(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Ov?k4kJ
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. #XC\=pZX
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。 oqUtW3y
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 uWi+F)GS^K
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. :[\}Hn=
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 W~dS8B=<
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 Et`z7Q*e
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;t"#7\
天呀!我的包不见了。 in#g
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我们的希望成泡影了。 *PZN Z{|m
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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" ur*1I/v
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. jk 9K>4W
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 B{c,/{ =O
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", oD~VK,.
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z#bOFVg#
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 9:YiLoz?
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. mpXco *!_
你的解释一点都不清晰。 Ay2Vz>{
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <P}{0Y~@*W
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. >RF[0s'-
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。 $S=lm {
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 ~G5)ya-
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. <\2,7K{{+;
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 j"J2&Y2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 0gfa7+Y
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. EiIbp4*e
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Xm\tyLY
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 %2bZeZ
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. J/R=O>
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ?sp
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 0(:"q!h
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. />K$_T/]
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 :4&qASn
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" ]W-:-.prh
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.
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为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 & UL(r
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 "fr B5[
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. C37KvLQ
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。 dl(cYP8L
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QZt/Rm>W0
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2/qfK+a
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 ]}~*uT}>
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