(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 tXF]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. lfk9+)
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $awi>#[
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ,KW;2t*IQ@
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 v4?iOD
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 uK*Nu^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. '(@YK4_M
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" c
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. { }e^eJ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #;9H@:N
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }4jC_ZAupt
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <FFJzNc+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 <2Y0{
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 GA^mgm"O
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 jy$@a%FD
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. X\GM/A
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。 O?K./So&
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 mE$dO3
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. N}/>r D
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 K\=8eg93Z
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Y'm=etE
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. a4GWuozl
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 B<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Zy$L rr!
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. <,39_#H?F3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !c8L[/L
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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。 2/Nq'
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 744=3v
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4KIWb~0Y
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _\AUQ{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N_' +B+U?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 UOI^c
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 R8sck)k'}
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _x\m|SF_g
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。 ~
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 `"<2)yq?
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. t{(Mf2GR1
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 [!+D<Y
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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. Xz1c6mX|o
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Y}1P~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 3ut_Bt\
例句:I come back before you know it. ZJXqCo7O
我很快就会回来。 i.@*tIK
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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." edN8-P(
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. V9jFjc?
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _Xh=&(/8@
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 FLbZ9pX}
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Q_lu`F|
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 uB+9dQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 .ev\M0Dt
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. rgR?wXW]jE
他是幕后人物。 Q;gQfr"c7
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~I)uWo
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. GVp
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 d=nh
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 vl~%o@*_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. F?2FITi_V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 %F3}/2
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ( -2R{!A
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ,)uPGe"y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 3;D?|E]1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 S-,kI
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. fv|%Ocm
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 sN@j5p^jc
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