(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 xC|7"N^/
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. 291v
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 NKRNEq!
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. LdA&F&
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 90Q}9T\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hEDj"`Px
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Ur_~yX]Mo
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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" F$d`Umqs;P
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. EyozhIV
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 {eS!cZJ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", nNf/$h#;O
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o: qB#8X
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \!`*F:7]-
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. gJ :Z7b
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xCGvLvFn
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}~|jLu@g
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。 f ~9ADb
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Wo\NX05-?
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. (C1]R41'
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。 "QA!z\0\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 F?3a22Zg#
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7h,SX]4Q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 klv ]+F&[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. //g~1(
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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。 `G,\=c~{A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y~jTI[kS
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 B]#0]-ua
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0OP6VZ\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. VQ2)qJ#l
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 weKwBw
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 58{6k J@
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [{L4~(uU8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 P'R!"
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. }hhDJ_I5M
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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. )lE]DG!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `#E1FB2M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *q\Ve)E}
例句:I come back before you know it. 5fjmr
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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." ">j}!n
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. <%Bsb}h,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ^/U-(4O05*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9m/v^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 amK"Z<V F
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. TkM8GK-3
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 n>"0y^v
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]%!:'#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 M| :wC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~xerZQgc
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. N7v7b<6
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Tu"bbc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _0Qp[l-
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. wM9HZraB<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 JK))Cuh
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |4^us|XY
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