(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 e!O &~#'h}
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. $6qR/#74
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )AZ`R8-A
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +9&ulr
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 IFHgD}kp%#
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 *}50q9)/
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" *GY,h$Ul
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 5cv,
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ePFC$kMn
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |wl")|b%
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |2+c DR
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 (5CX *)R
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. J{v6DYhi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 U/~Zk@3j
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 6M2i?c
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Xl gz.j7XR
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。 .-gm"lB
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 o>!~*b';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. 9 ;! uV>-H
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。 **
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 M\x7=*\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. P-*RN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 k/6Gj}l'o
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. FL*w(Br.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 uvAy#,
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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。 9=sMKc%!-
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. lqwJ F &
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 b]s%B.h
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %QlBFl0a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;U5x'}%0]
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Ib<5u
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 `XRb:d^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. KfN`ZZ<
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +P<w<GfQ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 JhhT7\h(
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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. ~`Gcq"7,!
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? pR^Y|NG!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;#Bh_f
例句:I come back before you know it. Toa#>Z*+Rb
我很快就会回来。 2&G1Q'!
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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." T[2f6[#[_
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. B3k],k
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Ny&Fjzl
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. .$T:n[@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Yk*57&QI
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 DG%%]
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 2ucsTh@
他是幕后人物。 APOU&Wd
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ($ 1<Dj:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. (2a"W`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 bm]dz;ljh
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 pDnFT2
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. kJ5?BdvM&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 u\& [@v
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 T"0)%k8lJ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 2$/gg"g+
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 dJ"xW;"
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 "u>sS
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ucm.~1G(
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?;=Y1O7N(
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