（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 +j <WP
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. X2 A k
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 :.g/=Q(T~
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. aY a`ex
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 - nNKUt.I
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 im &N &A
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Zt9G[[]
天呀！我的包不见了。 D*-
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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" &{8:XJe*,%
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 2K>1,[ C'Z
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 n`Pl:L*kG
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 1r> ]XhRFZ
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. ~fkcal1@
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 M(+Pd_c6
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. J(#6Cld`c
你的解释一点都不清晰。 G;cC!x<
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 n)5t!
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. % ^lD
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。 Gf.ywqE$Y$
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 :&
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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. kfas4mkc
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。 * .n Sv @F
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 .S,E =
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 'M6+(`x
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 bI0xI[#Q
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 "|(.W3f1
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m@kLZimD
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 "W+>?u )
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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。 ^9,^ BHlC0
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. =A, B'n\R
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 iqB5h|
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" o
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ++b[>};
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 k vZ w4Pk
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 5;KJ0N*-
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -51LF=(!L
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。 NL:-3W7vf
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 1#3|PA#>
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wyX 3qH
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 w3q'n%
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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. QErdjjg E
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ \ 9`E17i
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 &X:;B'
例句：I come back before you know it. 8:c=h/fa
我很快就会回来。 v zs4tkG
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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." toGd;2rl
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. ?0:]% t1 8
在宾客之前你检点一些。 t! 3s@
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 `oNJ=,p
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 2L N6pu
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 X7-*`NI^
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 \;MP|:{pU
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. [ S
他是幕后人物。 4r4 #u'Om
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 _ab8z]H
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. BhDg\oxZ
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 +0U=UV)U
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 mOj; 0 R
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.
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他在国外时曾过得很快活。 )e5=<'f 1
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 mWZP.w^-
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. kP$ E+L
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 ',g%L_8Sq
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 rP]| `*B
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _D }3``
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 OR6vA5J
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