（1）a big fish in a small pond 小地方的大人物 M/Pme&%
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. SE7W F18A
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 OGiV{9U
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 8P:
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 XYoIFv?'
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. :fk2]{KTL
天呀！我的包不见了。
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Our hopes were all gone. 6WoAs)ZF
我们的希望成泡影了。 7*DMVok:
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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" `pd&se'p
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 0b91y3R+
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 (Toq^+`c
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， `]Bxn) b(
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. D|qk_2R%
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 1{_A:<VBl
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. \Ep0J $ #o
你的解释一点都不清晰。 #}^-C&~
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 4x%(9_8 {-
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. [#YE^[*qK
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。 H&b3{yOa
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 u9=SpgB#
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. f`>/
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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。 %7`f{|.
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 qW 1V85FG
be crazy about 爱的发狂 G,= yc@uq
例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. :ug4g6;#H0
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 fx8EB8A7K7
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 >s3gqSDR
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. fQ+VT|jzx
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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。 M\b")Tu{0
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. PN+G:Qv
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 hl&-\ dc+
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" t0:AScZY
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7 1W5.!
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 Fyyg`J
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 XS~ - vF
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. C} IbxKl
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 mYB` )M*Y
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. :"0J=>PH:
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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. =G~~?>=@2
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ !A8^Xmz"
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =\ ) IaZ
例句：I come back before you know it. /W#O +
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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." 0e ["]Tlnm
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. l6[lJ0Y
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Q Z8QQ`*S
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 6)]f6p&e
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 f]~c)P
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 h!&sNz X
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. PU9`<3z5
他是幕后人物。 `P+(&taT
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 T)7TyE|"2g
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. z1 i &Ge
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 (B>Zaro#
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 F)$K
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. wN37zPnV~
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5TBI<K
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 u"$a>S_
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 0BkV/v1Uc
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 PM$Ee #62R
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 \o3"~\|6C
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. j_?cpm{~ml
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 FgA//)1
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