(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 VzP az\e
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. QKG3>lU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 KNVu[P)rv
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %_OjmXOfe
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ue_wuZi
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^jL '*&l
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R
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我们的希望成泡影了。 uZ+bo&
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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" Pyo|Sgk
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. I!sT=w8V
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 &$MC!iMh
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s<O$
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~aob@(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 #{cy( &cz
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. aB,-E>+
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5'zXCHt
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 HlGSt$woX
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +,76|oMsQ%
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。 or]v]*:~l
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 4>KF`?%4
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. ;*(-8R/
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。 7~7L5PRW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5J5?cs-!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. XNz+a|cF
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 "aJHCi~l
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &hOz(825r
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -%asHDQ{
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ] ,|,/~
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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。 1JJsYX
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 $dL..QH^K
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" yXJhOCa
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. x?h/e;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 9K+>;`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ATs_d_Sz
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. K`4lL5oH
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 {r^_ g(.q
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^6s im 2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. c!6D{(sfh
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 U+S=MP
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. =xI;D,@S
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? IKD{3cVL
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 |L2>|4
例句:I come back before you know it. mQ[$U
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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." :/5m
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }`tSRB7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 sZ `Tv[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &G{GLP?H
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &o:5lxR{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 #ArrQeO 5_
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 n
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. HbTVuf o
他是幕后人物。 OH`a3E{e
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 `|t,Uc|7!
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. k&Pt\- 9on
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 &YhAB\Rw
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 p Cz6[*kC
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]J7qsMw
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 pBsb>wvej
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :qzg?\(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. VPMu)1={:p
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &[E\2 E
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 L}Z.FqJ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *$Q>Om]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 iq&3S 0
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