(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 .Tq8Qdl
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. _&9P&Zf4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #Y=b7|l
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z~~pH9=c2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 E0fMFG^P
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )`'a1y|
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. S5ai@Ksf
天呀!我的包不见了。 {,h_T0D^j
Our hopes were all gone. N"G\H<n
我们的希望成泡影了。 r63l(
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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" z[<Na3]
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Bt,'g*Cs
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 s5mJ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", lMu-,Z="
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,tg]Gt
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 \<T7EV.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. H?Q--pG8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 hE`d@
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]a&riPh"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. phf{b+'#X
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。 '/6f2[%Y"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `5wiXsNjLY
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. w6X:39d
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。 4^:dmeMZ`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 AA=rjB9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %k['<BYG<
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 E# 8|h(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .$W}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. @sZ7Ka
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 X@tA+
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ocK4Nxs
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. hFr+K1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #rGCv~0*l
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" xZ`vcS(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. bCC &5b
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *WJK&
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3gVU#T[[
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @d|Sv1d%
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 C(B"@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 C6a-
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 85[
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ~Y*.cGA
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. dz/fSA
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Cu24xP`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }wvR s5;o
例句:I come back before you know it. Gsy>"T{CY
我很快就会回来。 y_q1Y70i2r
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." h>[ qXz
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -UzWLVB^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 R[v<mo[s
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Vraz}JV
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. nFG X2|d
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^/%Y]d$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 7]5~ml3:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. w%)RX<h dI
他是幕后人物。 PyHL`PZZ
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 v*JKLA
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1(# H%
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ,Fkq/h
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Z+);}>-5
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (0LA.aBIf
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 'sa)_?Hy
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 4Y1^ U{A+
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. d$+0;D4E
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 {6qxg _{
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. XfMUodV-OZ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 AU%Yr6
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