(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 BmRk|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. KKz{a{ePY%
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 uH}cvshv
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :CQ-?mT^LA
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 a/Cd;T2
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 k|^e=I
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. m{/?6h 1
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Our hopes were all gone.
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我们的希望成泡影了。 1Fado$#
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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" b`@aiXN)+
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. R(?g+:eCpM
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 iY /N%T;
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", q&h&GZ
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. =+T$1
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 HbRDa
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. p/4\O
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 cMCGaaLU
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. z(AhO
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 &ggS!y'n
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 z*cC2+R}=
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. p*T`fOL
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 <5s51b <
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .Y8z3O
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ylc[ghx
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8\+Q*7~@i
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 e5!LbsJv
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. akuV9S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 M(l>^N8W8
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 nQ/R,+6h
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. fh0a "#L{
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 8._
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 2L#$WuM~^
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. )Q_^f'4
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 hJavi>374
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 KaJCfu yp
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. w`kn!k8
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。 e12.suv
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 zj ;'0Zu
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Pg]&^d&