(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 fT?m~W^
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. jG}nOI
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Y=<zR9f`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. .>_%12>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Wap\J7NY
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 f= }!c*l"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. sE{5&aCSR
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我们的希望成泡影了。 +J
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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" Hxc>?
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]S@DVXH
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 \]S)PDqR
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", U Q)^`Zj
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. i`}9VaUG
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @.G;dL.f{
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]]_c3LJ2`
你的解释一点都不清晰。 "s`#`'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 GFnwj<V+{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. lD#
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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。 u,`V%J?vW
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 QMDkkNK
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. G \$x.
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。 lm +s5}*%o
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 _tQM<~Y]u\
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. V-63
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 z'gJy
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 &=In
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. UZ:z|a3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 (8N E'd8
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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。 I}}>M#
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Tx'anP
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 PHH,vO[eO
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" {aU|BdATI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 2';{o=TXV
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 7WNUHLEt
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 _ZK*p+u%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 19Mu}.+;
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。 D|vck1C5,
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 gmiLjI
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 idjk uB(6
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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. ,OMdLXr
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? |NWHZo
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 vI"BNC*Q1
例句:I come back before you know it. d^5x@E_Td
我很快就会回来。 $+U6c~^^
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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." ''p<C)Q
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. z)u\(W*\iA
在宾客之前你检点一些。 u!FF{~5cs
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 c+##!_[9
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 9?sm-qP
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 }:]CXrdg>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 g6OPYUPg
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. xi)$t#K"
他是幕后人物。 9LSV^[QUH
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 e?KzT5j:
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 1%";|
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 tLP
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zNg[%{mz
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. R}D[ z7
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 *rYPjk6g[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 1So`]N4
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. !L2!:_
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 x-b}S1@
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 5+qdn|9%T
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ffsF], _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。 bR?xz-g%<3
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