(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 GN ]cDik
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. ,sA[)wP {
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 jhXkSj
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Q<h-FW8z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yaah*1ip[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ),U X4%K=
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. tw^,G(
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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" 5b!vgm#])
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;i
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 U7`A497Z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", biSz?DJ>
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D2](da:]8)
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 g#F?!i-[F
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2"Ecd
你的解释一点都不清晰。 p[hZ@f(z
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 D B-l$rj
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .q%WuQw
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。 B8B; y^b>i
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 Y' %^NP}o
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. Fy`(BF\
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。 iz8Bf;
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 :uWw8`
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ]8Q4BW
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 P%{^ i]
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 r<K(jG[:{f
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. GliwY_
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Pa{%\dsv
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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。 uT}' Y)m
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. pQshUm"_
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 S`#w+C#EW
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" in~D
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. '+osf'&
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .q9
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 o
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. a^`rtvT
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。 D+>4AqG
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~~v3p>z Rr
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?Lyxw]
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 :?/cPg'D
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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. gW-V=LV (
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 'yL%3h
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 H-~6Z",1
例句:I come back before you know it. QA<Jr5Ys
我很快就会回来。 `&D|>tiz
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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." }oL'8-y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ~ ip,Nl
在宾客之前你检点一些。 QV{}K
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 '7+4`E
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. nq6@6GRG
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 QlJ)F{R8il
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 %]>KvoA
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. pgOQIzu
他是幕后人物。 @^T1XX
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 5\e9@1Rc
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "tB;^jhRs
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 JKGc3j,+#
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 !Cr(Pe]
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $4/yZaVb
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 .u4
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 -?mfE+kt
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Z/t+8;TMR,
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 )rekY;
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. r7b1-
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 5*1D$mxD"
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