(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 TYs#v/)I
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. REmD*gf
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Xc^7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /G>reG,G
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 qZ39TTQ*p
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 kOe~0xoT@u
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. .W>8bg'u9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 T21SuM
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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" j&S8x|5
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4't@i1Ll(
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 yL&_>cV
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;-G!jWt6Zi
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qwb`8o
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]/d4o
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <?TJ-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 B) 81mcy
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\'c.$I.Y
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 @QAyXwp
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. u%#s_R
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 IXSCYqoK
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 lB\"*K;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. n},~2
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 n9zS'VU
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !(!BW9Zt+
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 6]|NB &
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 V.IgEE]
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 ax0:v!,e
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. |U_48
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 y\
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" HY]vaA`
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {PM)D [$i
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 X;5U@l
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 @"}dbW <DV
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. I +,D,Vg
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。 S?{|qlpy
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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. B;8YX>r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?=<vC
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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. JlsRP
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ?lxI&
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 auP:r
例句:I come back before you know it. PL8{|Q
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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." 'JEZ;9}
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4\q7.X+^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 AWLKve_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Y2Mti-\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s)HbBt-
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 o'Q)V
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 " 7!K'i
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. |}*k|
他是幕后人物。 %E7+W{?*1
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 h<*l=`#
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. xZ@H{):
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 `n:IXD5'
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 {KL<Hx2M
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &Ko}Pv
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 1fL@rR
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 T\:3(+uK
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. M[_~7~4
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 xIF
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 jh]wHG
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. OgrUP
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 vjJ!d#8
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