(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 5Ko"-
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. ls#O0
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dbnH#0i
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. "@`M>)*o
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0ZPPt(7
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 I+u=H2][2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. G++kUo<
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Xb|hP
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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" @LwhQ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. sM~CP zMa
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |a^ydwb
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6jF~zI^
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. kv `x
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. HjnHl-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 t(}&<<1Bz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. wiwJD}3h'
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。 nC>#@*+jK
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Wy4v~]xd%
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. 9f
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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。 {L<t6A
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7d'@Z2%J0
be crazy about 爱的发狂 _)%4NjWKk
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wl(}F^:/`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?8vjHEE
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _>3GNvS
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !kmo%+
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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。 Prjl ;[I}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 17};I7
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 G_dia6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6p1TI1(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. u45e>F=
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 qn4Dm ^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Az0Yt31=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ixfkMM,W
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。 mv30xcc
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~Bu~?ZJmd
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NK,)"WE
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G. <9K9K
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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. tx5@r;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? gs0,-)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ,[cWG)-
例句:I come back before you know it. E}"&?oY
我很快就会回来。 %M'"%Yn@(y
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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." ;B1}so1]
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lkw[Z}\
在宾客之前你检点一些。 M_*w)<
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 yChC&kX
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. q:?g?v
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0imz}Z]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 S6]D;c8GE
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %e1<N8E4
他是幕后人物。 4H\O&pSS
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 m=y6E,
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. #*Mk@XrV
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 y{jv-&!xB
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 j-A
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. YK}(VF?&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Qt@~y'O
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 lXB_HDY
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Tri.>@-u
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 L;BYPZR
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 IM
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. VN$#y4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 @br%:Nt
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