(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 w&xDOyW]
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. 3BpZX`l*p
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 nI0[;'Hn,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Tr^nkD{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 k1VT /u
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7} jWBK
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !ZU2{
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我们的希望成泡影了。 h[Gg}N!
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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" Ew3ibXD
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8BvonYt=8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 jNeI2-9c}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", $ cu00K
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Zs<KZGn-B
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 w>b-} t
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. JJRK7\~$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 LL$_zK{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ge d [#Q
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 lD mtQk-SN
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 YIR
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. sl*5Y#,|1
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 O0>A+o[1F
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @]bPVG?d
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Zf5`XslA.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2c?qV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 oq*N_mP0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. UJs$q\#RO
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 JMdPwI
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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。 3Tq\BZ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^9-&o
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 X>?b#Eva
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^T~gEv
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CIVnCy z
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -l}IZY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _20#2i&
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. i_][PTH
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。 w{k)XY40sW
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Cye$H9 2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ={?vAb:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7H>@iI"?
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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. yz2Ci0Dwy
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :iR \%
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o->\vlbD
例句:I come back before you know it. $Ci0I+5w
我很快就会回来。 X,8<oX1r
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." _ pO `
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 8>/Q1(q0
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #yI.nzA*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,#W
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. P,=+W(s9}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %zU`XVNN+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^`f*'Z
他是幕后人物。 %<8nF5
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 6dAEM;$_Z
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6n1rL
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 20rkKFk*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >u%]6_[
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PCn Q_A-Q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 PM":Vd/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 d3^OEwe
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. rw)kAe31
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,&U4a1%i#c
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 fA48(0p
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. fri0XxF
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 mW%?>Z1=>d
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