（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ZKG S?z
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. G -U%
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 -DO*,Eecv
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. w"Cc Wng1
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 7]_lSYwrb
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. K>k MKd1
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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" jaf q(t
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. VV(>e@Bc4
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 9o.WJ
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， GHHErXT\a
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. q Yg4H|6
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 d[.kGytUt
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2`#jw)dM;}
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 }b9#.H9
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. YyX/:1 sg>
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。 \TG!M]D:
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ^4Lk KYMS
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. ,jBd3GdlZ
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。 ?Z @FxW
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 <z N
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. uQN8/Gy*J
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 47_4` rzy;
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 9l+`O0.@
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. QD LXfl/
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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。
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Z*d8b
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 #&.& Uu$
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" AElx #` T
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Fz k
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 f>JuxX \G
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pN<wO1\9
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 b=a&!r5M
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. xm>RLx}9
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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. >9 W ;u`
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ . m_y5J
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 E|D~:M%~
例句：I come back before you know it. *=L3bBu?
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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." cgsM]2ZYs
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. -@%*~^~z'
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |KF X0 *70
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 m~9Qx`fi`
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 2 q J}5
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 m~~_iz_*
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 1oaiA /bq
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. FG7}MUu
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 *L8Pj`zR
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `G\uTC pk
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 9|dgmEd
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 )J8dm'wH92
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. < vU<:S
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 o|8
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 D%umL/[]
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. rX6"w31
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 m; {_%oQ;
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 .]% PnJM9K
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. qIK"@i[
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 cD^n}'ej
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