(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 /I q6'oo
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. %XZdz=B
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 BoPJ;6?>}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @!Q\|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 &?yVLft
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. irzWk3@:
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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" 1V 2"sE
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A(qy>x-BI
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 e/ V8lo
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8@4)p.{5I
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~,P."
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. z8n]6FDiE
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Q
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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. Nn|~:9#
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。 /s^O M`5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Q::6|B,G
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. }\)O1
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。 twJ)h :!_y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 "]D2}E>U;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. L&SlUXyt.c
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z3
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &5F@u
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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。 ,Q8)r0 c
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. fu?Y'Qet
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" y%x2
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {(!j6|jK
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F;^GhiQVS
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5//.q;z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. SB'$?Kh
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 X"qC&oZmf
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 VXtW{*{"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. IT_Fs|$
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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. i0-zGEMB.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? X}$uvB}+>
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 wx|eO[14
例句:I come back before you know it. b:uMON,H
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." { f@k2^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. s'/ g:aJ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 A12 #v,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. I?mU _^no
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 {]w@s7E
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Vg)]F+E
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ovn)lIs
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 hDJ84$eVZ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. E%vG#
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 E|jbbCZy2
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. L-lDvc?5c
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,nELWzz%{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. nRmZu\(Ow|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Dog Tj
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 x\m !3
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. M#Vl{ b
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 9_mys}+
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