(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 l& :EKh
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. L$ZjMJ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 B VBn.ut
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ]P4WfV
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 R=D]:u<P
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 wu41Mz7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. vwCQvt
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ,UNb#=it
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" z+"tAVB[i
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it.
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 X8Z?G,[H
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", U( YAI%O
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +&GV-z~o
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]z'&oz
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. =~D? K9o
你的解释一点都不清晰。 KkvcZs'4m
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <I+k B^ Er
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. dbp\tWaW
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 :6n#y-9^1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 k[6J;/
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. /]0qI
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 nzq
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(9) be above board 光明正大的
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. t^s&1#iC
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 &i#$ia r
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Z}W{ iD{
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fr17|#L+s
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ( }-*irSsj
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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。 _&<n'fK[
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5mH[|_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 GO"`{|o
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y.^L^ "%dF
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. p|>*M\LE#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +8Xjk\Hi
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u4x-GObJM
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. S{c/3k~
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。 *a9cBl'_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 bJd|mm/v
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. *PJH&g#Ge
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ZU4=&K
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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. a:FU- ^B4~
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? O-?rFNavxp
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 qmS9*me
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例句:I come back before you know it. mF4W4~"
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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." $?= $F
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ^q7V%{54
在宾客之前你检点一些。 p`tz*ewC
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *x36;6~W;
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -amo8V;2H
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^y<^hKjV
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &<&tdShI
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. jqUVERbc
他是幕后人物。 #s)f3HU>
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Kb~nC6yJc
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _4{0He`q
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 1p&.\ ^
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 {K^5q{u
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ~9 >H(c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \GFqRRn
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 `<XS5h
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. '+Dsmoy
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 #S>N}<>
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 dOjly,!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. pF;.nt)
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