(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 oz?6$oE(bt
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. ;Z#DB$o\
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 G6j9,#2@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $!"*h
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 v:Z.8m8D
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gx6$:j;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ZSW`/}Dp;
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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" %D*yXNsY
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 3Y=?~!,Jk
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 q0QB[)AP
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", p"/B3
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *mXs(u
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `@i!'h
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. @&]%%o+
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 :S{+|4pH
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. [y$sJF7;I
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。 TfqQh!Y
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [
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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. "npLl]XM
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。 . xdSUe
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 a(`@u&]WZ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .TetN}w
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a;e~D
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ~uz 4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. + %07J6
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Q{+&3KXH
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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。 R7d45Wl
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. k),.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |\MgE.N
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" d%:
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. K=82fF(-
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !nkjp[p
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yk|<P\
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。 N8^AH8l
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 :v!e8kM\x
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. /!mF,oR!
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 aqk0+
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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. vC9Qe
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M &g1'zv?/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 "ebm3t@C
例句:I come back before you know it. sV))Z2sq
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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." 7xIXFuu
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. eiV[y^?
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ShV#XnQ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Is $I;`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. M(alc9tn
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 #~(VOcRI
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ebSG|F
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Qt@_C*,P
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 *t JgQ[
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. V kA$T8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 s^@?+<4:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Y%FQ]Q=+
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \<}4D\qz
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 pu:Ie#xTDf
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 LX
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =r3 %jWH6
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 kPm{ tc
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 e'FBV[e
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ua>lf8w<
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7hs1S|
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