(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :OG I|[
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. T#))_aC
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。 Upe}9xf
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >2'"}np*
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. >Icr4?zq
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `#N/]4(j
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 `POzwYh
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. wI$a1H
天呀!我的包不见了。 {FNkPX
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我们的希望成泡影了。 DN*5q9.
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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" \84t\jKR
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 9;E=w+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 q,vWu(.
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", XBQt:7[<
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Yc:%2KZ"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 S/nPK,^d2
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Zh=arlk
你的解释一点都不清晰。 2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 TSlB.pw%v
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. #Wk=y?sn
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。 e-nA>v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 CKYg!\g(:
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. +0'F@l
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。 fw%`[(hK
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 &{}Mds
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ZK5nN9`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 S+ kq1R
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 F (*B1J2_g
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. t|aV:x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Nep4J;
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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。 CXa[%{[n
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. eb62(:=N6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?=VvFfv%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 6':iW~iI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. WYP ;s7_
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;<[X\;|'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 y&/IJst&aq
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. at: li
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。 3S^0%"fY
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 D|]BFu)F
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. H_+n_r*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "-J5!y*,Y
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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. JU 9GJ"
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]Bhy=1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {/'T:n#
例句:I come back before you know it. y0zMK4b
我很快就会回来。 U!wi;W2
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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." p3Sh%=HE'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. A#{63_H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 bsIG1&n'T
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 C|'DKT4M&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. h9vcN#22D
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @:lM|2:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 O'y8q[2KE
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. i+_LKHQN
他是幕后人物。 SQKhht`M
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 NYm"I`5w
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !`DRJ)h
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 I \:WD"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !X>u.}?g
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. e+
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Sj9fq*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )vp0X\3q`
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. / f%mYL
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yI0bSu<j-
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 t@q'm.:uw<
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^ Ltho`
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 -yqsJGY
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