(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,.0B0Y-X
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. -Ua&/Yd/}
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。 Z/d {v:)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 JF=T_SH^U
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z<gII~%
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 TeFi[1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .yD5>iBh
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. )a9C3-8Y'
天呀!我的包不见了。 POf xN.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 [3x},KM
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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" %,e,KcP'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _7~q|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8,(--A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", N#XC%66qy!
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. b1QHZY\g{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9Ais)Wy%p
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2sp4Mm
你的解释一点都不清晰。 !Y&]Y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m#4h5_N
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. AnK X4Q
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。 ./^8L(
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (G(M"S SC
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.
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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。 `I(ap{
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 | GN/{KH]
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. N-q6_
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5sNN:m
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bh#6yvpMR
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. db&!t!#,
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 GMB3`&qh
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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。 C|[x],JCS
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #Nad1C/]
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 VTY # {
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" a
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z4E6J'B8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Z#D*HAd`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 h<8c{RuoZC
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?*ZQ:jH
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。 I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Y0J:c?,
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +SW|/oIU
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G~ LQM
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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. /a)^)
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? C6h[L
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 mn*}U R
例句:I come back before you know it. PZO.$'L|7
我很快就会回来。 %oWG"u
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." )>"pm{g2
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _~*j=XR s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 J3e'?3w[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 |_QpB?b
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5NhAb$q2Y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 qq3/K9 #y
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 6q!Q([D_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. o6:bmKWE
他是幕后人物。 GG-b)64h`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 f6nuh&!-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. RGkV%u^
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 f.bw A x
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 TBky+]p@
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =#[t!-@
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Q7{{r&|t&
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 p=#/H,2
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. E9Dy)f]#W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 E7hs+Mh
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 :ln?PT
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R3.w")6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 f`_{SU"3
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