(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 OUk5c$M(
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. s>``-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 IS
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ftU5A@(T
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 L8tLW09
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $z,DcO.vz
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2T%f~yQ^
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我们的希望成泡影了。 {BCjVmY
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" Y9L6W+=T
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @OY-(cW
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0\ w[_H
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", qq_,"~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ^`MDP`M;
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 / lM~K:
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. to|9)\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ViT 5Jn7
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 G( \1{"!
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. T<?BIQz(}
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 +*{5ORq=
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [IBk-opap
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. KL"L65g&
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 }Y ];ccT
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =?Md&%j
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 I8]NY !'cW
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 `80Hxp@
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. TPFmSDq
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F/>Pvq]
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 V>92/w.fe
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T5_Cu9>ax
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 swL|Ff`$
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" <u wCP4E
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O9)}:++T
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 FNEmGz/4
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'k Z1&_{
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ah9',( (!
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。 9G/2^PI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \%Q
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #zs\Z]3#
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 M?zAkHNS$
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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. #'h CohL
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? gSYX @'Q!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7!nAWlQ&-E
例句:I come back before you know it. r/L]uSN
我很快就会回来。 &:K? -ac
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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." pPpnO
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Lta\AN!c
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ye2Oh7
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 M6#(F7hB
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. [`\Qte%UH
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 'FFc"lqj
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 In
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. uI&M|u:nT
他是幕后人物。 RhmVHhj
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 mDfWR
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. r'\TS U5!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 TeqsP1{?
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ? d\8Q't*
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Ntiz-qW
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 x)L@xQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 X&Lt?e,&
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /Ql}jSKi
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 zUqDX{I8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ayp}TYh*
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. hGV/P94
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 D9en
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