（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 h5Qxa $Oq
例 句：In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small pond，but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. 6prN, *k5
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 _a15R/S
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. j]Rl1~+M
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 KMoRMCT
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ZW+{<XTof4
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ]jY->NsA]
天呀！我的包不见了。 M9bb, `X>Q
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" #ye++ .7WK
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. uO7Ti]H
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 -k$r kKHZ(
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ]C )PZZI='
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ru ' Xet
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 g[H7.
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ;\Wg>sq
你的解释一点都不清晰。 ]7dm`XV
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 m&2< ?a}l
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. Sw'DS
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。 $`l- cSH;
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 ,"j |0Q
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. .O1g'%
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。 8 {Zgvqbb
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 [R
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. %0:
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我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 NwT3e&u%|
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 tV# x{DN
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I!# 42~\
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <]CO }r
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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。 ) JuD !
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. U]e;=T:3
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 l6l )M
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" =H!u4
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. LAMTf"a
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 g&BF#)7C
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 = UT v
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *(o~pxFTR
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。 \:-; {
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1S.nqOfx
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 8@b@y|#]X
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 (q:L_zFj>"
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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. 6 "jq/Pu
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 42#
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5p= T*Y
例句：I come back before you know it. z4{|? 0=C
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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." 5 ^f>L2
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. #{ `(;83
在宾客之前你检点一些。 Nv #vfh9}P
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 kCN9`9XI{
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \!G&:<h
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 @Cw<wrem
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 BS+N
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. E >SnH
他是幕后人物。 3&3S*1b -H
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 ~p oy`h'
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. _Y}(v( (;
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 e[R364K
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 ">Cjn F2>R
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. q| gG{9
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 [gH
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 F S1<f:
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. j6IWdqXe
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 Et`z7Q*e
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 #.Ft PR
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f4`=yj*
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:i7Rb2C
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