(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4i)5=H
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. KxX [8
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。 >aO.a[AM
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 EXr2d"
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e!*]y&W
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ya8p
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 e>Z&0lV:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. xBTx`+%WS
天呀!我的包不见了。 /h+ W L
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我们的希望成泡影了。 018SFle
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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" HdqB B
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :.e'?a
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 `K.C>68
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #:gl+
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6-_g1vq
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9efey? z
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >80k5$t
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9,INyEyAL
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $kTm"I
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. vY m:V:7Y2
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。 5:IDl1f5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \(i'i C
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. X+XDfEt:Q
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。 ]i.N'O<p
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 BJux5Nh
be crazy about 爱的发狂 2j%=o?me^p
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &S{r;N5u
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 A4,{ep'Z!
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 $C7a#?YF,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. h$'6."I
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *pwkv7Zh
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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。 LVB wWlJ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UXBWCo;-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Ow/,pC >V
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" E,Rj;?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ),p0V
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 o(SPT?ao~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =;0-t\w!
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hAf/&yA@
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。 DH?n~qKpC
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 47Z3nl?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !YAX.e
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]M*`Y[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. aG
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w UxFE=ia
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 9-T<gYl
例句:I come back before you know it. F9j@KC(yg
我很快就会回来。 ?A|JKOst]
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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." 6AJk6W^Z
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jlj ge=#c2
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4}m9,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <4Gy~?
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. H}kZ;8
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 i"a3POV>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !ddyJJ^a
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. * |,N/e
他是幕后人物。 \:J=tAC
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 l9f_NJHo
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. S3Y.+. 0U
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 W\zZ&*8$
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 L6_%SGY_iE
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0beP7}$
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $$m0mK
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 &NBH'Rt
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. kZG .Id
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 nv_v FK
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 %N-aLw\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @KL&vm(F$
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 =Mx"+/Yo*
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