(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *.Y!ZaK
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. ^\e:j7@z
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $Z+N* w~8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >>(2ZJ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 za<Ja=f9X
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 W5
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R|$=Pfg~4
天呀!我的包不见了。 }&y>g0$@
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我们的希望成泡影了。 >P>.j+o/
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" "o<:[c9/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 9V.)=*0hp
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 f3y_&I+zl
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", V F6OC4 K
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. mXz-#Go(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 42Gr0+Mb
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ? RB~%^c!
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]B3 0d
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 9 ?MOeOV8
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. u 6la
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 gSZNsiH
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 E0ud<'3<
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. /B|#GJ\\3
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 #c+N}eX{
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 YDi_Gl$
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. v^[tK2&v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .{5)$w>
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g}ciG!0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. asQ pVP
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 z ]o&^Q
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 xb8fV*RO8A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m?;)C~[
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 o%M~Q<wf
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0Hff/~J
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. H",yVD
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 rU<
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 nP 2 rN_:4
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. eff6=DP
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 s3g$F23
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Eqp?cKrji
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Mr2dhSQ!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 LP@Q8{'
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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. v{Zh!mk* L
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >p\IC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n3isLNvIp
例句:I come back before you know it. *N\U{)b\
我很快就会回来。 zclt2?
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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." 0u'2f`p*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. TQE 3/I L
在宾客之前你检点一些。 hS*3yCE"8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 >AN`L`%2
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. yHr/i) c
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 SQ>.P
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ~S"G~a(&j
他是幕后人物。 #OJ^[Zi<
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2~R"3c+^
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Z(/jQ=ozQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 vB/MnEKR
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 pL-p
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xzW]D0o0
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ^uIZs}=+
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -H Zvz[u
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. O:xRUjpL
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 HxU.kcf
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !rTh+F*
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^YenS6`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。 Iimz
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