(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 KNjU!Z/4
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. y@r g_Paq
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。 =w/AJ%6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 06z+xxCo
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. aSMoee@!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 hQeG#KQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 z9E*1B+
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <R?S
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Z1_F)5pn
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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" 0i>p1/kv
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~ ReX$9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >[l2KD
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", J-qUJX~4c
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. S6Y:Z0
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 f)mOeD*u|
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 0O a&vx
你的解释一点都不清晰。 -us:!p1T
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 v#?;PyeF
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U4qk<!
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 &Q* 7
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _bt9{@)
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. jig3M N
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 WF:4p]0~)
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )Y6\"-M[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lOM8%{.'_x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 iH~A7e62OZ
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 1OV] W
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 bGkLa/?S
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. nw_s:
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _%Yi^^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Uq~b4 X$
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UD.ZnE{"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 O3mw5<%15
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *Ms&WYN-
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。 I;n<)
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =iH9=}aBFC
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [$td:N
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 jo3(\Bq
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. v7Ps-a)
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? H23 O]r
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ,SNt*t1"
例句:I come back before you know it. 3hxV`rb
我很快就会回来。 , &n"#
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 9Ofls9]U
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. aqWlX0+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Djdd|Z+*{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 "Q:h[) a
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. z`.<dNg
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 '$eJATtC
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Z/!awf>
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *_7/'0E(3
他是幕后人物。 o';/$xrH
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 @WJ\W `P
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. M< .1U?_#
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~mwIr
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^b}Wl0Fn
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. W-gu*iZ6&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z`86YYGK
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 n>7aZ1Qa
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. H?!DcUg CC
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 CJ7S5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 =9W\;xE S
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. rV4K@)~
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 sH_,P
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