(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 WFLT[j!1
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. P3@[x
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。 .cle^P
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3!ulBiMh
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~f){`ZJc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ok
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :2
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g^8bY=*
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天呀!我的包不见了。 '&s:,o-p
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9j9A'Y9(
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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" }U+gJkY2
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8[}MXMRdb
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ;xwa,1]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5/Swn9vwl
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o-7>^wV%BD
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 J;'?(xO3\
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 -zMXc"'C^k
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 O/l|\n
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %,>> <8
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。 /1Rm^s)2z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ^K&&O{
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. ' J]V"Z)
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。 >l'QX(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 g2 4)GjDi
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ~])\xC
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. pD.7ib^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 PX(Gx%s|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 B 2&fvv?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \asF~P
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ].2q.7Yur
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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。 =^=9z'u"=
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xdp{y=,[
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 w.J2pvyB
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 3(6i6 vV
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. q^Oq:l$s
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 N$?mula
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 .|KxQn}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \wO)w@"
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。 8R8J./i.K
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 42tD$S5^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <k}>eGn
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 D
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. '_@=9 \<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 5K{(V^88F
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 g8!!:fdu
例句:I come back before you know it. <F>\Vl:
我很快就会回来。 yBht4"\Al
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ;z)$wH0xc
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. `Z]a6@w~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 M ~.w:~Jm
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 e+4p__TmZ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^/mQo`[G
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 BalOph4M[
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?i)-K?4Sb
他是幕后人物。 BxO2w1G
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 m->
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. QRw306
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 E9%xSMS8@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 8p>%}LX/
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6i%LM`8GEk
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a%Cq?HZ7
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )Qb1$%r.
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @l>\vs<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 M+)%gnq`u
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 vy@;zrs
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^ yH|k@y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :14O=C
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