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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 ss-D(K"
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. }K9H^H@r!
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 yh=N@Z*zP
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 5LMw?P.<
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. LH6 vLuf
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我们的希望成泡影了。 >R=|Wo`Ri
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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" fXB0j;A
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. `F6C-
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， WF "k[2
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. DV{=n C
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 [00m/fT6
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. -K$)DvV^(E
你的解释一点都不清晰。 wA.\i
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 y?#
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例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. dqAw5[qMJ
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 K|@ G t%Y
例 句：When we visited the place, work on the construction site was at full blast and all the workers seemed to be working very hard. 2Rz
当我们去参观时，建筑工地的工作已经全面展开，而且所有的人都在忙碌着。 QS j]ZA
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 %>s |j'{
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. wN X]7wMX
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 ?% kV?eu'
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 mV m Gg,
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. I 2DpRMy
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 !o- @&q
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（11） beat it 叫人"走开"的口语，和"Be off!差不多，不过比后者更流行。 |nF 8gh~}
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. L=h'Qgk%
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 ,[;G|et
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" z$Qbj
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. ^}C \zW
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 SY8C4vb'h
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 F5#YOck&,
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. H:\k}*w
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Er[A X.3
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. J-4:H
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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. bN88ua}k{
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ |Ds=)S"
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 ]{L jRSV
例句：I come back before you know it. +^<](z
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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." ,=N.FS
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. Xm 2'6f,
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 xwty<?dRW1
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. [8*)8jP3
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 Xx(T">]vJ
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 { BHO/q3
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. [S W_C
他是幕后人物。 s9d_GhT%-
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 hpJ-r
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. PYzvCf`?
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 [trwBZ^D~
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. bJ;'`sw1
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 ;UP $yM;
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 i 3SHg\~Z
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. ;S*}Wq P,
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 m#F`] {
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ---N 9I
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. f
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我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 x3krbUlx
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