(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 })vr*[
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. G<6grd5PP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]GKx[F{)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )'`AX\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _k.bGYldk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 N4|q2Jvj6
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ,!u@:UBT
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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" zb}+ m#q
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Sb4PCt
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \OT)KVwO
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", k|Yv8+XT
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. E?4@C"Na
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <;E[)tv
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Q4LlToHn
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 w[oQ}5?9'
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P`IG9
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。 @EOR]^?!]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 33*d/%N9
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. aX'g9E
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。 ww t()
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 1(7.V-(G
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >VUQTg
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 SA+%c)j29
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J$9xC{L4
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 AKCfoJ
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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。 8w8I:*
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \i;&@Kp.N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 6`baQ!xc.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" }-q`&1!t
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. I<(.i!-x
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 V*7Z,nA
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Pn'(8bRm
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %*6oUb
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。 nB@iQxcz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #+Yp^6zg
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Sa?5iFg
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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. `KJYm|@ i
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? feI[M;7u
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 l^UJes!
例句:I come back before you know it. 7?!Z+r
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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." [X">vaa
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1u"*09yZd
在宾客之前你检点一些。 2~&hstd%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 AXh3LA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 :ONuWNY
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. lO2T/1iMTW
他是幕后人物。 [71#@^ye
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 h-b5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 42J';\)oP
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1ntkM?
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 *bxJ)9B
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. o!=lBfI
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /y9J)lx
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 j.;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. fZ6 fV=HEF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 .mT#%ex
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \>Ga-gv6/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5@UC c
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!hI:$J.
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