(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7x
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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. =PBJ+"DQs
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $/JnYkL{m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. BxxqzN+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8=sMmpB 7u
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 {}PBYXR
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. DGAg#jh
天呀!我的包不见了。 ORV'dr
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我们的希望成泡影了。 A56aOI=
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" oP<E)
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. eY$Q}BcW
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0ipYXbC
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", f=MR.\
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !3at(+4
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 b(g?X
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. BtWm ZaKi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 j\@|oW0
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 oakm{I|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. QNm.8c$
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。 \?.M1a[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 o{QPW
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. laFF/g;sRC
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。 h|=&a0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 w.0]>/C
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. |a Ht6F
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *8QGv6*vQ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ,7Lu7Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QVrMrm+vRv
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *(@[E
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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。 BcTV5Wcr
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. & 5YI!; q,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 al\ R(\p|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" vV9q5Bj:
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. YVLaO*(f
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 V0WFh=CM@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wq&TU'O
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. KEj-y+
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。 (PCv4:`g
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~cx/>Hu
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7[ra#>e8'
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 X[c8P7
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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. H0B"?81
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $r=Ud >
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @v,qfT*k7
例句:I come back before you know it. U8KEg)Msk
我很快就会回来。 GzUgzj|BN~
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 0zAj.iG
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. L);kwx7{LW
在宾客之前你检点一些。 \YBY"J
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 VFMg$qv|_
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cx8H.L
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 WNPdy m
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ^*]0quu=z
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. :bgi*pR{
他是幕后人物。 UI 7JMeV
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 29#;;n}p
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ewtoAru
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 @GGPw9a
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |EaEdA@T
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =e,2/Ep{i
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8Mq]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 HJ*W3Mg
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. oY{r83h{
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U>^-Db]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 r,x;q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *qE[Y0Cd
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 f&Bu_r
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