(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M[Lj N
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. )>abB?RZ
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。 $\h\,N$y
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 t=J WD2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #&a-m,Y$sx
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !B_i~Rmg
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7m3|2Qv
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. W =fs"<
天呀!我的包不见了。 _PUgK\
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我们的希望成泡影了。 g(){wCI
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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" MW*@fl<@?M
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. t4>%<'>e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 oU[Ba8qh
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", n%GlOKC
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Jv(9w[
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,[fn? s r
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. R+,eX jz"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 0Yk@O)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 itV@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. Sz4G,c
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。 T;!7GW4E
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 T1'8<pJ^
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. {v{qPYNyh
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。 >b9nc\~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )\fAy
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "o"ujQ(v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 rz/^_dV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 mY[s2t
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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。 OT-!n
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. i"|="O0v5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 oJ|8~:)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" MLD-uI10{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *]uo/g
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 v4_p3&aj
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %{GYTc \'X
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zQY|=4NP
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。 `>M;f%s
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 H"v3?g`S%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "$)Nd+ny
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0XwDk$l<
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. m$glRs
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 |a!AgvNF
例句:I come back before you know it. FFE IsB"9
我很快就会回来。 +<cvyg5U
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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." N^,@s"g
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9Z! j
在宾客之前你检点一些。 LR :Qb]|"
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 bcgh}D
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. HK~uu5j
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?$rSbw
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 DK2m(9/`3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. pz'l9Gp;@
他是幕后人物。 +h!OdWD9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 FmU>q)
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. vN=bd7^?=
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }1EfyR
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 [X >sG)0S~
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. j8lWra\y
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 :mwNkT2et
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 P38D-fLq
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Fi8'3/q-^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 R-v99e iN
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 $s]c'D)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5o2W[<