(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 A*'V+(
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. L'9N9CR{i
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 R0<< f]
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. U:|H9+5
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 s;{K!L@
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ez*jjm
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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" \!H{Ks{#R.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. B*@6xS[IL
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ~m`!;rE
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =!,Gst_
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. O3%[dR
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 &U&%ka<*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iZ;TYcT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 sR*Nq5F#9
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D;js.ZF
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 |F!F{d^p
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. E
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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。 CV^c",b_
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 AS;.sjgk
be crazy about 爱的发狂 G|9B)`S
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. z{?4*Bq
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 2k1aX~?
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QnKC#
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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。 z $6JpG
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. C6@t
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T[.[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .>]N+:O
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. x /
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 R^P_{_I*"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'b[0ci:
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #*,sa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 UK3a{O[5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `WlE|
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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. =!
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >oqZ !V5[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 0Nr\2|
例句:I come back before you know it. 6Rz[?-mkLO
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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." b5 Q NEi
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. m m, lhIh
在宾客之前你检点一些。 R6@uM<