(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 y_nh~&
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. Zdak))7
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。 O8lOr(|l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 QoW3*1o
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. jXdn4m/O
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 iUO5hdOM
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 cbIW>IbM
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :Rq D0>1
天呀!我的包不见了。 *R:nB)(6<
Our hopes were all gone. 5|/vc*m_0'
我们的希望成泡影了。 :1s1wY3Y
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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" 1HZexV
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. j@:LMR>
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,rN7X<s54
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", dp?uq'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]f\rB8k|&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 n2QD*3i
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. H#ihU3q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ;P{ *'@
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 c=K M[s.
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. d,>l;l
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。 V2bod=&Lc
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 wg[*]_,a
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. dzcPSbbpt
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。 zL{KK9Or
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?LW1D+
be crazy about 爱的发狂 1k7E[G~G|
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. F8k1fmM]Y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 WT0U)x( m5
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `aUA_"f
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @B[V'|
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 59)PJ0E
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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。 ND`~|6yb
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 2vur_`cV
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "'8$hV65.p
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;^xku%u
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ufk7%`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *s/F4?*
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xo*a9H?@
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,JjTzO
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。 J0x)m2
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 r9QNE>UG
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 's9)\LS>p
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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. +F@9AO>LF
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $DQMN
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %@IR7v~
例句:I come back before you know it. ZA# jw 8F
我很快就会回来。 4[(P>`Unx
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." E0*81PS
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. *AJW8tIP
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ?>w%Lg{L}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 sQ_{zOUPh
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zi5;>Iv0}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 TN0dfba[
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *v&g>Ni
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Z)ObFJMG5
他是幕后人物。 N#UyAm<9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ){,8}(|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ul:jn]S*
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 NQOdgp
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]v+\v re
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 9iv!+(ni
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 :${Lm&J
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 vm Hf$rq
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. tn}9(Oa)
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 F&uU
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 _kar5B$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 7wZKK0;T
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ~UL;O\-b0
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