(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >vuY+o;B
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. #
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 q~o,WZG
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. +za8=`2o
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 U^qt6$bK
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 " R8KQj
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. Hcc"b0>}{
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" &-5_f*{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. _-5,zPR
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 tgjr&G}a@0
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", <cA/<3k)
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o[H{(f1%
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 v\`9;QV5
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 1 { , F
你的解释一点都不清晰。 J[^}u_z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 erVO|<%=R
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %T7nO %p
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 5s{ABJ\@V
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Q:ezifQ
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 6%Be36<
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 `GXkF:f=
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 %%cHoprDa
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 6rS$yjTX!
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 9:I6( Zv0
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 @-OnHE
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :8A!HI}m{
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 8( btZt
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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。 5XLs} :
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. b,KcBQ.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 0j C3fT!n
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" $ cu00K
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Kt0(gQOr0
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ""Q1|
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 V]EtwA
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. )*c>|7G
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。 "`asFg
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 J~(Wf%jM~
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. vf4{$Oag
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 7)%+=@
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(15)beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. hQNe;R5
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? `-3o+ID\
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 r <
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例句:I come back before you know it. z#F.xVg'
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 2Hum!p:1
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ly WwGR
在宾客之前你检点一些。 )J?{+3
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 l1]p'Liuu
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s}onsC
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 `<[6YH_
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 cQ:"-!ff
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. gT/@dVV
他是幕后人物。 !gnj]k&/c
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 hXGwP4
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. /*Qq[C
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 XlI!{qj|
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 ^s.V;R
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. mZIoaF>t
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 n&MG7`]N
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 76.{0c
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. h d~$WV0#
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 wv^rS^~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 ~XeFOMq
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. *Ei|fe$sa
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0q\7C[R_
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