B A: My brother got married last year. B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life. bachelor n. 1.单身男士,单身汉; 2.学士,学士学位 A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing. B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning. badge n. 1.徽章,证章; 2.标记,标志; 3.象征 A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening? B: Sorry, but I only play football. badminton n. 羽毛球运动 A: Did you enjoy the film? B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot. baffle vt. 使困惑,难住 A: Was the criminal released from jail? B: Yes, but only on bail. bail n. 1.保释金; 2.准许保释 vt. 1.(out) 保释,帮助脱离困境; 2.用桶(从船里)舀水 A: I caught four fish, big ones. B: You must have been using good bait. bait n. 1.(钓鱼等用的)饵,诱饵; 诱惑物,引诱物 vt.1.装饵于,故意激怒 A: that man looks very young to be going bald. B: Yeah, he looks no more than twenty five. bald a. 1.秃头的,秃的; 2.(织物,轮胎等)磨光的; 3.明显的,不加掩饰的 A: Have you ever been to the ballet? B: Yes, but I always prefer the theatre. ballet n. 1.芭蕾舞,芭蕾舞剧; 2.芭蕾舞用 A: The voting for the president was done by the secret ballot. B: It must have been very fair then. ballot n. 1.投票表决(或选举); 2.选票; 3.投票总数 v. (使)投票表决 A: This meal is delicious, is there a secret ingredient? B: Not really, except I used lots of bamboo shoots. bamboo n. 竹,竹子 A: Help! I am bleeding. B: Here, use my scarf as a bandage. A: I was not able to bandage your wound properly. B: It is alright, so long as the bleeding has stopped. bandage n. 绷带 vt. 用绷带绑扎 A: This film is stupid. B: Really, you usually one the ones about bandits and cowboys. bandit n. 强盗,土匪,歹徒 A: I can’t banish my girlfriend from my dreams. B: It must be love then. banish vt. 1.放逐,驱逐;2.消除,排除 A: My university is putting on an huge banquet for my graduation. B: Sounds wonderful, can I come? banquet n. 宴会,盛宴 A: The weather is wonderful, let’s have a barbecue. B: You go ahead, I have already had my dinner. barbecue n. 1.金属烧烤; 2.烧烤野餐 vt. 在烤架上烧烤 A: That is a very long boat in the canal. B: It is one of the largest barges in the country. barge n. 驳船 vi. (卤莽而笨拙地)猛撞,冲,闯 barge in 闯入,干预 A: This tea tastes strange. B: That is because it is made out of barley. barley n. 大麦 A: The barometer indicates that it is going to be raining tomorrow. B: Oh, I never trust that old thing. barometer n. 气压计,晴雨表 A: The barracks were burned down during the fighting. B: Was anyone injured? barrack v. 起哄,喝倒彩 n. [pl.] 兵营,营房 A: These fields are so barren I am amazed that even grass can grow on them. B: It can just about, but it has difficulty. barren a. 1.(土地等)贫瘠的,荒芜的; 2.不结果实的,不(生)育的; 3.无益的,没有结果的 A: My little brother has barricaded himself into his bedroom and refused to come out. B: Don’t worry, when he gets hungry he will come out. A: The old town walls were initially built as barricades to keep the enemy out. B: It is a shame that they have been so badly damaged! barricade n. 路障,栅栏,障碍 vt. 设路障于,挡住 A: Do you have a basement in your house? B: Yes, but we only use it for storage. basement n. 地下室 A: This music is terrible. B: I think that it is just because the bass is too loud. bass n. 1.男低音,低声部,低音乐器; 2.鲈鱼 A: I once read a book about an unwanted bastard child that was left to grow up alone in a forest. B: I think that I may have read that one also. bastard n. 1.坏蛋,混蛋; 2.私生子 A: There is a wonderful smell coming from the kitchen. B: I am glad that you like it, I have just made a batch of biscuits. batch n. 1.一批,一组,一群; 2.一批生产量 A: The woman was horribly battered by her husband. B: How awful, I hope that she left him A: Do you like pancakes? B: No, and nothing else that is made out of batter. batter v. 连续猛击 n. (用鸡蛋,牛奶等调制的)面糊 A: Where did you buy your necklace? B: Oh, I just bought the beads and made it myself. bead n. 1.小珠子; 2.(水,血,汗的)小滴 A: I beckoned him to come, but he refused to move. B: Perhaps you were not polite enough. beckon v. 示意,召唤 A: Watch out, there is a beetle crawling under your leg. B: Ah, I hate insects. beetle n. 甲虫 A: You should have telephoned me beforehand when you knew you were going to be late. B: I am sorry, but my mobile phone is broken. beforehand ad. 预先,事先 A: There is no need to bellow orders at me. B: Sorry, but I did not think that you would hear me unless I shouted. A: The fire is going out. What should I do? B: Use the bellows to blow air onto it. bellow vi. 1.咆哮,怒吼; 2.(公牛般地)吼叫 vt. 大声发出,大声喝道 n. 1.喊声,咆哮; 2.[~ s]风箱 A: I have a pain in my belly. B: Well, you should have bad breakfast. belly n. 肚子,腹部 A: Thank you for the beautiful present, you are far too benevolent. B: You are most welcome. Kindness is not a complaint. benevolent a. 仁慈的,善意的,慈善的 A: The test results have come back and the lump was benign. B: Thanks, Doctor. I was so worried. benign a. 1.善良的,慈祥的; 2.(肿瘤等)良性的,无危险的 A: I read in the newspaper that the city was besieged by unexpected attack. B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers. besiege vt. 1.围攻,围困; 2.围住,拥在…周围 A: I bestow this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks. B: You are too generous. bestow vt. 赠与,授予 A: Why are you looking so upset? B: My girlfriend has just betrayed me. betray vt.1.背叛,出卖; 2.失信于,辜负; 3.泄露(秘密等); 4.(非故意地)暴露,显露 A: Would you like a hot beverage, Richard? B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee. beverage n. 饮料 A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate. B: Did you not read the sign, “Beware of the Dog” ? beware v. 谨防,当心 A: Every time I look at the night sky I am bewildered by the stars. B: Me too, they are fascinating. bewilder vt. 使迷惑,使难住 A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased. B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start. bias n. 偏见,偏心,偏袒 vt. 使有偏见 A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work. B: But that takes so much time. bibliography n. 1.参考书目; 2.(有关某一专题的)书目 A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France? B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today. bilateral a. 双边的,双方的 A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected? B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows. billow n. 巨浪,如波涛滚滚向前之物(如浓烟,浓雾等) vi. 翻腾,汹涌 A: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door. B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it. bin n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大贮藏箱 A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert. B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row. binoculars n. 双筒望远镜 A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day. B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one. biography n. 传记 A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry. B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather. bizarre a. 奇形怪状的,怪诞的 A: Why did you steal the money? B: I was blackmailed into it. blackmail vt./n. 敲诈,勒索,要挟 A: My grandfather used to work with horses. B: Was he a blacksmith? blacksmith n. 铁匠, 锻工 A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst. B: Just down the hallway, on the right. bladder n 1.膀胱; 2.囊状物. A: The food that I cook is usually very bland. B: No, I think it is quite spicy actually. bland a. 1.温和的, 无动于衷的; 2.(食物)清淡的,枯燥乏味的 A: The concert was incredible, the lead singer nearly blazed the house down with his energy. B: Gosh, it sounds almost dangerous. blaze vi. 1.熊熊燃烧,着火; 2.发(强)光,放光彩; 3.迸发,爆发 n. 1.火焰,烈火; 2.光辉,强烈(或眩目)的光; 3.迸发,爆发; 4.灿烂,炫耀 blaze a trail 开拓道路,作先导 A: Have you cleaned the bath yet? B: No, sorry. I ran out of bleach. bleach n. 漂白剂 v. (使)变白,漂白 A: Winter is my favourite season. B: Oh, winters are too bleak for me, I prefer autumn. bleak a. 1.没有希望的,凄凉的; 2.荒凉的; 3.寒冷刺骨的 A: My grandmother used to bless herself every time she passes a church. B: She must have been very religious. bless vt. 1.(with) 使有幸得到,使具有; 2.为…祈神赐福(或保佑) A: Did you have a good crop of potatoes this year? B: Unfortunately not, they were hit by blight. blight n. 1.(植物等)枯萎病; 2.造成破坏(或损坏)的因素 vt. 破坏,摧残 A: I blinked and missed the town. It was so small. B: Drive more slowly then! A: With each blink I get older. B: Well, I am sorry, but I can not do anything to stop time passing. blink vi. 1.眨眼睛; 2.闪亮,闪烁 n. 眨眼睛,一瞬间 on the blink (机器等)坏了,出故障 A: Did anybody witness the accident? B: Yes, a blonde was walking down the street. blonde a. 金发的 n. 金发女子 A: Zoe blossomed into a world class pianist. B: She must have practiced very hard. blossom n. (尤指果树的)花 vi. 1.(植物)开花; 2.(out, into)发展,长成 in (full) blossom 正开着花 A: I think this artist is very talented. B: I don’t . I think he just blots the paper with colour. blot vt. 1.(用墨水等)弄脏; 2.(用吸墨纸)吸干 n. 污点,污渍 blot out 1.把…弄模糊,遮蔽; 2.完全清除(思想,记忆) A: We shall see the blueprints to start working on the building in September. B: OK, I shall get to work straight away. blueprint n. 蓝图,行动计划 A: Did James tell you what happened yesterday? B: Yes, but I am not sure if it was a lie of a bluff. bluff v. 虚张声势,吓唬 n. 1.虚张声势;2.悬崖,峭壁 a. 直率的,坦率的,粗率的 call sb. bluff 要求某人摊牌,向某人挑战 A: Oops, I’ve made a blunder. B: Don’t worry, we can fix it. blunder n. (因无知,粗心等造成的)错误 vi. 1.跌跌撞撞地走,慌乱地走; 2.犯错误 A: Do you not know how to cut bread? B: Of course I do, but this knife is blunt. blunt a. 1.钝的; 2.率直的,直言不讳的 vt. 1.使迟钝,使减弱; 2.使钝 A: Do you remember your first birthday? B: No, it is all a blur. A: He blurred the corners of the picture to make it look old. B: He did a good job of it. blur n. 模糊,模糊的东西 v. (使)变模糊 A: Brian blurted out the answer before I even had a chance to think about it. B: Yes, he is very smart. blurt vt. (out) 脱口而出 A: You are very beautiful. B: Stop, you are making me blush. blush vi./n. 脸红 A: Are there any bogs in your country? B: Yes, plenty, particularly in the west, where it is very wet. A: Would you like to come to the cinema with me tonight? B: Can we go next week, I’m bogged down at work at the moment. bog n. 沼泽 v. (down) 1.(使)陷入困境; 2.(使)陷入泥沼 A: Family ties are the strongest form of bondage. B: I don’t agree, I am not very close to my parents. bondage n. 1.奴役;2.束缚 A: You have worked so hard. We have decided to give you a bonus. B: Gosh, thanks! bonus n. 1.奖金,红利; 2.额外给予的东西 A: What type of work does your company do? B: This booklet contains all the details that you will need. booklet n. 小册子 A: The tickets will be on sale at the booth on the right. B: Great, I’ll be there when it opens at 8. booth n. 1.(隔开的)小房间,公用电话亭, 岗亭; 2.售货棚,货摊 A: Is there a library in your town? B: No, I have to travel to the next borough. borough n. 自治城镇,(大城市的)行政区 A: I like to hold my baby to my bosom. B: It must be a very comfortable feeling. bosom n. 1.胸部,乳房; 2.胸怀,内心 A: There was so much food at dinner last night. B: Yes, what a bounty! bounty n.1.(由政府提供的)奖金,赏金; 2.慷慨,大方 A: Those flower are beautiful, who gave you the bouquet? B: My mother, they were a birthday gift. bouquet n. 1.花束; 2.(酒的)芳香 A: Where do you live? B: On the north side of the town, where the bourgeois tend to live. bourgeois a. 1.追求物质享受的;2.中产阶级的;3.资产阶级的 n. 1.追求物质享受的人; 2.中产阶级分子; 3.资产阶级分子 A: You are not looking very well at the moment. B: Yeah, I had a nasty bout of food poisoning last week. bout n. 1.(疾病等的)侵袭,发作; 2.一次,一阵,一回; 3.拳击(或摔交)比赛 A: Doctor, I have been having some bowel problems lately. B: Well, sit down and I will see what I can do. bowel n. 1.肠; 2.[pl.]内部,深处 A: I enjoy bowling and usually play on Sunday afternoon. B: I’d love to join you next week. bowling n. 保龄球运动 A: The students set up a boycott outside the school gates. B: Why? What was the problem? boycott vt./n. (联合)抵制,拒绝参与 A: I broke my leg and had to wear a brace for two months. B: That must have been very painful. brace vt. 1.使防备,使受锻炼; 2.支住,撑牢; 3.使绷紧 n. 支架,托架 A: That is a beautiful bracelet that you are wearing. B: Thanks, it was my grandmother’s. bracelet n. 手镯,臂镯 A: Excuse me, sir, but should this sentence be put in brackets? B: No, they are not necessary. A: The bookshelves are falling down. B: That is because you did not bracket them to the wall. bracket n. 1.括号; 2.(年龄,收入等的)等级段,档次; 3.壁架,托架 vt. 1.把…置于括号内; 2.把…归入同一类 A: Billy is always bragging about his success. B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him. brag v. 自夸,吹嘘 A: Would you like a brandy? B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink. brandy n. 白兰地酒 A: What happened to Peter? I see that he broke his arm. B: Oh, he got into a brawl on the street last night. brawl n./vi. 争吵,打架 A: Why are you home from work? It is early. B: I could not stand it anymore and was forced to breach my contract. breach n. 1.破坏,违反;2.(关系的)破裂,不和; 3. 缺口,裂口 vt. 1.攻破, 在…造成缺口; 2.破坏,违反 A: Sorry I am late, there was a breakdown on the road. B: Not to worry, the class has not started yet. breakdown n. 1.垮台,破裂;2.(健康,精神等)衰竭,衰弱; 3.(机器等的)损坏,故障; 4分类 A: Finally, a breakthrough in my science experiment. B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off. breakthrough n. 突破,突破性进展,重要的新发现 A: Will you put the tea on to brew please? B: Sure, in a few minutes. A: After failing the exam he brewed for four days. B: And is he feeling better now? A: Is this a strong brew? B: No, it is fairly weak. brew vt. 1.酿造(啤酒); 2.冲泡(茶,咖啡等) vi. 1.(茶,咖啡等)冲泡; 2.酝酿,行将发生 n. 冲泡(或酿造)的饮料 A: I was offered a bribe to give my students better marks in their exams. B: I hope that you did not accept it. B: Tell me, why did you break into the bank? B: I was bribed into it. bribe vt. 向…行贿,买通 n. 贿赂,行贿物 A: Where are the letter you were meant to post? B: Oh, they are in my briefcase, but I left it at the office. briefcase n. 公文包,公事包 A: What was your childhood dream? B: To become a member of the fire brigade. brigade n. 1.旅(陆军编制单位); 2.队,组 A: The brim of your hat is covering your eyes. B: That is because I don’t want anyone to notice me. brim n. 1.帽檐;2.(容器的)边,边缘 vi. 注满,充溢 brim over (with) 充满,洋溢 A: I was on the brink of leaving my job, but decided to stay. B: What changed your mind? brink n. (悬崖,河流等的)边缘,边沿 on the brink of 濒临,处于…边缘 A: Slow down, stop walking so fast! B: A brisk walk will be good for your health. brisk a. 1.轻快的,生气勃勃的; 2.兴隆的,繁忙活跃的; 3.寒冷而清新的 A: My paintbrush is too old to start the decorating. B: I have one with better bristles if you want to borrow it. bristle n. 短而硬的毛发,刷子毛 vi. 1.被激怒,怒发冲冠; 2.毛发(因惊惧等)直立 bristle with 密集,充满,被布满 A: Don’t lean on the glass, it is very brittle. B: Oops, sorry, it is too late. brittle a. 1.易碎的,易损坏的;2.脆弱的,靠不住的; 3.冷淡的,不友好的; 4.(声音)尖厉的 A: What place did you come in in the race? B: Third. I won a bronze. bronze n. 1.青铜;2.青铜色,古铜色; 3.青铜(艺术)制品,铜牌 A: This is a very complicated question, professor. B: Brood on it for a while and maybe you will find the solution. A: Are the hens sitting with their brood? B: No, they seem to have neglected them. brood vi. 1.(on, over, about)沉思,考虑; 2.孵蛋 n. 1.(雏鸡等)一窝; 2.(一个家庭)全体孩子 A: If you walk up the east side of the mountain you will find a small brook where you can fill your bottles with water. B: Great, I’m really thirsty, but is the water safe to drink? brook n. 小溪 vt. [常用于否定句或疑问句]容忍,忍受 A: Where were you this afternoon? B: In the bookshop, just browsing. browse vi. 1.随意翻阅,浏览; 2. (牛,羊等)吃草 A: That is a nasty bruise. B: Yeah, I fell down the stairs last week and hit my head. A: He bruised me with his nasty comments. B: Don’t listen to him then. bruise n. 1.青肿,挫伤; 2.(水果等的)伤痕,擦痕 vt. 1.打青,使受淤伤; 2.挫伤,伤害(感情等) A: That was a brutal crime. B: Yeah, there seems to be nothing but bad news these days. brutal a. 1.野兽般的,残忍的; 2.无情的,冷酷的,难以忍受的 A: How much is the fare? B: Just two bucks, it is only a short journey. A: The horse bucked and kicked me in the face. B: Ouch! Why were you standing behind him? A: Buck up, it is not the end of the world. B: Easier said then done. buck n. 1.(一)美元,(一)澳元; 2.雄鹿,雄兔 vi. (马等)猛然弓背跃起 buck up (使)振奋,(使)打起精神 A: I like your new shoes. B: Thanks, but the buckles are too stiff at the moment. A: What happed to your bicycle? B: The wheel buckled when I hit a stone in the middle of the road. buckle v. 1.用搭扣扣紧; 2.(使)变形,弯曲 n. 搭扣,扣环 buckle down 倾全力,开始认真从事 A: I am looking forward to the spring when the flowers will come into bud. B: Me too, it has been a long winter. bud n. 叶芽,花蕾 vi. 发芽,萌芽 A: Do you think that the Buddhist way of life is the best? B: I am not quite sure yet, I still need to think about it. Buddhist n. 佛教徒 a. 佛教的 A: Have you ever seen a buffalo? B: No, but I would like to. buffalo n. 水牛,(北美)野牛 A: He used his pillow as a buffer against the noise. B: Why, did he have difficulty sleeping? A: The mirror needs a polish. B: But I don’t have anything to buffer it with. buffer n. 1.起缓冲作用的人(或物); 2.缓冲器,减震器 vt. 缓冲,减轻 A: Will there be any food at the party? B: I heard that the hosts are providing a buffet. buffet n. 1.(火车站的)饮食柜台,(火车内的)餐车 vt. 反复敲打,连续猛击 A: There is a bug crawling over foot, watch out. B: You could have warned me soon, I hate insects in any shape or form. A: Go away, you are bugging me. B: Please, I just have one more question. bug n. 1.虫子;2.小病,(机器等)故障,缺陷; 3.窃听器 vt.1.烦扰,纠缠;2.在…装窃听器 A: I have bulges in all the wrong places. B: Stop worrying about your weight, I think you are beautiful. A: Your bag is bulging, what have you got in it? B: Far too much, it is too heavy. bulge n. 膨胀,肿胀 vi. 1.膨胀,凸出,鼓起;2.塞满,装满 A: Be careful, there is a bull in that field over there. B: Oh, I am not afraid of him. bull n. 1.公牛,雄兽; 2.买进证券(或商品等)投机图利者, (对股市行情)看涨的人 A: Did you receive the bulletin I sent you? B: No, but I did not check my post today. bulletin n. 1.(报纸,电台等)简明新闻,最新消息; 2.公告,布告,公报; 3.学报,期刊(尤指某机构的机关刊物) A: Were you ever bullied in school? B: Just once, but the teacher found out and put a quick stop to it. bully n. 恃强欺弱者 vt.威吓,欺负 A: I must buy Time this week, there will be a bumper issue. B: It must be larger on account of the new year. bumper n.(汽车上的)保险杠,缓冲器 a.特大的,丰盛的 A: Why do you always wear your hair in a bun? B: Because I think it is very elegant. bun n. 1.圆形的小面包或点心; 2.(女子的)圆发髻 A: As a child I always wanted to sleep on the top bunk. B: Me too, but so did my brother so we always argued. A: Hey, will you do a bunk today? B: No, I am afraid that the teacher will find out. bunk n.1.(车,船等依壁而设的)铺位; 2.空话,废话 do a bunk 匆忙逃走 A: Typical bureaucracy, always too many forms to fill in. B: Be patient, you can not change the whole system straight away. bureaucracy n. 1.官僚主义,官僚作风; 2.政府机构,官僚 A: A burglar broke into our house last night and stole the TV. B: My goodness, did the police catch him? burglar n. 窃贼,破门盗窃者 A: John’s sudden death was tragic. B: I know, I would like to go to the burial to show my respect to his family. burial n. 葬,掩埋,葬礼 A: Did you spot where the rabbit just went? B: Yeah, into his burrow by the tree. burrow vt. 1.挖掘(洞穴); 2钻进 vi. 1.挖洞;2.翻寻 n. 地洞 A: He bust into the room and started shouting at me. B: Well, you should have locked the door. bust vt. 打破,打碎 vi. 爆裂,坏掉 n. 1.胸像,半身像; 2.胸部,胸围 A: I hate going into the city at the weekend. B: I agree, too much bustle and people. bustle vi. 闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙 n. 1.忙乱,喧扰; 2.裙撑,衬垫 A: Could you please put your cigarette butt into the ashtray rather than on the floor? B: Sorry, I did not realize it would bother you. butt n. 1.笑柄;2.烟蒂;3.枪托; 4.大酒桶,大水桶; 5.臀部 v. 用头撞或顶 butt in 插嘴,插手,干涉 A: There is a wonderful atmosphere at this party. B: Yes, there is a great buzz. A: What is that annoying noise? B: My alarm clock buzzing. I forgot to switch it off. buzz vi. 1.发出嗡嗡声; 2.(around, about)忙乱,急行; 3.发出嘈杂的谈话声 n. 1.嗡嗡声; 2.嘈杂的谈话声 A: The local government wants to build a bypass to direct traffic away from our town. B: That will be bad for business in the town. What do the locals think about it? bypass n. 1.(绕过市镇的)旁道,迂回道; 2.分流术,旁通管 vt. 1.绕过,绕…走; 2.越过,置…于不顾 |
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