(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 pqFgi_2m
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. S~0 mY}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~f0Bu:A)
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. !:t}8
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >M[wh>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }eb}oK
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hE0
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我们的希望成泡影了。 s9svuFb
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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" J[2c[|[-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. zC#[
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Fl<|/DCg
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", f{MXH&d 1\
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. URS6
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 #8iRWm0*6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 'D(| NYY
你的解释一点都不清晰。 {eA0I\c(C
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mlc0XDS%
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `6;%HbP$W+
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。 k44sV.G4L
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 2<53y~Yi%
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. - ` F#MN
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。 sc
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5<h7+ %?t9
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }qU(G3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~ /s(.oji
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 v&6I\1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kSj,Pl\NC
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 +Qy0K5Ee
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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。 S_?{<{
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +|(-7"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 KY 085Fvs
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" *9.4AW~]X
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6\"g,f
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 nv>|,&;
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 iV<4#aBg
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. k\(LBZ"vR
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。 %%`Q5I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #+dF3]X(&
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2_i/ F)W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &ru2&Sz
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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. -pEt=
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ZH6#(;b
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 6aC'\8{h
例句:I come back before you know it. nO-1^HUl
我很快就会回来。
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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." +M@p)pyu
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. xZ2^lsY
在宾客之前你检点一些。 `s[77V>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 C'5b)0km
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. l6o?(!:!%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4rXjso|
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 TNgf96)
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Py?EA*(d#
他是幕后人物。 `*?8<Vm
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 yx v]G6
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. kC :pal
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 FUy!j|W6f
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Y ;qA@|
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *hugQh]a
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (jQ]<q%P
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Y<1]{4Wt
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 8M9LY9C
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 a-nf5w>&q
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 PWErlA:58
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. =lyP &u
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 >|Xy'ZR
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