(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 2 >O [Y1
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. 9Q s5e
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _p0Yhju?
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Evm3Sm!S
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 QH(&Cu,
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Sj(>G;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. EDgtn)1
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我们的希望成泡影了。 C$+Q,guM
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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" Z!|r>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. N^oP,^+U
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 HLPRTta.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", jH<Sf: Y(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. SEzjc ~@3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 #
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. }a5TY("d9H
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 vkGF_aenk
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |wuTw|
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。 A)n_ST0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,S`n?.&& 7
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. (!{*@?S
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。 U~ a\v8l~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 #!O)-dyF
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Jaw1bUP!oK
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^|Fy!kp
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 _dk[k@5W{'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 G^dp9A
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. d9TTAaf
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y3[KS;_fr9
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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。 Q<V1`e
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. XTF[4#WO
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 RA<ky*^dr
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" VZcW
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. `(?c4oq,c>
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 l]zQSXip
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 d5Ae67
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Gy):hGgN
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。 D^%IFwU^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 P<&bAsje
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. FNLS=4
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4pT^*
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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. c;q=$MO`
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (,o@/ -o
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 !^F_7u@Q
例句:I come back before you know it. c8mh#Tbl
我很快就会回来。 .gC.T`/m
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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." 3^
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _p: n\9k
在宾客之前你检点一些。 v?]a tb/h`
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 hL/u5h%$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Rf`_q7fm
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9rz$c, Y(
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 IowXVdm@6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +=9iq3<yfS
他是幕后人物。 <\$"U5"`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 1\@PrO35J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ].J;8}
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Am@Ta "2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Hm'fK$y(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. b3>zdS]Q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ] \|2=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 \`~YW<D
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ]3,9."^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 {~9HJDcM
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [8Y7Q5Had
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |Y}YhUI&
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Q .Nw#r+m
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