（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 eR/X 9<
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. >FJK$>[1:p
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 B*P;*re
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. y<#Hq 1
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ;F"Tu
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ~}SQLYy7Z
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 2/Y e<. #
天呀！我的包不见了。 T'9M
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我们的希望成泡影了。 r"p"UW9og
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" 88 ca
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. BqdGU-Q
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 9; rZ )QD
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 6zi
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例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Zu>CR_C
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 5HTY ~&C
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. lwo,D}
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 1v<uA9A%[
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. W .Al\! Gi
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 V8b^{}nxt
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 =/ \l=*
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. *OHjw;xm+
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 ?%/*F<UVQ
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ^K
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. Vg
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 buWF6LFC
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 2uMSeSx$
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. o =F!&]+
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <l>L8{-3
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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。 3 wfJ!z-E8
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U.<a d
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 c:s[vghH^#
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ZW
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. z ^y -A ?
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 GkKoc v
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~dLe9-_9
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ?3i<^@?
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 N'|9rB2e
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ZJ [p7XP
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 "L9pFz</
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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. \tdYTb.
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ '[b w7T
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 :z$+leNH \
例句：I come back before you know it. c l M6R
我很快就会回来。 -&QpQ7q1
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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." 9D yy& $s
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. q@Zeu\T,*#
在宾客之前你检点一些。 nzU0=w}V
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 HLh]*tQG
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. l vU Ws
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 E Se$6)P
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 v,US4C|^3i
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. j"&Oa&SH
他是幕后人物。 ,ZnL3 8GW
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 cQ0+kX<
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Tcq@Q$H
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 SWNT}{x]
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ZZ>(o
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. u#3Cst8Y
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vQ{mEaH
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 |Lc.XxBkc
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. mrlhj8W? !
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 tpP68)<ns
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 jfZ)
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _~!c%_
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 @rr\Jf""z
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