(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 szM=U$jKq
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. Ms$7E
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 s'fcAh,c6
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ,a?\i
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 q_m#BE;t
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 e[VJ0 A=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /v5g;x_T
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我们的希望成泡影了。 3Jk?)Dy
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" h}VYA\+<B
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jJ{
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 iTBhLg,
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", f+W[]KK*PW
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. /-<m(72wF
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 gV.Pg[[1
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 4>ce,*B1
你的解释一点都不清晰。 b<8J ;u<
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7!QXh;u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ~>-;(YU"t
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 #p9z#kin
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `?S?)0B
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 5t1DB'K9$_
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。 5<GRi"7A@
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =rtA{g$)+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. x jUH<LFxy
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 k~EPVJh"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;cHI3V
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fyoB]{$p8
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 aZ:?(u]
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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。 (/P&;?j
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ke6cZV5w
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 hy`)]>9z~
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" N %/DN
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. V$F.`O!hfi
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *gpD4c7A\
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !5 :[X vI#
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 5qB=@O]|G;
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。 u#k6v\/
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \ rWgA
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9PfU'm|h
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1kw4'#J8
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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. %L|bF"K5;
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $U.'K!B
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zMqEMx9
例句:I come back before you know it. DczF0Ow
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." M4PUJZ]
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. iBW6<2@oZF
在宾客之前你检点一些。 RvZ-w$E&?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Qi]Z)v{^
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ,%G2>PBt
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 LsZ!':LN
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 X35U!1Y\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *K^O oS
他是幕后人物。 f0bV]<_9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 =v=!x
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. O!+5As
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 * CGdfdxW
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 =9@yJ9c-
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. '*Mb
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 mnaD KeA
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 O9&:(2'f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &