(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 O </<
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. 0y6nMI
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Z7Mc.[C
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Imi_}NB+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 N{E>R&,q
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 l-M~e]
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K b{
天呀!我的包不见了。 L2Mcs
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我们的希望成泡影了。 pn'*w1i
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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" bJGT^N@
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x'n J_0
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 2uU~$7~N
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", szWh#O5=
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #d__
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 J6&;pCAi
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. : h-N
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :)%Vahu
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Xgop1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +vJ[k 2d
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 -l$]>J~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 t0Ec`+)
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. 1*(^<x+n
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。 Qm ;ip E
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 gdHPi;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. #;2Ju'e#z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 F)
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 aBol9`6
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u["Pg
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 @cSz!E}
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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。 P ,5P6Y9
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. a?&oOQd-iP
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 jC <<S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0xZq?9a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mu|#(u
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 E^Q|v45d
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W=]QTx,J
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. h6la+l?x
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。 cfpP?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 > : \lDz
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =f=MtH?0y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1JJQ(b
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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. vM|?;QM
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Nn4<:2
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~kw[Aw3?D\
例句:I come back before you know it. vsHY; [
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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." V+cHL
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. DX4uTD
在宾客之前你检点一些。 p\1[cz)B
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 pH'#v]"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. bU(t5
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 W1Ur~x`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 5;C+K~Y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. cYmMO[4YG'
他是幕后人物。 l+y/ Mq^QB
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 IHMZE42
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. RY&Wvkjh
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;' YM@n
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 * t{A=Wk
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &*/8Ojv)9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 E(>RmPP=7
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 tDF6%RG
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ``$At ,m
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *5.s@L( VU
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 OGrp{s
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. cAV9.VS<L
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2*F["E
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