(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _ p?lRU8
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. 6?+bi\6
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 '-D-H}%;}M
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. X4BDl
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 pJ6bX4QnDX
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Za jQ B
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. AQ32rJT8c`
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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" LZ|G" 5X[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. H_ .@{8I
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 0jrcXN~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~uq J@#o{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 8{6KWqG\
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 K~+y<z E
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. rxI?|}4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 }z,4IHNn
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $A7[?Ai ?
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ='pssdB
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 M86v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [m|\N
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. pb{'t2kk
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 bG^E]a/D
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 G-Sw`HHo
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. A>%fE 6FY
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 H[*.Jd
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )cUc}Avg}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. bNFX+GA/
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 C&NoEtL>s
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 7_E+y$i=
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 3`n5[RV
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 3+{hO@O
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9gn_\!Mp
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CYEqH2"3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UQPd@IVu6
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $$A{|4,aI
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H6/@loO!Xy
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。 hNyYk(t^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [@rZ.Hsl
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $*b>c:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 b-M[la}1"
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. >>(2ZJ
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _Y|k \|'
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pk}*0Y-
例句:I come back before you know it. T d4 /3k
我很快就会回来。 Fu )V2[TY
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." R|$=Pfg~4
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }&y>g0$@
在宾客之前你检点一些。 m3F.-KPO
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 q}ZZqYk
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "o<:[c9/
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9V.)=*0hp
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 I?4J69'
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. V F6OC4 K
他是幕后人物。 mXz-#Go(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 lLmVat(
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ? RB~%^c!
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]B3 0d
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 D4Uz@2_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. > :!faWX
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 lr +Kwve
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 qq[2h~6P]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. }!Qo
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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。 .3{S6#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -R~;E[
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. O7s0M?4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 [5)1
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