(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?BRZ){)
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. Ww0dU _
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 s[;1?+EI
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. "9IR|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~IFafAO&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. fC+tu>=
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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" ul{D)zm\D
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. XZ"oOE0=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >?jmeD3u
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", c27Zh=;Tj
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v.53fx
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 H<"EE15
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. YbF}>1/"
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 EX@Cf!GjN
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. qOAhBZ~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %edTW[C`
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. L>pSE'}
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。 DAy|'%rF1-
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 *i"Mu00b
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. +I@2,T(eG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 wj8\eK)]L
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ym#io]
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 OKA6S*
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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。 3}B-n!|*
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m4^VlE,`Dh
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Jw^h<z/Ux
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |!J_3*6$>*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 E O "
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. GL^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 q)PSHr=Z
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. yMOYTN@]
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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. &zPM#Q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? u1|v3/Q-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &{8[I3#@
例句:I come back before you know it. +!t *LSF
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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." \5b<!Nl
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. =nCV.Wf
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &<) _7?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 fN
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. PAiVUGp5[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 V3_qqz}`r
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. oTA'=<W?D
他是幕后人物。 Xm6M s<z6
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w$749jGx
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _X)]/A%@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 vIFx'S~D
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Koz0Xy
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ktv{-WG2_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 AI .2os*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 *T{KpiuP
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Ds\f?\Em
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 )EG-xo@X
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5;9.&f
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. iz-O~T/^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 )Y?E$=M+B
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