(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 cN]]J
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. U%)m
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I[$SVPe#
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. [tEHr
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 SGUu\yS&s
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. LnY`f -H
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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" 7x ?2((
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Bx&F* a;5
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 fj,]dQT
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ZZJXd+Q}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0*-nVC1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 erQ0fW
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $hM>%u
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 #vnJJ#uI|>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. KE
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 R:}u(N
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. SSh=r
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。 +&:?*(?Q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 K0bh;I
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u^{6U(%
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5|^{t00T~
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^%<t^sE
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. !"e~HZmr
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 OYC\+
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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。 YEB@ p.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" yavoGk
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 5?()o}VjAO
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 3{;W!/&>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5_}e?T&s
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. on=I*?+R
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。 01P ~K|s
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 M zbs#v0
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &D[pX|!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 dU4G!
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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. %^C.e*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? V;V,G+0Re
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 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." U.[?1:v
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. er[%Nt+99
在宾客之前你检点一些。 V>2mzc
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 C<?Huw4R0
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. O!c b-
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Qf}^x9'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 w|uO)/v
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. rq.S0bzH
他是幕后人物。 W"@FRWcd
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 N%,!&\L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5}/TB_W7j
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -q-/0d<l
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 F$QAWs
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. g+-=/Ge
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 X@[)jWs
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $m:4'r
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. )38M~/ ^l
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 us^2Oplq<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 L,XWX8
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 1M4I7*r
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 l-N4RCt h
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