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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. b ~gF,^w
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 @jHio\/_
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. #k)\e;,X
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 u W T[6R
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 9x!y.gx
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. '_)t R;s
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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" R
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， 7 w, FA
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. LS ' =>s"
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 O WsYE?
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 Q%^bA,$&D
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. avu,o
我在软如绒毛般的长沙发椅上睡着了，一直睡到早晨很晚才醒来。 xQap44KPZ
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 }3w b*,Sbz
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 0(x@
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当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 KTt$Pt/.
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 3:lp"C51
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. <9a_wGs
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 P1 stL,
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. K- C-+RB
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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。 @H0%N53nE
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. 2 _n*u^X:_
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 -Jo :+].
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" h./vTNMc
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. pm@Z [g
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 N('DIi*o r
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 Ej09RO"pB
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. |#:d C #
玛丽想买毕加索的那幅画，不过另一个百万富翁捷足先登了。 p6*a1^lU6
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Bye@5D
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. wx%nTf/Oa
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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. &Z;8J @
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ dIa(</ }
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 3hf ;4 Mb
例句：I come back before you know it. a05:iFoJ
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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."
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例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. (&S[R{=^j
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 &#PBww
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. N!Wq}#&l
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 $K.%un Gm
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 +V);' "L
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. RJ}y f|d-C
他是幕后人物。 JdUz!=I
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 U K~B[=b9
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. .W@4vrp@
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 3aE[F f[
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. jQxPOl$-
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 N[bR &# p
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. y@k cXlY
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 <nw <v9Z
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. _<%\ h?W$
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 qJ X+[PJ
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