(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 h 7*#;j
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. ziG]BZ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 j(`V&S
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. j WerX -$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Yf[GpSej
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 V>B*_J,z.
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Y%YPR=j~ &
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Jk=d5B
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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" )jaNFJ
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0?\d%J!"S
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5JA5:4aev
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", bPo*L~xdk
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 D3kx&AR
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. etLA F
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m/>z}d05h
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \:d|'r8OCM
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。 h2fTG
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .LEn~ 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. {-kV~p
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。 o0Pc^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 #e(P~'A0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 62z"cFN
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 h]#bPb
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]WP[hF
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. DeL7sU
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 nLv"ON~
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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。 WMXk-?v4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <-m?l6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 uZ7~E._
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" L?p,Sy<RI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _b1w<T
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Bi|XdS$G
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =_Y#uE$
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. =#ls<Zo:
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。 nolLeRE1
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =lqBRut
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. jM DG
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 wa}\bNKQk
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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. SUQk0 (M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7L\kna<
例句:I come back before you know it. v3{[rK}
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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." W2\Q-4D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. TWFi.w4pY
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |6}:n,KA.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `:fc*n,*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :6Oh ?y@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 zIjUfgO/M
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 +8etCx
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. PgY q=|]`
他是幕后人物。 I%<,JRAV
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 4 9zOhG
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. sTALOL<
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Z>#MTxU(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8=h$6=1S
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 :Sj r
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 |:?JSi0
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. (Mw<E<f
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 !@<>S>uGG
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `*nK@:
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. eVYUJ,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 e~,/Z\i
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