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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. oxL)Jx\c9A
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ,0{x-S0jX<
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. <<R2
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 u~PZK.Uf 0
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. KW $.Yy
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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" NF7
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ) ]DqK<-
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， %7 QS BL
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. m_.9 PZ
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 W]XM<# ^^
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2_ 1RJ
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 ;A4j_ 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. :zY;eJK m
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。 gu:vf/
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Y `d@4*FN$
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. ',/# |
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。 W =;,ls
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 rT\~VJ>+i
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. h=\1ZQKC)
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 :W6'G@ p
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. HB`'S7Q
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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。 R !yh0y}Z
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ) _\ ;l%&
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 W?"l6 s
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" D+BiclJ
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ?|WoNA~j}`
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 :,M+njcFc
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 'HJ+)[0X*
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 TspX7<6r
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Na@; 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. ` &bF@$((
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ yf!7
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ?i V}U
例句：I come back before you know it. cvo+{u$s
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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$.bC0}T
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 60] VOQku
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 SvQ|SKE':
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. SjpCf8Z(
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 Ql V(D<
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. bCr
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 $y,KDR7^
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. QH4m7M@ni
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 $] xH"Z%"
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. (T$cw(!
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Y:\] d1C
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 9M'"q7Kh
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. -^yc<%U
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 tmoCy0qWz
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. b;d7mh 4
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 5%(whSKZF
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