(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,m3":{G:t.
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. ,m:6qdN
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 I8Kb{[?q
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. [n!x&f8Xh
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 E#aZvE
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 N;g$)zCV1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]\`w1'*
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^ `je
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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" EZ `}*Yrd
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. V $>"f(
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ]Ly8s#<g]N
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", N"K\ick6J
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. R~c IT:i
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Gn[ *?=Vy
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. XR<G}x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @ce3%`c_
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,$ mLL
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. I^@.Awt
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。 (Wn
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ?l>e75V%w
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. Y!aLf[x]
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。 wM0E%6
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5c)<'EP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ff[C'
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. j37:
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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。 [m
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @| P3
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Xa)7`bp<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" L/5z!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %~G0[fG
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 &%}bRPUl
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 J7_8$B-j7
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c9|I4=_K
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 zQn//7#-G
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 XA?WUR[e
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `k!UjO72
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 (%.</|u
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. F-$Kv-f
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 48;~bVr}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 b6]e4DL:R
例句:I come back before you know it. )S#j.8P'B
我很快就会回来。 {;\%!I
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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." |^Ur
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 9W$mDw6f
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %6"o8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $,g 3*A
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +A&EKk%$ |
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 P&h/IBA_
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 y{:]sHyG
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. PMD,8] |
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {7/ A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1`nc8qC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 K90D1sD
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {jrZ?e-q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 IruyE(;HS
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ,.J<.#D3J
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. (R,NV3m?w
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }k4`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 (/To?`
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wVlSjk
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 fMgcK$
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