(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 f`e.c_n(
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. HFOp4
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。 ^Tx1y[hw$
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 bkTj
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ojri~erJE?
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 lRb)Tz6SE
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2 6A#X
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R#>E{[9
天呀!我的包不见了。 "5Mo%cUp
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我们的希望成泡影了。 [Wc 73-
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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" ff0,K#-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. syF/jWM5
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 (!s[~O 6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", i{2KMa{K
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P;34Rd
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 z5I<,[`
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. _PF><ODX2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 q2y:bqLWl
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 .;'xm_Gw<
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. AO6;aT
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。 jo;n~>3P
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 PLD!BD
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. )8;'fE[p}
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。 bHCd|4e,2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 (c"!0v
be crazy about 爱的发狂 IF=rD-x
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. N@g+51ye
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 '5%DKz
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 i!NGX
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :.<&Y=^
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 L@wnzt
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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。 'py
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. #!2gxm;g
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 (w*$~p
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" -}%zus5
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. f]Vz !hM~
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 wP%;9y2B
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 f5N~K>
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. &>-Cz%IV
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 2}NfR8
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?@~FT1"6G
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {PU[MHZF
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 (/%}a`2#o
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. E$cr3 t7Xy
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? .}tL:^'~o
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2dC)%]aLme
例句:I come back before you know it. e"vEh
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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." q+K`+& @\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. g$A1*<+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :A[ Gtc(_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 HwDb &pP"
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. l6i 2!&8P%
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 /(q*
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 z
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例句:He is the man behind the scenes. U9JqZ!
他是幕后人物。 \UXQy{Ex
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 9U+^8,5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3LEN~N}
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 DU;]Q:r{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 '8dqJ`Gj
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. pPIH`Iq
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Va1|XQ<CL
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 }>grGr%oR
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~sM334sQ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 zNBG;\W
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &=f%(,+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 2+|[e_
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 6ds&n#n
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