(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7+;.Q
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. .% +anVXS
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 z.|[g$F
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. OF0v0Y/a
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3^iVDbAW{
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @RZbo@{~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %~:@}C%A
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我们的希望成泡影了。 `>GXJ~:D["
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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" ,Jx.Kj.,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Pk;1q?tGw
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .X5A7 m
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 55ft,a
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. A2!pbeG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 H<tU[U=G
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "xNP"S
你的解释一点都不清晰。 i91k0q*di
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 yg6o#;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. kjDmwa+91T
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。 Nza@6nI"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 X|yVRQ?F`
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. 6n|][! f
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。 4+89 M
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7uf5w0]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h8 FV2"
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 >2F9Tz,3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j`+{FCB7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 9Wg;M#c2Y|
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 )%<,JD
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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。 7{]L{ j-
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]E)D})r`#
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~Kl"V%>
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" '-mzt~zGOY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. eFotV.T!#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F&lH5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 a|(|!=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3dJiu
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。 )3O#T$h
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 hUX8j9N>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T`,G57-5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i3pOGa<
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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. }|&^Sg%95
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ?a*w6,y.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 mwMu1#
例句:I come back before you know it. 4`ZoAr-5|
我很快就会回来。 \T!,Z;zK
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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." [mj=m?j
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9g#
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 JpZ_cb`<E'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :S}ZF$
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /0!.u[t)~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 zqURnsJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 'n^?DPvD
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. j&U7xv
他是幕后人物。 <WnIJum
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 F/,6Jh
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "kC6G%
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 wp'[AR}
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 g-,lY| a
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. -[&Z{1A4x4
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 f,|;eF-Z
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )T? BO
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. OH@gwC
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 2Nx:Y+[
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 JG&E"j#q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6`%|-o
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 LpI4R
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