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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. bbDZ# DK"
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（2）a stone‘s throw 一箭之遥 paA(C|%{
例句： He lives only a stone‘s throw from here. on!,c>nNa
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（3） all gone 希望等的"消逝"， 物品等的"丢失"。 z{%< <pZ
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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" Oz75V|D
例句： Go ahead with your plan. I‘m all for it. H9Gh>u]}
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（5）all in all 常用的片语，表示"总的来说"，"总而言之"， s-NX o
例句： He has his faults, but all in all, he is a good guy. eFB5=)ld
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（6） as clear as mud 不清晰，混乱 H-!,yte
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（7）as soft as down 柔软如绒毛 4V"E8rUL(
例句：I lay fast asleep on the couch, which was as soft as down, and did not wake until late in the morning. zF@/K`
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（8）at full blast 全速地；大规模地 Ky`qsk vu
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. b.Os iT;_j
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。 h<h% *av|
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例句： I am really crazy about Michael Jackson‘s rock‘n‘roll. lPe&h]@ >
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（10） be for the birds 荒唐可笑的；毫无价值的 mwO6g~@ `
例句：Their opinions on art are simply for the birds. %J}x g^+f
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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。 mupT<_Y
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（12）beat ones brains (out) 指做事困难，"伤透了脑筋" }czrj%6
例句：I beat my brains (out) to get a job. l&[O
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（13）beat sb to the draw 抢先某人行动 xnjf
例句： Mary wanted to buy that painting by Picasso, but another millionaire beat her to the draw. ]|#+zx|/D
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（14） beat someone by miles 远强于某人 BqEI(c 6
例句：When it comes to fishing, I beat him by miles. r[e##M
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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. 6dHOf,zjm
例句：Tell me what‘s your beef? 你抱怨什么？ z,RhYm
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（16）before you know it 口语为"很快"。 pt ?bWyKG
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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." />C^WQI^
例句：Please behave yourself before the guests. 53_Hl]#qZ
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（18）behind bars 坐牢 #- rH1h3*q
例句：The judge will put him behind bars for at least two years. 0^ _uV9r
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（19）behind the scenes（behind the curtain） 幕后 'JtBZFq
例句：He is the man behind the scenes. P- [-pi@
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（20）between ourselves 秘密地说 &md`$ a/
例句： Between ourselves, there are no secrets. OH N _
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（21）beyond the seas 在国外，在海外 BX/8O<s0
例句： He had a good time when he was beyond the seas. ?JbilK}a
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（22）butt in 插手，介入 W<{h, j 8
例句： Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important. alJ)^OSIe
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（23）by and large 大体上，总的看来 @ )F )S 7
例句： I cannot totally take your point，but by and large I think yours is reasonable. eSn+ B;
我不能完全同意你的观点，但大体上你的观点是有道理的。 1y &\5kB
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