(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &%J{uRp
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. i)l0[FNI}
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。 bH+NRNI]
5OM#_.p
(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0E\#!L
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xMbgBx4+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 e'b*_Ps'
av'DyNW\
(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j"Jf|Hq $
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. |JkfAnrN$I
天呀!我的包不见了。 zJXK:/
Our hopes were all gone. Dgz,Uad8f
我们的希望成泡影了。 Kebr>t8^
cb-IRGF
(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" (]w6q&,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Gf8 ^nfr
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Y:CX RU6eD
NV5qF/<M
(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", re*Zs}(N\
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. xLed];2G
|!FQQ(1b
(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 >5O~SF.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. HMVP71
你的解释一点都不清晰。 _DxHJl
YCRE- 5!
(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &G2&OFAr]q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Kyx9_2
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 +cfcr*
iw#~xel<ez
(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \W=3P[gb
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. qu^g~"s
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 \MEBQ
9(t(sP_
(9) be above board 光明正大的 :G>w MMv&z
be crazy about 爱的发狂 LqYyIbsvf
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. )bM,>x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fTXip)n!r
3li$)S1z
(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 # fqrZ9:@
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z*M{
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 J2}poNmm
D\M"bf>q1
(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ~QSX 1w"
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 2|x
!~e.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .Wt3|?\=nd
IP/%=m)\%
(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" t+w{uwEY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. NWh1u`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 JPn)Op6
t Cb34Wpf
(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %|e)s_%XE
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 6=n|Ha
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。 T1qbb*
.X%J}c$
(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 YyYZD{^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T; tY7;<
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 d4ecF%R
W8 Ssv
(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. :!MEBqcU
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 0U~$u
tTBDb
(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 H?O5 "4a
例句:I come back before you know it. {ol7*% u
我很快就会回来。 hu$eO'M_
KANR=G
(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." ef^GJTv&k
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. C jf<,x$
在宾客之前你检点一些。 2b7-=/[6
fD@d.8nXd
(18)behind bars 坐牢 (1|wM+)"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Hrpz4E%\Aw
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )YgntI@
b9rQQS
(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ,z.l#hj,{
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. VxDIA_@y
他是幕后人物。 QTBc_Z
RAl/p9\A+
(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <qfAW?tF
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. FbroI>" e
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 a%.W9=h=M(
hy~[7:/<I&
(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ('J@GTe@xj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #M|lBYdW}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @Pk<3.S0
)Xg5=zn$
(22)butt in 插手,介入 QP.Lq}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. `$Rgn3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5c3-?u!
=S{OzF
(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 d eT<)'"
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. O
Ol:
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?i#m^S
Q&.uL}R
)KE