(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 G`w7dn;&
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. WM9QC59
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 &L+u]&!6C
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. U|iSJ%K
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,u!c|4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. J#bEAK^L,l
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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" x"*u98&3
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. z%]~^k8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 N=-hXgX^
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Kh3*\x T
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bp;)*
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 IaN|S|n~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. C
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 0;o`7f
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 eBG7]u,Q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. O+c@B}[!
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。 iv\?TAZC
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .~C*7_
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. |VTm5.23
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。 nB"q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7@MVInV9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 i3N _wv{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. qH$G_R#)8B
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 fq_ 6xs
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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。 )k=8.j4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Cd]d[{NJ;
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "wA3l%d[Y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" iiKFV>;t/
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. (lT
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 :,6dW?mun6
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cKdy)T%;
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~cQP4
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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。 M'Q{2%:>a
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @4_W}1W
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @UE0.R<
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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. =^O84Cp 6
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `)!)}PXl
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 hekAics6S
例句:I come back before you know it. ngn%"xYX
我很快就会回来。
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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." 'R99kL/.N
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. uXyNj2(d.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 G{$9e}#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 4f'WF5S/}8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :/K 'P`JaL
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Ds$FO}KD{
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 78Nli/U
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. VNx}ADXu ]
他是幕后人物。 e*:[#LJ]C
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 mRxL%!
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. >{$;O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 qXCl6Yo8
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 s=u0M;A0Q
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. S\MD]>4
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 O"nY4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 (+q?xwl!N
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. kT []^Jtc
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 g=:%j5?.e
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `LVXK|m+ $
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ZZ)bTLu
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gU0}.b
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