(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Kf#!IY][
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. t;Om9
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ISew]R2
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 7`HUwu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /&7Yi_]r
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 (N4(r<o;
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. W?-BT >#s
天呀!我的包不见了。 6a?p?I K^
Our hopes were all gone. o[hP&9>q
我们的希望成泡影了。 79H+~1Az
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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" B}+9U
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uFZB8+
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 nD\os[ 3
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", .N&}<T[
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. mcr#Ze
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *J5RueUG
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !#1A7[WN
你的解释一点都不清晰。 X388Gs;e
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 mX@*2I
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. y51D-vj
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。 E^a`IA
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 QYXx7h r=$
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. 'hw@l>1\9
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。 92VX5?Cyg
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @n*D>g
be crazy about 爱的发狂 k=2l9C3Z
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _PUm
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Gj`Y2X2r
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Gj8[*3d
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ^@L
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 g*?+~0"`Y
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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。 Ny,A#-?
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^.kAZSgO
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 V,"iMo
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" [j]J_S9jJ
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. OMI!=Upz
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 pUMB)(<k
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ;AGs1j
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *R\/#Y|
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。 roj04|
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. k-cIb@+"
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 P,;b'-5C
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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. b}&7~4zw
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]RXtC*
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `TD%M`a
例句:I come back before you know it. Ik-E4pxKo
我很快就会回来。 'Rkvsch
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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." |;U=YRi
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. R(?<97
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^o6)[_L
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 g t^]32$
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Dj
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 (o6[4( G
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 @>#{WI:"~
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. /pIb@:Y1?
他是幕后人物。 cbu nq"
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 h%1~v$W`
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. N5f0|U&
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 b1+hr(kMRM
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 "wF
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例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (U(/C5'
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 jW1YTQ
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 gY>;|),
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ^Cc8F3os=
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 +24|_Lx0
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 /zl3&~4
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. OAW=Pozr9
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 jiwpDB&