(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 nulVQOj|
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. 1\$xq9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `DUMTFcMX
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. T9}G:6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a[1^)=/DM
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }} J?, >g
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. a{GPAzO+
天呀!我的包不见了。
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我们的希望成泡影了。 2ed$5.D
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" xVfAlN37(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. }i ^]uW*h
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +? E~F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Y[R veF
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g=XvqD<
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Pv|g.hH9m
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &5h{XSv
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 FAX|.!US*p
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "jb`KBH%"
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ?\"GT] 5D
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 NTbmI$(
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. &)zNu
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。 T~8= =Z{[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 >E;kM
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ($pN OGH
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 DvB!-|ek
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z-z^0QO
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 't.IYBHx
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 -K eoq
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 `<2k.aW4e8
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Tsch:r S
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 t(AW2{%}
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" \@&oK2f
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6?$yBu9l
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 xvw @'|
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 : fMQ,S0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Q]$gw,H"6
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 @6h,#8#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 fGjYWw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -:cBVu-m
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 QOiPDu=8z
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Z*/{^ zsE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? C# zYZ JZ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6Cw+
例句:I come back before you know it. epN>;e z
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." mxD]`F
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. [x{z}rYH
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *$e1Bv6
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 3bYPi^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 GdN9bA&,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]31>0yj[Q
他是幕后人物。 H=lzW_(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 oZ,J{I!L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. gGZ-B<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 K@%o$S?>z_
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |\.:h":!0~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. uA-1VwW+N
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ej91)3AO
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R?{f:,3R
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 68*a'0
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Xwp6]lx
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. K_!R
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 4Jn+Ot.,d
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