(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "Y+`U
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. i`X{pEKP+
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 idq= US
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. QK\z-'&n
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 *gnL0\*
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gQ[4{+DSf
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6{6tg>|L)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 IM+PjYJ
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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" >8##~ZuF+
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v3B
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h?b{{
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", E4Sp^,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. AMr 9rB d
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |N*>K a;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. sYL+;(#t
你的解释一点都不清晰。 =J,:j[D(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 MB)xL-j O
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2WoB ;=
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。 '"&?u8u)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [":x
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. 3f3?%9
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。 mEGMe@37
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ugn"w E
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. {_Y\Y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \,WPFV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 GZ1>]HB>r^
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ci!c7 ,'c
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <D__17W:;
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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。 |G1U$p
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. QxK%ZaFZA
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ReY K5J=O
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" z)ydQw>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. '&`Zy pq
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 uJ[dO}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \Tc$P#
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。 :KQ<rLd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 oyUf/Sl
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 6|zA,-=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 qU"+0t4
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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. j8lbn |.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M8h9i2
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *ce h
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我很快就会回来。 DV.m({?
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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." /as1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. d+_qBp
在宾客之前你检点一些。 yJ^}uw
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Eq|_>f@@8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 'p<(6*,"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 yPL@uCzA@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 [u<1DR
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. s>kzt1,x
他是幕后人物。 v8LKv`I's
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _ZJP]5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. s)}C&T$Y.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 XRZmg "
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )#1@@\< ^T
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }%%| '8
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 lOVsp#
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 rwU[dqBRhc
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 3o z]
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (`T:b1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 I(C_}I>Wb
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. $} ~:x_[
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 eOS#@6U=u
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