(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 *>"k/XUn$
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. 9OI&De5?=V
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /-J12 O
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ,-({m'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ?2LRMh")$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 z;fi
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. U5_1-wV
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我们的希望成泡影了。 YI0ubB
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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" #*r u*
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. s{q)P1x
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 BM6 J
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9j6##@{
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6@N?`6Bt
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 mI;#Zq_j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. YSQB*FBz
你的解释一点都不清晰。 q>JW$8
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 \:`'!X1*U
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 7-*QF>w<a
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ?uiQ'}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 aVI%FycYo
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 1K<4Kz~
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 =Tdh]0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 -5v2E-
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. HkH!B.H]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~Z ,bd$
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ]yzqBbV
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &PfCY{_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 BPFd'-O)
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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。 _3G;-iNX;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ML6V,-KU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Z @:5vo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" W> ZL[BQ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %j
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 hJ)>BeH0
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ]}K\&ho2
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \ow3_^Bk
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。 @O~
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $?38o6
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2!6+>nvO
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 O{0TS^
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. )p,uZ`~v
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? &) '5_#S
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f?-=&||f78
例句:I come back before you know it. pHW
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我很快就会回来。 ."N`X\
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." aWp9K+4R$/
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. pt"yJtM'P
在宾客之前你检点一些。 h)O<bI8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Qv3g
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /7EeM{,~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 5<%]6c x}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $!+t2P@d.5
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 'f+g`t?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 XHKVs
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?J;*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^bVY&iXNu
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. R~z@voM*<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \ 2Jr(?U
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =r<0l=
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. IIN"'7Z^R
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }v0IzGKs
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5W0'r'{
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. W#pA W
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ` ,B&oV>
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