(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 j[J@tM#
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. >{qK]xj
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /\a]S:V-j
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )cqDvH
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2]aZe4H.
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 j YIV^o 0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :e<`U~8m
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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" +fP/|A8P
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'W?v.W &
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 JQ/t, v$G
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ZG/8 Ds
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ]%<Q:+38
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Ce5w0&VlS
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. hi3sOK*r;<
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 H
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &Ky u@Tt
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 k Kp6
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2^ ,H_PS
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 2}Z4a\YX
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 @ "{' j
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +r-dr>&H@
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. S\3AW,c]w
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 WE.$a t{*h
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. y KYP
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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。 W`Q$t56
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. b$goF
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %0NkIQ`C
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *TM;trfz
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 hEv=T'*,K)
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. CP]S-o}yd
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。 k'@7ZH
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 YXX36
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. J+71FP`ZH
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 -3G 4vRIo
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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. S$jV|xKB
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? <}EV*`w4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 -Wlp=#9
例句:I come back before you know it. ]> )u+|
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Xq,UV
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. BKC7kDK3H
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 @e!Zc3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. xb9Pc.A[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Sa;<B:|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 @K$VV^wp
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %@lV-(5q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 0%xR<<gir
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3XeXzPj
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 9;0V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ?$|uT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. W\@?e32
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?Oy'awf_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 I 1 b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7?=43bZl
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 U1,~bO9
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ~L %Pz0Gg
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. M}Nb|V09
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $!YKZ0)B'0
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