(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 wc[c N+p
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. zA{8C];~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0BC`iql5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. zzf7S%1I
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 swZpWC
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3X'WR]
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. eY3=|RR
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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" 6lU|mJ`M
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. FE6C6dW{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5'9.np F)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", FW^.m?}|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n0FYfqH
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 h]}`@M"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @zs1>\J7
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 E4m:1=Nd~]
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .;Z.F7{q
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。 5&%fkZ0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [tN` :}?
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. W"O-L
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。 }bgo )<i
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 C38XQLC
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &<{}8/x8(
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 SY8U"Qc;9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `t9.xB#Z
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. b6Xi
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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。 _=T]PSauI
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" dk4D+*R
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. UFk!dK+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 pg5&=
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 '{W3j^m7
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. KT%{G8Y@M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 w%I8CU_}.
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. cS
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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. 2b~
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? L,%Z9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 U[Nosh)hu\
例句:I come back before you know it. "<T ~jk"u
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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." )?9\$^I
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. U>1b9G"_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 mR!rn^<l
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 >OTl2F}4 !
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -Fa98nV.WB
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 -UTV:^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 6,3}/hgWJ$
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x36NL^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 W`5a:"Vg
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. oB3q AP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >z5Oy
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. y78z>(jV
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 h%/ssB
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 k|l5 "&K~.
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Qv\bLR
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 :` ;(p{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gDMAc/V`l
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6g8M7<og9R
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?&XzW+(X
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