(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 c~ x
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. xDJ@MW#
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 .S4c<pMap
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 .xG3`YH
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~nLE?>x|Z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 %+gK5aVab
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 lqdil l\
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. <Cv6wC=
天呀!我的包不见了。 p8gm=
Our hopes were all gone. g}\G@7Q
我们的希望成泡影了。 B'[FnJ8~
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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" ,,
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ^phgNzD
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 PiQsVk
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .t53+<A
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. -(~OzRfYi
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 dZMf5=tb
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. `hpX 97v
你的解释一点都不清晰。 <cig^B{nX
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 $>if@}u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. KNvvYwFH]
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Kd,8PV*_
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 :[P)t
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例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. A?)nLp&Y
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 WK$d<:"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 $F&m('aB8
be crazy about 爱的发狂 >`{B
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 4 q-/R
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Yf&P|Iiw
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ' v)@K0P
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. -/)>DOgUq
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 L[s7q0 F`l
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 r~2>_LK
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 'aV/\a:*
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 NQ&\t[R[
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~(v7:?
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )/87<Y;o
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 B:X,vE
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 \mo NpKf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. IJ[r!&PY
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 (D5sJ$&E@\
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Mn>/\e
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~6nY5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 8GN_3pT
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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. (8Ptuh6\\2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? \-`,fat
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u2 a#qU5*
例句:I come back before you know it. VvFMpPi
我很快就会回来。 6<hE]B)
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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." 6,~Y(#
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. MrU0Jrk4+
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |&49YQ
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 kN~:Bh$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #lDW?
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 V9:Jz Q=?`
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Tf*DFyr
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 4AWL::FU5
他是幕后人物。 1SK|4Am
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 _GbwyfA
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例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 3bN]2\
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 chC= $(5t
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Y W9+.Dc`
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. -s6k't
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 7B@1[
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 :5W8S6[o
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o'?[6B>oj
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 m%s&$
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 4roqD;5|~|
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. eJ
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我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 FL|\D
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