(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 a@}A;y'd
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. zD%@3NA41
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Y!nxHRE
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ! C|VX,w
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 |Y|g T*v
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *9I/h~I
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <{kr5<
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我们的希望成泡影了。 g}Esj"7
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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" l4smAT
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ExJexjOWI^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~.L\f%<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", '98 0.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. NB[(O#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ;!H|0sv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. b$k|D)_|
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ^oT!%"\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !i77v,
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +8~C&K:
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 4 g}'/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `am]&0g^+(
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. f!n0kXVu6U
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 *D6X&Hg&5
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %?WR9}KU0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1@L|EFa
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ERQc1G]3Dd
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :^[HDI-[2
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. TqN4OkCm/
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 vk]vtjf&%
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 i6y$P6s
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. g7 r_jj%ow
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 1Zj NRg=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" \WN,.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. GoTJm}[NP
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 QFYO_$1Y)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1YxG<K]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. {} gr\
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。 fu]mxGPc
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 l=.h]]`;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. MrGq{,6C
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >*FH JCe
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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. s%c>Ge
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? U81--'@y
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 m}oqs0xx
例句:I come back before you know it. GZ@`}7b}
我很快就会回来。 ;ZVT[gi*
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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." ?cRGdLP'D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. b!J%s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 1#m'u5L
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 UBZ37P
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. g{d(4=FM
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6+s10?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 IqW4Q1>f
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *~>}*
他是幕后人物。 Ub_!~tb}?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !/;/ X\d
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &?)?
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~#^suy?
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ZD(VH6<g%
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. C ks;f6G
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 tW)KpX
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :U!@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. $2gX!)
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 d[7B,l:RN
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !`h^S)$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >nqCUhS
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Jdc{H/10
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