(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +>j_[O5Y
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. GYO"1PM
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 K~R{q+
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. C/G[B?:h
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "H8N,eb2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Jjv&@a}
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 8wOPpdc
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我们的希望成泡影了。 C.O-iBVe#
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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" Xob##{P3
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. PX]v"xf
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ,*US) &x
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 62) F
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !v=ha%w{
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 PR0]:t)E
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /<~IKVz\&
你的解释一点都不清晰。 t*#T~3p
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 9L,T @#7
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. qM'5cxe
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。 ifUgj8i_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 PQ" Dl=,
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. h.NA$E?7
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 A7se#"w
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 lf 3W:0K
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 2\n6XAQ*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 qW*)]s)z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 r.[k D"l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \oyr[so(i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Zr3KzY9
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 sy;~(rpg
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. f`cO5lP/:)
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0:nyOx(;
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 38F8(QU{
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. iM-@?!WF
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 /OEj]DNY
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 P:G^@B3^
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. o/&Q^^Xj^~
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 G"]'`2.m
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 @L0.Z1 ).
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. sqhM[u
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. gO29:L[t
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? /1YqDK0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ==&=3
例句:I come back before you know it. z@ 2NAC
我很快就会回来。 nL9m{$Zv
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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." -O\`G<s%
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. c(:GsoO
在宾客之前你检点一些。 d4/ZOj+%
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 b$hQB090
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. tlE+G@|^
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 !"Kg
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 HQ"D>hsuU
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. *&7Av7S
他是幕后人物。 @<_4Nb
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 LaRY#9
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 8D-g%Aj-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 =73wngw
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |,o!O39}>
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. c}QjKJ-c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Vx'_fb?wap
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :2La,
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1Ypru<.)W
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 >Py=H+d!j
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 n<MH\.!tM
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. RX'(
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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。 HA| YLj?|g
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