(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 P&"8R
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. v=e`e68U~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 e\%+~GUTC=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 6&_"dg"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /~[+'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. L)W1bW}
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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" XG FjqZr`
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |b"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", BH6)`0&2*N
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qniP`P4E
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Tlc3l}B*Z
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. l?Vm/YXb
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Y|JC+Ee
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $BHbnsaQ
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 /{@^h#4M1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 D#Qfa!=g
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. afrU>#+"
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Bu|Uz0Y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 nF$n[:
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &c!d}pU}
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8axz`2 `
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !kCMw%[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. o zg%-
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ZslH2#
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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。 b{Srd3
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y.,S}7l:
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /){F0Zjjt
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?^y%UIzf
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N6K%Wkz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .G-F5`2I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 T}')QC&wQ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /IQl
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。 /8m2oL\<
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 hLF+_{\C|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. OS|uZ<"Rq3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ybnq;0}$
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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. w&&uk[Gh/a
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? S}fU2Wi
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "s-e)svB
例句:I come back before you know it. <3?T^/8
我很快就会回来。 9gjI;*(z1
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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." R}~p1=D
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. WH:[Y7D
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 epz'GN]V
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 85;hs
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 J6m`XC
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 BPf;!.
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Y)D~@|D,
他是幕后人物。 `v2]Jk<
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 @q=l H
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. do3 BI4Q
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 PT2b^PP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 E>_?9~8Mf
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }qf9ra
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 t<`h(RczHI
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. XD1x*#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9`[#4'1Mik
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 sU7>q}!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &5*)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。 TF\<`}akX
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