(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $.pCoS]i
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. p<H_]|7$7U
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 jvsSP?]n
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. G-2~$ u
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3))CD,|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )K@D4sl
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 7Z`4Kdh .
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我们的希望成泡影了。 APF`b
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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" hWbu
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. { 22ey`@`h
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 FS&QF@dtgf
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -s2)!Iko&
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z+;$cfN
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7F>]zrbK
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. kVM*[<k
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 h ChO
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 9C,gJp}P
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 NpZ'pBl
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 q`{@@[/(y
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. %A~. NNbS
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 (*\&xRY|C
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ";(m,if-
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @HMH>;haE
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *(q{k%/M
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 OfBWf6b
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. aC1 xt(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .Qn#wub
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 #UymD-yII
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z"Hq{?l9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 85io%>&0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |tI{MztJ"c
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. B&X)bGx8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 jWxa
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 7mi*#X}
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 W%ix|R^2]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 E#m^.B-}
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. YK8l#8K
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W3\+51P
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. M_E$w$l2<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? OI)k0t^;D
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。
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例句:I come back before you know it. F czia0@z
我很快就会回来。 L!33`xef'
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." iWW!'u$+I`
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. u SZfim@Z7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 EiM\`"o
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Z%.Ld2Q{
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x?{l<mc
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lxXF8c>U
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 H/x9w[\+[
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. QrmGrRH
他是幕后人物。 /P3Pv"r|8]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 FN sSJU3ld
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. U/U_q-z]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 hZ<FCY,/?
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 p,8:(|(
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. O>X!78]#K
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 PB8U+
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 L-|7
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;2BPEo>z9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 /*S6 /#
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 p'/%"
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. t2.]v><