（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 )sf~l6
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. h)rf6*hw
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Q:gn> /
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. }$U[5wL,_
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 'j_H{kQy
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 :\U3bk v+
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. sAoM=n}!
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我们的希望成泡影了。 (U_Q7hj a?
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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" @q/1m~t
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. pK9^W T@
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 2 ?T:RB}
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， +Rgw+o
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. $NT9LtT@K
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 pRvs;klf
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;8i L,^.A
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ?@?a}
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 R2a K5~
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Sx)Il~ x
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。 {z /^X<T
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 B)]{]z0+`
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. Z9 m;@<%
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。 9S%gVNxn
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 <aaDW
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. W Kl '
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 EQJ_$6
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 y ,?G75wij
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. q#&#*6 )B
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 }t2pIkF;
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 En9]x"_
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \TB%N1^
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 5^K#Tj ;2
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 0? us]lx
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. r?nV
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4spaw ?j
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. nRB>[l G
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 As~p1%nok
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "qTC(F9N$.
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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. \678Nx
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ e( o/we {
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 IR
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例句：I come back before you know it. @B'8SL oP
我很快就会回来。 bsi q9$F
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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." Ui |a}`c
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Z ;y}gv/ {
在宾客之前你检点一些。 As'M3 9*V
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Z!-<rajl
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. gZ" {{#:}
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >3`ctbe
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 VuMDV6^Z
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. sRyw \v-=P
他是幕后人物。 sI RrEea
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 X c2B 2c
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !^l4EL5#
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 g<iwx F
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 #1't"R+3M
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. c Ch5Jl@Z
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 an=+6lIl
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 380->
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;Co[y=Z
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 wEfz2Eq
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 " T a9
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. LbV]JP
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 %V %#y $l
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