(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 =PFR{=F
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. K+@eH#Cv,(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 nz(q)"A
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. P A6KX5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !q$&JZY
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :\+{;;a@
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我们的希望成泡影了。 o\]:!#r{T
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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" r!.+XrYg
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ?H[5O+P[
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6i]Nr@1C
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %]chL.s
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. b@wBR9s
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 )pjjW"C+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. :J Gl>V
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Ns.3s7&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. vQKn=
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。 -v;n"Zy1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 vXyuEEe
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. 7`blGzP_
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。 ,pyQP^u-
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 /lLov.
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. G Sz @rDGY
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ='dLsh4P2N
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ptV4s=G2
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Yzj%{fkh
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 %bIsrQ~B
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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。 0).fBBNG
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. "_K}rI6(t
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 cT-K@dg
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 4 ,p#:!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ";PG%_(
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -|m$YrzG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 jrm0@K+<IA
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. XVQL.A7
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 0jR){G9+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ln
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2Sge
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. h ZoC _\
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3YR *
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 It%T7
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例句:I come back before you know it. 3PfiQ|/b
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." G9\EZ\x!
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6|QTS|!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Ay2b,q
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 49o\^<4b
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Iq+2mQi*/k
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 I$n+DwKcN
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 SGt5~Txj
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &9RH}zv6
他是幕后人物。 9+}cE**=d
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 veV_be{i
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ^[#=L4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 hje! w`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 8+ov(B;(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. d [r-k 2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 SgiDh dE
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Y,'%7u
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. fTcY"A,2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^CUSlnB\(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )T9~8p.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [P{a_(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 s'TY[
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