(1) back(sb./sth.）up 支持或鼓励（某人/某事）

1. If I tell the police I was with you that day, will you back me up/back up my story? 

假若我对警方说那天我和你在一起，你肯为我作证(为我的说法作证)吗?

2. In that extremely difficult situation I badly needed someone to back me up.

在那种极其困难的情况下，我非常需要有人为我撑腰。

(2) go bananas 发疯；发怒；傻里傻气

He is moody andseasy to go bananas.

他的情绪很不稳定，很容易发怒。

(3) go from bad to worse （指坏的状态、情况等）越来越坏；每况愈下；恶化

1. We were hoping for an improvement,but things have gone from bad to worse.

我们期望有新改善，然而事情却每况愈下。

2. The girl's performance at school is going from bad to worse.

这女孩子在学校的成绩越来越差。

(4) （be/get) in bad (with sb.） 不被赏识；失宠

1. If you get in bad with the boss, you'll have problems.

如果上司不赏识你，你就该有麻烦了。

2. This might put me nicely in bad with the Smiths.

那会搞坏我同史密斯一家人的关系的。

(5) bag and baggage 带着全部财物（常为突然地或秘密地）

1. Her tenant left bag and baggage, without paying the rent.

她的房客未付房租就带着全部家当离去了。

2. The sooner you're gone, bag and baggage, the better for all parties.

你趁早卷起铺盖滚蛋，这对大家都有好处。

(6) bag of bones 骨瘦如柴的人或动物；皮包骨

1. She has been ill for six months, and now she is just a bag of bones.

她病了6个月，现在我得皮包骨。

2. There! Get downstairs, little bag of bones.

来！到楼下去，你这廋小鬼。

(7) (be/hang）in the balance （指决定、成败、结果、安危、未来等）不能确定的；悬而未决的

1. The future of this project is in the balance.

这项目的下一步仍然悬而未决。

2. The patient's life is hanging in the balance.

病人的生命处于危急关头。

(8) behind bars 被关押；坐牢

1. The murderer is now safely behind bars.

杀人犯现在已被关押，不能为害了。

2. The judge will put him behind bars for at least five years.

法官至少要判他5年监禁。

(9) have the ball at one's feet 大有成功的机会(来自足球）

You have the ball at your feet, don't miss the chance.

你大有成功的机会，不要错过它。

(10) (be) on the ball （对新的思想、动向等）敏感而熟悉；机警；机灵

1. The new publicity manager is really on the ball.

新的宣传部主任确实很内行。

2. You're a good man, sergeant. Quick, and on the ball.

你真是今了不起的人，中士。你又聪明，又机警。

3. He is on the ball. You won't find him make a fool of himself.

他很机灵，他决不会做蠢事。

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