(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +J$[RxQ#
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. pr/yDGia
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 oj@B'j
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Qm,|'y:Tg
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 %\[LM$f{z
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 J}KATpHs
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "sf8~P9qy
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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" 3Zdkf]Gh
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. qbHb24I
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $~50M5&K#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", jRXByi=9
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 zhKb|SV
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. cW26TtU(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 P$N\o @
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &I:5<zK{
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。 ]U! ?{~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,F.\ z^\{
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. $=TFTSO
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 3rTYe6q$U
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4rc4}Yu,JI
be crazy about 爱的发狂 STL_#|[RM
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8{@|M l
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @ bPQhn#(g
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n4Ry)O[.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. gE0k|Z(RF
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 dMQtW3stY
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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。 C\j|+s
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. c#
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^|Of
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" cMsm[D{b
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. - ~T LI&[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {k%*j 4
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ZO5_n
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. x?9rT 0D
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。 Waj6.PCFm
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 y$Sn3_9 V
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. S4aN7.'Q
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 fr#Y<=Jo
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 5f(yF
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? (,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 0/S|h"-L
例句:I come back before you know it. eY)ugq>'
我很快就会回来。 yl/-!
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." {?!=~vp
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. P$ZIKkf
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [nZf4KN
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. sG[v vm
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Q1yMI8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 }^U7NZn<"
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. gBp,p\ Xc
他是幕后人物。 K4~z@.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }'L7< _
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. r6S-G{o
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :>4pH
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 h+=xG|1R[5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `Sgj!/!F
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "Zm**h.t
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 d5Hp&tm
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. E[q:65xl
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 E-gI'qG\(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 U4)x "s[CP
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :0@R(ct;>
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /e5' YVP
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