(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,J#5Y.
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. 8vP)qy8
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。 D.GSl
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 !14z4]b
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Mf63 59
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 U#P#YpD;==
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3N21[i2/m
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. M>#{~zr
天呀!我的包不见了。 /P%:u0fX,
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我们的希望成泡影了。 I|:j~EY
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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" -wt2ydzos
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. '$VR_N\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ublY!Af
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", fYi!Z/Ck2
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. VGq]id{*$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8FITcK^
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. qG qu/$bh
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +*q@= P,
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2vC=.1k
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。
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ){:aGGtko
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. $\
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 =.c"&,c?L
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 i]z
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. CmOb+:4@K
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q:\hh=^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 %K7}yy&9C
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *@nUas2"
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Biwdb
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 [4j;FN Fa
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @\?f77Of6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |Y11sDa9h
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6pR#z@,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. d
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #8jd,I%L
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 (SK5pU
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k;5}@3iQ
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 S+Yg!RrNqj
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. sIsu >eL
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 KT71%?P
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. UAZ&*{MM^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (02(:;1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `F 8;{`a
例句:I come back before you know it. S45>f(!
我很快就会回来。 0pa^O$?p
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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." 6~WE#z_
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. a HL '(<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 W2qQKv
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l$_rA~Mo
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0K0=Ob^(e
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 FSs$ ]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [_b='/8
他是幕后人物。 Gw^=kzh
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $4JX#lkt
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. :-" jKw
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 s,H(m8#>
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _C=[bI@
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. BrMp_M
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5G;^OI!g
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W r7e_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. J&65B./mD9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 _J~ta.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \'tz|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ./ y[<e
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 -01 1U!
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