(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 '/mwXvl
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. ~"8b\oLW
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 zXB.)4T
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. U:p<pTnMR
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8^2Q ~{i
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 2\_}81hM
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. P)4SrqW_
天呀!我的包不见了。 ><%z~s
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我们的希望成泡影了。 |GLa`2q|
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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" =*fOej>G
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n"*A.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 "4C b dD//
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", re:=fC:t5A
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ?!KqDI
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 J#"@~Q+a`@
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6cDe_v|,
你的解释一点都不清晰。 NvY%sx,
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 M, f6UYo=
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. rxJmK$qd
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 [5yLg
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 1$H*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.
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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。 ,ir(~g+{g
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 4-1=1)c*
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =f4>vo}@k
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8R0Q -,'
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 x%@n$4wk7
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. EdR1W~JZ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 k/srT<
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 A0JlQE&U
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. DC+p
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 &V"9[0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" kzozjh%`9h
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. R<]f[
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F)XO5CBK
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 \+3amkBe
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. c{4Y?SSx
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 L{&5Ets
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [ H|ifi
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. S3fyt]pp
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 -aSj-
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. _e4%<!1
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ebv"`0K$
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 T*pcS'?'
例句:I come back before you know it. Cg#@JuwHa
我很快就会回来。 EUGN`t-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." ?OD43y1rzd
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. jc0Trs{Jf
在宾客之前你检点一些。 q/qJkr^2
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 0vYHx V
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. .0=VQU
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 A4Sb(X|j
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 o%j[]P@4G
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. v#Xl
他是幕后人物。 CQ;.}=j
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 DWXxB
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ~Y)h[
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 N$I@]PL
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 <0sT
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. og$%`o:{
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .=`r?#0
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 e^%>_U
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. (6g;FD:"6
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 8
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 09_5niaz[
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *h9S\Pv>j
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ~[*\YN);
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