(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 OXCf
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. g6Nw].{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 IK{0Y#c
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. S)VuT0
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @U;-5KYYi
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 z-[Jbjhd
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. '7>Vmr6
天呀!我的包不见了。 wX#\\Jgi
Our hopes were all gone. .^@+$}
我们的希望成泡影了。 BxZ}YS:
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" K!|=)G3.`
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (4ow0}1
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 A40 -])'!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =6
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =Z#tZ{"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 qFUpvTe
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. NWCnt,FlY
你的解释一点都不清晰。 H/)=
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 DX$`\PA
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 2"<}9A<Xs
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。 q6j]j~JxB
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _nx|ZJ
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. L@a-"(TN+
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。 CdZ;ZR
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 M?nnpO
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l*X5<b9
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 'c &Bmd40
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 n1sH`C[c
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \re.KB#R
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 >wMsZ+@m
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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。 L~mL9[( ,
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xVl90ak
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 "9WP^[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" c,D'Hl6(%
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. H}U&=w'
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b7>;UX
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 J25>t^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. UBU(@T(
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。 _jnH!Mw
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 eqjl$QWPJS
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wcV~z:&^5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 seq
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. &LYU#$sj
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? QF\NHV
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 0!!pNK%(
例句:I come back before you know it. Y{2\==~
我很快就会回来。 PW.W.<CL
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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." \Dr@n^hk@[
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. =zI
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在宾客之前你检点一些。 k*lrE4::a
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 x~Pv
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. =DF7l<&km
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }HXNhv-K
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 cty.)e=
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. HfmTk5|/
他是幕后人物。 M[Ls:\1a
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 RQ|!?\a=
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. WFLT[j!1
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 I_eYTy-a`1
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 J}<k`af
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. KVqQOh'_T
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "1`c^
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 %:((S]vAi
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :^?ZVi59j
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 .F}ZP0THnZ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 QJ pUk%Wj
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. <W\~A$
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 k(hes3JV
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