(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |Ae7wXOs
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. Ou`;HN;[
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。 /'a\$G"%6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ns#v?D9NF
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `ES+$ O>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9@8'*a{`m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 1i&|}"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. L{0\M`B-
天呀!我的包不见了。 7J1f$5$m5
Our hopes were all gone. =I0J1Ob
我们的希望成泡影了。 Vn65:" O
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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" >8|V[-H
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;`h$xB(
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 C;?<WtH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @KRia{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0oe2X1.%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %]1te*_
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @~}~;}0x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 \opcn\vW
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;9<?~S
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. DVt^O[
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。 H43d[@h
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 22*~CIh~x
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. xiV!\Z}
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。 2UIZ<#|D>s
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \]g51U!'
be crazy about 爱的发狂 "ZL_
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p,tkVedR
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 \E'z+0
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ] &SmeTe
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ?Yx2q_KZk
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -q(*)N5.2
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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。 h8 FV2"
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. >2F9Tz,3
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +-T|ov<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9Wg;M#c2Y|
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &Xc=PQ:I
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 IgRi(q^b-
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 bM2x
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 96S$Y~G#&
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 !K+hXQE1
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 HA0F'k
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. lbGPy'h<rt
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 '-mzt~zGOY
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. F&lH5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? @NL37C
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5A^8?,F@
例句:I come back before you know it. )3O#T$h
我很快就会回来。 1]Cdfj6@
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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." T`,G57-5
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. vY"I
在宾客之前你检点一些。 G`/4n@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?a*w6,y.
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. EPA
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 mwMu1#
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 \T!,Z;zK
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. &M tF
他是幕后人物。 [mj=m?j
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !E|R3eX_
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Z78i7k }
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Sy]W4%
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 #s' `bF^
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. cm!|A?-<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .l|29{J
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !1K.HdK
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. NJmx(!Xsh
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 vE1:;%Q
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 SrGJ#K&%
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. L,!\PV|
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0 d+b<J,
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