(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 \(--$9
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. p:W{c/tV
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 \XwC |[%P
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !2>@:CKX
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 B&_Z&H=
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [$td:N
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +v$W$s&b-h
天呀!我的包不见了。 0+u>"7T
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我们的希望成泡影了。 R+_!FnOJ
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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" )FPn_p#3]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. q`?M+c*F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6}VFob#h8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9Ofls9]U
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. aqWlX0+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g*`xEb='
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Q*M(d\V s
你的解释一点都不清晰。 M2c7|
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 R$66F>Jz^
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. xR8.1T?8
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。 c{ +bY.J
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Ji:<eRx)
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. .<Jv=
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。 y?P`vHf
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 KV8<'g +2?
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |)C*i
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 $rTb'8
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 M<*WC{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. jVZ<i}h0B
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 NUJ $)qNA
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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。 aC%Q.+-t
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %n GjP^
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4Gh\T`=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .gzfaxi
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ``I[1cC
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 $zU%?[J
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 H5 &._
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. co1aG,>"q
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。 (xoYYO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 KV$4}{
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. FvG?%IFM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 aWH
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. XogCq?_m
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? v;U5[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %vm_v.Q4)
例句:I come back before you know it. X,#~[%h$-=
我很快就会回来。 ZO%iyc%
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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." :=TIq
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1_A_)l11
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |$e'yx6j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 A<"<DDy
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. GBWL0'COV
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 UV0[S8A
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 D6l.x]K
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "P54|XIJ\
他是幕后人物。 gzqp=I[%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 PgGUs4[
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. -zn_d]NV
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #.[eZ[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >C!^%e;m
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @SpP"/)JY
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 |2@*?o"ll
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 tq3Rc}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4OQ,|Wm4G
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 %=Z/Frd
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 _MLf58
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "om7 :d
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3+s$K(% I
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