（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 7L? ~;;L$
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. DY0G ;L 3
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。 vX/~34o]\
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 OUS@)Tyh
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. zD7\Gv
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 g} P.ksM
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Qc Ia%lf
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. K"#np!Y)
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我们的希望成泡影了。 O: :X$O7
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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" YeptYW@xfw
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]k
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进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 /mo4Q ?^
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， egK,e ?~
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. aOA;"jR1
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 89k9#i X
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. RU>T?2
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 7r bl+:y2
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ^<.mUaP
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。 ?8) _,
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 |!aMj8i2
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. Jp=ur)Dj
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。 E,>/6AU
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 XjuAVNY
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 5BN!uUk m+
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 8^CL:8lI^\
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 LIT{rR#8
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Gp6|M2Vu_5
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 $NWXn,Y'
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 7D@O:yO
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. hdXdz aNS
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 F)z] QJOw
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Uw8O"}U8
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 4'cdV0]
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 t"cGv32b
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 C1:efa<wV
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. `$ql>k-6C
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。 hl(M0cxEWP
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 mg;+Th &
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. C{`+h163\
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 uosFpa
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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. vSb$gl5H
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ !iN=py
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 w4\b^iJ z
例句：I come back before you know it. sk5h_[tK
我很快就会回来。 {0 IEizQ|i
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." 8 2 nQ]
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. S zR7:U
在宾客之前你检点一些。 O(2)A>}
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 _DnZ=& =MA
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. <5%x3e"7u
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 y'?ksow
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 {*Ry T.J
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. .]SE>3
他是幕后人物。 l } :&}
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 oKLL~X>!U
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. dO
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 Q*u4q-DE
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 9 +k 7x,
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Km7HB!=<
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 kTZ`RW&0
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. kq&xH;9=.
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 i0;
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. * p0n{F9
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 K;^$n>Y
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