(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 F3Maqr y
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. 6.WceWBR
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 A7Po 3n%Q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. u<xo/=Z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =r2]uW9
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 N2C7[z+l`
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hz:pbes
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我们的希望成泡影了。 r6Aneg7
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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" iUi>y.}"P
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |{>ER,<-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 &@FhR#pUQ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", dT"hNHaf
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. p4!:]0c
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 +]Zva:$#`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (V:E2WR
你的解释一点都不清晰。 V!_71x\-Q
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 uVE.,)xz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. q*7<)VwI
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 PNs~[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 4GdX/6C.
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 58Xzup_"
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 e'%v1-&sP
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 rwLAW"0Qz
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. K<`osdp=&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 `F YjQe"p
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 DyJ.BQdk)
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. AlE8Xu9UB
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 'xY@ x-o
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 w'MGA
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. a' Ki;]q
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 a8k; (/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {%lXY Myu
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. IYn]U4P.
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 D"(L5jR8m@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 eV:9y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. t7n(Qkrv
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 `*", <
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 gI^oU4mq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. LEMfG~Czq
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 U$]|~41#
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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. |F,R&<2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? N{
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zJP6F.Ov!
例句:I come back before you know it. {^(ACS9mL
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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." ,@1p$n
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. JlMT<;7\
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O5$/55PI
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 g?-lk5
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. R\o<7g-|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 mPI8_5V8]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 u[nyW3MZ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. }*.0N;;C
他是幕后人物。 nKW*Y}VO
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ?5_7;Ha
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. o-}R?>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]-ZEWt6lsc
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 foJdu+^
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,9WBTH8
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 aW>6NDq(
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,-7R(iMd
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 [9Ss#~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 TMYd47
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. A&nU]R8S
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gy&[?m6M=
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