(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :q<Z'EnW
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. ]j~"mFAP
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。 %%ae^*[!n
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q-ES6R
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. W,@
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &5{xXWJK
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ;!<
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F(#rQ_z]
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我们的希望成泡影了。 y;?ie]3G
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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" L(>=BK*
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. g @I6$Z
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 dUznxZB
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ,fIe&zq
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. M~*u;vA/
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9vNkZ-1
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. D'l5Zd
你的解释一点都不清晰。 x.0p%O=`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (}r|yE
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. mV73
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 I]"96'|N
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @4(k(
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. gG%V 9eOQ
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 '1fNBH2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 wfvU0]wk}
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. R`";Z$~{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )Dp/('Z2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 AB Xl
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. _{vkX<s
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 UX<Qcjm$e
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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。 SjjIr ^
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. *{undZ?(>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 `u!l3VZ/4
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" { wF&+kH3
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. V~ ~=Qp+.
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #eU.p&Zc
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 a9zw)A
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. o[ENp'r
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。 O<)y-nx;X
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?.c;oS|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +#b:d=v!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0c.s
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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. t&5%?QyM
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? be5,U\&z
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &~UJf4b|A
例句:I come back before you know it. OX%MP!#KU
我很快就会回来。 yq_LW>|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." f"7M^1)h2%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Z34Wbun4
在宾客之前你检点一些。 KV|}# <dD
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6~#Ih)K
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. HIGq%m=-x
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 q1y/x@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 0w'j+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Et"?8\"n7
他是幕后人物。 zJM S=r
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 P^MOx4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~.PO[hC
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .0 u/|Yx
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Tj~IaU
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. S1 _6C:^k
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *'"T$ib
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Bb&^{7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. NVIK>cT6
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,U *)2`[
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?Y:x[pOe
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ;)Kh;;e
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 &`Y!;@K9W#
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