（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 ,@>rubUz
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. hPeKQwzC0
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。 9-E>n)
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 j3[OY
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @`y?\fWh
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 gJ GBD9wC
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 i{FC1tVeL_
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ,^IZ[D>u)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 @x F8' [<
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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" hL{B9?
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. vK.4JOlRF
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 3D09P5$W
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 4^NHf|UJH
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. "0 PN
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 7 }1Kafs
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. +heS\I_Mp
你的解释一点都不清晰。 sV'.Bomq
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 wY
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *T2&$W|_a
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。 3F'dT[;
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 F.
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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. +$= Wms-z
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 OYtus7q<
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Lr\ B
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !g&B)0u]*
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 KZ}4<{3
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 !6/I Kh`J
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %^%-h} 1
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 g+/U^JIc4l
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 =i5:*J
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. UuqnL{
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 F Hcqu_;J
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" /~rO2]rZ@
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. [pWDhY
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 *4^]?Y\*
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Z%9^6kdY
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ^-;Z8 M
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 XXwhs-:o
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 x7 1!r
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Xsn - +e
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 gwz _b
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. ;,})VoC\!
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ %dU'$)
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 k Z[yv
例句：I come back before you know it. Ng39D#_)
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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." nN\XVGP,t
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. #Ii.tTk
在宾客之前你检点一些。 nW%=k!''
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 vhEs + j
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. # %y{mn
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 x,c68Q)g
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 Xl+a@Ggtq
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Iw |[*Nu-
他是幕后人物。 S^VV^O5 ^
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 E=*Q\3G~
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. wEc5{ b5M
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 3M*[a~
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 [f(^vlK
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. cRr `r[t
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 MNmQ%R4jRN
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 D"f(nVEr
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. o5 x^ " #
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 /0B ?3&H
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 OYp8r
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. fDHISJv
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 `gs,JJ6N
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