(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 f)tc 4iV
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. NhtEW0xCr
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0HPO"x3-O
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Q}z{AZ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0(vdkC4\A
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^=#!D[xj>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q/J3cXa{K
天呀!我的包不见了。 (v|`LmV
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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" u p~@?t2
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jhcuK:`L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h~.V[o7=
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 7?]!Ecr"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P59uALi
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,|QU] E
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Pd&,G$l
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,QL(i\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Wlxk
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 5YLho2h38!
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 5z[6rT=a
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .n=xbx:=
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ~{Ua92zV9
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 (77Dif0)'
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^1vq{/ X
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ;lk f+,;
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6%z`)d
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 nO%<;-=u\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kz|[*%10
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 )rS^F<C
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 b__n~\q_
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. OT"lP(,
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~CJYQFt
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" s~#?9vW
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >d)|r
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _qk9o
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /.f!
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Zm5nLxM
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 q
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. G+;g:_E=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 @D2`*C9
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 5@""_n&FV
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? yW'BrTw
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 *E$H;wKs8
例句:I come back before you know it. KS8\F0q
我很快就会回来。 M~#5/eRX
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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." w 2s,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. CAcOWwDm
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %Td+J`|U+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ntd
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Nj"_sA
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ZzSJm+&'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *T1L)Cp
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9$}+-Z
他是幕后人物。 axt6u)4%7:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Zm?G'06
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. JT}dor
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 OqUE4.vIP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 K.c6Rg
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Fvcq^uZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >V77X+!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 &ij^FAM
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. D<$j`r
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 LKoM\g(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 u^;sx/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. "y3dwSS
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 P<g|y4h
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