(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 u]M\3V.
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. =((yWn+t
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 <bUXC@3W
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;iU%Kt
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 YJ,*(A18
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 OCNPi4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. % (<(Y
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ((<`zx
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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" q]FBl}nwl%
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. GeV+/^u
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [T^?Q%h
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 0V`[Zgf
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ^DB{qU
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 U~H?4Izl=
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. XAuI7e
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 a]B[`^`z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. (D7$$!}
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。 )`+YCCa6F
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 wCCV2tk
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. :]WqfR)#
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。 J7+w4q~cB`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Kq)MTlP0g
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p|[B
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q(Gl{#b
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |E3X
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 9Q.#\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 KbW9s,:p
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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。 (zcLx;N
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cg{AMeW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 o{WyQ&2N
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" YY5!_k
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. rcN 9.1
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 y 1\'(1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 '{b1!nC;
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. DN] v_u+}
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。 B.dT)@Lx0
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |`/TBQz:r
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2kh"8oQ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 [1yq{n=
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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. 23]Y<->Eu<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? pY"O9x
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ??&<k
例句:I come back before you know it. T^.Cc--c
我很快就会回来。 =/0=$\Ws
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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." pv)`%<
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4=8QZf0\
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 jNDx,7F-
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. V@-)\RZm
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]; $] G-
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #U
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 5s{j=.O
他是幕后人物。 8+Llx
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 pKG<Nvgz&
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _l`e#XbG
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :iWS\G^U
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 W!Gdf^Yy<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #]WqM1u
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 W#fZ1E6
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6?tlU>A2s
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. -_OS%ARa
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 HvwYm.$zE
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 DE$q+j0P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. C G\tQbum
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 =<@2#E)
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