(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 d/:zO4v3
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. ws$!-t4<(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `;!v<@:i2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9l:Bum)9
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ``mW\=fe
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $ OMGo`z
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. N!F ;!
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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" n/5)}( }K
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. HLcK d`$/
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 q@x{6zj
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", we&g9j'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9L'R;H?L
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 JY tM1d
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Pz1[ b$%
你的解释一点都不清晰。 v1Lu.JQC$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "!6 Ax-'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. X}v]iX
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。 RWi~34r
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 DKfw8"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. S:GX!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。 +[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ',yY
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 I2=?H<
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. }*4K]3et$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 T)ra>r<#
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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。 CKv[E
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8*^Q#;^~99
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 F? kW{,*
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" e8@@Pi<sB
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. h@"dpmpe
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6*/o
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ii,Lj1Q
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Z`5v6"Na
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 yU~OfwQ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 3cNF^?\=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 }Zwse%;
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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. q*oUd/F8
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >g@;`l.Z#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 H|H!VPof]
例句:I come back before you know it. Z4/rqU
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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<B|p|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $*bd})y)I
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 a(Bo.T<2@
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Wm
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 P"%i 4-S
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "]ow1{
他是幕后人物。 -So&?3,\A@
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :cmfy6h]
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8 Vj]whE
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 xr)Rx{)3h
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t,;1?W#
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vIrLG1EK
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 /I3#WUc;![
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. jZcjiOX
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 g_}r)CgG|
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !Jw
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Af:4 XSO6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 y(B~)T~e@
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