(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 w#{l4{X|
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. 6D*chvNA;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 G `Izf1B`I
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |9]PtgQv7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ?N#[<kd
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 g3a/;wl
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. .;%q/hP
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我们的希望成泡影了。 PdM*5g4
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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" ] piM/v\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .v7`$(T
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6~:+:;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ,|x\MHd?t_
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >r:X~XnRUj
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j1F w
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 E(/ sXji!
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 T/7vM 6u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !c_u-&b)
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。 iwkJ~(5z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `G0*l|m>
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. n'3u ]~7^
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。 V(I7*_ZFl
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 /yt7#!tm+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,]U[W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 GRQ_+K
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |Pf(J;'[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. D@5s8xv
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 M4H"].Zm
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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。 .S6ji~;r
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ~%KM3Vap
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 9RB`$5F;
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" <hMtE/05B
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. R%W@~o\p]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 OT%V{hD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6mAB(X^+
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [lOf|^9
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。 |I/,F;'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 - &NQ\W
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 86#-q7aX
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ${@q?iol
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. fK);!Hh
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w=5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zw<
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例句:I come back before you know it. -3\7vpcdN
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 0 S2v"(_T
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. >KKeV(Ur
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Z/n3aYM
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "'~|}x1Uv
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 quY "
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]2LXUYB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. OZa88&
他是幕后人物。 [jy0@Q9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TZj[O1E
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. qj`,qm
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 @+$cZ3,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z'T=]-
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. uFC?_q?4\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 NWb}
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .hc|t-7f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =MCNCV/<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 T!1SMo^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 +8^5C,V
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5St`@
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 i,([YsRuou
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