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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. f)p c$~B
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0Bx.jx0?
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. )]"aa_20]
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 Dz4fP;n
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ~ l~ai>/
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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" Ij_Y+Mnl4:
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. Suixk'-
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， wXv\[z L`
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Hn%n>Bnl
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 z\V u`Y z
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. ^zPa^lo-
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 9*gD;) !
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. P T7L65
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。 E\2|
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 okx~F9
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. &CCp@" +
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。 <4,n6$E
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 1*{` .
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. _{ z.Tu
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 U$R+&@;
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 9/[3xhB4
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. qk pnXQ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 tgn_\ - +
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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。 R9X* R3nB
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. , &S:(b[D
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 &D, gKT~
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" N5u.V\F!z\
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. L 4I1n l
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 (P
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. V
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 E5.3wOE
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. LyM"
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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.ku v"
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ FCv3ZF?K
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 2x-67_BHY=
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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."
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 5/<?Y&x
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. vz VXRX
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 d4h1#MK
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. n gA&PU
他是幕后人物。
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 |I L..C
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. `!<RP'
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 <%fcs"Mb
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. OM, -:H,
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 B> , O@ og
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 k^-HY[Q9
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. jRP.Je@t
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 I_s4Pf[l
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. .[Ezg(U}ze
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 SS; [{u !
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