(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ZJF"Yo
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. ,ss"s3
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 #8sy QWlG
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. =@
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >|, <9z`D
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 \s%g'g;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -.r"|\1X
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我们的希望成泡影了。 8!0fT}
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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" 3b\s;!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]?)uYot
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 c&1_lI,tH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", pj<aMh
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2Y%7.YX"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 sVr|kvn2
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. KAXjvZN1
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 V,=5}qozQ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. XlD=<$Nk7
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。 !yT=*Cj4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )^BZ,e
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. f,i2U|1pbj
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。 K\KQ(N8F
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 k-a1^K3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. oexTz[
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Op8Gj
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?mM:oQH+>
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. k~so+k&=b
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 EcX7wrl9x
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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。 jygUf|
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. utRO?]%d
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ]KEE+o
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Q|P
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4W|cIcU
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @{#'y4\>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 7FkiT
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. iDX<`)
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。 50|nQ:u,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \a7m!v
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. IJKdVb~
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 X.>~DT%0Lm
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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. S"@6,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 5FuV=Y uc
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 B_iaty
例句:I come back before you know it. 4"Qb^y
我很快就会回来。 Yr~wsE/
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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." ;F*^c
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. m>48?%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 rXzq:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kCEo */,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _VjaTw8iM
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ?/1LueC:
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. gx^_bHh
他是幕后人物。 6T+y m9
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 =w;-4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 6HJsIeQ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;nL7Hizo,
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 y{<js!au
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8@+<W%+th
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 N-b'O`C
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 >);M\,1\I
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1c@S[y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 h4itXJy52B
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 7)1%Z{Dy
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ]b>XN8y.
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 g18zo~LZ
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