(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $g/SWq
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. GU4'&#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 XJ;D=~
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1s%#$ 7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 {K <iih
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 `rgn<I"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;LcVr13J/
天呀!我的包不见了。 9}l33T4T
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9zZr^{lUl
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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" !LggIk1
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ./,/y"x
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 lm!.W5-l
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ,ek_R)&[o
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D6%J\C13`
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?h.wK
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. M%Ji0v38
你的解释一点都不清晰。 G]D+Sl4<7i
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 yGWxpzmRS
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bW$J~ ynM
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 @<&5J7fb
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 U[SaY0Z
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. OTy.VT|
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ]j'p :v
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 i'4B3
be crazy about 爱的发狂 w,w{/T+B
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !6BW@GeF]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 :ZTc7}
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ^oVs+ vC
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |s"nM<ZNZ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Nd`%5%'::
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 EKA#|^Q:NX
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cVubb}ou
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,u!*2cWN
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" DBPRGQ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _(Sa4Vb=Q6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 HGXt
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %C$%!C
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r
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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。 &0='r;*i
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. *FC=X) _&W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 P\w\N2
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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. "l*Pd$sr
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 2r!s*b\Ix
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )^m%i]L_
例句:I come back before you know it. 4#ug]X4Y')
我很快就会回来。 8)O[Aq::
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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." {XNREjhm
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. hJn%mdx~w|
在宾客之前你检点一些。 R<[qGt|L
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Qy.w=80kf
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _9JhL:cY
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 cV 5CaaL
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $]{k+Jf
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. iMI lZ
他是幕后人物。 vV[eWd.o6M
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "$N#p5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ;u;# g
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 L{hnU7sY
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 n;(\5{a
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. K%"5ImM
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 k *Q<3@S
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 l%?T2Fm3>
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @\0Eu212
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 99}(~B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ?**+e%$$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 6b+b/>G0
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7]9
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