(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Eq7gcDQ
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. y`+<X{V5L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >I:9'"`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. HnK/A0jM
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 dw99FA6
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 p1?J
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +1f{_v
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Our hopes were all gone. _<Vg[-:1
我们的希望成泡影了。 b)y<.pS\
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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" )SD_}BY%k
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |vT=Nnu
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 vT}pbOTh
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", qIk
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. y|LXDq4Wj
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y?e3B x7*b
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (ai72#nFtb
你的解释一点都不清晰。 C64eDX^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 wEv*1y4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "mG!L$
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。 z22N7W=7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~Gwas0eNa
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. rcW#6VZ=
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。 yT 2vO_rH
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 0=gF6U
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Q.uR<C6)v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #Z#_!o
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 +Hi{/{k0N
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +*Q9.LjV
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "
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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。 W>VAbm
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 0L
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0n7HkDo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n9w j[t1/
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. FBE @pd
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 B0NN>)h
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 U8U/?zW/&
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. E^'C" 6
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。 R|6RI}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >^sz5d+X
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. aB7d(
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _TV2)
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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. 1\=pPys)
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 56VE[G
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 oR4fK
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例句:I come back before you know it. iRkOH]+K
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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." s=3EBh
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !#l0@3
在宾客之前你检点一些。 XtnIK
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 HFpjNR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. k
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *_}IeNc
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 mNGb}
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. -zkW\O[
他是幕后人物。 1"*Nb5s
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {[H4G,QK
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. \5j22L9S
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Q'>_59
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 #mi0x06
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. uKaf{=*
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 7H/!rx
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 '33Yl+h
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. KE }o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 !W(/Y9g#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \emT:Frb
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ;D%5 nnr
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 oxxE'cx{g
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