(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0 }aw9g
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. Dz&<6#L<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 |h%fi-a:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V %Rz(a+c
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 XWFuAE
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. h3:dO|Z
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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" Xa32p_|5~
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a"0'cgB}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?{I]!gI
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", k ihO~<
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (T0%H<#+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ZX!u\O|w
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. B%Spmx8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 y|@=j~}Zq
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I|?Z.!I|
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Px))O&w{
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。 p#dpDjh
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 W:16qbK
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. 8"g.Z*
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。 URD<KIN>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ,fwN_+5
be crazy about 爱的发狂 pB;p\9A*q
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Q[k7taoy
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 glppb$oB\
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bh1WD_
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. h4^
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 6"W~%FSJX
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 X|7Y|0o
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. mSzBNvci
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !s]LWCX+|
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ]64mSB
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Z?5kO-[
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. <Dw`Ur^ X5
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 %Y` @>P'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 qF(F<$B
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. |Y!#`
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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. MX?K3=j @>
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? bO:Ei
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Qc z7IA
例句:I come back before you know it. ~3.1.
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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." b$nXljV4?
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9LGJ -gL
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 PY.c$)az>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. A}sb2P
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 {b>tX)Tep
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m u(HNj
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. \CL |=8[2
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 glh2CRUj
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Roy0?6O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 uRKCvsi sX
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 k'wF+>
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. phUno2fH
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #H(|+WEu
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 y>u+.z a|
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. %FQMB
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 VY@uQ#&A
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 tn;e
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 'Ol}nmJ'n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \w^iSK-
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