(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 V} t8H
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. elb}]
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~*G}+Ur$2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. G#z9=NF~V
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ; DI"9
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g_MxG!+(V
天呀!我的包不见了。 2}#VB;B
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6E:5w9_=c
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" [N*`3UZk"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 259:@bi!y
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 7Y*Q)DDy
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 7e<\11uI]a
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 }719_DF
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <h1J+
你的解释一点都不清晰。 *(Us:*$W.
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 'J#uD|9)
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |>=\
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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。 _K|?;j#x0k
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 coc:$Sr%
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. P,SI0$Z
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。 Kr;F4G|Qt
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ~=pyA#VVJ"
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. m:5bb3
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 L"V~MF
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 DBzF\-
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %{";RfSVX%
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y t0s
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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。 |#(g8ua7
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ZUeA&&{
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" A/*h[N+2!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. *Ja,3Qq
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 xT3l>9i
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 /pnQKy.
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zH?&FtO
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。 ,DWC=:@X
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 38(|a5
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. JWs?az
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 W|[k]A` 2
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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. T1~,.(#
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? u=p-]?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 f%TP>)jag!
例句:I come back before you know it. u:O6MO9^
我很快就会回来。 jj"?#`cW
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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." Z~Z+Yt;,9a
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 _<G%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ~6:y@4&F
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. p`LPO
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 cK+y3`.0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 &>o?0A6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "J6aU
他是幕后人物。 834dsl+U
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 FUU/=)^P$
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 2T#>66^@q
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /w*;|4~Bf
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ]gGCy '*)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $5m_)]w4a
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 VNLggeX'U
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Zr@G
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. PyfOBse}r
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ;P4tqY@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 }8qsE
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. GCEq3
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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。 }D&fw=r"M
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