(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +,MzD'(D
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. [ACYd/
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 e9
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Cpj_mMtu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 vmoqsdZ/
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 %S^`/Snv"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. oqj3Q
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ri:fo'4TO
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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" ~ e"^-x
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. NlKnMgt~
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 yR`-rJb V
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", WDZEnauE
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. r=9*2X#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 t`LH\]6@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. u7/M>YJ`T
你的解释一点都不清晰。 {[$p}#7Y
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 "-hgeQX
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. :70oO}0m.
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 PH]q#/'
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 `mMD e
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. [p<L*3<
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 GL /\uq
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?XHJCp;f
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Kg.E~
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 JK1b68n
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 \F>
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. HsO=%bb
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ZFRKh:|
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 i{`>!)U
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 8^^al!0K~
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 4y knX%[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |BXq8Erh
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 0{j>u`
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 b*bR<|dT j
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 J|ILG
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. eSvu:euv
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 eZUK<&0x5
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 N%T-Q9k
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 'aCnj8B
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 E J 9A
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. Oe5aNo
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? o$Jk27
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 %TLAn[LW(
例句:I come back before you know it. uU<Yf5
我很快就会回来。 bk8IGhO|m!
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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." t$}+oCnkv
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. m,*f6g
在宾客之前你检点一些。 g]3-:&F{c
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ~zuMX;[
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. &Zf@vD
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ^@6eN]
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 2bCa|HTv
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. B a Xzz
他是幕后人物。 HVC\(h,)i
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ncWASw`
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. [%b<%m}L-
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 87*R#((
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 |C5i3?
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. pHWol!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Uqkh@-6-
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Q,s,EooIx
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. p,xM7V"O)
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 0a(*/u
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 p*>[6{$3)O
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 0|HhA,u
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 D]4?UL
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