2014英语六级考试基础词汇精讲（11）

　　avenge

　　vt. 1.为 复仇，报 之仇;2.向 报仇

　　A: Let s turn left down the next road.

　　B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.

　　avert

　　vt. 1.防止，避免;2.转移(目光、注意力等)

　　A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.

　　B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.

　　aviation

　　n. 1.航空，航空学;2.飞机制造业

　　A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.

　　B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.

　　awe

　　n. 敬畏，惊惧

　　vt. 使敬畏，使惊惧

　　be / stand in awe of 敬畏

　　A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis ?

　　B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.

　　axis

　　n. 1.轴，轴线，中心线;2.坐标轴，基准线

　　B

　　A: My brother got married last year.

　　B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.

　　bachelor

　　n. 1.单身男士，单身汉; 2.学士,学士学位

　　A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.

　　B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.

　　badge

　　n. 1.徽章，证章; 2.标记，标志; 3.象征

　　A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?

　　B: Sorry, but I only play football.

　　badminton

　　n. 羽毛球运动

　　A: Did you enjoy the film?

　　B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.

　　baffle

　　vt. 使困惑，难住

　　A: Was the criminal released from jail?

　　B: Yes, but only on bail.

　　bail

　　n. 1.保释金; 2.准许保释

　　vt. 1. 保释，帮助脱离困境; 2.用桶舀水

　　A: I caught four fish, big ones.

　　B: You must have been using good bait.

　　bait

　　n. 1.饵,诱饵; 诱惑物，引诱物

　　vt.1.装饵于,故意激怒

　　A: that man looks very young to be going bald.

　　B: Yeah, he looks no more than twenty five.

　　bald

　　a. 1.秃头的，秃的; 2.磨光的; 3.明显的，不加掩饰的

　　A: Have you ever been to the ballet?

　　B: Yes, but I always prefer the theatre.

　　ballet

　　n. 1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞剧; 2.芭蕾舞用

　　A: The voting for the president was done by the secret ballot.

　　B: It must have been very fair then.

　　ballot

　　n. 1.投票表决; 2.选票; 3.投票总数

　　v. 投票表决

　　A: This meal is delicious, is there a secret ingredient?

　　B: Not really, except I used lots of bamboo shoots.

　　bamboo

　　n. 竹,竹子

　　A: Help! I am bleeding.

　　B: Here, use my scarf as a bandage.

　　A: I was not able to bandage your wound properly.

　　B: It is alright, so long as the bleeding has stopped.