(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 NEp
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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. yR}PC/>
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xwvg@
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3X|7 R
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 fyHFfPEE
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. NWL\"xp
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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" VKGH+j[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Gz09#nFZk
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 g<b(q|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Aho zrroV
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 'J[n}r
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \}:RG^*m
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ` @PHV
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 H0dHW;U<1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @Yzdq\FI
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。 :NCY6?
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6cQ)*,Q
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. Jm#mC
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。 BI|BfO%F$j
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 n "J+?~9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. - WEEnwZ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 C<G`wXlP|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 2SABu796j
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. AcoU.tpP
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 hRc.^"q9
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 s.uw,x
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Qnr7Qnb
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .dE2,9{Z
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" d*cAm$
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. n){F
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 rn8#nQ>QZ%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^#0k\f>_
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。 wOg?.6<Kxa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3W#f
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. um5n3=K
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 lYq/
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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. wF\5 X
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? -ge :y2R_w
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 DtRu&>o_6D
例句:I come back before you know it. OtsW>L@ O(
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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." h,Nq:"}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. M#'j7EMu
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 {zmh0c;|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0^G5 zQlj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 g UAx8=h
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. g q`S`
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 jSKhWxL;'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. :Y\!~J3W
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9cMQ51k)E
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. BnwYyh
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 #@^mA{Dt5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 grWmF3c#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :@=;WB*0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ;+6TZqklQ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Zp'q;h_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +"8-)'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 t_\;G~O9-M
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