(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M!=WBw8Y]a
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. IH$R XGL
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。 ;x[F4d
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 &h7q=-XU
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. (1bz.N8z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Tl#Jf3XY}
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 7k<4/|CQ{
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. CfMq?.4%E}
天呀!我的包不见了。 !b O8apn
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我们的希望成泡影了。 $*| :A
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" 8gap _qTo
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. @jW_
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 W{OlJRX8
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", r)|X?
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Ejdw"P"
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^4LkKYMS
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. xMsos?5}
你的解释一点都不清晰。 '0|AtO77
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i0uBb%GMT
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. XD`QU m
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 G7k0P-r,0
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 AElx #`T
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. {&G7 Xa
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 09"C&X~
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 g$~3 @zD
be crazy about 爱的发狂 DCb\=E
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. oC>QJ(o,8
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ]GYO`,
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 4-[L^1%S[
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. i^(_Gk
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 chsjY]b
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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。 2O {@W +Mt
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. CzxU
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 |,bsMJh0
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ~oI7TP
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;HM&
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 gd[jYej'RP
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ilQR@yp*
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. vpx8GiV
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。 {zBf *x
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Z{`;Ys:zk
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. R-J\c+C>W
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 bC?uyo"
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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. 9 )u*IGj
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? +T=Z!2L
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 Ix g.^>62
例句:I come back before you know it. M(x5D;db/
我很快就会回来。 #gi0FXL
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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." ?8. $A2(Xw
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. lDO9GNz$
在宾客之前你检点一些。 KgX~PP>
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 ~YOwg\w^
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. UA/Q3)
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 vGO- a2Z
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 )6iY9[@tN
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. R!;tF|]
他是幕后人物。 r]Bwp i%
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 $[5ihV$u
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. EcrM`E#kaZ
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 6ND,4'6
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 MBRRzq%F
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. r^-3( 77n
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 `o
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 [t5:4
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例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. vE7 L> 7
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 d_gm'
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 #ebT$hf30
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. N,V%/O{Y
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ~Y@(
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