(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :[&QoEZW
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. uvl>Z=
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'Pe;Tp>`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here.
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @~bP| a
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3<>DDY2bl
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "j8`)XXa(
天呀!我的包不见了。 mLfY^&2Pr
Our hopes were all gone. @=6oB3tQA
我们的希望成泡影了。 p$}/~5b}4
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" <+Gf!0i
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jAdZS\?w
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9t!Agxm
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =~TPrO^
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ?&=JGk^eJ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 M<r]a{Yv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4BZ7R,m#.
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [r1dgwh8
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Nw '$r
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Q^8/"aV\
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@/MrEOW#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 gwbV$[.X
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. B'I_i$g4w
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。 (duR1Dz
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7Vuf4Z5
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. iB5q"hoZC
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6mqp`x`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 urg^>n4V]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Dq-[b+bm
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 aeDhC#h
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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。 WmkCV+thA
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. J:@yG1VIp
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 kGAB'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |I;]fH,+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ^kke
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 KA>QW[HX
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 <{j;']V;
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. OC)=KV@KE
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。 `I8ep=VZ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 CjEzsjqe<I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ' g d=\gV
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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. 51-'*Y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? -f*5lkO
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 p
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例句:I come back before you know it. [hV}$0#E[O
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." {|'NpV
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;ik,6_/Y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 2B^WZlx
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !ST7@D
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. {9*
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }$[@*
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 jrpki<D
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. I>q!co9n
他是幕后人物。 H^dw=kS
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 hiv {A9a?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _2{2Xb
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 gjx-tp 1.
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 xUNq!({T
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 5gkQ6&m
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 d|8-#.gV
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ;GKL[tI"
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. oF a,IA
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 1M b[S{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 XMz*}B6GQ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {Us^4Xe
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 B@S~v+Gr
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