(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 2_o\Wor#
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. Nq\)o{<1
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 H\ E%.QIx
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. v<)&JlR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 C.LAr~P
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 -MsL>F.]
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Qt_KUtD
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我们的希望成泡影了。 J kAd3ls
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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" c=bK_Z_
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Hg8
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 <RbfW'<G
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", w9RBT(u
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. &+ PVY>q
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y8IC4:EO
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. D)l\zs%ie
你的解释一点都不清晰。 vlZmmQeJm
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 p1i}fGS
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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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。 KLVYWZib
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %21 |-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. NG:4Q.G1g
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。 @OUBo;/
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 +j+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _/cX!/"
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 QlR~rFs9t
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 C2=PGq
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. iQG]v[$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 matm>3n
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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。 h)j#?\KYm9
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 3vAP&i'I
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <gH-`3J6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" S
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. F0zaA
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _1Ne+"V
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $v e$Sq
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. i[FYR;C
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。 tSoF!@6
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \T<F#a
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. i;]# @n|
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 5`Uzx 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. kRb JK
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? *&_cp]3-WF
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 a|4D6yUw|
例句:I come back before you know it. O\Z!7UQ$
我很快就会回来。 L>E{~yh
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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." oTXIs4+G
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. kjdIk9 Y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (f_J @n
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 &?5)Jis:
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. B~qo^ppVU
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 i!3*)-a\~`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Le bc@,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. r)Zk- !1
他是幕后人物。 ./0wt+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %{:pBt:Z
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. h<$%y(lP
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N`fFYO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 i1KjQ1\a +
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. S# baOO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 i`];xNR'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 @]2aPs} }6
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 'o0o.&/=
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 yIngenr$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 6biR5&Y5U&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. $MNJsc^n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 )Td{}vbIh
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