(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 sR0e&Y
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. A1 s=;qr
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 C,e$g
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 576-X_a,
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 AB|VO4-?
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 (A<sFw?
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 0tm "kzy
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @ 6V H%
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" OTjryJ^
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. OB
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 r(xlokpnb6
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", y2ws*IZ"
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )k%drdY{J'
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 1#X=&N
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ^1&
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 "jN-Yd,z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]TZWFL-
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. u:u 7|\q
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ..]X<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )LMuxj
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ~^5n$jq
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。 `m0Uj9)#
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 )/i|"`)>_
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. IqJ=\
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 $iz pH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 v+_Y72h*a
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )B5gs%u]
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y\9*e5?`I3
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 F0^~YYRJV
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. W%Nu]9T
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |l \/ {F
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" m~IWazj;A
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. b2-|e_x
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 8q[WfD
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 >(4S `}K
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 92ww[+RQ@
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1?$!y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 2_~XjwKE
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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}o:(
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? dX}dO)%m{
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ){|Lh(
例句:I come back before you know it. P\0%nyOG(%
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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." SJ_cwYwI$
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. naCI55Wx
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 DH*|>m&
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ew ,ed U
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 mqc Z3lsv
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 -#M~NbI,
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. l'8TA~
他是幕后人物。 =QO[zke:
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 b'"%
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /1
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 -2Cf)>`v
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 zk~ rKQ,
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 2l4 i-;
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6Tmb@<I_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Z`KXXlJ^i
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mzR
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 =zGz|YI*?
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Y[]t_o)
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {NqGWkGt*b
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 5F?g6?j{
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