（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +1R
q o
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. T VuDK
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。 Zl:Z31
}gf s
（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~@v<B
I
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?)60JWOJ1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 M gP6ki1z
nVK`H@5fw
（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 t!u{sr{j=
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. nJ ZQRRa:C
天呀！我的包不见了。 #U=}Pv~wM
Our hopes were all gone. =$^<@- ;
我们的希望成泡影了。 : kaHvf
#Is/j =
（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" 0VA$
Ige
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uPp9
UW
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 o|FY-+
IhRYV`:
（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， RyJN=;5p
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. [xrM){ItW
1\~-No
（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 L,
k\`9bQ
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. gLH#UwfJ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 M<s Y_<z
Ho FFce7o
（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]rhxB4* 1
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. og! d
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。 ,J (+%#$UT
cl4Vi%
（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 VgoN=S
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. y*AB=d^
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。 2u>
[[U1:
R>3a?.X
（9） be above board 光明正大的 X`,]@c%C`
be crazy about 爱的发狂 i;yr=S,a0/
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "(U%Vg|)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Gz>M`M`[4
}`SXUM_sD`
（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 UB4 M=R|
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. RgPY,\_9+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 #4iiY6
#]BpTpRAe<
（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 c
T[.T#I
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. yD0,q%B`}
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 K?4/x4p@
P dg %:aY
（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" +Yu y%VT
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. /j{`hi
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 0UHX Li47Y
&)8-i O
（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 K)h\X~s
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. wl*"Vagb
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。 sbZ^BFqp
x+L
G4++
（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 0 %m}tfQ5
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. _QhB0/C
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 p
PF]&:&-b
,sM>{NK 9R
（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. ,w+}Evp])
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ $p}
/&
WLb *\
（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 u_5O<UP5
例句：I come back before you know it.
`#m>3
我很快就会回来。 zeXMi:X
~4{E0om@
（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." LGOeBEAMV^
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. &SzLEb U!
在宾客之前你检点一些。 w'Kc#2
ddR_+B*H
（18）behind bars 坐牢 w84
] s%y
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Mohy;#8Wk
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Cw =wU/)
dXe.
5 XC
（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 , r,~1oV<"
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. w(P\+ m <%
他是幕后人物。 f> u{e~Q,
I3 %P_oW'
（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 owA0I'|V-A
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {GaQV -t
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 $rZ:$d.C
.45XS>=z#
（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 cI5*`LML 1
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #&@qmps(T
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
O$> <E8q
t*fG;YOg
（22）butt in 插手，介入 +3c!.] o;
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ")q {>tV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 ~/@5& ajz
NMSpi[dr
（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 UL/|!(s
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. O\5*p =v
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3b_tK^|'
i w,F)O
{( DD~~)D
