(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 A~2)ZdAN
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. Q$c6l[(g
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。 T&?g)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 AJ bCC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5 wrRtzf
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 kh5a >OX
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j#1G?MF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. lh8QtPe
天呀!我的包不见了。 P.'.KZJ:WD
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我们的希望成泡影了。 %.Ma_4o
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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" +;?mg(:
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @-'a{hBR
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Nmj)TOEPW
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *M1GVhW(+
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :V(LBH0
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *nCA6i
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. QB*,+u4
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2DQVl
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。 cZYy+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 RbAl_xKI
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. eV[{c %wN:
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。 @C)s4{V
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Alxf;[s
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. V\cbIx(Z^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 <]qNjsdb9"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 7q?ZieR
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. rwRZGd *p
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 U.e!:f4{
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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。 !l (Vk
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T$5wH )<
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 L4>14D\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^kKLi
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9/k2zXY
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 >)kKP8l7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 b^/u9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )|~&(+Q?]
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。 }r:"X<`
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 +
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. e~]P _53
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 I-]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. -9b=-K.y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ;_,jy7lf
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 JW
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例句:I come back before you know it. dn(!wC]
我很快就会回来。 kR<sSLEb
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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." aTvyzr1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. C'JI%HnQ
在宾客之前你检点一些。 TO6F
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 N[_T3(
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7{#p'.nc5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $--8%gh dG
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 imM!Me 0TE
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Z",0 $Gxu
他是幕后人物。 .I`>F/Sjr
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %J*1F
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Q9bnOvKe|
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 >ywl()4O
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 T9yI%;D
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PaTOlHr
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 $DDO9
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,RPb<3
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. x1@,k=qrd
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 fbApE
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 G#7*O`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i+`8$uz
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 C. .| O
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