(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 y$9! rbL
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. ``eam8Az_U
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 <MX
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. k'k}/Hxub
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 v K[%cA"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _9JFlBx
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hO&_VCk
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {z\K!=X/
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" rwVp}H G
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. reNf?7G+m
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [sjkm+
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", zj(V\y&H
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #]6{>n1*+w
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 KGcjZx04!
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Sb> &m
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 e0h[(3bXs$
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. vg5_@7
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。 'A^q)hpax
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 G<Eb~].1'
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. EwX{i}j_V
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。 w]yVNB
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 oda,
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. dzBP<Xyh
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &b`W<PAc?4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #CaPj:>[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. PkI+z_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 v&'#Gg
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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。 5QLK
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. as!a!1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ($kw*H{Ah^
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ,aLwOmO
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )0iN2L]U;
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .1jiANY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~bxev/$d
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?KOw~-u
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。 jT=|!,Pn
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 iGu%_-S
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Wz s=BNm9
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 flo$[]`.7
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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. w\YS5!P,V
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ,d,2Q
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 w|-3X
例句:I come back before you know it. ]5c(:T F
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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." ESIP+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. U`i5B;k}-
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +q'1P}e
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kuy?n-1g
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. xF8n=Lc
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 robg1
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 1wKXOy=v0
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^]nLE]M
他是幕后人物。 7>__ fQu
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9+^)?JUYll
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. +h4W<YnW
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 c\1X NPGG
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ERV]N:(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. p@su:B2Rl
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 2CO/K_Q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 o5tCbsHj-
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. #@$80eFq
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 *uhQP47B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5'I+%66?h$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Giv,%3'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %7 bd}sJ#
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