(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Ps<d('=
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 dn&c
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~ar=PmYV7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :<|<|qJWo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 vY_-Ranj#.
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 W|o'&
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我们的希望成泡影了。 AQ='|%
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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" Pfs;0}h5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. M.>l#4s,'
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 2;?I>~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", T'~!9Q
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )l#E}Uz
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 iya"ky~H
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. I&YSQK:b
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 C/-63O_
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_4n^@M
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。 Rx+p.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [2Ud]l:6E
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. /Js7`r=Rx
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。 <Z/x,-^*<
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <=,6p>Eo[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [#sz WNfU
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 R`~z0d.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |u ;v27
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @qHNE,K
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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。 EEW_gFn
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. jNC4_q&
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 y? co|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;I!MLI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. jXMyPNTK
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 xagBORg+Bd
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *~x/=.}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r#B+(X7LM
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。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0p\@!Z H
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. I2nhqJy^
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W!&vul5
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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. b 'pOJS
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? J>bJ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Z LD}a:s
例句:I come back before you know it. >:|q&|x-
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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." r'*}TM'8
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. : 7`[$<~E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [ra_ 2R
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G-.^O,%
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _\GC(
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. =Fr(9(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Q(oN/y3,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7[}xP#Z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 KPj\-g'A
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 X]dwX%:Z!j
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. !f+H,]D"
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9amaL~m
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 `u&Zrdr,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >M/V oV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 xsMBC
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 XUlS\CH@{
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. g #6E|n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 fk x \=
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