(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 p/JL9@:'
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. *+TH#EL2
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 56e r`=ms
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 89n:)|rWq
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 D?C)BcN
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 N=5)fe%{4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. TMs,j!w?I
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我们的希望成泡影了。 txZ?=8j_Y
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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" masT>vM
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Xcrk;!IB?
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 y"6y!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", <V7>?U l
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. UOGuqV-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _*IPk
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. zaFt*~@X
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J[A14z]#`
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. oEx\j+}@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。 v~T7`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @WQK>-=(3
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. cFN'bftH4
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。 'zEI;v
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 QJ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?_oF :*~\
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 CW)Z[<d8
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :LWn<,4F&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. WpS1a440
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 zVi15P$
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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。 'DCFezdf3
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. CvPioi
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 { F'Kk\f%:
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &f>eQS=(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. [w0/\]o
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 GyW.2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 &m {kHM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. sowd`I~
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。 'JZJFE7Z
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >#}2J[2HQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Uu"0rUzt
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ZUp\Ep}
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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. 4Hb $0l
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? YB)3X[R+0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2 $ !D* <
例句:I come back before you know it. Sf/q2/r?6[
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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." 1|ZhPsD.}g
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. `W `0Fwu9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 {ub/3Uh
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 dQgk.k
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zSv^<`X3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [4+q+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 b[@VYa
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .mL#6P!d3^
他是幕后人物。 bm}6{28R
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "R9Yb,tIN
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. m"-[".-l-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 TNY4z(r
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. |%D%0TR&Q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (0Naf
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 C+K=[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~VTs:h
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 !asqr1/
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !q4x~G0d
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 59rY[&|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 +`bC%\T8?
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