(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 m7c*)"^
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. -_OS%ARa
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {y= W6uP
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >4` dy
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 K6JVg$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Z4K+ /<I
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. CBYX]
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我们的希望成泡影了。 G6P)C##ibn
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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" {PU!=IkTS
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'wasZ b<^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 UB`ToE|Ii
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", YV% 5y1i
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. hOv={:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 rHge~nY<
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. J@pb[O L,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 +ECDD'^!
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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. Psur a$:
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。 u9woEe?
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 O=cxNy-I
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. u6V/JI}g
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。 `^JJ&)4iv
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 [D"t~QMr
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Z7rJ}VP
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 o{b=9-V
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g>0XxjP4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B$3 ?K
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 $0oO
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 dCe4u<so\
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5<pftTcZ
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 kv,%(en]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )5j;KI%t
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. V3;.{0k
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *_ Z#O,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 \@3Qi8u//
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9Ya<My
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 1 2++RkL#
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 V-I(WzR9y
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. XfE?C:v
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 1be %G [*
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Ab%;Z5$fr
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? EFuvp8^y
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 mME4 l
例句:I come back before you know it. n~V4nj&_T
我很快就会回来。 1(zsOeX
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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." p^nL&yIW,%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. )3YtIH_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4h!f/aF'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l.\re"Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ECdvX0*a
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Tu{&v'!j6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 pMg3fUIM
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. zsU=sTsL
他是幕后人物。 ?&LZB}1R
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9`jcC-;iv
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. fJ\sguZ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^_t%kmL`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 IEjP<pLe
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. <^b7cOFQ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 G2LK]
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 n,eJ$2!J
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. '\~$dtI$
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Qu5UVjbE,
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ,uw132<b
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ONNpiK-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,:~0F^z
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