(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :j5n7s?&=y
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. qHsUP;7
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。 Ager$uC
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {G|,\O1
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 3;)>Fs;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 <A<{,:5C
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 `sUZuWL_
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3Vsc 9B"w
天呀!我的包不见了。 l\BVS)
Our hopes were all gone. x9$` W
我们的希望成泡影了。 stG~AC
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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" fXXr+Mor
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. a#^B2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 CEXyrs<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~hZ"2$(0
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .clP#r{U
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]p*l%(dhY
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. F|F]970
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ICuF %
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 un shH <
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ]Gpxhg
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。 $9]m=S
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 WxW7qt
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. n/DP>U$I&
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。 @*}D$}aR'V
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^w(p8G_-w
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. /rg*p
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 0rh]]kj
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 t/ +=|*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. z|=}1;(.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (]b!{kS
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 wyp|qIS;
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4/mig0"N.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 HuB<k3#sPy
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" aT_&x@x
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. dOqOw M.y
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 `n$I]_}/%
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 e&7JpT
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k9)jjR*XxG
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。 .^N/peUq
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 +hn+K1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. xB_!>SqF1U
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ] x\-$~E
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. }Mo=PWI1?
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? EPS={w$'s
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 j]*j}%hz
例句:I come back before you know it. 5V5%/FUm
我很快就会回来。 }-ftyl7
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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:JrHBKv\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. t>1Z\lE\"
在宾客之前你检点一些。 7w
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 R16'?,
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. bA=
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 SGh1 DB
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )E6;-rD0^+
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. m_=$0m J$
他是幕后人物。 s_x:T<]
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 f` :i.Sr
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. M%1}/!J3
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 dYSr4pb
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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. d*A*y ^OD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 t'BLVCu
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6fd+Q
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |AcRIq
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 5O~HWBX.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 a;QMAd!
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. F;=4vS]\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 M@4UGM`J
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