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.

例句:Please behave yourself before the guests.

在宾客之前你检点一些.



behind the scenes(behind the curtain):幕后

例句:He is the man behind the scenes.

他是幕后人物.



between ourselves:秘密地说

例句: Between ourselves, there are no secrets.

咱们私下说说,没什么秘密.



beyond the seas:在国外,在海外

例句: He had a good time when he was beyond the seas.

他在国外时曾过得很快活.



butt in:插手,介入

例句:Pardon me for butting in on your conversation, but this is important.

请原谅我打断了你们的谈话,不过这件事非常重要.



by and large:大体上,总的看来

例句: I cannot totally take your point,but by and large I think yours is reasonable.

我不能完全同意你的观点,但大体上你的观点是有道理的.



call the shots 做决断

例句:To be a leader, you should know how to call the shots.

作为领导,你应该知道怎么做决断.



card up one's sleeve:锦囊妙计

例句:Bill always has a card up one's sleeve, so whenever faced up with a puzzle, he could find a way.

比尔总有锦囊妙计,所以任何时候遇到难题,他总能找到方法解决.



clown around 胡闹

例句: That boy is seldom serious about anything. He's always clowning around.

这个男孩对任何事情都不认真,他总是胡闹.



cook up:虚构

例句:I have to cook up an excuse for being late for class.

我必须为上课迟到编个借口.



crocodile tears:鳄鱼的眼泪,假慈悲

例句: Don't shed crocodile tears over his misfortune, I know you hate him.

不要假惺惺的为他的厄运假慈悲了,我知道你恨他.



cry over spilled milk:为打翻的牛奶流泪, 做无益的后悔

例句: I know that you have lost your purse, but since it had happened, let it go, please don't cry over spilled milk.

我知道你丢了钱夹,不过既然这件事已经发生了,就让它去,不要做无益的后悔.


down and out:穷困潦倒,孤苦无助

例句:People should lend him a helpful hand;he's really down and out.

人们应该助他一臂之力,他已经穷困潦倒了.



eat like a bird:胃口小,吃的少

例句: Lily is very slim bacause she eats like a bird.

百合十分苗条,因为她吃的少.


far and away:毋庸置疑

例句:Tom is far and away the best lecturer in our department.

毋庸置疑,这是你们系最好的演讲者.