(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 x.q+uU$^
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. ?Ae ven
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 G\(|N9^:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8(* [Fe9
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 .?l\g-;=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :>=\. \
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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" f!JS= N?3
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &%-73nYw
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Jkek-m
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. s;A@*Y;v
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 zE_i*c"`
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 4F{70"a
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ' <=+;q
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 xKho1Z
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. *I0T{~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %QP0
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. n<u
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 >j QWn@
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J7g8D{4
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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。 :\o {_
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. VF ys.=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" PGoh1Uu
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. J
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3(,?S$>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. v
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Ptdpj)oi&Q
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. e(<str>
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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. io8'g3<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ] &Rx@&e*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 #*UN >X
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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." ?m\t|/0Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. aq@8"b(.
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $arK(
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2$ze=
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 9~/J35
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {C N~S*m
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4?q<e*W
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 waj0"u^#
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =E#%'/ A;c
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 T~##,qQ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. .Z
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Xx0hc 8qd
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .7avpOfz
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #PH~1`vl
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