(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 HuLvMYF
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. R!>l7p/|H)
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。 O-(gkE
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ]?sw<D{
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. sjy/[.4-
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @HQqHO&N
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 xey?.2K1A
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Ug#EAV<m
天呀!我的包不见了。 L_5o7~`0
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我们的希望成泡影了。 T_ j0*A$
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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" @yNCWa~N
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~Dbu;cqR@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 RPw1i*
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", a|-B# S
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. V~7Oa2'#B
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g?rK&UTU
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Ri/D>[
你的解释一点都不清晰。 6m0-he~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 af_bG;
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. uoq|l
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。 byHXRA)39
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 i4<n#]1!t
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. !-Uq#Ea0/
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。 \7WZFh%:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ({<qs}H"
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. UYH&x:WEd
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 wV q4DE
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 %GigRA@no
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. $r1{Nh
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 2OwO|n
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 0Wb3M"#9<
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. YK V"bI
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (m() r0:@
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V9;O1
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;F:Qz^=.a
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ejpSbVJ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~}Z'/zCZf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r12e26_Ab
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 snVeOe#'S
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7#sb},J{
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. o(YF`;OhvS
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Lf+3nN
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 to#T+d.(v
例句:I come back before you know it. ui&^ m,
我很快就会回来。 ]g]~!":
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." A}CpyRVCn
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. U=N]XwjVK<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4EFP*7X
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 xL|4'8
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "uU[I,h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 (RLJ_M|;/b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 R]y9>5 'U
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 89fl\18%
他是幕后人物。 v]m#+E
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 t_iZ\_8
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 7VA6J-T
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 W4S]2P>T
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 U/:x<Y$ tj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. A[ N>T\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 F
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 .KxE>lJbqM
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. sX#7;,Ft7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 % ^&D,
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 P"k,[ZQ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. B:tGD@
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Ts3(,Y
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