A: I was offered a bribe to give my students better marks in their exams.
B: I hope that you did not accept it.
A: 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;2. 队,组
A: The brim of your hat is covering your eyes.
B: That is because I dont want anyone to notice me.
brim n. 1. 帽檐;2. 边,边缘
vi. 注满,充溢
brim over 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. 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. 毛发直立
bristle with 密集,充满,被布满
A: Dont 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. 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. 沉思,考虑;2. 孵蛋
n. 1. 一窝;2. 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, Im really thirsty, but is the water safe to drink?
brook n. 小溪
vt. 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. 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: Dont listen to him then.
bruise n. 1. 青肿,挫伤;2. 伤痕,擦痕
vt. 1. 打青,使受淤伤;2. 挫伤,伤害
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
上一篇: 4月的英语六级考试阅读高频短语大盘点
下一篇: 4月的大学英语六级考试词汇专项辅导6
如何提高学习效率 How to Study Efficiently
It was a short flight from Shanghai to Xi’an. Xi’an is one语法填空答案
川普提出6680亿美元的新国防预算
“I'll catch you another time”真的不是我下次再抓你!
创意“寿司鞋” 寿司和潮牌鞋的完美结合(组图)
国内英语资讯:Top legislator meets Hong Kong delegation
体坛英语资讯:Chinese tennis qualifiers Zhang and Han bow out from French Open
国内英语资讯:Chinese premier calls for better relations with Germany via upcoming visit
地震袭击 Earthquake Attacked
北师大女生宿舍安装人脸识别系统
神奇的瑞典,居然把整个国家挂上了Airbnb?
Anxiety and nervous tension are a part of living in today’s fast
国内英语资讯:New EU anti-dumping rules must accord with WTO regulations: German vice chancellor
Every year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted 阅读理解答案
女性的力量 The Woman’s Power
颜色的惯用表达:green is the new black
近一成应届毕业生选择“慢就业”
马背上的男生 The Man in the Horse
英国男子路边放1.5万枚硬币 网上直播路人反应
《超级女声》归来 Supergirl Has Come Back
A European Union program is letting blind people experience阅读理解答案
国际英语资讯:ASEAN, partners to enhance cooperation in combating transnational crime
It was the 70th anniversary of both the world’s anti
优步开始送外卖了,然而只许你点麦当劳
体坛英语资讯:AlphaGo edges Ke to lead Human vs. Machine Go showdown
旅游让我变得强大 Travel Makes Me Stronger
体坛英语资讯:Griezmann drops hint he could leave Atletico Madrid
体坛英语资讯:Guangzhou Evergrande beat Kashima Antlers 1-0
勒索病毒终于有解了?法国人找到了破解方法
When God created the first two people,Adam and his wife Eve,they 语法填空答案