(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qha<.Ro
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. >O _
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。 X]!@xlwF\
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 fCfY.vd5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. m";gD[m
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 D6t]E)FH
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 q~3&f
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R<=t{vTJ5
天呀!我的包不见了。 QZlUUj\
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我们的希望成泡影了。 4!jHZ<2Z
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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" -}J8|gwwp
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. F\I^d]#,[
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Go|65Z\`7M
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", DkIFvsLK
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. H[r0jREK
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 S&*pR3,u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. j66@E\dN
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #vSI_rt9I
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 #!/Nmd=Nj
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'_Y=7b0Nw
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。 ^Ram8fW
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 s__g*%@B
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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. 5IK@<#wE
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。 2. _cEY34
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (R-Q9F+;
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wk#QQDV3|0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 gISs+g
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 MeX1y]<It
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. BpT&vbY
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 [_d*J/ X
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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。 ks D1NB;9
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. gL`SZr9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0^[6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" JyO lVs<T
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7%"7Rb^@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 sXxO{aeev
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 gwJu&HA/
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. K}BX6dA
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。 w C"%b#(}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 CCO g1X_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. SO/]d70HG
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 k 9rnT)YU
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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. {9
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? +b W|Q>u
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )v~]lk,o
例句:I come back before you know it. U5"Oh I
我很快就会回来。 yxbTcZ
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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." Vi WgX.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. :8rCCop
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 OWsYE?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 03@|dN
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9 NQq=@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 MVZ>:G9:
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 QEa=!O
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. #1@~w}Dh
他是幕后人物。 HU9y{H
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Ah{pidUx
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ,np`:fBMy
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ;0}2@Q2@ZK
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 PBtU4)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6/ipdi[
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \DK*>
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 @~3c"q;i7
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. vWs c{9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (}1f]$V
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -FV'%X$i
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _`>7
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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。 \*aLyyy3
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