(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. S,'y
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 bq}hj Cy
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ^kF-mM=
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 }2 X"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 i#RT4}l"a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. mv0JD(
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我们的希望成泡影了。 \{Yi7V
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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" 1~|o@CO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8}A+{xVp8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 J8>8@m6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 3u tJlD
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. xi!CZNz
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 KK|AXoBf
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6cm&=n_u
你的解释一点都不清晰。 $Qc`4x;N
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [og_0;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. p^yuz (
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 "j<l=l!
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \A ?B{*
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. `1Cg)\&[e0
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 /3>5ex>PN
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Js706
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %`F&,!d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 N-~Uu6zr
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 q7!$-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Oosr`e@S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 k|-P&g
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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。 C'a%piX
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. p3N/"t&>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (oKrIm
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" TS~>9h\;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. b_p/ 1W:
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 yN4K^#
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Oapv`Z\i~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. GIyb0XjTw
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。 eOdB<He36
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Km=dId7]
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .ZzxW
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 K:osfd
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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.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? t[yu3U
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^@"EI|fsP
例句:I come back before you know it. x?*)
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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." eMDO;q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5ml#/kE
在宾客之前你检点一些。 YaWZOuxm
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 W>*9T?
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. YH
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 cKb jW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Bj-80d,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. lO=Nw+'$S
他是幕后人物。 `ecIy_O3P&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {[<o)k .A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. afOix"
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :nYnTo`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |lnMT)^D
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zP
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 orGkS<P
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Uzx,aYo X
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 3/j^Ao\fw
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ry2ZVIFa
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 N3Yf3rK
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. G(n
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 fH#*r|~
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