(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 KivzgNz
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. $-73}[UA 4
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 IT|CfQ [D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *d 4D9(
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 PX]v"xf
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 PH.v3
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. R}FN6cH
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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" `KN{0<Ne
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. q=U=Y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", t"Rn#V\c."
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 3c)xNXq m
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 R4?/7
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. L-yC 'C
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 3 }XS|Y
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %y'#@%kO:S
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。 Jc*A\-qC.
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ? T9-FGW
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. 8l6R.l
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。 kN)P-![
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ^+88z>
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h1xYQF_`Z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 bLg1Dd7Q
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 92EvCtf
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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。 se&:Y&vrc~
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9kcAMk1K
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |2Q;SaI^\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. TWMD f
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 opKtSF|)
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 dbw`E"g
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. rxO|k0x^C
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。 "~tEmMz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 JVRK\A|R
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. {C
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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. dLLF#N
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ydw')Em
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Lf3:' n
例句:I come back before you know it. w _n)*he)z
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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." Jjv,
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. M%Ov6u<I8
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 W,:*`
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. A#*0mJ8IK
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 1qtu,yIf
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 WI' ;e4
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. `8EHhN;
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 a8''t_Dp
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. zxY
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 GHfsq|*j,Z
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s+l)Q
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 SnRk` 5t
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. W&qE_r
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 a!vF;J-Zqa
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. <J!#k@LY]7
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 X H,1\J-S
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