（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ')]K&
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. a%R'x]
在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后，她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 9='a9\((mH
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 x4@v$phyH
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. d1MY>zq
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Z/#l~.o[
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 $#|iKi<Y@j
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. R+}x#
天呀！我的包不见了。 \^=Wp '5R
Our hopes were all gone. p'#
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我们的希望成泡影了。 rl#[HbPM
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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" ){y wk
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !nX}\lw
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 6g\SJ O-;N
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， r?^[o
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. j+B+>r ^
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 "'389*-
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. \_H-TbU8
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ,:R Hhg
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ]#)1(ZE
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. RPH] @
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。 *Ru@F:
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ED9uKp<Wbv
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. rgth2 y]
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。 Iud]*5W
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ^Rgm3?7
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^Kvbpi ,
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 :` FL95
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 0I|IL]JL
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. |$$gj[+^
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 m|tE3 UBNv
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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。 M\% LB}4M
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. &.1F \/]k
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ,k% \f]a
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" T DvUiJm
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4 1\r7
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为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 m 6V:x/'=
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 'g3!SdaLF
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Fbvw zZ
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。 S1_X @[t
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |~QHCg<
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. -Oj}PGj$e\
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 f T7Z6$
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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. axf 4 N@
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ /CpU. ^V
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 o6{ [7jI
例句：I come back before you know it. Mi|PhDXMh
我很快就会回来。
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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." bnll-G|
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. '|v??`o #
在宾客之前你检点一些。 IU
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 O\=U'6 @
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. pn},o vR;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ]{tnNr>mv
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 9*AH&/EXth
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. u9 LP=g
他是幕后人物。 3*N-@;[>b
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 XynDo^+ru
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. LyEM^d]
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 .}AzkKdd@
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 r9),F.6,
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. [K(|V
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ".n,R"EF
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 W(5et5DN,
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. } Mh@%2$
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 Z/y&;N4
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 Dgb@`oo
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. @S69u s}
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 a4 zq`n|3U
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