(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Um'Ro 4
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. o}W;Co
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 idz9YpW
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ge1duRGa
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 GoL|iNW`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 p}BGw:=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. L]*`4L
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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" E@mkm
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ,P~QS
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _j>L4bT
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. e3pnk
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]Y =S
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <b'1#Pd>0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :ovt?q8">
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }v&K~!*
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ( mt*y]p?
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。 )WclV~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 |C4o zl=O?
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. F#KF6)P
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。 [brkx3h
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }EP|Mb
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 P]-#wz=S
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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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。 g kn)V~ij
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. p_;r%o=
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D>S8$]^Dm
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" K9^ "NS3
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _V&x`ks
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ZLuPz#
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +2El
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1Lc8fP$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @H6%G>K,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 m$)YYpX
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 8ZFH}v@V1'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ePi
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8a?IC|~Pz
例句:I come back before you know it. i"<ZVw
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." =^#0.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g(1"GKg3K
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 fH; |Rm
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. t={po QC~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 +hZ] B<$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2nJYS2mT7
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qR_SQ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 KoFv0~8Q
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. f^~2^p
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]LMiMj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. i:;$oT
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a!&bc8J7
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ]bf'
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7bHE!#L`0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =%xIjxYl
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &&ja|o-
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f]hBPkZ6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 5VuCU
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