(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 p<3<Zk 7~0
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. OrwVRqW-z
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 OY8P
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 W/g_XQ
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. M.+h3<%^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ;Y0M]pC
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 iBI->xU[U
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Cz
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我们的希望成泡影了。 O_]hbXV0
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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" &gKDw!al
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. qw1W}+~g
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #k?. dWZ!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", `QtkC>[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +P8CC fPu
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Em !%3C1r
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. U.X`z3q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 `][vaLd`Q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 .+kg1=s
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. S`$%C=a.
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 x-]:g&5T
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 D|ra ;d
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. hz*T"HJ]t
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 lv9Tq5C
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 fp*6Dv_
be crazy about 爱的发狂 T<"Bb[kH
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. v>j,8E
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @Pf9;7,TV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 (Ldvx_
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 HNCu:$Wr@
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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。 dr c-5{M
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. TW!OE"B
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;!G#Y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~_Fx2T:X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?dbSm3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 J/Lf(;C_
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4\5i}MIS0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. heL`"Y2'y>
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。 IT{c:jo1{`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 zyhM*eM.7
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]A5Y/dd
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >KL=(3:":p
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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. BGxwPJd
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~^jPE)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 w^Yo)"6
例句:I come back before you know it. }X?#"JFX?
我很快就会回来。 lg8@^Pm$r;
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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." ^C1LQZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g e(,>xB
在宾客之前你检点一些。 57EX#:a
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <D3mt Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qB (Pqv
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _dRB=bl"O
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ^3BPOK[*gB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. i%[ gNh
他是幕后人物。 *asv^aFpS
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ?&;_>0P
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. =PciLh
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 C\;l)h_{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 '?| 1\j
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +Wg/O
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Jw8?o/1D@
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 `BK b60
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. | bRU=dg
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Lc5zu7ncg
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ,|s*g'u
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. A5J41yH
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 v}N\z2A
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