(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 yXx62J
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. l|A8AuO*?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _KVB~loT
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :, [!8QP
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 #ya|{K
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 I%919
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3 ?F@jEQk
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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" W;dzLgc
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]a#]3(o]}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 FM"BTA:C
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", \C#b@xLnX
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ddDJXk)!0
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Wmxw!
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $S8bp3)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 h<ct W>6v
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. l0\>zWLZZ9
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 I%>]!X
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ( L\G!pP.
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. |/=p
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Y~hd<8 ~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `AHNk7 t=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. )|R0_9CLV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 JS?l?~
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OXX(OCG>
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7TPLVa=hO
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 a~>0JmM+N
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 A|_%'8
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [I<'E
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0*IY%=i
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ajW$d!
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 I u~aTgHX%
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'A(-MTd%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. :G=1$gb
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。 b;`#Sea
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Y1_6\zpA
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. lPQ
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 VfC[U)w*vm
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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. %3#I:>si
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? LOUKURe E
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 -5,y
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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." [(P[qEY
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. l^y?L4hg)
在宾客之前你检点一些。 6dR-HhF
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 9 c5G6n0
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. grfdvN
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 VDu
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Z=Y_;dS9
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 0CVsDVA
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 0e:QuV2X
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. iMeRQYW
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /Zeg\}/4[
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 `_g?y)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. p<0kmA<B/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )>X|o$2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 L1!hF3G
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. a.`JS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~iR!3+yg4
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Jn@Mbl
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. cwWSNm|
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)n:<U*
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