(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3B1cb[2y
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. @}u9Rn*d;
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。 _YF%V;X
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 e^.Fa59
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. &hRvol\J
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .A6(D$O k
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 =JJL[}a|
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. liXdNk8
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Our hopes were all gone. \Gc+WpS(
我们的希望成泡影了。 HD(.BW7
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" i&VsW7
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. rF]h$Z8o
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 qh`t-
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", {GC?SaK
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. F7Zwh5W
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j?MAED
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. :_O%/k1\@
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ;<leKcvhQ&
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0}b
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9(@\&>)
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。 U\Z?taXB
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :s4p/*f
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. b,CaWg
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。 7D<#(CE{
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 >yULC|'F&~
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Z,=7Tu bR#
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. {~F4WjHJp
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 B[KJR?>
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 mya_4I
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. SLh(9%S;
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 /kfgx{jZ
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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。 C+TI]{t
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. qzTuxo0B
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 )a-Du$kd
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ariLG [:X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. nJo`B4'U
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .C--gQpIv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 rYbpih=x
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ({q?d[q[
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 B&@?*^.
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. g[3)P+
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9^j &VmF
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ~m$Y$,uH
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )gMG#>up@
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 RRI"d~~F6
例句:I come back before you know it. {HCzp,Y
我很快就会回来。 a]MX)?
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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." 7Zh~lM
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |>#{[wko
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O<,\^[x
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Iu <?&9t
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. F F|FU<
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]bK=FIK2
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2K3{hxB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 8p: j&F
他是幕后人物。 D ^x-^6^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ](s'L8(x
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6*3.SGUY
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 RS^lKJ1 U
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 eN^qG
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. M#8uv-L
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;S>])5<
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [xGf,;Z
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7eiV{ tYF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 %;rHrDP(>
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 |b)Y#)C;
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. tfGHea)M
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !s&NT @ S
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