(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 4Iy\
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. 0pkU1t~9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 X$JKEW;0BP
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2vj)3%:7#E
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Q.\+
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 NSHlo*)}
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _Seiwk&
天呀!我的包不见了。 OY"{XnPZ
Our hopes were all gone. X/gh>MJJ<
我们的希望成泡影了。 LgUaX
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" -pqShDar|
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. o`RTvGXk
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 *vBcT.|,
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", mi97$Cr2
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0JNG\ARC
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 G VEjB;
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. "me Jn/
你的解释一点都不清晰。 \n<N>j@3
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 .4KXe"~E
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ~f% gW
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。 (5G^"Srw
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 L}:u9$w
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 6x[gg !;85
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 U.wgae].O;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 G e~&Ble
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. evszfCH'J
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 xhqIE3gd
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6"A|)fz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 1YM04*H
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 GhpH7%s
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 AV&W&$
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. EzG7RjW
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #~p1\['|M
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" pOS.`rSK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~9'VP}\
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 'iL['4~.
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 MR+ndB<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M:C*?;K:
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。 \>I&UFfH)4
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 9B*SWWAj
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 =VY[m-q5
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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. ?<F\S2W
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? g<.VW0
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 [#2= w
例句:I come back before you know it. Wigm`A=,r
我很快就会回来。 /- kMzL
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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." y'E)iI*
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. !-2S(8
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~yO.R)4v
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 //6m2a
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. y4envjl0
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ~'T]B{.+J
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 `9$?g|rB
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. K<|eZhp~
他是幕后人物。 n|^-qy'w
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ,L_p"A
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. q+LjWZ+O
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 JQbI^ef_;
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 OjZ+gl}
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ikm4Y`c
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 MK=:L
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 1 k H
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. zHu:Ec7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 WddU|-W
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Q$RP2&
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 1` 9/[2z
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 rU'&o) a^
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