（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 m|O7@N
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. O; qerE?i`
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 uC>X;<^
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. [Ng#/QXk{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 zL @ZNH
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ;[-dth
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. xj/ +Z!,9
天呀！我的包不见了。 npH2&6Yhi^
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我们的希望成泡影了。 ;a/Gs^W
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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" sskwJu1
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. AepAlnI@
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 `e
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， s%nx8 "
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. M @rknq@
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 +$:bzo_u
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. sXm/+I^
你的解释一点都不清晰。 W9~vBU
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 <im
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /jQW4 eW0
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 cn$E?&-
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 uI7 d?s
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. m$xL#omD
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 2T &<jt
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 9x/HQ(1
be crazy about 爱的发狂 9FT;? ~,
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. "VxZnT
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 MR/jM@ 8
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 [ Y_6PR
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 8B C F.y
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <o^_il$W
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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。 A0sydUc
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UXVjRY`M.\
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 6CBk,2DswI
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. o0b}: `
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 77- Jx`C
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 6'UtB !gr
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. LC/9)Sh_n
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。 mw9;LNi\D
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 2Q`@lTUv
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. h%
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讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 iva&W
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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. d:C-
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ v drV)^
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ,Ju f
例句：I come back before you know it. !> T.*8
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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." lj $\2 B
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. h(!x&kZq.
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 dxbP'2~
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. )tGeQXVhbJ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0Qvbc}KP8
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 RWtD81(oC'
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. i8pM,Ppi~
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 Wf /Gt\?
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Qi`Lj5;\F
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 $wUFHEl
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 P]:r'^Yn
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ez_qG=J .
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 v'0A$`w`
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 z>< =F,W
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. AFO g*{1
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 rLO1Sv
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 FI++A`
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _cdrz)T
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Xwy0dXko
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