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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. O*!+D-
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 7$;mkHu4H%
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. /?HRq ?n
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 WWH T;ST
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. prhFA3
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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"
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例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. !f] F'h8
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， .kvuI 6H
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. w%j 6zsTz
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 vQYd!DSh
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. Xy=|qu
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 >"N \ZC^
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. 4|7L26,]5
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 DJT)7l {
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. phEM1",4T
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。 nD!C9G#oS
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. o#Rao#bD:
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 *cq#>rN
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ZXe [>H
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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。 i #iY;R8
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. )6 ^b\`
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 Su6ZO'[)
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ke'p8Gz
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. u;J 9aKD
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 oI/ @ w
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 a( BWV?A
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. +!'6:F
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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. OCY7 Bls4
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ XZJ }nXy
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 5H""_uw
例句：I come back before you know it. _OHz 6ag
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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." DZ(e^vq
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. rL&585
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 3sHC1 +
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. HOtays,#<}
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 g 6;O)b
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 0JK bp*H
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Q3_ia 5 `O
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 W5EB+b49KM
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ,`S"nq
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 |P>>
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. I]jVnQ>&
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f*bs{H'5
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