(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 2,$8icM
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. L[oui,}_
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。 D.B.7-_8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 rdl;M>0@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. y I HXg#
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 dpAjR
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 8n#HFJ~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. PWaw]*dFmy
天呀!我的包不见了。 GY6`JWk
Our hopes were all gone. .b3Qfxc>
我们的希望成泡影了。 ?*[N_'2W+
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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" eJF5n#
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8p^bD}lN7
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >:A ARx%
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;(f)&Yom
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .*@;@06?
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 a]JYDq`,3
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C]O(T2l{l
你的解释一点都不清晰。 RkH W
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 `slL%j^"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Y l4^AR&
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>wYD\oeg
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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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. N=4G=0 `ke
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。 MW! srTQ_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 y?[ v=j*U
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. r@72|:,
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 "Q}#^h]F
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j@W.&- _
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. '-r).Xk
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (yu/l6[
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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。 d?s<2RkPT
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^!<U_;+
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !^^?dRd*v
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" eV2W{vuI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #+:9T/*>0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 8;d:-Cp
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 R?GDJ3
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \kp8S'qVo
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。 ;\a
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _BM"
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Ee)T1~;W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >QjAoDVX?
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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. )<oJnxe]
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3)F|*F3R
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W^0w
例句:I come back before you know it. nim*/LC[:
我很快就会回来。 3p39`"~
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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." zjJ *n8l
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9E
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 6TQoqH8@U
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 -d~4A
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. FK:;e
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _g+JA3sIJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 WB?jRYp
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. OP~HdocB
他是幕后人物。 )T/0S$@
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