(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |IgH0
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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. /4 Q^L>a
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。 @ff83Bg
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 \_#Z~I{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 'TdO6-X
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fNh0?/3)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Wu\szI"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. |J_kS90=
天呀!我的包不见了。 sC ^9
Our hopes were all gone. !K0:0:
我们的希望成泡影了。 E7c!KJ2
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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" i_KAD U&mP
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~Wox"h}(
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .w@o%AO_
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", BB)(#yoi
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |Qa [N(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 6cm&=n_u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "T?hIX/p_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 c-ud $0)c
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8rXQK|A
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @h91: hb
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 4XCy>;4u
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 QsN%a>t
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ov@N13 ,$
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。 -wi zUp
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 42If/N?
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7E}.P1
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %`F&,!d
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3<L>BakD
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Mjr19_.S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Oosr`e@S
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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。 :K#z~#n
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6(FkcC$G
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,o\-'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6y4&nTq[
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. x9NcIa9
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^#Ruw?D
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 7[)IP:I>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. wE4:$+R};
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。 I<["ko,t@?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 c-dOb.v0
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. i- v PJg1
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 |d@%Vb_
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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. wVw?UN*rm;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \TF='@u.
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ZjEc\{ s
例句:I come back before you know it. nB#m?hK
我很快就会回来。 :|P[u+v
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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." j-% vLL/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :zWI"
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >&mNC\PA
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Hfw*\=p
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?mRGFS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 I1Jo 8s
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 LZ?z5U:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *G6Py,- !f
他是幕后人物。 .*3.47O
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Wvg+5Q
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `ecIy_O3P&
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 2D"n#O`y
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 afOix"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :nYnTo`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?$>#FKrt
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 pel{ ;r
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >Fzs%]M
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 C}= *%S
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ecZT|X4u
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. HoTg7/iK
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 m7|}PH"7
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