（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 lo cW_/
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. hMNJ' i}
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 lq:]`l,6@
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Sp 7u_Pq{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c:=7lI
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 _R EqT
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. `+roQX.p
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我们的希望成泡影了。 O {PW
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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" 5JS ZLC
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. seu
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ;c1relR2
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. LMAm pVo
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 M0RRmW@f.a
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. tS?a){^:c
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 {bT9VZ>
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. j3
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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。 <v]z6B@9!
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 +C'XS{K,#
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. t2"@Ps&1|
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。 qv
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 DH:J
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Iha[G u
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;xfO16fNk
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 92ZWU2"
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Ffnk1/ Zy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Y!Drb-U?;
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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。 XcOA)'Py
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +fM&su=wl
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 S"zk!2@C
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" E(_ KN[}S
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ,"B?_d6
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 (4~X}:
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ba8 6 N
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ,I ZqLA
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 'fIHUw|
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. $`pd|K`
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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@^J6sH
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ O1 6r!6=-n
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 zDB" r
例句：I come back before you know it. dXl]Pe|v
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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." IK'F{QPH
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. b
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 C," =}z1P
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. |H
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :N2E}hxk
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 jJia.#.Ze
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他是幕后人物。 ZYa\"zp-
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 :k~dj C
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets.
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 K\(6 rS}N
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. G6V/S aD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 V.8%|-d
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 3rNc1\a;
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. T`\]!>eb
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 L+.H z&*@
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 cvfUyp;P
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. IE;\7 r+h
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 Qs l80~n_7
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