(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M,&tA1CH
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. buRhQ"
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d?JAUbqy
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +<gg
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 IZ+*`E
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )y6QAp
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Dp^"J85}
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我们的希望成泡影了。 <BZ_ (H
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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" ]n~yp5Nbr
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. KCE=|*6::|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 w(/7Jt$
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", b~1iPaIh
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. wc"9A~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 wqcDAO(
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 3be6p
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?fB5t;~E
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Pv~: gP
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。 ;;M"hI3@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 KVg[#~3
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. Cb4_ ?OR0
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。 Cc2MYm8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 }4Zkf<#7$
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7"#f!.E
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a%v>eXc
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 z4bN)W )p
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. C\OECVT
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 X
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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。 /p,{?~0mj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. X{`1:c'x
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 CG.,/]_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" RtwUb(wn6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 07FT)QTE
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 VtWT{y5Ec
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 (vnoP< 0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -R :X<eb
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。 ]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =DC3a3&%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~;8I5Sge
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 x}|+sS,g
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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. V9Hl1\j^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .;g}%C
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 rI>LjHP
例句:I come back before you know it. y6FKg)
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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." 4gb'7'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Y&5.9 s@'
在宾客之前你检点一些。 YQ7@D]#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?!y"OrHg
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. j`9Qzi1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 </=3g>9Z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 IJ_ m
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. m]P/if7
他是幕后人物。 d8o ewkiR
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 vY_eDJ~'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. tF%QH[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 uXpv*i{R
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 I0_Ecp
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. N571s
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,56;4)cv
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 l `R KqT+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. X3yS5whd(
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }LQC.!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 |IN[uQ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. d@ (vg
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 QD4:W"i
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