(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 /D]Kkm)
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. 1%%'6cWWu
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. pe9@N9_5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 W4(v6>5l
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 o/C(4q6d
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. wu A^'T
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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" Cezh l
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. PocYFhWQ`
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 D3`}4 A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", EFAGP${F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 d6`OXTD
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. -T7xK/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 4[TR0bM%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [*)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. ZPHXzi3j
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。 btH _HE
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 FW8-'~
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>alGLN>
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。 1G;8MPU
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 #]9hTa IR
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lv]quloT
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 f6!D L<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MxOD8TDF4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2| B[tt1Z
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 >E:<E'L
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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。 MAqLIf<G
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. QV qK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 09S6#; N&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. y,=du
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {fV}gR2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 auHFir8f
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u3J?bR
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $Z?\>K0i
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #?[.JD51l
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0:&ZnE}##
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ?m0IehI
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? GKiukX$'
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 g>
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例句:I come back before you know it.
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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." 6Pn8f
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. >u0w.3r#
在宾客之前你检点一些。 j>Ag\@2ME
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 %UZVb V
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. C+{l7QT$t
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 s%pfkoOY%
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ] asBd"
他是幕后人物。 N^w'Hw0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 DJ@|QQ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. wmU0E/{9]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 xSK~s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 nZy X_J,Vd
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sC"}8+[)S3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %XTcP2pRJ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 b;GD/UI
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. v$wBxCY
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 q<#>HjC
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -e u]:4
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \5)h tL1F
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :_kAl? eJ
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