(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Zr"dOj$Jf
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. AQ}l%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 tc/ jY]'32
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. \X opU"
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Mcb<[~m
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. zjWyGt(Q
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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" w{ m#Yt
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Ja=N@&Z#
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 %0(>!SY
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", "GB UQ}
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. nP)-Y#`~7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Y;PDZbK3
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Px#4pmz
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 sp,(&Y]US
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &@Yoj %%
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。 >,w P!;dh
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 > hesxC!
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. .?7So3
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。 /^WE@r[:
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 @@xF#3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l>33z_H^
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 -hm9sNox
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. D`5:
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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。 QTJrJD
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 13]y)(
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 i@%L_[MtA
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ug>]U ~0
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. \>_eEZ5
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Oym]&SrbS
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 H==X0
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. +._f.BRmX.
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 d
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例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. LjX&',
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 4_Tb)?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. t/_\U=i$
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? jAsh
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 BD<rQ mfA^
例句:I come back before you know it. _q2`m
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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." s2kGU^]y
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. ](idf(j
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(18)behind bars 坐牢 \r)_-
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. fLf#2EA
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 BIwgl@t!>
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(19)behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 3g4vpKg6c
例句:He is the man behind the scenes.
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(20)between ourselves 秘密地说 Y,p2eAss
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. xV
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咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 H"kc^G+(R"
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(21)beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 Ix%"4/z>
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. VhJyWH%(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 W,L>'$#pM
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(22)butt in 插手,介入 D~t"9Z\
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 'npT+p$V
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 S0X.8Bq
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(23)by and large 大体上,总的看来 o%9Ua9|RR
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. '2i)#~YO<
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Z:r$;`K/
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