（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }eULc gRG
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. ATPc ~f
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。 )TVyRY Z1
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 \/S?.P#L~
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. }7wQFKME
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 c3g\*)Jz"F
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 g>T'R Vb
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. /'!F \ kz
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我们的希望成泡影了。 cQS}pQyYN
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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" ~^KemwogPN
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /8 Ca8Ju
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 `SFI\Y+WDT
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， e9o( hL
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Cq}LKiu
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 _ N.ZpKVu
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. pU<->d;->
你的解释一点都不清晰。 I>C;$Lp]
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 +Y'(,J
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. +c+#InsY
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。 C4#'`8E
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 NcB^qv
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. ){5 $8
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 Rb'," ` 7
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 0 \ &4?
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. drNfFx 2
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =cX &H
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 !E4YUEY 6
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 7:9W iN5b
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 {CYFM[V
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 pN1W|Wv2
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xzAyE5GL>
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 `:R8~ >p
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" AdKv!Ta5b
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 1`X{$mxw
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ko=vK%E[
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 {6 C! ^ 5
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. _LCK|H%v'
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。 BQ2DQ7q
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 m7cp0+Peo
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. xCiY
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讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 f*aYS
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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. j^Bo0{{
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ?2aglj*"v,
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 G\=7d%T+
例句：I come back before you know it. h/QZcA
我很快就会回来。 65)/ |j+
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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." >#)^4-e
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. diaLw
在宾客之前你检点一些。 :BN qr[=b
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 TMT65X!
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. /!P,o}l7
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 >E^sZmY[f-
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 LS?3 >1g
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Zb^0 EbV
他是幕后人物。 4pduzO'I
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 r@%-S!$
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. */u_RJ
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ]wc 'h>w
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 Gh> Rt=Qu%
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. gC>
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Cz#0Gh >1
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 -V%"i,t
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 4`7N}$j#,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 dNU i|IYm$
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ^"(C Zvq
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. +>M^p2l*&
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 z )#I"$!d
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