（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 5"G-r._
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. bL WY Tj
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :!cK?H$+
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. E ,ilJl\
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 2 ::YR?
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 y 4@g w.pt
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. GzaGTd.b
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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" sMVk]Mb
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. PP\ bDEPy
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， kf <c[ su
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. {A< 9 61
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 1_!?wMo:f
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. IIT [^_g
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 6&;GC<].(y
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. S"?fa)~
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。 < @GO]vY
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 zx$1.IM"4
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. |q j"p
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。 dR_6j}
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 |,=^P` #%
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 479X5Cl
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 U/A iI;Ne
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 aaKf4}
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. & b^~0Z
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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。 KiI+ V;o
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5rbb
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 +C~d;p
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" $+n6V2^K)7
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N >*+Wg$Ne
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1,)
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -@_ v@]:
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 x> ## qYT
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ,e9M%VIu6[
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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.
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 g;p}
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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." ^5Lk}<utw
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ^s 7!F.O C
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 kUS]g
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 37jxl+
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. lc m [l
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ; iia?f1
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. W!? h2[
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 0Z6geBMc
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +K'Hr: (
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 O QKeU0 v
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. K$M+"#./
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ,.W7Z ~z
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. P Y^#hC5:
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 !>`Fg>uy
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