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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. g6W.Gl"5\w
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 GW
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 g dC=SFb b
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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" %n}]$
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， U |4% ydG
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. K->p&6s
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 o!H"~5Trv!
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. E>V8|Hz;
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 #-V K k
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. w|5}V6WD
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。 )O&$-4gL'
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Ns 9g> ~
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. [w4z)!
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 [D?E\Nkk
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. er<~dqZ}]
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 tIvtiN6[|l
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 7PvuKAv?k
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" yi%B5KF~Al
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 7xd}J(l
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 %Mu dc
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. WMC6 dD_6e
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. [j/-(?+
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. r:o!w7C:a
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ \4&g5vE
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 '\;tmD"N5#
例句：I come back before you know it. 9(I4x]`
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." p*'?(o:=
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 NdZ:
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 AuCVpDH
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 Ea
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. Owr`ip\
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 {J]|mxo
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8 , =$>@u
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 $OO[C={v[
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. - /</7I
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 D'&L wU,o
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. :z:Blp>nK/
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