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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. Q |^c5
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Y--Uo|H
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. xsXf_gGu
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 D~ %h3HM
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 WG3 .qLH%
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. g
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我们的希望成泡影了。 JKs&!!
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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" M \3Zj(E/
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 1( WNrVm;
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 XJi^gT N
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， T13 Jn o
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. 0"$'1g^]7
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 G7H'OB
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 6B>H 75S+H
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. /h73'"SpDy
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。 Iw) 'Yyg
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 HCKj8-*
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. Oe}6jcb6&
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。 b n <}
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 5R7DD 5c[
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. !R wOU Ck
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 C8.MoFfhe
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ?]u=5gqUU
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. {H% 1sI
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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。 ^{Y9!R*9U*
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 0|_d{/VK4
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ar| !iU
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" DnW*q/=w
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. _m|Tr*i8
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 $N)b6(}F10
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Vy[ m%sEP
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. -|~tZuf
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 o2M4?}TpIV
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. Y:} !W
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 |VD}:
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. vL"[7'
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ fbK`A?5K
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 OAXF=V F#
例句：I come back before you know it. vtVc^j4
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（17）behave yourself 劝人要有礼貌和行为检点，意思相同的口语还有"Watch you manner.""Watch your P‘s and Q‘s".和"Don‘t get fresh." Sx3R 2-!Z
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Z>zW83a
在宾客之前你检点一些。 G;3N"az
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 *
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. COf>H0^%Q
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 .IJgkP)!]
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 [Vaw$c-+[y
例句：He is the man behind the scenes.
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他是幕后人物。 bR}{xH e
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 qKd& d
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. @ "=wn:O+
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 NYcF]K}[
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 52JtEt7E
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. #ig* !
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 >?Ps5n]b
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 &p2fMVWJ7
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. !Yan}{A,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 =fr_` "?k
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 \E<t'\>@X
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. %>G(2)Fb\\
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 3bW(VvgcL4
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