(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _J33u3v
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. }#QYZ nR
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 K6@9=_A
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. SW*Yu{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2W vf[2Xw
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j+QE~L
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zFeo8S
天呀!我的包不见了。 "gGv>]3
Our hopes were all gone. -4nSiI
我们的希望成泡影了。 dI$M9;
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 6`sS8Ar&u
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. wA7^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 u(Y?2R
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", O2C&XeB:4
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. AWn$od`#s
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 kC4}@{4i
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `%A>{ A"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 s2Hx?~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;$$.L
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /$?7L(
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ^Y-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \rY<DxtOq
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. :~{x'`czJ
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 :Vl2\H=P
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <\C/;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |>L|7>J{<d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 >xJh!w<pB
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 [[;vZ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. `'
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Dhy@!EOS
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 huw|J<$
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. pz]#/Ry?
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !Al?B9KJ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" #Kd^t=k
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. +X &b
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 u#uT|a.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #\X="'/
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. fF*{\
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。 [h^>Iq
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 7xr@$-U
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. GIGC,zP@k
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 /9..hEq^
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. O)E8'Oe"Q
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? lE@ V>%b
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =Pu;wx9
例句:I come back before you know it. !uwZ%Uxz
我很快就会回来。 [^4)3cj7}
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." F}Kkhs
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. wQV[ZfU^h
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ]s))O6^f
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 vL,:Yn@b
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /\0rRT
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 tDk !]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ^[]@dk9
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. fd<a%nSD
他是幕后人物。 yK3b^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 :4V8Iz 71
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. X?8 EPCk
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 #2~-I
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 +%%Ef]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &eqeQD6
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #S*`7MvM
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 */7+pk(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :~Z-K\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +6$ |No
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3m#/1=@o
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \pVmSac,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Duu)8ru
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