(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 @Q TG
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. _mFb+8C
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。 S@Jl_`<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 P_Po g^
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xR;Xx;
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :'.-*Ew
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 yh lZdF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. scN}eg:5
天呀!我的包不见了。 2lXsD;[
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我们的希望成泡影了。 pOw4H67
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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" {s_0[>
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. b!_l(2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 d p_J*8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5%,n[qj4IT
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. .DCp)&m
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 BOfO$J}
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. YHCXVu<.b
你的解释一点都不清晰。 y 0M&Bh
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <6-(a;T!7
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,cgC_%
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ~5]AXi'e~
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 bNIT 1'v
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. p4(-
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 r|rV1<d
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 -hhE`Y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. SLZv`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 qF( ]Ce
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 <}B|4($
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5F&i/8Ib
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ]P] lG-
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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。 qY#*zx
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. c|ZZ+2IYd
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 _VR4|)1g
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" zM[WbB+"m
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. [o|]>(tk
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ^k u~m5v
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2NE/ZqREg
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -cIc&5CS
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。 yf_<o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QZQ@C# PR;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ;|9VPv/
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 o)1wF
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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. 1\zI#"b ^
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Zj`eR\7~
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %'^m6^g;
例句:I come back before you know it. 9DPf2`*$
我很快就会回来。 ho^1T3
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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." dbnH#0i
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. <8-I:o]mF
在宾客之前你检点一些。 9x{T"'
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 `Gsh<.w!7
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. t*Lo;]P
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 \gIdg:"02
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 I0)iC[s8;
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. L~vNW6#W
他是幕后人物。 li
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +R#*eo;o7
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Nnv&~D>
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 kv `x
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Q9W*)gBvn
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /[{?zS{
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Td8'z'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 kC LeHH|K
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j|+B|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 r("7
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 9f
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {L<t6A
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 #1m!,tC
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