（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 \Qn8"I83AV
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&V.o5jIhc
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?~Des"F6)1
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. r{_'2Z_i
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ~S9nLb:O{
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. [#tW$^UD
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" ]F~5l?4u#
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. EMo 6$(
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 1N &U{#4
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 7blZAA?-
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 2%I:s6r
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 h ;6@-\6
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ':=C2x1d|
你的解释一点都不清晰。
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 1 9EU[eb
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. U7W ct %
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。 (bw;z NW
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 xl3U
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. qz:OnQv!
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。 UpITx]y?"m
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 1L0ku@%t9Y
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. }fA3{ Ro
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 86Rit!ih
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ~^eAS;
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 8|l
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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。 )D^ P~2
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Bw$-*FYE
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 kB
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" bY<" $);s
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. Zwc b 5\Q
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 b hI8b/
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'fB `e]_
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yF:fxdpw
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。 X>CYKRtb
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 T:-Uy&pBEN
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles.
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讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 Pyo Lk
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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. 8_ uDxd
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ K,R Ia0)
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 /; _"A)0
例句：I come back before you know it. %H@fVWe2wT
我很快就会回来。 ^'h~#7s
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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." 5!Guf ?i
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ^,X+
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 WgIVhj
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. jJf|Ok:G{
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 |k)u..k{>
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 4 64Z0C
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 6`yq4!&v
他是幕后人物。 > ):b AfI
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 K)k!` du!6
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. M,9WF)p)V
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 []Z6<rC|
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 c >^_4QQ
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. CzK
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 =#W{&Te;
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 eBP
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. P }PSS# nn
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 wCdUYgsPT"
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 OLiYjYd
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `0so)2ty+
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 y_'8m9Qy)
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