(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 #NU;$&
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. ]PlDe8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 72J@Dc
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Y`$dtg {
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3/+r*lv>X
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ')]K&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \KmgFyF
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Our hopes were all gone. ,+`1 /
我们的希望成泡影了。 IK#W80y
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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" )tc"4lp-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >(N0''eM]
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 khSb|mR)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .9r+LA{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !YJfP@"e6r
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |^z?(?w
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <G d?,}\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 WO=X*One
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }6YD5?4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. a~#MMl
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。 ci]IH]x
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +n#kpi'T
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. WJCh{Xn%*
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。 XQI.z7F
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 H)#HK!F6f
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. iR
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \?n4d#=$o
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 _FV<[x,nE8
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )`Zj:^bz9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Jxyeh1zqB
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Ww(($e!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @|yRo8|
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 8&q|*/2
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" F_KPhe$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. j2oHwt6"
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 3Zy $NsY3
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 HH_w!_f
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. P F#X8+&J
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 (``EBEn
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \FVm_)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1_chO?&,I
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `S&(J2KV
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. HiTn 5XNf
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? :g1C,M~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 '%JIc~LJ
例句:I come back before you know it. Oy U[(
我很快就会回来。 BU\P5uB!V
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." kpxWi=y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. *k&yD3br-V
在宾客之前你检点一些。 {Q/XV=
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 (eTe`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. J;?#Zt]`L
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 egOZ.oV
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 BvXA9YQ3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]h]| PdN
他是幕后人物。 fSe$w#*I
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 p i;,?p-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Idq&0<I
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 j3<|X
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;0)|c}n+.5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }N^A
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Idy{(Q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 PEKU
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0?]Y^:
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $L~?!u&N
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 i{#5=np H
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^jY'Hj.Bs
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 RnvPqNs
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