(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 _U%fD|t
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. 6L\?+=X
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。 =%UX"K`
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `_*NFv1_
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. K@DK4{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 gr%!<2w
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 \KpSYX1
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Vu
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天呀!我的包不见了。 LBs:O*;
Our hopes were all gone. afJ`1l
我们的希望成泡影了。 a`:ag~op@&
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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" a*fUMhIi
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. TGe)%jZ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 OB&lq.r
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", JC[G5$E
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. spV E'"^
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -55Pvg0ND
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. *;]j#0
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [l9iWs'M
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ?mjQN|D
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. kOycS
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。 :vqfWK6mv
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 9)Jc'd|
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. HS% P
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。 k8~/lE.Wy
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 SW^/\cJ^
be crazy about 爱的发狂 .@(+.G
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @\_l%/z{
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 :mpR}.^hv
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 !x, ;&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. v;r!rZX
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 mnwYv..ePz
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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。 >>'t7U##
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. $G_,$U!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 HalkNR-eEm
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" +/L "A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. z
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 x-Cy,d:YX
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 D8b~-#
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. DV,rh83.ip
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。 |6mDooTy
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 W)0y+H\%
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?\eq!bu
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 v@8=u4
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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. Ckelr
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]B;\?Tim
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;T6x$e
例句:I come back before you know it. j#`d%eQ~J
我很快就会回来。 #DL( %=:
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 2`-y zm
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Xg](V.B6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 1 >nl ]yO
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 GO=&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. L;n2,b
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 J:{$\m'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .>K):|Opv
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. m
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他是幕后人物。 v0ngM)^q
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~m]sJpW<"
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. E27N1J+1
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;U
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~"Pu6-\VT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `@Q%}J
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ~BNLzt3%O
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !_EaF`oh(
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Mbt}G|;8H7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3E!#?N|v
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 7*7Z&1*3
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 1-Fz#v7p
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 rt7Ma2tK
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