(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 d0i|^
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. '\GU(j
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 #h P>IU
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 nEPTTp+B
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. S{3c}>n
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 1=,y+Xpw
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 ExMd$`gW
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 5^R?+<rd
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Our hopes were all gone. AF8:bk,R
我们的希望成泡影了。 1J72*`4OK
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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" n @,.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. +xgP&nw[-
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 y=.bn!u}z
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", -SfU.XlZl
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1/~=61msc
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 z{FFTb^B
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. z[ 'G"yCi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 oH!O{pQK}
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 q3#+G:nh
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0~K&P#iR
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。 =Xg/[J%
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 kN78j
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. .Zj`_5C
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。 k& +gkJm
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 z#ki# o
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. AWYlhH4c?t
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fU?#^Lg
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 tpC^68*F
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Z/:F)c,x
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 eBs.RR
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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。 VgODv
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <R;wa@a>
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 LiV&47e*>
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7=9>yba)^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. IQ~qiFCf
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 [A/2
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 d+,!p8Q
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *jbPy?%oY
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。 Xd5s8C/}
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kj[boxN
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. =CRptk6tS
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 2/folTR7
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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. VOM@x% 6#c
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? HXSryjF?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 gqy>;A:kO
例句:I come back before you know it. v9-4yZU^WR
我很快就会回来。 cI@qt>&
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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." xxvt<J
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 1x;@BV
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |cY,@X,X6
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ; Z7!BU
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qe{;EH*
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 k}H7bZug
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 X+N5iT
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. IRx%L?
他是幕后人物。 ocW~I3
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 QrK%DN
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. }bca-|N
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 aYT!xdCI
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 UHvA43
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. PHqg~q;*
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ZH;4e<gg
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 fEXFnQ#
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7WS$fUBi
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 @ewaj!
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 Slg*[r#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -o%? ]S
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 _MTZuhY
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