(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 V)R-w`
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. y[qW>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 HG@!J>YaD
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;knSn$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +>z/54R
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 OI %v>ns
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. [HF)d#A
天呀!我的包不见了。 \_@u"+,$W
Our hopes were all gone. dge58A)Q
我们的希望成泡影了。 wX#\\Jgi
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" oLruYSaD
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. wVE"nN#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 K!|=)G3.`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", A40 -])'!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1{o
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 P_-zkw
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. }E>2U/wpXY
你的解释一点都不清晰。 <py~(q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 lBQ|=
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @GnsW;$*~.
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。 ]Wd{4(b
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Q2rZMK
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. d/t'N-m
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。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 C
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. KL5rF,DME
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 'c &Bmd40
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n1sH`C[c
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Jr''S}@|x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 cK-!Evv
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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。 Ab_aB+g ]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Rdnd|
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ._FgQ``PL
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" YRYrR|I
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. B;K{Vo:C
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ![vc/wuf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 j zPC9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. eM9~&{m.
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。 fi?[ e?|c@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 zJ9,iJyuD
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. e.HN%LrhS
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4a3f!G$
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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. 2j"%}&
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Me`"@{r|#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 C/cGr)|8%
例句:I come back before you know it. *e8V4P
我很快就会回来。 3>jz3>v@
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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." jkdNisq37
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. kfVG@ o?o
在宾客之前你检点一些。 sO
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 BF_k~
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. IIu3mXAw
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 J%A`M\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 i5wA=K_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 57j:Lw~
他是幕后人物。 txgGL'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 7<tqT
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3jn@ [ m
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 D!<$uAT
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 &t8_J3?Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {&;b0'!Tf
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 q#778
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 wYxizNv,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5\'%zZ, l
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 njX:[_&
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ps[6)d)o
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >4VU
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 bOFLI#p&
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