(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Cm[^+.=I
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. fC!+"g55
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。 Hb@PQcj
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 g:fzf>oQ>p
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Rx.dM_S
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +{@hD+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .u&GbM%Ga
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zn/b\X/
天呀!我的包不见了。 PVX23y;
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我们的希望成泡影了。 17@#"uT0
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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" xQ@gh
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. E~eSHJ(oR7
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", rT28q.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !&@!:=X,
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 h . R bdG
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 1bpjj'2%x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 E:S (v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -`} d@x
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0v'FE35~s
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。 Zh3hCxXa
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 U+'h~P'4
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. EmubpUS;
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。 +N>&b%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 A"R5Fd%6pc
be crazy about 爱的发狂 I+_u?R)$
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. DXc3u^
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 P xiJ R[a
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !(-S?*64l
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。 QzX|c&&>u2
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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。 2'5%EQW;0y
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. MNZD-[
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 5p`.RWls
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" t+@UC+aW
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. S6bW?8`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 tv8}O([
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2/ v9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. S1oP_A[|
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。 si.w1
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AQa;D2B$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T`gR&n<D
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 tNbZ{=I>
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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. gS$?#!f
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w5tcO%+k1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 x=~$ik++
例句:I come back before you know it. )T26cT$
我很快就会回来。 I#U"DwM
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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." 9et%Hn.K'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -"Hy%wE
在宾客之前你检点一些。 7C"&f *lEi
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 HE0@`(mCpa
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Nn]|#lLP
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :]g>8sWL
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8)
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. MX\v2["FoV
他是幕后人物。 3(n+5~{e
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 y-i6StJ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. vjz*B$
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 DcL;7 IT
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <+\
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PBo;lg`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ]> dCt<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 VA^yv1We
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. (_aM26s
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \2Atm,#4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 k9Xv@v
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :G\X
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 eNEMyv5{w4
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