（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 K=f4<tP_
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. ;$D,w
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 wv\X
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 4=,J@N-
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 FvsVfV U
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Ct=bZW"j/
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我们的希望成泡影了。 hW*o;o7u
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（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" u&~Xgq5[
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. J^+w]2`S
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 F,_L}
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， -zK>{)Z=q
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D .Ke
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 I0
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 {6u)EJ
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. kff N0(MR
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 #S 7oW@
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Fyvo;1a
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. - (s0 f
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 h8V*$
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Yn?beu'
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. u7e$Mq
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 VxY]0&sq
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 Z
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. Fo3*PcUv
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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。 X;LYGJ {Xk
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =z}PR1X!
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 S257+ K9
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 5AT^puL]]
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. s9C^Cy^su
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 0H_Ai=G
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 W* LC3B^
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. t|@5 ,J
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。 {t;o^pUF
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 cyNE}
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Y1cL dQn
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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. 5 3pW:`
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ -'c
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 L ;:|bV H
例句：I come back before you know it. her>L3G-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." hp -|a
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. A^aY-V
在宾客之前你检点一些。 C).\ J !
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 F
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. ]v<8 l4p;
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 hT%fM3| ,e
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 &l cfX\y
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. vapC5,W"2-
他是幕后人物。 C-edQWbcP
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 M[I=N
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. o?ug`m"
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 3nBZ+n4z
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. p7\LLJ y
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ]2u
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 Nd(3q]{
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. |2'WSAWG
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 &/m^}x/_W
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. !=S?*E +j)
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 o"Xv)#g &
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