(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ~4HS
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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. 8Io--Ew3
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。 |7G+O+j
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 fhCMbq4T
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here.
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^,`;x
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 24u;'i-y5
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. v[efM8
天呀!我的包不见了。 0"q ^`@sZ
Our hopes were all gone. $ekJs/I&
我们的希望成泡影了。 qi!Nv$e
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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" *m_B#~4
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 4c"x&x|
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 h`X>b/V
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", N;4tvWI
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. k)+2+hX&>
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 F2QX ^*
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. &gdtI
你的解释一点都不清晰。 )%e`SGmp
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 zNe>fZ
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 6wk/IJ`
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。 pF~[
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 N5$IVz}
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. Rlvb@aXgy
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 g8<Ja (J
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 7s#,.(s
be crazy about 爱的发狂
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. * !4r}h`
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 6$#p}nE
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 f=0U&~
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H^UuT
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 bB01aiUw@l
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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。 /b3b0VfF
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. G$b*N4yR
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 TiiMX
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" GabYxYK
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 9d7`R'
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 RRGo$
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 !RX7TYf
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. G[34:J
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。 ~N{ 7
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {.vU;
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ~j}7Fre
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 >fCz,.L
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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. U
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例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? 3yT7;~vPj
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >hg?!jMjrr
例句:I come back before you know it. :u}FF"j
我很快就会回来。 Jzqv6A3G
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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." CxyL'k
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 4~;x(e@S
在宾客之前你检点一些。 @m*^v\q<u
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 }=)
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. zCOzBL/1q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 g\%vkK&I
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 eUa2"=M
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Yv="oG!xL
他是幕后人物。 d9'gH#f?
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 P2lDi!q|
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Yo`#G-]
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 lLq9)+HGN
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 KHK|Zu#k'
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \EP<r
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0(+3w\_!
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 Aqi9@BH
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ~_XJ v
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 Q]9g
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 f@:.bp8VB8
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. -Xm/sq(i)%
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。
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