(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 X> T_Xc
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. Kw7uUJR
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .TM.
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Y#t9DhzFWo
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 X #>:9
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 eg1Mdg\a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R>t?6HOcp
天呀!我的包不见了。 Itz[%Dbiq9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Ea)=K'Pz
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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" |ju+{+
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. <Uy $b4h
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 A<y]D.Z"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", n-u
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. pkf$%{"e
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jf.WmiDC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $|tk?Sps
你的解释一点都不清晰。 rI OKCL?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 . {vMn0c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. VXnWY8\
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 !CdF,pd/)m
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 TQtHU6
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. %O$=%"D6
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。 R"yxpw
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <@$+uZt+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. = q(?ALGc
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 . H}R}^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 =$y;0]7Lwi
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H)h$@14xu
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 4F"%X&$
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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。 vm7ag 7@O
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Rk-G|52g
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /:v}Ni"6nF
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" K 6yD64
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;jJ4H+8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 J|F!$m{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^u2x26].
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;Y,zlq2
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 e8E' X
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 icQQLSU5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ($Op*bR
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 $DaQM'-
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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. }KYOde@
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >@h#'[z,d
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 k8!:`jG
例句:I come back before you know it. ,rjl|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." Q-B/SX)!/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Y_6v@SiO
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 PC\p>6xT
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?-~<Vc*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }(!rB#bf
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ^oYRBEIJH
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6XHM `S
他是幕后人物。 0Y'ow=8M
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 K,6{c^qf
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. v0TbQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \mTi@T!&
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 a*t @k*d_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. r7#.DJnN.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Nobu=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 cNikLd~?A
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >5E1y!
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ;W|GUmADf
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 HRJ\H-
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. B873UN
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ~N/a\%`
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