(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 oG! S(95
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. 3{mu 77
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。 ,0^:q)_
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ^]He]FW':G
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. R@=Bk(h
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 XYbc1+C
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 d7xd"
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. qTA@0fL
天呀!我的包不见了。 Ea%}VZ&[
Our hopes were all gone. IxY%d}[uo
我们的希望成泡影了。 J$)lYSNE
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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" AiXxn'&i
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. P^-tGo!
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 _kR,R"lh
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", * \@u,[,
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. r)jj]$0
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 @_&@M~ u
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. Qt_LBJUWV
你的解释一点都不清晰。 )'{:4MX
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 qMAH~P0u
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .P[
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 ?]S!-6:
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 O!!Ne'I
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. sjLI^#a
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Vi~9[&.E\!
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 kc d~`+C
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ;!(.hCHvr
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;J3az`
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 s)q;{wz
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. W&[}-E8<Y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 jiPV ]aVN
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 2}P<}-?6
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 'l$<DcBj
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 Ak!l}d
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" 7Zl-|
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. hB#z8D
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 .!kqIx*3
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 fu/v1Nhm
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~Tv
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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。 [c@14]e
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 3AWNoXh
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. |C9qM
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 YShtoaCx>
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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. _DChNX
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? iP1u u
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 p<