B-13: beat around/about the bush 说话兜圈子 A：I wonder if I can ask you a question. A: 我能问你一个问题吗？ B: Ask me a question? What do you want to know? B：问我个问题，你想知道什么呢？ A: Well...er...it is...

B-12：be up in arms 满腔怒火 A：What do you think of the plan for the new airport near here? A: 你觉得在这儿附近建机场的计划怎么样？ B: Perhaps they should give it a second thought. The residents here are getting up...

B-11：be taken aback 大吃一惊 A：Johns father got married again! A: 约翰的父亲又结婚了！ B: Married whom? B: 他娶了谁？ A: If I tell you, you must be completely taken aback. A: 我要是告诉了你，你一定会大吃一...

B-10：be on edge 坐卧不安 A: You seem to have all the jitters about Jane. A: 你好像为简感到特别不安。 B: Yeah. Im on edge since she was out to the match. B：是啊，自从她离家去比赛后我就一直坐卧不安。 A...

B-9：be off ones head 变疯狂 A: You want to go with him? A：你要和他处朋友？ B: Yes! B：是呀！ A: Then you muse be off your head. He is a real bastard. A: 那你肯定是疯了，这小子最不是东西了。...

B-8: be more nice than wise 死要面子活受罪 A：Henry married Rose only after her fathers money, didnt he? A：亨利只是因为看上了罗斯父亲的钱才娶了罗斯，对不对？ B: Yeah. But he soon felt regretted for it. B：没...

B-7：be in the seventh heaven 高兴极了 A：You seem to be in the seventh heaven. Whats put you on? A: 你看起来非常高兴。有什么喜事？ B: Sarah and I could see eye to eye with each other. B：莎拉和我取得了一致意见...

B-6: be hard up 一贫如洗 A：Sam, we are hard up for the everyday expenses. When can you find a job? A: 山姆，我们已经穷得揭不开锅了，你什么时候才能找到工作？ B: Im looking for it. but you see, the market is h...

B-5：be expecting 怀孕 A：Where are you going? A: 你去哪儿？ B: Ill accompany my wife to the hospital. B: 我陪妻子去医院。 A: Whats wrong with her? A: 她怎么了？ B: Oh, shes expecting. B：她怀孕了。 A: Congratula...

B-4：be down ones alley 最擅长的 A：Finding an excuse is obviously down your alley. And trying to avoid taking care of the children is what you are good at. A: 你最擅长的就是找错口。不去照顾孩子也是你的专利。 B...