(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 {5Q!Y&N.%
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. sA+ }TNhq
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {i;r
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. M H|Og84
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 #|uCgdi
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [:7'?$
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. xK>*yV
天呀!我的包不见了。 ^
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我们的希望成泡影了。 tj' \tW+s'
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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" z0d.J1VW
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. lov!o:dJ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 *IB4[6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", D,k6$`
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. f[]dfLS"W
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 C"y(5U)d
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. dn&s*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #NQMy:JHD)
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,V7nzhA2
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0j^Kgx
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`EJb71^Xy
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 9=s<Ld
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. ko!)s
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。 R!HXhQ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 y#`tgJ:
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. m&d|t>3<
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @="Pn5<]C
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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. kpuz]a7pK
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 1s\Wtw:
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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。 )7hqJa-V
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Xu{1".\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ."g`3tVK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .7J#_*NV
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. RTYvS5G
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 G0Iw-vf
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ao 'l"-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. P1!qbFDv8
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。 )705V|v
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 VG5i{1
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 7P} W
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9i:L&dN
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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. yNPVOp*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `>o{P/HN
例句:I come back before you know it. nkPh,X\N0
我很快就会回来。 =F|{#F
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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." R*,MfV
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !t"4!3
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z{*\S0^ST
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !aUs>1i
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @FAA2d
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 -OV&Md:~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. gb1V~
他是幕后人物。 ijv(9mR
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2DA]i5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3Tcms/n
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Da*?x8sSL
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 \
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +Ze}B*0
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 f_OQ./`
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 G[ PtkPSJ
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. #\{l"-
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 38B2|x
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &ANf!*<\E
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. b=C*W,Q_#
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 As&Sq-NWf
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