(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |2AK~t|t
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. 0J z'9
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。 &,2XrXiFu
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3D[IZ^%VtM
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `omZ'n)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 WE 'afxgV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^aN;M\
天呀!我的包不见了。 Eic/#j{4
Our hopes were all gone. ko*Ir@SDv
我们的希望成泡影了。 U-#wFc2N
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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" 7NV1w*>/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F#eZfj~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 A#RA;Dt:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. i-~HT4iw
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 rePJ4i [y
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. {<o_6 z`$
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Z{xm(^'i
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,]\L\ V
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. NGtSC_~d
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。 7'z{FSS
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :^j`wd1
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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. A?<R9A
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。 C,Q>OkSc
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ({i}EC7{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. t J
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 /]=Ih
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 s'qd%JxD
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 4*< x0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y^Y|\0
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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。 u6Fm
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. twu,yC!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 otdRz<C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" c4u/tt.)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. P-a8S*RRa
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 \WBO(,]V
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Do7 7V5
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. :tbgX;tCs5
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。 5S8>y7knQ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 L2p?]:-
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 064k;|>D
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 oNIYO*[
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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. 2WDe34
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /* qx5$~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 z{|0W!nHJ
例句:I come back before you know it. g^Hf^%3xP
我很快就会回来。 qTK(sW
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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." o">~ObR
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Ka6u*:/
在宾客之前你检点一些。 I`(53LCqo
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 (6B;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 4D2U,Ds
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 OX 'V
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4BUG\~eI3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?Wz2J3A.2t
他是幕后人物。 2GORGS%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 4b[bj").A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %L^( eTi[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 h]h"-3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 q01 L{~>bz
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ;py9,Wno
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @!=Ds'MJC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >I0;MNX
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?)J/uU2w
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 D{s87h
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 pHoHngyi&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r-wCAk}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。 %'ah,2a%
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