（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 wW?,;B'74
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. 5X.e*;
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。 fJZp?e"
S(aZ4{a@
（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 t:LcNlN|
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. e"r)R 8
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 `]Bxn) b(
D|qk_2R%
（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Z`3ufXPNlO
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ;@h0qRXW:h
天呀！我的包不见了。 :R):b
Our hopes were all gone. pdd/D
我们的希望成泡影了。 Hqh6:RuL
V 0 nn4dVO
（4）all for it 对别人的看法或意见"完全同意"，"完全赞成" 2k6 X,
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1+`l7'F
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 Hx $c
N
9;%CH b&
（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， C6_@\&OA
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy.
_if|TFw;h
{2`=qt2
（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 D\ / xu-&
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. NrDi
你的解释一点都不清晰。 @5)
8L/[l
B5X sGLV
（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 J/);"bg_O
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. $N2Sf yX7
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。 hC_Vts[v/
\n0Oez0z!B
（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 A~nf#(!^]
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. 56hA]O 29O
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。 *]J dHO
7t9c7HLuj/
（9） be above board 光明正大的 :T 3/yd62N
be crazy about 爱的发狂 AGA` fRVx
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. =OJ;0 /$6
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 aj ,)P3DJu
1 p`+
（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 SvvUkQ#1w
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. S'~o,`xy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 <*H^(0
uR6w|e`
（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 t]1ubt2W
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T2 ?HRx
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 f^e6<5gdf
^5=UK7e5KY
（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" sM1RU
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. $V6^G*Q
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 *s}|Hy
o
A* G
（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 ?j7vZ}iRi
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. Rd+P,PO
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 +a=
0\lpOy
#n\C
|
（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 O$`UCq
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. x}$e}8|8YL
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 *p ? e.%nd
}W)=@t
（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. Q Z8QQ`*S
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 6)]f6p&e
f]~c)P
Cs
（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 } wSi~^*
例句：I come back before you know it. h!&sNz X
我很快就会回来。 &K^MN d
`P+(&taT
（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." 0JRD
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. T)7TyE|"2g
在宾客之前你检点一些。 5H ,G -
M
ixwK,
（18）behind bars 坐牢 >zY \Llv
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. dEM ?~?
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 o?Sla_D
z/ & ;{J
（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 TPO1 GF
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. H'RL62!
他是幕后人物。 6*GjP ;S =
VS?@y/\In
（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 `29TY&p+"
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. '!v c/Hw
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 LU!1s@
~!%0Z9>ap
（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 iZ[tHw||
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Q"a2.9Eo
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Z#` 0txCF
SP
2 8
（22）butt in 插手，介入 -7'#2P<)
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9CUimZ
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 #:3r4J%+~
%IpSK 0<Sp
（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 KGZ?b2N?Va
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _J?SIm
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 zW{ 6Eg
;'RFo?u K
yt.c5> B^
