(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +pDZ,c,
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. h\C" ti2
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J3/2>N]/}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +M@p)pyu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 o2p;$W4`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 `s[77V>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7nr+X Os
天呀!我的包不见了。 iIrH&}2
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我们的希望成泡影了。
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" mx\b6w7
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jm~(OLg
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 D9.H<.|36
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", TNgf96)
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "h.-qQGU%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ZWJ%t'kF
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `*?8<Vm
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~:h-m\=8Y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &U<t*"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !{On_>`,
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 dt -EY
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v(Vm:oK,
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. .4I"[$?Q
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 g$=y#<2?
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 2oL~N*^C
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `bXP
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ,UOAGu<_gb
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 8M9LY9C
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 4(2iR0N
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 a-nf5w>&q
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 |n9q4*dN
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /m>%=_nz
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 PWErlA:58
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }vzZWe
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. v-^7oai
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Gvo|uB#
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2y_R05O0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M{sn{
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 >$^v@jf
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {R5{v6m_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. vsFRWpq
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 -wA^ao
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. .)eJL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? <W$Ig@4[.d
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 $x%3^{G
例句:I come back before you know it. 52RFB!Z[
我很快就会回来。 D4';QCwo
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ZH@BHg|}H
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. kTCWyc
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Kr;7~`$[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 g 0=Q>TzY
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zYL</!6a[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 PxqRb
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~c;D@.e\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. NTj: +z0
他是幕后人物。 ~\0uy3%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ss8de9T"'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /CXrxeo
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 naQ0TN,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \QpH~&QIS
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. iJIDx9 )Z
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 d{~5tv- H
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ue YBD]3'
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >'qkW$-95
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Dg:2*m_!j{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >_ )~"Ra
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ;,z[|"y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xr }jw
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