(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Mips.Bx
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. &Mq~T_S
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ULrr=5&8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !* Ti}oIo&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q1d'~e
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 NX`*%K
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. o1W:ox?kO
天呀!我的包不见了。 J%09^5:-z
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ,YTIC8qKr
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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" vE@!{*
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~(!XY/0e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 f`9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", C2LL|jp*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (~CLn;'
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 0"2=n.##
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. m(RXJORI
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Y}#h5\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *f&EoUk}F
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {!6/x9>
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。 |8mhp.7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2
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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. O5$/55PI
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 7K)6^r^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 i1H\#;`$
be crazy about 爱的发狂 _^Mx>hb4.
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. rSXh;\MfB4
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 'RRmIx2X
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ST\$=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0#w?HCx=
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 }cT_qqw(f%
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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。 JkW9D)6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. DXz}YIEC
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 H*#s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" *`ZH` V
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. q _-7i
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q+g!V5'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2M#r]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3nZo{p:E
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。 ,%\o4Rc'o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 pZ/>[TP(%F
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ': N51kC
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 sB;@>NY
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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. 5:'hj$~|\1
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? B}PIRk@a1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 '1M7M(va
例句:I come back before you know it. 0eK*9S]
我很快就会回来。 W5SJ^,d)J
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 035rPT7-2-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. v|U(+O
在宾客之前你检点一些。 G:zua`u[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &|/| ''A)
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0GJn_@hr
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3B1cb[2y
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FQ=@mjh
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. zN
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他是幕后人物。 eImn+_ N3
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Iu$K i
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. lP<:tR~K
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -jMJAYj V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~%YBI9$+
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6`f2-f9%iq
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,yd?gP-O
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. E9~Ghx.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 33!oS&L
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 8MSC.0
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. trAkcYd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 F&&$Qn_+
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