(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $x)C_WZj?
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. mtOCk 5E
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :?O+EE
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. R bM`"wrZ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !/[/w39D0o
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 A|Up>`QH
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hW P$U
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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" gf$5pp-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. pdUrVmW "'
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (&npr96f
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", tF}Vs}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. c*sK| U7)
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 mI_ ?hl?Pv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iaPrkMhd
你的解释一点都不清晰。 wi-O}*O
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?j6?KR@#
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. yj13>"n h
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。 2ys'q!
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 WqlX'tA
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. ky0Fm
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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。 J5b>mTvb
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 16Ym*kWIps
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. $iu{u|VSu
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 4=^_ 4o2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 >1 {V
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B! $a Y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 >|1.Z'r/
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 0n` 1GU)W
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 nG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 1#9qP~#]'{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. kqxX!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 4Y2l]86
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -b'93_ZTu:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. >U?HXu/TJr
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 P4@<`Eb
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 tu{y
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. yyCx;
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 f-!t31?XK
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. WtlPgT;wE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? t F^|,9_<
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 M`^;h: DN^
例句:I come back before you know it. "9mJ$us
我很快就会回来。 gwHNz5 a*V
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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." (o`"s~)
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $w!; ~s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 AT.WXP0$A
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 iF:`rIC
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. BCN<l +u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 29#&q`J
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 wa/
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 3%c{eZxG=
他是幕后人物。 G ,,c,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 l'h[wwEXm{
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Q?]307g7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :{2exu
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 tS!|#h-J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. RDX".'`(=
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 `72 uf<YQ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^3`CP4DT
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 m#y?k1GY
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5@_c<
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5<1,`Bq@
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 =+@Ip Xj
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