(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `N;JM3 ck
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. XXvM*"3D5
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]v$VZ'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9/`T]s"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .*i.Z
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. l.El3+
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" sBt,y_LW
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -6@#Nq_iWU
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \'x.DVp
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 22(7rUkI
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =HH}E/9z
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %xPJJ$P
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 7\H jQ7__
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :;HJ3V;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7M7sq-n5z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "MOM@4\
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。 Z7J8%ywQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @T)kqT
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. XOsuRI?
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。 LR%]4$ /M
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 8Q4yllv4
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lf-1;6nyk"
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &?"E"GH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 K!g!tA$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Cj'XL}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 zsOOx%
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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。 _X;xW#go
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Ku$:.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 LYhjI
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" *5m4j=-
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z}$wvd
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ~T">)Y~+xI
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 OXDEU.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. B:oE&Ahh{
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^zra|]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 { 0?^ $R8j
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \3q Z0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 I' [gGK4F
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Smg z}
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Zm x[:-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o=C:=
例句:I come back before you know it. W<Ri(g-
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." PJ-g.0q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. uidoz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 CT{mzC8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. gUGMoXSTI|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 &+|bAn9AJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "vvv@sYxi
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ?LSwJ
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. R/EpfYOX
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 MMU>55+-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Fa0Fl}L
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. uxx(WS
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Xx,Rah)X3
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 F81Kxcs
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o#uhPUZ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 #u"$\[ G
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 PjE%_M<
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 7x=-1wbi
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 |Ml~_m
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