(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3/q)%Z^=
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. ,aBo
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 mE}@}@(
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ^N\$oV$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a{FCg%vD)
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }hy,
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F6\Hqv
天呀!我的包不见了。 QFtf.")[.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 oX
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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" efu'PfZ`&
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n$O[yRMI[
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nF!6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", nPU=n[t8O
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. J*} warf&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 m=hUHA,p4
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <)dHe:
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ;mAlF>6]\
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 _^5OoE"}!
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. gx',~
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。 j aEUz5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 hvO
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. c?0.>^,B Q
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。 ,p\:Z3{ZH
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |r%NMw #y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. i l5Qo
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 GWvw<`4
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 G)G
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. j@HOU~x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 tvlrUp
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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。 p?v. 42R:z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. _P{f+HxU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 'fIoN%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" # zbAA<f
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ap<kK0#h
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ZZu{ct9
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 7H l>UX,|
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -$2a@K,i
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。 U7do,jCoa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 r&/M')}?Lw
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9{KL^O?g
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \~!!h.xR
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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. ^tTASK
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~EL3I
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 rijavZS6
例句:I come back before you know it. V*<`!w
我很快就会回来。 fFYfb4o
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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." e"D%eFkDW
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. a-bj! Rs
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Pb`Uxv
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6D&{+;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /f}!G
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 QB.QG!@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 rLpfybu
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. NxW
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他是幕后人物。 QHDR*tB:{
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 kfV}ta'^S
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1)o6jGQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 :*} -,{uX
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 YWFq&II|Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. uo8[,'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 omMOA
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ZccvZl ;b
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9?XQB%44
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 g2;lEW
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 #PkZi(k
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &"r /&7:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 W=:AOBK
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