实用习语集锦（一）

（1）a big fish in a small pond　 小地方的大人物 g
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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. H@`lM~T[  
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。 C.+:FY.H  
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（2）a stone‘s throw　一箭之遥 *NQsD C.J^  
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /(Ryh
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @0iXqM#jH  
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（3） all gone　 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 O @{<?[  
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. c~ Q5A  
天呀！我的包不见了。 I3dUI~}u  
Our hopes were all gone. ='fN xabB  
我们的希望成泡影了。 1|5TuljTd  
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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" pY(S]i  
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 9HD5A$  
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 #;<dtw  
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（5）all in all 　常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， PAv<J<d  
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. W+
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（6） as clear as mud 　不清晰，混乱 w/Wd^+IIn  
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. `+GiSj8'G  
你的解释一点都不清晰。 p+Icq!aH5  
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（7）as soft as down 　柔软如绒毛 L7s _3\  
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4,:)%KB"V  
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。 \w2X.2b.F  
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（8）at full blast　全速地；大规模地 4m6%HV8{}[  
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. ' y_2"  
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。 =v~$&@  
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（9） be above board　 光明正大的 Z^GXKOeq  
be crazy about 　爱的发狂 Lq{/r+tt/  
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. DO ,7vMO  
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 tDNo; f  
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（10） be for the birds　 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 l#|M.V6G  
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. &F|Wk,y  
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 qQCds}<w  
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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。 B-tLRLWn   
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^-7-jZ@jz  
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 [};?;YN  
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 　指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Z4tc3e  
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |=EwZmj-c  
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 1Ewg_/R  
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（13）beat sb to the draw 　抢先某人行动 B{lL}"++0  
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. (t"rzH  
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。 5z"[{#/  
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（14） beat someone by miles 　远强于某人 (:|1h@K/R  
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "oT]_WHqo  
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 lsB.>NlU  
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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. *|)O  
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 'd9cCQ}  
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（16）before you know it　 口语为"很快"。 <u2iXH5w  
例句：I come back before you know it. "Kf4v|6;  
我很快就会回来。 Q&?B^[N*Q  
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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." #oEq)Vq>g|  
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. (eO_]<wmky  
在宾客之前你检点一些。 q4ej7T8  
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（18）behind bars 　坐牢 e[t1V/ah  
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. EtA,ow  
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 u|\K kk  
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain）　 幕后 7kQ,D,c'  
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. -|_io,eL;  
他是幕后人物。 Fo&ecWhw  
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（20）between ourselves　 秘密地说 ^j]"5@f  
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `-<m#HF:)d  
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 Bt"*a=t;  
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（21）beyond the seas　 在国外，在海外 N"/be  
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. =N{-lyr)  
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 H9rZWc"*  
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（22）butt in 　插手，介入 mW @Z1Plxs  
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. lK #~lC  
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 sys;Rz2  
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（23）by and large 　大体上，总的看来 K]dX5vJw'  
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. jp+#N pH  
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。  `/eh  
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