(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 F#a'N c9
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. S|]\q-qA&
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 S5[}kfe
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :"gu=u!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 K_%gda|l+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 V^< Zs//7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. pYh\l.@qf
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我们的希望成泡影了。 FiKGB\_]
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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" ?u>A2Vc!
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. U% OlYP$g
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Q-KBQc
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?@QcKQ@
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~^l;~&
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 KebC$g@W
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "Ug+#;}p$
你的解释一点都不清晰。 L,sFwOWY
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 o
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @4Lol2
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。 <sG}[:v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 *2
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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. *fI\|%K
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。 (};/,t1#$
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 :XB^IyO-A
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. f1
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Z<#h$XUA
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;Qidf}:
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. [`'K.-?#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Tr,
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. F!P,%JmI<
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 V!QC.D<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 8zQN[[#n
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. o@ @| 4
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _% i!LyG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ehq
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \{={{O
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 w{ Pl
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 FY
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. l_pf9!z
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. [<X ~m
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? s?PB ]Tr
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 eE@7AM
例句:I come back before you know it. oE)xL%*
我很快就会回来。 ;#=y5Q4
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Mg&<W#$K
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. fzUG1|$e
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Nb)Mh
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 WQMoAPfqL
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <4TF ]5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 B^/(wHBp
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 bd[iD?epD]
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Kf`/ Gc!
他是幕后人物。 TjOK8
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 3|D .r-Q
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. n>xuef
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 omI"xx
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 }>_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. l7U<]i GL
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 i:H]Sb)<b
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !\\OMAf7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. *!yA'z<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3*-!0
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6O" y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. : :928y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 K4b2)8
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