（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 i6D 66 E
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. 4BAG GD2
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 H~r":A'"*
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Lkl ^
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他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Mi&jl_&
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 \ POQeZ
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. X=i",5;
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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"
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例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. * k
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， "Z*u2_ H
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. /p_#8}Uh
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 U/3 <p8
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. El#"vIg(\
你的解释一点都不清晰。 3Ja1|;(2
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 &F#K=R| .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. x C+TO
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- *ZW:
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Ea\Khf]2
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. p;<brwN
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。 YPNG9^ Y
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 :J6lJ8w
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ZQY?wO: [
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 j0+l-]F-
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. G2BB]] m3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 Kk9W =vd
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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。 (N
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 5>u,Qh
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 U/l3C(bc!
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" N- :.z]j#_
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. S{#L7 S
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 K#!c<Li#
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 dcbE<W#ss
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. &Y3 r'"
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。 OT{cP3;0*o
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 R7ze~[oF
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. H^r;,Q$9
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 JOFQyhY0>m
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. @K=C`N_22
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ GZWU=TC2{2
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :ExCGS[
例句：I come back before you know it. NY3. ?@Z
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ^M6R l0
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. I )wc&>Lc
在宾客之前你检点一些。 f'?FYBL
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 <b#1L
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. @Z2 ^smf
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 L| K8
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 &ku.Q3xGs
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. +nU=)x?38
他是幕后人物。 33z^Q`MTC
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 }NpN<C+
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. wlsq[x P
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 0 n}2D7
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 *r(Qy0(
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. {U"=}j(
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 d`9ofw~3=
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 yB2 }[ 1
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. =k^ d5
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 #G!\MYfQt
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 D A_ }pS"
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. c$^~7.~{Qy
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 '|J~2rbyr
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