(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `&c kZiq
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.
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZRU{[4
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. i6Emhji
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 CdjI`
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 C1 GKLl~
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. cB}D^O
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我们的希望成泡影了。 57']#j#"hj
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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" +*/Zu`kzX
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. z/@slT
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?QdWrE_
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [~c|mOk
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ML56k~"BL
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. XYOC_.f1
你的解释一点都不清晰。 VY=jc~c]v
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +E(L \
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. = x)-u8P
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。 DAr1C+Dy
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >$/>#e~
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. O) n~](sC\
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。 ,w:U#r~s"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 9w"4K.
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Pw`8Wj
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 w;:*P
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j@3Q;F0ba
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ShP^A"Do
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 LG|fq/;
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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。 1FL~ndJs
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Ad9}9!<
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T<Z &kYU:R
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" nRZ]z( b
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. i^Y+?Sx
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 WUXx;9 >
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ,pQZ@I\z
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. dhf!o0'1M
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。 ' ;FnIZ
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 h-K_Lr]
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _P 3G
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i0kak`x0
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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. b)5uf'?-
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 U!?_W=?
例句:I come back before you know it. w3obIJm
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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_?~OL S
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. "R1NG?;q
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #64-~NVL_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 F Q7T'G![
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. u=?.}Pj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Q4!_>YZ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z2_*%S@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. .B]MpmpK
他是幕后人物。 IS{wtuA.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~Z?TFg
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Xq]w<$
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 FaQe_;
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ~hnQUS`A
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ll<Xz((o
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 oim9<_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :bu/^mW[
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. V6&!9b
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Yz/md1T$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ~ Ei $nV
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. RK'\C\gMDu
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 GmeQ`;9,
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