(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $u%7]]Y^\
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. LGq
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 THY=8&x)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. s5J?,xu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 GGez!?E%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 4KB>O)YNg'
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. W[t0hbVw
天呀!我的包不见了。 CqR^w(
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我们的希望成泡影了。 7~!F3WT{
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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" <5o
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F}c}I8Ao
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 /q5!p0fH*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", GS+Z(,J>=
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 74fE%;F
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 L~{3W
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. _*fOn@Vwo
你的解释一点都不清晰。 $LW8 vo7
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 W9:(P
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. GD0Q`gWNe
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。 OE=.@Ry"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 T!Nv
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. jJyS^*.X
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%m|v#W
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 S#*aB2ZS
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. w\y)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 <op|yh3Jkk
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 11?d,6Jl
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. #oJ%i+V
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =[LUOOR*]
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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。 Ru@ { b`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. -8Hv3J'=
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 n!&F%|o^^
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0DX)%s,KO
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. @1s
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Vp1Ff
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 cYz|Ux
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yq12"Rs
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。 #Wq@j1?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 6e%ZNw{#=
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. eI1C0Uz1
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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. 65l9dM2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w^MiyX
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 X#Hl<d2
例句:I come back before you know it. `\yQn7 Oq
我很快就会回来。 Qv]>L4PO
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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." z@[-+Q:
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. M\9+?
在宾客之前你检点一些。 0t%`jY~%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3;F up4!4}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ` >[Offhd
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $l_\9J913
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 gWfMUl
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. pkc*toW
他是幕后人物。 g`dAj4B
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !+(H(,gI
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. =-]NAj\
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 aSIoq}c(
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 gP`CQ0t
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. d "25e"(~F
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 S5[}kfe
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 w d6+,B
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4e?MthJ>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Qn}M
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 03gYl0B
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *BKIA
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 |%uy{
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