(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &vN^*:Q
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.
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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。 w\y)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 w7Ij=!)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 11?d,6Jl
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 dy3fZ(=q^
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }6!m Q
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. om2)Cd9~7
天呀!我的包不见了。 tL]T_]z
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;k
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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" -+y3~^EYm,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 22@w:
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 AmB*4p5b
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", [oOV@GE
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. a/xnf<(H
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5#~E[dr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. )6{,y{5!
你的解释一点都不清晰。 x9\]C'*sO
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 H1r8n$h
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ;s?,QvE{r#
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 tHV+#3h
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,"5][RsOn
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. RMlx[nsq
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 LAY~hF"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7X <#
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. +NTC!/
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 M8${&&[;
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MH/bJtNq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~uu{
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 cnB:bQQK8
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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。 mD7kOOMY
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. dy4~~~^A
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^00C"58A
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" !+(H(,gI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. =-]NAj\
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 H`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Q2"K!u]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. S3^(L
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。 |LirjC4
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 465?,EpS
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :@~mN7O*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 byPqPSY
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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. P52qt N<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? #9t3 <H[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 XA\wZV
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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." fvRqt)Ks
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ]v l?J
在宾客之前你检点一些。 e17]{6y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ''}2JJU{
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. v G~JK[
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 s#FX2r3=Fg
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 o,'Fz?[T%
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,zh_-2^X
他是幕后人物。 {dwlW`{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 (};/,t1#$
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Qp +M5_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 u<EPK*O*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 JhvT+"~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. tk+4noA
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Wa9yyc
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %v[KLMo'(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9>=S@hVMd
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bT`et*]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 36}&{A
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. V0xO:7G^
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 EAoq2_(`a
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