(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;aD~1;q
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. 60%fva
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。 I*o6Bn
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 `%#_y67v
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /<[_V/g[t?
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 M^HYkXn[
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 p(I^Y{sGI
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. !.V_?aYi8
天呀!我的包不见了。 sVP\EF8PY
Our hopes were all gone. a9^})By&
我们的希望成泡影了。 Yyd}>+|<,
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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" {df;R|8l
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. =z9,=rR4
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 _a"|
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", @%u}|iF|
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. cC$YD]XdIA
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 2w1Mf<IXPo
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. \j)c?1*$
你的解释一点都不清晰。 a}VR>!b
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *1b0IQ$g
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. twldwuN
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。 6-?/kY 6
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 g9g ]X
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. &"tQpw5
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。 Ux"
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 zN+jn
be crazy about 爱的发狂 v\!Cq+lFML
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. p.4Sgeh#
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 e>!]_B1ad
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 h;}
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例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. VOATza`
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {t0!N]'
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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。 [!KsAsmk
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. BgCEv"G5
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 \Z%_dT}
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" v)K|{x
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. l!j=em@
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 +\PLUOk
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5|bfrc
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |P9)*~\5
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。 KV{
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 V%M@zd?u.
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. gK *=T
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 9Z 6
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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. $Zrc-tkV
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? V2 ;?
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 PP_ar{|7
例句:I come back before you know it. \Q?#^<