(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 q@ Kk\m
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. 9G:TW|)L[Q
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。 WEa>)@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 CV^0.
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]xq::a{Oy
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ko[TDh$T5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 QaMDGD
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. CM 9P"-
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Our hopes were all gone. g37q/nEv
我们的希望成泡影了。 G*\sdBW!k
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" iPU% /_>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }K8Lm-.=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 )1_(>|@oi
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )Xno|$b5Eo
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. GoeIjuELR
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [-VGArD[k,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ="lI i$>O
你的解释一点都不清晰。 gB+
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 lwsbm D
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. aY j%w
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 XM!M%.0WS
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 }J;~P
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. iBHw[X,b
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 F50JJZ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ;f(n.i
be crazy about 爱的发狂 =jUnM>23
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 56ZrCr
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 0ny{)Sd6um
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 0#`)Prop6
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. YKq0f=Ij
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 L1MrrC
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ?waebuj>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]^!}*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 U?EG6t
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" QT_^M1%
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )d_U)b7i
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #01/(:7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W gZ@N
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ".M:`BoW4
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 28+HKbgK
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 z`@z
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 82.HH5Z{
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 gUb
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. #W^_]Q=5R'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \d5}5J]a&n
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?1$\pq^
例句:I come back before you know it. 9F)W19i.
我很快就会回来。 h/9Sg*k
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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." Cn/q=
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 7yUvL8p-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 xZg7Jg
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 bQpoXs0w;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #8E?^d
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Hi7G/2t@`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 iW-t}}Z>B
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dL(4mR8
他是幕后人物。 D0KELAcY
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }M="oN~w
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. d~,n_E$q;
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 yW:AVqE)t
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $WJy?_c
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. iI}nW
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @M9_j{A
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0*{@E%9
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. m9k2h1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 pdy+h{]3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }R\B.2#M_@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. <@%ma2
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 CCy.
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