(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 S9mj/GpL3
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. Z,ag5 w`]L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 nE,"3X"
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. D7 .R
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @v |_APy#
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VN*^pAzlF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #SQFI;zj
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我们的希望成泡影了。 qdOaibH_
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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" 1C:lXx$|
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. #Jg)HU9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 A`IE8@&Z'
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =`g+3
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n;4`IK|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 z$;z&X$j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~g)gXPjke
你的解释一点都不清晰。 'kPShZS$b
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 '%kk&&3'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. RBiDU}j
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。 GtbIw
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A"p7N?|%
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. s4t>/.;x
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。 :rwF5
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 k_$w+Q
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 KI#),~nS
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. e<>(c7bF
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 $Y7q2
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 #\o
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 3-srt^>w*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 r0}Z&>]66N
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" :Q"]W!kCs
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. W8R@Pf
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _G,`s7Q,w
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3\G&fb|?}R
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. V#=o<
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 &.;t dT7
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [{-
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. }n oI2.-#
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 UC3?XoT\
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. j;)U5X
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? do C8!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 R"VmN2
例句:I come back before you know it. H5{d;L1[
我很快就会回来。 SX$v&L<
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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." %5NfF65'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. TnCN2#BO
在宾客之前你检点一些。 l+Uy
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 d7qHUx'=z
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N)WAzH
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 xm6cn\e
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ZV$qv=X
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /9QI^6&SX
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ;*[nZV>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1Y_Cd
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 A90oX1l
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7kp$C?7K
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]=m
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 udMDE=1~L
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _t_X`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mvyqCOp 0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 _jQ"_Ff
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6V
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Uo#%f+t
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。
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