(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ]:fHvx_?`7
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. ')cu/
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。 JH#+E04#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^)~M,rW8c
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. E !M+37/
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ERjf.7)d
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 iI0 'z=J
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^5}3FvW
天呀!我的包不见了。 7F\g3^z9`
Our hopes were all gone. Nl _Jp:8s
我们的希望成泡影了。 N0PX<$y
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" dD%m=x
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. nE84W$\
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~Y[1Me
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", U"]i.J1
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. f?6=H^_>
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9h8G2J
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. HZ3<}`P_W
你的解释一点都不清晰。 oP6G2@3P/
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 9HP--Z=
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. { L5m`-x
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。 \Wk$>?+#@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 -j,o:ng0
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. &Is%I<'o
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。 VbYapPu4b!
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 XQA2uR4h
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -E1}mL}I`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 a=R-F!P)
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4]GyuY
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m[f\I^\%8
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 $&!U&uMt
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 W=*\4B]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. .z"[z^/uF
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 C0M{zGT>}
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {`LV{!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *))|ZE6jI
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 79v&6Io
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 sIpK@BQ'
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Evc
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 =6$( m}(74
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kL-+V)Kl
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. k8TMdWW
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 e#wn;wo?
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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. x^"OH
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? GCoqKE
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 X:A\{^~
例句:I come back before you know it. >Ry4Cc
我很快就会回来。 7"NUof?i
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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." ,RZktWW_
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #L"h>,b
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Q|>y2g!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 mXr)lA
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. pr2d}~q4{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 'BC-'Ot
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 C}!|K0t?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Abl=Ev
他是幕后人物。 NS1[-ng
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TzOf&cs/r
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. |^1eL I
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N5_v}<CN
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 yS?1JWUC>
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. qAm%h\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 qG;WX n
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Cc^t&Eg
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. n8?gZ` W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 qRU8uu
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 <Z vG&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +h
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 A`@we
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