(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 y2O4I'/5<
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. <8UYhGK
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4@.|_zY
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %3HVFhl
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 iTW? W\d
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %p&k5:4<"#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Av0y?oGH
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我们的希望成泡影了。 VL9-NfeqR
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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" bVmAtm[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~.%K/=wK @
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 `V[!@b:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;Ut+yuy
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !L5jj#0
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 k`".
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. :V)lbn\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 B12$I:x`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Iqs+r?
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. xoB},Xl$D
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。 k%[3Q>5iM
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %AF5=
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. ,wKe
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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。 R{,ooxH\J
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .kTG[)F0b
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. W&h[p_0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 /S:F)MO9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 p2PY@d}}.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. q.Nweu!jQ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 tU"raP^=
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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。 Cw5%\K$=
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o`khz{SU:
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,n!vsIN
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )hwV`2>l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7j5f ;O^+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 2tayP@$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 @eqeN9e
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hzI*{
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。 4YZS"K'E
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 wPbkUVO
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x*oWa,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 P7B:%HiAx
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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. ,_!6U
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~.PP30'
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 TI y&&_p
例句:I come back before you know it. KCe13!
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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." W;?(,xx
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. doHF|<s
在宾客之前你检点一些。 5>9Y|UU
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 PR<||"03
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. fIoIW&iy
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0;,IKXK6X
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 n{*e 9Aw
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. nZR!*$}A
他是幕后人物。 s!/TU{8J
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 /R
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. df+t:a
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 P`U<7xF~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }4co)B"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4([.xT
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 4VN aq<8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 *cWmS\h|
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. `Lyq[zg8
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 KsAH]2Q%
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 j:5%ppIY
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. h%d^Gq~
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 i5hD#
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