(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 X0Y1I}gD
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. ,dhJ\cQ~
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 uf]SPG#/D
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. <k!M+}a 9V
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 #<s6L"Z-
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ukpbx;O:hc
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. [Ul"I-K
天呀!我的包不见了。 HC(Vu
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ug{@rt/"Z
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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" ]$Pl[Vegy
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x? tC2L
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 1DgRV7
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", \(2w/~
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. (hNTr(z
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 G
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例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 pFgpAxl
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 _HF66)X7
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. G2qv)7{l2
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。 O42`Z9oK
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 H
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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. U;`C%vHff
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。 J|,Uu^7`
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 86Hg?!<i.
be crazy about 爱的发狂 .a2b&}/.d
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. (
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 :B{Wf 2<z
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 "@^Pb$BLY
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %]7'2
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 'L?e)u.
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 \c}_!.xj"
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. N8x[8Rp
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <}7 5Xo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" _D~l2M
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. K&ZN!VN/p
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 } I>6 8dS[
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9d&@;&al
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^POHQQ
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 V %h,JA
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2[|52+zhc
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =mR~\R(
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 z]_2lx2e
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. '8%jA$o\g
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ;)~}/nR<a
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8tfM,.]_i
例句:I come back before you know it. '41'Gn
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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." a+'k#m
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. n*A?>NV
在宾客之前你检点一些。 37apOK4+
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 r{>Q{$Q
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^h\(j*/#X
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 #[f]-c(!
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Z8C~o)n9
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 7Tb[sc'
他是幕后人物。 tGE=!qk
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 ;w/@_!~
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. >?<S(
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 +3uPHpMB-
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5{/uHscwLa
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 'oKen!?A
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 u9nJ;:
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 . ;rE4B
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o6tPQ (Vi
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 "I3
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Ez8k.]q u
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *+OS;R1<
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 M*!WXQlud
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