英语高级表达六级 (英语高级表达之发展)

a drop in the ocean == a drop in the bucket 沧海一粟;九牛一毛

  • For him, this is a drop in the bucket. 对他而言,这只是九牛一毛。
  • It just is a drop in the ocean compared with his salary. 与他的工资相比,这只是九牛一毛。

in the middle of nowhere 在遥远偏僻处

  • His parents live in the middle of nowhere. 他父母住在荒无人烟的地方

off the beaten path == off the beaten track 偏僻的; 人迹罕至的

  • It is off the beaten track. 这有点偏远。
  • Her house is off the beaten path. 她的房子在很偏僻的地方。

be within walking distance of sw 离某地几步之遥

  • The school is within walking distance of my home.学校离我家只有数步之遥。

when pigs fly 猪都会飞了;绝对不可能

  • He will pop the question to her when pigs fly. 他会向她求婚,母猪都会上树啦。

against all odds 尽管困难重重

  • Against all odds, she still completed the project on time. 尽管困难重重,她还是按时完成了项目。

like shooting fish in a barrel 如瓮中捉鳖般,如同探囊取物般简单

  • It's like shooting fish in a barrel. 这就如探囊取物般简单。

be a tall order 很难做到的事;棘手的事

  • It's a tall order for the newbie. 对新手来说,这是一件很难做到的事。

be out of sb's depth 某人无法胜任的;无法驾驭的

  • The task is out of my depth. 这个人物超出了我的能力范围。

have eyes in the back of sb's head 某人背后长了眼睛;目光敏锐,什么都能觉察到

  • Parents need to have eyes in the back of their head, knowing what their kids are doing. 父母需要像背后长了眼睛一样,知道他们的孩子正在做什么。