(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Vo\RtM/6{
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. UI*^$7z1 +
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 r*'X ]q|L+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 6G<t1?_yD
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4<['%7U_[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 jQKlJi2xu
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. buXPeIo^VM
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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" Qr/8kWa0C
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. l
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", C6XTId=y#_
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. sI
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 }+L!r53g6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. +q==Y/z
你的解释一点都不清晰。 R|%R-J]
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j;tT SNF
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P}%0YJ$6
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 4DVkycM
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. u#8J`%g
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 b"ypS7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )U`"3R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. H:X=v+W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 'JBf*p".
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 x9#>0
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +$#YW5wy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 '8NKrI
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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。 ?I` BbT}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. O?8^I<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3dnL\AqC
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. g& yR -
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 41<.e`{
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zfE;)K^"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 OQ$77]XtvL
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Jlw
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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. $X%GzrN
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? }2.^n{Y
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 qy`95^
例句:I come back before you know it. # E'g{.N
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh."
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 J9oGwP
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. f[n#Eu}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Y8I$JBO
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 (lhbH]I
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. P5ii3a?R
他是幕后人物。 X6mY#T'fQ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 K1Tq7/N
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `zHtfox!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 eR(PY{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 =5E G}@
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. jNN$/ZWm
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 I"E5XVC);
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 WigC'
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >JFAE5tj&2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^f{+p*i}:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 XljiK8q;%
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. rUkiwqr~E
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%$57,Bu n
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