(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7cr@;%#
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. 8V >j-C
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。 .mn`/4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dFS>uIT7X
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +(x^5~QX
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &M,a+|yuY
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 MIo<sJuv
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. k*(c8/<.d
天呀!我的包不见了。 q&Y'zyHLP
Our hopes were all gone. gS _)(
我们的希望成泡影了。 ;n%SjQ'%
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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" '3 w=D
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. u =z$**M^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :6S!1roi
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", B]L5K~d
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. U&yXs'3a&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 QG*=N {%5
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. t.$3?"60~
你的解释一点都不清晰。
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 XE*
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7Ab&C&3
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 au@ LQxKQ
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 k{;"Aj:iL
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. &PVos|G
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ye:pGa w
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 e:fp8 k<
be crazy about 爱的发狂 b6:A-jb*I
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. PElC0qCn[
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 <cNXe4(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 NUbw]Y90~
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u~[HC)4(0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _BO:~x
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ^u&oS1U
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. oW(lQ'"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 gyj.M`+y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3I&=1o
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?%%
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 aDmyr_f$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 =}>wxO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. uPKq<hBI
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。 ma9q?H#X
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 (MhC83|?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &IsQgS7R
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 K]ob>wPf
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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. +^ a9i5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? =+5z;3
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 QA>(}u\+
例句:I come back before you know it. DX GClH
我很快就会回来。 VN[C%C
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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." 5OeTOI()&5
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. )]WWx-Uf'
在宾客之前你检点一些。 5I/wP qR[
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 1{l18B`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cKuU#&FaV
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 kR$>G2$!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 OLh`R]Sd
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. |$"2R3
他是幕后人物。 !$Aijd s5
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Ot}fGiio
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. )OQhtxK
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 rE0?R(_
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 pm$2*!1F(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. K*iy ^}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Vij P;
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?#;
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ^2f'I iE
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 f?8cO#GU
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Ww5c9orXn
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 6BM[RL?T
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