(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !R`{ TbN
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. $6R-5oQ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 NC6&x=!3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. H3-hcx54T
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 e~"U @8xk~
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 19%imf
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \1M4Dl5!
天呀!我的包不见了。
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我们的希望成泡影了。 }W^A*]X
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" F#5~M<`.o
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 5'u<iSmBo
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R[]Mdt<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 2&J)dtqz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. mgU<htMr1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 W=+ Y|R!
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. m+z&Q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 =~LJ3sIX
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 jT;;/Fd3/
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. n|yO9:Uw<
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 <<O$ G7c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 9_h[bBx-'Q
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. ZXPX,~ 5o
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。 p!AAFmc
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 sU^1wB
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [0("Q;Ec[j
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 XW92gI<O
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @_{=V0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ?:eV%`7
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 vtJJ#8a]
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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。 pT6$DB#
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =($xG#g`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,|/f`Pl
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &mM0AA'\?H
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ti,d&c_7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q\0'lQJdy
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;}p
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +jgSV.N
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。 hOK8(U0
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ]T) 'Hb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. G=bCNn<
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 [()koU#w.
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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. [mueZQyI?0
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? YuwI&)l
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7_[L o4_
例句:I come back before you know it. -$Ih@2"6
我很快就会回来。 tfWS)y7
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." .x&%HA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. MLp9y#
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %!#azI
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &BSn?
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :b!s2n!u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 uhq8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 RPbZ(.
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Rf% a'b
他是幕后人物。 "$vRMpW:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Vi|#@tC'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {Y1Ck5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 cm+P]8o%{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 b7ZSPXV
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. r:
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `@yp+8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 DVeE1Q
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. A]3k4DLYS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \GU<43J2uo
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 !bP@n
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. y>ktcuML
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 yIE!j%u
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