(1)a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !?jrf ]
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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. p<FzJ
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(2)a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }"H,h)T
例句: He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. R%WCH?B<}
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yxQ1`'[CR
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(3) all gone 希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失"。 &m7]v,&
例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone. 8FK/~,I
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Our hopes were all gone. H2 {+)
我们的希望成泡影了。 ys^oG$lq
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(4)all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成" +) om^e@.
例句: Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (8DC}kckE
进行你的计划吧, 我完全赞成。 -7[@R;FS
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(5)all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之", J4C.+![!Ah
例句: He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. W(Fv
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(6) as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱 Rok7n1gW
例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud. UgSB>V<?
你的解释一点都不清晰。 I]t!xA~
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(7)as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 | j`@eF/"
例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 8'[7
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我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了,一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 -Cpl?Io`r5
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(8)at full blast 全速地;大规模地 YlQ=5u^+
例 句:When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. d"mkL-
当我们去参观时,建筑工地的工作已经全面展开,而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 .G.0WR/2
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(9) be above board 光明正大的 SM#]H-3
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例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. gfd"v
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 g)[V(yWu
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(10) be for the birds 荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的 /t57!&
例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. R?|.pq/Ln
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 t9` .bx8
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(11) beat it 叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行。 [ ({nj`
例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. z,
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他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开。 l/GGCnO/
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(12)beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋" %nZo4hnr$r
例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6I4\q.^qw
为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋。 ]@c+]{
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(13)beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动
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例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. r'r%w#=`t
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。 jXx<`I+]
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(14) beat someone by miles 远强于某人 6:5I26
例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. UgNu`$m+
讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多。 {X+3;&