(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3Z)vJC9'
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. fl9J
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {u7_<G7
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. EJrQ9"x&n
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9%Ftln6
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 o2(*5*b!@e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. o@\q 6xl.
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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" Qgv-QcI{
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8J7<7Sx
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 d 'wWj
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", |
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例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qxwD4L`S
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 ?<$DQ%bf
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ^$O,Gy) V
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [[:wSAO>6'
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Hb *&&
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. &@D,|kHk
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。 szb],)|18
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 j.rJfbE|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. #$>m`r
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 F0 FF:><
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 H]W59-{a
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ,NaNih1
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ny~~xQ"
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 ?g'? Ou
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. *e05{C:kS
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Yf(QU`w_
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 )Wm:Ilq
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 1vBXO bk
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 pEE.%U
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" '`Z5.<n7p
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {o[*S%Z"
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 Cc,,e`
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B[O1^jdO
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #}!Ge
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画,不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 E|d 8vt
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 qMe$Qr8
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. (a i&v
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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. #Hr>KQ5mJQ
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? r6`v-TY(/
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 C2<