(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :oZ<[#p"*
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. oj djy#:
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。 m"9f(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $_"u2"p
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. t`z "=S
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 j**[[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 6^gp
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #"4ioTL2
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我们的希望成泡影了。 D6Ad"|Z
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 9VxM1-8Gs
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. RqTO3Kf
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8TFQ%jv
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9,'m,2%W
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Qb^G1#r@C
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 D`JBK?~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. K5qCPt`'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 MM@,J<
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 wtek5C^
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. XL n9NBT4K
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ==[=Da~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _p*9LsN$L
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. v8ap"9b
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。 lD,2])>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 *DPX4P
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7.h{"xOx{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2%pED
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 xG/Q%A
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J{ju3jo
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 4f\NtQ)
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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。 w~*@TG
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. H.ZIRt!RB
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^&?,L@fW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ,0! 2x"Q=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. v1:.t
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +yP!7]
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $.jGO!
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X+;[Gc}(W
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ?Zb+xN KJ(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 i5}Z k r
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. DO:,PZX
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 J9mK9{#q
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. bTD?uX!^@
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? cT'Bp)a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 072C!F
例句:I come back before you know it. IA` voO$
我很快就会回来。 8TP$ ?8l
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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." vXDs/,`r
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :lB*km g
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 EsGu#lD2
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. O@Aazc5K
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 q|D5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 L)JB^cxf
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .t@|2
他是幕后人物。 t$!zgUJ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 rt+4-WuK>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,sL'T[tuiU
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Z Ts*Y,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $wUYK%.
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =*\.zr
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 c[Fc3
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,R{&x7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. MRLiiIrq,5
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 B"GC|}N)v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 *J-pAN
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. G8M~}I/)
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3:WqUb\QK
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