(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 =#,`k<v%I
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. 6o7t eX
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。 ];4!0\M
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 YcX\t6VK
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. gK9d `5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !{(Bc8
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )S(Ly.
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 4k-Ak6s
天呀!我的包不见了。 L/r_MtN
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ?q9]H5\
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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" bY=[ USgps
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. R-j*fO}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3_Xu3hNH!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #}FUa u$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. V(F9=r<X
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Bskp&NV':
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .WqqP
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Lr D@QBT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 DkEv1]6JI_
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. T1$E][@Iv
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 p>;@]!YWQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 5EcVW|(
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. UGI<V!
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 w CB*v<*
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 KDq="=q
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~qrSHn}+PU
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 e))L&s
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 X!ruQem /
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. jRg
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 3WJk04r
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 @m9pb+=v
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. q\?s<l63
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 > 0MP[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3T F_$bd{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. p>`rTaeZg
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Iz09O:ER
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B/1j4/MS
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Oh*~+/u}q
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。 eZa*WI=
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 w}>%E6UY
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. gmRc4o
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 }q.D)'g_
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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. 7@fS2mu
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? #5@(^N5p`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 M\C9^DX{
例句:I come back before you know it. fd&Fn=!
我很快就会回来。 q()o|V
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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." /GIGE##1F
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. THp_ dTD
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Nh.+woFq4
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *#mmk1`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. (BVqmi{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 C
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 K
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. p|-MwCeH
他是幕后人物。 SN}K=)KF#
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 S{+t>en
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. x|0C0a\"A
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 2`$*HPj+G
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a|7C6#iz$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 2d[q5p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 L/tpT?$fi
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4H-eFs%5
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. yxt"vm;
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 L@S\ rImw
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 O2{["c
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. SH?McBxS
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #Q8_:dPY
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