(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *b"(r|Ko
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. <DS+"#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Meh?FW||5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. qL^}t_>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 [P*3ld,,G%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Y[8w0ve-g
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. n3{m
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天呀!我的包不见了。 Fi{~UOZg
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我们的希望成泡影了。 H[ %Fo
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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" Hk-)fl#dr
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. hoASrj{s
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 _t:cDXj
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", qQR>z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ;%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 78tWzO
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `4s5yNUi=
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5Ah-aDBj
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5=Bj?xb$'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. w
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 uK]@!gz
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \S;%
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. [Dq7mqr$
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。 #&">x7?5
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 HSx~Fs^J
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Sm#;fx+
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 vII&v+C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 |6B:tw/.
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 32:,g4!~6
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W0$G7s
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 9Q :IgY?T
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o]#Q6J
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !mL,Ue3/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" h`%K\C
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 14\%2nE
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .]Z M2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 f7X#cs)a
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. &tZ?%sr
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 6f=/vRAh$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~PvW+UMLk
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,@!8jar@w}
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
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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. MV$>|^'em
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? #`a-b<uz
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 #`GW7(M
例句:I come back before you know it. G"MpA[a_
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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." >^:g[6Sj
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. nAF@47Wo
在宾客之前你检点一些。 v\-"NHl
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $?Aez/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. w0SzK-&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 7OtQK`P"A
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 U`6QD}c"s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. i*_KHK
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 -f9M*7O<gf
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. K?[pCF2C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 [tMf KO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ,_rarU)[J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =La}^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9 b]U&A$
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 F:pXdU-xf
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. v/+ dx/
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *,
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 cYR6+PKua
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. bwVv#Z\r
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
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