(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %8D>aS U
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. oH+PlL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 h=,hYz?]
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]{q=9DczG(
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 C0KFN
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bhGRD{=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _/z_
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Z5n-3h!+ED
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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" *;9H \%
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -3i(N.)<;
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $~G5s<r
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", T7"QwA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qD4s?j-9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 n@ SUu7o
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %3~miP
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Z{BK@Q4z
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. R.*;] R>M
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 <W!n lh
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 =.;ib6M
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Za1mI^ L1
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 [ i,[^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 1HKA`]D"p
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _hyqHvP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 i+mU(/l2{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |9%~z0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {q`8+$Z;
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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。 ]
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. V\x'w*FP
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 2,q*8=?{6P
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" :0Jn`Ds4o
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 X4S|JT
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 AV2Jl"1)z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. h6?^rS8U
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。 w-ald?`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v5L+B`~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &! h~UZ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 )L6
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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. 9ybR+dGm+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Z(c
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?i0+h7=6
例句:I come back before you know it. :t!J
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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." /klo),|&
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~y"R{-%uS
在宾客之前你检点一些。 !{CIP`P1
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $peL1'Evo
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. gizY4~
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 USN'-Ah
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 q`{@@[/(y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. w9GY/]
他是幕后人物。 75^*4[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 5)S;R,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. A\rY~$Vr
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 T_c`=3aO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 EeQ8Uxb7
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. y'8T=PqY[t
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \G v\&_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 nt|n[-}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Z"Hq{?l9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 :RB7#v={
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =v\}y+
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /_cpSq
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2& Hl
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