(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ><Z'D
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. ef]B9J~h
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。 TSto9$}*
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ])T/sO#'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ok0X<MR!I
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 R@`rT*lJ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 HeIS;gfUY
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. >Y&KTSD"
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Our hopes were all gone. aiux^V
我们的希望成泡影了。 JP=ZUu
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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" x ^vt; $
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 77aX-e*=E
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 DeQDH5X"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", tOg=zXm
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n0fR u`SNV
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 8pe0$r`b
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !Q)3-u
你的解释一点都不清晰。 BKb<2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ukihx?5
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. r+\/G{+=}
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 <GfVMD
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Y!n'" *J>
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. !J^tg2M8:
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 *cNk>y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 W"qL-KW
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. KH}t:m+h
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 uPDaq ]A
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UR:n5V4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ScJu_Af
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 6>B \|
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ` :5,e/5,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /'&v4C^y>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4#2 ,Y!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" a4by^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. SIv[9G6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 <}2A=~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 gb-tNhJa@b
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. X;]3$\F
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。 }td6fj_{
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .@K#U52
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. /(zB0TEd
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 D_ ug-<QT
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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. Pd],}/ZG-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 8IOj[&%0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 U_Y;fSl>
例句:I come back before you know it. i
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我很快就会回来。 ca}S{"
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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 &*eOr
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4K #^dJnC
在宾客之前你检点一些。 .~,^u
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 P:a*t[+
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. *NjMb{[ZQ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Dauo(Uhuo
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 \S5V}!_
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. buc*rtHfA
他是幕后人物。 Y-7.Vjt^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 P.1Qc)m4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. d!!3"{'
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 2dyxKK!\a
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 QvNi8TB
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WiwwCKjSa
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 i*b4uHna
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Qv=Bq{N
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4Xr"d@2(
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 l58l
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 *fOIq88
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. LVWxd}0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 yOM
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