(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .6ngo0<g
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. .blft,'
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。 MuoctW
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 6L,lq;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. R'I_xjC
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 U M( l%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }\f(qw
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. G_M:0YI@
天呀!我的包不见了。 QGr\I/Y
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我们的希望成泡影了。 }#OqU#
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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" '9
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. YWRE&MQ_
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 w=D%D8 r2
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", lH)em.#
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #~4{`]W6
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Ln=>@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x*h `VS(?6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 d]CviQUq
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Wm)-zvNY;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. hD6JW-
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。 L$lo~7<]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 f2 ydL/M,
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 0L:V#y-*
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 lmhbF
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ', sQ/#S
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z1f^p7$M?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 |^Ew<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 LG=X)w)W4S
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &[5n0e[
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `RL,ZoYuu
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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。 @ /UOSU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. h4aygc
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 `6Ureui2?
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" N7*CP|?E
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]*2EK9<
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 L\b]k,Ksf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -G],H)M
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. gX@nPZjg
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。 psIkG0
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 xH<'GB)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +{xMIl_
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G{kj}>kS_
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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. (Sth:{;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? uxa=KM1H
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 k42b:W5%
例句:I come back before you know it. Es'-wr\Hm
我很快就会回来。 :be:-b%K
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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." !8xKf*y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. zmf"I[)
在宾客之前你检点一些。 /Hv*K&}M
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 of8mwnZR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <ROpuY\!l
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 hZAG (Z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 `$S^E !=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +D:83h{
他是幕后人物。 ?}vzLgp
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w`L~#yu
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. W|ReLM\
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 %p0b{P j_p
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Bk@)b`WR
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. !|B3i_n
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 u3 ]Uxy
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Bul.RCP'
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. aXe{U}eow
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~|&="K4,:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 q*L
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. sNm,Fmuz:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 BwC<rOU
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