(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 S`fu+^cv
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. cz$c)It
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dr}O+7_7%-
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ud5x$`
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 r*xq(\v
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /]P%b K6B
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3KbUHSx
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我们的希望成泡影了。 bXk:~LE
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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" [qq`cT@
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. dV'6m@C
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L>eQ*311
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _$~ex ~v
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. i_'|:Uy*F
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 s#M?
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. uHTKo(NG
你的解释一点都不清晰。 `Nc`xO?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 W5M
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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. ':9%3Wq]j
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。 @w+WLeJ$40
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~]jx+6k]
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. N. ItyV
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 EG8%~k+R
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ytuWT,u
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. q_OY sg
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 })h'""i&xn
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 d{vc
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. vy>];!Cu
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 _:/Cl9~
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ]0at2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cN0~;!{i
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 TPV6$a <
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" *rujdQf
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. !xJLeQFJI]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !07FsPI#{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Fj4l %=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. a,F8+
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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。 )j)y5_m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 8 RzF].)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. FcJ.)U
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,Yiq$Z{qQ
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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. 9g<_JcN
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? soFvrl^Ql+
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o{YW
例句:I come back before you know it. ~ ]m@k'n
我很快就会回来。 dd
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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." J"a2
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. @5dBb+0J
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &D&5UdN
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 VygXhh^7\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. w2M
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ~I8"l@H>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 P"h,[{Y*>
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 3>:zo:;
他是幕后人物。 5Fl
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 nFf\tf%8
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Sf.8Ibw
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 T{ v<