（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 oF b mz*
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. _
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U??f<
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4`!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ]i ,M q
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 j&[3Be'pQ
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. J'&B:PZObB
天呀！我的包不见了。 !/Bw,y ri<
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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" ^tg6JB;s
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !: EW21m
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 Qk~0a?#y5
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 0.u9f `04
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. C :s^s
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 =N*%f%
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. N D e[2
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @ yg| OA}
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 @\6nXf
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %7C %`)T]
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。 nv_m!JG7
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 gf3u0' $
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. <(#xOe
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。 N'eQ>2>O@
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 -
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. C>J ekPeM
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 x
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 #!8^!}nFO
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. "5o;z@(
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 RFZU}. *K$
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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。 AT%*
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 9* -pden
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 M\\e e3Ih
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Z0( ) pT
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ;"d ,~nLn
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 @pqY9_:P1
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 [Hv*\rb
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [D<RV3 x9
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。 fW5" 4,
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~{1/* &P
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NK
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 Rm,[D)D^0N
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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. < K DH
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Nl=m'4 @`
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 P S _3Oq)
例句：I come back before you know it. gtaV6sD
我很快就会回来。 Qm35{^p+
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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." #L@} .Giz
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. pW*{Mx
在宾客之前你检点一些。 vi[#? ;pkF
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 3 :]{(@J
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. PZ
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 q:`77
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 x38SSz G:L
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Xk {!' 0
他是幕后人物。 y'J:?!S,Yu
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 `DgaO-Dg3
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. #Acon7R p
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 (TT3(|v
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 o9KyAP$2
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. bc 3|;O
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 [+hy_Nc$
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 JYZ2k=zh
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Cp .1/
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 YXczyZA`x
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 7.wR"1p#
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. wFK: Dp_^
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 M uDFdbtR
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