(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 k,_i#9X
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. ^5)_wUf
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 B_~jA%0m'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 f-+.;`H)T
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1X:&*a"5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 h3 @s2 fK
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _t.FL@3e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. `p|[rS>
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我们的希望成泡影了。 R+Lk~X^*l'
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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" 5P\N"Yjx'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _;G=G5r
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 tp+=0k2i
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 22vq=RO7Z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. pTET%)3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 BTs0o&}e
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "_)|8|gN
你的解释一点都不清晰。 `vEqj v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 1f;or_f#k?
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. UPO^V:.R4
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。 ,9vJtP+T+!
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 m<FK;
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. [d:@1yc
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。 4WG=m}X
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =c]a
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be crazy about 爱的发狂 "WP% REE!
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. QK7e|M
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \_>?V5(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UT;4U;a,m
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. }} # be
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 dJE`9$jN
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 xN"wF-s4?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <?4cWp|i
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 -pX|U~a[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V0T<e H<
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. oT!/J
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 :p$EiR
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ]umZJZ#Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *o2#eI
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。 -fQX4'3R
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $owb3g(%4
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. v,*Q]r0m
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 D+hB[*7Fs
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. c.-cpFk^L&
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .t:DvB
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \
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例句:I come back before you know it. 4JSZ0:O
我很快就会回来。 Kt6C43]7
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." T N Ist
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |Z!@'YB
在宾客之前你检点一些。 v*Xk WH5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -[<vYxX:h:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 K+-z Y[3
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *LEu=3lp%>
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 'DeW<Sa~
他是幕后人物。 a>?p.!BM
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 YPG,9iZ&f
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. +/(|?7i@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 A{M+vsL
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3Mxz_~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q>P[n z%
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 _ Q{T ';
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 C|9[Al
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =!YP$hf Y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 pOX$4$VR<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 J+0/ :00(
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )FV6,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Z$1.^H.Db
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