(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }Eh &'
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. bP> Kx-%q
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ij;P5OA
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. buT6)~lw
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _n_()at)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ck\W'Y*Q7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. iu3L9UfL[
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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" @w`wJ*I4,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !#=3>\np+X
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 V:vqt@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", eTuKu(0
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. fP\q?X@]E
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 x0WinLQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. e[s}tjx
你的解释一点都不清晰。 *l=(?Pe<
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?)186dp
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &{UqGD#1&
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。 gn&Zt}@[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 g5lb3`a3
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. tRZ4\Bu
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。 Fj]06~u
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .ESvMK~x
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %qiVbm0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 E2d'P
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 y^ |u'XK
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ],k~t5+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 7eAV2.
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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。 sRA2O/yKCE
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U3Z=X TB
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 N9-7YQ`D
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^6 z"@+;*
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. =$fz</S=J
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 YWvD+
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 qz{9ND|)
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. fBj)HoHQW
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。 >36,lNt
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 6-fv<Pn
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. R$8{f:Pj
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 yDwh]t
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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. 6#!CBY^{
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $`55 E(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 N)GHQlgH
例句:I come back before you know it. V5z2.} 'o-
我很快就会回来。 9$HBKcO
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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." rpK&OR/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. )N8bOI
在宾客之前你检点一些。 0hV#]`9`gN
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 PPr Pj^%z=
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. UZ2_FP
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 YLGE{bS
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 bo/9k 4N3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. X<$Tn60,
他是幕后人物。 @,TIw[p
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Q_|}~4_+
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8c+V$rH_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 "(7y%TFt:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 d\l{tmte
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Syy{ ^Ae}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 rZJJ\ , |
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~TEn +
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .R)P
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 uC^)#Y\"
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 P:4"~]}
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. dAx
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8qg%>ZU4d
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