（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 :=B.)]F.)
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. 9Vm
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 c$ /.Xp
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Xgx/ubca0
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. _5 Lcr)
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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" (LK@w9)i;
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it.
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， _qE9]mU
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Q qF<HCO
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 o*204BGB
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. igQzL*X
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 i]< @
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. m u9,vH
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 O h
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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. (.$$U3\
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。 5{yg
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 X}'rPz\Lu
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _kBm KE
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 L<dh\5#p9Y
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 2(! W
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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。 eY` z\I
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. EJ
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" #*:1C h]B
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. z2V ->UK)
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 ^N7cX K*
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Bj{J&{
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |34k;l]E
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 |d&Kr0QIV
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. kDJYEI9j>
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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. *As"U99(
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ yx#!2Z0hw
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 .Od@i$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." ipu~T ) }
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. YP!}Bf
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 ,^CG\);
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Eva&FHRTY
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Z wKX$(n
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 UK'8cz9
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. (Qw >P42J
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 M.SF }U
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 0XljFQ
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 0 {d)f1
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. &9gI?b8
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 UH &1QV
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 xGOmvn^lQ
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. "WY5Pzsi:
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 k0FAI0~(
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. E}zGY2Xx
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 ]/p>p3@1C
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