(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ymxA<bICS8
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. (9RfsV4^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 'UhHcMh:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. qr4 lr!#t
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _|["}M"?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 i*/i"W<
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;ZUj2WxE
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我们的希望成泡影了。 *JDz0M4f
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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" 4*qBu}(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]O@iT= *3
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 I3.. Yk%7
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Rm=p}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (a#gCG\
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 r|UJJ9i
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 1l$C3c
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 U4=l`{5on
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. f2x!cL|Kx?
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。 Ht;Rz*}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Op-z"inw
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. )9"^ D
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。 ^'E^*R
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Cg]|x+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h,R Isq;`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 J-tqEK*
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 iY/2 `R
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. #4mRMsW5"
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 nRc\!4
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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。 73rme,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. lo>9 \ Po
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 F}So=Jz9h
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^}Vc||S
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. neM.M)0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 nDdY~f.B
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 IOZw[9](+
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ztmh z_u7
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。 =!q]0#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _jG|kjFTc
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~\JB)ca.
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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. -c&=3O!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9Of;8R
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Hi={(Z5tC4
例句:I come back before you know it. SX"|~Pi(
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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." 8c.>6
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. sPi
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 bK%F_v3'
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. [<f2h-V$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 N 62;@Z\7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 n{!{,s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. V.:,Q
他是幕后人物。 Zzjx;SF
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 uSR%6=$
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. bs|gQZG
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 E7/UsUV.
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 *d C| X
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. P?V+<c{
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 =F_uK7W
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =hTJp/L
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. A^,ul>!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 W,[ RB
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 EM@|^47$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0bh
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 r5s{t4 ;Ch
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