(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 eUzU]6h
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. L3-<Kop
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 6RR4L^(m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z5"!0B^ j
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 6GvhEulYR
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -='8_B/75
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g}\U, (
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Our hopes were all gone. Ah(\%35&
我们的希望成泡影了。 Ak<IHp^Q
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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" buMiJzU
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. C5.\;;7^&
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Q1P,=T@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", GapX$Jb,p
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. zav*
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 bCJ<=X,g`K
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. P_:?}h\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 zsR wF
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +?4*,8Tmmz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +ZD[[+
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。 Eg287B
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 =woqHTR
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. ;]l{D}
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。 eG[umv.9b
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \N'hbT=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z=- 8iks|
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 [[.&,6
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ` $QzTv
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~/]\iOL
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 GlV-}5W
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 -.+KCt G$+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Y]`lEq%
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 h&:Q$*A>
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?,+C!R?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 0pZ.; /<{
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 s)`1Rf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 {Q#Fen
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. iuH8g
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 qxg7cj2
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Uy_}@50"l
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. LB64W ;#h
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W?4&lC^G
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. TQbFI;\
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `o^;fcnG
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 q~:'R
例句:I come back before you know it. mBD!:V'
我很快就会回来。 y(wqcDok|n
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Y9I #Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1o5Y9#7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 x1 &b@u
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 dl3LDB
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /!&b'7y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 c?V*X-
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;nAg4ll8Q
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7zJh;f/
他是幕后人物。 ^V0{Ew/x
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 M~g~LhsF
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dWq/)%@t
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 )W}/k$S
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 .$ P2W0G
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Mh-*5Rx
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `)(
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :vgh
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [/fwt!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 {pQ@0b
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 *nUpO]
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. c|;|%"Mk
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !Z0rTC3d
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