(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?X|)0o
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. ~B;}jI]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。 NXOXN]=c<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 2.v{W-D[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )L b` 4B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 dmF=8nff
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @[r[l#4yUi
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. \!^=~` X-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 |Hf|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" z*},N$2=
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. fpf]qQ
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", i@rtt
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [icD*N<Gc
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Qder8I
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. D6VdgU|
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 edL2ax
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Ze0qRLuH!
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 PNm@mC_fh
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [ cB^6v
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. -64lf-<
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 /9_%NR[
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 AS;Sz/YP
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [<XYU,{R
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6{)pF
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :ts3_-cr
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. A+l(ew5Lw$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 T,!EL+o4
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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。 Jr5S8c|"
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9QU\J0c/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 z6`0Uv~
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V?EX`2S
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mu\1hKq;B
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 f-M:ap(O
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 gKb,Vrt
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. h7Uj "qH
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。 ?s2-iuMPd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 94B%_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. KS*,'hvY
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5t%8y!s
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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. l,o'J%<%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ho=!Yy
例句:I come back before you know it. qt L]x - O
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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." s~OcL 5
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~ky;[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^iONC&r
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]njNSn
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. mh8fJ6j29N
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 aL:|Dr3SX
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Cf(WO-F^
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. # `^nmC/F
他是幕后人物。 cAN!5?D\
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 xn`)I>v
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. d92Z;FWb
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 eKOEOm+
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 O7 ;=g!j
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +6uf6&.@~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )h@PRDI_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 o9}\vN0F
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. {}s/p9F4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Al?%[-u
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 iZG-ca
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Dn)yBA%
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 U,!qNi}
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