(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^ef:cS$;
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 7;KmJ}$
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。 ]g3&gw
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 : QSlctW
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /a17B
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 <Sm -Z,|
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @Qd6a:-6
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K"eR6_k
天呀!我的包不见了。 U/,`xA;v>
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我们的希望成泡影了。 >!E:$;i@
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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" )=9\6zXS
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]eb9Fq:N7
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R`G%eG)+
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ywmx6q4MFL
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. N:0/8jmmO
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 82Nh;5Tr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. o; 6\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 w |>:mQnU
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 W2tIt&{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4a>z]&s
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。
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 CY)Wuv ^
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. J[L$8y:
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。 ex $d~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 IyOujdKa
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. zi2hi9A
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #1z}~1-
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ub}t3#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 9g J`H'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 QtkyKR
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 fbNVmjb$)
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. M^mS#<!y
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0%k`*8
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ?&)<h_R4p
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *M/3 1qI
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 t=iy40_T
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /V46:`V
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. s4;SA
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。 vhTte
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?*tpW75hR[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. P
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :v
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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. +MGEO+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )]n:y M
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 KxGK`'E'r
例句:I come back before you know it. 477jS6 ^e&
我很快就会回来。 bf'@sh%W
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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." kE UfQLbn
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. \.9-:\'(
在宾客之前你检点一些。 9W5vp:G
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [jeZZB
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. .^l;3*X@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 hR[Qdu6r
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ka[]pY
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. U:#9!J?41
他是幕后人物。 o\g",O4-
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 g(,gg1mG
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `Q,moz
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 G3OqRH
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Yr,e7da
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. tegLGp@_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 L@ql)Lc);
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 R8W{[@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Ih{(d O;
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Wepa;
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 3*/y<Z'H
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @@# ^G8+l
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 : ,fs'!
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