(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 W|R-J
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. Z85|I.mr
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 e3(<8]`b[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \"^%90F
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .iv3q?8.b
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. A WJWtUa
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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" m_lrPY-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Pl
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", T9jw X:n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. JF9Hfs/jS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 a6nlt?1?D
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @$U e$
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. vDE |sT
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 T\sNtdF`:
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. (B#(Z=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <r\I"z$
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. '2v f|CX
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 T 33|';k
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u''BP.Y S
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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。 +R\~3uj[7
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |63Y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" o)I/P<
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Fd8hGj1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3,$iGe
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. WU\m^!`w=F
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5*j:K&R-.K
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NMXM[Ukb
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. p":zrf'(6
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? U[fSQ`&D
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _*`q(dYcf
例句:I come back before you know it. >q9{
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." r)B3es&&
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1N.tQ^
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 5
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. PqfVX8/q0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 shK&2Noan
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. \=g!$
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 e"_"vbk
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 9 z*(8d
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 l ?/gWD^
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. jt%WPkY:
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 7'UWRRsxUF
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. {6tx,; r(F
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 V"g~q?@F
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. va+m9R0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 =n)#!i
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