B-27:burn the candle at both ends 过分消耗精力或钱财 A:Do you know their government has just announced to build a nuclear power plant? A:你知道吗？他们的政府刚刚宣布要建立一座核电站。 B:Yes. B:我知道。 A:...

B-26：built on the sand 不切实际 A:They got a divoree at last. A:他们最终还是离婚了。 B:Its inevitable. Their love was built on the sand, and this is why their marriage has landed on the rocks. B：这是不可避免的，他们...

B-25：build a fire under somebody 催促某人 A:Hurry up! Time is money! A:快点,时间就是金钱！ B:Dont build a fire under me. I know the importance of time. B：别催我，我知道时间的重要性。 A:But you are too slow to...

B-24：break up 分开 A:What will happen to the children if you break up? A:如果你们分手了，孩子们怎么办？ B:Thats a relief for me and a misery for the children. B:对我来说这是解脱，对孩子来说这是一场灾难。...

B-23：break out (occur, happen suddenly) 出现 A:Please tell us the exact time when the big fire broke out. A:请告诉我们失火发生的确切时间。 B:The exact time? Let me think, You know, it happened at night. B：确切时间？让...

B-22:brazen it out 厚颜无耻 A:Didnt Joe feel it a shame to live on his parents since he has gradualed from college? A:难道乔大学毕业后仍靠他父母生活不觉得难为情吗？ B:He has no sense. B:他没有一点感觉。 A:...

B-21：blunder upon 无意中发现 A:Is this watch yours? A:这是你的手表吗？ B:No, it isnt mine. I blundered upop it under the sofa. Do you know whose watch it is? B:不是我的，我在沙发下面拣到的。你知道是谁的吗？...

B-20:blue in the face 很生气 A:You are blue in the face, arent you? A:你面红耳赤的，生气了吗？ B:The cat has eaten my fish, Ill kill it. B:猫吃了我的鱼，我要杀了它。 A:But supposing your son killed the fish, what...

B-19：blow hot and cold 出尔反尔 A：Look! The girl is so beautiful and she is smiling at me. She is lovely! A: 看！那个女孩真漂亮，她对我笑呢。她真是可爱！ B: I cant agree with you. Shes pretty, but she always bl...

B-18: bite the bullet 咬紧牙关挺住 A：I dont know what I can do now. Im down and out. A: 我不知道我现在能干什么，我穷困潦倒。 B: Youre not on the gravy train, I guess. But bite the bullet and youll soon be in the ch...