（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 WFLT[j!1
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. P3@[x
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。 .cle^P
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3!ulBiMh
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. ~f ){`ZJc
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 Ok
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 : 2
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. g^8bY =*
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天呀！我的包不见了。 '&s:,o-p
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我们的希望成泡影了。 9j9A'Y9(
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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" }U+gJkY2
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 8[}MXMRdb
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 ;xwa,1]
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 5/Swn9vwl
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. o-7>^wV%BD
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 J;'?(xO3\
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud.
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你的解释一点都不清晰。 -zMXc"'C^k
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 O/ l|\n
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. %,>> <8
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。 /1Rm^s)2z
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ^K&& O {
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. ' J]V"Z)
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。 >l 'QX(
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 g2 4)GjDi
be crazy about 爱的发狂 ~ ])\xC
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. pD.7ib^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 PX( Gx%s|
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 B 2&fvv?
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \asF~P
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 ].2q.7Yur
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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。 =^=9z'u"=
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xdp{y =,[
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 w.J2pvyB
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 3(6i6 vV
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. q^Oq:l$s
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 N$?mul a
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 . |KxQn}
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. \w O)w@"
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。 8R8J./i.K
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 42t D$S5^
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. <k}>eGn
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 D
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. '_@=9 \<
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 5K{(V^8 8F
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 g8!!:fdu
例句：I come back before you know it. <F>\Vl:
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." ;z)$wH0xc
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. `Z]a 6@w~
在宾客之前你检点一些。 M ~.w:~Jm
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 e +4p__TmZ
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ^/mQo`[G
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 :
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 BalOph4M[
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. ?i)-K?4Sb
他是幕后人物。 BxO2 w1G
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 m->
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. QRw3 06
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 E9%xSMS8@
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 8p> %}LX/
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 6i%LM`8GEk
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 a%Cq?HZ7
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 )Qb1$%r.
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. @ l>\vs<
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 M+)%gnq`u
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 vy@;zrs
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. ^ yH|k@y
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 :14O=C
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