(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 9*"K+t:
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. 6>)KiigZ\
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .aK=z)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. [;toumv
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2l+'p[b0>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Zia6m[ ^Q
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 1-4[w
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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" g*9&3ov
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8z&/{:Z@pH
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Br$/hn=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", x1CMW`F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. M-!#-l
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :w4 H$+j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. _ -ec(w~/
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ZkMHy1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Np~qtR
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。 phwq#AxQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 lvk*Db$
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. ri9n.-xs
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。 Eh`W J~
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. I= z+`o8
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ~3Z(0gujD
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ,.gI'YPQC
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 4x/u$Ixzh=
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 z8};(I>)
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. i)ibDrX!I
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 G_5NS<JE"S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 52
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O#U_mgfzJ
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 4vH.B)S-
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 I|mxyyf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. OL&VisJ{75
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 NL ceBok
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~#zb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. L\<J|87p?
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. %bnjK#o"Q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ;u%4K$
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 k.F(*kh
例句:I come back before you know it. IZ_ B $mo
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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." A5dH*< }
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. gm&O-N"=U
在宾客之前你检点一些。 iB'g7&,L
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Fg^zz*e
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |1 LKdP
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 R2[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 RQ51xTOL4]
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. <=~'Pd-f(
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 5z:/d `P[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Hkj|
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. YWa9|&m1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Jbz>j\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 $2*&\/;-E!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. O /4)aW3B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 o&:n>:im
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 qv+}|+aL:
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. KTu&R6|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 a<V* )
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