（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +5? s Yp\
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. 9%kY8#%SV
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #B)/d?aa'
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 f+%J=Am
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ^7F!>!9Ca
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我们的希望成泡影了。 p0` Wci
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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" "{qhk {
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1Qhx$If~
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 ;oWh Tj`
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， sB-c'`,w`
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0ydAdgD
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 J>] ' {!+
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. {5^ 'u^E
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Qj[4gN ?}=
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. )'DFDrY
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。 !ssE >bDa
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 h_* =_ 2|}
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. V |#B=W
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。 Qaq{UW
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Ml +.\'r
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 Q:>;d-D|1
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. zP
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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。 8[(c'rl|)|
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UFouIS #L
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ?n\~&n'C
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" K]N ^6ome
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 6\OSIxJZF
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 &"Ua"H)
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 " *kWM
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. F@"X d9q?
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。 SO]x^+[
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 htMsS4^Kvd
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. XRJ<1w:
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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. kH-1l>":
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ZMg% /C
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 >F Z 6\
例句：I come back before you know it. 3`SLMPI
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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." H8P il H
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. rAn''X6H
在宾客之前你检点一些。 #wx0xQ~,J
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 &AUL]:<s
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. s:jr/ j!
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 aNv6 "
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 K )KE0/ n
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. x%vt$dy*8
他是幕后人物。 @D[;$YEk
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ',*I=J W;
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. (^eE8j/K
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 HPVT$EJ
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 wV W+~DJ
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. $-5i wZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 8^c |9ow
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（22）butt in 插手，介入
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. xg. d)n
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 Rj^bZ%t
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 rM=Q.By+ \
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |+x;18
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 Tf7r-
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