(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^NPbD<~Lb
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. -C<Ni
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。 hpOUz%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,3E9H&@j
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. XT0:$0F
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ar VNynQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 s/J/kKj*s
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. d T*8I0\+
天呀!我的包不见了。 rc9Y:(S1l
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我们的希望成泡影了。 gaXKP1m^
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" O FCA~sR
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. v5N2$Sqp*
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 jwd{CN%
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 8x9$6HO
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. :[ AP^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 `[zd
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]~A<Q{
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ZT'Sw%U:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 hpVu
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Qo;#}%}^^
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 )Mj
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +)gXU Vwd
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. gYy9N=f+
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 /P3s.-sL
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 q"Z!}^{
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !(wH}ti
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 11Hf)]M
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 =!cI@TI
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. t|Ipxk.)
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 p!~{<s]
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Y4B<]C4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. J|BZ{T}d
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 VF<C#I
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" >.-$?2
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. X;?Z_3I:5
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7JNy;$]/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2iM8V
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. n_Ka+Y<
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 ?98]\pI
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0y3<Ho,+$
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. !tNJLOYf
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Fc"&lk4e
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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. QFfKEMN
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? X}5aE4K/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 @}e'(ju%R
例句:I come back before you know it. DB>Y#2j4h
我很快就会回来。 T"GuE[?a
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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." %ycCNS
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :~2An-V
在宾客之前你检点一些。 kH43 T
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 %YaUc{.%
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^3-Wxn9&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 iZy`5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 O&:0mpRZ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. VhAZncw
他是幕后人物。 P~+?:buqc
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 |@-%x.y
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i~IQlyGr.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 B9Dh^9?L
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 r $du-U
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. FBGHVV
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 !7g
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %acy%Sy
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >q&Q4E0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (Jw[}&+
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 [LonY49
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. axY-Vj
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?[W(r$IaE
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