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.美元,澳元;2. 雄鹿,雄兔
vi. 猛然弓背跃起
buck up 振奋,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. 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,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 dont have anything to buffer it with.
buffer n. 1. 起缓冲作用的人;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.饮食柜台,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,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.买进证券投机图利者,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.简明资讯,最新消息;2. 公告,布告,公报;3. 学报,期刊
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牛津实用英语语法:94 at,in; in,into; on,onto
牛津实用英语语法:102 主动语态形式一览表
牛津实用英语语法:108 简略答语中的助动词
牛津实用英语语法:96 介词与形容词、分词连用
牛津实用英语语法:120 had better+不带to的不定式
牛津实用英语语法:101 主动态动词的主要变化
牛津实用英语语法:91 表示时间的介词:from,since,for,during
牛津实用英语语法:92 表示时间的介词to,till/until
牛津实用英语语法:137 can/am able,could/was able