(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 EtDzmpJR>
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. l+?sR<e?!
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 :Z]\2(x
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 p0HcuB)Y
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. d^`n/"Ice
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 X&,a=#C^
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Chtls;Ph[
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ET|4a(x
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我们的希望成泡影了。 JwUz4
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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!jm
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. I@q4D1g
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ae]
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 1i
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =7zvp,B
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ]$A6krfh|
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. E D_J8+
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 1@Rl^ey
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. =z2g}X
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 =UFmN"
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 YuzgR;Z
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. T?8N$J
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。 pg4jPuCM
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 QBTjiaYGa'
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. X6o
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 :4S~}}N
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4+au6ABy
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Evq^c5n>{
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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。 q6V\n:hKV
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. I)f54AX
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 gK-$y9]~+
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" I#](mRJ6
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. O%busM$P)/
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 'U4@Sax,
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 bOdyrynh
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %hb!1I
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。 RhumNP<M
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 yyuf
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8,&QY%8pX
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 Z~ {[YsG
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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. F$H^W@<w
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? OEj%cB!
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4(}V$#^+
例句:I come back before you know it. (khMjFOg
我很快就会回来。 {#uf#J|
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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." y
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. di#:KW
在宾客之前你检点一些。 NFlrr*=t>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )\0LxsZ
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. tU(vt0~b
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 EyPF'|Qtn
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 e(sV4Z~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. jRo4+8
他是幕后人物。 xouy|Nn'
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _;`g*Kx
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ]iVoF N}^
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Rac4a@hZ
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