(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4^d?D!j
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. W*Y/l~x}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ;AG()NjOO:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 19] E 5'AI
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Uw:"n]G]D?
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0+8e,
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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" $pz/?>!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. +cRn%ioVi
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 [N'h%1]\
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 3(UVg!t
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. h@BY]80
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 y)<q/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2A!FDr~cdT
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [-x7_=E#
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 yDh6KUK
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {c0`Um3&>
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 4Po_-4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v-Sd*( 6
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 6w7 7YTJ
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 *z2s$EZ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Q59W#e)
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .G\7cZ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 : E?V.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 54qFfN8O
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fc@A0Hf
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 'B}qZCy W
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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。 XX~,>Q}H=
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ch]29
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 wyG;8I
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" nRY5xRvK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :hA#m[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 E\$W_Lmr
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 i mM_H;-X
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 0CvUc>Pj`"
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。 -{A<.a3P}=
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |cY`x(?yP
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. GKCroyor
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9!tW.pK5
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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. @ .KGfNu
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FPTK`Gd0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8XbT`y
例句:I come back before you know it. mVmGg,
我很快就会回来。 I2DpRMy
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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." 9>$p
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $ulOp;~A%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 A\;U3Zu
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 'ig'cRD6N
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. hzC>~Ub5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 PRT +mT
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 t:c.LFrF
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. -.3w^D"l
他是幕后人物。 mcok/,/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 lRdChoL$2
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6zn5UW#q
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _aMF?Pj~m
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 FgI3
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. l+0P
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?hM64jI|
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 j~QwV='S
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Qei"'~1a
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 { "E\Jcjl\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 c"xK`%e
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \(T/O~b2
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,=N.FS
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