(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 trYTs,KV
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. W{Q)-y
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。 5M){!8"S)#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _%pAlo_6
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. f`P9ku#j}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 C7qYiSv
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 h=+$>_&:
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0D[@u3W
天呀!我的包不见了。 By((,QpB
Our hopes were all gone. q-AN[_@
我们的希望成泡影了。 *|RS*ABte
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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" [xaisXvI4
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AtHS@p
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 uofLhy!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", j}WByaZ&
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. hnxc`VX>g
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "yh Pm
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~"dhu]^
你的解释一点都不清晰。 `a4 $lyZ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 A WJWtUa
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {d!Y3+I%G
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。 ^ddO&!U
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ?[= U%sPu=
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. ;u!?QSvb
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。 r0\f;q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 oY3>UZ5\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y1\K;;X
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =_-C%<4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `gguip-C
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Spj9H ?m
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 kQIw/@WC
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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。 =*MR(b>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. vrIV%l=
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Rlw3!]5+2
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" x)viY5vjH
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. I:;+n^N?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ]b1Li}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Pes =aw
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 'mV:@].le
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。 VifmZ;S@Y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^.HWkS`e
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. c> ~:dcy
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 P. V\ov7m2
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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.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? GU6qIz|
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {bkGYx5.C
例句:I come back before you know it. X;EJ&g/
我很快就会回来。 !$>G#+y
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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." Ay$>(;
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. u,9q<&,
在宾客之前你检点一些。 =cp;Q,t'9L
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Y5%;p33uFG
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. kL;t8{n
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 W"qL-KW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 B,y3]
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. -!R
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他是幕后人物。 VS`Z_Xn
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 0wvU?z%WK
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [W(Y3yyY
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 K&S@F!#g
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 'Y)/~\FI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. T`Hw49
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +x]e-P%
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 uUS)#qM|
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q8Te'1Ln!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 i+ic23$4M
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r@|ZlM@O
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 b]#~39Iph
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