(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 9$X" D
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. k3B_M9>!
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 /[>_Ry,
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _/P;`@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. v.:Q& ]
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Vtj*O'0
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .e3@fq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Iy*Q{H3[
天呀!我的包不见了。 s@%>
Our hopes were all gone. 8|i<4>
我们的希望成泡影了。 %K\B)HR
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 8_`C&vx
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. N|)e {|k
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 SufM~9Ll
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |)jR|8MAE
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .sj/Lw}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 sLTQm*jL
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6_yatq5c
你的解释一点都不清晰。 tNZZCdB
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~LFM,@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "#8^":,4
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 oLlfqV,|L\
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 xo
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. :D2GLq *\
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 y[cc<wm$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 a.O"I3{?h
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1v3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wLO"[,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 $OGMw+$C^
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6oq^n
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 'f %oL/,
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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。 v{1g`E
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. e2nZwPH
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 XWz~*@ci
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0T$ `;~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. -biw{
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 <0l:B;3
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 O7&OCo|b%>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %.uN|o&n
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。 s1%2({wP
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^ 6t"A
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. %md9ou`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "4*QA0As
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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. 9(Kff nE^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F*:H&,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 fv>Jn`
例句:I come back before you know it. aH500
我很快就会回来。 `\BBdQ#bH
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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." :c[T@[
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. oye/tEMG
在宾客之前你检点一些。
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4tapQgj24
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. diw5h};W
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Mw;^`ZxT
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "MOmJYH
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. }L5;=A']S
他是幕后人物。 g87M"kQKA
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 7H[.o~\
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 2
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /q`f3OV"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 BUsAEwM
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @d[)i,d:G
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .noY[P8i
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Lb2/ Te*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 LFQPysC
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Vao3D8
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^F/H?V/PX
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 -.vNb!=
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