(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 z>sbr<doa
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. 1"Z@Q`}
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZkL8 e
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. NBl+_/2'w
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 f-DL:@crU
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 {3;AwhN0H
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :w}{$v}#D;
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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" Uc/+gz
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~wg:!VWA)
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 BA\/YW @
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", %ZHP2j
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (c0A.L)
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 fXrXV~'8
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (&/2\0QV
你的解释一点都不清晰。 f0Bto/,>~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &-(463
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $w"$r$K9K
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 9x,RvWTb
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 +`?Y?L^
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. j
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 \u6^Varw
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 <uj8lctmP
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 1lv2@QH9
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 bn
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 kdGT{2u
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. NcY608C
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 JN7k 2]{
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 iNMx"F0r
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. JxyB(
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 )BRKZQN
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" *)+ut(x|#
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Web|\CH
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 LM2TZ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 CbN!1E6).
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~on(3|$
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。 bXS:x
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kI%%i>Y}
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. fxgr`nC
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 y\&>ZyOY
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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. N/GQt\tV<
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ETB6f
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 < y*x]}
例句:I come back before you know it. F{ELSKcp.
我很快就会回来。 EM\'GW
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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." g[w,!F
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -,["c9'3
在宾客之前你检点一些。 -j&Tc`j_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 [d* ~@P
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @BNEiOAZ#
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %TsPyiYl
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 RxQh2<?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. hTwA%
他是幕后人物。 8Dvazg}4
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Uo-`>7
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. =~+DUMBT
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Pzb|t+"$
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "] \+?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. gkHNRAL
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 iPrLwheb
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 san,|yrMn
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ]~\sA
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 `l*;t`h
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 gR@C0
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Zy09L}5 9P
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 pa{re,O"e
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