(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ALJ^XvB4V
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. L>Y%$|4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /X; [
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `ZC_F!
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 dXg.[|S*
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Wz;7 |UC
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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. ..)O/g.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 aHuZzYQ*"j
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", a=]tqV_
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. N7=lSBm
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 RoS&oGYqR
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0g o{gUI
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。 YHSdaocp
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1P;J%.{
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(WCKva
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。 DP_ ]\V<sT
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?d&l_Pa0e
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y=6569U2
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `#Z=cq^_
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g3B%}!|
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. zZR_&z<
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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。 R2,Z`I
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. wIeF(}VM
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /u?ZwoTzY
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ||yx?q6\h
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 57@6O-t-
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %wil'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %'+}-w
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pUF$Nq>og
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。 /;E{(%U)t
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5!-+5TJI
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >L4q>S^v
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,!
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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. y Ny,$1
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? H.o=4[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8=TM _
例句:I come back before you know it. W2>VgMR [
我很快就会回来。 ZQ1,6<^9i[
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." }jdMo83
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. @qUgp*+{
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~ p~
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 S(2_s,J^
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. fbg:rH\_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Dm{9;Abs%
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >uLWfk+y1
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. H^ds<I<)
他是幕后人物。 ^ruz-N^Y!
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 KwAc Ga}J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. pGRk
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 K&4FFZ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 V
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :;Xh`br
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \JLea$TM:
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 GAP,$xAaW
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @b&_xT
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 um,G^R
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 M!R=&a=Z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -y|*x-iZ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1`Z:/]hl
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