(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ]&H"EHC<$
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. 6O,k! y>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. i7-i!`<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 {St-
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ,mx\
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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" im9w|P 5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. r'y Nc&~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h2x9LPLBxT
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", } r(b:}DN
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .]h/M,xg
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Ph]b6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. NA2={RB;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 awo'#Y2>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *<S>PbqLw
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 I;"pPJ3G
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. d'Bxi"K
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。 8#JX#<HEo
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @Q,Q"c2
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `XH0S`B
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OFtf)cGE
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. '4{=x]K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 aOd#f:{y
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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。 iii|;v]+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z5(9=8hB/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 X-nC2[tu'W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6 /YJA*
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *XTd9E^tXq
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Q>%n&;:
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |GnTRahV.
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 C.jWT1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. f,HUr% @
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 sApix=Lr
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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. EG>?>K_D
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? !?>V^#c
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 dgw.OXa
例句:I come back before you know it. QadguV6|
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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." [%.v;+L
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 3gi)QCsk
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 aas.-NT
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. hN-@_XSw<I
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Py)ZHML
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 (9'^T.J
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. sAkr-x?+M
他是幕后人物。 <sH}X$/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 D4=*yP
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. IP62|~Ap
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1^\w7Rew2
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 g":[rXvId
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. M5^Y
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,>
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4_R|3L
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. wX$:NOO
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `8:0x?X
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ,"(L2+Yp
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 c OYDN[k
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