(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Orlf5{P
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. 5F 8'f)
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。 0o
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 9}G<\y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. y]ya.YG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ff[GR$m
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ]99;7
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. P@Pe5H"o
天呀!我的包不见了。 i)]^b{5nyB
Our hopes were all gone. H"pwIiC
我们的希望成泡影了。 e~6>8YO+7j
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" Z,,q mwd
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. u6*0%
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 rGQ([e
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *Oh]I|?
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 AnBD~h h
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. L^ U.h
你的解释一点都不清晰。 W)odaab7
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 bI)%g
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {>X2\.Rl
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 v
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 O F?o
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ^`9O$.'@
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。 ?r.U5}PBI
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ooN?x31
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. m*>gG{3;
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 }FkF1?C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 VzuU0
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. nS^,Sq\Ak
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 mqQC`Aqx:
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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。 6J3<k(#:
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 'u:J
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ,mE}#cyY
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. GrM`\MIO
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 $1|65j[e
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 AhNz[A
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. p$,ZYF~
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。 Ce@"+k+w
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 bxAHzOB(\
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @`rC2-V
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 uVZX53 ,g
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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. 2<uBC
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 8qv>C)~~`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /}3I:aJwb
例句:I come back before you know it. {6>:=?7]R
我很快就会回来。 Pt7yYl&n7^
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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." cnU()pd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. XWUi_{zn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &v/R-pz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 zQsW*)L
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :gx]zxK
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 i [2bz+Z?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 dPF*G$
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. _#6*C%a x
他是幕后人物。 R"O,2+@<.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Zy^ wS1io
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. cbv%1DT3
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 }?,Eb~q
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 v2f|%i;tq
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 1<pb=H
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (iu IeJ^Z
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 9&OhCrxW-
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o65I(`
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 -;&-b >b
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Jr,**,wA
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Qa,$_,E
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jFwJ1W;?-
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