(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 EJL45R>
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. fzw6VGTf
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 N*@bJ*0
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. *d(wOl5[
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a{]1H4+bQ
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 FJ#V"|}
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. _|~2i1Ms,
天呀!我的包不见了。 DhB:8/J
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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" vwP516EM
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Zso.3FR,
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 EB>laZy>
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", s$`evX7D
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 5#:tL&q
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 sPbtv[bC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. rWa7"<`p
你的解释一点都不清晰。 .F%!zaVIu
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (4b&}46
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. GDOaZi
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。 %_A1WC
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 oYOf<J
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. %s<7|,
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。 E%+V\ W%
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ym1TGeFAq
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. zwAuF%U
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 YS~\Gls%
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 .R:eN&Y8y
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. l`,`N+FG
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 r+
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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。 >,1'[)_
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. d9sgk3K
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 WhK?>u
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" @Z.Ne:*J
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. iiRK3m
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ZZlR:D
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Cr(pN[,
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. AV%Q5Mi}
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。 RV&2y=eb
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 hRA.u'M
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Qaagi
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 &I d^n
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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. ^hbh|Du
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? )?4m}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u1nv'\*
例句:I come back before you know it. c~c3;
我很快就会回来。 xaSkn
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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." `D#l(gZ
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. SHwl^qVk[
在宾客之前你检点一些。 q2,@>#
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ?g<*1N?:
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. '#q"u y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g"zk14'
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 Q~*A`h#
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. ((X"D/F]
他是幕后人物。 MTqbQ69v
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 w7%N=hL1
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. s/A]&!`
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 Q/0}AQO
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Vy(lyD<6
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. t`DUY3>36
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 sCnZ\C@u
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 O;,k~
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. sIELkF?.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 {CGk5` g~
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 KY_qK)H
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ` D4J9;|;]
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 SX
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