(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _(s|Q
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. rpP+20 v
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 iO= uXN1g
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Ue\oIi
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q\>SF
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 n7!Lwq2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. % |Gzht\
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我们的希望成泡影了。 B46H@]d#7K
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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" ghd[G}
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U,3K6AZA 7
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Ty`=U>K|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", i@?<]n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D@1^:'$V
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ia.B@u1/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $A0]v!P~i-
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Nm :lC%>X
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~ilBw:L-3
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. M]zNW{Xt
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 qf&{O:,Z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 8i$`oMv[y
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. #:5g`Ch4,
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。 ~5qZs"ks
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 aZ0iwMK
be crazy about 爱的发狂 E6\~/=X=%
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [?o vJ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 {'bkU9+
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 H4",r5qw:
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y/*Tvb #TJ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =@/^1.`
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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。 u\Q**m2XP
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. PsT v\!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 DMpd(ws
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (j
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. o:\j/+]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 `D4'`Or-U
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 d'nuk#r
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,'DrFlI
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。 kF~e3A7C
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~a,'
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]* Ki7h|B
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 m&c(N
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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. ON!G{=7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? l'8wPmy%N
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 p%_
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例句:I come back before you know it. F09AX'nj
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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." #u(,#(P'#
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. AdW7 vn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Pu*UZcXY
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 eV}Tx;1|}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. LMj'?SuH
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 nECf2>Yp v
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 t O;W?g
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ofv
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他是幕后人物。 PX/0 jv
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 .Sw'Bo!Ee
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. H5t`E^E
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 @x
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,1+_k ="Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6;V1PK>9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 &h[}5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ^PpFI
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. BVeNK=7m%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 k;X1x65uP
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ]`9K|v
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =%G[vm/-)
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 qE=OQs9
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