(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 dp5cDF}l
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. j<yiNHC
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,FSrn~-j9
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. A#y@`}]!'
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \Y|*Nee}XP
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 vGd1w%J-
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. &, a3@i
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我们的希望成泡影了。 dY!Z
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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" zw@'vncc
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Ri7((x]H"
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 t67Cv/r~
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", E8[T
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #1nJ(-D+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 o*S"KX$
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. X[$++p
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 t#E}NR
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Sus;(3EX
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bZwnaM4"F
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ~l E _L1-c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 IVxWxM*N<
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. s][24)99
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 [U{UW4
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =6nD sibf
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. S=|@L<O
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4_?7&G0(
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 'fd1Pj9~$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ib6^x:HGU
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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。 2'0K WYM
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. uKr1Z2
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 io2)1cE&f
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .p`
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. u'~;Y.@i'
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 5`+5{p
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?uL eFD
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. uzr\oj+>
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 G@ \Pi#1
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 32)tJ|m
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 J4$!
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. +C]&2zc.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? v6(E3)J7
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 y2L#:[8
例句:I come back before you know it. uq3{hB#
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." D=f7NVc >Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. m!n/U-^
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 p
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. c7uG9
他是幕后人物。 k`KGB
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 "8f?h%t
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. j V3)2C}
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 h!@,8y[B
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 kh$_!BT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;!>Wz9
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R6;Phdh<>
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 zk_Eb?mhwV
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 .>g1$rj
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ,$*IzL~
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 )EM7,xMz
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