（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 a]JQZo1$
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. hUL5 V1-j
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 l1<]p dLTR
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. dm;C @.ML
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ,{tz%\, %
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 _9y
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. hn$l<8=Q_
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" Z@Tb3N/[
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. p#k>BHgnF
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 gb_r <j:w
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， <i<[TPv";
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #CRAQ#:45(
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 zO@7V>2
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. .ty^ k@J|]
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 F . N4Q'2Z
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ZvQ~K(3
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 8y9` xRy
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 #b^x! lR
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. e!e UgD
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 zB/)_AW
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 HU~,_m
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~s$
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 PO$
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. .u<i<S
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 F9N/_H*+
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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。 MfJs?N0
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. @Czj] t`
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 .aA 8'/
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" vt(A? $j|A
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1\ hh,s
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 P&6hk6#
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 E0SP
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. @c >a
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 I: j!A
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 *8WcRx
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >TnV
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讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 vk^ /[eha
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. KS9 e V
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ rM{3]v{~
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ^GS,4[) H
例句：I come back before you know it. %-A #7\
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ?E6*Ef
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. N9|v%-_?)
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Q5!" tF p
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. qGH
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ,(D:cRN
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ^")SU(`
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. bOY<C%;C
他是幕后人物。 hwon ^?
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 NHL -ll-R
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. hYj!*P)uV
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ME9jN{ le
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 t9 Sog~:'
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 <<ze84 E
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. m4 :|
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 0\Q/$ #3
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 Zy <gA >
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. s={jwI50
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 @@])B #
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