(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 LH]CUfUrUE
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. r;iV$Rq!
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。 0O2n/`'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 S{p}ux[}=
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. .dq
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 o*ANi;1]&B
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 6ri#Lw
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (:\LWJX0=
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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" S7n"3.k
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. X)uDSI~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 8SnS~._9
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *j*Du+
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0jB X5
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 BIWD/|LQ
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. b; 9n'UX\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 :kw0y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 eZF'Ck y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. CJNG) p
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#G.lft"O
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6E9N(kFYs
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. ,EhVSrh)_4
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。 X<MpN5%|Wo
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ,9ml>ji`=
be crazy about 爱的发狂 R]b! $6Lt
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. oL
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #*%fu
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 x3p9GAd#
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. q#1X[A()
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 aqQ o,5U>
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 'M%5v'$y
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. dl[ob,aCK
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 QjukK6#W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" R40W'N1%q
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. wz@FrRP=
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Y">4Qx4W
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ]G1R0 Q
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. mC(u2
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。 ^eTZn[qH>w
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~%aJFs
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. q]v,
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,OBQv.D3>a
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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. 5u pShtC
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? w yD%x(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xw%)rm<t
例句:I come back before you know it. GAJ~$AiwHH
我很快就会回来。 Ff/Ig]Lb
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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." PHkDb/HIx|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. SL*DK.
在宾客之前你检点一些。 E*4t8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 OLFt;h
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ??TdrTS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 lV7IHX1P
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 92(~'5Qr
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. FrR9{YTA.
他是幕后人物。 0}-#b7eR
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 B007x{-L
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. B/u*<k4
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ZKsQ2"8{M
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Gmgeve
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. a#R%8)
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )_pt*xo
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 nL\ZId
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. nh. b/\o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 zg0%>iqO
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gN\*Y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. qnTi_c
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 `Of[{.Q
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