（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 0tk#Gs[
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. ^7]"kg DA
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 V E2tq k%
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ;DnUQ j
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c^8o~K>w84
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 d +iR/Ssc
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. /9y aW7w
天呀！我的包不见了。 S'~o,`xy
Our hopes were all gone. <*H^(0
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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" }_QKJw6/"
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. f^e6<5gdf
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 ^5=UK7e5KY
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， EPW7+Ve
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. c':ezEaC
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 W&:[r/8wA
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. J` { 6l
你的解释一点都不清晰。 [=*E+Oc
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 r g(lCL&:S
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Uh.Zi3X6}6
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。 !k$}Kj)I
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 N1 2:{U
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. bt+,0\Vg5
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。 _ nT{g
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Y^"4?96
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. l^NC]t
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 vjViX<#(V
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 !/K8 xD $
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. :<#`_K~'
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 gM ;}#>6
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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。 09M;}4ev&7
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. o7&4G$FX~
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 Bd bJ< Is
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" D
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N$?cX(|7
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ( g :p5Rl
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 $mco 0 %$
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. zvv:dC/p<
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。 )He#K+[}^4
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 dw@E)
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. qUhRu>
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 .
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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. z)F#u :t
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ `NwdbKX
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 (U.**9b;
例句：I come back before you know it. Tc
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我很快就会回来。 w'Z!;4E0
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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." pt:;9hA
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. v@ONo?)
在宾客之前你检点一些。 +I|8Q|^SD
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 &J "YsY
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. h\ ,5/ )Y
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 VlW9UF-W
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 hQh9 ok8 S
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Z$K+
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他是幕后人物。 j~ym< -[{a
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 V*B0lI7`B
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. m>Ux`Gp+
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 24@^{
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 _^uc 0=
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. l^ 4OC
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 OKY+M^PP
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 G_oX5:J*
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. fDuwgY0
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 |uha 38~
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 |paP<$
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. `\FI7s3b
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 K _-MkY?+
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