(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 /7EeM{,~
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. c5>'1 L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /F>\-
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. x~7_`=}rO
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Je|D]w
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Z */*P4\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. f87>ul!*
天呀!我的包不见了。 'rT@r:6fn
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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" Dv7/eRt
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. f8>S<:
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :z;}:+7n
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", k+(UpO=/*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1[QH68
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 x]({Po4
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. oXCZpS
你的解释一点都不清晰。 EYwDv4H,g
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i- Le&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0(owFNUBs
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。 #3:;&@#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 |( %3'"Z
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. wH:'5+u:6
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。 2>s@2=Aq
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Sa V]6/|
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Cm4$&?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 X%S9H^9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .3(=UQ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >E;&SX
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =y3gnb6
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 jGB2`^&d
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @!92Ok
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 PB
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" G$ l>By
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;pU#3e+P8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 XxW~4<r
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 +vxU~WIV&
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. :!vDX2o)\
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。 (n&Hjz,Fv
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 d2w;d&2S
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. G0sg\]
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 'ADaz75`*r
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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. URW#nm?
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /rd6p{F
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 buGYHZu
例句:I come back before you know it. H79|%@F"
我很快就会回来。 `sZ/'R6
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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." ~o:lh],~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. s[:e '#^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 6&% c
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 H<dOh5MFh
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Or&TGwo I
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?YY'-\h?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )W&H{2No
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &6/#
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他是幕后人物。 %g3@m5&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +{
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 9N>Dp N
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #!\g5 ')mC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 brN:Ypf-e
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. gIS<"smOo
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Q7`}4c)
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 RE]u2R6Y
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u\zRWX
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ? 6B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =!_e(J
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. )*N]Q
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /jih;J|
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