(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 H{XbKLU
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. -)cau-(X
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 9VqE:c /
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. N(*Xjy+PX
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 N0Y$QWr_$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 . X(^E
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. x3./
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我们的希望成泡影了。 q?R)9E$h
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" &ZkY9XO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. JCL+uEX4S
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h6Femis
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", d!BQ%a
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. C!]R0L*
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 JnC$}amr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /O,>s
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,'FH[2
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 zWN/>~}U\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. tyEa5sy4
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。 "c0I2wq
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 TH;kJ{[}
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. Iq76JJuCb
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。 +XaRwcLC.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 &m=GkK
be crazy about 爱的发狂 dA)JR"r2
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. o'oA.'ul
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 (8Q0?SZN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3K8#,TK3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -?jI{].:8
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A*1-2
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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。 {B!LhvYAH
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. H@+1I?l
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 *En29N#a{
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [uJfmr EH
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6MewQ{h i
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {;z{U;j
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -<g&U*/E
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. i6S5 4&^!
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。 n!Dr:$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 iMT[sb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "aU)
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5Kadh2nz
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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. $;4y2?E
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9<e%('@[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 \?$`dA [
例句:I come back before you know it. ;\N)RZ
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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." ;S&PLgZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~pZ<VH;h
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _/Sqw
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 p#\JKx
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #Nv^F
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 kFRl+,bi~
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 N$!aP/b
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Rudj"OGO
他是幕后人物。 xJ$/#UdP
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ;u(#-C2^{l
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *]7$/%.D
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -ho%9LW%|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 OV"uIY[%8V
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $fzO:br5WJ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 rexNsKRK_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,+d\@ :
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 3)6TnY/u6{
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 u~C,x3yr
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 D2y[?RG
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. #VvU8"u
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 } SNZl`>
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