(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Rh] P8
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. SLk2X;c]o
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 2+92Q_+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. D\T!4q'Q
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 X`\:_|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 qGPb
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. %bX0 mN
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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"
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. .)8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 l@d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", h[ 6hM^n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. H]qq ~bO[
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 0B0G2t&hr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. LnMwx#^*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,\hYEup
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 iM64,wnA
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .:;fAJPf
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。 {u30rc"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 A:Rw@B$
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. t58m=4
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。 TIRHT`"i
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 :+kUkb-/
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. i1/}XV
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 9 |K*G~J
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Ww87
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. q?VVYZXP
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ":&|[9/
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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。 rqvU8T7A
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6dT|;koWbm
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 2_olT_#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [w%#<5h
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. AZ8UXq
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 jCWu\Oe
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. R;=6VH
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。 E0bFx5e5fu
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 q=[U}{
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. tq E>Zx=X
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Q}uG/HI
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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. UIw?;:Y
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? s4IKSX
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 r|8V @.@i
例句:I come back before you know it. x\;GoGsez
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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." zlX!xqHj
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. p[P[#IeL
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &kq7gCd
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. j[T%'%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 er\:U0fr#@
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 :A$wX$H01
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. >#i $Tw
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 '?L%F{g/9
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?lG;,,jc,W
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 (E]"Srwh
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3z$\&&
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. @S}|Ccfc_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0XQ-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 'h:!m/1
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >huq t|S*9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 { ;' :h
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 1'OD3~[R
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 7#/|VQX<A
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Oylp:_<aT
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