(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Xb%q9Z
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. AygdAg'\
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J[ Gpd
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. SKL 4U5D{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 SH{@yS[c!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _Sr7b#)o
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. iWf+wC|
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我们的希望成泡影了。 E(r_mF7:
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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" \34vE@V*
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. XIl<rN@-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Jw;~ $
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]<>cjk.ya
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =6[.||9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 SH?McBxS
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #Q8_:dPY
你的解释一点都不清晰。 f1 x&Fk
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 JY,$B-l
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 1&=)Bxg4
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Ek)drt7cy
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 OTXZdAv
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Ib# -M;{
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 bej(Ds0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .uJ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =0g!Q
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 9p W~Gz
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4E^ ?}_$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k:Pn.<
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 gXdMGO>
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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。 Pao^>rj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. oe*1jR_J`[
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 t eY@)F
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" q5(t2nNb
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. M&V'*.xz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 c;VqEpsbl
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6m:$mhA5
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X0;u7g2Yz
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。 =0ZRGp
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Nm?^cR5r
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. dR S:S_
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &u>dKf)5
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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. -l= 4{^pK
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w|9 >4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8fXiadP#
例句:I come back before you know it. MGR:IOTa
我很快就会回来。 Dkz/hg:q
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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." yvYMk(LSF
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. f% pT-#
在宾客之前你检点一些。 B0@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 a^%iAe
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. pm6#azQ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 p) 8S]p]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 h=#w< @
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _,J+b R+b
他是幕后人物。 |MwV4^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2ioHhcYdJU
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~>CvZ7K
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 G}nJ3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7f>=-sv
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. C"I
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 t(z]4y
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =D`8,n [
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Scrj%h%[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 xo[o^go
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ? o"
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W"NI^OX
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 K[z)ts-
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