（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 SX#
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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. R&BTA
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 yU-e3O7 L
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. sWc*5Rt
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 \Yc'~2n
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 f>UXD
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. E(8*
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我们的希望成泡影了。 rFj-kojg
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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" t 7j);W%e6
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. +oovx2r&
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 ~^r29' 3
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 1]@}|
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. v{ 0=
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ]);%wy{H o
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. j)/nKh4O
你的解释一点都不清晰。 KmA;HiH%J
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 d\R,Q
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ,0~n3G
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。 ~&7MkkftM
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 3W3ZjdV+
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. 0 Tx{3#
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。 o4 K ~
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 O$&mFL[`
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. uao0_swW5
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 DVB{2~7 4
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ,+meT`'vn
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 0 yuW*z
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 ->g*</
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. +zaA,e?\
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 #><.oreXq
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" D(AXk8Vub
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. C/vI EYG4
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 AGQ#$fh>7=
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1m:XR0 P
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. aTqd@},?
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。 V )x$ |!(
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 GVYBa_gx
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. \]2]/=2tLd
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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. YaKeq5%y
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ Tgm nG/Z
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 QS` PpyBkd
例句：I come back before you know it. G~2jUyv
我很快就会回来。 B8V>NvE~o
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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." 723bkJ w
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例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 3=FZ9>b y
在宾客之前你检点一些。 snf ~}:&
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 v9w'!C)b
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. AX;8^6.F3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 0?\Zm)Q~(
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 wsIW
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. &,c``z
他是幕后人物。 ZUVA EH%
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 2jg-
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. TZ(cu>
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 H:t$'kb`
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. E9Np 0M<
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 zR1^I~
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ;V*R*R
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. }XV+gyG =@
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 # (#Wv?r6
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ysxb?6
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ko.(pb@+
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 R?~Y p?B^
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