（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ;_rF;9z9
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. Nv(9N-9r
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 {ys=Ndo8
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. {u#;?u=|
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 =<? +#-;p
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 / c AUl
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. DNr@u/>vB
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ^Wt *
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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" /ro =?QYb
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ~GL] wF2#
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 n ~shK<!C
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Qa-K$dm%
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. P} 0%-JC
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 b:tob0TB
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 0=AVW`J
你的解释一点都不清晰。 BT}!W`
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~N<4L>y<
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. z([ v %zf
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 X ]wRwG
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 whi`Z:~
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 23N w!6S
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ;\14b?TUH
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（9） be above board 光明正大的
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be crazy about 爱的发狂 D ,o}el
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5h Q E4/hH
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 PH+ S};Uxv
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ^j31S*f&:
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. +^=8ge}
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 L"o>wYx
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 g G*X^Uo
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ZWc]$H?
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 P)Rh=U
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" <vONmE a
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. __|+ w<]
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 +trC,D
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 NbgK@eV}+{
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. i{`FmrPO~
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{n`^;Y1
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 = kJ,%\E`
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :h\Q;?
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 Ji> o!
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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. OY;*zk
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Gd-'Z_ b
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 GP?M!C,/}k
例句：I come back before you know it. DU5c=rxW
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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." ]rWg SID
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 8FKXSqhVM
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ?[g=F <r
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "Zl 5 <
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 {khqu:HUn`
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 YQHw1
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. [|(N_[E|6
他是幕后人物。 Tn*9lj4
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 8Kg n"M3
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. *h!28Ya(~
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 r+":' /[x
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 >7I15U
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. K {|p~B
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 2R;}y7 {
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 Pv_Jm
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9N@W\D T
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 tzZ`2pS h
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 )Im#dVQs=
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. F`gi_; c
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 VH9dleZ
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