(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _6J<YQK
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. ]kH}lr
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 mN7&%Z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >2t
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j>V"hf
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 5#BF,-Jv
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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" XNK
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. L<"k7)k
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", n=r=u'oi
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0 c,bet{m
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 }P16Xb)p
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 tc5M$b3^2
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,$o-C&nC
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。 _4~k3%w\`l
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 NywB3
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. j5'. P~
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。 2;O c^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Bac?'ypm
be crazy about 爱的发狂 _RgxKp/d
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. my=*zziN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 [3GKPX:OA/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Lq3(Z%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 THb A(SM
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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。 ~igRg~k:/
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. _J+]SNk
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 EmYO5Whi
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 2c!h2$w
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. f*UBigk
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 S_`W@cp[
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9F/|`
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. gjO
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 wYC9~ms-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u;$I{b@M]
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. e1:u1(".
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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. ;&/sj-xJ2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [))gn
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &f$a1#O}dx
例句:I come back before you know it. lF)0aDk'h
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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." :t_}_!~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. x|&[hFXD
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &8R-C[A
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. (*LTqC
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 (D:KqGqoT
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Rs`Vr_?Hk
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. j*zB
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 dOYlI`4
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Fmy1nZ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ke{DFqh
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $Vd?K@W[h
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 *g}vT8w'}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. d@_'P`%-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 .N?|t$J
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 y}3
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. yYVW"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。 }])GQ@
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