(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 iTTe`Zr5y
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. mQt';|X@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 a' "4:(L
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )/FB73!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +(/?$dRH
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 YH33E~f
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0-~Y[X"9.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ?c)PBJ+]
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" Ojj:YLlY>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ?vL\VI9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 =G9%Hz5~:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", L-_dq0T
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0;z-I"N
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *_d+c G
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. WjZJQK
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *OU>s;"$
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. zAEq)9Y"l'
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。 SdhdXVZ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 I}/o`oc
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. Gv[W)+3f
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。 'Im7^!-d
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Iu6KW :x
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ju$= Tn
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `Z]Tp1U
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 iorKS+w"
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. sZFIQ)b9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 BQWEC,*N
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 HM%n`1ZU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. v0!>":
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >B$ZKE
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" :kSA^w8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. D+{h@^C9Z
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ! *\)7D
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ggy_
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (gBP`*2
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。 ]Po9a4w#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >T{9-_#P
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Tz .!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 $Tu%dE(OF
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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. ,Iq+ v
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? kvs^*X''Ep
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 P<GY"W+rR
例句:I come back before you know it. TF 6_4t6
我很快就会回来。 Hno@
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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." ^7v}wpwX\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Z"#ysC
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 1\q(xka{
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Sr~zN:wn
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }Q_IqI[7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 L
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 0trVmWQ8
他是幕后人物。 QE}S5#_"
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Rct|"k_"Ys
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. UBuk-tq
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,WA7Kp9
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,e( |,u
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. S6,AY(V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;YNN)P%"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 53P\OG^G`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Q6Y1Jr">X
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ZgF-.(GV
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 %Fq"4%
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -[i9a:eRM
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 tY !fO>Fn~
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