(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }3i@5ctQ
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. *yX_dgC>[
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,~kMkBkl~
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 43VuH
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 }=L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Cy2X>Tl"<E
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. +5HO T{wj
天呀!我的包不见了。 Mz{>vb
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我们的希望成泡影了。 N4}h_mh^'
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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" SBF3\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. J$P]>By5:
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 -0Q!:5EC
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;x7SY;0*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ![V<vIy
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 UHg^F4>4
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Ri3m438
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?O3G
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. # K-Q/*
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 tN0>5'/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 fklMYu4:n
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. zZ wD)p?_g
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 jQdfFR
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 eQeNlCG
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 9o18VJR
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 vSyN_ AB?$
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 jBQQ?cA
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. un\^Wmbw
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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。 `=>Bop)
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. D"Xm9
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" J'7Oxjlg
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?+!KucTF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 W)"q9(T?%
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _]4cY%s
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. WV6vM()#!C
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。 ewLr+8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 wx1uduT)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. emaNmpg
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 F0yh7MItV
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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. 6lhVwgy3A
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? [DE8s[i-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 HOw][}M_w
例句:I come back before you know it. ;L`'xFo>>
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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." 'D-imLV<<
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Nhf!;>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Ff,M~zn
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. BBx"{~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g&za/F
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ,aN/``j=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. S*]IR"YL
他是幕后人物。 <O*q;&9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 dfrq8n]
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !!QMcx_C#/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 EmH{G
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7!%cKZCY
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $ey<8qzp
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *<UQ/)\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 h{! @^Q
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. NBeGmC|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 o1Xk\R{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 hsl8@=_ B
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Jd%#eD*k9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 kgQEg)A]!x
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