B-3: be at ones wits end 不知如何是好 A：Does he know that hes already at his wits end? A：他知不知道他已经山穷水尽了？ B: I think hes realized that. But hes still whistling in the dark by putting up an act. B：我想他...

B-2: bat around 推敲 A：I didnt like my brothers batting around without doing anything useful. A：我不喜欢我弟弟天天游游逛逛而什么正经事也不干。 B: Maybe he is trying to find a job. When he finds one, everything w...

B-1：bag and baggage 总的 A: Susan is going to get a divorce. A: 苏珊要离婚了。 B: How do you know that? B: 你怎么知道的？ A: She told me that Peter and she had a quarrel last night, and she left this morning, bag and bagga...

A-33: atomic cocktail 原子鸡尾酒 A：Susan has got the cancer of the stomach. A: 苏珊得了胃癌。 B: How terrible!This is quite unexpected! B：太可怕了，真是难以置信！ A: Yesterday when I went to the hospital to see h...

A-32：at ones bidding 遵之命 A: I heard that Ann had divorced. A: 我听说安离婚了。 B: I suspect its unavoidable. B：我料想这是不可避免的。 A: Poor Ann. She didnt love her husband at all. A：可怜的安，她根本不...

A-31：at loose ends 没事可做 A: I understand your feeling.When someone is feeling at loose ends, We may show mercy on him. This is what we call themilk of human kindness. A: 我能理解你的感受。当一个人心里没有着落时，...

A-30: at heart 本质上的 A：Ben always appears rude to the people around him. A: 本总是以周围的人表现得很无礼。 B: But hes really kind at heart. B：可他事实上是个很善良的人。 A: Thats true. We cant judge peo...

A-29: as dry as a bone 十分干燥 A：It seldom rains this summer. A: 今年夏天下雨很少。 B: Yeah,some places are very short of water. B：就是，有些地方十分缺水。 A: Because of pollution and other things, our environm...

A-28：armed to the teeth 全副武装 A：All the soldiers in that country are armed to the teeth. A：那个国家的士兵全都全副武装起来了。 B: Whats happening in that country? B：发生什么事了？ A: The neighboring cou...

A-27：argue the toss 事已至此 A：Im worried sick that she will leave me tomorrow. A：一想到她明天就要离开我，我就担心得要死。 B: Its no use arguing the toss. B：既然她已经决定如此，再争也没用。 A:...