(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 jtC ob'n8
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. WED7]2>
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。 =7Gi4X%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 xg!\C@$
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. VH*(>^OfF
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 5 `mVe0uI
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 6m<9^NT
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zT 40,rk
天呀!我的包不见了。 q:eAL'OkM
Our hopes were all gone. JugQ +0
我们的希望成泡影了。 ({62GWnn_
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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" Hd}t=6
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ,$*klod
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 @y%qQe/g
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", nsn,8a38
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. g)Uh
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 +PD5pr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. XX;%:?n
你的解释一点都不清晰。 rV{e[fGd
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 G4]``
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ?["ZEa
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Tdp$laPO'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'Pn`V{a
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. Fsdn2{g8U
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。 !T1i_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ZuON@ (
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. P,], N)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 D{}\7qe
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .5zJ bZ9
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. vdM\scO:
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {uG_)G Fr0
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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。 >l[N]CQ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. rGO3
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 d":{a6D*d
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;bbEd'
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,1kV9_x
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !pXz-hxKT
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 a+Nd%hoe
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3sNq3I
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。 "*WXr$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 HyMb-Us
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. sJvn#cS
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. Ved:w^
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F!<x;h(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 x]M1UBnMN
例句:I come back before you know it. }9dgm[C[b
我很快就会回来。 gr7_oJ:R
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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." K!mgh7Dx
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ' ga2C\)
在宾客之前你检点一些。 5sUnEHN
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $<#sCrNX
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. '%4,!
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ks-><-2+N
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .j.=|5nVo4
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. c eX*|B@=
他是幕后人物。 BcWReyO<M
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ];YOP%2
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 03y<'n
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .?TVBbc%5
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }#M|3h;q9+
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. TjdY Ck]'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 fE iEy%o
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :|TBsd|/x
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. +aap/sYp
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5kz`_\&
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }"v"^5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >XN&QVE
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 j3U8@tuG
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