(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :6u3Mj{
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. ?nZ <?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 g&4~nEp
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %;Z bQ9
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 |)qK
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ,0Zn hS)kq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %EGr0R(
天呀!我的包不见了。 ^V}R(gDu}s
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^Q=y^fx1
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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" DnHAm q]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Q
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", R9l7CJM@
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. &ZE\@Vc
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 |2@en=EYk
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. S7kT3zB
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9"aFS=><
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 z@~&Kwf\}
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Y_@"v#,
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。 A$~xG(
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 $W$# CTM
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. g?~ Tguv
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。 -k&{nD|
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `OP>(bU0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lmQ 6X
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 PDIclIMS'F
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4C1FPrh
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k=7Gr;;l=p
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 C,r`I/;
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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。 :B=8_M
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. NGD*ce"w
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0HR|aqPo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" iS"8X#[]N
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. C4{\@v}t
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ISS\uj63M
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |=cCv_y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zBt`L,^
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。 BMNr<P2li
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 n}A?jOSAe
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >{m2E8U0
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iS1Gb$?
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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. /zG+]
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? #%^\\|'z
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 vJRnBq+y
例句:I come back before you know it. W7L+8LU;
我很快就会回来。 4TUtY:
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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." :)p)=c8%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. JoCA{Fa}
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w<65S
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 {7?9jEj
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7]|zkjgI
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 BWUt{,?KU
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 o\ngR\>
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. py{eX`(MS
他是幕后人物。 x_==Ss
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 H&X:!xa5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ATXF,o1
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 F>dwL bnb
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 +z-[s6q2m
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. MZ|\S/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $Z;B QJVH
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 \=!H 2M
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5`{vE4A]q
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 )O3jQ_q=
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 4:vTxNs&S
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $!G` D=
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