(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 BCDmce`=l
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. g"k1O
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。 tDWW
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 P}So>P~2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |Ai/q6u
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 (0L7Ivg<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 pkW }\r
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. NSQ}:m
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我们的希望成泡影了。 l;*/F`>c
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Q5[x2 s_ d
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :O`7kZ]=n
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 4*k>M+o/C4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +iS'$2)@
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9YpgzCx
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. bW"bkA80
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Wo&WO
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8*nv+
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. w_c)iJ
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 o!R.QI^2VT
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 B3x 4sKs
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. baLO~C
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 [NG~FwpRf
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 UQ0Sfu
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Hrjry$t/J
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `SFA`B)[5@
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 }BF!!*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. bQU{)W
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 k#eH
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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。 LtIR)EtB]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #Hn<4g"AjM
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 r 6.`9
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [Lck55V+Q
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. xq6
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 d#-scv}s5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 uDtml$9rN
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Vd+qi~kA
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。 zd%n)jlwR
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 f ZEyXb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. A-n@:` n~
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7+N0$0w%r
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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. 2 m"2>gX
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? jHPkfwfAF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 a+HGlj 2>
例句:I come back before you know it. [Rj_p&'
我很快就会回来。 'CQ~ZV5
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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." yH=Hrz:<eM
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1K*`i(
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :EGvI
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 O]-)?y/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. F"-u8in`
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?-Qq\D^+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 aru;yR
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. COc,
他是幕后人物。 $_cO7d
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 WyA`V C
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. J-UqH3({Z,
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 o+],L_Ab
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 GhJ<L3
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Y>J$OA:
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 q1a*6*YB
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 HXeX!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. e 2"<3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 z|M+
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 .](~dVp%~
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @u>:(9bp
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 V}Ok>6(~
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