(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^DVryeLD
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. x<PJ5G L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (L:Mdo
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |Qn>K
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Rln\
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 dVZ~n4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. POf xN.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 i*@ZIw
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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" Ctx>#uN6
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8fktk?|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 N#XC%66qy!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 9Ais)Wy%p
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. BCtKxtbS
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 6C/Pu!Sx?
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. VP<LY/'f
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 >pe!T
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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. KtArV
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。 h6n!"z8H
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 i:jns>E
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.
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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。 +\?+cXSc
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 DQ9aq.;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5\h 6'
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 (:\L@j
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Spin]V
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 :))&"GY
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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。 Mpco8b-b
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \v$zU
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,_s.amL3O{
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [j0jAl
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 53d`+an2
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 lCBH3-0^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2%9L'-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,Q.[Lc=w
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 .}T- R?
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ovdaK"q2
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. s,AJR
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 G9GHBwT
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. V?mk*CU
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? #p]V?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y3s8@0b3
例句:I come back before you know it. -$Kc"rX
我很快就会回来。 L3'isaz&^
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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." qnnRS
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "5'eiYms
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :UAcS^n7h"
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 .o,-a >jL
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. og~a*my3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 G l2WbY
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 y?A*$6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. -#R`n'/
他是幕后人物。 )?$@cvf
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TTbJ9O<43
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |T/s>OW
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 7/_|/4&
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 dmcY]m
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. %s9*?6
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 VS_\bIC
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Qh6vH9(D
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. fe"w--v
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 'HCRi Z<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 qJO6m-
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \2#K {
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 +JY8"a97>
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