(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -pb>=@Yq
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. 1MVzu7
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $7\!
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. g#??Mz
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .=I:cniw\r
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Zndv!z
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g`NJ
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我们的希望成泡影了。 GxFmw:
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" wO>P<KBU
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. d z-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 RxeyMNd
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", xzI?'?duC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. klUW_d-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 dE ,NG)MH
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. VZo,AP~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 U/p|X)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 # Vq"Cf
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D(z}c,
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 7ThGF
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 szZ8-Y
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Ei$@)qS/
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。 *|OP>N
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?H30
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. n91@{U)QJ3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 x{|`q9V~ N
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. !}+rg2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 f\/'Fy0
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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。 4fuKpLA
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7UV hyrl
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #<4/ * < 5
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" FxK2 1
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. S8S<>W
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ,xhB
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. C=y[WsT
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。 X~#jx(0_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 OS.oknzZZ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. zA<Hj;9SM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 <D1>;C
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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. rB<za I\V
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? N.l\2S}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u` j9m@`
例句:I come back before you know it. #("/ 1N6
我很快就会回来。 @An "ClDa
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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." %XUV[L}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. b+6%Mu}o
在宾客之前你检点一些。 `H#G/zOr
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 (mvzGXNz4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /8s+eHn&%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /4 Q^L>a
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Mu~DB:Y9e
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. u#>*"4Q
他是幕后人物。 5Vj t!%?r
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _$f XK
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. O!
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +hW^wqk/.
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 z4UJo!{S
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 'u)zQAaw.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 kpQXnDm2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 zHT22o56X
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. <hvVh9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 r\x"nS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 4?vTuZ/
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. hG8!aJo
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 u\uY q
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