(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6'C!Au
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. `
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 (.,E6H|zI
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. -
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^_<>o[qE
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Q}jbk9gM5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. f}4c#x
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我们的希望成泡影了。 DT&[W<oN
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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" Pyi PhOJe
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :Puv8[1i
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 Fc}wuW
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", EpGe'S
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [[D}vL8d
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?HIc=
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `n-e.{O((
你的解释一点都不清晰。 We#*.nr{3Z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 :kZ2N67
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. KHr8\qLH
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。 cXJgdBwo
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 z!Kadqns
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. MC#bo{Bq3-
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。 |iM*}Ix-
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. RqHxKj
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 q1dYiG.-Z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 glHag"(
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {>FA ~}cX.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Q\=u2}/z0
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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。 ">fgoDQ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. (%0X\zvu/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 >^J!Z~;L)
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" '%RMpyK~
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1rPeh{SZ
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 n^Z?u9VR
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !W$Br\<
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 62(WZX%b
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。 |P?8<8p
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 l}Xmm^@)
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [JAd1%$3
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. 1}jE?{V*
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 30H:x@='9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zx'`'t4~
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." jilO% "
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. &tRnI$D
在宾客之前你检点一些。 3F.O0Vz
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 d'3'{C|kk
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )i!)Tv
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 SbI,9<
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 rz7yAm
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. PPq*_Cf
他是幕后人物。 t3s}U@(C
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 to?"{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 nVM`&azD
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. }E1Eq
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 50R+D0^mh
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 sN?:9J8
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. x<3vA|o
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 x4( fW\
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 &GZR-/
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Z\7bp&&
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 z`2d(KE?
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