(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 G?e,Q$
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. w48T?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 t3 *2Z u
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @= 6}w_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 DM! vB+j+,
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. rYeFYPS
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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" hBz~FB];&
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Bca\grA
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 JV/K ouL
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", M=x/PrY"R
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7}%3Aw6]S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %xyt4}-)m
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Xl2Fgg}#
你的解释一点都不清晰。 '- 4);:(^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 NV9D;g$Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. WA8Qt\Q
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 E%3WJ%A
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ' ,a'r.HJH
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. g>_6O[;t%
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ,@khV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Zu_m$Mx
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. I/Hwf
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 giyKEnP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^%)'wDK
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Aw;~b&.U{_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 j7xoe9;TxI
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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。 ?2
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. z=N'evx~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 1[[`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {K09U^JU
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9 @!Og(l
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Pc nr
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !Q*.Dw()[
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。 U!XC-RA3
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^IjKT
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]sd|u[:k
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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. drBWo|/
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ua0`&,a3I
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2ELw}9
例句:I come back before you know it. J*-m!0 5
我很快就会回来。 \wCj$-;Jt
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." GLB7h9>
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g:dw%h
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 54_CewL1P]
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. WB'&W=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Pz,kSxe=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. UA!-YTh
他是幕后人物。 SpdQ<]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Vk5}d[[l
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?SK1*; i
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Y/2@PzA|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 jmxjiJKP
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. n[|&nv6x
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %{!*)V\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 hD/bgquT
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6{B$_Usg
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -|\V'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 q(p]6Ha|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *IG} /O.VT
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,DUT{2
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