(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Y*0%lq({H
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. {3C~cK{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 jR\T\r4
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. k:<yy^g$X
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "-vm=d~\
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 J(S.iTD
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. CJ&0<Z}{m
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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" yjpV71!M
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .-[UHO05^8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 by&#g
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", X#-U
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5FnWlFc
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9rtcI[&?0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $ W(m
你的解释一点都不清晰。 )`^t,x<S
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 p}!rPd*
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Dq
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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。 f5Zx:g
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _{KQQ5k\
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. H
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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。 t*82^KDU
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 MVH^["AeR
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "MKgU[t
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 "o`N6@[w^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;_,=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. g` 6Xrf
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _NA0$bGN9
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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。 .#6Dad=S*
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <u*~RYA2
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 'd^U!l
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %w,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. EMmNlj6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 y1(smZU
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 )Rn}4)9!iT
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 7:I`
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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。 j{IAZs#@>
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 IR?ICXmtx
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Y>{K2#k
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
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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. A/,7%bB1
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? wZ,9~P7
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 OnC|9
例句:I come back before you know it. ]ZelB,7q
我很快就会回来。 _0 USe
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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." ~C{d2i
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~#&bDot
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +g<2t,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Fa,a)JY>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9Y- Sqk+
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. } '. l'%
他是幕后人物。 #qGfo)
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >lU[
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4iBp!k7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 KY<>S/
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 +#}I^N
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0"(5\T
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 I&U?8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 YBN@{P$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. _p\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 qgvg
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }a,j1r_Hl&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5*xk8*
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xI55pj*
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