(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 `@3{}
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. 6K7DZ96L
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .RW&=1D6
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. z"%{SI^
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 eL" +_lW
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 k^@dDLr"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. RoFoEp
天呀!我的包不见了。 .~O-
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我们的希望成泡影了。 /$NR@56
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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" |1%eo.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. &v)/mc7D
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 u~8=ikn+T
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", slnvrel
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. B%n|%g6K|h
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ZyX+V?4
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. xp*Wf#BF
你的解释一点都不清晰。 A1Es>NK[qW
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 !&adO,jN+=
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. V7<w9MM
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。 +v+Dkyf:V
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 }IRD!
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. .QW@rV:T
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。 7}L.(Jp9
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 s5\<D7
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :z-?L0C=0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fl8eNiE|
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 9fy[%M
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7Y.mp9,
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 &q>C
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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。 Y41b8.|P+
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. bjBXs;zr@\
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ThY\K>@]
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" G:!3X) b
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. uquY
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 d(YAH@
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 weMufT
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. LJSx~)@
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。 ]+5Y\~I
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 5mX"0a_Q
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 T"DG$R,Aj
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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. p4uN+D`.U
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? DfjDw/{U3L
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 A;TNR
例句:I come back before you know it. qtjx<`EK>
我很快就会回来。 O[8wF86R
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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." -I:L6ft8
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. =, 64Qbau
在宾客之前你检点一些。 pmiC|F83!8
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例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. z(#CO<C.t
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 qFp]jbU
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 a+B3`6
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. xB_78X1
他是幕后人物。 =)f.Yf|A*
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 swg*fhJFB
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. G[+{[W
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 WeIi{<u8R
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 GG(}#Z5h
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. /tJ%gF
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 m0*_
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 &<Fw
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &23{(]eO
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 bwK1XlfD.s
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 L2%npps
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. be]Zx`)k
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 gWl49'S>+
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