(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 b j'Xg
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. p\bDY
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 l,kUhZ@W
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #FNcF>3>
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 lyGhdgWc
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VY3&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. wu)w
天呀!我的包不见了。 ~J P=T
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我们的希望成泡影了。 l(02W
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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" m%76i;uP
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~8]NK&J
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 dxmE3*b`
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", }5hqDBK?
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !P-^O
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 L|,!?cSAT
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;UfCj5`Q)4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Z-l=\ekJ
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;A*`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. :3I@(k\PY
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。 #Y4=J
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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. \ioH\9
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。 `|/<\
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 MgY0q?.S=
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lR(+tj)9uO
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 svq<)hAf<
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 PF53mUs4
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =W"F[fD
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 `I3r3WyA
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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。 0}CGuws
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. M#8uv-L
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ;S>])5<
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" m8o(J\]
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ]]*7\ :cb
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %;rHrDP(>
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 lk( }-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. v~^{{O
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。 $GTU$4u
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [Ki0b^
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -&-Ma,M?
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 apu4DAy&8
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. BYMi6wts
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? o<|P9#(U"
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W;,C_
例句:I come back before you know it. s[w6FXt
我很快就会回来。 ;oc&Hb
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." "t~
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ;oy-#p>N%
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ])nPPf
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 OR;uqV@
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. o}* hY"&
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 MpF$xzh
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 FgB&b
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. [m|YWT=
他是幕后人物。 ~4 `5tb
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 uLWh|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. E( Z8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 mD^jd+
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 #6CC3TJ'k
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /N&CaH\;^$
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a+%6B_|\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 !;KCU^9
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. opc/e
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ~NpA".PB
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Vz= PiMO
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -(~!Jo_*'
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 "-vW,7y
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