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。
a stones throw 一箭之遥例句: He lives only a stones throw from here. 他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。
all gone 希望等的 消逝 , 物品等的 丢失 。
例句: My goodness! My bag is all gone.
天呀!我的包不见了。
Our hopes were all gone.
我们的希望成泡影了。
all for it 对别人的看法或意见 完全同意 , 完全赞成
例句: Go ahead with your plan. Im all for it.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。
all in all 常用的片语,表示 总的来说 , 总而言之 ,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱
例句: Your explanation is as clear as mud.
你的解释一点都不清晰。
as soft as down 柔软如绒毛
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。
at full blast 全速地;大规模地
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.
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
be above board 光明正大的
be crazy about 爱的发狂
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jacksons rocknroll.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的
例句: Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
beat it 叫人 走开 的 口语 ,和 Be off! 差不多,不过比后者更流行。
例句: He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
beat ones brains 指做事困难, 伤透了脑筋
例句: I beat my brains to get a job.
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。
beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.
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。
beat someone by miles 远强于某人
例句: When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。
beef 口语上常用来指 抱怨 或 发牢骚 作动词时后面跟 about.
例句: Tell me whats your beef
你抱怨什么
before you know it 口语为 很快 。
例句: I come back before you know it.
我很快就会回来。
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 Ps and Qs. 和 Dont get fresh.
例句: Please behave yourself before the guests.
在宾客之前你检点一些。
behind bars 坐牢
例句: The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。
behind the scenes 幕后
例句: He is the man behind the scenes.
他是幕后人物。
between ourselves 秘密地说
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。
beyond the seas 在国外,在海外
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
butt in 插手,介入
例句: Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。
by and large 大体上,总的看来
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观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。
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