(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 akj<*,
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. GEBSUvM 7
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #N|\7(#~u
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. OF-k7g7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 g`Z=Y7jLH
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 u` pTFy
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. VY?9|};f
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我们的希望成泡影了。 n;g'?z=hy
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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" *dl hRa
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Fr9/TI
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 w,UE0i9I
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Q6h+.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. PL/g| ;
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 honh'j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $0])%
你的解释一点都不清晰。 iT]t`7R
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -ng1RA>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. mRk)5{
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 +QChD*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 gabfb#
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. G|6qL
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 77>oQ~q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Y;i=c6
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }EK{UM9y
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 f ULt4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 1`cH
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2t= =<x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 s9- qR_
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 u`bD`kfT>
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .#[ 9q-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 N\{"&e
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?cU,%<r
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |]\zlH"w
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 fY<#KM6X
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 7;>|9k
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "Q?+T:D8|
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 HDe\Oty_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |T:R.=R$~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -|>~I#vY
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G m~ ./-
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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. $dC`keQM>9
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? GppCrQ%Ra|
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 c_8&4
例句:I come back before you know it. <WXVUEea
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ug3\K83aj/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 09kR2(nsW/
在宾客之前你检点一些。 y`I>|5[`
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \&"C
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 1%Xh[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4Aj~mA
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 lF}[ YL
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. nY'V,v[F
他是幕后人物。 VfU"%0x
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 A3]A5s6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Xu$>$D#a
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 wZvv5:jKpu
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 o'2eSm0H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PK|-2R"M
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 kx,.)qKk
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Ho &Q}<(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mxNd_{n
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 K%q5:9m
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6tKrR{3#A
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3H2~?CaJ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 S<Dbv?
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