(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 <X@XbM
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. 9vIqGz-o
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。 i,#j@R@.C7
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 E|R^tETb
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8{DZew /
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 f};lH[B3y
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 dL{zU4iUR
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7b>FqW)%
天呀!我的包不见了。 aC$-riP,?'
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我们的希望成泡影了。 '+?L/|'
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 2AYV9egZ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. p@B/S(Xi
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 +=.>9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %{M_\Ae#
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. IQz"FH?
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]rwHr;.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. kH;DAphk
你的解释一点都不清晰。 z"7I5N
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 M$Sq3m`{!
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k OYF]^uJ
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。 %63zQFk
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 U&F1}P$fb
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. 9)c{L<o}T
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。 j:|um&`)
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Hlh`d N
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~7CQw^"R@
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \!-IY
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 5hxG\f#}?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _xKu EU}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =7^rKrD
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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。 g5",jTn#
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7(8i~}
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 rC !!X
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" N@qP}/}8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. <@F.qMl
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 bQ%6z}r
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 T[?wbYfW
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Uz4!O
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。 ;`")3~M3*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 )GT*HJR(vc
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. g3V
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 8-JOfq}s
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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. VL =1 9[
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? T<o^f
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 k<&zVV'
例句:I come back before you know it. XY_hTHJ
我很快就会回来。 <w,NMu"
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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." s0zN#'o]
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !g`^<y!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 54lU~ "
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 GgU8f0I
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. KF .O>c87&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lRk)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Vx
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. k^H&IS!
他是幕后人物。 thU9s%,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^y,Ex;6o
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Za110oF
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 X[SdDYMY
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 S^8C\ E
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. VYR<x QA
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0I v(ioB=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .S_7R/2(?
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. $q|-9B
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yv;KKQ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5V $H?MW>
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Yy 8?X9r.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 n%S%a>IQj
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