(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 / ~%KVe
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. J:*-gwv9*m
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。 )u%je~Vw
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 A7_4.VH
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9A'Y4Kg<C
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ?%tMohL
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 /phX'xp
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
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天呀!我的包不见了。 7cDU2l
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我们的希望成泡影了。 `r"+644
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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" o G*5f
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. G3P&{.v
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 6fo3:P*O
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", "p&Y^]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. CqMhk
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 (& "su3z
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. hXIro
你的解释一点都不清晰。 H9XvO
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Qd _6)M-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Kb#4ILA
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。 S^@S%Eg
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C@ZK~Y_g
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. 96cJ8I8
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。 {6;9b-a]
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 h0--B]f@
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. (tah]Bx
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 w27KI]%(
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?liK\C2Z<
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. lz#GbXn.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 V]OmfPve
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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。 z<sg0K8z63
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. QZp6YSz.4
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 : JzI>/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" )UgX3+@
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. (s<Dd2&.H
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ;7]u!Q
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 RpWTpT1
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. '|]e<Mt-
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。 00I}o%akO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 E1dD7r\
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ^'CPM6J
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Xp\/YJOibd
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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. h^,8rd
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4%4avEa"w
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 v 8T$ &-HJ
例句:I come back before you know it. 'w>_+jLT
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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." F|Mi{5G%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ZUz ^!d
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Re:jVJgBz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 7{e{9QbJ4
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. H gTUy[(
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 HX'FYt/?t
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8h3=b[
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. P71 (
他是幕后人物。 IdYzgDH
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ur
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?88[|;b3
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .)}@J5P)
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 F:*W5xX
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sK{l 9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +iRq8aS_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 A+y
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7g
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4&8Gr0C
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 FX9F"42@
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. SH*C"
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :[ k4Z]t8
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