(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &_ekA44E
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. ]k0
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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。 NK_|h%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Lx^ eaP5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. V2YK T,5
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 M?$[WS
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 uepyH
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. qLN^9PdEE
天呀!我的包不见了。 ,5}U
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Our hopes were all gone. B`5<sW
我们的希望成泡影了。 g`7XE
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Aw o)a8e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (yOkf-e2y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", BM%wZ:
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. h+ f>#O+:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 xt{'Be&Ya+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. +L(amq;S
你的解释一点都不清晰。 a|aVc'j
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 K2x[ApS#
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. vJkc/7
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。 Y?VbgOM)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C$3*[
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. T(4d5 fY
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ]T4/dk&|o^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 yVd^A2
be crazy about 爱的发狂 -EjXVn! vQ
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `2~>$Tr
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 .J"N}
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 gg;r;3u
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. E h%61/
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5jdZC(q5a
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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。 .1x04Np!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ] $ew 5%
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 [uq>b|`RG
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" fCl}eXg6w
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]Z JoC!u
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 DHidI\*gT
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 c}x1-d8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X'9.fKp
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 X|M!Nt0'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {Z.6\G&q
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. DT1gy:?L
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 x%P|T3Qy5
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. fn#8=TIDf
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? }kbSbRH43
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 adON&<
例句:I come back before you know it. bQll;U^A
我很快就会回来。 B*7kX&Uq
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ZO}Og&%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #m+!<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 l{3B}_,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 uFd$*`jS
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. q^@*{H
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 yoi4w 7:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Otn,UoeeB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?I.9?cQXZ
他是幕后人物。 x^f<G
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 R{hX--|j
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. bIKg>U'5d
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ] m]`J|%i
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 'Pz%c}hJ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]AP1+
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 GnV0~?
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,CO2d)}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~m%[d.
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 >&L|oq7$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 IS C.~q2
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. B.<SC
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 a(Y'C`x
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