(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,X68xk.'
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. D^+?|Y@N
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 l'6d4
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例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. m2xBS!fm
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 oZN'HT
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 E)W@{?.o#
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. (u&`Ij9
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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" j+kC-U;
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6S1m<aH6
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 k_ Y~;P@
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", mrM4RoO
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [/|zH'j:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ^A9M;q
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. oehaQ#e
你的解释一点都不清晰。 7 ^$;
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 V'pqxjfd
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. n lGHT
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。 -tLO.JK<
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 )d`mvZBn1
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. Y@uh[aS!
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。 W0I4Vvh_"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 skg|>R,kE
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. &7>zURv
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 O.QK"pKD\
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 [}z,J"Un
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. O;uG?.\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 G~,:2
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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。 KP]"P*?
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例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. BuOgOYh9
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Fc 6iQ
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ;i<jhNA
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. }G
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 L2UsqVU
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xc@Ss[
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 8\.b4FNJ
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。 H`9Uf)
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \ 0W!4D
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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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. /YAJbr
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? R%Y`=pK>}
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =FP0\cQ.
例句:I come back before you know it. j=RRfFg)
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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." %EbPI)yY3
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 'k0[rDFc#3
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 Z<[<n0o1
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Fb`a~c~s
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 V"\0Y0
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 ~}EMk 3
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Hb} X-6N
他是幕后人物。 2Y\
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 }/tf>?c
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Q/uwQo/
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 C?v[Z]t
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 x+ncc_2n&D
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. hI%bjuq
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 kft#R#m
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 vE@!{*
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Vtc36-\1*
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 <h%O?mkC
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 M FTkqbc
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. m(RXJORI
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ];'v8)Y
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