(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Sgp$B:
例 句:In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond,but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. "i/ l'
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ??Zh$^No:
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z>1\|j
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 m~a'
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 #`R`!4
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. )=6|G^
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我们的希望成泡影了。 #=r:;,,
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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" t3%[C;@wB
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. FTvFtdY
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 j?sq i9#
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", K4938
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. -Bymt[
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9&e=s<6dO
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. !#P|2>>u
你的解释一点都不清晰。 uN1(l}z$
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (}1 gO
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. \]pRu"
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。 ;ew j
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ];X[x s
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. F!m/n!YR
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。 0c*y~hUVZ
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 Z9rmlVU6!
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. d$~q
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ox9$aBjJ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. O_@
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 rXR=fj= 2
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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。 ,m<t/@^]
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. yhF{
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" V2-fJ!
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _?]E)i'RI
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 w7d(|`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Y"J'
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. q)S70M_1
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。 x;d*?69f]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 [k)xn3[
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $-4OveS~B
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 w@ 1g_dy
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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. h>>KH*dQ
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? ]:Y@pZ
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 a "*DJ&