（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 |JP'j1 Ka
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. ; sq xFF@
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5zkj ;?s
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. b&
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 +dRRMyxe4
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 5J1a8RBR
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Our hopes were all gone. c': 4e)
我们的希望成泡影了。 1<MJ3"60
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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" v&3" (fp
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. (I'{
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进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 0>]&9'cn
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， kC 6Y?g
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 64 `l?F
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 i~R+ g3oi
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 Sm?|, C3V
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 jp@X,H ES
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. rc~)%M<[2
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。 ^N
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 [z+YX s!N
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. ^tWSu?9
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。 6d2e WS
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 _` 0DO 4IU
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lA;^c)
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 lN{>.q@V`r
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 N'$P(
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. P4c3kO0
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 8>D*U0sNl
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 OL:hNbw'~T
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. !?Y71:_!
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 {4f%Un Sz(
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" es\
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. |Tkicge S
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 @ PhAg
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 B r&&#
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 9F6dKPN:
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 f~TkU\Rh
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2Ur&_c6 P
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 Aw4)=-LKO
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. ~i'!;'-_}
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ="%887e
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7^U Y%t
例句：I come back before you know it. ;E5XH"L\
我很快就会回来。 )FIFf ;r
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." >1]hR)Ip
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. :eB+t`M
在宾客之前你检点一些。 ^T1caVb|>
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ,1JQjsR
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. hb/Z {T'
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 XpK
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 >TawJ"q-6R
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Nlwt}7
他是幕后人物。 Z("N
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 qNrLM!Rj
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Fl{~#]
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 xy$aFPH!-
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 D+ jvF
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :P+7ti @
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 0JR )-*
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 XtBEVqrhi
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. U7f
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 _+7P" B|\
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 QyZ' %T5J
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. XH/!A`ZK
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ]*U; }
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