(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 {![E)~
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. :/Y4I)'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $:DL+E-}
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. hA~5,K0b
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ER]C;DYX
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 aI\>=*HF
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. P!~&Ei
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我们的希望成泡影了。 %%O_:@9x,
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" /8(t:
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |TBKsx8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 T:j!a{_|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 37,)/8]lG
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P}p6{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g5&,l
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. b WZX
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5th\_n}N2/
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 hRN>]e,!
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. QNm.8c$
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。 b{JxTT}03
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 F
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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. ;6zp,t0
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。 lT]dj9l
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 W>7 o
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. s%qK<U4@;Q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. V0WFh=CM@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 7^:0?Q
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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。 #(NkbJ5ka
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. XmoS$/#"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 H0B"?81
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" jlZW!$Iq
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. LA^H213N|
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 D ~Y3\KP
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _,4f z(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 )rs);Pl
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Q04iuhDO:
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ?9801Da#/
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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. RSY{IY
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `_'I 9,.a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 |f~p3KCfV
例句:I come back before you know it. 3y?ig2
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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." .Go 3'$'v
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. f,Sybf/uHh
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |T9p#) ec2
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 dt
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. fmvv
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;ePmN|rq;
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.
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他是幕后人物。 t HPC
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ('xu2 ;<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Q<r O5 -K
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -iS\3P.
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3M(:}c
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ;{Y|n_
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 g R(*lXm5w
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 56AaviE C
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;/SM^&Y
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 >=i47-H
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >ea<6&!Ee
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. s0.yPA
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 /H,!7!6>?
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