(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qO6M5g:
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. tv#oEM9esl
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U1\7Hcs$
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4 m:h&^`N
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 X[B P0:`t
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 :So<N}&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. -FZC|[is
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Our hopes were all gone. DbGS]k<$
我们的希望成泡影了。 O8]e(i
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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" *X0>Ru[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. | {9<%Ok4P
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Gwd38
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", q/O2E<=w*c
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (Pc>D';{S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 3$?6rMl@y
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. IO)B3,g
你的解释一点都不清晰。 VLuHuih
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 /,\V}`Lx"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. D<WnPLA$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。 :[0 R F^2}
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Pn,I^Ej .
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. <KMCNCU\+
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。 *b{IWOSe^
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 aTcz5g0"
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %"WENa/t
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ucN'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 h;V4|jM
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2e_ Di(us
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Qs1p
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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。 "J(M. Y
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. J!:BCjRdw
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ?eS;Yc
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 64B.7S88
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. <>HtXn/
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 x^ `/&+m
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 <6UXk[y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. PUR,r%K`
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。 63l3WvoK
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 X4%uY
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ]?6wU-a
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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. g5y+F]'I
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Z^kE]Ir#EV
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8~Kq"wrbu
例句:I come back before you know it. e,%|sAs[
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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." DTO_IP
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. {$8+n::
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~/rD_K
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 >7W)iwF
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +>PsQ^^x
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $hm[x$$
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 $;^|]/-
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. WARiw[
他是幕后人物。 mG[jR*JW
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 bdL= ?KS
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. VhO+nvd*W
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ^yW['H6V
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 OBWb0t5H?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 'I,a 29
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +La2-I
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 )+N{D=YM
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. A4zI1QF
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 M'%4BOpI6`
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 m7^f%<l
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ,5W7a
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 8?Rp2n*o
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