(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 OUO'w6m!
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. fk1d iB
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZZ :*c"b:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. k,<7)-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 OR'e!{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Nr)DU.f
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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" 4OO^%`=)M'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. {9j0k`A
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", KiE'O{Y
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >Lo'H}[pF
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Rp:I&f$Hk/
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. (sH4T>
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9U3 }_
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 CQ Ei(ty
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. a~JZc<ze
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 v/$<#2|
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Z?9G2<i
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. \)aFYDq#\
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。 j':<7n/A
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 /S^>06{-+
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. R{aqn0M
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 pj3H4yCM:
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. < %<nh`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。 E0!0 uSg&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Wap\J7NY
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #\_FSr fX
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" =0;njL(7;
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. zc,X5R1
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ka(3ONbG
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ={6vShG)m
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。 .+u r+"i
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 #BH]`A J
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .;,,{;
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 j9/iBK\Y
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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. ]S@DVXH
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? }#=t%uZ/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 3{ea~G)[9
例句:I come back before you know it. Y$|KY/)H)
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." c0X1})q$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. c2s73iz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 L$, Kdpj
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cmd7-2
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 N?A}WW#
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. K,P`V
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ~~p )_
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }<'ki
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 HuN_$aP
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 4>B=k
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 9c0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 <p`
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Dv^M/z2&[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 k@>(sXs
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ys7Tq+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. y^
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 XF@34b5(
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