(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 )o;/*h%@
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. ST5L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 f5"1WtB
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. rCGXHbj%
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 G|Rsj{2'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ^[,Q2MHCT(
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. g(B &A
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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" SE.r 'J0
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. dKTyh:_{
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 3p6QJuSB
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", f6vhW66:?x
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #<s6L"Z-
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 HC(Vu
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. T\I}s"d
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3)88B"E
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 3O7]~5 j1
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. qq.M]?Z
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。 S[J eW
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 !iA3\Ai"
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. CuC1s>
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。 o}$uP5M8q
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Z^E>)!t
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?g^42IYG
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fI"sdzu^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 <}t~^E,
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J9eOBom8e<
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 iGB1f*K%x
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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。 U;`C%vHff
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ,`PC^`0c}o
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 -{`8Av5)E%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 5{Q5?M]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. IR;l{q&`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 fn.KZ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5;'(^z-bL
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. VzfaUAIZl
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \c}_!.xj"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. K8#MQR2@
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 k%uR!cL
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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. F-AU'o
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Em)U`"j/9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pHQrjEF*
例句:I come back before you know it. +7\$wc_1I@
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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." -Zq\x'
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. -yOwX2Wv5;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 z^lcc7
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 +t*V7nW
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. j9gn7LS
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4`yE'%6.}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !Gob `# r
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ]1hyv m3
他是幕后人物。 qm^|7m^
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 (
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. GuK3EM*_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 P5Lb)9_Jw
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "<Ozoo1&w
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #($~e|
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 r{>Q{$Q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 #[f]-c(!
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :eIi^K z[
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Z8C~o)n9
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ^'9.VVyz
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. w*?SGW
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %xt;&HE
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