(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *$Z?Owl7
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. eY`o=xN
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 pE{Ecrc3|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. B#o6UO\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 $g
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =DXN`]uN
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 4
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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" rs0Wy
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. lB
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,-SWrp`f
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", AK&=/[U>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. lPg?Fk7AP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Bk/&H-NI
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. &&
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 :c9 H2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 |Zdl[|kX
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }qBmt>#
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。 5I/lF oy7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 pL,l
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. yKC1h`2
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。 aqv'c
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Yb%#\.M/y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _>4)q=
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 nNh5f]]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 sAoxLI
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. YVPLHwh/5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ">vi=Tr
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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。 9u%(9Ae
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Dv~jVI Xu
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !gJw?(8"
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" m%s:4Z%=
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~re~Ys
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7\yh<?`V8
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 &"^U=f@v
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. sEi9<$~R@0
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。 ZKai*q4?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Hz>Dp
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. jW>K#vj
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "NTiQ}i
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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. \85~~v@
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? iWIq~t*,H]
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y}
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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." ~JO.h$1C
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. <jBRUa[j_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 R[OXYHu
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. L2OR<3*|Av
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 J M`[|"R%
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &d\ y:7
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *q+X?3
他是幕后人物。 "<LWz&e^^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 OsKtxtLO
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. <LN7+7}
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 %*#+(A"V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ABcB-V4
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. YLuf2ja}X
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .br6x^\<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 M{4XNE]m
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. kT:I.,N
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }Eh &'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 SYa
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. %`YR+J/V
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [2E(3`-u
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