(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 qgWsf-di=
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. &'i.W}Ib!
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。 pK>/c>de
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 2=7[r-*E
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. C^]UK
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 $S?xB$
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 @YS,)U)4S
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. NDe FY
天呀!我的包不见了。 IY}GU 2#
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我们的希望成泡影了。 b'/:e#F
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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" G%jV}7h
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]P^3uXi
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 CX{M@x3m
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", 5ry[Lgg
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. -=u9>S)!c
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 I.2>d_^<
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~(rZ)
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #aP;a-Q|k
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xTZJ5iZ17
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. -)ri,v{:c
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。 5VN~?#K
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 K_X(j$2Xc
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. Us>n`Lj@
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。 =k!F`H`/%'
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 ?U*s H2F
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ; ?,'jI*1
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. `V[ hE
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 d5W=?
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 EiA_9%<
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. lqoVfj'6M
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 p|)j{nc
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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。 Ei@al>.\
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ef:Zi_o
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 bde6
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" AeW_W0j
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. BQ!_i*14+
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 vrsOA@ee3H
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [lj^lN8
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "Z
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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。 ~</H>Jd
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ? ,!C0t s
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8{-bG8L> 5
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 S'q4va"
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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. Y}Nd2
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? RLF]Wa,
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ].
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例句:I come back before you know it. "Ze<dB#,Y
我很快就会回来。 .iEzEmu
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(17)behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点,意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ::k/hP9.^
例句:Please behave yourself before the guests. y/Q,[Uzk\
在宾客之前你检点一些。 0hju@&