(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 h5Qxa$Oq
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 6prN,*k5
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 :Nc~rOC_
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _a15R/S
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. j]Rl1~+M
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 KMoRMCT
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ZW+{<XTof4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]jY->NsA]
天呀!我的包不见了。 M9bb,`X>Q
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6],5X^*Y
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" #ye++.7WK
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uO7Ti]H
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 -k$rkKHZ(
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ]C)PZZI='
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ru'Xet
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g[H7.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;\Wg>sq
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]7dm`XV
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m&2<?a}l
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Sw'DS
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。 $`l- cSH;
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,"j|0Q
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. .O1g'%
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。 8{Zgvqbb
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %0:
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 NwT3e&u%|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 tV#x{DN
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I!# 42~\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <]CO}r
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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。 )JuD !
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U]e;=T:3
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 l6l)M
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =H!u4
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. LAMTf"a
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 g&BF#)7C
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 = UTv
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *(o~pxFTR
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。 \:-; {
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1S.nqOfx
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8@b@y|#]X
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 (q:L_zFj>"
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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. 6"jq/Pu
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 42#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5p= T*Y
例句:I come back before you know it. z4{|?0=C
我很快就会回来。 Eer rIV
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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." 5^f>L2
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #{ `(;83
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Nv #vfh9}P
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kCN9`9XI{
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \!G&:<h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @Cw<wrem
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 BS+N
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. E >SnH
他是幕后人物。 3&3S*1b-H
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~poy`h'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _Y}(v((;
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 e[R364K
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ">CjnF2>R
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q|gG{9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 [gH
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 FS1<f:
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j6IWdqXe
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Et`z7Q*e
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 #.FtPR
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f4`=yj*
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 R:i7Rb2C
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