(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 \</b4iR)LT
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. :Bu2,EL*O
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。 jhbonuV_
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?';OD3-
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )Gw~XtB2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 mtz#}qD66
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -#!x|ne
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /,=@8k!t?
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Our hopes were all gone. V'*~L\;pU
我们的希望成泡影了。 l>*"mh
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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" UhA"nt0
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @c9^q>Uv
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R218(8S
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", xj5;: g#!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B33$pUk
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,to+oSZE
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Tm_B^W}
你的解释一点都不清晰。 b2b?hA'k
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 )q7UxzE+
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. m<FOu<y
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 8#!i[UFdj
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2MZCw^s>
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. oF(Lji?m
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 !*6CWV0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 sVG(N.y
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ?T+q/lt4
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. pvmC$n^zc
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 F1L:,.e`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 rV08ad
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. M%jPH
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y"A/^]
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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。 .9Y)AtJTS
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y ]?V~%
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 5j~$Mj`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?QE,;QtpK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |2{wG4
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @E:,lA
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 E@7J:|.)R
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,#pXpAz/
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 0RoU}r@z4
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 qucq,Yw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +\v?d&.f0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Q7W>qe%4
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. bw\@W{a%q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? r Tz$^a}/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 C*P7-oE2rh
例句:I come back before you know it. B(M6@1m_
我很快就会回来。 ..rOsg{
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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." g) -bW+]q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _3ZYtmn.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >$4d7.^hb/
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,cNLkoN
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. P#AW\d^"B
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TqnTS0fx
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 %n*-VAfE\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. D-c`FG'
他是幕后人物。 'q`^3&E
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 E~6c -Lw
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. vh$%9ed
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Hro-d1J7
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 R
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. rW=Z>1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 AJ=qn a
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +llR204
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 13>0OKg`#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 UeRj< \"Q
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 HPZ}*m'
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ftr5k^!
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ')$+G152
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