(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 W57&\PXYn
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. -!cIesK;<
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 IX9K.f
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z>8eD|m%2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 $uCiXDKCq
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. XaW4C-D&
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我们的希望成泡影了。
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" CtM'L
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]:&n-&@L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ^'vIOq-1v
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", '[nmFCG%m*
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. wcZbmJ:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 7 _g+^e-"
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x;j{}
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [Ct=F|
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. asr=m{C"
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 @`w n<%o$
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 >
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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. gg[9u-
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。 D`VFf\7
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 =_
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. M)JADX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 +I52EXo
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ne4c%?>t
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H4:ZTl_$
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 < Dd%
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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。 _ h9o@
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ',ZF5T5z@
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" o G_C?(7>
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. :p>hW!~
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Ma6W@S
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 S`iR9{+&
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Qz+sT6js-
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。 Mvb':/M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 /v#)f-N%zs
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #cU^U#;= r
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 AW~"yI<
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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. .!RavEg+
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `~h4D(n`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 {)@D`{$
例句:I come back before you know it. m`6VKp{YD
我很快就会回来。 [i7YVwG4
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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." zizk7<?L.
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lY'N4x7n
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 y=a V=qD
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. K2rzhHfb
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 rh%m;i<b
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 |P~;C6sf
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ?6P.b6m}0
他是幕后人物。 *(QH{!-$s
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 2)
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. t-7og;^8k
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 p[v#EyoC
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 U)D[]BVg
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. -5bA
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 rmd;\)#*`
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 0$HmY2
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. n~g LPHY
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Vz%OV}\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 TDNf)Mm
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. x /mp=
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 L{8;Ud_2r
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