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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. 3ncL351k
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 |BA&ixHe~C
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. NCX`-SLv
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 \&XtPQ
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. c^F@9{I
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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" 8T523VI
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. <>shx;g^C
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 Pt=@U:
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， )B$Uo,1
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. X$A[~v
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 ?B{,%2+
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. P*!~Z *"
你的解释一点都不清晰。 9O4\DRe5c
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 16-1&WuY@
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. !n^7&Y[N;
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。 z( dDX%k@
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 APUpqY
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. GeFu_7u!|
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。 n!?^:5=s
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 |-Q="7b%
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ` p#u9M>
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 O*lMIW x
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. HO}eu
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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。 |Duf
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例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. cv7.=*Kb;
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 rD!UP1Nb
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" 3kW%,d*_
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. (nnIRN<}$
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 t~V?p'a0ys
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. u`gY/]y!
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 SU7 erC HX
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. L"It0C
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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. ekPn`U
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ ,|^ lqY
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 )YPu t.
例句：I come back before you know it. czcsXB l[
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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." |>v8yS5
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. se S) `@n
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 }&Ul(HR
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. JPM W|JT
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Cl mz}F
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 5
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例句：He is the man behind the scenes. !glGW[r/7
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 E y]P
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. "%dok @v
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 8C4v
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. m%.7l8vT
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 3h4' DQ.g
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 G]E-2 _t7
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. \heQVWRl
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 KF f6um
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. 3.V-r59
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 QvDD
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