(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +X\FBvP&
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. V%t.l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5p,RI&nlN
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. W Tcw4
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ;_XFo&@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 PioZIb/{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %6t:(z
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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,;,5'5G
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Hkg2P,2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 QDZWX`qw{
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", I<DL=V
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7:e{;iG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 YByLoM*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Q1lyj7c#x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 V~qNyOtA]
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ),_@WW;k
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. uIY#e<)}G
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。 n5|fHk^s
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 "BAK !N$9
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. xKbXt;l2
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 SA:Zc^aV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (xycJ`N
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6dHOf,zjm
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z,RhYm
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 pt?bWyKG
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >k|5Okq g
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]43/`FX
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 />C^WQI^
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +8T?{K
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 rDtY[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Z<oaK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *9
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b\f
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 7Y lchmd
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 WH%g(6w1j
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _r#Z}HK
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ZT*ydln
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 '(6z.
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. `K"L /I9
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? v4<nI;Ux
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @ 6\I~s(
例句:I come back before you know it. Q) #B0NA;T
我很快就会回来。 SZ7:u895E
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." '$Dn
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. P.se'z)E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !"AvY y9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. m~BAyk^jo3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 F-Qzrqu S
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8bGd} (
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %X]jaX7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Ng&%o
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. -12UN(&&Z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,i NXK
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 eSn+ B;
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =>S]q71
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5PCqYN(:B
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :9afg
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. (M|Dx\_
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =HK!(C
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 $GV7o{"&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3m[vXr?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 6 3iUi9P
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