(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 t S!~>X
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. wV-cpJ,}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 zZf#E@=$|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !o.g2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 MnX2sX|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 U3za}3
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. RsV<*s
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我们的希望成泡影了。 :\bttPw5
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" LZoth+:
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x%(!+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 hVGakp9WE
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _O rE{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. nEGku]pCH{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Jhj]rsGk
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. G)e 20Mst
你的解释一点都不清晰。 k~q[qKb8y:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 94a_ W9
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3aDma/
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 D:F!;n9
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 SU#|&_wtr!
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ;ib~c,
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 KK] >0QAY
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(9) be above board 光明正大的
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. P{qn@:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 B[$SA-ZHi
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &1?Q]ZRp
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 qh&K{r*T
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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。 )b-G2< kb
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. zh4o<f:-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 snK9']WXo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |j!D _j#U
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4B> l|%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Qy$QOtrv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 MRC5c:(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -!}1{
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。 1u`Z?S(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @=,J6
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $"UAJ -
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 H{}6`;W
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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. 0SDCo\
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? AVJF[t ,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 m0#hG
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例句:I come back before you know it. w%ip"GT,
我很快就会回来。 7dakj>JM
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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." z^b\hR
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. x``!t>)O
在宾客之前你检点一些。 1";~"p2(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 asJYGqdF
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. }.hBmhnZmI
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @%TQ/L^|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m:^@AR1%d
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IR>Kka(B
他是幕后人物。 =DCQ!02
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Ltj}>.+
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. >2|#b
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 [L\w]6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Z/I!\
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4v!@9.!vQ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6JL
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4R0_%x6vG
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =?2y
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 tb
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /qCYNwWH9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 P o_9M4kU
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