(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ?V{k\1A
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. lQsQRp
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。 vaf9b}FL
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 BH-[q9pf
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0o<qEo^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 5i/E=D
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 NqZRS>60v
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. $&C(oh$:
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Our hopes were all gone. )a^Yor)o"
我们的希望成泡影了。 uTU4Fn\$L
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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" h3kHI?jMWG
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (v`;ym
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 FR}H$R7#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", &1p8#i
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. bNROXiX
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 )R^Cq o'
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. K7hf m%`N
你的解释一点都不清晰。 }R1`ThTM
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 j>o +}p?3I
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. bJ|?5
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 =GQ^uVf1
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 N4To#Q1w
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ys/mv'#>
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Q@2tT&eL
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 u!uDu,y
be crazy about 爱的发狂 .UrYF 0
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. W"kw>JEt
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 VM]IL%AN
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 cY2-T#rL
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. N}Ks[2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ,z1!~gIal
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 *|HZ&}
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #eC;3Kq#-
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Z)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" zcB2[eaV
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. b.4Xn0-M
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 "rGOw'!q>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 q.MVF]
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.
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玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 rh`.$/^
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 B#aH\$_U
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. h_~|O[5|)
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Zva
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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. bV`C;RPn
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _?s %MNaX
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ey)u7-O
例句:I come back before you know it. 9*KMbd^T
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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." <s8?
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 5Vi]~dZu7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 JblmXqtC
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 (s"iC:D6U
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. C6d]tLE
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 )M'UASB;8
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 _~[?>cF%
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. JT|u;Z*n
他是幕后人物。 @vQa\|j
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Hl3)R*&'J
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3u*hTT
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 UQ3@@:L_
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 7B(bH8
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `4%;qLxngP
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `\jTpDV_W
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 YN@6}B#1
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. NLQE"\#a
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 'e]HP-Y<
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 G*\abL
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ZCQ<%f
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 JA)o@[lF
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