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. 侵袭,发作;2. 一次,一阵,一回; 3. 拳击比赛
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. 内部,深处
A: I enjoy bowling and usually play on Sunday afternoon.
B: Id 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. 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 grandmothers.
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. 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. 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. 衰竭,衰弱;3. 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;2. 冲泡
vi. 1. 冲泡;2. 酝酿,行将发生
n. 冲泡的饮料
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