(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 TtjSLkF
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. Cg\)BHv~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 dSOn\+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. S+xGHi)
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .6/p4OR|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gLxyRbVI
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Uus)2R7
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我们的希望成泡影了。 K$v Rk5U
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" MGC0^voe
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -bu. *=
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #<>E+r+
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", &E'>+6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. fU~y481A
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]{U*+K%,J
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6)<o O(
你的解释一点都不清晰。 -Izg&u &
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,F9wc<V8
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. p[VCt" j
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 EGr5xR-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 vlyNQ7"%
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. CKt~#$ I%
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。 h?tV>x/Fu
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^g){)rz|
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 0 S8{VZpy
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 !3M!p&
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 J
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. l+X^x%EA
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 pR7G/]U$A
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 4IE#dwZW
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9>, \QrrH
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 vjWgR9 4/{
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" (8F?yBu
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. U]&%EqLS
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 dM.Ow!j
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 H t$%)j9
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. l{{ #tW
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。 bbA<Zp
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $k=rd#3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 `b$I)UUm
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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. !aoO,P#j
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? uB! P>v6
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ,FPgs0rrS
例句:I come back before you know it. nW[aPQ[R
我很快就会回来。
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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."
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. wIPDeC4
在宾客之前你检点一些。 h<jIg$rA
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ba.OjK@
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |LhuZ_;1xo
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4^A'A.0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 yw^,@'
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _z<q9:
他是幕后人物。 Cr"hu;
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ijT^gsLL
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?/ g(Y
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 R2gax;
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zj}efv<e
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. w}0PtzOe
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z!6G(zz:>
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ^^mi@&ApLD
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. $NSYQF%aO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 O5"80z38[
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ;* Jd#O
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. dWEx55>,1
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 m[rJFSpef
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