(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >]}VD "\
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. <=uO*s>%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -T+yS BO_3
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. J>dj]1I
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 E2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 H?opG<R=ek
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. VFV8ik)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 VII`qbxT
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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" @lB1t=
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Nt+UL/1]
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 R7Tl1!,h
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", LzXIqj'H7T
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9F,XjPK=
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 j+<!4 0#
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. $.DD^ "9
你的解释一点都不清晰。 RW>F %P
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 )P1NX"A
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. BvlY\^
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 6:r1^q6A9L
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 p38s&\-kEN
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. L%9yFg%u
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 IKp(KlA
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 hQSJt[8My
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6O5E4=
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 p*P0<01Z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UIQ=b;J9
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *|+ ~V/#
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 kGq<Zmy|
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 k!@/|]3z
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. f2|On6/
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4z|Yfvq
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 1?+)T%"
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. x^F2Ywp%
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 '.&,.E&{$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 BcGQpv&x
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /` x|-9
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。 D/{ Spw@
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Qzk/oHs
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. b!37:V\#}
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 X>jwjRK
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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. r52,f%nlm
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `|JQ)!Agx
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 gk6j5 $Y"<
例句:I come back before you know it. ^?[^o\/@R
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." %@M/)"k
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. fs]Zw mA^
在宾客之前你检点一些。 &sA6o"h~
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 o:Z*F0qm
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. +FVcrL@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 l:+pO{7L
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 zT+yZA.L
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. cfe[6N
他是幕后人物。 =Jl1D*B*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TAJ 9Y<
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Y=rW.yK8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Js#c9l{{
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 l1_X5DI
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. m~NWY$oI9[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Xhkw<XbV
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 s9:2aLZ{
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Y.*lO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q}Vho.N@=
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 :U[_V4?7
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. E 0pF; P5
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 C X'E+
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