(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 JqL<$mSep
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. /;zZnF\e
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 p
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. t^`<*H
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 luJ{Iq
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 9` OG
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ,G916J*XA
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我们的希望成泡影了。 rdORNlK&
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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" pI'8>_o
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;5&k/CB1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 $ijx#a&O
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 71K\.[ =-
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Na~g*)uT$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 R
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .q
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 Ej;Vr~Wi
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0L3Bo3: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. gubb .EY
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。 U'JP1\
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 VZUZngw
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. ,\.YJD>z
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。 QT7w::ht
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 1C^HCIH7J
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. pkrl@jv >
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 k@'?"CP\Xq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @\x,;!N@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &6|6J1c8
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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。 =Bcux8wA#6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. jldcvW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 gJWlWVeq$
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (H|%?F;{l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >=Rd3dgDG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 T>AI0R3
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. m)tI
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。 `R4W4h'I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 KDNTnA1c
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _*OaiEL+:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *@b~f&Lx6
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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. 7v4-hfN
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? -y7l?N5F>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 DYy@t^sC
例句:I come back before you know it. LaAgoarN
我很快就会回来。 ,d/CU
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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." ];YglHH
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ]ly)z[is"]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ijR-?nrR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. J.CZR[XF#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 zD#+[XI]K
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 RPScP
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #/&q
他是幕后人物。 AOvH&9**
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3!ajvSOI9j
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 93zlfLS0
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 DI2S
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 A ydy=sj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. O(c4iWm
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 {<Xo,U7y
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !T&u2=`D
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1*eWvYo1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 p!rGPyGC
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6i?kkULBS
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 52q!zx E
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 q(${jz4w
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