(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 /xbF1@XtL
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. 4Xho0lO&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4 ~|TKd{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Nk~dfY<s
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a/`Yh>ou
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 \36;csu
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. m6ws#%|[
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我们的希望成泡影了。 CO+jB
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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" "jJ)hk5e
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V.[#$ip6:
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9<r}s
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *U^hwL
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. hCoLj6Vx
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `ha:Gf
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~0{Kga
你的解释一点都不清晰。 UN 4)>\Y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 e%Xf*64
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0e](N`
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ">&:(<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A)\DPLAG
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. <|G~S<y}
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 meD (ja
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 OYy !4Fp
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. { xoo9jq-
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~8{3Fc 0
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 GLF"`M /g
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. tP{$}cEY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 gQDK?aQX
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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。 iRtDZoiD'
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 28yxX431S
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~B\:
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" W-QPO
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. B'/ >Ax&
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q0_W<+`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 fMaNv6(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~=ys~em e
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。 lM"7 Z
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. j!)p NZW.<
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 H12@12v
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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 !S@Hs
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? - S-1<xR
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 3Q)>gh*
例句:I come back before you know it. sdD[`#
我很快就会回来。 `p|vutk)U
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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." )&Bv\Tfjt
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 7k|(5P;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 F
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `1]9(xwhQ0
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0 XzO`*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2A+,. S_!x
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +r_[Tj|Er
他是幕后人物。 )7J>:9h
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 C<XDQ>?
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *rT(dp!Y
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 G1tp
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 O%e.u>=4%
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. pSFWNWQ'B
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 IOl"Xgn5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 @x
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. G|_aU8b|t
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 kELyD(^P`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 yTiqG5r
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. S
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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。 :X*LlN
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