(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }YiE}+VW|
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. 8|5ttdZ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 %r1NRg8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. f,Z*o
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 qhFWQ1W
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .c+NsI9}
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. l :e&w(1H
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我们的希望成泡影了。 eXB'>#&s
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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" q%g!TFMg
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :gD=F &V
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 "iu9r%l94
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }@Ap_xW
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. wZ&l6J4L
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 fV b~j ;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >iZ"#1ZL2O
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [{}Hk%wlX
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 d`}t!]Gg
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. _#9F@SCA
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。 u,E_Ezq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 UDBMf2F]
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. &7K 4tL
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。 Yo 0wufbfV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 dF@m4U@L
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 2.,4b- ^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6cO36
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]0Y5 Z)3:z
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。 -2o_ L?
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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。 v(|Arm?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. `>i8$q%
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 YadG05PDe
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" QPc4bg\J~t
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ZOAHM1ci
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &nKb<o
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 CyR1.|!@
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. kYW>o}J|
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 3PLYC}Jq
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 q(Q$lRj/I-
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?RP&XrD
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iE6?Px9]
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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. IqA'Vz,lL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? b.N$eJlQ&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 JZl"k
例句:I come back before you know it. i9RAbt Q}
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." l;~b:[r
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. s*g`| E{M
在宾客之前你检点一些。 n|p(Cb#G
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 wr) \GJ#>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. iImy"$yX{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 SsY:gp_
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >bLhCgF:"
他是幕后人物。 F|wT']1Y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 hI$IBf>
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. -eQ>3x&3r
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Pg''>6w>
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. hy]8t1894
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {%&!x;%
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6?BV J
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~LfFLC
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 +{r~-Rn3
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _k|k$qxE
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 w$evAPuz^
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