(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %"fKZ
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-!T(:E]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -RDs{c`y%N
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @&yj7-]
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 bj{f[nZ d
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 hkI);M+@6
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. QLg9aG|
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ha~s<
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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" ?M(Wx
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'PbA/MN
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1\{F.v
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Rx-i.Et Z
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. zD-8#H35X"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 'A2"&6m)28
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. cLP@0`^H
你的解释一点都不清晰。 %n,bPa>T
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 X#<Sv>c^
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ^k##a-t<_>
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。 Jz'+@q6h
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 r!iuwE@
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. [nD4\x+
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。 XePBA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 X
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Or>[_3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -y<uAI g
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 z(eAwmuli
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. e84TLU?~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 S}O\<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。 #Qd3A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. :nEV/"#F
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 &X(-C9'j
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {NDP}UATw
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |;yb *
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 KZNyp%q
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Pc1N~?}.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. :[3\jLrc
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。 c*Nbz,:
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 UMaKvr-C&
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. t57b)5{FM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 lh5d6VUA
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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. &pz8vWCk
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4[q *7m
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6B{Awm@v}X
例句:I come back before you know it. .5xM7,
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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." UtrbkuT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. pnU
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 =
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }1dh/Cc`
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Tp13V.|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 gKCIfxM
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "Wp<^s sMo
他是幕后人物。 Le!I-i(aD
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 e hq6.+l
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }o4Cd$,8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 M<Mr (z
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]u ';zJ.
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. b'YbHUyu
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 M&dtXG8<^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W%ud nJ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. _?ZT[t<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *&D=]fG
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 i_"I"5pBF
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. xjN~Y D:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %Y TIS*+0
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