(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,Jy@n]x
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. gAA2S5th
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _;G. QwHr
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #,0PLU3%
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 YRXXutm
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @)A) cBv#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 42a.@JbLQ
天呀!我的包不见了。 j@xerY
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我们的希望成泡影了。 !o+Y"* /
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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" lWr{v\L'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $TON`+lB
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [Bn C_^[W
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =.=4P~T&
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. V
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |H`}w2U[j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #-xsAKi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 OOzk@j^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 :Ve>tZeW
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. :.863_/
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 xV&c)l>}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 sN`2"t/s
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. g.wp
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 |JZ3aS
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 aDrF"j
be crazy about 爱的发狂 s}8(__|
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. W(h].'N
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 k[9~Er+
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ftS^|%p
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &cnciEw1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 toDv~v
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 td*1
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. kD&%
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^P4q6BW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !S0$W?*
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. K4\{G
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /NFk@8<?
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |m x)W}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 97/"5i9
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。 >?-etl
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 <gvuCydsh
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `w&Y[8+E
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 uw!w}1Y]}2
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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. :<t%Sf
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? nitKX.t8
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. *P\$<4l
我很快就会回来。 tM&O<6Y
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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." 1k=w 9
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. criQa<N"
在宾客之前你检点一些。 K90wX1&
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 e"^ /xF
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. (u/-ud1p
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <ttrd%VW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 c[p>*FnP
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >XTDN
他是幕后人物。 ,\YlDcl':0
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 VFmG\
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. u'Od~x^z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 @1+gY4g
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z|KQiLza
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. T\ixS-%^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 XH^X4W
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 EC`!&Yp+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ss{y=O%9"
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 #$-zg^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ((& y:{?G
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. caG5S#8-"
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3pzp6o2
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