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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. lzm9Cl kfH
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 +{Q\B}3cj1
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. i<%(Z[9Lk
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 zRf]SZ(t O
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. YK"({ Z>U
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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" dcXtT3,kpX
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. i37W^9 R
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， CsuSg*#X+
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. H<1C5-
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 wBeOMA
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. `o:)PTQNg
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 @&h<jM{D
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*tEuJ7
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。 * z{D}L-&
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 %e1<N8E4
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. *N Xwllrci
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 y{jv-&!xB
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. )03.6 Pvs
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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。 av`b8cGg
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. zb;2xTH+
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" J' B;
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. I
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 M{nz~W80
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. UejG$JyHP
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 MJ92S(
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 4@8i,q>
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（15）beef 口语上常用来指"抱怨"或"发牢骚"；作动词时后面跟about. AY! zXJ_$
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ =}Cb?C[;
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 TFM}P
例句：I come back before you know it. "K FCA9u-
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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." \Dt0
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例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. % yJs "%
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 qrt+{5/t
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. H;$w^Tr
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 N%Lh_2EzqV
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. F htf4
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 c)Y I3G$
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. b!`:|!7r'
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 w$& 10
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. y X S/3_A{
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 nQ/ha9v=n
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. S++}kR);
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 "M? (Ax
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. NtA}I)'SWU
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