(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 tz\+'6NpOb
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. 2+T 8Y,g
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 HI"!n$p
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2x<Qt2"
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 |QAeQWP+1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2a._?(k_y
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. jMz1s%C
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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" %{N$1ht^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ch5`fm
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 H6%!v1 u
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .oi}SG
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. T3u5al
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 M`9orq<
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. >D`fp
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -!C
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D&z'tf5
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。 `_ J^g&y~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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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. SQ~N X)
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。 c-s`>m
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 c:?#zX
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. v
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .gM>FUH3L
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5O;a/q8"
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 uhC=
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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。 r?5@Etpg
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Uf7F8JZmM
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <\}Y@g8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }Ll3AR7\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. <iXS0k
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b2}QoJ@`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -~<q,p"e
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 5,0wj0l
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。 E+^} B/"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =& Tu`m
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 6uCk0
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 BqLtTo ?'
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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. o/x5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? wQdW
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 U>L=.\\|
例句:I come back before you know it. Zeme`/aBb
我很快就会回来。 PBAz`y2
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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." Lilk8|?#W
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 282+1X
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +QXYU8bYZ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 EMW4<