(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 T)IH4UO
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. B}=
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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。 ~Wq[H
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 *siN#,5
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 09Sy-
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 oG! S(95
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 4v+4qyMyE
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ,0^:q)_
天呀!我的包不见了。 Td&w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 XYbc1+C
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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" d7xd"
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1D
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进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 +U(m b
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", *o8DfZ
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 6Xjr0C+
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 I("J$
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. .\0PyV(
你的解释一点都不清晰。 LoHL}1BG-
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 kan?2x
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ^-3R+U- S
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。 l<7)uO^8
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 3|/<Pk
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'v/G~F
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。 P)?)H]J"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 RlU=
be crazy about 爱的发狂 &H!#jh\w
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. \JBJ$lBL
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 h9)QQPP
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 '-F
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Te`Z
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 rC>')`uk
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 XgUvgJ
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. s)q;{wz
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 <~BheGmmy
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" Y-%S,91O
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. o@}+b}R}
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 'l$<DcBj
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 A&i
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Z9rs,_A
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。 vb{+yEa
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 {0fQ"))"
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. n/_cJD\
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 0zg\thL
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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. CqVh9M.ah
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? PjEKZHHz
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &Y2mLPB
例句:I come back before you know it. GI}h)T
我很快就会回来。 zT|]!',
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