（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Z tGtJV"H
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. Cs'<;|r(
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3YD.F jz$
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xQDWn pFc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 "0aJE1) p:
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ymb{rKkN3
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. m[qW)N:w
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我们的希望成泡影了。 4 u= v
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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" R1~wzy
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ,}/6Za
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 Gz:ell$
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ]([^(&2
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. IG90mpLX
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 R!rj :f!>
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ~EM(*k. _
你的解释一点都不清晰。 |# ZMZmo{
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 (W
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. .'bhRQY
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。 J1Run0
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Hm'aD2k
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. +!mEP>
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。 uj@ d {AQ
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 6 IRa$h>H
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. M{g.x4M@W
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 O>d
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 RT<HiV r`
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. >%LY0(hY3
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 rE%H NPO
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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。 O!P7 W u
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. oQ}K_} {>
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 9qvl9,*g
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" M9~6ry-_
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $"ACg!=M
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ;tC$O~X
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Nx"|10gC
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. M9Xq0BBu
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。 s h*/wM
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 r@EHn[w
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x/ix%!8J
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 +K?sg;
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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. B+z>$6
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ m qwJya
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 LfN,aW
例句：I come back before you know it. Vni U:A
我很快就会回来。 kK :U+`+
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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." o4jh n[Fx
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. s8dP=_ `
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Z1_F)5p n
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 beB3*o
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. [\rzXE
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $'<FPbUtD}
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 C;~LY&=
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. B!U;a=ia
他是幕后人物。 5A+@xhRf
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 _*E j3=u
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. e.f xB
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 n=?wX#rEC#
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 10xza=a
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 3H|drj:KV
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ,(&Fb~r]
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 13pu{Xak
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. i,t!17M :
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 Ns]$+|
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 v3{%U 1>}v
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. \VWgF)_
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 \/b[V3<"
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