(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3ximNQ}S
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. ';b3Mm
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _r\$NgJIM
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;P;"F21^>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 P{S\pWZkk
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 [7gYd+s
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ?GO
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Our hopes were all gone. c~^CKgr~R9
我们的希望成泡影了。 H|;*_
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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" X*!Dc,0.k
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =`Po<7D
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 X(k{-|9]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", DH:GI1Yu>I
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. GIm
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 c~}={4M]
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. oZvA~]x9\
你的解释一点都不清晰。
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 0n:?sFY>
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ?;|@T ty%
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。 b!0DH[XKV
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 p$Kj<:qiP
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. bauA}3
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。 VL+N:wb>
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 EntF@ln!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7]Al*)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 e74zR6
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 :O $@shV
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 FR:d^mL
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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。 d2rL 8jW
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \q~w<%9Dq
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 D ]OD.
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" .yZm^&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. mxQR4"]jY
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 c$0_R;4/
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ^0^(
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,;_rIO"
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。 t5.`!3EO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 $<B
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 5|ic3
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 8-7dokg>
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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. qM%O
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? F4Zn5&.)
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 UVB/vqGg
例句:I come back before you know it. 2-++i:, g
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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." )kYOHS
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !(Krf
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (;aB!(_
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 x97L6!
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Lf. 1>s
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 9)+@0fG)
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 G.g|jP'n
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 6v to++
他是幕后人物。 y&"!m}
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 s5l3V2k
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Jf7frzw
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 [*8Y'KX <
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 YOyp|%!
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ZK6Hvc0
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8pXKO"u],
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 hq#kvvi{f
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. n@!wp/J,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +\0T\;-Xe
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 \fZiL!E^7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. c'Z:9?#5
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 rK1-Mu
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