(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %rlMjF'tG
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. :6MV@{;PJ
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 p$=Z0p4%LL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Al1_\vx7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. x(n|zp ("
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 3n,jrX75u
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 4< +f|(fIA
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /!?b&N/d)
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Our hopes were all gone. 5S<Rz) 1r
我们的希望成泡影了。 L{&>,ww
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" )T6:@n^]h
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. E{0e5. {
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Mz.C`Z>o
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 3!
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. up{0ehr
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ClY`2
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. n}b{u@$
你的解释一点都不清晰。 gJ>#HEkMB
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 G9@5 !-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. B[t>T>~
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。 UUF]45t>
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 {`(MK6D8 c
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. |cwGc\ES
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。 m&xyw9a
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 `a}!t=~#w
be crazy about 爱的发狂 )v&r^DR_
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5I,5da
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;EZ$8|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bq5tEn
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. l?:!G7ie
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 |7Z7_YWs
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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。 Sr1xG%;|/
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. :*V1jp+
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 /an$4?":~
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $Yh7N5XH,
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. juPW!u
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 _
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Zf~Em'g"3
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ]r;-Lx{F
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。 |,c\R"8xS
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ^<fN
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. .b*%c?e
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 P#5&D*`}h
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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. 9$7tB
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? i9?$BZQ[R
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 t><AaYij_
例句:I come back before you know it. 1Wzm51RU
我很快就会回来。 ^nn3;
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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." DDh$n?2fd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. AZ~=]1
在宾客之前你检点一些。 SS;[{u!
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \Ub=Wm\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -}nTwx:|5u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 P+r-t8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 8w &