(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %T3L-{s5
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. wIi_d6?
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。 /aa'ryl_%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 k(>hboR5n
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |2,'QTm=
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 *M*:3v
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 86J7%;^Xa
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^cO^3=
天呀!我的包不见了。 ?(Dk{-:T'
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我们的希望成泡影了。 $E;`Y|r%WK
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" SWujj,-[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >mzK96
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Z_&6<1,H
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Vw7NLTE}`
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. mZ9+.lm
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "g7`Ytln
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. q=8I0E&q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Z2d,J>-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 kJP
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U[5
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ;kO
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1X\dH<B}
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. z@hlN3dg
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 B42.;4"T
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 0tVZvXgTu
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h@$M.h@mcG
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 V6'"J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .{as"h-.O
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. aML?$_6
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (JS1}T
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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。 |eIEqq.Eb
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. f1F#U@U
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 a5o&6 _
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `mV&[`NZ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O:'UsI1Y
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ON~jt[
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 c%Y%c2([
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. p(/PG+
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。 >pjmVlw?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 VYj hU?I
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7c|8>zES:E
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _W]qV2j
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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. ,a& N1G.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? &VtTUy}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o|lEF+
例句:I come back before you know it. -d?9Acd
我很快就会回来。 ]MJyBz+k
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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." 0,*clvH\;
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. .-t#wXEi
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Fi.gf?d
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 s"b()JP
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -.=q6N4
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 wb^Yg9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 (6i)m
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ~`M>&E@Y_/
他是幕后人物。 Onoi ^MDy
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %KL"f
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &