(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +eLL)uk
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. U-,s/VQ?
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。 hV)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8+Gwv
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #a
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 b^}U^2S%
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @ uQ *$
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. m&(qr5>b
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我们的希望成泡影了。 [[';Hi^
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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" .XkVdaX
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. pY\=f0]
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 +/ M%%:>mY
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", em- <V5fb
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Y5"HKW^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ZYt <O
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. gMPp'^g]_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 YZtd IG
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 n:1Ijh
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. H ="I=}
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。 in K;n
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 .EH1;/
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. I6@"y0I
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。 |~18MW
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 WNKP';(a@G
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. kh#fUAt
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 N|Xm{@C
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H5:f&m
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 k6o8'6wN
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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。 "Y- WY,H
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. qn |~YXn
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 2\T\p<_20
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 5nsoWqnE8
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. >&7^yXS
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ?`O^;f
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Un
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r=54@`O!
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。 SR?(z
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 S)4p'cUwq
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. HTvUt*U1
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _)~VKA]""
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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. #5'&
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? $7i[7S4
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 FC+h
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例句:I come back before you know it. #reW)P>
我很快就会回来。
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." &Vgpv#&Cfx
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g0B%3v
在宾客之前你检点一些。 G|8>Q3D
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Np r u
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <c!gg7@pm
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 v7`{6Pf_$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 N>]J$[j
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #k`gm)|
他是幕后人物。 8?YeaMIBB
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 jI H^
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. jiLJiYMg
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 "dvo@n|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 VYO1qj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. lCl5#L9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 w&Gc#-B
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 EUQtl_h/H
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [K'gvLt1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 k6RVP:V
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 PiCGZybCA
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. aJA( UN45
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gw[Eu>I
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