(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 YWU@e[
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. _N;@jq\q
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 6W_:w
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r)~?5d
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 YnnK]N;\x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Mq~E'g4#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. i'<hT
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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" (}F@0WYT^O
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !Gnm<|.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 a;dWM(;Kw
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", . AA#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 CnuM=S:
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !.%*Tp#k#
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. rmBzLZ}
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。 )0I-N)
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 =P,mix|
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. V|A.M-XLv4
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。 c61 1&
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. y}FG5'5$13
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 g_ep
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 #k<l5x`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. {R(/Usg!=
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" W|{!0w
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. &OFVqm^
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Tq*<J~-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. JoB-&r}\V*
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 E\Wd*,/v)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \8*j"@ !H
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 us5Zi# }
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Y&M {7
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? x-@?:P*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 G~_eBy
例句:I come back before you know it. L})fYVX
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Yrf?|,
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. S\ZCZ0
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ~K)FuL[*
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. H9_>a->
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ?3LV$S)U
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 %26HB
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. <b4}
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 kSJ;kz,_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ?TDmW8G}J
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Ozulp(8*
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 hYFi"ck
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Z 5wDf+
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 )abH//Pps.
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 7
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Rc@lGq9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 BD.l 5~:
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