(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 La,QB3K/
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. JOfV]eCL
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。 ]((i?{jb(
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ;e{5)@h$
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. U[8{_h<#
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `gguip-C
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Mg? L-C
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. .W.;~`EW
天呀!我的包不见了。 T\sNtdF`:
Our hopes were all gone. x)viY5vjH
我们的希望成泡影了。 BQNp$]5s
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" H5M#q6`H6
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. P6Xp<^%E
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^.HWkS`e
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", +R\~3uj[7
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ,2zKQ2z
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 {LB`)Kuu
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ukihx?5
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *cNk>y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. p24.bLr
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 A,<@m2
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 l,y^HTc}7/
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. aN'0}<s
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 yJ J8"s~i
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 0O;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. t>oM%/H
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 %zQ2:iT5@=
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Q9q9<J7j$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. C$y fMK,,N
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]+,nA R
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 n|Ma&qs
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 05 g?jV
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 c#x7N9;"!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]>*I) H)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #VR`?n?,
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ds')PIj
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 q8tug=c
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. i*b4uHna
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 !$XO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <H_LFrB$W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 o"f%\N0_8
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. ;?j~8
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? p+5#dbyr
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 B~e7w 4
例句:I come back before you know it. -ca]Q|m 8
我很快就会回来。 ?({Pc F/
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." tTE3H_
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 #C'o'%!(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }$w4SpR
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #SK#k<&P
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [v~Uy$d\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 C-_w]2MM
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ^glbxbhI4
他是幕后人物。 !~Ax
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 nqUH6(
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. GR_p1 C\
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 {8ld:ZP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 xu0;a
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Y!Usce
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 <7@mg/T
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 =kyJaT^5[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Sj,4=a
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4UkP:Vz:
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 *S,v$ VX
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. >MBn2(\B;
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?tW%"S^D
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