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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. P3%5?.S
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ?(PKeq6
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. nu^436MSOa
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 d1*<Ll9K
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. ebq4g387X
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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" u y+pP!<
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. /{[o ~:'p
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， XG?8s
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例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. Fs{*XKv&lH
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 @ 7u 0v
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. N;R^h? '
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 >sF)Bo Lc
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
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 . VqhV
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. jy lD6IT
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。 ye97!nIg@
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 "|NI]Kv
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ;|RTx
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 Q/?$x*\>
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 {_}I!`opr$
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. 8(De^H lO
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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。 ta0|^KAA
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. xG 1n GO
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" Smh,zCc>s
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. vI?, 47Hj+
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 sT.ss$HY9,
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. TvM~y \s
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 maZ)cW?
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. K}y
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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. 6Zo}(^Ovz
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ /1 dT+>
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 W)/#0*7
例句：I come back before you know it. 5G# n"}T
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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." <b.D&
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. #Z #-Ht
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 V9vTsmo(
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. Iv *<L a
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 :s,Z<^5a)g
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. n<,B mVQ
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 kM 6
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例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. NbobliC=
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 l}
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例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ~[ jQ!tz
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 |pK !S
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ' QG?nu
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. R- :2HRaA
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 HQ g^
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. w]H->B29C
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 sK{e*[I>W
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