(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 J?Oeuk~[D
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. 3i~X`@$k>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )iFXa<5h
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. O=6[/oc
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "28zLo3
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zbgGK7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. k n/xt
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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" !(gSXe)*
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. O{0it6
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 e^;%w#tEqI
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", dsH*9t:z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <W+9h0c
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Wb[k2V
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 3O;"{E=
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 }Rw6+;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "Q{l])N
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. | AiMx2
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。
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )?pnV":2Y
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. )j\_*SoH
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。 q@tym5
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =3!o_
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *f_A:`:
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 N,l"9>CF
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 XUnw*3tPJ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. /nn~&OU
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 pRd'\+
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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。 i<):%[Q)>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9M5W4&
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 R_\o`v5
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" r=~K#:66
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. bwj{5-FU
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 (.X)=
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 jsx&h
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. {&UA60~6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 WIuYSt)h
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. g[bu9i
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]^T-X/v9
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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. v5@M 34
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? s;Gg
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 <XQwu*_\
例句:I come back before you know it. A=IpP}7J
我很快就会回来。 esj6=Gh
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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." Z4rk$K'=1w
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. dfKGO$}V
在宾客之前你检点一些。 r7L.W
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 v/=\(
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. >^GV
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 U^7bj
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 s]|tKQGl,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. w%8y5v5
他是幕后人物。 qDYNY`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :~#)Xa0I
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. W]bgWKd
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 vhAgX0k
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 GM?s8yZ<
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. aKWxL e
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 RRV%g!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Em^~OM3U$q
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. EmR82^_:
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 d~QM@<SV
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 MkL2I+*
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _> x}MW+
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \"))P1
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