(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 hW/*]7AM^
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. >} aykz*g
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。 5%G++oLXf
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Bt.W_p
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. =U@*adgw
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 U7:~@eYy
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 A7:
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]`u{^f
天呀!我的包不见了。 z<@$$Z=0UF
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我们的希望成泡影了。 f+/^1~^
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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" 21cIWvy
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2|Tt3/Rn
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,PIdPaV--
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", RRq*CLj
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. EB\z:n5
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Q~*A`h#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ((X"D/F]
你的解释一点都不清晰。 MTqbQ69v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 w7%N=hL1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5[*MT%ms
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。 3bPVKsY
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 {5_*f)$[H
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. -j<UhW
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。 Z{ p;J^:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <{cPa\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. $_)f|\s
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 blp )a
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 /M'b137
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m"v` E7G
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 >EMCG.**
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 mexI}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. h]'fX
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4NEk#n
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" TyK;
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. auGt>,Zj\Q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;=e A2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ,e>ugI_;*
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ViVYyA
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 fc!%W#-
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 FyY;F;4P
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (/hF~A
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 eueXklpg+
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ? th+~dE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? &1Az`[zKGW
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 oxad}Y
例句:I come back before you know it. m:"2I&0)WM
我很快就会回来。 JG4&eK$-
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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!dqlK
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. esLY1c%"/
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #}jf TM
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 :z"Uw*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -D
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3^`bf=R
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ni0lj:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Riw>cVi~
他是幕后人物。 1hMk\ -3S
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 *tP,Ol
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. gjs-j{*
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 n*;mFV0s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !BQ!]u
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ;eA~z"g
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 S)[2\Z{**T
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 bqLv81 V
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :m+:%keK
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 W``e6RX-
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Z1OcGRN!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. gr-%9=Uq
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (/N`Wu
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