(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 A/*%J74v
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. 'w/qcD-
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。 UV7%4xM5v
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 m$Y
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. =J'P.
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Qu*1g(el!o
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |(IO=V4P
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0OZ Mlt%z
天呀!我的包不见了。 h,t|V}Wb
Our hopes were all gone. .=RlOK
我们的希望成泡影了。 70W"G
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" q%3<Juq~$
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. OmMX$YID
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 lPq\=V
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s'I)A^i+
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7v~j=Z>
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 E0f{iO;}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;<Qdy`
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 $n=lsDnhQ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Fe=8O ^\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. sRRI3y@
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 7qIB7 _K5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 mw$Y
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. :-+4:S
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。 2Oc$+St~8
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 XX; 6 P
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. je%M AgW`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 U@lV
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 PXYE;*d(
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5D`26dB2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 zmFws-+A
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 c. K =(y*
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. a-0cN 9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 pO/%N94s
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" q? z>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. bg7n
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .[pUuVq]
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 wK5_t[[
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %$X\"
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。 HYClm|
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @p!Q1-] =
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. X>,A
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 #BJ\{"b_}z
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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. ;;#nV$
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? y:so
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @EZ>f5IO+
例句:I come back before you know it. ([pSVOnIz
我很快就会回来。 oXal
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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." 0D3OE.$0
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. JZx%J)
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [X"k>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 W<'<'z5
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $$gtZ{ukQ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0s%6n5>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 P;U@y"s
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >4)g4~'n!
他是幕后人物。 YKx 1NC
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 g9V.13k
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5'
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 uQp_':\k
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 lX;mhJj!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @YZ
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .E<Dz
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 "iek,Y}j7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j%xBo:
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Bw-s6MS
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &oN/_7y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. fM":f|
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 P|}\/}{`
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