(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^~k2(DLk
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. Z> jk\[
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。 L$^ya%2
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *P,dR]-m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e$M \HPc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ORhe?E]
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 a,3}
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. o;+$AU1f
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" %y{#fZHc
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =Jd('r
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3VZeUOxY\W
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", | X/QSL
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,b2YUb]U
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j^
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你的解释一点都不清晰。
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 E? 1"&D
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. c|8[$_2
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。 y%A!|aBu
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <<}t&qE%2%
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. !e?g"5r{Bv
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。 d?G~k[C!a
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^a&-GhX;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &eYnO~$!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 O(U'G|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 tJ>|t hk
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?;Ck]l#5ys
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 -F.A1{l[.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. '|mVY; i[
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 UX3
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" wg<UCmfu!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %$K2$dq5
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 V7}5Zw1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3T)GUzt`
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +L(0R&C
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。 0?hJ!IT;q7
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Q@B--Omfh
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9aYDi)
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?+{=>{1
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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. : tKa1vL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~^#F5w"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6( 1xU\x
例句:I come back before you know it. thWQU"z4
我很快就会回来。 Hgs=qH
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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." ^B[%|{cO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $F V!HD
在宾客之前你检点一些。 qI-q%]l
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,})x1y
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 2n}nRv/'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 N\ nr
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 n{oRmw-
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +3B^e%`NPm
他是幕后人物。 &w@~@]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 a xT-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. d5?"GFy
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]^9B%t
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 {oIv%U9
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. )U4h?J
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 fJ"#c<n
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +[l52p@a
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. TE+d?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 UO%VuC5B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 4
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -P!_<\q\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。 TUeW-'/1
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