(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 b~ )@e9
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. lDBAei3iB
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。 YuuTLX%3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 7cV
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /nv*OKS|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 UDZ0ne0-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 C D6N8n]
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. kjQW9QJ<
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (k+*0.T&?
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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" z}}P+P/
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. "+2Cs
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?9?A)?O<j~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", /7#MJH5b6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :}36;n<['
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?(zCv9Pg
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. AP z"k?D0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1tO96t^d%
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 6wT ])84
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /\Cf*cJ
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。 ;k0Jl0[}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 zT}vaU6
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. h#Rza-?"\
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。 ;d>n2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 K:9AP{+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >aVtYp B
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @}PXBU
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^?]-Q*w3Qs
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ?=)lbSu
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y8%l)g
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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。 5'DY)s-K
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Kt qOA[6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;t9!<L
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" D9;pjY
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. f.j<VKF}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 A
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !\VEUF,K?
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. s%rmfIp"
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u,:hT]
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. GL>YJ%
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Yx,E5}-
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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. G3y8M|:
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? %hmRh~/&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 J9t?;3
例句:I come back before you know it. *otgI"y\
我很快就会回来。 H;<>uELie
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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." du'`&{_/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ' A+L
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 &:ZR% f
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 -B/'ArOo]
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. S W6oaa81
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 .>r3ZwrE'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 |RD)pvVM
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?vbAaRg50s
他是幕后人物。 8G$BQ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 wA7\K~fHV
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jPo,mz&^
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 zp:QcL"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 tBJ4lb
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s8's(*]
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )2l @%?9
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {7DXSe4
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. a-S
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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。 IIT[^_g
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 iOZ#}"
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i?b9zn
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 iF
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