(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 pCv=rK@
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. )5hS;u&b
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?!Y2fK=h0
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Nhs]U`s(g
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 r3#H]c
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. VaH#~!
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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" k0%4&pU
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ky,+xq
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 }nuhLt1
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", P*G&pitT
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. kpEES{f
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 {4UlJ,Z.n
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x2;92I{5C,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 IS"UBJ6p
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'H:lR1(,
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Rom|Bqo;
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。 BB9Z?}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 EY':m_7W
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. 6MF%$K3
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 a(!:a+9WOP
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 amOBUD5Ld`
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?:~ `?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 sy4$!,W:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @r'8<6hVO
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. gZ:)l@ Wu
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 P5kkaLzG
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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$aboL2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. KD=T04v
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 tvZpm@1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" &!a[rvtZ+
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .F&\xa{
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Ust>%~<
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [p|-G*=00
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Q lql(*
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。 $GPenQ~},
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 -&y{8<bu4H
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]Ocf %(
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 gtJUQu p2
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 2 ES .)pQ
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? d2Bn`VI
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ="z\
例句:I come back before you know it. s9zdg"c'
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Y<I/y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3L/>=I{5
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. (F
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 \@3i=!
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +kmPQdO;*/
他是幕后人物。 +UB+. 5P
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 x=gZ7$?A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. A7 E*w
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /!ux P~2U
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 eZk
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7?dB&m6W
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 dq[j.Nmq
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 @I_A\ U{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. )W(?wv!,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 1)X%n)2pr
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `[2nxP>w`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. H'P1EZtq
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 z<hy#BIjnd
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