（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 >]q{vKCAP
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. +'abAST
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 JcEPw F.
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. VnUW UIVJ
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 OWs K>egD
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ?[ Od.
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. UQ#"^`=R<
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我们的希望成泡影了。 sQrP,:=r#
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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" G>{Bij44
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. WJ$D]7
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 * B!uYP
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， j )6A
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. +E7s[9/r
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 d zMlfJp
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. MtC \kTW
你的解释一点都不清晰。 V 6Kw71'9
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 q/,>UtRr
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 53d8AJ_@X
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。 Jrd: 6Z
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 5BCHW X*y
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. Hc1S:RW
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。 : T(3!}4
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 !6: kJL}U
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. LutP&Ebt8
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 "ewSh<t
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 V|3}~(5=
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. !6hUTjhW7z
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 O,"4H ZG
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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。 FU9q|!2Y
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. p9k' .H^:_
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 I/D (gY06<
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ,)3%@MwO
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. [k-Q89
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 lAU`7uE
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 }p 0 \
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. HV@ C@wmg
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。 Su99A. w
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ?yop#tjCbY
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. rf_(pp)
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 fB+4mEG@
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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. <&:OSd:%
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Zq7Y('=`t@
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 9fr LYJz"
例句：I come back before you know it. !t/I
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我很快就会回来。 XlP q>@4p
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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." 33dHTV
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. BH"f\oc
在宾客之前你检点一些。 wlk{V
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 mO G;[CB
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ?-w<H!Y 7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 4lMf'V7*l
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ? S^ U-.`
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. P%M Yr"<$E
他是幕后人物。 H&`0I$8m
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 %O] ]La
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 53efF bo
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 #!= "b8F
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 r:fMd3;gq
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. BEWDTOY[
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Lky<L96
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 57 (bd0@8
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 7]se!k,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 v4c*6(m
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 Z4 y9d?g%b
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. D@@J7
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 '/l<\b/E
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