(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !B= Oc!e=K
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. &&iZ?JteZ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 T [w]w
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :n3)vK
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 @PXb^x#k
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 '4PAH2&n
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. *7"R[!9
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我们的希望成泡影了。 z<aB GG
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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" 7S$Am84%
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. j#QJ5(#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 twElLOE
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", Jb~$Vrdy
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. X{4jyi-<
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 't:$Lx
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. nMXk1`|/)x
你的解释一点都不清晰。 MuXp*s3[
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ,5oe8\uz
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `G*7y7
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Cbu/7z
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 xIu#
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. su;u_rc,
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 /(IV+
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 j1{|3#5V
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. <T]%Gg8
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 {gh41G;n
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 Mo?eVtZ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. E;!pK9wL|
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Qn=3b:S-
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 3m3ljy
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. q#LB 2M
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 ^u'hl$`^
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" cs[_TJo
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. CTawXHM
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 =KQQS6
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 o95)-Wb
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. =5:L#` .
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。 LX<arHz
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 s5/5>a V
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. c:#<g/-{wM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 %8c
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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. U@t"o3E
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? a=ye!CN^
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &6]+a4
例句:I come back before you know it. 5x$/.U
我很快就会回来。 Skb,cKU
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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." H CBZ*Z-
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. x"g-okLN
在宾客之前你检点一些。 -NzO ,?
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 3[q&%Z.
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )1CYs4lp
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @8keLrp
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 oJ\)-qSf
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Wp2W:JX:
他是幕后人物。 mM`zA%=
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 {;:QY1QT
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. By3y.}'Ub9
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 k8>(-W"A
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !v/j*'L<M}
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^pI&f{q
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,/m@<NyK
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 g>k"R4
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j@w+>h
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 ,(1n(FZ
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 'A^ ;P]y
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. $5(_U
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ;N+
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