（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 Hm* vKFhz
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. ijqdZ+
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 >1U@NK)HfY
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /V<`L
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 _Af4ct;ng
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 5SL>q`t.bd
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. +@u C:3jM
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我们的希望成泡影了。 D
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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" 70
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例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. IaTq4r t
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 z83:a) U
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， :ZfUjqRE
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #KNq:@wp6
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 n{Qh8"
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. sHTePEJ_h
你的解释一点都不清晰。 A%*DQ1N
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 uP =_-ZUW
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `;qv}
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。 ) .-(-6=R
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 :$c SQ(q9a
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. l6B ^sc*@
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 _{`'{u
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 e=]oh$]
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. r{!"%03H_
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ~R?dDL
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 9M t Jo.A
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. S7NnC4)=-f
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。
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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@ F+ E\k
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. tD~PvUJ
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 X|damI%
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" p]V-<
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. [mB(GL
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 X |1_0
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 J'\eS./w|
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 22Y!u00D
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。 IQlw 914
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 w-'D*dOi
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8 `inRfpY
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 D#/%*|
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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. r8
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例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 1IF'>*
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 FU (}=5n
例句：I come back before you know it. 2 iR:*}5
我很快就会回来。 d#vS E.&
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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." ~D -JZx
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. g]==!!^<D
在宾客之前你检点一些。 (ifqwl62
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 qr'x0r|<>
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. X@ bn??
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 38w.sceaT
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 n{.*El>{
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. z|G|Y 22
他是幕后人物。 S6X b*6
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ] F"(OWW
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Qc&-\kQ:$u
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 oeu|/\+HW
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 rR,+G%[(=4
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. IDGQIg
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 "}'8`k+d
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 H}) Dcg3
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. H-/; l5 4E
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 7]/dg*A )C
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 4T-,'P{?
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. zp7V\W;
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 X
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