(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^E5[~C*o3
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. nI-^
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 8mCL3F
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 O%(E 6
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. FK$?8Jp
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8?L7h\)-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 (>OCLmV$
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~olta\|
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我们的希望成泡影了。 +~6gP!
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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" vsjl8L
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A&$oiLc
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 )1KlcF
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8H>: C(h
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _pXy}D
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8TK&i,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =]pcC
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Ax=k0%M[&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ^cE|o&Rm;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. y]
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 -NG`mfu
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 =%4vrY
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. K%) K$/A
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。 _?M71>3$.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +v 9@du
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ie#LZti
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~*|0yPFg
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `&.]>H)N*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. AeqxH1 %
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Z /-!-
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 O\64)V
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. YQzs0t ,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D&0@k'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V@0Z\&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. QMGMXa
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 S
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 : QK )Ym
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. t7rz]EN
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 }c>[m,lz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 RcUKe,
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. E6iUa'
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `ySmzp
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ncEOz1u
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? {L[n\h.4.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 QRs!B!Fn0
例句:I come back before you know it. jP{LMmV
我很快就会回来。 C3Mr)
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." a'f0Wv0%"
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. *5DOTWos
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [p%@ pV
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l65-8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. TI{W(2O *
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 FFH9$>A
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FcnSO0G%
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. )q?z"F|
他是幕后人物。 c;w%R8z
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 V+/Vk1
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. T&_!AjH
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 CwKo'PAJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |fXwH> 'sw
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Sb=cWn P
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 qRMH[F$`
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {'W\~GnZ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. *@J
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <(Ub(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }(AgXvRq
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. #un#~s
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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。 gn&jNuGg
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