(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 {6zNCO
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#p7M[
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 pUXoSnIq:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \#_ymM0
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 u
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 3#>W\_FY*D
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "Wwu Ty|
天呀!我的包不见了。 p%3z*2,(
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我们的希望成泡影了。 .$18%jH#
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" } a9Ah:.7/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. nF,F#V8l
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 &<PIm
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", lvO6&sF1
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. e7RgA1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 K oJ=0jM#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. zw>L0gC
你的解释一点都不清晰。 )XN_|zCk
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 vk92j?
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. b6N[t _,
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C`[<6>&y
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 8:,($a/KF
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。 K92j BR
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @8|*Ndx2
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1xB}Ed*k
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 q!$s<n
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 94"+l@K
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. .AfZ5s]/F
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 7Y5 r3a}%
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ngo> ^9/8
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. n)e2?
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 nkW})LyB\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" W[ l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. .XJ'2yKof
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7n7Xyb
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 qoO`)<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 4&}%GH>}
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 u 272)@R
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 paqGW]
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. *N">93:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =;rLv7(a
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. F]aoTy
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? h?mDtMCw2
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \P<aK$g
例句:I come back before you know it. 5Gz!Bf@!!
我很快就会回来。 @Zt~b'n
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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." =;Gq:mHi
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0*gvHVd/l
在宾客之前你检点一些。 r9[S%Def
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