(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 bVOO)
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. +2(PcJR~
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。 -AeHY'T
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Y;PDZbK3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5oa]dco
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Sl~C0eO
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 k7[)g]u
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /
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天呀!我的包不见了。 :O#gJob-%s
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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" D2-O7e
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. L%4tw5*N
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 C$0ITw
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", t9n'!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <sF!]R&4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 kjfxjAS=m
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ri;r7Y9V9`
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ^:$j:w?j
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 )S"o{N3B
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. dR?5$V(
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。 s={X-H< 2
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 fY2l.H\f
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. ;W =by2x*
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。 3pzOt&T|w
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 lHRK'?Q
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. QTJrJD
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ol1AD: Ho
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 *,_2hvlz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y& Gw.N}<r
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A`
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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。 7YSuB9{M
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]lC4+{V
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Y-?51g [u
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" eq7C]i
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1gO//fdI
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 IrUpExJ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 qRWJ-T:!F
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. FxMMxY,*%
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。 S:DcfR=a
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 O{O9}]6
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7Co3P@@
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 6YB-}>?
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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. &7JEb]1C
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? vsxvHot=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ni/|C19Z
例句:I come back before you know it. jAsh
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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." (p}9^Y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. K>`m_M"LA
在宾客之前你检点一些。 !;6W!%t.|
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 @faF`8LwA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =/)Mc@Hb
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 *(>F'>F1"
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Z{j!s6Y@{
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IhtmD@H}
他是幕后人物。 }C9VTJs|
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ' h0\4eu
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. xow6@M,
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 dpl"}+
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ajg7xF{l)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. |rG8E;>
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 XL%vO#YT
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .oW~:mY
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. LD7? .
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 G=+!d&mbg
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 i|::vl
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Vw6>:l<+<
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 y81#UD9[
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