(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 E3Y0@r
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. RM,aG}6M)M
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 R) :Xs .
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *k; bkd4x
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +6l#hO7h
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 GDC@s<[k
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. @[?ZwzY:9
天呀!我的包不见了。 D!OY <?
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Z3YKG{g
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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" boCi*]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2A@oa9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 5@r6'Z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", K> 4w
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +ctU7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 XEbVsw
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 0,)2\`99#k
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3u[8;1}7Q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 T fkGkVR
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %qo.n v
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。 J^CAQfcx
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %AtT(G(n
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. L7aVj&xM
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。 82ixv<B
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )92(C
be crazy about 爱的发狂 4H,c;g=!
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p`A2^FS)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 P (7Q8i'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 r5UVBV8T
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (0#$%US\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !~%DR~^`
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 @v@F%JCZ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. _eq$C=3Ta
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 hKN ;tq,
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" lEwQj[ k
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _V1:'T8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 GRYw_}Aa
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 "ldd&><
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4v_Hh<%
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。 ,aUbB8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /3rNX}tOMH
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2jC:uk
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 KMkD6g
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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. u0arJU_.)
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? CUG"2K9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 b\H&E{Gn|x
例句:I come back before you know it. Yb<:1?76L
我很快就会回来。 {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." *A8*FX>\F
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &}Wi@;G]2
在宾客之前你检点一些。 6@/k|t>OT
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 MG.c`t/w
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s+fxv(,"c
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <yEApWd;
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 "u4x#7n|
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. QgYt(/S
他是幕后人物。 hGrX,.zj
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 X>uLGr>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |O>e=HC#q8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .On qj^v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 /1{:uh$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ;>6~}lMgJ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 wE=I3E %
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 L-}Uj^yF
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. pGR3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3b0|7@_E
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 fgj$
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /0gr?I1wr7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Yl'8"
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