2014英语六级考试基础词汇精讲（17）

　　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.