(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .(|+oHg<
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. ,yICNtP
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8lwFAiC8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4qt+uNe!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4U?<vby
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 f])M04<
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. cGNvEM(4AV
天呀!我的包不见了。 n#BvW,6J
Our hopes were all gone. !EOQhh
我们的希望成泡影了。 QdDObqVdy
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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" } B0sC%cm
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. %x2uP9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l&L,7BX
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", yHNuU)Ft
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. */w7?QOv
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 jY/ARBC}H
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 537?9
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <~{du ?4n
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. oQT2S>cm^
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。 (wuaxo:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 i%;"[M
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. nBz`q+V
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。 rkDi+D6`q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 R,t$"bOd
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 2-dh;[4
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 nPFwPk8=M
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 XF*.Jg]
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. rrqQCn9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 E{y1S\7K
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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。 m#e*c[*G
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T95t"g?p
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 yNCEz/4
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =\};it{u
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. '<dgT&8C
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 XNehPZYS
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6C [E
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. AjkW0FB:1
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。 S6xgiem
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ps4 ZFX
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Y?K{(szo ?
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 J2VTo: In
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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. 7Nzbz3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? <S?#@F\"S
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 p{D4"Qn+P9
例句:I come back before you know it. ~" i0x
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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." wkUlrL/~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. p-GAe,2q
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #V,R >0"
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 KNLnn;l
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `=lc<T^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ~;]W T
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 r!PpUwod
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. dG7OqA:9
他是幕后人物。 P!G858V(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Om;&_!i
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "VG+1r+]4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 BZ!v%4^9
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 u&mS8i}
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. E_e6^Sk5B(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 xG&)1sT#-\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 l
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R\@/U=iqR
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 !$-\;<bZw
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 (0YZZ93
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ?T9(Vw
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2'EUy@0
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