(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^ w1R"qE"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. i_ T dI
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 @!O{>`
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e/\_F+jyc
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Isb^~c_P
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2MeavTr
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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" 1=.kH[R
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0E1)&f
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 +[9"M+4-
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", <Rt@z|Zv
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B(dL`]@Xm
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Ma#-'J
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. pjM|}i<'Q
你的解释一点都不清晰。 5C?1`-&65V
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *^_!W'T{j
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. |_m;@.44?U
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。 Ka{Zoi]
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )>p6h]]a
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. $g;xw?~#
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。 "FS.&&1(
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |pY0IqO
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. rd{(E
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 _AHVMsz@
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 )v0vdAh'b
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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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。 +Z*%,m=N(
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 6'zy"UkH
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 rOT8!"
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" hNy S
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. -AQX-[B
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 0f1#TgX
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 UtrbkuT
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 06$9Uz9
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 C-Z,L#
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. }1dh/Cc`
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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. 9n'p 7(s%
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? {9MYEN}FO
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Le!I-i(aD
例句:I come back before you know it. < r~Tj
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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." 2Mda'T8
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. $Vzfhj-if
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |z%,W/Ef
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 cw\a,>]H
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x7?{*w&r
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 P'8E8_M}
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 n6f|,D!?
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Y<v55m-
他是幕后人物。 -E7\.K3
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 KX`,7-
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. e
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 K~]jXo^M
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 `upNP/,
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ks}o9[D3
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \bfHGo=
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ./d ( @@
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. $/H'Dt6x
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 G.}yNjL8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 A?/?9Gr
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \<} nn?~n
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 2wd(0K}b
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