（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 6S; -fj
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. Ax=k0%M[&
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。 `d H[&=S
^cE|o&Rm;
（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 y]
Io`w(>
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 24TQl<H{
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 $)5F3 a|
=%4vrY
`
（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 K% ) K$/A
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. _?M71>3$.
天呀！我的包不见了。 s
uT#k3
Our hopes were all gone. +v 9@du
我们的希望成泡影了。 'g8~ uP
(z}q6Lfa
（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" ~*|0yPFg
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 26Y Y1T\B)
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 )"im|9
vwZrvjP2
（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ? jywW$
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. < c[+60p"
IH;+pN
（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 AXV+8$ :R
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. z@lUaMm:F
你的解释一点都不清晰。 R " S,&
~ aK@M4
（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Wx ;`=9
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 3Z * '
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。 NR8YVO)5$
TSQ/{=r
（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 pPUv8, %
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. HWFI6N
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。 w6k\po=
{iGk~qN
（9） be above board 光明正大的 2=3pV!)4 }
be crazy about 爱的发狂 IK%fX/tDyc
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =?U"#a
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 QU/Q5k
MtYi8"+<e.
（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 D8otU DB {
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. T@PtO "r
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 WXqrx*?*+
X\?e=rUfn
（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 -5Qsc/ s&
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. Hq.ys> _
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 mK3U*)A
*(PQaXx4
（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" S!0ocS!t
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. {wWh;
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 x)M=_u2 _
T{1Z(M+
（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 i"}%ib*X
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. y{~l&zrl
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。 ~/hyf ] *j
M@e&uz!Rx
（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 V+ /Vk1
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ^<0u~u)%T
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 %,u_ `P
zG_e=
（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. |fXwH> 'sw
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ WlHw\\ur
(>THN*i
（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。
WH F>J
例句：I come back before you know it. Fg8i}
>w
我很快就会回来。 Jsee8^_~
^ c1%$@H
（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." \Uun2.K
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. gkdd#Nrk
在宾客之前你检点一些。 4qtjP8Zv[
rs$sAa*f
（18）behind bars 坐牢
K2 52l,;|
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. $42C4I*E
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ;eznONNF
Dp
0
（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 _w+ix9Fr?
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. 2.=3:q!H<%
他是幕后人物。 rA9BY :N@
(\
`knsE!
（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 dQ97O{O:i
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. !b r0s(|
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 ?MevPy`H
>W,1s
（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 h>,yqiY4p
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. sidSY8j
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 jq{rNxdGx
}
FcWzi
（22）butt in 插手，介入 |
fAt[e _E
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. &(h~{
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 "R-1 G/
yBKkx@o#z
（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 M IPmsEdBi
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Fy N@mX
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 *bu/Ko]
0Zkb}F2-
~8AcW?4Z
