(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;J?^M!l2=
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. @$+l ^"#-]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 \hNMTj#O
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. o#0NIn"GS/
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 PO)5L
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ]V.9jlXF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. nV']^3b
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我们的希望成泡影了。 YWq[)F@0G
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 7Dm^49H
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |G%MiYd
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 P?]q*KViM
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *bv
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. rM>&!?y+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 cpE&Fba}"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. -*yj[?6
你的解释一点都不清晰。 JanLJe)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 VT'$lB%IK
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. WQ"ZQ
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。 zh50]tX
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 T<! `~#kM
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. Zjo9c{\
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。 70KXBu<6
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?hDEFW9&^x
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. qRB%G<H
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 vZ|-VvG
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 %o{vD&7\
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m41n5T`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "Ny_RF
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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。 UdLC]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. eJy@N
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Q g"{F},4
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ^i:%;oeG
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Ir}&|"~H
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 =BGc@:2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $B$=,^)3
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. w"l8M0$m
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 z*9/ "M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~CM{?{z;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. h+*
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 (.n"
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. cAktSoF
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Ap97 Zcw
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xaeY^"L
例句:I come back before you know it. Dri1A%
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." %[p[F~Z^Z
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. \8t g7Sdq
在宾客之前你检点一些。 gE$dz#t.
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 WVo%'DtF`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. k|
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [C d2L&9
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 WQK#&r*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. PD/~@OsxU
他是幕后人物。 ]gmf%g'C
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <R!qOQI
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. gK%&VzG4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ]X-ZRmB`
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 {+r?g J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \T[*|"RFZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 VKs$J)6
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 S`*al<m
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. vG
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 0`S!+d
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ga,yFw
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Y@r#:BH)
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 m|-O/6~
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