(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >VAZ^kgi
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. K7x,>
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。 M?UlC
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 1qs~[7{C1
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $=97M.E
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Qbc62 qFu!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 EmDA\9~@R
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0shNwV1zF
天呀!我的包不见了。 wFW2m
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我们的希望成泡影了。 `P `nqn
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" l;e&p${P
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >e4
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 v!;E1
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]c8$%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. \w
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 r|Y|uv0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. tk^1Ga3
你的解释一点都不清晰。 VD\pQ.=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 oE&Zf/
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. y\
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ZS uMQ32
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ifu"e_^
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. l|-TGjsX
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 X7sWu{n
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 MwxfTH"wi
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ne]/ sQ0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;y#6Nx,:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?lxI&
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 %J`;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @j$tpz
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 S,5>g07-`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" KJa?TwnC
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?ng?>!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7"f$;CN?~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 VI%879Z\e
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Y2Mti-\
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。 s)HbBt-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 F9e$2J)C
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. W%09.bF
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 r^P}xGGK
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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.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? xPh%?j?*v
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 E{r_CR+8
例句:I come back before you know it. ,_T,B'a:
我很快就会回来。 A.vcE
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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." &Ko}Pv
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. RR:m<9l
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [pbX_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 CF^7 {g(y_
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -8tWc]c
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 q*A2>0O
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 nJ4h9`[>V
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IxCEE5+`%
他是幕后人物。 .i/]1X*;r^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 i^uC4S~
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 JRA. ,tQc
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 .jr1<LE
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. >qx~m>2|8]
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 *6Rl[eXS
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 'N5qX>Ob
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 1X2oz
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 U:MkA(S%c
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. <_ */
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 aQN`C{nY
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