(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 '~E=V:6
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. Asli<L(?`
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Rw|P$dbu
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |H;+9(
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Jm-bE 8b
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. uE'Kk8
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" }r|$\ms
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. `vD.5
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |)%;B%
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", g1&q6wCg|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. > mEB,
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 pQk@
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. {GG;/Ns{f-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 VJgYXPE
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Rg 5kFeS
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。 #pk
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ageTv/
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. r tH
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 jAfqC@e
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. B:(a?X-7
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 xo#K_"E
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )^m"fQ+
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. R+tQvxp#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Rl n% Y
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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。 cnj32H^+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %nyZ=&u
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 0}WDB_L
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7|(o=+Bt
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 !wH'dsriD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 b&*N
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JwdvY]
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。 LQJC ]*b1
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .Xk#Cwm'
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~;0W
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ^a=V.
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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. ]4]AcJj
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9]QHwa>_|2
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 q:9CFAX0=
例句:I come back before you know it. .yQ<
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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." QUWx\hqE
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. {gI% -
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 drS>~lSxB
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \Yr&vX/[p
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _eUd
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 LKYcE;n
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. L@`:mK+;
他是幕后人物。 eJE!\ucS2W
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {}"a_L&[;
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. cRP!O|I`]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ow*^z78M{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 CQH^VTQ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. .qrS[ w
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 G' mg-{
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 AU<A\
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. yv\
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \6;b.&%w2
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 9
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 9(hI%idq
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 4{LKT^(!f
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