(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 [PDNwh0g5
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. <ZNzVnVA
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >Wv;R2|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. A<??T[
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~^1 {B\I
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ev*k*0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Ru>MFG
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (jAg_$6
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" V=o
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. oC0qG[yp9S
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 njputEGX
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", . QBF`Rz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. UWd=!h^dt
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Jcrw#l8|C
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. bcE._9@@
你的解释一点都不清晰。 7t0er'VC
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 OWg(#pZk
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. (2$p{Uf
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。 .nx2";oi
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 oYm[V<nIl
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. nH[yJGZYSA
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。 pSdI/Vj'=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ddJe=PUb
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ezd_`_@R
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 J;8IY=
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Y,^@P
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ).`1+b
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !xo{-@@wS
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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。 d,B:kE0Y
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ] Zy5%gI
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 s;01u_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" >I-RGW'A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *Doa*wQ
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 jtW!"TOY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Y[}>CYO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #W4dkCd(pF
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。 H4&lb}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /<|%yE&KhJ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \Je0CD=e`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 3q\,$*D.
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. QI'Oz{vE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? "K6&dk jY
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 P3+5?.p.
例句:I come back before you know it. 4%>$-($
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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." R;&AijS8
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 jFL #s&ft
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9PXFRxGA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -#u=\8
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 IP xiV]c
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ug>~Rq]
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. I9_RlAd
他是幕后人物。 ;g+N&)n
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 saBVgSd
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~=M7 3U#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +hg3I8q:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 2_HNhW
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &^ 1$^=
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 O_oPh] x)
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 N{9v1`B
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. gc_:%ki
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 il4^zj82
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 xHvZV<#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. fphv
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #+Ir>GU
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