(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 {S+ $C
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 5_|Sm=
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 f
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z5V~m_RO
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 RDX$Wy$@L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 B+8lp4V9%
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 1E1oy(\V
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我们的希望成泡影了。 m$ubxI)
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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" 2{- };
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /o$C=fDF
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 riy@n<Z4
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", n86=1G:%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. p!b_tyJ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 M,uQ8SZA[
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. v;%>F)I
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 /t4#-vz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. T@Q,1^?i
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 vs*Q {
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 lhp.zl
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ^V5VRGq
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 JemB[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 lRy^Wp
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4!l%@R>O2
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 x{o&nhuk[S
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 =!?4$vW
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @(b;H0r~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 AW\#)Em
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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。 km 0LLYG
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =!V-V}KK-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 eu^B
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =IIB~h[TB
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. F\)?Ntj)>@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -45xa$vv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 D^!x@I~:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *(w#*,lv
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Z7$"0%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [k<w'n*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 JSCZX:5
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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. Klv~#9Si
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (mR;MC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 DJ]GM|?
例句:I come back before you know it. 5N5Deb#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." I<&(Dg|XQ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. JKJ+RkXf3
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ]"T1clZKd(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 MlVVST
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. u?a4v \
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 GcHy`bQbiX
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ]ssX,1#Xh
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +~Lt;xNFk
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 o&PPW~D+h@
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1>"Yw|F-|3
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 aj\
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 YU(|i}b
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ej^pFo
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 !^h{7NmP[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )LRso>iOO
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Y`tv"v2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 k O8W>
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ;q;}2
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. K7jz*|2
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 j56Dt_
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