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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. !>:SPt l
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 / Nc)bF%gX
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. M(^_/ 1Z
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 r>e1IG
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. vfd<qdi3p(
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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" MY60%
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. eRqPZb"6MR
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， `h|Y0x
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. qfkd Q/fP
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 lak,lDt]
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. %[4u #G`
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 NXk~o! D
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. eZ oAy[
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 LOgFi%!6:
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. d5>EvK U
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。 t~H0Qeb[v=
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Y V8PybThc
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. MK- +[K
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 NQGa=kXeJ
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 4ClSl#X#i
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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。 TI}a$I *
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. MgP &9
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Bq ;GO
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 3-=AmRxW't
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 +I\54PBws
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 1:iB1Tc lP
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. *8J 0yv
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 ;"2VU"
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. UT 5xUv5'
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. _s+G02/q1
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ cV"Ov@_ .k
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 z9:yt5ar
例句：I come back before you know it. (&1.!R[X
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." eZ$M#I=o
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 2">de/jS
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 !MrQ-B (
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. :.tL~%
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 1{ 5t.
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. )+"5($~
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 u|Oc+qA(
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Yg?BcY\
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 %Oo
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. \ 4 LTViY]
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 xFekSH7[F
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. e/_QS}OA
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ZPY&q&R
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. : 5['V#(o
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