(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 MY}B)`yx=
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. [&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ',p`B-dw
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5zF7yvS.w
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 vJfex,#lv
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VS \~t
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 'e>0*hF[
天呀!我的包不见了。 9rmOf Jo:
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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" B@Q Ate7
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. C_=WL(
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 /uzU]3KF~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", h>+,ba"D
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. q~=]_PMP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 rBZ0(XSZQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. FHS6Mk26
你的解释一点都不清晰。 7x^P 74
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &pD6Qq{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. F\Gi;6a
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。 ]QS?fs Z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 s^b2H
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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. @4D$Xl
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。 $!x8XpR8s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 q(J3fjY)
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C0X_t
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8rXu^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 io$!z=W
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &!#a^d+` 0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .j}dk.#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。 Dxu2rz!li-
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]N^a/&}*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 G:QaWqUb
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7p(^I*|
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ((TiBCF4
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 MS-}IHO
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 h+Dp<b
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. N246RV1W
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。 {i)k# `
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 &
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {1.t ZCMT
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iw <2|]>l
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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. s88lN=;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? UW*[)y w]
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 AXhV#nZt0
例句:I come back before you know it. :4PK4D s7
我很快就会回来。 hmv"|1Sa!~
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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." f\FubL
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y,i:BQJ<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 }u0t i"V
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }UK<tUO
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &y/
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lV/-jkR
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #y }{ 'rF?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. P)Vm4u
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他是幕后人物。 sHx>UvN6
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 xwr<ib:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i>w'$ {
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #;?j]npg]
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5_@ u Be~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sBGYgBu!a
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ly1V@
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #E%0 o
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. LwQq0<v
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 r]p
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 C~IsYdln
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -z9-f\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 PMzPe"3M
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