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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. A])+Pe
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥
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例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. g q`S`
他住的地方离这儿只有一箭之遥。 ka UEv\T
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 %@Ow.7z h
例句：My goodness! My bag is all gone. +T,Yf/^Fn
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我们的希望成泡影了。 6|HxBC#4
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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" EW}7T3g
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. tOEY|
进行你的计划吧， 我完全赞成。 mcgkNED
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， UFOUkS
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例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. #@^mA{Dt5
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 6_vhBYLf
例句：Your explanation is as clear as mud. Rg,]d u u?
你的解释一点都不清晰。 s ~ Xa=_+D
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 67]kT%0
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. ;+6TZqklQ
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。 Fr{}~fRW<
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 POl_chq
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. J }M_Ka
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。 G-#]|)
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（9） be above board 光明正大的 :rcohzfa
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. ~REP@!\r^
我对麦克杰克逊的摇滚爱的发狂。 =o? Q0
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 ~bsL
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例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. \:[J-ySJ
他们对艺术的见解真是荒唐可笑。 8-.jf
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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。 |u5Xi5q.f
例句：He kept on bothering me, so I told him to beat it. T x
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他不停地烦我，因此我叫他走开。 g6V>_|
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋"
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例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. 5U[bn=n
为了找寻工作，我伤透了脑筋。 nbf w7u
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 48p< ~#<W\
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. %'vLkjI.
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 _ W +
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. 4w<4\zT_U}
讲到钓鱼，我比他棒得多。 J\fu6Ti
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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.
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例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ 23_\UTM}1
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 7 8n`VmH~L
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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." YI!@ ,t
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 0n('F
在宾客之前你检点一些。 _4lhwKYU
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 H 7&bUt/
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years.
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法官最低限度也会判他坐两年牢。 _1EWmHZ?
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 ,lUr[xzV
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. Z?A X
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 Q /u1$&1
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. $1< ~J
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 %*Aq%,.={
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. +GDT@,/
他在国外时曾过得很快活。 }p$@.+
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 ~P5;k_&
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. P{tH4V23T
请原谅我打断了你们的谈话，不过这件事非常重要。 5uxB)Dx)
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 ,' >,N/JA
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. WiBO8N,%`
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