(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 U>Slc08N
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. iUN Ib
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 lgk.CC
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e~=;c
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 GB=X5<;
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 vQ
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. xA$XT[D
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我们的希望成泡影了。 s*. hl.k.
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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" ~UP[A'9jJ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \XZ/v*d0
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", gi1^3R[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. nWw":K<@Q_
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 .(cw>7e3D
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. R\!2l|_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 I=`U7Bis"
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,?^ p(w
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,s"^kFl
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。 #V~me
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 b gK}-EU
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. rX2.i7i,
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。 "ut39si
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 I&x=;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4O^xY
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;,%fE2c
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 t.i 8
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. G3Hx!YW
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~:s>aQ`!
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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。 Ga^"1TZ x
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. *k.G5>@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 8V`WO6*
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3u+T~g0^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. NJWA3zz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 p>v$FiV2N
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 E Nhl&J
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -b9\=U[
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。 y.mda:$~=
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 61C7.EZZ;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `ts$(u.w
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *v^Jb/E315
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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. X!TpYUZ'
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? O:;w3u7;u
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @<hb6bo,N
例句:I come back before you know it. aFX=C>M
我很快就会回来。 MzdV2.
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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." S6Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 2j[=\K]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 x}Eg.S
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^eY!U%.
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]nn98y+
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 :'X &bn
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. zZPO&akB"
他是幕后人物。 Y.(PiuG$G
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 nfbR
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. LYTdTP
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 TQF| a\M'
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Ua: sye
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. I{C
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 AofKw
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 r(TIw%L$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?(1y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yS'I[l
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 MAR'y8I
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Gx/Oi)&/
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ASA,{w]
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