(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 <.Ws; HN}
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. j-":>}oW2.
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 83n%pS4x
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. eXW|{asx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 <7M-?g:vj
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 pFv u,Q"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. G3~`]qf
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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" U[@y8yN6M
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]mTBD<3\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1^!SuAA@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;V
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. BmG(+;;&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 vrkY7L3\
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /ad9Q~nJ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 U ? +_\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 =]Vz=<
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |A%9c.DG.
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。 {KG 6#/%;
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 FACw;/rW
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. i[o 2(d,
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。 s6!6Oqh
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 n0xGIq
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. EY,jy]|#
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ^[M{s(b
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 E>!=~ 7.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. bMyld&ga
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F5h/>
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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。 CKYg!\g(:
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +0'F@l
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 =p+y$
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ld4U
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UB/> Ro
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1(
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. WYw#mSp
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|aV:x
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 &X=7b@r
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. M]x>u@JH
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 x:|Y)Dn\
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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. apvcWF%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? %;PpwI
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 h051Ol\v*
例句:I come back before you know it. I;(3)^QH#
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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." #z\ub5um
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. D|]BFu)F
在宾客之前你检点一些。 H_+n_r*
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 T(b9b,ov)
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x:Y9z_)O
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;G[V:.o-
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 j[>cv;h
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. * {g3ia
他是幕后人物。 3H,E8>Vd
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #36QO
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N[%u>!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zWHq4@K
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (]|h6aI'}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 x9_mlZ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 C|'DKT4M&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. iOE. .xA:
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 K7
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 iI3:<j
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. J2UQq 7-y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 q7R]!zk
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