(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 (m3I#L
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. \p@nH%@v
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。 -4y)qGb*?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~Miin
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. }lC64;yo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 g3|Y$/J7P
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =JbdsYI(
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. C?/r}ly<\
天呀!我的包不见了。 OHtgn
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我们的希望成泡影了。 J]|6l/i
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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" 9o_ g_q
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 9&XV}I,~?|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 e"o6C\c
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s`Be#v
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. FU]8.)`G
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "9U+h2#]
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. u"#6_-0y
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Y @XkqvX
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 e}](6"t`5
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 ^M5D+o
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。 U!a!|s>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 X ]pR,\B
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. IFC%%It5,
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。 PuCwdTan_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 qEK4I}Q-=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @O}IrC!bf
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 u|m[(-`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 }j+~'O4m
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {f`lSu
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;=5@h!@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。 XysFwi
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 763E 6,7
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 7.wR"1p#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?o2;SY(-
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. l 8O"w&
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 d u.HSXK
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?8Hn{3X
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /[\6oa
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。 ~v.jZ/h
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 6@"Vqm|HD
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (\Rwf}gyR
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 8ku?
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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. Hfh@<'NL]
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =}~NRmmF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n?y'c^
例句:I come back before you know it. BhqhyX\D&y
我很快就会回来。 ?cqicN.+6
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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." 8# 6\+R
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Kg4QT/0VA
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _L$)2sl1R
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 @''&nRC1
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Jb(DJ-&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !nec 7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 A{4Dzm !
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.
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他是幕后人物。 o^6jyb!j
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 #.~ga7Q
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6,B-:{{e"
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 smQ4CLJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Xwn3+tSIa
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ||R0U@F,
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %_>Tcm=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 +H41]W6
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. )X7e$<SU*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 PoJmW^:}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 k}X[u8A
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >H$;Z$o*(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 }6<)yW}U
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