（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Vu
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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. ^/n j2"
在她家乡，她很了不起。可是搬到纽约后，她就不过是芸芸众生之一了。 }ll&qb
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 UK YQ @ m
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. F32N e6Y6"
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 8v$ 2*$
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 N?xZ]?T
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. )e#KL$B)v
天呀！我的包不见了。 =?o, ' n0
Our hopes were all gone. $]V,H"
我们的希望成泡影了。 PUt\^ke
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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" 4o+SSS
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. RJpH1XQ
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， "I[a ]T}/
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 9q
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱
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例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. pbfIO47ZC
你的解释一点都不清晰。 U
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 4?+K:e #F
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. a`c#-
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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。 o1Bn^ w
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 j@N z
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. bjn: e!}
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。 1D *oXE9Ig
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 $Hw
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C%2BDj
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 {e'P* j
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 |PGF g0li
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 1NHiW
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他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 I5nxY)v
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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。 jL9g.q4^
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. <WX GDCj
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 NCW< ~
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" T Lcev*
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. #'DrgZ)W
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 :n#8/'%1
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Vd+qi~kA
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. l*r8.qp
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。 /KU9sIE;
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 7+N0$0w%r
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. lu_kir~
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 ]=gNA
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. ,9A1p06
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ GHs,,J;
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =3h?!$#?
例句：I come back before you know it. DO aTp f
我很快就会回来。 ^}w@&Bje
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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<Ar\f5
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. (Q]Ww_r~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 |wxAdPe
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 V 4#b W
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. aru;yR
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 N8[ &1
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 *VUD!`F
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. WyA `V C
他是幕后人物。 !W\za0p
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 {yzo#"4Oy
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. GhJ<L3
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 Y>J$ OA:
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 {4F= ].!
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. HXeX !
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 +g9C k lJ
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ym_w09
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. La2f]+sV
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 )%+7"7.
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 }'KHF0
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable.
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :5'8MU
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