(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 wW?,;B'74
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. 5X.e*;
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 t:LcNlN|
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e"r)R8
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `]Bxn)b(
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Z`3ufXPNlO
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;@h0qRXW:h
天呀!我的包不见了。 :R):b
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Hqh6:RuL
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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" 2k6 X,
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1+`l7'F
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Hx$c
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", C6_@\&OA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 D\/xu-&
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. NrDi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @5)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J/);"bg_O
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $N2SfyX7
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。 hC_Vts[v/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A~nf#(!^]
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. 56hA]O29O
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。 *]J dHO
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 :T3/yd62N
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =OJ;0 /$6
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 aj,)P3DJu
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 SvvUkQ#1w
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. S'~o,`xy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <*H^(0
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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。 t]1ubt2W
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T2?HRx
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 f^e6<5gdf
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" sM1RU
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $V6^G*Q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 *s}|Hy
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?j7vZ}iRi
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Rd+P,PO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 O$`UCq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x}$e}8|8YL
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *p ? e.%nd
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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. Q Z8QQ`*S
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 6)]f6p&e
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 }wSi~^*
例句:I come back before you know it. h!&sNzX
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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." 0JRD
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. T)7TyE|"2g
在宾客之前你检点一些。 5H,G-
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 >zY \Llv
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. dEM?~?
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 o?Sla_D
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