(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6S&OE k
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. z#Db~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J?_-Dg(=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. mIah[~G
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /4{IxQk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 (,;4f7\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /j"aOLL|
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6L, "gF<n
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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" Y[.f`Ei2
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. o|Kd\<rY
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 bA02)?L
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @YHt[>*S
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Hd89./v`:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 qx";G
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. L17{W4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 w On*QO[
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 h)h%y)1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4MPR
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。 Q=h37]U+
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1a_;(T
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. S0H|:J
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。 \e' oAhM
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Uc( z|
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. r:--DKt
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q9{f'B
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 rj/1AK
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. q]#j,}cN9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :uB(PeAv*
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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_z ;kCHM
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =h,J!0Y
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #Q$e%VJ(c1
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" `*y%[J,I#
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3v>w$6
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ih(A l<IS
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /5y _ <
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. V>& 1;n
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Yd]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 B_S))3
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [i8Ju
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0.0r?T
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. V?"1&m&E
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? <$Djags,F
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 UL]zuW/
例句:I come back before you know it. (g0U v.*
我很快就会回来。 *r|Zbxf(
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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." g"v6UZ\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _*-b0 }T
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +zZ]Txb(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 (o4':/es
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. t@!A1Vr@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 2Ws'3Jz
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 H
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ~toR)=Yv
他是幕后人物。 <4P.B?-/t
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 8\rAx P}=
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. m'WGK`WIm
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 BFZ\\rN`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^+x ,211f
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]-jaIvM
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 {Zo*FZcaX
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 '#lc?Y(pJ2
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
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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。 MUUhg
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 m O"Rq5
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =yZ6 $ hK
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 R0e!b+MZ.
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