雅思寫作素材：英語習語 

來源:環(huán)球教育網 www.ielts.com.cn 2005-6-22

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. 在她家鄉(xiāng)，她很了不起?？墒前岬郊~約后，她就不過是蕓蕓眾生之一了。 
a stone's throw 　一箭之遙例句： He lives only a stone's throw from here. 　　　　　他住的地方離這兒只有一箭之遙。 
all gone 希望等的 " 消逝 " ， 物品等的 " 丟失 " 。 
例句： My goodness! My bag is all gone. 
天呀！我的包不見了。 
Our hopes were all gone. 
我們的希望成泡影了。 
all for it 　對別人的看法或意見 " 完全同意 " ， " 完全贊成 " 
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I'm all for it. 
進行你的計劃吧， 我完全贊成。 
all in all 　常用的片語，表示 " 總的來說 " ， " 總而言之 " ， 
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 
as clear as mud 　不清晰，混亂 
例句： Your explanation is as clear as mud. 
你的解釋一點都不清晰。 
as soft as down 　柔軟如絨毛 
例句： I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 
我在軟如絨毛般的長沙發(fā)椅上睡著了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒來。 
at full blast 　全速地；大規(guī)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. 
當我們去參觀時，建筑工地的工作已經全面展開，而且所有的人都在忙碌著。 
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be above board 光明正大的 
be crazy about 　愛的發(fā)狂 
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson's rock'n'roll. 
　　　　　 我對麥克杰克遜的搖滾愛的發(fā)狂。 
be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫無價值的 
例句： Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 
他們對藝術的見解真是荒唐可笑。 
beat it 叫人 " 走開 " 的 口語 ，和 "Be off! 差不多，不過比后者更流行。 
例句： He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 
他不停地煩我，因此我叫他走開。 
beat ones brains (out) 　指做事困難， " 傷透了腦筋 " 
例句： I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 
為了找尋工作，我傷透了腦筋。 
beat sb to the draw 　搶先某人行動 
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 
瑪麗想買畢加索的那幅畫，不過另一個百萬富翁捷足先登了。 
beat someone by miles 　遠強于某人 
例句： When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 
講到釣魚，我比他棒得多。 
beef 　口語上常用來指 " 抱怨 " 或 " 發(fā)牢騷 " ；作動詞時后面跟 about. 
例句： Tell me what's your beef? 
你抱怨什么？ 
before you know it 口語為 " 很快 " 。 
例句： I come back before you know it. 
我很快就會回來。 
behave yourself 　勸人要有禮貌和行為檢點，意思相同的口語還有 "Watch you manner.""Watch your P's and Q's". 和 "Don't get fresh." 
例句： Please behave yourself before the guests. 
在賓客之前你檢點一些。 
behind bars 　坐牢 
例句： The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 法官最低限度也會判他坐兩年牢。 
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 秘密地說 
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 
　　　　　 咱們私下說說，沒什么秘密。 
beyond the seas 在國外，在海外 
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 
　　　　　 他在國外時曾過得很快活。 
butt in 　插手，介入 
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 
　　　　　 請原諒我打斷了你們的談話，不過這件事非常重要。 
by and large 　大體上，總的看來 
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觀點，但大體上你的觀點是有道理的。