(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -49z.(@ki
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. !1MSuvWP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 zbL!q_wO
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r[P5
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 d',OQ,~{
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 e}qG _*
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. >BC?%|l
天呀!我的包不见了。 :*GLLjS;
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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" EC6)g;CO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Lb# e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 v?Q|;<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", OLAwRha
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2t h\%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 k(Z+(Y'{q~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. -eKi}e
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 B7"/K]dR:
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. QN=a{
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。 oXA3i
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 cU\Er{
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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. <{rRcFR
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。 \RcB,?OK
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 w_30g6tA
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,fS}cpV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @WIcH:_w-
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MB423{j
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _%G)Uz{3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F,0@z/8a
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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。 y74Ph:^k
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8y;W+I(71
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 [jl'5l d
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" fm2,Mx6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 5>.)7D%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 [uxhdR`T
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 G)28#aH
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. $YvT*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 BXgAohg!
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. a`5ODW+
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 'Z LGt#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? uG1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =PXQX(_
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ND[u$N+5x"
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |He,v/r
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 a
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 910Ym!\{:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 P 3uAS
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. `6V-a_8;[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 )&di
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zI/)#^ SQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 0wZ_;FN*-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,2mnjq/*Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. P;[5#-e
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 }K,:aN,44\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .J' 8d"+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. c^P8)gPf
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Z;shFMu
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6GCwc1g
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f!;i$Oif
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 BQWEC,*N
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