(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6^%UU
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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. @WJgWJm
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 wDcj,:h`
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 HqI t74+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. if}-_E<F
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `o<'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 EzDk}uKY0R
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. r9X?PA0f
天呀!我的包不见了。 nFE4qm
Our hopes were all gone. dODt(J}%
我们的希望成泡影了。 F\fWvXdW
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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" >^%7@i:@U
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0%,!jW{`
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 pV.Av
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >fe-d#!{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. umD!2
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 %R@X>2l/_
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 7+]=-
你的解释一点都不清晰。 `^bgUmJ~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %T X@I$Ba
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. g$HwxA9Gp/
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。 .}'qUPNR
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Em?d*z
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. MHSs!^/g5
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。 tYZ[68
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @|<<H3I
be crazy about 爱的发狂 :{qv~&+C
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~vs}.kb
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 QF{4/y^j{
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -M%_\;"de
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. [`p=(/I&L
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 MxWy*|J}
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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。 *\=.<|H Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ~GTz:nC*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 u @~JiiC%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" f~Fm4>\(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. x\F,SEj
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -`<kCW"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 g) p,5BADm
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. SxdE?uCUS
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。 (ohq0Y
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *F
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. U"q/rcA
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Qi_>Mg`x
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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. (rkyW z
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? O<96/a'
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 T?:glp[4I
例句:I come back before you know it. ZN!4;
我很快就会回来。 _u{c4U0,
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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." P8^hBv*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. { T4
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _cy2z
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 bA\<.d
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. YGv<VOWG2
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 &07]LF$]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vr0WS3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. xZ|Y?R5m
他是幕后人物。 GytXFL3`:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 /rq VB|M
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. S|apw7C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 |~'IM3Jw(Y
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 j'%$XvI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. z|asa*
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8'<-:KG
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 @fs`=lL/
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. A3B56K
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 vk*=4}:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 _@
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 58%#DX34M
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \2ZPj)&-E
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