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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. GF&"nW9A
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 Dg`W{oj
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. Cb.Aw!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 fJuJ#MX{:
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 lxZXz JkqZ
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. d Im m},
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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" ;XT$rtuX
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. r_G`#Z_5 F
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， F~EriO
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. k.%F! sK
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 @y +Wl*:
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. 2.yzR DfZ
你的解释一点都不清晰。 A!c.P2
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 f4q-wX_1
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. eX\t]{\oC
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。 sMZ \6
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 < javZJ
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. ec|IT0;
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。 {P Ze!EQ
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 Nbr{)h
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. q07>FW R
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ;RXv%M L
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 m9/a!|fBE
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. a.P^+h
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 N'4*L=Ut
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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。 !*p lK6a
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. ^-DK<jZ^
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 di"*K*~y
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" fYwumx`J
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. pcE.
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 7{6wN c
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 epQ 7@9,Q
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. yt?# T #
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 -J b
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例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. #p^D([k
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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. #N*~Q
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ p0V w@R=
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 [=Xvp z
例句：I come back before you know it. t ,0~5>5
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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." ;lGjj9we>
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. c Mq|`CM
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 Zvc{o8^z
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. \hg12],#:@
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 x k#/J]j
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ~#wq sm
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. X4j tti
他是幕后人物。 #U^@)g 6
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 <=WQs2
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. )AnX[:y
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 F*QGzbv)
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 i),W 1<A1
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. "/K 44(^
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 UtzW 5 {
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 w9vqFtj
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. [-Dx)N
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 $cc]pJy"}
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 y:xZ(RgfF
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. B&cC;Hw
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 r.[9/'>
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