(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 'O#,;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. &FQ]`g3_@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 w|6;Pf~1y)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {J:ZM"GS
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =4RBHe8`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 1dhp/Qh
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 4KB)UPW
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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" 1goK>=-^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. T)o)%Yv
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 O,Xf.O1c
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", buGYHZu
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. aX=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 (h0i2>K
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2?LZW14$d
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ;{]%ceetcu
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 /*Z,i&eC
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. LC5NB{b\%>
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。 $CaF"5}?Ke
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Rv=(D^F,
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. 6:i(<7
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。 ^s25z=^t
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 o.5w>l!9K
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. IfoeHAWX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 YPAMf&jEF
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]|[,N>
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |+//pGx
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 b_*Y5"(*
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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。 oB8u[!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 50Z$3T
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 a4FvQH#j
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" j+Nun
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. w">XI)*z
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 [QA@XBy6
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 FbQ"ZTN\;Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ']1j Mn
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 xd\k;nq
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 WE\912j
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. zYfn;s%A
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 k}y1IW+3
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 6=2M[T
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? H2 7_T]\
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {ScilT
例句:I come back before you know it. "exph$
我很快就会回来。 8D[P*?O
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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." FQ>KbZh
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. QkUq%}_0
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ;
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 T(K~be
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. B<(v\=xZ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 XHcT7}]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 K.G}*uy
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .ICGGC`O
他是幕后人物。 +[Nc";Oy
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $J&wwP[
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |=2E?&%?
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Alaq![7MDP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 '0D2e
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 5hak'#2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 =z^v)=uhp
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _3- nw
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1?sR1du,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 W*iPseXq
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 thcj_BZ8
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `J \1t
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 A$.woE@
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