(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 fd#jY}
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. _ib"b#
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8kbY+W%n
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. p2N:;lXM
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 I(S)n+E
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Iu{kPyx
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. XTd3|Pm
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我们的希望成泡影了。 &|aqP
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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" c)Ic#<e(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. DaH?@Q
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 gZEi]/8_
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .7
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. *c)uGz'cD
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 -!)xQvagD.
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x)UwV
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &h~Xq^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ||zb6|7I4
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. h!#:$|Q
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。 J|3E- p\o
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 HK~xOAF
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. vfNAs>X g"
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。 UYA_jpI P
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @Eb2k!T
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. x'zBK0i
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )XfzLF7
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Jjl%R[mI
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. DOz\n|8S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `+#G+Vu5
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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。 a,Gxm!
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %hN.ktZ/s
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 zd]D(qeX
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" KvQ,;A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CAT.4GM
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 h8G5GRD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^>?CMcN4*
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. AkU<g
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。 ?%O3Oi Xz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QR">.k4QJ
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. y{9~&r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 [0OJdY4
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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. nJ?^?M'F%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? L&-hXGx=7
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 qi^!GA'5j
例句:I come back before you know it. #,(sAj
我很快就会回来。 q@hp.(V
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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." `d 2,*KR
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ki;UY~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 dP]1tAO,y
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 %~NH0oFO
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. OOBhbpg!D
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Zc"B0_&?:7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 nH !3(X*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. }]UB;id'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 S<nq8Ebmw
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. mqfO4"lt
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 c~<1':
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Ovw[b2ii
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Q6C-4ja
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5~XN>>hp
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Lh$dzHq
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~Z$bf>[(R7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 rSP_:}
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 K:y^OAZfV
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. s,*c@1f?
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 DZ
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