(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 nd.hHQ
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. ]w-.|vx
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {[tZ.1.w
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here.
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 (kY@7)d'e
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 {Xv3:"E"O
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]=Pu\eE
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我们的希望成泡影了。 gH'3 dS!{
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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" 1mix+.d
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. wPgDy
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 SiR\a!, C
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", g>T
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. d' OGVN
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8)?_{
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #N9d$[R*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 d- kZt@DL=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Y;eoTJ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Tyd
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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。 d"GDZ[6
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Wc\+x1 :8
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. ZB0+GG\
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。 S<pkc8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 z7k$0&
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. zR/IqW.`9
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R\y'_S=#a
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 [xf$VkjuF
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. IM]h*YV'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (
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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。 ~ k<SbFp
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6klD22b2$
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 HzEGq,.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" F|*tNJU>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. snq;:n!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 A Iv<f9*.:
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 rKT)!o'
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?Q?598MC
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 gmDR{loX
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. h1c{?xH2r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5us^B8Q
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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. O{u[+g
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !t%Q{`p
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /tzlbI]z
例句:I come back before you know it. =hhvmo
我很快就会回来。 QoWR@u6a
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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." lvPpCAXY
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6Hl<,(vn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 o?y"]RCM
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9t0Cj/w}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ` yYvYc
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3C#RjA-2[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2NYi-@mr
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "qE {a>d
他是幕后人物。 ,(;5%+#n
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 )$h-ZYc
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. YuA7r"c
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^}hZ'<PK
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?b"Vj+1:x
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. m/{Y]D{2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,ex]$fQ'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 BCBU b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. #fN/LO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 L^)qe^%3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 zhjJ>d%w
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. D$$3fN.iEL
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 PLdf_/]-
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