（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 z('93vsO
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. ?RWd"JTGue
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yF0,}
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Z+t ?ah00
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 n4."}DO
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. "G6d'xkP
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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" cIM5;"gLP
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. D{BH~ IM
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， @D"|Jq=6P
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. S"3g 1yU^_
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 Bl`e+&b
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 6w 1:3~a
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ) 0}o bPp
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. LiV]!*9$KG
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。 >^I nNJd
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Z,i klB-
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. yAi4v[
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。 T}!7LNE
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ,+'f unH
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ae!_u
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 W2^eE9
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. aO<d`DTyJ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 nAts.pVy"
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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。 9h0| ^ttF
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. > %Y#(_~a
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 nQ~q -=,L
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ,MvvW{EY
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. MPL2#YU/a
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 / TJTu_#
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W}=2?vHV=
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. EvECA,! i
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ,*lK4 ?v
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. %xk]y&j v
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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. [FCNW0NV
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Bf*
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pEaH^(I*
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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." dl;A'/(t
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. |ITg-t
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 < kM%z {p
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. EwOTG
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 q{5V q_s\
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 Fwqv 1+
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _j2`#|oG
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 [a
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 JH5])i 0
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. rLXn35O
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 u}h'v&"e,
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 >L (F{c:
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. VuR BJ2D
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