(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 $: 1/`m19
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. }H
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 d{) =E8wE
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. T+rym8.p
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 wV{j CQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 )8n?.keq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. w40*vBz
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我们的希望成泡影了。 B#.xs>{N
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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" K`ygW|?gt
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. LWSy"Cs*
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3m2y<l<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z0D&ayzkh^
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. T nyLVIP
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 !U(KQ:j
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. K|6}g7&X
你的解释一点都不清晰。 a9_2b}t
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 p)"EenUK
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. u:J4Az^!
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。 kkj@!1q(wO
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 #)#'^MZX
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. (Ia:>ocE0
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。 HM"(cB(n`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `/wXx5n5<
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. xlgT1b:6
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 p;R&h4H
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ;eO Ye3;c
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. rXip"uz(K>
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 S"87 <o
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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。 d4Y[}Fcp+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. E)X_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #>BC|/P}
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y2N$&]O{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9c1q:>|
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 {4p7r7n'
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 dr(e)eD(R>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.
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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。
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 BCd0X. m(
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. V2tA!II-s
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 p!?7;
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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. q?L*Luu+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? wJvk
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 cRf;7G
例句:I come back before you know it. ~Sd,Tu%:
我很快就会回来。 HJ!)&xT
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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." 'Nx"_jQ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $Df1t
在宾客之前你检点一些。 x0TE+rf5
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 : B1
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. o+R(ux"
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 I4c%>R
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8@T0]vH&
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. l|9'l[}&
他是幕后人物。 f\~w!-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 PM {L}tEQ
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. :X*uE^bH
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 : R8+jO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 >4#\ U!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `0{qfms
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 U?(,Z$:N
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 5=4-IO6W[]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \D[~54
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 sn@)L ~$V
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 icK U)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -r0oO~KT
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1;>RK
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