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A: Did she accept your proposal?
B: Yes. We’re getting married next month.
proposal
n.　１．提议，建议；２．求婚

A: I propose that we all go for a swim.
B: But it’s too cold outside.
propose
v.　１．提议，建议，提出；２．提名，推荐；３．打算，计划；４．求婚

A: I’m frightened by the prospect of losing my job.
B: I don’t think you have anything to worry about.
prospect
n.　１．前景，前途，（成功等的）可能性；２．景象，景色；３．可能成为主顾的人；有希望的候选人
vt.　(for)　勘探，勘察

A: I’ve always been jealous of your prosperity.
B: Well, now that I’m bankrupt, you don’t have anything to be jealous of.
prosperity
n.　兴旺，繁荣

A: How has business been?
B: Business has been quite prosperous for the past few years.
prosperous
a.　繁荣的，兴旺的

A: Why do you wear sunglasses?
B: I wear them for the protection they provide for my eyes against the sun.
protection
n. 　保护，防护

A: Can I use the power saw to cut the wood?
B: As long as you remember to wear protective goggles.
protective
a.　保护的，防护的

A: I’ve been feeling lethargic lately.
B: Maybe you haven’t been getting enough protein.
protein
n.　蛋白质

A: Are you going to the protest today?
B: No, I don’t agree with the content of the protest.
protest
n.　抗议，反对
v.　抗议，反对

A: Would you mind driving me to the airport?
B: Sure, provided that you pay for gas.
provided
conj.　假如，若是

A: Where is Jesse living nowadays?
B: Oh, I think he moved to some obscure province in Canada.
province
n.　１．省；２．领域，范围

A: We’re going on a week-long camping trip.
B: Be sure to bring enough provisions!
provision
n.　１．供应；２．准备，预备；３．条款，规定；４．［pl.］给养，口粮

A: I didn’t mean to provoke his anger.
B: Well, then you probably shouldn’t have made fun of his wife.
provoke
vt.　１．对．．．挑衅，激怒；２．激起，引起

A: Why is Jimmy talking to himself?
B: He has severe psychological problems.
psychological
a.　心理（学）的

A: How late did you stay at the pub last night?
B: I didn’t leave until around three in the morning.
pub
n.　酒吧，酒馆

A: This is really a great magazine.
B: I agree. It’s one of my favorite publications.
publication
n.　１．出版，发行；２．出版；３．公布，发表

A: How many people do you think will come to the event?
B: The publicity has been very good, so I imagine that a lot of people will show up.
publicity
n.　１．公众的注意，名声；２．宣传，宣扬

A: Have you finished your novel?
B: Yes, but I can’t find anyone to publish it!
publish
vt.　１．出版，发行；２．出版；３．公布，发表

A: How fast is your resting pulse?
B: About forty-five beats per minute.
pulse
n.　１．脉搏；２．脉冲
vi.　搏动，跳动

A: What does this pump do?
B: It pumps water to the top floor of the building.
pump
n.　泵
vt.　（用泵）抽（水）；泵送，打气

A: Jared can be really frustrating.
B: Sometimes I get so angry at him that I just want to punch him!
punch
vt.　１．猛击；２．穿孔
n.　１．猛击；２．冲床，穿孔机；３．力量，效力

A: I appreciate you being so punctual.
B: I always try to arrive on time.
punctual
a.　严守时刻的，准时的，正点的

A: I would like to purchase a new car.
B: Which model would you like?
purchase
vt.　买，购买
n.　购买；购买的商品

A: What color are you going to paint the walls of this room?
B: We were going to paint them pink, but now we’ve decide to use purple.
purple
a.　紫的
n.　紫色

A: How was your purse stolen?
B: A man just grabbed it out of my arms and ran away.
purse
n.　钱包，女用小提包

A: How long did you pursue the suspect?
B: We pursued him for several hours until we lost track of him.
pursue
vt.　１．继续，从事；２．追赶，追踪；３．追求

A: I have no idea how to increase our growth for next quarter.
B: It’s am intriguing puzzle, and I don’t think anybody knows the answer just yet.
puzzle
v.　１．（使）迷惑，（使）为难；２．（使）苦思
n.　１．智力测试，智力玩具，谜；２．难题，令人费解的事（或人）
puzzle out　苦苦思索而弄清楚（或解决）

B 字部 PART I

A: Did you get the job?
B: No, they didn’t think I had the right background.
background
n.　１．出身背景，经历；２．背景资料；３．（画等的）背景，底子

A: Did you know that your shirt in on backwards?
B: Yes. I like to wear it this way.
backward
a.　１．向后的，反向的；２．落后的，进步慢的
ad. [-(s)]　１．向后，往回；２．朝反方向，倒
know…backward(s)　对．．．极其熟悉

A: What’s your favorite food?
B: I love to eat bacon.
bacon
n.　咸肉

A: Why won’t you drink the water?
B: I’m afraid of the bacteria that might be in it.
bacteria
n.　细菌

A: Why did you miss the plane?
B: My baggage was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it out of the car!
baggage
n.　行李

A: Be careful not to lose your balance!
B: Don’t worry about me.
balance
n.　１．平衡，均衡；２．天平，秤；３．结存，结欠
vt.　１．使平衡，使均衡；２．称；３．权衡，比较
in the balance　（生命等）在危急状态中，（命运等）未定
off balance　不平衡

A: I’m looking for apartment with a large balcony.
B: I think we’ve got just the one for you.
balcony
n.　１．阳台；２．（电影院等的）楼厅，楼座

A: Oops, I just popped the balloon.
B: That’s OK, there are plenty more where that came from
balloon
n. 气球

A: Well, we’ve decided to ban smoking in the office.
B: That’s fine by me.
ban
vt. 1.取缔，查禁; 2.(from)禁止
n. 禁止，禁令

A: Would you like to start a band?
B: Sure, I’d love to.
band
n. 1.管乐队; 2.群,伙; 3.带,箍; 4.条纹; 5.波段，频带
vt. 用带绑扎

A: Did you just hear that loud bang?
B: Yes, I wonder what it was.
bang
n. 1.巨响,爆炸声; 2.猛击,猛撞
vi. 1.猛击，猛撞; 2.发出砰的一声，砰砰作响
vt. 砰地敲(或推,扔); 2.猛击,猛撞

A: I hate to inform you, but the company is going bankrupt.
B: Does this mean I’ll lose my job?
bankrupt
a. 1.破产的,彻底失败的; 2.彻底缺乏的
vt. 使破产,使枯竭
n. 破产者

A: I think we should hang a huge banner out in front of the school.
B: What a great idea.
banner
n. 1.横幅；2.旗帜.旗

A: Would you like to go to the bar tonight?
B: Sure. What time should we meet?
bar
n. 1.酒吧间,售酒(或食物等)的柜台;2.条，块; 3.(门窗等的)闩,栅栏
vt. 1.闩(门窗等),在…设栅栏; 2.阻止,阻拦; 3.阻塞，封锁(道路等)
behind bars 在狱中

A: The barber did a horrible job with my hair!
B: I don’t think is looks that bad.
barber
n. 理发师

A: My bare feet are freezing.
B: Why don’t you put some socks on?
bare
a. 1.赤裸的；2.光秃的，无遮盖的; 3.刚刚够的，勉强的
vt. 露出，暴露

A: I barely passed yesterday’s test.
B: You’re not the only one.
barely
ad. 仅仅，只不过，几乎不

A: That dog sure has a loud bark.
B: Yeah, I have to cover my ears every day when I walk by.
bark
vi. (狗等)吠,叫
n. 1.吠声，叫声; 2.树皮

A: Did you hear that the old barn burned down?
B: No! When did it happen?
barn
n. 谷仓,牲口棚

A: I’d like to buy a big barrel of oranges.
B: I’m sorry, but we don’t sell them by the barrel.
barrel
n. 1.桶;2.筒,枪(或炮)管
vi. 快速移动

A: Why did you return early from abroad?
B: I found that the language barrier was just too much for me.
barrier
n. 1.栅栏，关卡，检票口; 2.障碍，隔阂; 3.屏障

A: There’s nothing like a good game of baseball on a Saturday afternoon.
B: You’ve got that right.
baseball
n. 棒球

A: Basically, I just couldn’t handle the workload, so I dropped the class.
B: That’s too bad.
basically
ad. 基本上，从根本上说

A: On what basis are you making your claim?
B: I’m mainly basing my conclusions on the results of my research.
basis
n. 基础，根据，原则

A: Did you see that bat just flew by us?
B: Yeah. Its wings brushed right by my ear!
bat
n. 1.蝙蝠；2.球棒,球拍

A: The batteries on my CD player are dead.
B: Here, you can borrow some of mine.
battery
n. 1.电池(组),蓄电池(组);2.排炮，炮组; 3.一系列，一套

A: I wonder how many boats there are in the bay?
B: More than I can count, that’s for sure.
bay
n. 1.(海或湖泊的)湾; 2.(大厅等建筑物内的)分隔间
keephold sth. at bay 使无法近身

A: If you break the laser beam, then the alarm will go off.
B: Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.
beam
n. 1.(光线等;的)束,柱; 2.梁,横梁; 3.笑容，喜色
vi. 面露喜色
vt. 定向发出(无线电信号等),播送

A: I hate eating beans.
B: You should learn to like them, because they are a good source of protein.
bean
n. 豆

A: I want to grow a beard, but my wife thinks it’ll look ugly.
B: You need to do what’s right for you.
beard
n. 胡须

A: You can just look at him and tell that he has the bearing of a champion.
B: Well, he is a champion, after all.
bearing
n. 1.举止，风度；2.[pl.]方位,方向感; 3.轴承
have a bearing on 与…有关， 对…有影响

A: I will not allow that beast in my home!
B: Honey, it’s just a cat.
beast
n. 1.野兽，牲畜; 2.凶残的人，令人厌憎的人

A: Do you notice anything different about this city?
B: Yes. There are almost no beggars on the street.
beggar
n. 乞丐
vt. 使贫穷

A: Oh behalf of the governor, I’d like to welcome you to the city.
B: Thank you. Please five my regards to the governor.
behalf
n. 利益，方面
on/in behalf of 代表，为了

A: I hope the kids behave well at the school.
B: I’m sure they will.
behave
vi. 1.表现，举止端正; 2.(机器等)运转，(事物)做出反应
vt. (oneself) 检点(自己)的行为

A: I’ve been very disappointed by your behavior in the last few weeks.
B: I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better.
behavior
n. 1.行为,表现，举止; 2.(机器等)运转，(事物)做出反应

A: I believe in never harming other living beings.
B: Even plants?
being
n. 1.生物，人;2.存在
bring into being 使出现，使存在
come into being 出现，形成

A: I hold the strong belief that there is life on other planets.
B: I think you’re crazy.
belief
n. 1.相信，信任;2.信念,信仰
beyond belief 难以置信

A: Yesterday, I lost my beloved goldfish.
B: I’m so sorry for your loss. At least it was just a fish.
beloved
a. 所钟爱的，受爱戴的

A: I hide all of my valuables beneath my bed.
B: You should keep that a secret.
beneath
prep. 1.在…下面，往…下面; 2.(地位等)低于,次于; 3.在…掩盖下; 4.连…也不值得，有失…的身份
ad. 在下方,在底下

A: I hope that we can come to an agreement that will be beneficial to both parties.
B: I truly believe that we can.
beneficial
a. 有益的;有利的

A: In the end, it all worked out to my benefit.
B: I’m glad to hear that.
benefit
n. 1.益处，好处; 2.救济金，保险金
vt. 有益于
vi. 得益

A: He was told. Besides, I never liked him anyway.
B: But you still should feel sorry that he died.
besides
ad. 而且，此外(还)
prep. 除…之外(还)

A: I think I will win the match tomorrow.
B: Do you want to bet on that?
bet
vt. 1.以…打赌，与…打赌; 2.敢说，确信
vi. 打赌
n. 1.打赌; 2.赌金，赌注

A: The study guide has been my bible for the past week.
B: Well, I guess you’ll probably do well on the test.
bible
n. 1.[B-] 圣经; 2.有权威的书

A: If you want to win the auction, you’re going to have to place a higher bid.
B: But I don’t have enough money.
bid
n. 1.企图，努力；2.喊价,出价,投标
vi.喊价,出价,投标
vt. 1.出(价),喊(价); 2.祝,表示; 3.命令，吩咐

A: What would you do if you had a billion dollars?
B: I think I’d probably give it to charity.
billion
n. 十亿

A: I don’t want to bind up all of your time, but could you help me with my math homework?
B: Sure, no problem.
bind
vt. 1.捆绑，捆扎；2.使结合，使粘合; 3.约束，占用(时间); 4.装订

A: Why did you decide to be a biology major?
B: As far back as I can remember, I’ve been interested in all forms of life.
biology
n. 生物学

A: Do you have a knife with a sharper blade?
B: Actually, all of our knives are pretty dull.
blade
n. 刀刃，刀片

A: Can I borrow a blank sheet of paper?
B: This one has lines on it. Is that okay?
blank
a. 1.空白的，空着的； 2.茫然的，无表情的
n. 1.空白(处); 2.空白表格

B字部 PART II

A: We were eating breakfast when we suddenly heard a large blast.
B: It’s a good thing the explosion was more than a mile away.
blast
n. 1.爆炸；2.一阵(疾风等), 一股(强烈的气流)
vt. 炸,炸掉
(at) full blast 大力地，全速地

A: If you don’t take care of the scab, it might start to bleed again.
B: I’ll be sure to be careful.
bleed
vi. 出血，流血
vt. 勒索…的钱

A: What do you get when you blend red and yellow?
B: Orange!
bleed
v. (使)混合，(使)混杂
n. 1.混合物；2.混合，交融

A: How were you able to capture him?
B: The killer’s fatal mistake was that he forgot to hide the bloody gloves.
bloody
a. 1.[用语加强语气]非常的，该死的，该受诅咒的; 2.血污的,流血的; 3.嗜杀的，残忍的
ad. [用于加强语气]非常，很
vt. 使为血所污,血染

A: Thanks for letting us visit your garden.
B: You should come back in the spring, when the flowers are in full bloom.
bloom
n. 1.花; 2.开花(期); 3.青春焕发(的时期)
vi. 开花

A: That’s a beautiful blouse she’s wearing.
B: I bet it cost a fortune!
blouse
n. 女衬衫

A: I really hate it when you boast about your achievements.
B: I never boast about anything!
boast
vi. (of, about)　自夸，夸耀
vt. 1.夸口，吹嘘; 2.以拥有…而自豪
n. 自吹自擂，自夸的话

A: I admire people who can be bold in the face of danger.
B: Sometimes danger brings out the best in people.
bold
a. 1.勇敢的，无畏的; 2.冒失的，卤莽的; 3. 粗(字)体的，黑(字)体的,醒目的

A: Why haven’t you finished fixing the door?
B: Because I haven’t been able to find the right size bolt.
bolt
n. 1.螺栓; 2.(门或窗的)插销，闩
vt. 闩,栓住
vi. 冲出去，逃跑
a bolt from/out of the blue 晴天霹雳，意外事件

A: How did your father die?
B: A terrorist planted a bomb in his car.
bomb
n. 1.炸弹
vt. 轰炸，投弹于

A: I think society should value the bond between mother and child.
B: I agree, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect the bond between father and child.
bond
n. 1.联结,联系; 2.黏结剂,粘合剂; 3.公债，债券
v. (使)粘合，(使)结合

A: Given the current boom in electronics, I suggest you take advantage of the situation and buy some stock.
B: But remember, a boom is always followed by a bust.
boom
n. 1.(营业等的)激增,(经济等的)繁荣，迅速发展; 2.隆隆声,嗡嗡声
vi. 1.激增，繁荣，迅速发展; 2.发出隆隆声

A: if we’re unable to boost production, then we’ll be eliminated by the competition.
B: Well, what do you suggest that we do?
boost
vt. 1.提高，使增涨; 2.推动，激励; 3.替…作广告,宣扬
n. 1.提高，增加; 2.推动，激励

A: I’m going over to a friend’s house.
B: It’s raining outside. Don’t forget to wear your boots!
boot
n. 1.靴; 2.(汽车后部的)行李箱

A: Why do you think so many wars are the result of border disputes?
B: Maybe because people have such a strong connection to the land.
border
n. 1.边，边缘，界线; 2.边界，边境
vt. 1.给…加上边，围; 2.邻接,毗连
vi. (on) 1.近似，接近; 2.与…接壤

A: I hate to bore you with this long lecture, but I think the information I’m presenting is important.
B: Actually, I find it quite interesting.
bore
vt. 1.使厌烦，使厌倦; 2.钻(孔),挖(洞)
n. 令人讨厌的人(或事)

A: Do you want to go see a movie?
B: Not really. Lately I’ve found new movies to be rather boring.
boring
a. 令人厌烦的，乏味的，无聊的

A: Can you teach me how to play this game?
B: It’s easy. Just bounce the ball off the wall, and then catch it.
bounce
vi. (使)弹起,(使)反弹,(使)颠跳
n. 弹,反弹

A: Where can I find other people who are interested in Armenian literature?
B: If you do a search on the Internet, you’re bound to find something.
bound
a. 1.一定的，必然的; 2.受约束的，有义务的; 3.(for, to)准备到…去的,开往(或驶往)…的
vi. 1.跳跃,跳跃着前进; 2.弹回,反跃
vt. 成为…的界线,给…划界
n. 1.跳跃; 2.[常pl.]界限，限制
be bound up in 热中于，忙于
be bound up with 与…有密切关系
know no bounds 不知限量，无限

A: Why have you been so successful?
B: I’ve known my own boundaries, and stuck with what I’m best at.
boundary
n. 分界线,边界，界限