(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ]t[%.^5#
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. 4vg,g(qi<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (nqhX<T>
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ``xm##K
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 lyL6w1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 +:A `e+\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. &0 QUObK
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9FEhl~&
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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" GzEw~JAs
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AA-$;s
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3P_.SF
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;&lXgC^*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. %+r(*Q+0$f
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 AyJl:aN^
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. |E13W
你的解释一点都不清晰。 (U\o0LI
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 l@4pZkdq
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. '[r: pwE
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。 _d!sSyk`
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 f y|JE9Io_
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. F,YPIl
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。 |@d(2f8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ioe.[&o6B
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y1o[|ytW
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Rd(8j+Q?ps
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 5ncW
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. s?<FS@k
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?;=7{Ej
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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。 Tw \@]fw
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. l|842N@1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 u%L6@M2
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" J^t0M\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Fpo}UQQbc
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 v~RxtTu
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 )^UqB0C6^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. wgDAb#Zuk
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。 (muJ-~CJk
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =ZHN]PP
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :WH{wm|
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 [1~3\-Y
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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. D~qi6@Ga
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .aL%}`8l?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ym%#"
例句:I come back before you know it. q2k}bb +
我很快就会回来。 /&?ei*z
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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." [p\xk{7Y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Jv(E'"H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [:,|g;=Y}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 d+Mogku2
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &WCVdZK:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 B'Nvl#
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 =PU@'OG
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ( 3,7
他是幕后人物。 $sL+k 'dY
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 aorL ,l
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. c5CxR#O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 <q MX,h2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 *~`oA~-Q
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. AED
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 w6 Y+Y;,'f
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 11$v~<M
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ( ^=kV?<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 HDo=W qG
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Q<osYO{l
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. v&^N +>p
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 kSJ:4! lFU
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