(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 N}/|B}
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. "{@Q..hxC
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. pVa9g)+z}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 )UoF*vC(
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 fK?/o]vq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. "B34+fOur
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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" VUF$,F9
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. H[M(t^GM
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 n{1;BW#H
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", qtI42u{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. OBm#E}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 4]P5k6nV
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ToXgl4:kd
你的解释一点都不清晰。 !VoAN5#;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 #=81`u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. EG&97lb
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 )/{zTg8$?/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 R?E< }\!
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. Xk]:]pl4W
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。 /]@1IC{Lk
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5nA
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \}p!S$`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 oWP3Y.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j YVR"D;
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. JsA.jqkB
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 cmu| d
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 m.g2>r`NU
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [(kC/W)!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 QrSF1y'd
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" L8WYxJ
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. xRp;y*
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 4F=cER6l
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 lB<
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;+3XDz
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 7+2DsZ^6MW
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v\}s(X(J
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >oHgs
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ENhKuX
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. w40 -K5wt>
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )xxpO$
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 B ?%g@d-;
例句:I come back before you know it. ar[I|
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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." BufXnMh.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;RUod .x
在宾客之前你检点一些。 QMQ\y8E
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ^NB\[ &
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R[vA%G
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0YA
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _@L{]6P%V
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. $O[$<D%H
他是幕后人物。 |]UR&*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 sL",Ho
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. P
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Muay6b?
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 cME|Lg(J$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {?YBJnG}x
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `"s*'P398
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 k,h
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. jnzOTS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9=5xt;mEs}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 f j:q>}V
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {W11+L{8
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 *$ kpSph
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