(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 %4W$Lq}
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. |g3?y/l
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,E.' o=Z
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. i>_u_)-
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Vn~UB#]'3
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 `~X!Ll
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _Ob@`
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我们的希望成泡影了。 =LTmr1?
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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" +,2Jzl'-
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $TI5vhQ
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 RQFI'@Ks
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ;us%/kOR
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ",)Qc!^P$
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 hkOsm6
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. jP~Z`yf
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 yAN=2fZm
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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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。 Z;h<6[(
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 [le)P$#z
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. Tz9`uW~Mf
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。 iZZ (4
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 \a+(=s(;
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 7n90f2"m
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fo4.JyBk
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -rKO
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^V|Oxp'7_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 x2QIPUlf
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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。 pMs
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. "6a8s;
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 W(hMft%
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %_UN<a
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,|88r=}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 $'pNp
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 -8N|xQ378
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. hva2o`
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。 <A9y9|>o
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 vzn{h)D
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,/O[=9l36R
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 B>Wu;a.:L
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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. :pRpvhm
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? sK=0Np=`
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 KQ[!o!%
例句:I come back before you know it. }KD;0t4
我很快就会回来。 StI1){Wf
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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." l6kmS
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. AfC>Q!-w
在宾客之前你检点一些。 .qA{x bu
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 P_u|-~|\
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. %{;Qls%[t
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 7E!7"2e
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 VzJ5.mRQ
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. U4G}DCU
他是幕后人物。 al+ #y)+
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 1.q_f<U
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. s6o>m*{
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 M/z}p
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 3gQPKBpc
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Vpp;\
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 d`d0N5\
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 \ (p{t
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~ 7)A"t
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 saD-D2oj
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -|Kzo_"
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例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. L_em')
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 h O
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