(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0EA<ip
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. ^")SU(`
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。 CyWaXp65
=m+'orJ1
(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +!'rwD
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. T#>1$0yv
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a4B#?p
H&yK{0H
(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ;X9nYH
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zG[GyyAQ
天呀!我的包不见了。 uyp|Xh,
Our hopes were all gone. SccaX
P
我们的希望成泡影了。 -0tHc=\u(
'`+GC9VG
(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" V~9s+>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 5LIbHSK
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 L{2KK]IF
+H'{!:e5
(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z2%ySO
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. &:}{?vU
Kt 0
3F$
(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 BS6UXAf{|Z
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (b]r_|'
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Hxw 7Q?F
H J8rb
(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 FA+'E
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. IwR/4LYI
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。 9/@7NNKJ
E\X:VQ9
(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 t3w:!'Ato
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. v&8%t 7|
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。 a%fMf[Fu
1U/ dc.x5
(9) be above board 光明正大的 Lwzk<+>w^
be crazy about 爱的发狂 E &wz0d;gf
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. gaIN]9wLm
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Kb/w+J
S
9A-=T>|of
(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 T+0Z2H
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. bH7 lUS~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 A:?|\r
P>i!f!o*I
(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 VY@6!9G
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. >7[o=!^:4
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 _@gd9Fi7J
f\{ynC2m
(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" uxjx~+qFd
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. /jtU<uX
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 zo^34wW^
h3<L,Olp
(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ZliJc7lss
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. x e!([^l&
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。 $r'PYGn
==?!z<I.d
(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 jnu!a.H
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. VsrYU@V
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 lO>9Q]S<
+'@j~\>^yJ
(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. [\rnJ
lE
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? JJ+A+sfdk
y;r{0lTB
(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `>
:^c
例句:I come back before you know it. Vp.&X 8
我很快就会回来。 !UV1OU
]c=nkS
(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." "3r7/>xy
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. QR#L1+Hn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 NQdz]o
RM(MCle}
(18)behind bars 坐牢 jmH=W)
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. gjGKdTr'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ?C6DK{S(
^Fe%1Lnt
(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vK10p)ZV
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ;
{ MK
他是幕后人物。 e-`=?tct
m,"N4a@
(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 tS@J)p+_(
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dh~ cj5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 B9[eLh!
dHUcu@,
(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 %^?yI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u |EECjJn
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a(a2xa
!SxZN d v
(22)butt in 插手,介入 Cr a@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0?0$6F
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 .GM}3(1fX`
f0h^ULd
(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 RaBq@r*(
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 9!kH:Az[p
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 $}TK,/W
it\U+xu
ydx-`yg#