(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;SVAar4r
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. ,R5z`O
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 JmJNq$2#c
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xI,7ld~
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^K`Vqo
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @zAav>
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. K %Qj<{)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 3W.5[;}
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" vu=`s|R
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Lzy Ix!S
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 r E<Ou"
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >gGdzL
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. L6IF0`M<,I
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 X+;{&Efrl
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ^rIe"Kx
你的解释一点都不清晰。 w;8VD`>[|
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 wh)Ujgd
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4Up\_
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 0VwmV_6'<W
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 n|Smy\0
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. g*[DyIm
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Ld$e -dB
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 C|H/x\?zRv
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 8>l#F<@5
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jO+#$=C
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. SC/V3fW,
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 6gN>P%n
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 XWNDpL`j5
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. } D0Y8
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #5/.n.X"
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" fqQ(EVpQ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ';.n#
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 iqh"sx{5bp
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 CHo(:A.U>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. !3T,{:gyrI
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 b0ablVk
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 sV5S>*A[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. `(6g87h
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 HDV$y=oHh
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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. W^Z#_{
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? cs6I
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zv[pfD7a
例句:I come back before you know it. +4--Dl?
我很快就会回来。 ^s[OvJb
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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." V-.Nc#
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. D8,V'n>L
在宾客之前你检点一些。 d-BUdIz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 $(JB"%S8c
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +(qs{07A$
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 6nP-IKL
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Weu%&u-
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. %}x$YDO
他是幕后人物。 =V(|3?N
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 |ZBHXv
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Rd^X.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 _8eN^oc%
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )/_T`cN
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. XEvDtDR
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 U9:w ^t[Pp
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :L'U>)k
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Y,;$RV@g
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 #k*P/I~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ZuIw4u(9
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. g9K7_T #W
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 01;
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