(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 T _b^ Tc`
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. dkgSvi :!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 fO'Wj`&a
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0]QRsVz+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 }bN%u3mHws
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 73{'kK
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Q9}dHIe1E
天呀!我的包不见了。 DRqZ,[!+
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我们的希望成泡影了。 T=hh oGn
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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" />'V!iWyz
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;.xoN|Per
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |qZko[W}=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Wg{k$T_>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. L
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 +^*iZ6{+7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. PJxH7|GSi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5@*'2rO&!
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 D7Y)?Z5A;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. K{n{KB&_&
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。 m9U"[Huv1E
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 p!]6ll^
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. ]yjl~3
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。 9/+Nj /
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $^u}a
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. b:qY gg
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2G$SpfeIu
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 S'oGt&Z<
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z/rP"|EuQ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Oj<S.fi
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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。 .2J
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. VMoSLFp^R
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 e><5Pr)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" E\gim<]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. \{Q?^E
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0$7.g!h?
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 nG_6oe*=I
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. =^H4 Yck/5
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。 pP(XIC
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 E}%hz*Q)(
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. R/"x}B1d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 qfcYE=
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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. Y(.OF
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6<K6Y5<6
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 eY{+~|KZ
例句:I come back before you know it. ;n|^1S<[
我很快就会回来。 ~4q5
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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." iNwqF0
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6_N(;6kx(
在宾客之前你检点一些。 1-RIN}CSd
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ie-vqLc
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zE;bBwy&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Be+0NXLVy
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 v&Kqq!DE
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !mXxAo
他是幕后人物。 =@F&o4) r
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 gWY"w!f
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7)h[Zy,A
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ?f/n0U4w
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9n}p;3{f
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. I(=V}s2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 QRLt9L
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |lv|!]qAma
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 XD"_Iq!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ')GSAY7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .f+TZDUO
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 u^029sH6j
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