(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Vim*4^[#L
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. oR_qAb
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5B76D12
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r(Vz(
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4>I >y@^
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 E)}& p\{E
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Z2cumx(
天呀!我的包不见了。 . \6q\7Ej
Our hopes were all gone. G!L(K
我们的希望成泡影了。 ^}PG*h|
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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" rQ*Fc~^L
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. t5"g 9`A L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 "ytPS~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]QbT%0
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6J""gyK.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |DBj<|SX
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. -\dcs?
你的解释一点都不清晰。
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 dvX[,*wz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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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。 \Hs*46@TC
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 gL(_!mcwu
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. M8{J
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。 yRyUOTK
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 mNk@WY_F
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. qvs&*lBY
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 RoLN#
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &)ED||r,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %5yP^BL0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 \WPy9kRU
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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。 zc.r&(d
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. b'1m
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 &y&pjo6v1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" dIq*"Ry+~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. f!K{f[aDa
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7I=vgT1F
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 S[5OTwa8L
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ov~vK\
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。 +|6E~#zklY
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 FG5YZrONx
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7TB&Q*Zf
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :/\KVz'fw}
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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. E^C [G)7n
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? <~hx ~"c
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ch'e'EmI
例句:I come back before you know it. PnJA'@x
我很快就会回来。 zEk/#&
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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." J?/NJ-F
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. <Q@{6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 }_fVv{D
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V>"NVRY
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5 J
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 f!bGH-.r5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 b4CXif
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Q5c13g2(c
他是幕后人物。 OyATb{`'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w-5_Ru
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. \ocC'FmE
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N#8$pE
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zJTSg
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. vqRW^>~-B
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Q@-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $`txU5#vs
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. }^ZPah
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 84y#L[
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 k2DBm q;
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. YvPs
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 )5l9!1j
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