(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 U:gvK8n
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. QzY5S0
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. M
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 MAD t$_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 +A1xqOB
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !.7m4mKzo
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ]?_V+F
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" ->W rBO
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. L$?YbQo7
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 A~;+P
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", P}vk5o'
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Ki(0s
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 QEP|%$:i
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Kc`#~-`,(
你的解释一点都不清晰。 k)agbx
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 G4%dah 5
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. }x:}9iphF
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 J!H)[~2/
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j|VX6U
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. !Hj
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当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Vg7BK%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 |5*:ThC[
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. jWK>=|)=c
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 [ub)`-6 u
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 UW&K\P
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~I@ %ysR
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ~sTn?~
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 eY_BECJ+OO
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /EwNMU*6
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 #yOeL3|b'
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" \F<C$cys\
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. P%ZU+ET
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 W 7w*VD|
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 3m"9q
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /KhY,G'Z
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。 k>#-NPU$
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 oP:/%
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Lt{&v^y
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 uf`/-jY
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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. /p)y!5e
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 9w-;d=(Q
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 O>IG7Ujl
例句:I come back before you know it. "Jg*
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我很快就会回来。 LHs^Xo18
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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." A6#v6 iT
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. DS7Pioa86
在宾客之前你检点一些。 zI_pP?4;.q
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 L/,M@1@R
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. nz Klue
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 j^D/,SW
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 vZIx>
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. o'ZW
他是幕后人物。 :-j/Y'H_
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 +[#^c3x2
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. fAD
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 B";Dj~y
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "gt*k#
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. c/,B ?
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 u4Z
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 U)SQ3*j2D
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :D:J_{HJ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 i7`/"5I
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 >"D0vj
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. V""3#Tw
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 SKJ'6*6
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