(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >+jbMAYSq
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. *- IlF]
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。 +.(}u ,:8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 N~S[xS?
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. <m/b]|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 7hN6IP*so
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 B==a
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. AJ?}Hel[0
天呀!我的包不见了。 E/8u'
Our hopes were all gone. ELrZ8&5G
我们的希望成泡影了。 /pIb@:Y1?
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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" j*H;a ?Y
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. XAU_SPAjiw
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 '/u:,ar
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", b1+hr(kMRM
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. f05"3L:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 [}p
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Ck3QrfM
你的解释一点都不清晰。 pqH(
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *qO]v9 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. i{|lsd(+
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。 ~N{_N95!2@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Wd^lt7(j
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. X"TUe>cM
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。 Sqdc1zC
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?@lx
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. OAW=Pozr9
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2Ft8dfdm`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @~$F;M=.*
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J@ktj(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 @zr8%8n
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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。 nIV.9#~&
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ;w+:8<mM}a
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 JNxW6 cK
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" <ELziE~>V
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :cXIO
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Avs7(-L+s
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?jNF6z*M6
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. w69>tC
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。 wGOMUWAt
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 8^<c,!DM
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. B@cJ\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 *Nvy+V
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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. CF3E]dt
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ~@[(N]=q
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 69[V <1
例句:I come back before you know it. -O~C m}e
我很快就会回来。 A$9q!Ui#d
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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." i(M(OR/4
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. u;+%Qh
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ?G4iOiyt
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kF(Ce{;z
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. jo,6Aog|u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 tXf}jU}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 sTKab
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ELN|;^-/|Q
他是幕后人物。 uIYcmF\?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 F3r S6_
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 9USrgY6_
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Rz.i/wg}
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 9M1a*frxZ
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ((-aC`
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 -;+m%"k5
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 _wm~}_Q
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. -/M9 vS
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 9Tzc(yCY
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 J*}VV9H
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. /lf\
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "%:7j!#X|I
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