(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 [VLq/lg*
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. 4`'Rm/)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 iaQfxQP1w%
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 3DxgfP%n
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 WZjR^6
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @Z7s3b
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. nET<u;
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我们的希望成泡影了。 bMsThoePT
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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" @+_pj.D
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. xSO5?eR"u
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~[kI![
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", <Fv7JPN%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. cp"{W-Q{$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 VZe'6?#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. DZ $O%
你的解释一点都不清晰。 i+Mg[x$.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 asE.!g?
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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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。 fh66Gn,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 AFeFH.G6Jr
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. o.Bbb=*rZ
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。 |Om9(xT
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 6-\'
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "uj@!SEs`?
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 4/_!F'j
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 qVO,sKQ{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ef@)y&hn
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 iA`.y9'2
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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。 Kx BvL[/
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Bk@EQdn
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 :c Er{U8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Qs?p)3qp
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. pAaNWm
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 W6r3v)~
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 c>T)Rc
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +bR|;b(v
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。 1. <g C
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 uJ fXe
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. PBcb*7W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 /n:Q>8^n'W
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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. |N3#of(
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 32y 9r z
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 .81 ~ K[
例句:I come back before you know it. -G'3&L4
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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." Ls3r( Tf
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &m]jYvRc
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Q4Qf/q;U
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 _EP~PW#J
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. T.B7QAI. H
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 wbk$(P'gN
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 (yeWArQ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ELg$tc
他是幕后人物。 sXT8jLIf
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 \.GA"_y
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1=z\,~b
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 CL?=j| Ea
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Po.by~|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. e?
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 !CY*SGO
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~zvZK]JoX
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 6\VZ6oS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 eOfVBF<C2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 G,1g~h%I$
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. }I#_H
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 v-"nyy-&Z
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