(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 33Az$GXFsq
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. N( Oyi
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。 #7G*GbKY
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )[Z!*a m
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. lioc`C:
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Dw6 fmyJ:
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 "i^
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ravyiOL
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Our hopes were all gone. !&^gaUa{
我们的希望成泡影了。 A7Po 3n%Q
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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" !l@zT}i??
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. P-`(0M7^
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", % Zjdl
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. <0P5 o|
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Vvp[P>
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. iUi>y.}"P
你的解释一点都不清晰。 nh+l78
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }<a^</s
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Smw QET<H
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。 p4!:]0c
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 <AH1i@4
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. +Vb8f["+-
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。 ^D%Za'
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 R%Y`=pK>}
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .B2]xfo"`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 3?I;ovsM
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 yw-8#y
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %QmxA
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~^jq(:d)
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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。 `l;n:]+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 1\*\?\T>_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 T;TA7{B
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -VKS~{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. +ZMls
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 @mP]*$00
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Fb22p6r
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Hmt^h(*/2
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 [epi#]m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 U1_@F$mq<
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. P262Q&.}d
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 H,fZ!8(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. }/tf>?c
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? #'D"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 vX0f,y
例句:I come back before you know it.
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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." RqEH|EUZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. hI%bjuq
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^bg2[FV
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 VVH.2&`I
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. IN8>ZV`j)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 00v&lQBW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 F'jWV5"*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]H-S,lmV
他是幕后人物。 %~L>1ShtU
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 M FTkqbc
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. J;_}lF9d@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 'o|30LzYgQ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \$0F-=w`8
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `>0MNmu
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ya>oCr}K
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 pyLRgD0
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. /| #&px)G
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 I2nF-JzD2a
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 yFDv6yJ.
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0/S_e)U
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 hxCvk/7sT
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