(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -5[GX3h0
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. *+z({S_Nv
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。 <*+MBF
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >']H)c'2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0d2%CsMS"D
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^PI49iB
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 'FhnSNT(4=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. &M!:,B
天呀!我的包不见了。 [ n2udV
Our hopes were all gone. 7,zARWB!?
我们的希望成泡影了。 P33E\O
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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" 9PAp*`J@kr
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. LcXMOT)s
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1#(1Bs6X
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", f+V':qz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1|VJN D
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 x_K%
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Nt8(
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1 GdD
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 DtZm|~)a
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. y#+o*(=fRE
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。 l+6(|"md
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 pQNFH)=nw
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. o1Ln7r.
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。 3o>t~Sfi
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 &[kgrRF@HU
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7o. 'F
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8GldVn.u
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^v-'=1ub?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 9f,:j
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 p0K;m%
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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。 i1\2lh$
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =]e^8;e9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 M-N2>i#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (, "E9.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. / JB4 #i7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 NrcCUZ .:N
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }eM<A$J
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yU,xcq~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。 p;$9W+H0
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #~;8#!X
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. z :v, Vu
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 !T#y r)
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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. CDnz
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? KVxb"|[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4iqmi<[("
例句:I come back before you know it. 8"mW!M
我很快就会回来。 aG_ON0g
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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." x9l0UD*+g
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. NxO^VUD
在宾客之前你检点一些。 xc.D!Iav
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4UjE*Aq
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. E5G"QnxR>N
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 orH0M!OtS!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 d`uO7jlm
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. :gscW&k
他是幕后人物。
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 f&|A[i>g
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. W#I:j: p
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 5!jNL~M
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;c
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. U!?gdX
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 An #Hb=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Wk#h,p3
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. !{tiTA
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 92]ZiL?k
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 $>"e\L4Kp
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Qy5Os?9"
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3'*%R48P`
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