(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 e8M0Lz#}
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. klMpiy
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yg6o#;
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. wq|7sk{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 &dPI<HlM
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 FNs$k=*8
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. @{Dfro
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我们的希望成泡影了。 *zMt/d*<&
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" /A+5q\8G
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n5#QQk2
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 hj\A-Yf
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", &fsk ESV0
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. wD/jN:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 QQ=Kj%R
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. <\$?.tTZ{
你的解释一点都不清晰。 &Xc=PQ:I
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 P4LiU2C
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4|4 *rhwp
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 7{]L{ j-
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 fCZ"0P3(
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. ,J=l Hj
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 l;$FR4}d
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ,M:[GuXD<
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Uw| -d[!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 FAdTp.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 / U!xh3
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I`s~.fZt
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "3'a.b akw
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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。 'V8o["P
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 0+[3>N y0
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 `l6OQdB3W
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;mg.} fI
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. FLZ9Rg
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 s:cJF
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 76]Z~^Y
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^=a:{["@!
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。 A-d<[@d0
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Sy]W4%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wn|;Li
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 #s' `bF^
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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. FS!9 j8
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? _z1Qr?cY
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ov4=!o=
例句:I come back before you know it. @$Yk#N;&(
我很快就会回来。 {NcJL< ;tS
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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." w
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. Ups0Xg&{
在宾客之前你检点一些。 /sn
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 6,|>;,U7
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. xAO\' #m
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 df {\O*6
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 =T#hd7O`V
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. K4H27SH
他是幕后人物。 C~?p85
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _00}O+GLM4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [mNu m3e
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 !vVW8hbp
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 h~qv_)F_
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. [ w-Tf&
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 k<Xb<U
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 \gK'g-)}
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. xwW(WHdC]
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 4F6I7lu
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ,7Ejb++/M,
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 9UV}`UM3V
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 E2z=U
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