(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,=l7:n
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. 2(/g}
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 i+gQE!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 v%fu
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $V1;la!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 K~22\G`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2 !'A:;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. bT&: fHc
天呀!我的包不见了。 AE} )o)B
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我们的希望成泡影了。 :>+s0~
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" gdkwWoN.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Unsogd
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |Pg@M
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6 ~>FYX
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. e^O(e
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 .|/~op4;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "_`F\DGAZu
你的解释一点都不清晰。 S{Er?0wm.R
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ^$t7+g
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 6oBfB8]:d
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。 >Jp:O
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 8jyG"%WO
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. Sv &[f}S
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。 QR>gt;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5< ja3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *6} N =Z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 hcyM6:}
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -=(!g&0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Dq)j:f#QM
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 z`\F@pX%wC
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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。 DG?"5:Zd
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. yV"ZRrjO'Z
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 G_SG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {uHU]6d3qy
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. v$N|"o""
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @WI2hHD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 '{(UW.Awo
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 0pbtH8~
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ;6!Pwb;hY
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5sb\r,kW
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. eQ&ZX3*}
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Ry|!pV
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 6qp%$>$Vt;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [/X4"D-uOK
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Hbpqyl%O>
例句:I come back before you know it. /"B?1?qc,=
我很快就会回来。 DoeiW=
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." W>O~-2
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. CjiVnWSz<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 d$
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 zSFDUZ]A3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. kSDZZx
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 aAB`G3
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 yfm^?G|sW
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. o";Z$tAJkC
他是幕后人物。 ]GRWnif
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 lgb?)=
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3%E74 mOcD
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 y>aZXa
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 c.j$9=XLBG
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,L`$09\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 p8]68!=W\F
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 }5(Ho$S(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. HTyLJe
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 B~_d^`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 <-u8~N@43W
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. X0n~-m"m
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 QI3Nc8t_2
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