（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 yK{ ;72
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. B:^5W{
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 $sGX%u
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ?y ] 3kU
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 iOj m j0
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. y])xP%q2 O
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" rb`C:#j{J
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. e-UPu%'
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， oE-i`;\8
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9FcCq*D
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 %S$P+B?
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. /SlCcozFL~
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %z.u
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. JGGs s5
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 MttVgNV
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. <aL$d7
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 X@|
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 vERsrg;(
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ymr-kB
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 1eiH% {w
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. i]9SCO
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 D{a{$P r
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. :tzCuK?e
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" oBAD4qK
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. A/BL{ U}
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ?\ho 9nyK
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 - Npl x
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. }tc,3> /
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. X}
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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. QJOP *<O
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 1)%9h >F7
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 MEq
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例句：I come back before you know it. 0D$+WX
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." %<I0-o
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 4y%N(^
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 gy9!T(z
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. _y5 b>+
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 %DzS~5$G
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 n# Z6 d`
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. U/| B I F
他是幕后人物。 LDwu?"P!
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 >$HMZbsE
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. a/`fJY6rR
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 7m@pdq5Ub
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "+Xwc+v^
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 t2tH%%Rs
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |$7!u DU8
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 -D{~7&
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 z\fD}`^8
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. |MT g KEsn
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 uR @\/6 !@
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