(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 bA1uh]oB
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. !\CoJ.5=
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 R5qC;_0cV
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. "GgK,d}%
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 $/6.4"j
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7`
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. POdG1;)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 jg#%h`
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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" $TWt[
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. :FB#,AOa_
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 ?~;G)5
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", GYZzWN}U
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (@~d9PvB>
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 MJb!+E+
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Uk5jZ|
你的解释一点都不清晰。 RD<l<+C^~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }_Jr[iaB
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. h0L*8P`t
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。 hQvSh\p
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 cOq^}Ohan
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. _da>=^hFJ
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。
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Y;4nIWe
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. fHdPav f,S
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 )EcE{!H6+
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 _m#M^<0n
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ul1#_xp
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ng^`s}?o
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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。 Y]Td+Zi
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +2!F6"hP
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ~bhesWk8!
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" kK>PFk(
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CQ9B;i`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 s`U.h^V
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 *^ g7kCe(
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 43^%f-J5
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。 );'8*e'
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dUyit-
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. KFvNsqd
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 I6ffp!^}Y
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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. zVFz}kJa
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? T}jryN;J5
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 J.N%=-8
例句:I come back before you know it. 8HS1^\~(6l
我很快就会回来。 VnAJOR7lrx
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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." l1fP@|
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. `D6Bw=7
在宾客之前你检点一些。 p(fYpD
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 dq?{?~3
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. OB
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 x|&A^hQ
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 epqX2`!V
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ,IX:u1mO
他是幕后人物。 f$[6]7P
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 TL lR"L5
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. A
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 o|FRG{TJ
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 WLqwntzk
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. %{Ez0XwGCn
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 apPn>\O
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 cD{I*t$
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Y5M>&}N
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 }%Dsy2:y
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 1A^~gYr
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |}P4Gr}6
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 </(bwc~2
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