(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 n]+.
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. } ^"0T-ua
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。 3AURzU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 W`$[j0
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 .f>,6?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :pwa{P
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. |;P^clS3
天呀!我的包不见了。 8xgJSk
Our hopes were all gone. '61i2\[lZQ
我们的希望成泡影了。 91up^
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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" flG=9~qcGQ
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F>N+<Z
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 t5paYw-b
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 0q{[\51*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. R2w`Y5#`
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y0@yD#,0~
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. mDfwn7f
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #vQ?
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ivfXat-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. #{x5L^v>]
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。 @l~7x
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 zPVd(V~(T
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. >AG^fUArH
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。 @EHIp{0.
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ExCM<$,
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. vZ@g@zB4o0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 |3;(~a)%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Ky kSFB
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. xc;DdK=1X
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 dQ9
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 `
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ne4c%?>t
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 CWi8Fv
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" W"Q!|#;l.
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. E-fr}R}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ',ZF5T5z@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 DyfsTx
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +`.,| |Mq
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Ox qguT,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 -U-P}6^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?TpUf
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 \}JrFc%O
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 3qi_]*dD
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? >w.'KR0L
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 b5pMq$UVL
例句:I come back before you know it. ~Ky4+\6o>
我很快就会回来。 !][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." m`6VKp{YD
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. [i7YVwG4
在宾客之前你检点一些。 i#W*'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 .Evy_o\^
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Izo! rC
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %NajFjBI
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >(3\kiYS
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #BY`h~&T
他是幕后人物。 VWi2(@R^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 T3N"CUk
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ONX8}Ob~
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 <7)Fh*W@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 mR+Jws'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. *1A&'T2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >jx.R
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 OgCy4_a[f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. "A3dvr
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 )TJS4?
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 x83a!9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. [}2Z/
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.lgT|p
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