(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 -Bj.hx*
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. D^|jZOJ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. O4T'o.
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 CNut{4
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 hQJo~'W=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. DYX-5~;!
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;vMn/
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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" ,aI,2U91
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. d;{y`4p)s
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (/'h4KS@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }xqXd%uz
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qB+n6y%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 LaDY`u0G%
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 9J?W '8s5
你的解释一点都不清晰。 PCtkjd
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Te+^J8
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9GThyY
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。 0Su_#".-*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 \4aKLr
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. Y:wF5pp;
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。 Khj=llo,
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )Lb72;!?
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @.k5MOn
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 P 4QkY#v
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 NS Np
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. > =Jsv
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 prUHjS
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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。 8hZwQ[hr
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. q8/ihA6:
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 PT+c&5A S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" x:qr \Rz
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. H-Pq!9[DB
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 6%%PP8.F
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [@<G+j
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u%xDsTDP
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。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v`SY6;<2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. C%]."R cMC
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W<Z$YWr
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. d5:tSO
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? dhW<p5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 (`pNXQ0n
例句:I come back before you know it. V}SyD(8~
我很快就会回来。 ?ql2wWsQO
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Mb/L~gd"
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Z:|9N/>T
在宾客之前你检点一些。 VJg,~lQN#t
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 UQ~4c,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. AFm,CINa
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 H UkerV
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 lBmm(<~Z
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. b_l3+'#ofM
他是幕后人物。 ESIzGaM
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Af9+HI
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Px#$uU
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 (f~gEKcB2u
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 &n|*uLn
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. -;>#3O-
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 [f/.!@sj
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Q&PB]D{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. MRs,l'
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 sP y2/7Wqd
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 b=1%pX_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. z,x"a
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1ef'7a7e8
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