(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 iH }-
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. #y:D{%Wp
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。 OB(oOPH
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 1RYrUg"s"
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8~C_ng-wn
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 VO|ECB2e
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2F:qaz
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }8ubGMr,Y
天呀!我的包不见了。 7EE{*}?0E
Our hopes were all gone. fZo#:"{/K
我们的希望成泡影了。 T?pS2I~
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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" 5)!g.8-!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :snO*Zg
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $ZBYOA
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", A9MM^jV8
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <giBL L!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |:1{B1sqA
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .xsfq*3e5
你的解释一点都不清晰。 N; g@lyo
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `pfIgryns
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *U[yeE].
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 @Dh2@2`>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 LORcf 1X/
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ,2S!$M
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。 ]c/E7|0Q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 q Q\j
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. la3B`p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )\akIA
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 'o-4'
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ,QcS[9$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .G O0xnm
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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。 MUrPr
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. w>%@Ug["
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 wh8';LZ>R
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }D#:NlMp
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. DzAZv/h76
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UHZuH?|@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 yH/A9L,Z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .e~"+Pe6b
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。 }UhYwJf89
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. S+T/(-W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 jc5[r;#
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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. |?!i},Ki;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? &W2*'$j"_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 IO\4dU)
例句:I come back before you know it. o:Fq|?/e
我很快就会回来。 !zA@{gvEc
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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." m@Z#
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $h#sb4ek
在宾客之前你检点一些。 o`bc/3!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 uZ+bo&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. IzP,)!EE
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :7v'[b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &`r/+B_W
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. uz8LF47@:-
他是幕后人物。 n#(pT3&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $YSXE
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jeC=s~
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 c[h~=0UtJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 * ,hhX
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. NAR6q{c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 :viW
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 lzEynMO+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. qe0 D[L
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 M8/a laoT
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ~YYnn7)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Su#0F0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !}&|a~U@`k
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