(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 2HJGp+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. -` e`U%n
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。 }WG -R
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3+#
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p4{3H+y
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 'O]Ja-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 } T<oLvS
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. pNR69/wGi
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我们的希望成泡影了。 z[ N_3n
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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" 'l3K*lck
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x<e-%HB*-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |{@_J
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", H>2f M^
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7Ke#sW.HN
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 V{G9E
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. lEv<n6:_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 wC[Bh^]
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;P4tqY@
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ym)`<[T
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。 Z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2Md'<.
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. IKV:J9
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。 ZIrJ"*QO=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 PNMf5'@m
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. a0ze7F<(
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]tVXao
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 m}3POl/*j
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B>&eciY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .8%mi'0ud
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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。 (e;9,~u)
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. P>t[35/1
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 U)N_/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" VX;tglu2
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %Sdzr!I7*
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B:\TvWbu
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /8` S}g+
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。 MrA&xM
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 21BlLz
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ^L<*ggw
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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. 5Y&s+|
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? txwTJScg
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ~xg1mS9d
例句:I come back before you know it. Q`}n;DV
我很快就会回来。 QAy9RQ0
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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." \ns#l@B
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #?z1cgCg
在宾客之前你检点一些。 L_rKVoKjt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 %8V/QimHU
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Pl
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 7^~pOFdH
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 {-]/r
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9R"bo*RIS
他是幕后人物。 <Zc:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 7n~BDqT
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. j}?O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }>:x
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 uv2!][
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. I^{PnrB
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 p5~;8Q7
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 96Tc:#9i
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Dc[Qu?]LM
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 mdOF0b%-]
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 9zkR)C
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. eD, 7gC-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8fdK|l w
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