(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,K&L/*
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. 2G:KaQ)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^Vc(oa&;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. dg(sRTi{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 H:16aaMn(
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 1u }2}c|
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. N{Pa&/V
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我们的希望成泡影了。 S1i~r+jf
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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" 7$"5qJ{ s
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2jxh7\zE
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 NZXCaciG
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]qk`Yi
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. `Q>qmf_Fi
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 iYr*0:M
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Y5mk*Q#q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ?,eq86-M
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 OuPfB
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. mw\Pv|
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ~>3#c#[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 5J6~]J
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. S=`#X,Wo
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 +OOmy
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 qcBamf
be crazy about 爱的发狂 FeZGPxc~
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 'FG@Rg(
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 bI)%g
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 <;!#+|L/
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^`9O$.'@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5^{).fig
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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。 Gnie|[3
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )gxZ &n6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 l+^4y_
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !z+'mF?V+X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .fNLhyd
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 N >];xb>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wQOIUvd
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 3?wL)6Uj8J
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。 kcl Z+E
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AhNz[A
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. TmLfH
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7@ !3.u1B
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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. *#o2b-[V
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? zIc_'Z,b
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 '.t{\
例句:I come back before you know it. h"ATRr^
我很快就会回来。
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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." LcmZ"M6
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. RnUud\T/
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ?s9f}>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ,o6,(jJU
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Ev1gzHd!i
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 cIXqnb
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 oSkvTK$&i
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. x Z`h8
他是幕后人物。 D#d
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Q6%Pp_$k
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &nwk]+,0W#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~{{@m]P
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 _?;74VWA
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zB#.EW
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 c- "#
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 jUrUM.CJ\N
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \-{2E
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +Al*MusS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 r5PZ=+F
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. RtF!(gd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !w:pb7+G
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