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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. Dg]i};
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 0!?f9kJq
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. 0xj V*0?s
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 TS%cTh'ItH
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 `C=p7 %
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. 3 C[ ;2
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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" LZ@^ A]U
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. ]-q:Z4rb
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 kiECJ@5p
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， |g9^]bT
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. AfY(+w6!K
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 a@X'oV`(2b
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. I4)vJ0
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 xNONf4I:6J
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ]A\n>Z!;
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。 SrKF\h%/+
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 k{;:KW|
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. G
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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。
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 q8p 'bibY
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. .!`j3W]
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 b_LzG_n!
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 x
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. ?@XO*|xkSk
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 kfHLjr.
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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。 V2bod=&Lc
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. EUNG&U
他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 q}8R>`Z{
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" J|>P,x#G
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. M\GS&K$lq
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 }skXh_Vu4
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 <k)rfv7
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. 'J\%JAR@
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 Gh< r_O~L3
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 0lEIj /u
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 rN*4Y
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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. c2y5[L7?
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ R{WG >c
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 N@) D,~
例句：I come back before you know it. [`:\(( 8
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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." Axcm~ !uf
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. /!LfEO
在宾客之前你检点一些。 PeG8_X}u9
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 %8v?dB;>x`
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. sQ_{zOUPh
法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 LX3 5Lt
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 @Pa ;h
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. @1k A%LLK
他是幕后人物。 >Rr]e`3wG
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 VfQSfNsi
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. 9iv!+(n i
咱们私下说说，没什么秘密。 }6o` in>M
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 jfI|( P
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. 8J>s|MZ
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 5` Q#2
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（22）butt in 插手，介入
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例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. 1_F2{n:y p
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 >` t
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例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. $cYh X^YG.
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 X${k
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