(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 1`l;xw1W
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. Pm?B
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 wS$46M<
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. u"Fjw F?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 A*i_|]Q
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. :Ss3ck*=
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我们的希望成泡影了。 BIfi:7I;Q
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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" GOVAb'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ti9}*8
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 XU9'Rfp
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", yL&/m~{s
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ~L'nzquF
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. f#OQ (WTJE
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ZqK]jT6V/X
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 T4GW1NP
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. N`1r;%5
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。 ( 3;`bvYH"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 =x
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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. 6N3@!xtpi
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。 *Hunp Y
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 /80YZ
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. SdI1}&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 P4 6,o
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 j)L1H*
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. X4Xf2aXI
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 j-32S!
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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(oB.i
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. asz?p\k:bC
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 RGp'b
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n(R_#,Hs
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. sFElD
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. plXG[1;&G
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 =l,#iYJP8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ML=z<u+
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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. fU
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? b n-=fb(
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 hdj%|~Fj
例句:I come back before you know it. MaErx\
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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#U pw\!
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 6x4_b
在宾客之前你检点一些。 voh^|(:(TH
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6~@5X}^<0
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. os**hFPk;1
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O`(U/?
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 j^I!6j=ZX
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +-ewE-:|L
他是幕后人物。 z!Hx @){|
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 5hz_P+Q
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. @p]UvqtB@
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 8\_*1h40s
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 hr~.Lj5^W
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +WLD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 2sun=3qb
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 D|TR!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. b1)\Zi
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 (hsZ
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0WXVc
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 **HrWM%?8o
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