(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 to:hMd1T
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. %R&3v%$y*
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 _}JygOew
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 X]y 3~|K
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. rM>&!?y+
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @X\nY</E#M
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 "OK(<x]3;>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. JZP2NB_xt
天呀!我的包不见了。 -*yj[?6
Our hopes were all gone. Iun!rv
我们的希望成泡影了。 ap;UxWqx
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" g3x192f
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. RJtSHiM2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 DC/CUKE.d
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", vv%Di.V
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. deu+ i
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. p}(w"?2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 vBM\W%T|d
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &V$'{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. R9=,T0Y
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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。 jv_sRV
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 09x\i/nb
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. 5l)p5Bb48c
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。 ih~c(&n0
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4r5,kOFWb
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. x!"!oJG^k
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 *FG@Dts^&
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MX9q
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *=;=VUu5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 OpH9sBnA
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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。 d,D)>Y'h
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 0/] @#G2
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 7r}gS2d
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" KCCS7l/
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. D=dY4WwG
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 $X\BO&
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 &ul9N)A
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +d'h20
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。 EB> RY+\
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .s2d
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ^5;Y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 u\t ;
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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. wbr"z7}
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .3HC*E.e
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 9qqEr~
例句:I come back before you know it. jpBE| Nm
我很快就会回来。 4|:{apH
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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." 9)4N2=
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;'<K}h
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #lct"8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 {s`1+6_&Vz
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @cjhri|vH
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 UT^t7MY#O
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 hw1ZTD:Y
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. txL5'mK
他是幕后人物。 <edAWc+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 -k<.Q=]<t
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. @*2FG\c<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 c6lEWC:
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 L>@6lhD)x
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3\'.1p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 h hdn9n
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !HB,{+25
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~F' $p
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 \!YPht
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -D(UbkPw
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. !w/~dy
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2{#quXN9
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