(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3Hf0MAt
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. \9-"M;R.d
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。 .k,YlFvj
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0527Wj
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. |Ph3#^rM?
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "`N-* ;*W
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 KZPEG!-5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. B=|cS;bM$3
天呀!我的包不见了。 X$/2[o#g
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我们的希望成泡影了。 a22XDes=
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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" Jmx Ko+-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4@xE8`+bG
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 f 2l{^E#h
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", hlt[\LP=$
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. n_'{^6*O
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 cu+FM
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. [z7bixN
你的解释一点都不清晰。 I!^O)4QRx
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [`
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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. 6AocmR0D'
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。 EYA,hc
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 /*0K92NB
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. 7`u$
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。 hpU2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @IXsy
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. zXRlo]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 /hO1QT}xd
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 O$cHZs$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~K@'+5Pc
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .9.2Be
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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。 ?,/U^rf^4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. NIw\}[-Z0E
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (y^vqMz
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" TsTPj8GAl[
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ({o'd=nO
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 K$d$m <
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 QE7V.
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c*~]zR>s!
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。 bJD;>"*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 63A}TBC
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. iTaWu p
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W6Y@U$P#G
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Dwzg/F(
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? yq$,,#XDD=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 aM;W$1h
例句:I come back before you know it. ]LM-@G+Jz
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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." {26ONa#i
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q`D_|L
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~zw]5|
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 A=
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Si~vDQ7"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )RcL/n
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 N;[>,0&z
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 1x,tu}<u^
他是幕后人物。 +sJrllrE(
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +U@<\kIF
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ZzX~&95G
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 n?c]M
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