(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !!b5vzyve
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. AM1 J ^Dp
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 LXG,IG
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )$I;)`q
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 !%_Z>a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <K%qaf
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" AiykIER/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4T`u?T]
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 d Ayof=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", K~5QL/=1
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. p}hOkx4R\
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :t8(w>oW
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =M>1;Qr<Z/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 D%N^iJC,9
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j~(rG^T
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. I&U?8
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 <YP>c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 p)N=
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 8xs[{?|:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 PGsXB"k<8
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 9; H R
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 r]sv50Fy
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ~z$vF
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. z/)HJo2#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 CDQ}C=4
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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。 $*V:;-H
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <->Nex
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Q9H~B`\nQ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" f ."bq43(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~C6d5\
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ?1K|.lr
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !5wm9I!5^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Zj99]4?9
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。 ^&MMtWR
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 acz8
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. o;.PZi2k
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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. E%t_17,=j
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? im_WTZz2P
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 m{
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例句:I come back before you know it. (ec?_N0=
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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." Fd*)1FQKT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. <[ />M
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z|K+{{C
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 v*SSc5gFG
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. AA"?2dF
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 obKWnet
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 U:ggZ`.
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. (=}cc
他是幕后人物。 Mo\LFxx>4{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9>\P]:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. CpNnywDRwU
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?Y7'OlO
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q(4W/y
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z{s&myd
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 la:i!qAH
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6ziiV_p
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 4nQk*:p(X
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i_Dv+^&zV
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /. GHR
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