(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 [o#oak{U
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. h]&GLb&<?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 a#(?P.6
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 23eX;gL
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 m#Jmdb_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 HXC ;Np
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ITX a&5D
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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" WF+99?75
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |-67\p]
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 yx8z4*]kH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z9ZPr?C=
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +4~_Ei[i
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Lnl(2xD
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. wh`"w7br
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8U"v6S~A%Q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )T2Caqs2
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。 epe)a
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 |kg7LP3(8,
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. |$Sedzj'
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 N7zft
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 VQt0 4?
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UYJZYP%r
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7hcYD!DS
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 kd(8I_i@
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 s
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,AFu C<
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9G5rcYi
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" dt]-,Y
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. R4cM%l_#W
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ~L\z8[<C
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 &i6mW8l
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. n0 {i&[I~+
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 9wwqcx)3(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 U(g:zae
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. L|xbR#v
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0RLg:SV
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. :U%W%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 7(8;to6(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 E6ElNgL
例句:I come back before you know it. hx %v+/
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." WX?IYQ+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. k$R-#f;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 KwSqKI7]0
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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. a~}OZ&PG
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 1};Stai'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !)0;&e5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. d.d/<
他是幕后人物。 vJ[^K
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 .j0$J\:i
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ChPmX+.i_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Be2DN5)
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )'#A$ Fj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WlC:l
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 k"iOB-@B+
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 3$>1FoSk
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6Y?|w 3f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Fj3a.'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 xy[3u?,&s!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. | rtD.,m
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 oIzj,v8$
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