（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 }GN kB
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. |P. =
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 U/3e,`c
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. nF. ;LM
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yo?g"vbE
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 @}&,W
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例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. uD ?I>7
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我们的希望成泡影了。 o }mhy`}
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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" w~Tq|kU[
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. #"o6OEy$A#
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 f
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， DV7<n&P
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 3Y1TQ;i,wQ
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 r>@ B+Xi
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. sxN>+v11z
你的解释一点都不清晰。 c ?p0#3%L#
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 [NCXn>Z
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %;=IMMK
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 Imh2~rw;
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 =#.8$oa^
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. u-%r~ }
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。 f\x@ C)E
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Ersr\ZB
be crazy about 爱的发狂 I5TQ>WJbf
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u:AfHZ
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 CzzUi]*Ac{
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 F,L82N6\U
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. R<y Nv
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 SmT+L,:D
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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。 <<7,k f R
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. r6 oX6.c
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 uGuc._}=
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" {*M>X}voS
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. `eMrP`
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 dt-Qu},8-
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ~!3t8Hx6
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. /@9-!cL
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。 ;I!+ lx3[
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 DU/9/ I?~
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 2_o K 5*j
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 nu4 69
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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.
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例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ;S=62_ Un
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ;e#>n!<u
例句：I come back before you know it. ,-cpsN
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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." XJ
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例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 1V*8,YiC<
在宾客之前你检点一些。 hb /8Q
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 hV3,^#9o
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. x"(7t3xK
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 WX%h4)z*
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 }"% !(rx
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. di]$dl|Wi
他是幕后人物。 <_BqpZ^`
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 c*S#UD+
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 5}-)vsa`
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 4B:\
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 sow bg <D
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ^G|w8t+^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 vO}qjw
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 =,&u_>Dp
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. a^R ZsR
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 U=haX x4N
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 &%| xc {i
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. %-h7Z3YcN
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\Nhix}1D
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