（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 p[- bu B]
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. u-E* _% y
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 }x1p ~N+;
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. h+h` 0(z
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 /8w
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 N !F ;!
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. nr<&j# !L
天呀！我的包不见了。 NI 136P
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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" 9L'R;H?L
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 3M{/9rR[
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 sX,oJIt
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， k%Q>lf<e
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 1[vmK,N=E
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ApYri|^r
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ^w XXx=Xf
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Svo gvn
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. T)r a>r<#
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。 wV;qc3
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 S&@uY#_(*T
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. Zv*Z^; X9
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。 Yl+r>+^
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 ||&EmH
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. 47xJ(yO
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 Kd _tjWS
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. eGS1% [
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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。 tdn[]|=
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. \5$N>
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ,o}!pQ
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" qTnfiYG}
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7CzZHkTg
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 kn_%'7
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :Xv3< rS<
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. #~54t0|Cd>
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 w8* +l0
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. e*e}X&|(g
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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. #F.;N<a
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 4`G":nE?We
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 |< \L B
例句：I come back before you know it. G6xdGUM
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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." ZGa> ^k[:
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. SC`.VCfc.
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Aj.TX%}`h
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 8zG e5Dn9
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 A0yRA+
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 za' Eom-<u
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. a <FzHCw
他是幕后人物。 Lw?4xerLsb
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 &h-d\gMJ
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. @"-<m|lM
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 /s(/6~D|
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 iCao;Zb
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. gQgG_&xkC
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 n[CESo%[
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 |:`f#H
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \szx.IZT
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 {bl&r ?[y
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. z)=D&\H X
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 7qV_QZ!.
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