(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 U/E M(y
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. ml7]sN(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 t^.U<M
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. c@)k#/[[b
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +)Tt\Q%7
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 n{j14b'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. [E_6n$w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 c[ @-&o`
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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" djV^A
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. +\G/j ]3f
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 uW!',"0ER
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |4BS\fx~N
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. W:8_S%~d
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ~}|)@,N'bm
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $6 \v1
你的解释一点都不清晰。 %qRbl4
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,EW-21
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. HjKj.fV
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 zC6,m6Dv
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 'mj0+c$
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. 1HxE0>
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。 j}Lt"r2F
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 JnH>L|G{;%
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~p<o":k+Lv
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 kL,bM.;
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 cP63q|[[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. j?4k{?x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W!4(EdT*Cq
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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。 TTpK8cC
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #R<4K0Xan
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Epsc2TuH7
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _7?o/Q?F%
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *[@lp7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 a+ZP]3@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 MrEyN8X
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Ko9"mHNB
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。 ~{'.9
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 cf?*6q?n
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ;1^_.3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 eZR{M\Q
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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. Y s[J xP
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 74ma
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 H2`aw3
例句:I come back before you know it. xM}lX(V!w
我很快就会回来。 Alaq![7MDP
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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." Fp..Sjh
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. q:@$$}FjL
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %k
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 vBAds
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. G\&4_MS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 hX(:xc
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #` )zD"CO
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. W-zD1q~0?
他是幕后人物。 _P.+[RS@
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ) D:M_T2
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. (5rH72g(
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 4tU3+e5h
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 H5uWI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6O8'T`F[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 y)o!F^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 i&\N_PUm[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5fuOl-M0W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 DJP)V8]!B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Y}%=:Yt
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Q`}1 B
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 52K_kB5
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