(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Fz%;_%j
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. <OMwi9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *9aJZWf>V
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. $v|W2k
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 o8bd L<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7MKX`S
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hzqJ!
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" @%]A,\
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4I$Y(E}
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 AI-*5[w#A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -zR<m
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +WH\,E
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 _v,0"_"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. h Jb2y`,q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i}) s4%a
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &|/_"*uM
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。 L8VOiK=,
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 v`HER6
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. nI\6aG?`
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。 Y}:~6`-jj
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 9P?0D
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. $Habhw
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jx: IK
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. CL=%eSsuD
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 C0wtMD:G
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 #S}orWj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. VI0wul~M
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .uuhoqG0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. YV
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 #,%bW[L<N
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?d7,0Ex
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 p['RV
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. RY , <*
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. xE/?ncTK^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? "rv~I_zl
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Pq;OShU_
例句:I come back before you know it. 7oE0;'
我很快就会回来。 2}hJe+#v
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh."
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. D)d]o&
在宾客之前你检点一些。 FlqGexY5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 d54iZ`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. J]F&4O
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 m{\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8Zr;n`~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ul~ux$a
他是幕后人物。 x/*lNG/
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 82r8K|L.<y
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dljE.peL
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 c4Ebre-Oa
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 LP2~UVq
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. [h/T IGE\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;Shu
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _D '(R
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [&)]-2w2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 OUX7
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 02;jeZ#z
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /0s1;?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3$|/7(M&DA
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