（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 "![L#)"s
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. EgM*d)X
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 5V5w:U>_z
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. S Xr%kndS
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 C9~~O~7x
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 X#p Wyo~
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. l#qv 5f
天呀！我的包不见了。 ^@6q
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我们的希望成泡影了。 E"PcrWB&
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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" nJFg^ s 1
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. egR-w[{
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， {D`T0qPT[
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. osP\D iQ
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 H9 tXSh
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~) ]} 91p
你的解释一点都不清晰。 1vevEa$
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ^{yk[tHpS
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. {2KFD\i\
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。 \2e0|)aF6
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 S: :>N.y
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. G}zZQy
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。 pdVQ*=c?M
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :k=mzO<&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 @{HrJ/4%:&
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 +9A\HQ|22
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2N [=
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 CI7A#
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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。 6 W2hr2Zy9
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =H`Q~ Xx
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" 5K%W a ]W
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ~Ci{3j :]
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 iz[ gHB
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 | A)\
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. b^CNV do'
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。 8p^B hd
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 k !L@GQ
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. zTm]AG|0
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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. (P|pRVO
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ V9%aBkf8w
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :!TI K1
例句：I come back before you know it. M[]A2'fS
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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." v3[@1FQ"
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. TLa]O1=Bf.
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 5TKJWO.
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. OjE` 1h\
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 w Iv o"|%
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 4@ 3 [
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. :D:DnVZ-[@
他是幕后人物。 f>$`` .O
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 %eWqQ3{P]
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 4"?^UBr
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 S=|@L<O
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ~aK?cP
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. qt e>r
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 [5d2D,)
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. a*dQ
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请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 NZLAk~R;0
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 |UnUG
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 30j|D3-
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ?=Pd
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