(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 05ovz
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. A+41JMH
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >_|$7m.?n[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4GqwY"ja
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 L0X/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 #5X535'ze
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. )%wNVW 0C
天呀!我的包不见了。 2+=:pc^
Our hopes were all gone. $(fhO
我们的希望成泡影了。 .K`EflN
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" wfQ^3HL
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. b Od<x
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Bdr'd? u<A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5>\~jf
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1n!xsesSc
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 qV5lv-p
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. hxZL/_n'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 0s!';g Q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 p6X-P%s
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !:wA\mAd
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 *X l,w2@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'h87A-\!F
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ^m['VK#?
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ''Hx&
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 W2BZG(dm
be crazy about 爱的发狂 H>]A|-rG#
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. b?K`DUju{0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Ctx`b[&KXX
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 IXv9mr?H}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. A)_HSIVi
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 i]15g@
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 txik{' :
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. i:60|ngK
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 7 T
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (vFO'jtcB-
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Y/ I32@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 <DZ$"t
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ay0.D FL
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Z(I=KBI
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。 s63!]LDr
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dJ{q}U
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. w:+&i|H >
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 d_7hh
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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. ,c,@WQ2:-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3X%h?DC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 m "96%sB
例句:I come back before you know it. 8d7 NESYl
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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." g'AxJ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ly#jl5wmT
在宾客之前你检点一些。 I-^C6~
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &dG^ M2g-F
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. %-woaj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /2'l=R5#
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "7Z-ACyF5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *x:*Q \|
他是幕后人物。 ?I$- im
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 [2PPa9F
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;0lY_ii
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _2TL>1KZt
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _#qfe
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sC A
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 =Z ql6D
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 dNf:I,<DCf
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. g`C\pdX"B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 V8#NXUg<!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >a&IFi,j
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. t.#ara{
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GvZ[3GT
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