(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ^>-+@+(
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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. eaEbH2J
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 9+}cE**=d
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. > 84e`aGE
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 veV_be{i
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 #+$ zE#je
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. z^'n*h
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我们的希望成泡影了。 yx2z%E
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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" q]K'p,'
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?H`j>]%&
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", WVOoHH
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +,z)#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 CI^[I\$&
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ul$,q05nb
你的解释一点都不清晰。 mg` j[<wp
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 5Dd:r{{ Q
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )9B:Y;>)
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。 P].eAAXnP
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Tpb"uBiXoo
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. w//omF'`
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。 ytiyF2Kp
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \%TyrY+`K
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _lX8K:C(
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 JGis" e
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 6J\fF tB@V
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. <!F3s`7~
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 5]d{6Nc3P
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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。 $Asr`Q1i
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. nR[^|CAR
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 u h)o
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" n'M>xq_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. FshC )[w,
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 u%B&WwHG
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 @PX\{6&
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #K4*6LI
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。 OhFW*v
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 N 9LgU)-Jt
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \k; n20\u
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 6pp $-uS
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Oaa"T8t
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?aWx(dVQ
例句:I come back before you know it. `5l01nOxJ
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." tJ'iX>9I
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 0BK5qz
在宾客之前你检点一些。 nB] Ia?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 h/m6)m.D
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |`0n"x7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 suVmg-d
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 BJy;-(JP
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Vte EDL/w
他是幕后人物。 >cgpaj x*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 GLUUY0
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /tj$luls5
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 s&Yi 6:J
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 N`$!p9r
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. )(TAT<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 2*1ft>Uty
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(22)butt in 插手,介入
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. OH'ea5xq
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 r:g9 Z_
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Jp~zX
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 5zB~4 u
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (.23rVvnT@
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