(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Ld~4nc$H8
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 3Q$c'C
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 "i''Ui\H
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2lJZw@
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 y*|L:!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 '_E c_F
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^6&_|f
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我们的希望成泡影了。 f-]><z
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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" dk4D+*R
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. UFk!dK+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pg5&=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", '{W3j^m7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. KT%{G8Y@M
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 b\M b*o
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .]zw*t*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 xx6S`R6:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 L
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. wJ(8}eI
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。 "_oLe;?$c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 G)4SWu0<t
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. m/" J
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 t}c v2S
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (6o:4|xl0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >OTl2F}4 !
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -Fa98nV.WB
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 +qZc}
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u<C$'V
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 TL]bY'%
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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。 YjL
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. W`5a:"Vg
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 [Q=4P*G}X
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }eI`Qg
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CCn/ udp@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 e-jw^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wU.'_SBfB
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. xLZMpP5c
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。 @,GjeF]!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QWQ!Ak
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. WySNL#>a
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 u5/t2}^T
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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. mUiOD$rO
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Jtext%"eNg
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6G$/NW=L
例句:I come back before you know it. t+jIHo
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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." 2S'AIuIew
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. e7h\(`J0lj
在宾客之前你检点一些。 gfxoJihE
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 W.z$a.<(rF
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. pAMo
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >2nF"?"=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4Sqvhz
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^z38<L=z"
他是幕后人物。 >Sh0dFqeT
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +J%6bn)U
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. EQ6l:[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 icU"Vyu
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 f>|9 l
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8u/3?Kc
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 LPb]mC6#
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 m\l51}xz
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. %C6|-?TAd
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \f6lT3"VN
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 t`)
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. PnI)n=(\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 zI1(F67d`
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