(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Ip1QmP
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. B'0Il"g'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 @',;/j80
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. rC*n Z*
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Vis?cuU/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 bo"I:)n;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -jw=Iyv
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1-[{4{R
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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" &boBu^,94
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. gR>#LM&dG
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Qqaf\$X
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ~5#7i_%@E}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. _0`O}
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [(K^x?\Y0'
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \ d;Ow8%d/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 %qv7;E2C
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 S9BJjo
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. vT~ a}
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。 P$QfcJq&c*
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1FX-#Y`e
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. BW;u?1Xa
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 !14z4]b
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 wDG4rN9x
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. G#*;3X$
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 M/qiA.C@W
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 3^a"$VW1
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I|:j~EY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 V+q RDQ
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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。 $b$D[4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. gs3}rW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 V_QVLW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" U8mu<)
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #wyS?FP-
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Y4O L 82Y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 bW]+Og
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. SJ-Sac58r
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。 ]lY9[~
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \zUsHK?L"t
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9vu8koL
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 '3Ie0QO]"%
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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. K36B9<F
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ._Xtb,p{
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7w*&Yg]
例句:I come back before you know it. d8#j@='a*
我很快就会回来。 2'U9!.o
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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." O~el2
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Q:\hh=^
在宾客之前你检点一些。
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 *&]l
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \t@`]QzG:
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 UJ[a&b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 D,/9rH
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Ah6x2(:
他是幕后人物。 08a|]li
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 KF)i66
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3D0I5LF&
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 z<>_*Lfj
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 #Au&2_O
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. b*KZe[#M1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 W\7*T1TDj
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ay4xOwcR
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 3)a29uc:U
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ltR^IiA}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }o-P
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 8B/9{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。
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