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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