（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Q|Nzbmwh
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. Z ~:/#?/
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ~K_ ]N/ >
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #g F2(iK6
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ^uM_b
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 tI"w Vr
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. %l%=Dkss
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我们的希望成泡影了。 \)p4okpR
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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" ~d&'Lp[3
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Tm%WWbc
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 aD? # ,
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ?rAi =w&c
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. !~ ?W \b\:
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ^dheJ]n=k
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. [y_yPOv
你的解释一点都不清晰。 VtD@&N
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ~Ry
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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. o*?[_{x W
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。 }Q ,(u
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 -hQ96S8
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. &qNP?>C!=
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。 G~JC gi
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ^6ExW>K
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. OY+!aG@ .
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 !}z%#$
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 0T7M_G'5Q
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ~o}moE/
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 qK<aZ%V
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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。 x&QNP
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. /;zZnF\ e
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 37%`P \O;s
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" p
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. t^`<*H
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 l uJ{ Iq
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9` OG
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,G916J*XA
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。 jK&
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 7~nIaT
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ['/;'NhdlY
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 VC/R)%@%
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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. QB g}2.
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ -fb1cv~N
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 jXc5fXO
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例句：I come back before you know it. d,Hf-zJ%~
我很快就会回来。 j4.Qvj >:4
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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." V`WI"H O+
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. gn-=##fT:i
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (2\l i{$e
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 [{hL F9yPx
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6^7)GCq [
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 U'J P1\
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. D<+ bzC
他是幕后人物。 q$e
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 TKj/6 Jz|
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. u i s:\Uc
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 T=hm#]
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 44Seq
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Y!K^ -Y}
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;g;,%jdCS
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 eukX#0/^
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. r< d?
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 $ioaunQKP
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 umq$4}T '$
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. z{ Zimr
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Qs#9X=6e@
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