(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ]4f;%pE
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. k{_ Op/k}V
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。 Esh3cn4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $OOZ-+8
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. vpR^G`/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 #Ezq}F8Y
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. F^&
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我们的希望成泡影了。 |^&n\vXv
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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" Sj?u^L8es}
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. >'IFr9&3
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 bH+x `]{A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ds@X%L;_
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. g=w,*68vuy
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 c"qaULY
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. jSa9UD
你的解释一点都不清晰。 X"QIH|qx-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 R Fgy
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. q;co53.+P)
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。 a(}dF?M=
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >s#[dr\ww
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. eeIaH
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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。 27mGX\T
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =@%;6`AVcp
be crazy about 爱的发狂 B&^WRM;7t
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1~BDtHW7`n
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jIY
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 gq9D#B
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. #T\Yi|Qs#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 +Kc1a;
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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。 @oC# k<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. }6/L5j:+
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?v-Y1j
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" dD6I @N)X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _isqk~ ul
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 TMt,\gTd
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 8`bQ,E+2
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |$[WnYP
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。 Q`$Q(/
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 LxqK@Q<B
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,(aOTFQS
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7U=|>)Q0s
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ^X2U
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? u{%gB&nC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 +<p?i]3CHe
例句:I come back before you know it. -QH[gi{%`
我很快就会回来。 dc#Db~v}k
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." -[-LR }u
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. |Ad1/>8i
在宾客之前你检点一些。 piIr.]
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Izrf42 >k
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /Mq]WXq[V
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 D>& ;K{!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 eF8!}|*N
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. e_C9VNP
他是幕后人物。 ]TTX<R
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _ED,DM
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ** \B P,]}
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }@IRReQ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ZLA&<]Ad"$
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6;/>asf
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ciKkazx.
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 |7IlYy&:
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ?3:OPP`s
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 |&