(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6_}&
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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. 4E:kDl* @
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。 NpqK+GO
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 w8~B@}%
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. apmZ&Ab
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 +9yV'd>U
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 {5`=){
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q.I
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Our hopes were all gone. )/Z%
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我们的希望成泡影了。 A}"aH
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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" : ZehBu
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. *{TB<^ *
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 9\f%+?p
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", iTUOJ3V7i
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ZE393FnE
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 xWR<>Og.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. A-S!Z2m\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 a>6@1liT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 \+,%RN.
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |
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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。 ?azi(ja
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Ynxzkm S
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. O>
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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。 ]&+,`1_q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $e#V^dph
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^(79SOZC
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 V)q|U6R
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 D^dos`L0b
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. #cGn5c}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 m0M;f+^
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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。 crvq]J5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <?h,;]U
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 @vHj>N
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. p#A{.6Pa:
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 a|Yry
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 nA1059B
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ;nx? 4f+6h
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。 DWXxB
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {>r56\!F
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. sR;^7(f!m
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Lkf}+aY
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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. /l6r4aO2=
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? r
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 B QxU~s
例句:I come back before you know it. .=`r?#0
我很快就会回来。 ))NiX^)8^
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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." #^i.[7p
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :@oy5zib
在宾客之前你检点一些。 i!KZg74V
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 F<9S,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. IVY{N/ 3|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 3q}fDM(@J
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 zt3y5'Nk
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 4). i4]%LH
他是幕后人物。 7c8A|E0\mF
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 '.$va<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. hO?RsYJ.F
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 f%gdFtJ &
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 'h*^;3@*
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. .5AyB9a%&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 I
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Ec4+wRWk85
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5,~Ju>y*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 w+_pq6\V
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 'n$TJp|s
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. QA"mWw-Ds
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $-#|g
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