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 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.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(啤酒); 2.冲泡
vi. 1.冲泡; 2.酝酿,行将发生
n. 冲泡的饮料
A: I was offered a bribe to give my students better marks in their exams.
B: I hope that you did not accept it.
B: 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.
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