(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 RI[=N:C^
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. s.#%hPX{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U{JD\G8m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. FoNkISzW
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ~v$1@DQ}
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 cUH.^_a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. w1&\heSQ
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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" T@ 4R|P&{)
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _&wrA3@/L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Z"pCDW)
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", bih%hqny
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. xk:=.Qqh
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 T)Zef
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $1E'0M`
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. <3)k M&.B
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。 Lhz*o6)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 zJ
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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. '-l.2IUyT
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。 q^ w@l
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $SOFq+-T
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 J85S'cwZZ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 0Xw$l3@N^
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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。 +e87/\5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4aGVIQ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" E~y(@72)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Vm*E^ v
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;Zy[2M
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. q21l{R{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。 QMhvyzkS
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^7SE2Zi
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T!ww3d
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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. S0'
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? S
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &~aS24c
例句:I come back before you know it. kRb %:*
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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." r,HIoeAKP
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 |JLXgwML
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. oMNSQMlI
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 AGGT]
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !+u
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Z0[d;m*
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]Zz.n5c
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \2^o,1r/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +'$5Jtz
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 SU5O+;{`'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 cN-$;Ent
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. c;Gf$9?iC
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 c`@";+|r
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 rS!M0Hq>t
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. a*&(cn
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 q5G`q&O5
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