(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !+eH8
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. \D7bTn
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。 9}(w*>_L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 FSIiw#xzH
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. CM;b_E)9)f
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 P {TJ$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 UB/> Ro
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. /wV|;D^ )
天呀!我的包不见了。
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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" ,_2-Op
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. A,}M ^$@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 jD:
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", TNX9Z)=>g
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |#oS7oV(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 =!q%
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. qt/K$'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 d#k(>+%=Q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. "y1Iu
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。 +P/kfY"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :E:e ^$p
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. K\Ea\b[
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。 R><g\{G]
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Y'v[2s
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -%nD'qy,.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 xoaO=7\io
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 k6G
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^h(wi`i
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !X>u.}?g
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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。 !jCgTo
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. m,l/=M
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 3EoCEPb#
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" e8m,q~%#/
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7_0p& 3
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 2*#|t: (c
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 u-_r2U
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^^y eC|~N:
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。 'ofj1%c
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 jHLs
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. )uPJ?
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 3h@]cWp
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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. fi+}hGj(r
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]9@:7d6
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ]
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例句:I come back before you know it. YQVo7"`%
我很快就会回来。 6j#JhcS+
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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." B#sCB&(
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. RLF&-[mr3
在宾客之前你检点一些。 J<)qw
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ]#!uke Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. B(Sy.n
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 [Nyt0l "z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 %mI0*YRma
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. j3-YZKpg
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 z8kO)'
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. JsEJ6!1
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 bS_#3T
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 EF/d7
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ycA<l"
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ]a3$hAcj6"
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 2y[Q
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. h~dQ5%
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 kpOdyn(
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 F72#vS
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. bM W|:rn
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 pEyZH!W
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