2014英语六级考试基础词汇精讲（14）

　　bewilder

　　vt. 使迷惑，使难住

　　A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased.

　　B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.

　　bias

　　n. 偏见，偏心，偏袒

　　vt. 使有偏见

　　A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work.

　　B: But that takes so much time.

　　bibliography

　　n. 1.参考书目; 2.书目

　　A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France?

　　B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.

　　bilateral

　　a. 双边的，双方的

　　A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected?

　　B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows.

　　billow

　　n. 巨浪,如波涛滚滚向前之物

　　vi. 翻腾，汹涌

　　A: Please don t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door.

　　B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.

　　bin

　　n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大贮藏箱

　　A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert.

　　B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.

　　binoculars

　　n. 双筒望远镜

　　A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day.

　　B: Oh, really. I hadn t planned on writing one.

　　biography

　　n. 传记

　　A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry.

　　B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.

　　bizarre

　　a. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的

　　A: Why did you steal the money?

　　B: I was blackmailed into it.

　　blackmail

　　vt./n. 敲诈，勒索，要挟

　　A: My grandfather used to work with horses.

　　B: Was he a blacksmith?

　　blacksmith

　　n. 铁匠, 锻工

　　A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst.

　　B: Just down the hallway, on the right.

　　bladder

　　n 1.膀胱; 2.囊状物.

　　A: The food that I cook is usually very bland.

　　B: No, I think it is quite spicy actually.

　　bland

　　a. 1.温和的, 无动于衷的; 2.清淡的，枯燥乏味的

　　A: The concert was incredible, the lead singer nearly blazed the house down with his energy.

　　B: Gosh, it sounds almost dangerous.

　　blaze

　　vi. 1.熊熊燃烧，着火; 2.发光，放光彩; 3.迸发，爆发

　　n. 1.火焰,烈火; 2.光辉，强烈的光; 3.迸发,爆发; 4.灿烂，炫耀

　　blaze a trail 开拓道路，作先导

　　A: Have you cleaned the bath yet?

　　B: No, sorry. I ran out of bleach.

　　bleach

　　n. 漂白剂

　　v. 变白,漂白

　　A: Winter is my favourite season.

　　B: Oh, winters are too bleak for me, I prefer autumn.