(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 H&4~Uo.5
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. [}2Z/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?&X6:KJQ
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. L}%dCe
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 u[oUCTY
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 u\1>gDI )|
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 'g)n1 {
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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" y\c"b-lQX
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. xJwG=$o
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Pbu{'y3J
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >mq,}!n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. HU ;#XU1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 )?aaBaN$
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 1Sz A3c
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8wZf]_
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ]j<Bo4~Il
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。 aA'TD:&p1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 XMIbUbUk-
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. eU@Cr7@,|
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。 H^%lDz
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wK_]/Q-L
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 YwEpy(}hJm
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 "SxLN
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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。 \Q?ip&R
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. H6*^Ga
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" /6uT6G+(z}
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >SF Uy\3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0oZsb\
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u7%D6W~m0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _9 .(a
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。 Kb#4ILA
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 &F:IIo7
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {6;9b-a]
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 AN:sQX`
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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. b
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? qU2~fNY
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =uk0@hy9b
例句:I come back before you know it. Ei}/iBG@
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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." ZX!r1*c
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (/!r(#K0,'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [Aj Q#;#Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. f0<hE2
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 fx=Awba
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 t"hYcnC
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?]fF3 SJk
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 >_rha~
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. iHwLZ[O{
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 U4m9e|/H;z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ZX ?yL>4
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ju}fL<