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a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物
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. 在她家鄉,她很了不起。可是搬到紐約后,她就不過是蕓蕓眾生之一了。
a stone's throw 一箭之遙例句: He lives only a stone's throw from here. 他住的地方離這兒只有一箭之遙。
all gone 希望等的 " 消逝 " , 物品等的 " 丟失 " 。
例句: My goodness! My bag is all gone.
天呀!我的包不見了。
Our hopes were all gone.
我們的希望成泡影了。
all for it 對別人的看法或意見 " 完全同意 " , " 完全贊成 "
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I'm all for it.
進行你的計劃吧, 我完全贊成。
all in all 常用的片語,表示 " 總的來說 " , " 總而言之 " ,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
as clear as mud 不清晰,混亂
例句: Your explanation is as clear as mud.
你的解釋一點都不清晰。
as soft as down 柔軟如絨毛
例句: I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
我在軟如絨毛般的長沙發椅上睡著了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒來。
at full blast 全速地;大規模地
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.
當我們去參觀時,建筑工地的工作已經全面展開,而且所有的人都在忙碌著。
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be above board 光明正大的
be crazy about 愛的發狂
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson's rock'n'roll.
我對麥克杰克遜的搖滾愛的發狂。
be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫無價值的
例句: Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
他們對藝術的見解真是荒唐可笑。
beat it 叫人 " 走開 " 的 口語 ,和 "Be off! 差不多,不過比后者更流行。
例句: He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
他不停地煩我,因此我叫他走開。
beat ones brains (out) 指做事困難, " 傷透了腦筋 "
例句: I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
為了找尋工作,我傷透了腦筋。
beat sb to the draw 搶先某人行動
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.
瑪麗想買畢加索的那幅畫,不過另一個百萬富翁捷足先登了。
beat someone by miles 遠強于某人
例句: When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
講到釣魚,我比他棒得多。
beef 口語上常用來指 " 抱怨 " 或 " 發牢騷 " ;作動詞時后面跟 about.
例句: Tell me what's your beef
你抱怨什么
before you know it 口語為 " 很快 " 。
例句: I come back before you know it.
我很快就會回來。
behave yourself 勸人要有禮貌和行為檢點,意思相同的口語還有 "Watch you manner.""Watch your P's and Q's". 和 "Don't get fresh."
例句: Please behave yourself before the guests.
在賓客之前你檢點一些。
behind bars 坐牢
例句: The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 法官最低限度也會判他坐兩年牢。
behind the scenes ( behind the curtain ) 幕后
例句: He is the man behind the scenes.
他是幕后人物。
between ourselves 秘密地說
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
咱們私下說說,沒什么秘密。
beyond the seas 在國外,在海外
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
他在國外時曾過得很快活。
butt in 插手,介入
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
請原諒我打斷了你們的談話,不過這件事非常重要。
by and large 大體上,總的看來
例句: I cannot totally take your point , but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
我不能完全同意你的觀點,但大體上你的觀點是有道理的。
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