(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Z:3N*YkL
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. B4^+&B#
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。 x`@!hJc:[e
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 D}|PBR
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {HKd="%VG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G}aw{Vbg_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 WVc3C-h,
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Nx~9Ug
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ZhqrN]x
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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" QUL^]6$
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @OOnO+g
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 7n*,L5%?]4
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", `Tt}:9/3
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :'aT4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5~T`R~Uqb
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. v. ,|#}0 o
你的解释一点都不清晰。 >AsD6]
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I`"8}d@Jm
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. J+f
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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。 rj qX|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 "0o1M\6Z
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. fj
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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。 ZD{%0uh
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(9) be above board 光明正大的
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 F&US-ce:M
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fUQuEh5_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 q[4{Xh
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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。 )(~s-x^\z@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [Nb0&:$ay
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 `n%uvo}UT
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" tydD~a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. GOJ*>GpS
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UpL1C~&
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ,4oYKJ$+h
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. x2p}0N
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。 E"!I[
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~=h M y`Ml
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. CJ B
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 V4cCu~(3;~
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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#bd b
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Z;kRQ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 nR)/k,3W
例句:I come back before you know it. 1e`/N+6u
我很快就会回来。 x`8rR;N!
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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." P3|_RHIb
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 hwF9LD~^
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 YXE?b@W"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. X`km\\*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lz>YjK:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 6?y<F4
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. qzk/P1{-
他是幕后人物。 A4RA5N/}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 W.OcmA>x
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5W/!o&x~7
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _`yd"0Ux
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,|hM`<"?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,lK=m~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 z3!j>X_w
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 VwfeaDJw
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. )eFXjnHN
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 #clOpyT*
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ; MU8@?yN
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. C[f'1O7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Xup rl2+
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