(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 IQ!Fv/I<
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. > 0>
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。 =\kMXB
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 wxQ>ifi9Z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /BA{O&Ro^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^rAa"p 9
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /pH(WHT+/H
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. U>qHn'M
天呀!我的包不见了。 ODw`E9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 z!wDpG7b
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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 dk.zk
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :<S<f%
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 :py\|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 2b@tj
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |F$BvCg
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^q[gxuL_
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `FF8ie 8L
你的解释一点都不清晰。 D)b}f`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 _r Y,}\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ;@mRo`D`
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Sr Ca3PA
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 (U1]:tZ<.
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. *A}WP_ZQ
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 (GKpA}~R
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 cWAtju?L;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. fL*T3[d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 <E,%@
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Ww3wsy x
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. X$?3U!
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 48D?'lW %
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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。 EM j;2!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. BzJ;%ywS
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 A&5:ATQ/|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" @I3eK^#|P
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. q1VH5'p@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b{M7w
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 N#xG3zZl|N
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k\)Cw
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。 0Rn+`UnwB
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 L{{CAB!
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. d3Di/Iej
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 s Kicn5
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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. {jKI^aC<[
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? V\5 L?}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 cW8\d
例句:I come back before you know it. ,Ds.x@p
我很快就会回来。 Z=S>0|`R
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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." bJ /5|E?
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. _D7 ]-3uC!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 m#e3%150{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]88];?KS}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. !c#]?b%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 xJ8%<RR!t
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;QCrHqRT`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _banp0ywS
他是幕后人物。 v4/-b4ET
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 6=hk=2]f
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. e 8\;t"D
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Rf-[svA
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 vV?rpe|%
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 9O.Y OiW
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 uGN^!NG-0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0IkM
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \00DqL(Oj`
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Z"-L[2E/{!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 q%>'4_
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. t(!r8!c
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 KW^<,qt5w
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