（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 MH?|>6
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. >72j,0=e
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 =KmjCz:
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. XtN e) Ry
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 vXR-#MS`}
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 a_L& *%;
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. f&js,NU"
天呀！我的包不见了。 )2g\GRg6
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我们的希望成泡影了。 n9050&_S
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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" r fkk3oy
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. dum! AO
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 YCj"^RC^
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， Gz+Bk5#{
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. z(:0@ 5
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 AJiEyAC!)5
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. uPsn~>(4
你的解释一点都不清晰。 a/NmM)
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 K Ce =$
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .D-} 2<z
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。 mF%>pj& b
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ..Zuy|?w
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. 5:hajXd
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。 aM9^ V MOb
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 KR^lm N
be crazy about 爱的发狂 Fs|fo-+H}k
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ES;7_ .q
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 "e69aAA,
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 [~W"$sT
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. #@;RJJZg
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 mK% !9F
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 >e/ ;
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Cj _Q9/
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 \'q-Xr'}M
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" d8C?m*3 J
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. %+L:Gm+^g#
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 4 +: Q"
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 2Y(P hw2%
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ~x)Awdlu
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 QjWv? tm
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 u&I?LZ-=,
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. TKx.`Cf
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讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 7ib~04
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. "w*VyD
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ z\pT nteO
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 lf4-Ci*X
例句：I come back before you know it. 05g U~6AF
我很快就会回来。 D(Pd?iQIO
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ^+F@KX n L
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. <K=:_
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O"<D0xzF?
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 MBIt)d@Ix
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N|O/3:P<,U
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 N$a LCX
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 RI!!?hYm
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. g;i>nzf
他是幕后人物。 %C" wU AY
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 gGxgU$`#c
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. i; s &;_0{
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 [c +[t3dz
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 WogJ~N,d53
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. VE+Q Y9(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 :XxsD D
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 a9j
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. w=vK{h#8
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 G%Hr c
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 KS!mzq -
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 'H`aQt+
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 f>k]{W Y
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