(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 GZmfE`
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. A>*#Nw5L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *]DO3Zw'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. iZ(JwY
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 n+s=u$%qn
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VI.Cmw~S
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "DRiJ.|APs
天呀!我的包不见了。 B.);Ju
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我们的希望成泡影了。 T6\d]
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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" }xgs]\^,73
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. yXf+dMv
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 FQ/z,it_i
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )W1[{?
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. wid
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @J6V,
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 z\K-KD{Ad
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. WqHp23
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。 .AF\[IQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (
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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. On,z#A
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。 QO4eDSW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 0Q]{r )
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. T|5uywA|
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .RbPO#(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 uzS;&-nA
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _iu^VK,}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 k?Njge6@
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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。 ZtpbKy!\$B
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `a@YbuLd
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ];QX&";Z
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {$C"yksr
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. l4^MYwFR{O
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 :6Gf@Z&+
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W QeQ`pM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~le:4qaX
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 8(H!iKHe
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 -I~\
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `L3{y/U'
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \{o<-S;h
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ^fbzlu?G4-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6Zv-kG
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 = @ 1{LF;
例句:I come back before you know it. T t$]
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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." xBE}/F$45
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (^~~&/U_U$
在宾客之前你检点一些。 6<YAoo
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9]g`VD6<v
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6N/6WrQEeg
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6vg` 8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2WB`+oWox
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. c(s: f@ 1
他是幕后人物。 @\U] hN?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3k:`7E.
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. t24.u+O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 W O'nW
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (?[%u0%_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. _I0=a@3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +rka5ts
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _DYe<f.
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Pt/F$A{Cj
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 b\UE+\a&
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 O*>`md?MH
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3E!3kSh|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ah#jvp
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