(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. ja$>>5<q
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 1A^iUC5)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. g!n1]- 1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 mY-Z$8r
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2rHw5Wn]~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ulFU(%&
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我们的希望成泡影了。 FtN1ZZ"<*
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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" mOwgk7s[J
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a:@9GmtV&
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 `XYT:'
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", pH#&B_S6z=
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. etf ft8
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 V5rnI\:7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $m/-E#I#Z
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Orh5d7+S
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Ary$,3X2
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. zcJ]US
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。 1W~-C B>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2a.NWJS
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. 7^sU/3z
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。 y:4Sw#M%(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7qE V5!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w:FH2*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )I]E%ut{4,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 +azPpGZ=
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. uW>AH@Pij
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 /p\Ymq
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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。 hPr
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |+6Z+-.Hg
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 rShi"Yw
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" w2]1ftY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. n_Um)GI>
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^\N2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^e@c
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H'gPGOd
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。 jLr8?Hyf
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 A!^K:S:@
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )\mklM9Z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 tB(Q-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. )Xd=EWGUS
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? PNc200`v4_
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 yE"hgdL
例句:I come back before you know it. 8.-PQ
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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." EVq<gGy
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (3]7[h7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 \XRViG,|5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 <R3S{ty
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. {qLnwy!i
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 AO']Kmm
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 q,:\i+>K*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6bb=;
他是幕后人物。 TqQ>\h"&_
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TP^.]IO-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. WX0@H[$i#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 d+&V^qLJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ir]u FOj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (Mtc&+n{
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 -q+Fj;El
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 x(S064
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /au\OBUge
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 j ^_G
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 iz*aBXV A[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. QGshc
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %<
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