(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 2_C&p6VGj
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. n1Fp$9%
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 M@a=|N~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 &fRZaq'2R
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *t_JR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :(TOtrK@
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 N#&/d nV
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zy\R>4i'#Q
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (&@,Z I;
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" iZ;y(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. m[$pj~<\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 %<yH6h*u
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", )Q5ja}-{V
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |HfN<4NL
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 uD8,E!\
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. %$ ^eY'-'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 }pOJ M&I
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
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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. A[8vD</}_
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。 i}e4P>ADD
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 nS9 kwaO
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. BWev(SF{Ny
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。 vcz?;lg
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %(d0`9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?3;0 SAh
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 x~n]r[!L
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 D&/~lhyNZ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 4&_|myO&
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 X{-901J1
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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。 qt,;Yxx#^
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. p`T,VU&.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 CU_8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" K['Gp>l
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. nmy!.0SQ-
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 dA[S@ysvG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 V:>ZSW4,^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Q)%a2s;
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。 |N+uEiJ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 OqlP_^Zz7p
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. HE.YfD)
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 TBu[3X%
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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. 4u+4LB*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? uK5 C-
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 !UF(R^
例句:I come back before you know it. mb#&yK(h
我很快就会回来。 *jrQ-'<T
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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." 3.@I\p}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 S0jYk (
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qN@0k>11?
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 p{W'[A{J .
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 %Z!3[.%F
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Vm]u-R`{
他是幕后人物。 A#x_>fV
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 m={TBV,L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~X<Ie9m1x
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 &eY&6I
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~pG,|\9
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. o@@,
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~=i<O&nai
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. a~Nh6 x
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 `R@b`3*%v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 WwAvR5jq
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^rssZQKY[
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3R)_'!R[B
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