(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 n`X}&(O
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. _[pbfua
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Rd;^ fBx
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. B'-n
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 8dLK5"_3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Ez+8B|0P
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我们的希望成泡影了。 a_\t(U
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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" RZ0+Uu/J
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. XD%GNZ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Q%QIr
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^@
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ] 1s6=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 YJF|J2u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /^9=2~b
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,: Ij@u>)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 )@],0yL
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. f<;eNN
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。 Oh3A?!y#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 !>?*gc.<
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. fp?/Dg"49.
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。 C.RXQ`-P}
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 IOY<'t+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,0@QBr5P
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Zg3
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 hO2W!68
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. BU O8Z]
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 7;a
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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。 6eQa@[.Q
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. !l$k6,WJi
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 r8>Qs RnU%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. MDoV84Fh
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 :pLaxWus!
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #'97mg
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H`4KhdqR
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。 riQ0'-p
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 GO3KKuQ=
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <m> m"|G
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5nXmaj
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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. h\4enu9[RL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? eyy%2>b
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. i7mo89S
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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." ^@)*voP#G
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Y o\%53w/
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 A&V'WahC@I
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. P} w0=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 d
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. kBtzJ#j B
他是幕后人物。 Q"K`~QF"
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 C3KAQU
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. n2Y a'YF
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 y>c Yw!
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 H-3*},9
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /}k?Tg/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 bZ}T;!U?I
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~&D5RfK5f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. B.}j1Bb
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 zd=N.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 _opB,,G
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 2BO"mc<#$
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7
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