(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 u#05`i:Z
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. .j6udiv5
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。 2j\_svw'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +)jUA]hJ/
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. E4#{&sRT
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \0@DOW22C
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Khq\@`RaT
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ci,(]T+!
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我们的希望成泡影了。 x07 =
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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" [o^$WL?c
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a=S &r1s>
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Z'o0::k
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", /08FV|tX)
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2:LUB)&i
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7uBx
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x;ik
你的解释一点都不清晰。 K'OG-fn;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "2e3 <:$
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[z;P!U
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。 pj'gTQ),0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 KFM[caKeJO
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. q4BXrEOw
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。 &+9 ;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Quth5
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .0Ud?v>=
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6:_~-xG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 %p7
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :?f<tNU$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 k|fM9E
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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。 1q}32^>+o
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +\dVC,,=^g
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;NP-tA)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" QPy h.9:N
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. DpHubqWz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 H UJqB0D
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 eDd&vf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #y\O+\4e
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。 ,Wtw0)4
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 cMK|t;"
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. DVQr7tQf
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Gm+D1l i
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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. -J]?M
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 0GMb?/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 fb
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例句:I come back before you know it. St;9&A
我很快就会回来。 Y58H.P
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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." 74_?@Z(
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. s$y_(oU,D
在宾客之前你检点一些。 '{`KYKLP+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 besc7!S
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s:<y\1Ay
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 {[uhIJD3g6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8YSvBy
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. eKP>}`
他是幕后人物。 1^IMoC7$#
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 5a |[cR
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1dD%a91
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 MpKXC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 CI+)0=`<1B
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. x.t<@y~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;apLMMsWC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 AB
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >$kFYb>~q
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 erI&XI
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {UH45#Ua
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. THl:>s
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Tp ;W
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