(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lM\LN^f5*
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. z;]CmR@Ki
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。 Rg29
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 RnVtZ#SCh
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. O|kKwadC
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 JL}\*
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %kf>&b,Mi
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. >: 0tA{bV
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我们的希望成泡影了。 BOlAm*tFt
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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" maMHZ\Q
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. {hSGv
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nR
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >(9F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5G}6;U Y
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 q)u2Y]
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. tury<*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3K/Df#
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 WiNT;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. PL0`d`TI
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。 B,$l4m4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 9V1cdb~?"T
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Dkw%`(Oh/,
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 X[C3&NX#_
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *a}(6Cx
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \jW)Xy
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 KV!<Oq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. AH7L.L+$M
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =Cf]
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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。 L6:h.1 U$
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m/&i9A
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Zp`T
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |fsm8t<~8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Z%o7f6P0IX
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cleOsj;S
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2F_
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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。 /4S;QEv
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 BW[5o3
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,#u\l>&$
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >.9eBz@
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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. ( `' 8Ww
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6/ g%\ka
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 V}8$p8#<@
例句:I come back before you know it. #m. AN
我很快就会回来。 eBB:~,C^q.
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." wJ"ev.A)
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. J07O:cjyu
在宾客之前你检点一些。 mL L$|
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 C?m,ta3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =Z0t :{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 % +Pl+`?E
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 VC&c)X
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^tAO_~4
他是幕后人物。 AY2:[ 5cm
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 zok D:c
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. mMw;0/n
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ma8wmQ9 JR
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9/TY\?U
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. <bmLy_":
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 hq_~^/v\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 M-9gD[m
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /0==pLa4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9BON.` |_
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 <!x+eE`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :X>DkRP
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xxX/y2\
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