(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 o<<xY<
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. %_+2@\
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。 0fb`08,^
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 TD1 [
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. i5Zk_-\#H
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 C~nzH,5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Bt>}rYz1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. LJk@Vy <?
天呀!我的包不见了。 S4^vpY
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Our hopes were all gone. W3IpHV
我们的希望成泡影了。 C ~<'rO}|
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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" ^T ?RK"p
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U]^HjfX\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8TGOx%}i
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", YVYu:}e3)
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. $}J5xG,}$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 BGOuDKz9C
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. B^j
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :"=ez<t
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mz@T
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. RIb4!!',c
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。 )-0kb~;|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /4a._@1h[y
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. (8Bk;bd
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。 x^kp^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =+U `-J}g
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w8kOVN2b
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -R57@D>j\
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 q;<h[b?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _CW(PsfY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :uWw8`
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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。 \^ZlG.
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5jd,{<
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4a'N>eDR
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V,q](bg
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Pa{%\dsv
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 BFL`!^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 pQshUm"_
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. <\NY<QIwFw
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。 B$b +Ymu
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 'NX```U0
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .q9
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7w'wjX-
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. a^`rtvT
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3):A
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Z&|Kki*
例句:I come back before you know it. n^z]q;IN2.
我很快就会回来。 {B[=?6tQ
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." l-SAC3qhG
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &;+-?k|
在宾客之前你检点一些。 a"FCZ.O1
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4:|S` jm
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +pR[U4$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 kuol rfGB
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 5[A@gw0u
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. kL$!E9
他是幕后人物。 B?4boF?~
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 vU767/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 95YL]3V
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 S<4c
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 @^T1XX
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. poToeagZ~Q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5\e9@1Rc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 qMLD)rL
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. d5oIH
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Y8o)FVcyNy
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ch0{+g&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. t0IEaj75c
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Vl:^>jTki
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