（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 !cO]< CWPq
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. Gd-'Z_ b
在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后，她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 mlJ!: WG
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 4dO~C
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;7?kl>5]
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 6{n!Cb[e
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 VyzS^AH K
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. e 4H A7=z
天呀！我的包不见了。 ew#B [[
Our hopes were all gone. 8<8:+M}
我们的希望成泡影了。 pTPi@SBaP{
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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" !F A]
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. x:),P-~w
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 m1B+31'>^
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， jL%x7?*U0
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~<_2WQ/$
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 W6? pswQ
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. v"b+$*
你的解释一点都不清晰。 }1Gv)l7
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 *>|gxM8
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. @D{KdyW
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。 PsnWWj?c
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 $8 UUzk
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 3Z5D)zuc
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 :=u?Fqqws
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 6-z%633DL
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _ba>19csq%
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 #gz
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 [@J/eWB
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. X-6de>=
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F Sw\_[^CQ
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 '*5 i)^
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. GFeQ%l`7F
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 Qw-~>d
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" YB(Q\hT~\;
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ; <&*rnH
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ar__ Pf6r
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 SxOC 1+Oy
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @ ;*Ksy@1O
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 Y$Z x,
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 QRHu 3w
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. WI-&x
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讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 % tS,}ze
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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. O(fM?4w
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 7gf05Z'=
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 `uOT+B%R
例句：I come back before you know it. RL!Oi|8
我很快就会回来。 9s\A\$("l
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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." L2\#w< d
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ]V^iN=(_5
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Xe$ I7iKD
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 B3We|oe !
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. -ws? "_w
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 \k .{-nh
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 7m4a o K
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ^ q{9
他是幕后人物。 );#JL0I
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 [xSF 6
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. B
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咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 l4F%VR4KT
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 Cn,d?H
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. z[b@ V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 iW$_z gN
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 A,JmX
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ns9U/ :L
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 /rK}?U
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 Q_"]+i]s@
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ck: T,F{}
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3O,+=?VK
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