(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 r^w\9a_
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. x{NNx:T1
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 "pSH!0Ap\
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r@*=|0(OrK
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ,J~,ga~
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 O+G~Qp0b>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. v Q-ixh
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我们的希望成泡影了。 N,j>;x3xT
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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" Z?~gQ
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. `e'G.@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .k# N7[q=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 6}VUD
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. oupJJDpP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 LPEjRG,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ./ "mn3U
你的解释一点都不清晰。 *Rz{44LP&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +M44XhT
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `pP9z;/Xq
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。 -Wl)Lez@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 V/aQ*V{
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. H|PrsGW
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。 y#b;uDY
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 wrH7 pd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -M"IVyy@
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wqJ*%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g~~m'^
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. N=>- Q)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Dz[566UD
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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。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. >$2E1HW.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |'ZN!2u
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" IYuyj(/!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &g*klt'B
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 j.k@6[R>?
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 V3##
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .W!tveX8-
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 E;9Z\?P
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 4Z*|Dsw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. riID,aut
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 hZ!oRWIU%G
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. y&7YJx
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? q#;BhPc
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LFCTr/,
例句:I come back before you know it. 2bWUa~%B
我很快就会回来。 -r!42`S
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ]x1p!TSU
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^rL,&rk
在宾客之前你检点一些。 v#zPH5xo
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 TW>?h=.z
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. .\$Wy$ d
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 d& hD[v
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6A}eSG3
他是幕后人物。 !&W|myN^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3Q",9(D
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. h9)RJSF4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 F@9Y\. ,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5)mVy?Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Y =9j2 ]t
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ai4PM
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 5lO^;.cS,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. V7P6zAJy
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 oB4#J*
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ;J'OakeVO
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "MTWjW*6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 z4g+2f7h-X
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