(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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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. Ik74%x7G`
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 &WGG
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. m^Xq<`e"<
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ykbTWp$Y4Z
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 "vG~2J
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -THU5AB
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我们的希望成泡影了。 X6g{qz Hg_
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" !K$qh{n
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. JHZ`LWq
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |ydOi&
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", $9Yk]~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B&oP0 jS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 4S+sz?W2j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ,>Lj>g{~
你的解释一点都不清晰。 RRH[$jk
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @on\@~Ug
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7v^V]&&s
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。 ~)\E&c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 nm597WeZp
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. 8hx 3pvmk
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。 E)=X8y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^E3 i]Oem
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Y]R;>E5o|
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L&2 Zn{#`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z1u1%FwOfM
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -I\Y
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. (ug^2WG
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 pNzSy"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。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?QXc,*=N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <CnTiS#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" c/q -WEKL
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. xEfz AJ5&
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 w0FkKJV
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }JKK"d}U
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. m"CsJ'\ors
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。 4pfv?!Oj
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [Q=NGHB1/
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. IfdgMELk
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 MSw:Ay[9
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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. X( H-U
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =(x W7Pt~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u(!@6%?-
例句:I come back before you know it. C;&44cU/]
我很快就会回来。 /v,H%8S
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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." '[nH]N
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 3:;2Av2(X.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 j\Z/R1RcW
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )j[rm
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. PafsO,i-
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !}gC0dJ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 </OZ,3J=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dfmxz7V
他是幕后人物。 -8]M
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 lQolE P.pc
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zu~E}
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 LS=HX~5C
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )fo9Qwe
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. >,Zf3M
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 w/`I2uYu
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 f;k'dqlv
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >%~%O`+
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *Hnk,?kPq
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Ris5)*7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W\tSXM-Hg
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,KMt9<
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