(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?1SsF>|
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. Z,.Hz\y1D
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ro{!X, _$,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4V')FGB$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 V}#X'~Ob
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. l[38cF
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @owneSD qN
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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" 56 3mz-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. TmQIpeych
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pa[/6(
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Hsf::K x
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. E+]9!fDy<
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 H4w\e#|
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. k2U*dn"9U
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ) CP
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -Z"4W
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ZD]1C~)
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。 "La;$7ds
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 f<Hi=Qpm
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. lir=0oq<
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。 T }}2J/sj
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5`QcPDp{z
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~|V^IJZ22
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 faDSyBLo
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 2s\ClT
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. f2i:I1 p("
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 08`|C)Z!
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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。 BNu >/zGpB
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. tJ\
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 a#YK1n[!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" dZU#lg
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. iVXt@[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 z%82Vt!a5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 b dgkA
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H@Z_P p?
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。 /<J(\;Jr6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $5R2QNg n
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. P!eo#b^S
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
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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. gxv^=;2C
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? pM?;QG;jA
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 jx: IK
例句:I come back before you know it. q<JCgO-F<
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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." 9L=mS
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~]?:v,UIm(
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Aqyw
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 v ,8;:
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <RGH+4LF
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m ptFd
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /Z:j:l
他是幕后人物。 No^gKh24
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 x< A-Ws{^V
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. p}1i[//S
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 p['RV
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^4dE8Ve"@
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s ^h@b!'7
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ar3L|MN
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7oE0;'
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Y{YbKKM
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 FlqGexY5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @!sK@&ow@%
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 d54iZ`
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