（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7vw;Egd@@-
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. 2.ew^D#
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $_wo6/J5+D
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {aoM JJq
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 0fA=_=A,
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 04~}Ib eJ
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. u
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" J||E;=%f-Q
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. oooS s&t
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 v G2.]?
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， c+~ Lp SQ
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. >:%BNeO
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 X~Cq
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. /p,{?~0mj
你的解释一点都不清晰。
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7|Xe &o <n
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. g>_OuQ|c
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。 b;*c:{W)
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 W+K.r?G<j
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. Xo \S9,s{
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。 $2Q YxY 9s
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 9)Ly}Kzx
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Yt pRy%
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 2[ksi51y
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 sDX/zF6t
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. =HS4I.@c_5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 [ZD[a6(94
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 AX;c}0 g
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. '$?du~L-
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 'AWp6L @
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ^ &NN]?
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. e8-ehs>
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 T<6GcI>A
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 NV6G.x
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _4v"")Xe
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。 !VRo *[yD@
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 AuXs B
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. W~yLl%
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 s&VOwU
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. l|q%% W0
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 7h`^N5H.q
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n A+F
例句：I come back before you know it. F,& )X>:l
我很快就会回来。 eF5;[v
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（17）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." n]iyFZ`9
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. %J!NL0x_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ~) ?|J
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 -=mwy
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. #)]E8=}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 j8a[
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 7 >bMzdH
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. $w/E9EJ)3A
他是幕后人物。 mX;H((
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 P#;Th8k{K2
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. k C`Rd:5
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 zN")elBi
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ^1 ;BiQ
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. P,ydt
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 i/*,N&^
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 Mq'I kSt'
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;MPKJS68@
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 kP^*h O!%
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 fEwifSp.
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. RG}}Oh="v
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ,H{= {aln
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