(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 B 2&fvv?
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. ].2q.7Yur
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ;c<:"ad(
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. u[PO'6Kzd
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 (!{_O_&
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Yq<D(F#qx
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :]e:-JbT4z
天呀!我的包不见了。 OFCkQEG=y>
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;STO!^9~
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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" 3"!2C,3c#
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. )!p=0&z@{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %^gT.DsX-
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. L=4?vs
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j08|zUe
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. |5$9l#e
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #y}@FG
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0>VgO{X
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. k`2 K?9\
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 M_$pqVm
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Hfm4
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. +z;xl-*[
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。 +6uun
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [$9 sr=3:
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :h*20iP
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -5kq9Dy\,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 "op1x to
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kH1l -mxz
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !bT0kP$3}
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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。 ]n\WCU]0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. &g.w~KWa
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 t<}'/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" RAXqRP,iw
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. VXR.2C
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 aW4 tJN%!
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ./J.OU1
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. f+%J=Am
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?s)^'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `S{< $:D
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. z`>a,X
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. dUOjPq97
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? zu^?9k
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \QHe 0?6
例句:I come back before you know it. 2frJSV ?
我很快就会回来。 @*%Q,$
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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." ,^:Zf|V
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. u0w2v+
在宾客之前你检点一些。
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [UR+G8X21m
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 5}e-\:J>B
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 CH`4FR.-
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ElqHZ$a?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 s2b!Nib
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. eem.lVVD
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 {nm#aA%,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (U/ 6~r'.L
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. XOJ/$y
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $C,f>^1
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 <4C`^p
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. htMsS4^Kvd
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 y !47!Dn
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 o@EV>4e y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @UkcvhH
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 e0(loWq]
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