（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6j+_)7.V
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. w HvX|GwMv
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。 V`m'r+ Y
=Z2Cg{z
（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ZXh6Se4o
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4DaLmQ2O
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 9])dLL0
Q!iM7C!8
（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 iG^o@*}a
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. O'*KNJX
天呀！我的包不见了。 @))PpE`co8
Our hopes were all gone. qlNK }
我们的希望成泡影了。 \x5b=~/
B ;@7
（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" fczId"
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. $OldHe[p
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 gDa}8!+i
by (xv0v;
（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ,C1}gPQ6<
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. |>Qj ]
}w}2'P'T
（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 buu~#m 1z
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 0[/ >>
!ws
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9(V12gn+lk
}4b
4<Sm_h
（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Mj |\LF +
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Lk9X>`b#B
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。
hR H qG
DD{-xCCR
（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 6 GqR]KD
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. F<39eDNpz
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。 -|YG**i/
)!z<q}i5
（9） be above board 光明正大的 3copJS
be crazy about 爱的发狂 d Z K /v
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. -fKo~\Pr
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。
T)? : q
h fZY5+Z<
（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 LX2rg\a+%
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. P|%uB'|H
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 =bgzl=A`
_FR_6*C)5
（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}4?, r
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. %38HGjS
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 1fU g
ova4
（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" cNOtfn6?F
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ^h\& l{e
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 WR,MqM20
Is57)( ^.-
（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W<|
M0S{
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw.
]wb^5H
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。 m[n=t5~
g9C/Oj`I
（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 wX<w) @
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. XT+V> H I
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 89hV{^
ynY(
（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. Vi1l^ Za
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ? i'N 9 /(
$r+ _ Y/
（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 4:wVT;?a
例句：I come back before you know it. 5, dKha
我很快就会回来。 ^m
pWQ`R
I8};t b#
（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." uIh68UM
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. b$FK}D5
在宾客之前你检点一些。 7W[+ e&
)<YfLDgTs
（18）behind bars 坐牢 Hw2 9V //
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. v
*icoj
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 O?,Grn%'.
Kcl~cIh7 7
（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 o0ky]9
P
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 5?l8;xe`{f
他是幕后人物。 9B3+$uP
tBU n
KPT
（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 %vn "tp
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. KEfN!6
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 0M pZdJ
=)b!M^=X-a
（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 @~7y\G
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. zD^*->`p
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Aq 5CF`e{
+%Z#!1u
（22）butt in 插手，介入 uv G' Kx
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. OTe h8h
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 ( fNG51h!
qkXnpv
（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ~dXi yU,y2
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ;*(i}'
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 6 &* z
~}"5KX\=#
g79zzi-
