(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 z$VA]tI(
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. jm_b3!J
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 tFY;q##z
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Z'P>sV
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {&2aH>V/
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q-3o k7
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 R. sRH/6
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. {9tKq--@E9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 7q>Y)*V
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" mVg$z
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _I$\O5
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", tgy= .o]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. @a08*"lbp
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 V
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. #1INOR9
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5BSh`r
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 wA+QUN3#n
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 39xA h*}G]
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。 U*G8}W
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 C@{#OOa
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. |i)7jG<
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。 Lci SQ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 OF$0]V
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. j.? '*?P
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 AY{-Hf&
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 E8[{U8)[;5
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |\yVnk!c
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 9n#Q1Xq
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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。 %^e~;i=2
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. [0M2`x4`
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4fK(<2i
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ,/d
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例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ' }G!D
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 W'3&\}
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ]}KoW?M
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. aR3R,6ec
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。 f}jo18z%
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 s:_M+_7_
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 6`/nA4S4.
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 E5-f{Qc
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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. vx:MLmZ.
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? @8IYJ{=
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 (7C&I-l
例句:I come back before you know it. gmU_# J%~
我很快就会回来。 h/I'9&J>*
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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." ^tWt"GgC
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -8sm^A>C
在宾客之前你检点一些。 u/`jb2eEU:
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 yv.Y-c=
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. m!{}Y]FZn
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 I)wjTTM5
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 s0,\[rM
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *?;<buJb?
他是幕后人物。 OYcf+p"<\
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 L@ ,-V
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. fZoV\a6Kj
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Dj=OUo[[d
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 DU_38tz
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. WM& k
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 HK@LA3
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 6kW <i,A
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z93HTy9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 b`x7%?Qn
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ('!{kVLT-
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :} r^sD
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 q#fj?`k
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