(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 24Z]%+b*E
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. AM} brO
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 >)_ojDO
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?3Ij*}_O2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #Fu>|2F|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 s7r9,8$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 l{ex?
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hJ5z/5aE;
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Our hopes were all gone. 7ou46v|m5
我们的希望成泡影了。 VGw(6`|!
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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" @c'|Iqy`
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .bf<<+'o
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9kKnAf4Z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5FC4@Ms`
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2JmZ{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 4gdY`}8b^}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iRG?# "
你的解释一点都不清晰。 bg?"ILpk
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 9umGIQHnil
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {dPgf
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。 kllQca|$4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 kqvow3u
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. <-UOISyf
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ZX
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 o@lWBfB*%e
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,]Zp+>{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *.f2VQ~H
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 <Wl(9$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^_p%Yv
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 d0er^ ~
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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。 A%Z)wz{
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7s'- +~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (#(Or
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" yy2Ie
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ,D80/2U^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 i}TwOy<4s
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. TUp%FJXA|
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。 3Rl,GWK
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 t~K%.|'0
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7N2\8kP
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Q"J-tP!
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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. a0Oe:]mo\
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? j?(!^ _!m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 v.Ogf5
例句:I come back before you know it. Zu<]bv
我很快就会回来。 FQeYx-7
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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." /jD-\,:L}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. E\)eu1Hw4B
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Mxz,wfaH>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Kf7WcJ4b
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =N.!k Vkl
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 sDiHXDI_m
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ((DzUyK
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. X=p"5hhfn
他是幕后人物。 $v;dV@tB
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 8IY19>4'5J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,8K'F
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 3"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _Sj}~H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7h<> k*E)
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 32XS`Z
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 OOy}]uYF`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. gp< =Gmd
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Jj"HpK>[
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 eG]a zt
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wODvc9p}]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 9zKBO* p`
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