(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 5,dKha
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. %n?_G|
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。 ;GQCq@)-
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 lgrD~Y (x
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~i_YrTp
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @%iZT4`Ejf
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 pY.R?\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. X6 E^5m
天呀!我的包不见了。 r c++c,=
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我们的希望成泡影了。 4Ys\<\~d
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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" ak1?MKV.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. |Yb]@9>vn
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 zu/BDyF
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Ln+;HorZ]
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ;Qn)~b~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ,L_u
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Ob!NC&
你的解释一点都不清晰。 'k'"+
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ICdfak
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. A4{14Y;?
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。 [/=Z2mtA
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 _p*a`,tK
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. Dc@OrQu
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。 LUaOp
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?i{/iH~Sf
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. R1C}S
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 (jmF7XfU
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 v_|k:l
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H~$*R7~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ,tTq25~H\
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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。 56JxHQu
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. z!s1$5:" 0
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~n=oPm$pR
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" jWL%*dJrN
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. JIc(hRf9>
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 O,PTY^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;IOM3'5T@
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. B@j2^Dr~!
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。 P9
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 c/lT S
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. T{So2@_&
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 iV5S[uy72.
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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. 0fJz[;dV>n
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? "|Gr3 sD
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 prEI9/d"
例句:I come back before you know it. ;,lFocGv
我很快就会回来。 #HDP ha
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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." 5[y+X|Am
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. (nu;o!mo9
在宾客之前你检点一些。 u|"y&>!R-
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 G\z5Ue*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. dOT7;@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 7#&e0fw/I
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 f"z;'
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. T' =6_?7K4
他是幕后人物。 mY[*(a
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 cJE4uL<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. %p:Z(zU
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 r$:hiE@
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 )DGJr/)
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. qizQt]l
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 704_ehrlE
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [sNvCE$\]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. m[CyvcF*u
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 NTo[di\_
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 bcgXpP
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -TMg9M4
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 9m.MGJbQ_f
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