(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 nm5zX,
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. K=T]@ix$
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4gbi?UAmX
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Fb#.Gg9b>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 f'P}]_3(
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =.NZ{G
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. swNJ\m
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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" yZkHBG4
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AKs=2N>7
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 7.g)_W{7}
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?g9mDe;k
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5dOA^P@`,M
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y*nzOD$
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. D>"U0*h
你的解释一点都不清晰。 L(tS]yWHw
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ZK,}3b{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D~ _|`D5WK
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。 f5D.wSY
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 $[9,1.?C
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Cw;&{jY
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 "j|}-a
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 q)JG_Y.p
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. qT]Bl+h2
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 K0B
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. N}{CL(xi
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 s'%KKC
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 N{Og; roGD
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. g*$
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 bm1+|gssn
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" + wd} '4)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]:TX> X!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ]P/eg$u'I
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 i(.c<e{v~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. YbZ<=ZzO4
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 T=7V+
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 :H[E
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. E:BEQ:(~L
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 S!J.$Y<Ko
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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. oH~ZqX.3
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 _@D}2
例句:I come back before you know it. rXo2MX@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." 0@a6r=`el
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 8OC5L1
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ;aYPv8s~,:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 bu"Jb4_a>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N]cGJU>$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 =DTn9}u
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~D@pk>I
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. )CS7>Vx
他是幕后人物。 AEkgm^t.{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Y1AbG1n|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. b><jhbv
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $I_04k#t
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. >K#Z]k
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >VP\@xt(R[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #m
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 r5[om$|*
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 `< y[V
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. D+rDgrv
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (]j*)~=V
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