(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 vXSpn71Jb
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. N>j*{]OY+{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {v3@g[:|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >^f]Lgp
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wC<FF2T
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zs-,Y@ZL
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
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天呀!我的包不见了。 pL.~z
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我们的希望成泡影了。 "LZv\c~v,%
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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" LKud'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. JS >"j d#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~W gO{@Mw
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 4
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1x0)mt3
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 TU2MG VYy
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Pi[(xD8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 eYg0NEq{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Ban"H~
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. NA$ODK-
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 \7(OFT\u:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 JkNRXC:
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. OH5#.${O
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。 !NhVPb,
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 m`,h nDp
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ZN;fDv
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 S.fb[gI]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 PiX(Ase
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |P"kJ45
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 1Dm$:),^T}
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. d:n.Vp
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 n*qn8Dq
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" e5sQl1
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. `$VnB
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 qS[nf>"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6)3pnhG9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |=Pw-uk
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。 Xu[A,6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 SM`n:{N(
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T!H }^v
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4V5h1/JPm
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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. 5lm>~J!/^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Ar$Am
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >uz3 O?z P
例句:I come back before you know it. X
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我很快就会回来。 l9$"zEC
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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." Y{dj~}mM+
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. )!D,;,aQ
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~w$ ^`e!]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ;[j)g,7{
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]A:G>K
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 xR5zm%\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 *f+DV[DF
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. HS
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 e:WKb9nT
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Ne2eBmY}(
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 n]WVT@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 E$E#c8I:
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ~fF;GtP
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 iXuSFman
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 'WJ3q|o/
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. IdWFG?b3
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 0\yA6`}!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `9p;LZC1 K
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. a.s5>:Ct
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [-JU(:Rh
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