(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 8KKz5\kn7
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. >)y$mc6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 QQ~23TlA
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. kp; &cQu!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 cz>mhD
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 sMX$Q45e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. qp@m&GH
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我们的希望成泡影了。 "ZqEP R)
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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" e&ts\0
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. %-r?=L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 V" }*"P-%
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", F-tFet
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. RxMoD.kx
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 94YA2_f;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. nj"m^PmWo3
你的解释一点都不清晰。 b?>VPuyBb
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 I3An57YV].
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. l{QC}{Ejc2
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。 SlN" (nq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &~}@u[=ux
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. vgN@~Xa
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。 zQt1;bo
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 v!KJ|c@m
be crazy about 爱的发狂 dXDXRY.FMQ
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6qf-Y!D5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =tHD 4I
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 o
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. iAgOnk[
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _E(x2BS?
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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。 ?F25D2[(
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. eN4t1$
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 -zR.'x%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" >-eS&rma
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. s*eyTm
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Z]7tjRvq)
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ] .`_,
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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。 {H'X)n$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 mfz"M)1p1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `}Eh[EOHJ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 03C .Xh=!
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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. $q^O%(
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !;jgzi?z
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Eh:yRJ_8
例句:I come back before you know it. :Nkz,R?
我很快就会回来。 >ks3WMm
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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." kM,@[V
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0+rW;-_(
在宾客之前你检点一些。 j+ I*Xw
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 N7a[B>+`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 51z /
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Y1|^>C#a
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2G H)iUmc
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Ls(&HOK[p
他是幕后人物。 JOPTc]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 o16d`}/<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. T:Bzz)2/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 KoFv0~8Q
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 TX&[;jsj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. raSF3b/0
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 @}ZGY^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {({
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. G}Gb|sD
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }!Xf&c{7{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 N-Qu/,~+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. x4@MO|C
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GsI[N%
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