(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7C&J88|\
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. 'mELW)S
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。 Hk1 [0)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >\7Mf@c
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ybk ydc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 *8bj3A]vf
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 qkM)zOZ^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g@O H,h/
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我们的希望成泡影了。 UkTq0-N;2
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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" z/I\hC9i
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. %lnVzGP
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 lR>p
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8.!+Hm4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Ud_7>P$a
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 68UfuC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2Ij,OIcdBE
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Op'&c0l
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +n%d,Pz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k-N}tk/5
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。 0clq}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 h+ms%tNT
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. Ox5Es
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。 |@1M'
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 YNB7`:
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [[#R ry
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 B1V+CP3t
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bzXeG;c<7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. `h'7X(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :4r{t?ytXw
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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。 lhC^Upqw
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. noso* K7
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +lX Iv
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y?qUO2
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. \ iA'^69
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 jL7r1pu5
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 mKqXB\<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^;9<7h[l
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。 VRZqY7j}g
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ne)3@?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2 :4o`o
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 o%,?v
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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. 6M
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? t2iQ[`/?~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )$GCur~
例句:I come back before you know it. O#k eoC4
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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." GkIhPn(d
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. o`Af6C;Q
在宾客之前你检点一些。 )MF 4b][
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *b_Iby-ZD
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }4T `)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3B='f"G
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Fi'ZId
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. n2~WUK
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2+/r~LwbK
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dW22v!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 fk9q 3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }d>Xh8:%)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. %JH/|mA&|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 lcLDCt?
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6oq5CD oq
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. gj
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ACy}w?D<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 C=(Q0-+L|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. w?zy/+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。 p>i8aN
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