(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 D1$ER>
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. !{ {gL=_@
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ->X>h_k.Y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. HOF=qE*p
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 nt+OaXe5D
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ky-nP8L}
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Z zjCS2U
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Yufjy=!
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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" 15q^&l[Q
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. l^OflZC~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [0hahR
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 77y+ik
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. oP9 y@U
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 aidQ,(PDj
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. EFljUT?&
你的解释一点都不清晰。 >;'0ymG.`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5 7t.Ud
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. zL9~gJ
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。 >*VvV/UU
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 '?mF,Co{
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. } `r.fD
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。 <n 06(9BF
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 E:ci/09wD
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w5{l-Z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 /\b*
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 A8{ xZsH
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ;Tp9)UP)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
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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。 b<~-s sL7a
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^@O7d1&y
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 R"V90b Cf
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Vjv6d&Q
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. RuIBOo\XL7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +cqUp6x.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xxvt<J
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Yq6 @R|u
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。 m^!j)\sM5
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =<3HOOC
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 5rB>)p05[
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
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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. P>iZgv
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (b//YyqN
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 QrK%DN
例句:I come back before you know it. OxGfLeP.R!
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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." >_ZEQC
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. p03I&d@w>
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ;Y;r%DJ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 |~
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qS@3:R
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 3=sBe HL
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 3`%E;?2
他是幕后人物。 %'s_=r`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 .Ji9j[[#D
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. h>D;QY
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 tt?`,G.(]
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >9A18xC
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. JS^DyBXc
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 G`O*AQ}[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >P~*@>e
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. uq s
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 !' ^l}K>
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 p4f9v:b[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 7Qd$@ m
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xH:L6K/c
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