(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +1R
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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. T VuDK
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。 Zl:Z31
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~@v<B
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?)60JWOJ1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 MgP6ki1z
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 t!u{sr{j=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. nJ ZQRRa:C
天呀!我的包不见了。 #U=}Pv~wM
Our hopes were all gone. =$^<@-;
我们的希望成泡影了。 :kaHvf
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 0VA$
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uPp9
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 o|FY-+
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", RyJN=;5p
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [xrM){ItW
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 L,
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. gLH#UwfJ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 M<sY_<z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]rhxB4*1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. og! d
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。 ,J(+%#$UT
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 VgoN=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. y*AB=d^
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。 2u>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 X`,]@c%C`
be crazy about 爱的发狂 i;yr=S,a0/
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "(U%Vg|)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Gz>M`M`[4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UB4 M=R|
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. RgPY,\_9+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 #4iiY6
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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。 c
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. yD0,q%B`}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 K?4/x4p@
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" +Yuy%VT
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. /j{`hi
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0UHX Li47Y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 K)h\X~s
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. wl*"Vagb
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。 sbZ^BFqp
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0%m}tfQ5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _QhB0/C
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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+}Evp])
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $p}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u_5O<UP5
例句:I come back before you know it.
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我很快就会回来。 zeXMi:X
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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." LGOeBEAMV^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &SzLEbU!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w'Kc#2
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 w84
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Mohy;#8Wk
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Cw=wU/)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ,r,~1oV<"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. w(P\+ m <%
他是幕后人物。 f>u{e~Q,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 owA0I'|V-A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {GaQV-t
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 $rZ:$d.C
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 cI5*`LML1
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #&@qmps(T
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +3c!.] o;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ")q{>tV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~/@5&