(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 =5s~$C
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. JJbM)B@-
在她家乡,她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后,她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 W:;`
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 v0H>iKh7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ^c[CyZ:a
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =w;xaxjL
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 u1pYlu9IW
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. q9a
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天呀!我的包不见了。 J4K|KS7
Our hopes were all gone. j.yr5%
我们的希望成泡影了。 A]~i uUHm
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" no\}aTx
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ;>QK}#'
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 WkU)I2oH
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", NNREt:+kr
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9{]r+z:
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 *{D:1S
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. W0uM?J\O
你的解释一点都不清晰。 f'zFg["aZS
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Ph7(JV{
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 C}DG'z9
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 e&a[k
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. >a anLLO
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Spr:K,
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 iw]BQjK
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y$`hudJ&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 IG3K Pmu
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 iHG:W wM &
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2zr WR%B
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 nLN6@
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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。 smLDm
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. C_khd"
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 !^"!fuoNC
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" |Nx!g fU
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. K&a]pL6D
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 F#37Qv
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Uub%s`O
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. .]P;fCQmM
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。 &fNE9peQFa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 kk\zZC
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 9Nbg@5(
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 uL2{v
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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. qu~"C,
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? LXEu^F~{u#
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 s"Pk-Dv
例句:I come back before you know it. i\R\bv[9
我很快就会回来。 $q@RHcj
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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." )b2E/G@X&
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. yW=hnV{
在宾客之前你检点一些。 %IH|zSr)EM
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 )1yUV*6
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ujHzG}2z
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]B.,7
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 KL\=:iWA
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. "E[*rnsLN
他是幕后人物。 n YMf[kW
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 <IkD=X
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. hw.demD
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 hs#s $})}Z
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 wTAEJ{p
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. xp;8p94
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 w#bbm'j7r
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 ZYt"=\_
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. % |Gzht\
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 &l}xBQAL
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 X%\6V;zR#
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. N*)8L[7_;
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \]:NOmI^'
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