(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 1DL+=-
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. v<g#/X8
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 glKPjL *
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 5H 1x-b
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 P9Eh,j0_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 |8x_Av0
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. W=|'&UU Ul
天呀!我的包不见了。 IBNb!mPu%
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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" 8
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例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7ruWmy;j
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 !}1l8Y
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", b+Vlq7Bc
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. SL^%Zh/~
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 G`;mSq6i
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. CaoQPb*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 pH@yE Vf
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 /\1Q
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Kj6+$l
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。 S%7bM~J@
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 l|9'l[}&
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. =aehhs>
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。 $.B}zY{
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 5pRVA
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. y G>sBc
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 r&L1jT.
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -**fT?n
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. rj5)b:c}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 BTE&7/i21
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 '_g*I
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )9!ZkZbv_m
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 .3
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Q?9eu%G6I
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Aca?C
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 %';DBozZ
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ayA_[{j%X
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. :/NP8$~@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。 IRI<no
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \<y#$:4r<8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. a\I`:RO=<Z
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 GuJIN"P]
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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. Q $>SYvW
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? aII:Pzh]B
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 0j{KZy
例句:I come back before you know it. z7lbb*Xe
我很快就会回来。 =iPQ\_ON@
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." WJ]g7!Ks
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. 2{#=Ygb0
在宾客之前你检点一些。
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 5wMEp" YHE
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. `3F/7$q_
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %w6lNl
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 K+c>Cj}H
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. Ga^k1TQq
他是幕后人物。 7kidPAhY
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 a^&3?3
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. G{oM2`c'#8
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 .w]S!=h
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 &]/.=J
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. w2`j&]D6
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 J)Td'iT(
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 rhvsd2zi
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. y<5xlN(+v
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 $(%t^8{a~G
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 $rE_rZ+]="
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. v|mZcAz
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 hC= ="4 -
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