(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lVdT^"~3
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. xs!g{~V{
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 HI\f>U
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 12sD|j
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 PCPf*G>
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 VS|("**
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. X@qk> /
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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\h'E
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ZBmXaP[9
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 #RM3^]h
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", =6L*!JP<
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. `{U%[$<[W
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 Ah>gC!F^
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Sf&?3a+f
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. jD/7/G*
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 XDkS
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 6W;?8Z_1
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. bug Fl>
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 L;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 :vK(LU0K
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ?orh JS
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 5U{4TeUH
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 R+E_#lP_$
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. DVl[t8K!
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 W&e'3gk _
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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。 C~{NKMeC/m
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. K2xH'v
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 =0h|yjnL/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Wk`bb!P_
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6KEykw
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 lC=N:=Mu
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 m\/,cc@,
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `u#;MUg
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。 2"leUur~rO
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {jOzap|
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. L/q]QgCoA
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 gT(th9'+z
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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. "Su
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 4<T*i{[
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7deAr$?Wx
例句:I come back before you know it. |Bx||=z`
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." V(;55ycr
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4D^ M<Xn
在宾客之前你检点一些。 =`qRu
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 #)^^_
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]8$#qDS@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 rH$eB/#F
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 uW}Hvj;0a*
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. 4>4V-m\
他是幕后人物。 q.=^iz&m
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 5LQk8NPh
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. JFkN=YR8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 (9mbF%b
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 5vD3K!\u
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. J| SwQE~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 6OL41g'
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 XkPv*%Er8
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. #^|| ]g/N
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 (n=9c%w
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 -$+,]t^GV
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. j4;Du>obQ
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 i@P 9EU
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