a big fish in a small pond:小地方的大人物

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.
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.



a stone's throw:一箭之遥

例句: He lives only a stone's throw from here.
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥.



all gone:希望等的"消逝", 物品等的"丢失".

例句:My goodness! My bag is all gone.
天呀!我的包不见了.
Our hopes were all gone.
我们的希望成泡影了.



all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意","完全赞成"

例句: Go ahead with your plan. I'm all for it.
进行你的计划吧,我完全赞成.



as clear as mud 不清晰,混乱

例句:Your explanation is as clear as mud.
你的解释一点都不清晰.



as soft as down 柔软如绒毛

例句:I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning.
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.



at full blast:全速地;大规模地

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.
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.



be crazy about 爱的发狂

例句: I am really crazy about Michael Jackson's rock'n'roll.
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂.



be for the birds:荒唐可笑的;毫无价值的

例句:Their opinions on art are simply for the birds.
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑.



beat it:叫人"走开"的口语,和"Be off!差不多,不过比后者更流行.

例句:He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.

他不停地烦我,因此我叫他走开.



beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难,"伤透了脑筋"

例句:I beat my brains (out) to get a job.

为了找寻工作,我伤透了脑筋.



beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动

例句: Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.

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.



beat someone by miles 远强于某人

例句:When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.

讲到钓鱼,我比他棒得多.



before you know it　口语为"很快"

例句:I come back before you know it.

我很快就会回来.



beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚",作动词时后面跟about.

例句:Tell me what's your beef?

你抱怨什么?