(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 n*U+jc
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. b1`(f"&l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (Jb[_d*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1F_ 1bAh$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "7tEk<x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 fG\]&LFBU
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. @YfCS8
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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" wf8GH}2A
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -j 6U{l
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h.W;Dmf6]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 'ehJr/0&g
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. zu
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Nl^{w'X0h
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. uoe5@j2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 VIxt;yE
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 hp E?
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. buhn~ c
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。 >cPB:kD'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 $I7/FZP
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. `[;b#.
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Svmyg]
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 syYg, G[
be crazy about 爱的发狂 .bYDj&]P{
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. t?0D* !D
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 U$`)|/8
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 QJ
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. F%Lniv/N
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 7FVu[Qu
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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。 Lj$yGd K<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. *Bt`6u.>e,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 WRJ+l_81
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" b+NF:-fO
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Y'n TyH
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 OH28H),}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 S#X$QD
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. MO:##C
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。 QY2!.a^q
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 '!!w|kd
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Wx&AY"J
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 I'o9.B8%#
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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. 1{% EQhNd
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? QJo)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ke~O+]
例句:I come back before you know it. M"K$81
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." kRskeMr:Rd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. v'.?:S&m
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ASAz<H$
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 mqk~Pno|<
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. r]km1SrS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 A$W,#`E
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 fk P@e3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. $qy%Q]
他是幕后人物。 Qg?^%O'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !5 %c`4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. El0|.dW
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 4NwGP^n
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~LHG
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @6ZQkX/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ol"p^sqwj
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 B4GgR,P@S
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @y9_\mX!s
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 "VkraB.i
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 zF(I#|Vo
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. (C,PGjd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 &~G>pvZ
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