(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 CM"s9E8y
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. f)WPOTEY
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 aC4m{F[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. pIL`WE1'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 *6'_5~G
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /lru"R D
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. x7Eeb!s0f,
天呀!我的包不见了。 S;BP`g<l=
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^T=5zqRD
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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" ,I=O"z>9
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6B
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Z"+(LO!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", [&fWF~D-p<
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =g1 D;
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Qve`k<Cj"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. W%w82@'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 7~:>WMv9
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j_hjCQ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. oA[2)BU
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。 - f+CyhR"*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 uLF\K+cz
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. 3$;J0{&[i
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ud5x$`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 S|tA[klh
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. zC[i <'h!T
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *pmoLiuB>
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 65 NWX8f}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. [Q7`RB
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;9 lqSv/6
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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;4oZ[g
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. uV/)Gb*j
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 }6F_2S3c
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }kpfJLjY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. }x>}:"P;W
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 bwv/{3G,Ys
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 (8+.#1!*
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @DRfNJ}
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。 \3,$YlG
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 8.6no
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9N`+ O
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 yN%3w0v
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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. ] `b<"
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? t"jIfU>'a/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 bL6L-S
例句:I come back before you know it. ufHuI*
我很快就会回来。 6yV5Yjs
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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." ";%e~
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $sB48LJuU'
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. My`josJ`Pb
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $fq-wl-=
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 4+Li)A:4.
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. LbLbJ{68
他是幕后人物。 T +|J19
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 S}XB
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1t}
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 o+PQ;Dl
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 8,Q.t7v
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \rB/83[;u
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 U)IsTk~}O
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %FXI lH5
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7N-CtQnv
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 :~qtvs;{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 9OO0Ht4j
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i75?*ld
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 `"^@[1
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