(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 d{0w4_x
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. +D4Nu+~BSN
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。 ~0fT*lp
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d\, 4Wet;#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. UL[4sv6\9
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~`hI|i<]
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =rgWOn8
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #'<I!G
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我们的希望成泡影了。 nl5K1!1
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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" a-Cp"pKlVY
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -baGr;,Cu
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,-c(D-&
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", SBjtg@:G0n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. HtEjM|zj
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ER5Q` H
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. S
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 j1YE_U
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 h1K
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 6FSw_[ )
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。 .2
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /~7H<^}
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. :c)<B@NqNo
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。 30>TxL=&
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <4{@g]0RV
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. AXPUJ?V
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 qvYYKu
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ~uC4>+dk
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /l+x&xYD
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 92Ar0j]
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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。 8)"KPr63M
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Y hLtf(r
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #A]7cMZ'W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (^a;2j9
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. tt J,rM
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 G:WMocyXI'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 .2xypL8(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. tsfOPth$*
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 m3_e]v3{o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 FbFUZ^Zj
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =#Vdz=.
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 B"KsYB79t
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 9d[0i#` :q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? kP;:s
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 XZ|"7a s
例句:I come back before you know it.
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我很快就会回来。 crgYr$@s?
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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."
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5)$U<^uy
在宾客之前你检点一些。 'R]Z9h
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 q`$QroZT"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. xo@N~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %m+MEh"b5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 E 3I'3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. n;Iey[7_E`
他是幕后人物。 ['s_qCA[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >P0AGZ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]NFDE-Jz]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /0o 2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y'@l,MN{
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *?K`T^LS
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (6h7 'r $
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 bLV@Ts
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 2OT6*+D
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 akCl05YW
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 l?FNYvL
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. C>K/C!5?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 s}z,{Y$-t
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