(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Gr;~P*
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. V8xv@G{;
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。 O:a$ U:
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Ye}y_W
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. n~d`PGs?f
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 */L;6_
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 e-os0F
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 1*x4T%RF$
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @$79$:q N
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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" Tj{!Fx^H
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 7,e=|%7.
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 >~$ S!
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", ++13m*fA
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #U&G$E`7
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 5Wi5`8m
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. ]~(Ipz2NP
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ZH%[wQ~4
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 8}Y(
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例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. b}$m!c:<8
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。 U<r<$K
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 &K^h'>t'
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. o\Hg2^YY>
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 T"Q4vk,3*J
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 .@APxeU
be crazy about 爱的发狂 "MXd!
例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. )}c$n
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 cp?`\P
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fD\h5`-
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 df1* [
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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。 XpH[SRUx
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. de1&
他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 i}<R>]S
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" mk4%]t"
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. jd2Fh):q
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 m2|0<P@k!
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'KQuz)-
例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. g\(7z
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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。 wKY6[ vvF
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 \0 WMb
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. m;
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讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 S|]~,l2]}
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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. 9$DVG/
例句:Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么? Zc9
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(16)before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?$n<