(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %&Z!-k(
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. x_v pds
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]5x N^7_!j
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. / !jd%,G
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 A[XEbfDO
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $"J+3mO
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. y M , hF
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ..'^1IOA
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" ;*wZgl
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. FlD
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 i4'?/UPc
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", wjoxfPnf
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. rxIfatp^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "1&C\}.7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. YX18!OhQ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]^VC@$\)+
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 fph*|T&R
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +aEE(u6%E@
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。
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 puL1A?Y8UM
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~n>dc YW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 fJd!;ur)0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :I+%v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Y=x]'3}^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 5bH@R@3 m
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :a0qm.EN
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W _yVVr
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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。 4 rw<C07Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. y2TJDb1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 S3P;@Rm
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V!DQ_T+a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7 H.2]X
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F9]GEBLr
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 RnIL>Akp
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H--(zxK
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。 =sG C
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 bEMD2ABm
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 5WP)na6"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 bs
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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. ,~hvFTJI
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? @@# ^G8+l
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >TeTa l
例句:I come back before you know it. /Pxt f~$
我很快就会回来。 ido'<;4>
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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." ~N;kF.q&>&
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. pyq~_Bng
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \uc]+nV!o
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. V) a<)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }Cvf[H1+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 %u,H2*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. yrSmI)&%
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 7YV}F9h4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. z{wJQZ9"
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 P6!c-\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 u3a"[DB9c
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t3}>5cAxy
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 }u5/
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %?Yf!)owh
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^":UkPFCx:
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <'>c`80@\*
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 bJ4} )P&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 9. 6"C<eYt
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !i,Eo-[Z
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