(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 pKXSJ"Xo
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. CXn?~m&K
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +;!^aNJ,
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. eAO@B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G>^= Bm_$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .\H-?6R^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. C=;}7g
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我们的希望成泡影了。 .z
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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" @<P;F
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8Ud.t=2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3q'nO-KJ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", FXk*zXn6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v+EJ
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 F+c8
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %Lx#7bR U
你的解释一点都不清晰。 /slCK4vFc
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 DB"z93Mr<K
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,P`:`XQ>_B
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。 tZ) ,Z<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 x15&U\U
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. %eF=;q
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。 k FRVW+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 WjVm{ 7?{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Oc~<`C~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ,X|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 G{pF! q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 K\}qYdPF
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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。 U0|wC,7"
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. iMM9a;G+
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 j~rW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y}}1]}VIK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 'D+njxCk.A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 9-#=xE9'U
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !K.)Qr9 V
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @B)5Ho
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。 R74RJi&
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1jK2*y
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0kp{`3ce
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 " u]X/
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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. 4d`f?8vS
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ktY
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &4t=Y`]SL
例句:I come back before you know it. }P!:0w3
我很快就会回来。 2zsDb'r
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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." TD ;u"
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. OS~Z@'Eg
在宾客之前你检点一些。 BMzS3;1_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &x.5TDB>%
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. .4z_ohe
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^6UE/4x!y
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 R-Tf9?)
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 74Aecb{
他是幕后人物。 ~!fOl)F
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 WD8F]+2O\
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jTsQsHq
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 gfXit$s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 KjV1->r#
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. '8^>Z.~V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 fQf d1=4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 E_xCRfw_i]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. AhVV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 P#KTlH
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 R"`<ZY6(Ou
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R4f_Kio
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 G7#<Jo<8
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