(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 zJ9,iJyuD
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. G*"N}M1)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Q z/pz_}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8F[j}.8q
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 vuAAaKz
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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" uq%RZF
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V) a6H^l
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 7=<PVJ*/
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", \`XJz{Lm]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =riP~%_ML)
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 !tbRqW6v
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !t_,x=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 C$%QVcf
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. UfkRY<H
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 #|CG %w
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ow$#kQ&R O
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. Tbwq_3fK
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。 n>eIQaV
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 8n73MF
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. {?jdPh
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z%AIv%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 T.|0;Eb
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 9M!_D?+P?
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 GqAedz ;.
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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。 qB=pp!zQ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. sEj:%`l|
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 7<tqT
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n$Pv2qw
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. JRiuU:=J~`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 sXydMk`J
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 M84LbgGM%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 2h:f6=)r/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。 54;iLL
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 RXof$2CZS
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. '~f@p~P
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 cp2fDn
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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. wYxizNv,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ef.lM]cO
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?ykZY0{B
例句:I come back before you know it. zbi
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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." e7?W VV,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1Efl|lV
在宾客之前你检点一些。 "p;DQ-V
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 "''<:K|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0iE).Za0g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 eHJ7L8#
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 87Uv+((H
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 2%<jYm#'z-
他是幕后人物。 IMR|a*=`c
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 X @Bpjg
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. R P X`2zr
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 m ZhVpIUO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 (g)@wNBW
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. e-')SB
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6^aYW#O<Ua
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6m"
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. _9@?Th&_e
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bSR<d
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &Kve vPF
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wW<"l"x,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /SKr.S61e
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