（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 H 8k| >4
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. >g=:01z9
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。 -q|M=6gOs
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 7@]hu^)rry
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 2mG?ve%m)
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 #2,L)E\G8e
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ]^%3Y
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. h8;"B
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我们的希望成泡影了。 !\v3bOi&
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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" v9k zMxs,
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 6Z:|"AwC2
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 M!@[lJ
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， "<b84?V5
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Vdyx74xX
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 \/zS@fz
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. yY|U}]u!V
你的解释一点都不清晰。 LnIJ w D
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 W0hLh<Go
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. cH ?]uu(
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。 )~ kb 7rfl
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 $nWmoe)
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. Yb*}2
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。 Xu0*sQK
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 9a unv
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ^ jA}*YP
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 $ E6uA}s
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 \ 02e
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. euK!JZ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 .quc i(D
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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。 -`o:W?V$u
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. X_2I4Jz]6
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ['<rfK
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" nK$m:=
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. e{/\znBS%
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 Joj8'
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 4mg&H0 !
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. xa:P(x 3[
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。 >[U$n.
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ~ME=! ;<_
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. NeP1 #
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 7)# /I
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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. Zup?nP2GkT
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ F9" K
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5`Z#m:+u
例句：I come back before you know it. . b"e`Bw_=
我很快就会回来。 ~ @bKQ>Xw
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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." ' M{_S
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. wVTo7o%U
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 $? YkgK
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. oR }
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 2}A V_]]
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 M?o`tWLhF
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. =O<BMq{d
他是幕后人物。 vPi+8)
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 VTdZ&%@
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. ?{V [bm
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 |r%P.f:y{X
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 $- L)>"
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. s*@.qN
他在国外时曾过得很快活。
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 \l~h#1|%;s
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. CT : ac64
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 |bh:x{h
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 4^5s\ f B
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. {+MMqJCa
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 {*m?t 7
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