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.單身男士，單身漢; 2.學(xué)士,學(xué)士學(xué)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，證章； 2.標(biāo)記，標(biāo)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. 羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)
A: Did you enjoy the film?
B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.
baffle
vt. 使困惑，難住
A: Was the criminal released from jail?
B: Yes, but only on bail.
bail
n. 1.保釋金； 2.準(zhǔn)許保釋
vt. 1.(out) 保釋，幫助脫離困境; 2.用桶(從船里)舀水
A: I caught four fish, big ones.
B: You must have been using good bait.
bait
n. 1.(釣魚等用的)餌,誘餌; 誘惑物，引誘物
vt.1.裝餌于,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.禿頭的，禿的; 2.(織物,輪胎等)磨光的; 3.明顯的，不加掩飾的
A: Have you ever been to the ballet?
B: Yes, but I always prefer the theatre.
ballet
n. 1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞劇; 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.投票表決(或選舉); 2.選票; 3.投票總數(shù)
v. (使)投票表決
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.
bandage
n. 繃帶
vt. 用繃帶綁扎
A: This film is stupid.
B: Really, you usually one the ones about bandits and cowboys.
bandit
n. 強(qiáng)盜，土匪，歹徒
A: I can’t banish my girlfriend from my dreams.
B: It must be love then.
banish
vt. 1.放逐，驅(qū)逐;2.消除，排除
A: My university is putting on an huge banquet for my graduation.
B: Sounds wonderful, can I come?
banquet
n. 宴會(huì)，盛宴
A: The weather is wonderful, let’s have a barbecue.
B: You go ahead, I have already had my dinner.
barbecue
n. 1.金屬燒烤; 2.燒烤野餐
vt. 在烤架上燒烤
A: That is a very long boat in the canal.
B: It is one of the largest barges in the country.
barge
n. 駁船
vi. (鹵莽而笨拙地)猛撞,沖，闖
barge in 闖入,干預(yù)
A: This tea tastes strange.
B: That is because it is made out of barley.
barley
n. 大麥
A: The barometer indicates that it is going to be raining tomorrow.
B: Oh, I never trust that old thing.
barometer
n. 氣壓計(jì),晴雨表
A: The barracks were burned down during the fighting.
B: Was anyone injured?
barrack
v. 起哄，喝倒彩
n. [pl.] 兵營(yíng)，營(yíng)房
A: These fields are so barren I am amazed that even grass can grow on them.
B: It can just about, but it has difficulty.
barren
a. 1.(土地等)貧瘠的，荒蕪的; 2.不結(jié)果實(shí)的，不(生)育的; 3.無益的，沒有結(jié)果的
A: My little brother has barricaded himself into his bedroom and refused to come out.
B: Don’t worry, when he gets hungry he will come out.
A: The old town walls were initially built as barricades to keep the enemy out.
B: It is a shame that they have been so badly damaged!
barricade
n. 路障，柵欄，障礙
vt. 設(shè)路障于,擋住
A: Do you have a basement in your house?
B: Yes, but we only use it for storage.
basement
n. 地下室
A: This music is terrible.
B: I think that it is just because the bass is too loud.
bass
n. 1.男低音,低聲部,低音樂器; 2.鱸魚
A: I once read a book about an unwanted bastard child that was left to grow up alone in a forest.
B: I think that I may have read that one also.
bastard
n. 1.壞蛋，混蛋; 2.私生子
A: There is a wonderful smell coming from the kitchen.
B: I am glad that you like it, I have just made a batch of biscuits.
batch
n. 1.一批,一組,一群; 2.一批生產(chǎn)量
A: The woman was horribly battered by her husband.
B: How awful, I hope that she left him
A: Do you like pancakes?
B: No, and nothing else that is made out of batter.
batter
v. 連續(xù)猛擊
n. (用雞蛋,牛奶等調(diào)制的)面糊
A: Where did you buy your necklace?
B: Oh, I just bought the beads and made it myself.
bead
n. 1.小珠子; 2.(水,血,汗的)小滴
A: I beckoned him to come, but he refused to move.
B: Perhaps you were not polite enough.
beckon
v. 示意,召喚
A: Watch out, there is a beetle crawling under your leg.
B: Ah, I hate insects.
beetle
n. 甲蟲
A: You should have telephoned me beforehand when you knew you were going to be late.
B: I am sorry, but my mobile phone is broken.
beforehand
ad. 預(yù)先，事先
A: There is no need to bellow orders at me.
B: Sorry, but I did not think that you would hear me unless I shouted.
A: The fire is going out. What should I do?
B: Use the bellows to blow air onto it.
bellow
vi. 1.咆哮，怒吼; 2.(公牛般地)吼叫
vt. 大聲發(fā)出,大聲喝道
n. 1.喊聲，咆哮; 2.[~ s]風(fēng)箱
A: I have a pain in my belly.
B: Well, you should have bad breakfast.
belly
n. 肚子,腹部
A: Thank you for the beautiful present, you are far too benevolent.
B: You are most welcome. Kindness is not a complaint.
benevolent
a. 仁慈的，善意的,慈善的
A: The test results have come back and the lump was benign.
B: Thanks, Doctor. I was so worried.
benign
a. 1.善良的，慈祥的； 2.(腫瘤等)良性的,無危險(xiǎn)的
A: I read in the newspaper that the city was besieged by unexpected attack.
B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers.
besiege
vt. 1.圍攻，圍困; 2.圍住，擁在…周圍
A: I bestow this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks.
B: You are too generous.
bestow
vt. 贈(zèng)與,授予
A: Why are you looking so upset?
B: My girlfriend has just betrayed me.
betray
vt.1.背叛，出賣; 2.失信于,辜負(fù); 3.泄露(秘密等); 4.(非故意地)暴露，顯露
A: Would you like a hot beverage, Richard?
B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee.
beverage
n. 飲料
A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate.
B: Did you not read the sign, “Beware of the Dog” ?
beware
v. 謹(jǐn)防，當(dāng)心
A: Every time I look at the night sky I am bewildered by the stars.
B: Me too, they are fascinating.
bewilder
vt. 使迷惑，使難住