(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 &"n9,$
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. #TF
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -e\56%\~_
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4;{CR. D
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 f#b[KB^Z,2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 XL9lB#v^
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. a8$pc>2E
天呀!我的包不见了。 7J/3O[2
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我们的希望成泡影了。 aX:$Q
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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" "ET"dMxU
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. #JM*QVzv
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >@iV!!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", JpiKZG@L
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. nJC}wh2d#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9Ua@-
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. /% 1lJD
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mJT
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. h 42?^mV4?
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。 Y
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ,_O[;L
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. {eV_+@dT
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。 u1<kdTxA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 1]~}0;,
be crazy about 爱的发狂 a}\JA`5;)Z
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p {3|W<
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 N%yFL
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 wS4wED&a
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I*"]!z1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ;'}xD5]
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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。 Jsl,r+'H
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. R)z|("%ec
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 v>R.ou(
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" A:Z:&(NtE:
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &5<lQ1
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 #$E
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3WS %H17
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. In2D32"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。 ,zaveQ~l
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2rM i~8T
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. &-A7%"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 KNhH4K2iP8
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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. xB#E&}Ho
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `OWB@_u5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8:bNFgJD
例句:I come back before you know it. j?A+qk
我很快就会回来。 XijQ)}'C3
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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." bMYRQ,K`C
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. [A47OR
在宾客之前你检点一些。 >KJ]\`2>)c
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 zoU.\]#C
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "7DPsPs
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 "O`;zC
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 !8$}]uWP
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. +-"#GL~cC
他是幕后人物。 jn[a23;G)
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ':=C2x1d|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. t65!2G"<
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 \ gN) GR
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <}=D ?bXw
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $lQi0*s
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 /D q]=P
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 W[jxfZD9v
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. P|?z1JUd
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 >Et?7@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 {2nXItso
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :A$6Y*s\
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ^$(|(N[;
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