she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 0,E*9y}
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。 LoqS45-)
a stone's throw 一箭之遥 <jY"+@rF
例句: He lives only a stone's throw from here. M&:[3u-
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 GUJx?V/[
all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Ae;>
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例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. J*5 )g
天呀!我的包不见了。 H
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我们的希望成泡影了。 rAM{<
all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" K;k&w; j
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I'm all for it. DO8@/W(
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all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @y2{LUJe
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. \l"1Io=
as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 OZB(4{vnyC
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. x?y)a9&Hm
你的解释一点都不清晰。 x9p,j
as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 -5\hZ!!J2
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。 )Gh"(]-<
at full blast 全速地;大规模地 xOt%H\*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. Uf1i"VY
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。 'K"V{
be above board 光明正大的 v#8{pr
be crazy about 爱的发狂 T:q!>"5
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson's rock'n'roll. IlN9IF\9L
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 M]vcW
be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 H?m9HBDpn
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. B_aLqB]U
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 PB(mUD2"r
beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 Akb#1Ww4
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. XFUlV;ek
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。
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beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" f]jAa?d T&
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. "6[fqW65
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 i<m 1^a#C'
beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 x4r\cL1!
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Y1h8O%?
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。 B>AmH%f/
beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Lf4c[[@%gd
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. /2Y t\=S=
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 |$f.Qs~?
beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚";作动词时后面跟about. J-P>
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例句:Tell me what's your beef? W]}y:_t4
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before you know it 口语为"很快"。 XJ^dX]4
例句:I come back before you know it. xKi:
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我很快就会回来。 \_bk+}WJ]s
behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P's and Q's".和"Don't get fresh." 5
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例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. f!|7j}3
在宾客之前你检点一些。 z'z_6]5
behind bars 坐牢 vR[XbsNM
例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Po~{Mpe
behind the scenes(behind the curtain) 幕后 u!S ^lV@
例句:He is the man behind the scenes. iO4Yfj#?
他是幕后人物。 *9Ej fs7L
between ourselves 秘密地说 ^_0zO$z,
例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets. p%/Z
咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。 (P%{Tab
beyond the seas 在国外,在海外 W|XW2`3p
例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :D|"hJ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 1MkQ$v7m
butt in 插手,介入 Oi+9kk
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。 e
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by and large 大体上,总的看来 C2OBgM+
例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable. i|?EgGFG
我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 (S3\O `5
call the shots 做决断 ?Imq4I~)
例句: To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots. "#Qqwsw7
作为领导,你应该知道怎么做决断。 }TI"j{(QJ
card up one's sleeve 锦囊妙计 #&u9z5ywM
例句:Bill always has a card up one's sleeve,抛丸机, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way. b*i_'k}*<g
比尔总有锦囊妙计,所以任何时候遇到难题,他总能找到方法解决。 O10,h(O
clown around 胡闹 U$-Gc[=|
例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He's always clowning around. 6jyS]($q
这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹。 mwU|Hh)N]
cook up 虚构 uQk}
例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class. + :4
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crocodile tears 鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲 %#kml{I
例句: Don't shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him. '
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不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了, 我知道你恨他。 C^oj/}^
cry over spilled milk 为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔 2l^hnog|
例句: I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don't cry over spilled milk. =BW;n]ls
我知道你丢了钱夹,不过既然这件事已经发生了,就让它去,不要做无益的后悔。 VbLwhA2W}F
down and out 穷困潦倒,孤苦无助 R~TzZ(Ah]
例句: People should lend him a helpful hand;he's really down and out.
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eat like a bird 胃口小,吃的少 *m)+|v}
例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird. "jS@ug
百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少。 2NMS'"8
far and away 毋庸置疑 =]i[gs)B
例句: Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department. ,Q:Ylc8
毋庸置疑,这是你们系最好的演讲者。 L+VqTt
for good 永远 j]Y`L?!Q
例句: smoke less everyday, then you might be able to quit smoking for good. !6.}{6b
每天少吸烟一点, 你就可能会永远戒掉烟。
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get fired 炒鱿鱼 G(joamfM
例句: The anchorman of the BBC network's evening news got fired. hilgl<UF
我听说CBC电视网的晚间新闻主播被炒鱿鱼。 Y<0}z>^
get it (all) together 不慌不忙;沉着冷静 3msb"|DG
例句:I hope he gets it all together soon. His life is a mess. QfPsF@+-`7
我希望他尽快地安定下来。他的生活一团糟。 h]WPWa)M
get one's goat 使人发怒或厌恶 1fajTT?
例句: It really got Mr. Brown's goat when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. <vS3[(
不得不等上两个小时才拿到飞机票实在是让布朗先生生气。 PggjuPPh
get out of the bed on the wrong side 指平时脾气好的人突然变得很暴躁,难以相处 #2
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例句:What's the matter with you today? Have you got out of the bed on the wrong side. CCx_|>
你今天怎么啦?为什么乱发脾气? m/TjXA8_
give an ear to 听一听 O\0]o!
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of the workers. Cb:}AQ =
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grasp at a straw 抓救命稻草
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例句: The criminal tried to grasp at a straw by feigning mental disorder. p8gm=
罪犯装疯,企图抓住一根救命稻草。 ?D[9-K4Vn
guts 勇气 &gGh%:`B
美国人习惯用的口语,英国人则多用courage。 QAN :
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on and off 间断地 9=RfGx
例句: It rained on and off all day long。 55LW[Pc
今天断断续续地下着小雨。 "L ,)4v/J
on the up and up 坦率,诚实 qr
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例句:How can we know whether a person is on the up and up by his appearance! pSMF1Oy
从一个人的外表我们怎么能知道他是坦率的呢! [9N>*dKB
out and about 户外活动 f0!i<9<
例句: Mr Smith recovers quickly,and he'll be out and about very soon. -(~OzRfYi
史密斯先生复原得很好,很快他就能到户外活动了。 lJly
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out and out 完全地,彻底地 P)D2PVD
例句:What I said is an out and out truth. )c432).Z
我说的全都是事实。 `hpX 97v
out of sorts 发脾气的 f)'mpp^
例句: Don't talk to him, he is out of sorts. 1V/?p<A
别跟他说话,他在发脾气。 L F<{/c9,
out of temper 发怒的,发脾气 ArK%?*`5
例句: The children were frightened to find him out of temper. Hst]}g' .
孩子们一见他发脾气,都吓坏了。 U0X,g(2'
over and over 多次地,重复地 oJ4OVfknD
例句:The foreigner repeated what he said over and over,but I still couldn't understand him. K9G1>*
外国朋友一遍一遍地重复,但我仍然没有听懂他说什么。 QT`|"RI%
pull one's leg 愚弄 Vd%%lv{v
例句: If you remain stuck-up, they will often try to pull your leg. }(MI}o}
假如你还是目中无人的话,他们会常常想愚弄你的。 kz=Ql|@
put away 把…收起来 *m$lAWB5D
例句: Put away the heavy clothes. The weather is becoming much warmer. bEvlk\iql
把厚衣服收起来吧, 天气越来越暖和了。 {"e)Jj_=
set the world on fire 做显赫的事情 kxvzAKz~
例句: People do not count him as a hero for he has not set the world on fire. OQ*BPmS-
人们并不把他看作民族英雄,因为他并未做出惊天动地的事情。 Pk{eGG<F$
silly as a goose 像鹅一样蠢 ;YGCsLT<xt
例句:Since he is as silly as a goose, he will not get a promotion. 76 ]X
既然他如此的不开窍,他肯定得不到提升的。 ' v)@K0P
slip of the tongue 说溜了嘴 *.F^`]yz
例句: The mayor really made a slip of the tongue! )SjhOvm
市长可真是说溜了嘴了! "|k 4<"]
so long as 只要 z:gp
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例句: Any man will be equal to the task, so long as he is careful. STln_'DF'
任何人都会胜任这个工作,只要他细心。 cpLlkR O
stand one's ground 坚持己见;坚守阵地 ,ICn]P
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例句: John's friends said he was mistaken, but he stood his ground. E!Ljq 3iT`
约翰的朋友都说他错了,可是他仍然坚持己见。 ~(v7:?
take a chance 冒险 E@}
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例句: We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors. |J:|56kVZq
我们将冒天气的险在室外聚会。 U=ek_FO
through and through 完全地,充分地 =5l20
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例句:You can trust him,for he's honest through and through. 'DeI]IeP
你可以信任他,他是真正诚实的。 PoB-:G6
turn the cold shoulder on 冷淡 rg5ZxN|g
例句:He will not turn the cold shoulder on me when I am in trouble. |^:qJ;dOP
他不会在我困难时疏远我。 -w'_Q"o2
up and about 病愈 r3;@
例句: I'm much better now,I've been up and about for almost a week. >v?&&FhHK<
我现在感觉好多了,我已经病愈差不多一个星期了。 UA0
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ups and downs 盛衰,浮沉 ]0dj##5tJ
例句: Life is hard.There are a lot of ups and downs in one's life. qp##>c31X
生活是艰辛的,生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉。 ),!1B%
waste one's breath 白费唇舌 ^osXM`
例句: it's no use talking to him, you'll only waste your breath. .dwy+BzS
和他谈话没有一点用处,你只是在白费唇舌。 WWBm*?U
You can't beat it. 这是第一流的,比不上的。 bfV&z+Rv-5
You can't beat me. 表示自己了不起。 f\+ E&p.
例句:When it comes to playing football, you can't beat Billy. C
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论踢足球,没有人比得上比利。 /8Wfs5N
on and off 间断地 fex<9'e
例句: It rained on and off all day long。 #];b+ T
今天断断续续地下着小雨。 5 *R{N
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on the up and up 坦率,诚实 R"2wop
例句:How can we know whether a person is on the up and up by his appearance! _A/q bm
从一个人的外表我们怎么能知道他是坦率的呢! gc6Zy|^V4`
out and about 户外活动 |&49YQ
例句: Mr Smith recovers quickly,and he'll be out and about very soon. nY)H-u^
史密斯先生复原得很好,很快他就能到户外活动了。 9'"
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out and out 完全地,彻底地 Q# Yba
例句:What I said is an out and out truth. #lDW?
我说的全都是事实。
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out of sorts 发脾气的 Ea,L04K
例句: Don't talk to him, he is out of sorts. s;!_'1pi@
别跟他说话,他在发脾气。 Tf*DFyr
out of temper 发怒的,发脾气 >))f;$D=
例句: The children were frightened to find him out of temper. j0wpaIp
孩子们一见他发脾气,都吓坏了。 (,`R >Dk
over and over 多次地,重复地 ybY[2
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例句:The foreigner repeated what he said over and over,but I still couldn't understand him. L^E#"f
外国朋友一遍一遍地重复,但我仍然没有听懂他说什么。 9\ulS2d
pull one's leg 愚弄 gfr+`4H >v
例句: If you remain stuck-up, they will often try to pull your leg. Q\moR^>
假如你还是目中无人的话,他们会常常想愚弄你的。 m8ApiGG
put away 把…收起来 ;}>g/lw
例句: Put away the heavy clothes. The weather is becoming much warmer. 2j =i\ B
把厚衣服收起来吧, 天气越来越暖和了。 zBjtPtiiI8
set the world on fire 做显赫的事情 7B@1[
例句: People do not count him as a hero for he has not set the world on fire. =:"wU
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silly as a goose 像鹅一样蠢 'qy
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例句:Since he is as silly as a goose, he will not get a promotion. w\}@+w3b~
既然他如此的不开窍,他肯定得不到提升的。 /$=<"Y7&g
slip of the tongue 说溜了嘴 uB@~x Q_V
例句: The mayor really made a slip of the tongue! `uh+d
市长可真是说溜了嘴了! 4roqD;5|~|
so long as 只要 &02I-lD4+
例句: Any man will be equal to the task, so long as he is careful. ,
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任何人都会胜任这个工作,只要他细心。 ABaK60.O[O
stand one's ground 坚持己见;坚守阵地 ASU.VY
例句: John's friends said he was mistaken, but he stood his ground. A||,|He~
约翰的朋友都说他错了,可是他仍然坚持己见。 Kj{(jT
take a chance 冒险 G4;5$YGG
例句: We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors. V<A$eb>6
我们将冒天气的险在室外聚会。 P]^BE;7T
through and through 完全地,充分地 8\BGL
例句:You can trust him,for he's honest through and through. EGMIw?%Y`-
你可以信任他,他是真正诚实的。 x>!bvZ2
turn the cold shoulder on 冷淡 7cQFH@SC
例句:He will not turn the cold shoulder on me when I am in trouble. +Y!
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他不会在我困难时疏远我。 b2r]>*Vc
up and about 病愈 DQI
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例句: I'm much better now,I've been up and about for almost a week. *,FU*zi
我现在感觉好多了,我已经病愈差不多一个星期了。 _c $F?9:
ups and downs 盛衰,浮沉 tv 7"4$T
例句: Life is hard.There are a lot of ups and downs in one's life. x@LNjlP
生活是艰辛的,生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉。 q).["fSV
waste one's breath 白费唇舌 fMm.V=/+
例句: it's no use talking to him, you'll only waste your breath. VV+gPC
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You can't beat it. 这是第一流的,比不上的。 J`[v u4
You can't beat me. 表示自己了不起。 1DRih>+#
例句:When it comes to playing football, you can't beat Billy. ZJf:a}=h
论踢足球,没有人比得上比利。 t9eEcqMg
on and off 间断地 mDdL7I
例句: It rained on and off all day long。 dTrz7ayH
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on the up and up 坦率,诚实 T
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例句:How can we know whether a person is on the up and up by his appearance! F%ffnEJg
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out and about 户外活动 =nff;Xu
例句: Mr Smith recovers quickly,and he'll be out and about very soon. Ys@OgdS@:
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out and out 完全地,彻底地 g-LMct8$
例句:What I said is an out and out truth. 0&$,?CL?
我说的全都是事实。 ]tx/t^&/\u
out of sorts 发脾气的 L/c`t7
例句: Don't talk to him, he is out of sorts. `UD,ne
别跟他说话,他在发脾气。 = 9!|%j
out of temper 发怒的,发脾气 $n=w
例句: The children were frightened to find him out of temper. +(U;+6 b
孩子们一见他发脾气,都吓坏了。 uA[c
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例句:The foreigner repeated what he said over and over,but I still couldn't understand him. 3j7Na#<tL3
外国朋友一遍一遍地重复,但我仍然没有听懂他说什么。 90Bn}@t=Q
pull one's leg 愚弄 S&J>15oWM`
例句: If you remain stuck-up, they will often try to pull your leg. fNk0&M
假如你还是目中无人的话,他们会常常想愚弄你的。 <Toy8-kj
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例句: Put away the heavy clothes. The weather is becoming much warmer. }h+{>{2j
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set the world on fire 做显赫的事情 "$#<+H>O
例句: People do not count him as a hero for he has not set the world on fire. H8!)zZ
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silly as a goose 像鹅一样蠢 OPuty/^!Gw
例句:Since he is as silly as a goose, he will not get a promotion. oJ.5! Kg
既然他如此的不开窍,他肯定得不到提升的。 Zg&o][T
slip of the tongue 说溜了嘴 -{z<+(K!$
例句: The mayor really made a slip of the tongue! s H(io
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例句: Any man will be equal to the task, so long as he is careful. 6PyW(i(bs
任何人都会胜任这个工作,只要他细心。 +~n4</
stand one's ground 坚持己见;坚守阵地
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例句: John's friends said he was mistaken, but he stood his ground. >&YUV.mLY
约翰的朋友都说他错了,可是他仍然坚持己见。 N`J]k
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take a chance 冒险 Qf($F,)K
例句: We will take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors. M(U<H;Csk
我们将冒天气的险在室外聚会。 Ws/\lD
through and through 完全地,充分地 ('z:XW96
例句:You can trust him,for he's honest through and through. {\vcwMUzZ
你可以信任他,他是真正诚实的。 6]|-%
turn the cold shoulder on 冷淡 z'01V8e
例句:He will not turn the cold shoulder on me when I am in trouble. AL{iQxQ6
他不会在我困难时疏远我。 gvFs$X*^:
up and about 病愈 _;mA(j
例句: I'm much better now,I've been up and about for almost a week. 8J)Kn4jq
我现在感觉好多了,我已经病愈差不多一个星期了。 v\2-%
ups and downs 盛衰,浮沉 7 -S?U~s
例句: Life is hard.There are a lot of ups and downs in one's life. HChlkj'7w0
生活是艰辛的,生活中充满了大多的盛衰的浮沉。 1| dXbyUd
waste one's breath 白费唇舌 (Xl+Zi>\{
例句: it's no use talking to him, you'll only waste your breath. .
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和他谈话没有一点用处,你只是在白费唇舌。 hem>@Bp'V
You can't beat it. 这是第一流的,比不上的。 -&E