(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Tb:6IC7="
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. l(9AwVoAR|
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 v|MT^.
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Cg(&WJw(ep
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 J4x|Af p
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. hSz_e
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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" H$V`,=H
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. dT0>\9ZNr
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Z~w2m6;s
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. O!t=,F1j
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 lMl'+ yy
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 18Vn[}]"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. VsJKxa4
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 wPX^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. JZK93R
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 CH#K0hi
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Yw
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 vN:!{)~z
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 4JyA+OD4 {
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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。 UM`{V5NG#
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. *$5p,m6G
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 1]9w9!j
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. eY-h<K)y
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 w5^k84vye
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. <5^m`F5
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 jABFdNjri
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 4AKr.a0q
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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. )&O6d .
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Mna
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 xXc>YTK'
例句:I come back before you know it. ~ 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." m)LI|
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jO/cdLKX(
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Zk/ejhy0
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `N&*+!O%
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Bz <I7h
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 / Y od
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. j "'a5;Sy
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 h_{f_GQ"
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ]8fn1Hx\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ?wv^X`Q*~
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 qH5nw}]
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Jfk#E^1
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ;HH%OfQq
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `^,E4Q y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 oH+PlL
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