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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. UK{irU|\
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 3 ( ]M{4j
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. @rHK( 25+d
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 r)T: 7zy
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 8&Myv a
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. Hk7q{`:N
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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" z`Hy'{1
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1RKW2RCaW_
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， @ w>zF/
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. )?2e
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 @vMA=v7a
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. L.T? } o
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 w0ZLcND{
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ~w</!s
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。 +p8BGNW,
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 TrdZJ21#M
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. X1tXqHJF}
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。 >|Q:g,I
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 }YOL"<,:o
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ]MtFf6&
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 81%8{yn!$"
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 N 4K8
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. H +bdsk
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 |KY EK|
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ?8, %LIQ?
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 OTB$V k
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" ._z 'g_c(
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. L?Yoh<
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 S<nq8Ebmw
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 hIJ) MZU|
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. O;[9_ [
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 5~XN>>hp
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 .r+hERcB
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. ?R Fg$Z'^
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. jx_4B%kzq
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ V+wH?H=
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 P5QQpY{<I
例句：I come back before you know it. c:M$m3Cs?
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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." C.!_]Pxs
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. %bb~Y"
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 +UW U|:
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. "L & k)J
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 ! {_yaVF
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 $<?X7n^
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Vs 0 S Xj
他是幕后人物。 y@ek=fT%4
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 u~ F ;x Q
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. @u4=e4eF`
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 U!q[e`B
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 _EY B
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. Z &yaSB
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 Vj^dD9:
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 0^ !Gib
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. :9d \Uj,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 1-;?0en&0
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 -
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. m24v@?*
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 0~E 6QhV:
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