(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 bZE;}d
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. G98P<cyD
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `*J;4Ju@
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. iz&$q]P8
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 arR9uxP
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }Ss]/_t
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. =r3 %jWH6
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Our hopes were all gone. Kyz!YB
我们的希望成泡影了。 F3XB};
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" /A8ua=Kn
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. WUwH W
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 B^;P:S<yG
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^usZ&9"@P
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. EqN<""2
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `UC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;"}yVV/4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 i'w8Li
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *&f^R}O
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *Kpk1
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 JnWG_|m)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _2eRH@T
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. B-oQ 9[~
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 \~sc6ho
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 {XHAQ9'
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. UlG8c~p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 (Dy6I;S
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :U6"HP+?g-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ?QDHEC62
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F@8G,$
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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。 rr@h9bak;g
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. CIxa" MW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 wMW."gM|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" q,i&%
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. VjI=5)+~
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 "QKCZ8_C
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 TpAE 9S
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 6`PQP;
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。 r}**^"mFy
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~+A(zlYr~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `rLcJcW
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 %E R"Udh
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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. 43VBx<"
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? H;h$k]T
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 bu?4$O
例句:I come back before you know it. !K8Kw
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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." kqH:H~sgD
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. i_c'E;|
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ,qT^e8E+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 e=cb%
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. RoFOjCc>D.
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 S8j!?$`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 EV'i/*v}\
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. nO+-o;DbC
他是幕后人物。 @!Z1*a.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 EKD?j
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6!`GUU
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 I}jem
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Op'&c0l
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. '8yC wk
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \8Hs[H!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 {E;oirv&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. +8|9&v`
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 dq{+-XaEk
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 2<T/N
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .OpG2P
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 lu?:1V-
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