(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 W`;;fJe
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. 6h;(b2p{
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。 8)X9abC
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 r(>S
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. KNx/1lf
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 MxsLrWxm
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 xnY?<?J"!
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. $Z@*!B^
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Our hopes were all gone. k&dXK
我们的希望成泡影了。 G]'ah1W
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" jSY[Y:6md
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. VsQ|t/|#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 qVn<c,8#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ENTcTrTn
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. aOzIo-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 "6f`hy
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. +/ukS6>gr
你的解释一点都不清晰。 M~:_^B
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 C}8#yAS9M
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "\b>JV5
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 RQ,#TbAe
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :;+!ID_
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ]Y\$U<YjO
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 d51lTGH7Z
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 G^c,i5}w
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. VE )D4RL
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Unk/uk
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 *7!MG
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Xh@K89`uX
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ^Oz~T|)
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 -zg*p&F
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /Y0~BQC7!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >. |({;n9
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" b RR N
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. H/D=$)3op
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F!vrvlD`s
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 7V"?o
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. N<)CG,/w[M
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。 @>8(f#S%
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 >tM4|w|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. @;/Pl>$|'G
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?H=YJK$k
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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. W:r[o%B
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? A!lZyG!3
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 t#NPbLZ
例句:I come back before you know it. WyO*8b_
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我很快就会回来。 (!}N&!t
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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." ,>j3zjf^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. xs"i_se
在宾客之前你检点一些。 h"`\'(,X
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(18)behind bars 坐牢
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 2/?Zp=|j\
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 C[^VM$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 #HcQ*BiF3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,P~e)<.
他是幕后人物。 J}V4.R5d
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9)!Ksg(h
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. AwJg/VBo)
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 8SjCU+V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 iJTG+gx
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /~"-q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .eJKIck
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %KyZ15_(-L
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 5U?O1}P
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 QV[&2&&^<<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 D2ggFxqe
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. mIlg=8:
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?_]Y8f
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