(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `3]Rg0g&Xe
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. KU*`f{|
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。 @pTD{OW?
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 O{Dm;@J-aM
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *O!T!J
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 >pN;J)H
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 zUNH8=U
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 10/x'#(
天呀!我的包不见了。 Q %+}
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^}>zYt
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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" -*rHB&e
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. b{zAJ`|#[n
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?rky6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", vU ?b"n
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !T)T_P[
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 u,:CJ[3
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #,7eQaica
你的解释一点都不清晰。 2O$95M
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'y'T'2N3
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =U=e?AOG2
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 &b5T&-C<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 dK[*
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. _{[k[]
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 s*aH`M7^0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =X)Q7u".7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. A Z]P+v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 -08&&H
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 aJEbAs}
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. tniPEmeS
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 e$ThSh\+(
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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。 dDsjPM;2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <WZ1-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 -q'xC: m
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" #;wkr))
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Uzan7A
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /'R UA
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 LvSP #$f
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. b`(yu.{Jn
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。 9`)w@-~~
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3'?h;`v\Lo
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2N
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >{phyByI
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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. |WD,\=J2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? pe\Txg6
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 #]5&mKi
例句:I come back before you know it. y%{*uH}SL
我很快就会回来。 qk_p}l-F1
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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." [
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. l9M#]*{
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 n@G:e-m{A
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. dNR7e
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 -&q