(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 5L4{8X0X8
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. &z(E-w/S
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 &{c.JDO
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. hf~'EdU
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G F-\WD
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 aqk0+
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <,!e*V*U
天呀!我的包不见了。 Y[ciT)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 54%@q[-
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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" x4C}AyR
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. E9IU,P6a
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Io81zA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. M_wj>NXZ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 yIL6Sb
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Pn*+g!`
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ROyG+dUy
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5QR=$?K
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U2u\Q1
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ^"e|)4_5\
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ^T#bla893
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. #ONad0T;
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 .W#-Cl&n8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 S}Q/CT?au
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ebSG|F
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 TM1isZ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 qBKRm0<W
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 1'[RrJ$Q
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0#AS>K5
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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。 /7
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. d@a FW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 O"$uw
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 5*ip}wA
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. G>/Gw90E
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -.>b7ui
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 K\7\
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [<+A?M=
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 5v f?E"\r
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 rfgkw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. l$PSID
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ^]&uMkPN
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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. kPm{ tc
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ETw7/S${
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 J3F-Yl|
例句:I come back before you know it. i|]Kw9
我很快就会回来。 !\
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Nq`@ >Ml
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. eD4qh4|u.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (h}5*u%h
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 L9| 55z
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Ho}"8YEXNV
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Rr'#OxF
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 0h[pw
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Z`UwXp_s
他是幕后人物。 |\?mX=a.y
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 yJCqP=
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. wxa?.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 u3"0K['3
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 0Jz5i4B
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *Kpk1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 JnWG_|m)
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #H'j;=]:
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. KT 3W>/#E
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 gRnn}LL^
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?ztI8I/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. #Tz$ona
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 a.n;ika]-
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