(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 V
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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. sO$X5S C9
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。 ~[ZRE @
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `-)Hot)
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1n-+IR"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 H:5- S
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. d,+a}eTP'
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Our hopes were all gone. /OtLIM+7~{
我们的希望成泡影了。 '5;
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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" L<H zPg
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. LAjreC<W
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3z~d7J
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", !E.CpfaC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. t;/s^-}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 H9+[T3b
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /]>8V'e\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 $ts1XIK%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 HY>zgf,0
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ?Jy/]j5fI
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 5e|yW0o
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2uT"LW/(H
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 0/TP`3$X#"
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。 D4IP$pAD
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 }[mLtv%&
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Z(wj5;[G
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 HF;$Wf+=J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :N#8|;J1Fl
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &OXm^f)K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {({Rb$
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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。 7 <<`9,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. g|=1U
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 t`Lh(`
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 5=hMTztf!!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. n"g)hu^B
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ~v|NC([(
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 kA4bv}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 1Rd2Xb
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。 .8]buM5_G
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 YMr2Dv\y
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7w5C
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ';zS0Yk
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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. &1Cif$Y4w
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Lu5lpeSQ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }F4%5go
例句:I come back before you know it. ;|r<mT/,
我很快就会回来。 0@>
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Ev]oPCeA
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ,"U|gJn|^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 k<A|+![
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 vB Vg/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9][A1+"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 d
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 DDBf89$\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. E++3GagdiD
他是幕后人物。 8;y\Ln?B
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 XDyFe'1I
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4WXr~?Vq9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 TH>7XK<90M
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <V1y^EW0
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. yF@72tK
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /WMJ#IE
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 QP7N#mh
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~9Cw5rwH<;
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -7u_ \XFk
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -GZ:}<W6+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 4|h>.^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8SOfX^;o
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