(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 @TD=or .&
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. fM7B<eB
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 8<mloM-4
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ygj%VG
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 7)5G 1
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 gd]S;<Jh
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]'[:QGr
天呀!我的包不见了。 DbLo{mFEIj
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我们的希望成泡影了。 axph]o@ y@
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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" mRRZ/m?A(
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. O/FI>RT\H
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 gaz",kK<
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", >6jal?4u-
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "_\"S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 F~fBr
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. dm[cl~[
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 )Sb-e(sl
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 .Z'NH
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. j0~am,yZ
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。 +aL
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ! J<Xel{
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. %a
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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。 _b&26!gl
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 MnqT?Cc4$j
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Vm\zLWNB
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 poW%F zj
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 keRLai7h
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. oF>`>
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 XXn3K BIf
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 p *42
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 4V4S5V
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 7r'_p$
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" EC8Z. Uu
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. hvO$ f.i
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 e,p*R?Y{[
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !ITM:%
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. sV2D:%\K:
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。 4hxP`!<
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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. I*Dj@f`
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 "Hz%0zP&
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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.
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? zn^7#$fC
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 R[jFB
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例句:I come back before you know it. 2e1%L,y{W
我很快就会回来。 1aS:bFi`
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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." OAs>F"
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. #tHYCSr]
在宾客之前你检点一些。 =dHdq D
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ~D}fy
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^_\m@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 v&;JVai
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ;}f {o^ ]'
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7K.],eo0
他是幕后人物。 "#gKI/[qxq
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ;%
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Ih.)iTs~%
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 ~E8/m_> rU
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |,`"Omb9+m
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (?'vT%
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ~Azj Y 8
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 &L?]w=*
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. q1L>nvE
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 R"HV|Dm|m
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 p|nPu*R-\
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. <5j%!6zo
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Q'3tDc<
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