(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 WL+EpNKSf
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. #VhdYDbW
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。 y;az&T
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }R*%q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. l"J#Pvi
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9O- otAGM
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 fHaF9o+/b
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. (Nzh1ul\}
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我们的希望成泡影了。 )a^&7
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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" OdNo2SO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. mU[\//
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^@x&n)nzP
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", "/R?XCBZsb
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. %qV:h#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `C4(C4u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. BD"Dzq
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +`flIG3RV
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 H7uh"/A
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. N!7?D'y
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(1.Ll
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 xZ'C(~t
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. 3=wcA/"!
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。 O=K0KOj
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5xc e1[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. >JNdtP8s/1
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -[*y{K@dh
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &tUX(
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2?qT,pN
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 I*3>>VN
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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。 q>+!Ete1p
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. NP3
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 +/_XSo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" l>|scs;TI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~;b}_?%o
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 wKJ|;o4;L
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ByE@4+9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [$} \Gv
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 (e;/Smol
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 bRggt6$z
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0[H/>%3O
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 {*;K>%r\o
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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|q*E\
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9y[U\[H
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &CQ28WG X
例句:I come back before you know it. ]fDb|s48
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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." Y{~`g(~9_A
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;0|:.q
在宾客之前你检点一些。 p! k~ufU
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 "kFNOyj3\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. NVQ.;" 2w
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;mI^J=V3
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 %O!xrA{
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. F7<u1Rx]
他是幕后人物。 3;jxIo$,
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 97HI9R
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. X
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Y4N7# 5
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ;I@\}!%H
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. k{{
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .(8V
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. u)zv`m
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 7m%12=Im5
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 o;
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. !ni
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 P
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