雅思写作素材:英语习语

  a

  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。

  all in all 常用的片语,表示"总的来说","总而言之",

  例句:He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.

  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。

  

B

  be above board光明正大的

  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。

  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?

  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。

  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."

  例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.

  在宾客之前你检点一些。

  behind bars 坐牢

  例句:The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。

  behind the scenes(behind the curtain)

  幕后

  例句:He is the man behind the scenes.

  他是幕后人物。

  between ourselves秘密地说

  例句:Between ourselves, there are no secrets.

  咱们私下说说,没什么秘密。

  beyond the seas在国外,在海外

  例句:He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.

  他在国外时曾过得很快活。

  butt in 插手,介入

  例句:Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.

  请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要。

  by and large 大体上,总的看来

  例句:I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable.

  我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的。


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