(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Fv$oXg/
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. V
0z`p"
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 Gw-y6e'|Y
T7R,6qt
(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 r%\%tz'`j
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. %i5tf;x6i
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /^hc8X
>yf}9Zs
(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ~`X$bF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g$h`.Fk,
天呀!我的包不见了。 N.UeuLz
Our hopes were all gone. .oH)eD
我们的希望成泡影了。 i[/`9 AK
z07Xj%zX9
(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 2$TwD*[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8h,=yAn5
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 .s-*aoj
vR4omB{
(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 7!/!a*zg
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. A9Icn>3?`(
F[KM0t!
(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 #5%ipWPHb
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. crQ_@@X?<
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ~$d(@T&
kX%vTl7F
(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 /tj_WO_
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bXi(]5
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 suHisc*
@Nn'G{8OG
(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 %>-?oor
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. =z zmz7op
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 RA1K$D ?A
V 5D8z
(9) be above board 光明正大的 c2Wp 8l
be crazy about 爱的发狂 MSE0z!t
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. bT15jNa
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 r;_*.|AH
3b[.s9Q
(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 9AJ"C7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. K57u87=*X?
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 MU:q`DRr
=[,EFkU?B
(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 MdhD "Q
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Q zp!)i
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 MY'T%_id
B ?l0u
(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 9Ed=`c
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. x>tsI}C
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @%jY
YI>9C 76L
(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 e$7KMH=
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. W`uq,r0Xsy
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 %UlgG1?A
35JVF*z
(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 CbwQbJ/v7
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _+,>NJ
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 i0F6eqe=J
n0Qp:_2z
(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. &v#pS!UO j
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? f2u4*X
E\
g@Pq<
(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Y`."=8R~
例句:I come back before you know it. 5Od&-~O
我很快就会回来。 &"(zK"O
/ke[nr
(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Z7> Nd$E{
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g}d[j
I9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 i.{.koH<
Rn)fwGC
(18)behind bars 坐牢 OIDP#K
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. D$+g5u)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 86);0EBX
~G1B}c]
(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~OWpk)Vq
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 2fg
P
他是幕后人物。 p-xG&CU
+8Y|kC{9"
(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ]=PkgOJD
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. GI@;76Qf
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 q4v:s
5O;D\M{>
(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 l#~pK6@W
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. M%WO
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 j2%fAs<
a"`>J!
(22)butt in 插手,介入 sX-@
>%l
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Shv$"x:W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 OZA^L;#>
Ww"]3
(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 qeb} ~FL"o
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. C-\3,
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 xIwILY|W=
O`5h jq#
\AIFIy