（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 3%(BZ23
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. 4XNdsb
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 nrM_ay
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 9>-]*7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 w s([bS2h
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 vo"?a~ kY7
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. )qeed-{
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我们的希望成泡影了。 w{"ro~9o
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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" ]
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例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. n c 9sfH3
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 3y}8|M L
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. E#VF7 9L
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 W690N&Wz
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. K# kMz#B+i
你的解释一点都不清晰。 .H}#,pQ}l
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 uhvn1"
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#QS: '|
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。 !-~sxa280r
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 D$fWeG{f
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. #By~gcN
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 R*l3 z n>
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 sP@7%p>wt
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. #A 7|=E
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 jL0= a.;
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 lQqP4-E?
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 5I&Dk4v
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 *:Uq
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 z#GrwE,r
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =h\uC).t&
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 mCSt.n~
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" YM&i
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. rCd*'Qg
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 t[p/65L>8
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 9R99,um$
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^[.Z~>3!\q
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。 = \ IUBH+C
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 "J{A}g [
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. X }Fqif4A
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 p?O6| q
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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. 'x u! t'l&
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ke2}@|?t
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 FVWHiwRU,
例句：I come back before you know it. d 0 mfqP=
我很快就会回来。 Iwe Ne`Z
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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." ot,= .%O
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Qo v*xRO6
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4k)0OQeW6
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ;umbld0
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 4ah5 }9{g
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 vRLWs`1j
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 -Yg?@yt
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ?nwg.&P
他是幕后人物。 qT^0
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 y3ST0=>j}
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. {'6-;2& f
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 %']`t-N8
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 `8kL=%(h
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. W?ge lu]
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 lz4M)pL^
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 7 b 8pWM
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. >M7(<V
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 x\!vr.
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 0Vj!'=Ntv
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. p:xVi 0
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 w|:ev_c|
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