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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. gtYRV*^q
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 J?D\$u:
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 1;&T^Gdj
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ? ,XC =}
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 9@y3IiZ"}
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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" [:B*6FXMN~
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. <|H ?gf M
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 m UgRm]
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， E {>`MNj
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. GV6mzD@ <
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 v8'5pLt"
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 %),!2_ x~
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. *s\sa+2al
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。 PA oX$q
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 <'2u
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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. [@2s&Ct;
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。 %h/! Y<%
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 @a(oB. i
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. R Gp'b
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 sF ElD
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. m&Sp1=*Ejy
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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。 woau'7}XOu
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it.
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" q[c Etp28h
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. N^J*!]|
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 r/Dd& x
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 X9~p4ys9{
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. {^m5 #f 0"
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 v{koKQ'Y()
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. MaErx\
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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. n7DLJ`ho{
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 2AK}D%jfc
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 =v 0~[ E4
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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." 5"gL.Ez
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. rzT{-DZB[4
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 iZC` z
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例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. cL7C 2wB`
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 KN, 4@4
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. jY+Do:#/wO
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 4J}3,+
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. L[. <o{
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 x4 hO$3o
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. `]{Psc6_=
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 (9'b e\
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. Yb9cW\lr
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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. XtzOFx /
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