（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ew Yk>
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. 5n2}|V$VqP
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 7B gA+Fz
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. QUdF `_U7
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 :n}t7+(>U
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 f,+ONV]5Tt
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. +P*,i$MV
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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" pKL^ <'w0
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Y,%G5X@S<
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， KDAZG+u+
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. H? pWyc<,
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 _@]@&^K$E
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. y-7$HWn
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J@9 E2 0$
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ZnB|vf L?
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ~u 80v h'
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. [~r Bnzb
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。 j0K}nS\ P
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. $66 DyK?
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 D)LqkfJ}z^
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. kKSn^q L*
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 kF *^" Cn
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Kd,7x'h`E
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ,W<mz7Z(@
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" GfT`>M?QGK
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. bX]$S 5c_u
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 U7cGr\eU u
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 zFV?,"\r
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. "^@0zy@x
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 &mp@;wI6@
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 1=%\4\
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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. 6 tmn1 :
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ > j vi7
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 n g[ZM);
例句：I come back before you know it. R`|GBV bv
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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." 6~0. YZ9
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. /\M3O
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 !pLQRnI}6
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Obu> xK(
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0dgp<
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 3 a G?^z
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. g&V1<n\b+
他是幕后人物。 _/5mgn<GK
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 aYQIe7J90J
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. qTL]
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 jDO[u!J6.%
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 \{[Gdj`
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `8%2F}x}qD
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ; u0 MY
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 dRXF5Ox5K}
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1x#Z}XG
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 2!b+}+:
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. R1 X{= c t
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 F+!K9( `|
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