(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .4(f0RG
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. W
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 y]%,Y=%X
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %.U{):lNx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~{Bi{aK2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 T$;XJx
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. x@}Fn:c!5
天呀!我的包不见了。 (W!$6+GT
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我们的希望成泡影了。 y]9UFL"
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 1iDo$]TEK
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @/FX7O{n:
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :n9^:srGZH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", aB'@8[]z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ;#j82
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Fo~v.+^?
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $SR]7GZ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 w%n]~w=8
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 n#cN[C9
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0 XzO`*
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 I9>*Yy5RNS
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 tvRy8u;
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. t7FQ.E,T
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 5zOSb$;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 d2sq]Q
be crazy about 爱的发狂 I_7EfAqg(
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. nUHVPuQ/'T
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 UULL:vqq
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 v19`7qgR(
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {m:R v&T
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 IIiN1
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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。 cyg>hX{U
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 89mre;v`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 *'-^R9dN.S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]M;! ])b$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3=7 h+ZgB
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 dC#\ut%l
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 >/bK?yT<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. $t'I*k^N
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。 |Eu~=J7@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 k]pD3.QJ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ;jI"|v{vnS
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "\?G
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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. %Oqe7Cx>+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? k|'Mh0G0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pUG fm
例句:I come back before you know it. P@`"MNS
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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." X(28xbd|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;NeEgqW"
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6qpV53H
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $VIq)s2az|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 N\p]+[6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. No\&~
他是幕后人物。 j88sE MZ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 N~_jiVD>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Cbs4`D,
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ?^4sE-C6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 uA`PZ|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ER1mA:8>E
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Q.dy
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ^ZWFj?`\UV
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. V_622~Tc/[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 dU3>h[q
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {bqKb=nyZ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. x]cZm^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8lSn*;S,
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