(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 VxFOYC>p
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. ESoAzo,u
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 )+H[kiN
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 3DaQo0N
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1.q_f<U
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :SV>+EDY
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _p?s9&
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我们的希望成泡影了。 MCh#="L2
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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" )~jqW=d
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :D7|%KK
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 E|:!Q8"%w
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", !AJ]j|@VBd
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. @/UfDye
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -6sW6;Q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. c<#<k}y
你的解释一点都不清晰。 D5?phyC[Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 zX{ .^|
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. <:8,niKtw
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。 3?&h^UX
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 hnWo|! ,O$
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. <5@PWrU?[[
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。 YxJD _R
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 nT#JOmv
be crazy about 爱的发狂 N~ANjn/wL
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. @6o]chJo
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j[6Raf/(n
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. NN
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 nws"RcP+Z
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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。 7 gB{In0
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. u}6v?!
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 TJ6#P<M
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" VanB>|p6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. > 7`&0?
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 p
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 0_eQlatb
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #p
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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。 >CgO<\
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 %c^ m\E
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. J7-^F)lu-
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ,yLw$-
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. +_HdX
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? FuP/tTMU1a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 dYOF2si~%
例句:I come back before you know it. p*;Qz
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 9EF~l9`'U
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ?)tK!'
在宾客之前你检点一些。 [ug,jEH"S
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 =g@9>3~{!
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 7S2C /f
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 wFlV=!>,
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 xNdID j@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. VTh$a_P>
他是幕后人物。 O25mkX
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ]O!s'lC
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 'm1. X-$V
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 |ViU4&d*
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 C*wdtEGq
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. j|'R$|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a[O6YgO
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 kP,7Li\
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. q6[}ydV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 PvOC5b
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 $U'3MEEw
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ~'BUrX\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 WV_`1hZX
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