(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 41]a{A7q
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. pSb tm74
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }`2a>N:
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z;V(YK(WO.
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 t=X=",)f
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. HE35QH@/`
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ,p3]`MG
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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" eAo+w*D(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. m 94PFD@N
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Q=8YAiCu
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z1jxu;O(
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. f=k#o2
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 v$0|\)E)
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "{r8'qn
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 NTD1QJ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. zBl L98
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。 q01 L{~>bz
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 @!=Ds'MJC
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. &ocuZ-5`
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。 JRi:MWR<r
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 S't9F
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 9DJ&J{2W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 zt:
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?IYu"UO<)|
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. zzhZ1;\
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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。 R;!@
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \HbZ~I-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 U+qyS|i
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" vRH^en
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 'KIT^k0"Ih
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Mib.,J~
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. eM_;rM Cr}
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。 [:.wCG5
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 i_Hm?Bi!F
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {PX,_
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 J/'Fj?
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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. },j |eA/W
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9c[X[Qc
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6`O,mpPu4G
例句:I come back before you know it. #<< el;n
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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." iq*im$9J
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. F$)l8}
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 V\Gs&>
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @JXpD8jn
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O\.^H/
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !{r2`d09n)
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. @Suz-j(H
他是幕后人物。 f]8MdYX(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 !nSa4U,$w<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8j;Un]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 e?.j8Q~
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3T8d?%.l
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0WC\uxT7
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (O{OQk;CF
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ?4%H(k5A
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [(@K;6o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -y-}g[`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gZ4'
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. sNDo@u7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 fgd2jr3T
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