(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 VV{>Kq+&,v
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. r'`7}@H*
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。 MkL)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ua)jGif
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. m"T}em#
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 !E_Zh*lgm
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ?ac4GA(
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Vr|e(e.%
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我们的希望成泡影了。 pI:,Lt1B
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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" \{}dn,?Fv
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. N+ak{3
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8qqN0"{,
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", _6Y+E"@zs
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9b&|'BBW
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 xbBqR_H_
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 |{&M#qXe
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. n>?D-)g
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。 +SR{FF
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 d=n@#|3
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. Kv(R|d6Lp
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 'f!U[Qatg
be crazy about 爱的发狂 NJ)Dw`|%|)
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~ney~Pz_
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 x ZP*%yM
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 f-G)pHm
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 'L7qf'RV
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 SIV !8mz
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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。 VJ=>2'I
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z(7kwhP[`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 g_1#if&
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 8[KKi ~A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 58Ce>*~
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ov,|`FdU^T
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 |)+
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. t|$jgM
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。 $8)XN-%(
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 rNR7}o~ qo
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Rh ^(91d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 H.m]Dm,z
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. |ZL?Pqki
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? {2h*NFp
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \ dFE.4
例句:I come back before you know it. 0k5-S~_\
我很快就会回来。 oGRk/@
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." HbegdbTJ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 3l~+VBR_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 BYB4-,
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 KGYbPty}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 4LKpEl.=
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 BS*79heY
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 y)fMVD"(
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7a1o#O
他是幕后人物。 ,7LfvZj4[
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2ZY$/
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. &em~+83
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 A$=ny6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 nbF<K?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }6@E3z]AMO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 orFwy!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 vN'+5*Cgy6
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Jt=->
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =/Gd<qz3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >$JE!.p%o
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. y>EW,%leC
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 |%C2 cx
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