(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?-i|f_`
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. A%GJ|h,i
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 x _2]G'
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ze4/XR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ?BLOc;I&a
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 >)N#n`
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. }2\"(_
天呀!我的包不见了。 >|iy= Zn%'
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我们的希望成泡影了。 |hdh4P$+|
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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" kqyMrZ#
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. t
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 c^bA]l^a
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", xO.7cSqgw
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. $(NfHIX
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <pE G8_{}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. o?b%L
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ;T_9;RU<'b
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 fg1y@Dj/&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. p/:5bvA
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 %/^d]#
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1z`,*eD7
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. }UO,R~q~
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 D~y]d
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 asF-mf;D
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 869`jA&7"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3Yf$WE8#l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. gON6jnDO
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {c1qC zM4
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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。 4ku /3/6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. {Q-U=me\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 %*gO<U4L]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" jG2w(h/"
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. [D,:=p`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 |u+&xX7
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4w?7AI]Ej
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. UQ8x#(`ak
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。 L,ra=SV F
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 g\l;>
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Lg?'1dg
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 6+FON$8
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. t#q>U%!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Ocb2XEF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 c]]F`B
例句:I come back before you know it. s6D-?G*u%8
我很快就会回来。 H94.E|Q\+
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." [s/@z*,M1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. cDx^}N!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Wk|z\OR(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l+6\U6_)B
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @(
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 z(WpOD
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 y#0w\/<
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. uaKB
他是幕后人物。 3wE8y&
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Q#N+5<]J)#
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1+jYpYEQW
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 rTm{-b)r
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9yh@_~rZ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zFn&~lFB
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `@M4THt
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ]'Yw#YB
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 X{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ~Hs{(7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. dO[4}FZ$
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gp)ds^
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