(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 DrBUe'RH:M
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. 0iK;Egwm
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 x-<)\L&
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. gV`=jAE_
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 [],1lRYI9_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 l)w Hl%p
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. J.dLPKU;-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 S:q3QgU=X
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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" $w0lrh[+
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @qjfZH@
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ;9ly'<up
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s^|.Zr;,>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ^Q ps>A(
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 /K{9OT@>
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ""h)LUrl
你的解释一点都不清晰。 )a3J9a;ZS0
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 E+ tB&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. N,
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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。 D?,#aB"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 xD /9F18
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. ?N=m<fn
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。 drd/ jH&
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5"]~oPK
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7Wa?$6d
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 [NIlbjYH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 #D9e$E(J^
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2gjGeM
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 zrv#Xa!O\
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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。 6ubL1K
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. fr}Eaa-{^
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >'5_Y]h4m|
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" K+)%KP
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. zYv#:>C8
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 q4$+H{xB
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xc:!cA{V
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -;XKcS7Ue
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。 ~!d/8?!
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 s (LT
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~i_Tw#}
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
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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. 0\~Z5k`IT
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? q
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 $1zvgep
例句:I come back before you know it. 4E[!,zvl
我很快就会回来。 BH@)QVs-
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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." 1b>C<\
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #4h+j%y[H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 p|/j4@-h
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 n*'<uKpM
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Grz 3{U
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ZC4*{
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 m&0"<V!H/B
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "SoHt]%#
他是幕后人物。 /DO/Tqdfe
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ^t*x*m8
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !lmWb-v%36
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 /_-;zL
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