(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?y]R /?
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. nC%<BatQ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 C2aA])7D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. TI}a$I*
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 dVPY07P
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,(RpBTV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Bq;GO
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我们的希望成泡影了。 %Z+**>1J
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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" *8J0yv
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. id588Y78
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >=d 5Scix
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", UT5xUv5'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !7f,g vk
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 33SCHQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. cV"Ov@_.k
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3GNcnb
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 jXVvVv
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. L|Xg4Z
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。 hH9~.4+*`g
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2">de/jS
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. 8f<y~L_(`
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。 1 +s;a]-C
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 bEB2q\|Je
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. c5| sda{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 |g>Q3E
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n=PfV3B
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. HYmUD74FR
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 lu6iU
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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。 LXWI'nxV
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. {n&n^`Em
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Z)IF3{*
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" IRdR3X56
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $hHV Ie]+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Q)y5'u qZ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. mo3A *|U
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 m ?; ?I]`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 h1"|$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1hlU
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 { =\Fc`74
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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. ahIDKvJ4
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _g
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 S*>T%#F6Uo
例句:I come back before you know it. NM^uP+uS
我很快就会回来。 +zd/<
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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." kMK0|+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. NjT*5 .
在宾客之前你检点一些。 o<iU;15
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 O) TS$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G@`ZDn
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )[cuYH>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 DRR)mQBb
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !zm;C@}ln
他是幕后人物。 4;W{#jk
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Cl9rJ oT
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~ +>ehU
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?pfr^
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Ue60Mf
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;2\6U;
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 "/RMIS
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. JBLUX,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 TTFs|T6`q
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ^H7xFd|>
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ef?hkq7X<
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GA$fueiQNs
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