(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 [%Z{Mp'g
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. o=lZl_5/u;
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。 = 'e_9b\K
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 |1(L~g
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9RK.+2
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 I&&;a.
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 }-Nc}%5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. i\4YT r,
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我们的希望成泡影了。 FId,/la
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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" :yw(Co]f
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. -0k{O@l"
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 4z OFu/l6R
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", #>z !ns
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ;c@B +RquR
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 uaLjHR0
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 8|!"CQJ|H
你的解释一点都不清晰。 (Dba!zSs
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 KfC{/J\
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. mZnsr@KF
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。 eG dFupfz
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 h>z5m
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. z_(4
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。 >@-BZJg/k
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 8&1xb@Nc7
be crazy about 爱的发狂 }_+) :<Db
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ij}{H#0S-
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 <)L[V
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &EC8{.7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. u&f|z9
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 S[l z>I
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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。 -_Z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Uw)B(;Hy?
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 :o:/RR p[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |uM=pm;H
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :prx:7
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F}B2nL&
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *oh,Va
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. dL1{i,M
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。 L5wFbc"u
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 !<h-2YF<M
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. XWB#7;,R
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 _?Ly7*UML
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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. A`I1G9s
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? A#F6~QX(.9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ++|e
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例句:I come back before you know it. btDTC9O
我很快就会回来。 Izfq`zS+\s
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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." b:
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. tCj\U+;
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ftV~!r
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 !Okl3
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +}f}!h;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 h;OHpvk
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 >5t]Zlb`
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. }fhGofN$e
他是幕后人物。 BMn`t@ !x
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 y
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. L*{E-m/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Yg;7TKy
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 $o
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 0.U-
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 (J
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ~x+&cA-0A2
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. z;&J9r$`
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 C&.Q|S2_
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 2FN# 63
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {C%f~j
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 TO/SiOd
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