• a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物

    21-09-02 短语 a big fish in a small pond 的直译是一个小池塘里的大鱼,实际表达的意思是一个小公司或小地方的大人物。 例句 Paul is a manager of a small company; he likes to be a big fish in a small pond. Jane might think she has power but shes just a big fish in...

  • 子产受骗

    14-05-30 Someone gave Zi Chan, a high official of the state of Zhen, a living fish as a gift. Zi Chan told the pond-keeper to put it in the pond. But the pond-keeper cooked and ate it, and lied to Zi Chan that he had set free the fish and he even described t...

  • The Goose

    14-02-28 The feathers of a goose put the newly-fallen snow to the blush. Proud of this dazzling(耀眼的) gift of nature, she considered herself intended for a swan, rather than for that which she was. Accordingly, separating herself from her companions, she...

  • An Unhappy Fish

    13-10-24 A big fish lives in a small pond. He is bigger than any other fish. But he isn't happy. He doesn't like the small pond. He wants to live in a big river. One day, he swims into a big river. The fish in the river are much bigger than him. He has no fr...

  • Elephants to the Rescue

    13-10-09 Some two thousand years ago, in a river in ancient India, there was a pond full of fish. They lived happily in the clear water. They jumped and swam or just floated around enjoying their watery home. Then for a long time it didn't rain. Every day so...

  • The Nix of the Mill-Pond

    13-04-25 There was once upon a time a miller(磨坊主) who lived with his wife in great contentment. They had money and land, and their prosperity increased year by year more and more. But ill-luck comes like a thief in the night, as their wealth had increas...

  • Lazy Fish

    11-12-07 One morning there was a young man bought some products from me. Firstly he bought 2 meters of 19mm diameter hosing and paid 3.50. After that he asked me some ideas about fish. I want to buy fish, but I didnt know which are the best one to choose. He...

  • Where is the another half?

    11-10-14 aOne day, there was a customer talked about fish with me by a big fish pond. I kept many big fish in my home pond the customer said. Whats your fish size? I asked. Bigger than yours. He made a gap of about 16----18 inches between his two forefingers...

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