(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 20Rgw
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. xAoozDj
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 cq!>B{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 = F:d#j>F
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8m6L\Z&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 }SOj3.9{c
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 >o[T#U
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. #ob">R
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (*M(gM{;
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. QX8N p{g-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .rMGI"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", [qb#>P2G3
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2R1W[,Ga!
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @ojn<7W
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. lw Kr$X4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ME7JU|@Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 vUCU%>F
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. a1j6-p
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。 TQ>1u
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j0OxR.S
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. irL ehPX9
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.BMm/WH
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 L>PpXTWwy
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p2cKtk+
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 i,V~5dE[I<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 19lx;^b
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. jgC/
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 J M`uIVnNA
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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。 D!y
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ]~|zY5i!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 `zTVup&
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" w1.KRe{M
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ANW a%%\T
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 he!e~5<@y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6 .*=1P*?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ty"k
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。 g~`UC
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0t<TZa]V
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x2tx{Z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 bhFzu[B
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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. WSh+5](:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? qf'uXH
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @(ev``L5g
例句:I come back before you know it. l3.HL> o
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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." 7gvkd+-*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (h2bxfV~+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 TMq\}k-I5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *P9)M%
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. F9Mv$g79
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 &%FpNU9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 IV!&jL
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. !d^5mati)T
他是幕后人物。 >7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ,%D \
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. y%z$_V]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 TqzkF7;k4
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a2sN$k
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. TTBl5X
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 e)GFJ3sW_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 <w8*Ly:L
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6 Rg{^E Rf
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 qd(`~a
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 z$S)|6Q
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. F4KXx^~o
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 @VVBl I
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