（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ALJ^XvB4V
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. L >Y%$|4
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 /X; [
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例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. `ZC_F!
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 dXg.[ |S*
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Wz;7 |UC
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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. ..)O/g .
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， a=]tq V_
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. N7=lSBm
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 RoS&oGYqR
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 0g o{gUI
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 1P;J%. {
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. /g(WCKva
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。 DP_ ]\V<sT
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ?d&l_Pa0e
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Y=6569 U2
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 g3B%}!|
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. z ZR_&z<
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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。 R2,Z`I
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. wIeF(}VM
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 /u?Zw oTzY
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ||yx?q6\h
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 57@ 6O-t-
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %'+}-w
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. pUF$Nq>og
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 5! -+5TJI
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. >L4q>S^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. y Ny,$1
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ H. o=4[
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 8=TM _
例句：I come back before you know it. W2>VgMR [
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." }jdMo8 3
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. @qUgp*+{
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 S(2_s,J^
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. fbg:rH\_
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 >uLWfk+y1
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. H^ds<I<)
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 KwAc Ga}J
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. pG&#xRk
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 V
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. :;Xh`br
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 \JLea$TM:
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 GAP,$ xAaW
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @ b&_xT
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 M!R=&a=Z
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. - y|*x-iZ
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1`Z:/]hl
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