(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 UbJ_'>hK 6
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. Wze\z
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 E*.D_F
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. _%;$y5]v
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 zOCru2/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 tV@!jaj\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Cz+>S3v M
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我们的希望成泡影了。 :u`
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" YT}m
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. vEvVT]g[V
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l^%Ez?-:s
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", tV9nC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. I/<aY*R4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 {b"V7vn,
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ((N<2G)
你的解释一点都不清晰。 C\j|+s
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 bf-.SX~
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &o=
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Nqk*3Q"f
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >jME
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. OSK3X Qc
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 #O/ihRoaO
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 >pbO\=j]X
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. mMS%O]m,|
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 OySIp[{tJ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 G}&B{Ir
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. e]'ui<`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ZC@ 33Q(
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 1CU-^j
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?V4?r2$c
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (q59cA w~X
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" y9{KBM%h
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?"N,do
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 btJ:Wt}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 X&8&NkH
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ya<S/9c
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。 G<# 9`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @Z&El:]3>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7;jwKA;k
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 KbQ UA$gL=
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. `|Pfa
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 5f(yF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 --4,6va`e
例句:I come back before you know it. 3s<~}&"
我很快就会回来。 {Xb 6wQ"
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." (/Lo44wT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. W,9. z%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 c
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. RSC^R}a5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 <^c?M[j
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 9=O`?$y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dlmF?N|EC
他是幕后人物。 y{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 0}C> e`<'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [nZf4KN
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 4$#nciAe
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 i t.Lh'N;T
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. UmUw>+A
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8[\F*H
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 M!Q27wT8O
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [-5%[ty9X
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Sio^FOTD
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?f f !(U
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. X |zQZ<CO
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Hof@,w
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