(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 418gcg6)
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. $6Z[|9W^A
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 GV=V^Fl .
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. i6F P[6H1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?o@E1:aA
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 5uzpTNAMM1
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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" S;BP`g<l=
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. IG>>j}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^T=5zqRD
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ,I=O"z>9
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. C>M6&=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 :%pw`b, =V
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. [&fWF~D-p<
你的解释一点都不清晰。 =g1 D;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ddl3fl#f
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. W%w82@'
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。 aL{EkiR
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j_hjCQ
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. D=<t;+|
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。 qgh]@JJh
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 {XyG1
be crazy about 爱的发狂 dr}O+7_7%-
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |I4D(#w.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 v!iWzN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )_WH#-}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *pmoLiuB>
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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。 U. NeK{
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. MI?]8+l
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 qEPf-O:lm
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" l[:^TfB
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. k:@a[qnY
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 1i ?gvzrq
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 &IxxDvP3k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "bLP3
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。 ~y( ,EO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ey
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. hn*}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. eYPt
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /2=_B4E2
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 i+kFL$N
例句:I come back before you know it. \>&@lA
我很快就会回来。 V7qCbd^>XJ
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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." qQ3]E][/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g9RzzE!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Djg1Qh
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 e-YGuWGN7
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |s)VjS4@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 eG a#$x?.
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Ih9O Rp7
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. rcD.P?"
他是幕后人物。 P*?d6v,r
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 qJe&jLZa
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i'[n`|c<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 HPv&vdr3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9u-M! $
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lyMJW}T+>
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .2 N_?
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )eIz{Mdp=
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. eWqVh[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 BVwRPt
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3}.mp}K5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0`aHwt/F
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 IeqWR4Y
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