(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 LzEE]i
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. mXN1b!
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 wZ\e3H z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. n_!]B_Vd$
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ([4{n
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 dTU.XgX)1^
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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" B#Oc8`1Y
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. d@q t%r3;
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ui#1 +p3G
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ^JF_;~C
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. fi-&[llg
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 S#%JSQo:
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. pFv[z':&Q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 MCWG*~f
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i5~ /+~
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {]/Jk07
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。 Q,M/R6i-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 #9W5
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. PUFW^"LV
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。 :xUl+(+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 l.NkS
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. nD?M;XN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 <K.C?M(9
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ZZ.0'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 krnk%ug
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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。 {i7Fu+xZj
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. nY5n%>8
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 LXLIos55S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 'y@ 2,9v
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. m*Lv,yw %a
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 `))J8j"
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u>i+R"hi"
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. I>4Tbwy.-
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+m4
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {HJ`%xN|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. IM&7h!
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 '8pPGh9D
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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. ThqfZl=V
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ^[?+=1
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 dgqJ=+z 0y
例句:I come back before you know it. ^9V8 M9
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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." _R<V8g1f
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. uc (yos
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 TboHP/
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. L!Zxc~
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ,["|wqM
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 'N,NG$G2
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. {4jSj0W
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^VYZ%
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. iO= uXN1g
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Ue\oIi
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 `r0
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. n7!Lwq2
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 % |Gzht\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 T7Qd
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 28qWC~/9
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 B46H@]d#7K
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ghd[G}
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. j
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 K.L+;
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