(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 W)m\q}]FYz
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. Y8%*S%yO
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。 vHxLn/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 y?yWM8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @DA.$zn&
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 KPMId`kf
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 I 7s}{pG
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. t{Xf3.
天呀!我的包不见了。 g~Agy
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我们的希望成泡影了。 #a=~a=c(^
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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" `%A>{ A"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. {/PiX1mn
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 p}O[A`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +LeM[XX
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. x4nmDEpa
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 $mq@g
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. w@"l0gm+u[
你的解释一点都不清晰。 "Zq)y_1
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @Zov&01
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. -iJ @K
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ;Alw`'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <\C/;
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. }qn@8}
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 i*-L_!cc:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Ed=]RR4R
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. F9 q9BH
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 sJq^>"|J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 JVk"M=c
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -cW'g
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 dpWBY3(7a
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 q]>m#yk
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. S@PAtB5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "J(W)\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6e.?L
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. BmGY#D,
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +9d]([Lx
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ZAcH`r*
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @ATJ|5.gr
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 )`B
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 "ZU CYYre
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _yJAn\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ui$JQ _P
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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. H^N
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? DEcsFC/SK
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :`w'}h7m
例句:I come back before you know it. lyYi2& %
我很快就会回来。 eH9Ofhsry
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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." b ?-VZA:
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q4vl
在宾客之前你检点一些。 f R?Xq@c
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 8kwe ._&)
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ohPCYt
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]~H\X":[>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 d5O_~xf&
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IxQ(g#sj_k
他是幕后人物。 JL1z8Nu
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 bm:"&U*tu'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jx7b$x]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 [^4)3cj7}
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 .3QX*]{
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,-GkP>8f(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ja@zeD)f"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _R 6+bB$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ySEhi_)9^
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Xi~%,~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 vL,:Yn@b
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. &+v!mw >
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 yaD_c;
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