(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 <9jN4hV
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. ?A`8c R=)I
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。 KR sY `[Y
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }6!*H!
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 40)Ti
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 4fa2_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 _@:O&G2nB
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. P!K;`4Ika
天呀!我的包不见了。 W2W4w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 Z %\*\6L)
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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" D*o5fPvFO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. l6#ms!e
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 |VxO ,[~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5`H.{4@
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !H/5Ud9
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 $:D-dUr1
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. rI.CCPY~s
你的解释一点都不清晰。 HyKv5S$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 MWZH-aA(.
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. y|(C L^(
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。 eB,eu4+-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 hX&Jq%{oa
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. w:+wx/\
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。 T i!<{>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ('Doy1L
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8^>qzaf
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 C^8n;i9
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ZxvBo4>tH
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Kdr7JQYzuz
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Wd<|DmSy
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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。 @=G6fW:
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. qnCJrY6]
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 5nSi29C
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" >3&Oe
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?@YABl
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 S?K x:]
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 `<x((@#
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~us1Df0bp
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。 l`k""f69W
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ngI3.v/R
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. cypb6Q_
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 S2,tv
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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. v|
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? TQ&1!~L*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Q$lgC
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例句:I come back before you know it. ]**h`9MF
我很快就会回来。 yh:Wg$qx
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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." }K'gjs/N;
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. }Md5a%s<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 fs,]%g^
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 X5w_ }Nhe
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ])tUXU>
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }{y(&Oy3Y
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )p!.V(,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. OLs<]0H
他是幕后人物。 K);)$8K
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "eG@F
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. r~q3nIe/,
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -XNawpl`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 unD.t
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. |D1:~z
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a4E{7c
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Xt9vTCox
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &@ [pJ2
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 nBkzNb{"AZ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 r<9G}9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 8_:j.(n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Jk>!I\
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