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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. wy tMoG\
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 la w$LL
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. OuEcoI K
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 ?[m1?
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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" IF5-@hag,
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. 'N+;{8C-{
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， ]= %qm;
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. QOYMT( j
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例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. N\B&|;-V
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 z EtsMU
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `4'=&c9
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 J8r8#Zz
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. ."^\1N(.n
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。 %sOY:>
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 iJ^}{-
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. vr4r,[B6y
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 { m~)~/z?
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. CZ u=/8?
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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。 RIXeV*ix
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. K'J_AMBL
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" } aE'
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. xCXsyZ2h
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例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. [.xY> \e
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. "0jwCX
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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. /fb}]e]N
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 7<e}5nA/
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W;7$Dq:
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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." {v]L|e%{
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. K)>F03=uE
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 }YdC[b$j^
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. J?m/u6
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 :
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 , v } )
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 [XI : Yf
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 7O*Sg2B
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 M| Gl&
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 9yTdbpY
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 H *k\C
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. Q`8-|(ngw
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