(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?*[N_'2W+
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. iV5yJF{ZH
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 XX7{-Yy
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {@H6HqD
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 kw>v:F<M
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _X^1IaL
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我们的希望成泡影了。 m!|kW{B#A
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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" oRm L
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0LPig[
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ?J%1#1L"/
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B -?6M6#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9=vMgW
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. WKts[Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 S@jQX
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. K,Ef9c/+K
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。 :8L8q<U
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :By?O"LQ
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. L6t+zIUc-~
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+2+-j4
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 n&{Dq}q
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6.CbAi3Z
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 gQ o]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &v$rn#l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. TC@s
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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。 u8gS<\
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. M`. tf_x
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 C\S3Gs
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" LIS)(X<]?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &R[ Mc-2
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 -d~4A
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _g+JA3sIJ
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O-ew%@_
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Z,RzN5eN
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. H;?{BV
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 aDq5C-MzG
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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. xe#FUS
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? yyoqX"v[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 s:OFVlC%\
例句:I come back before you know it. 1/RsptN"v
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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." Ozw;(fDaU
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. t`WB;o!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 r#+d&.|
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zAK+8{,
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 {!.(7wV\
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 RS"H8P4W
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. e>7]w,*|
他是幕后人物。 u}>#Eb
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2VF%@p
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. B268e
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 FYOD
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 us;YV<)d
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. y)F;zW<+
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 _wC3kAO
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Q~814P8]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. c;%_EN%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 wmk
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Ot:CPm@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Vx(B{5>Vu
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 kQ4dwF~
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