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baby [ˈbeibi] n.婴儿,孩子气的人

Your baby is so cute.

你家小孩真可爱。

bachelor [ˈbætʃələ] n.未婚男子,单身汉,学士

I got my bachelor's degree in English three years ago.

我3年前取得了英语学士学位。

back[bæk]adv.在后,回原处,回

Don't worry, I'll be back soon. That's only a brief trip.

别担心,我很快就会回来,那只是一个短暂的旅行。

background [ˈbækgraund] n.背景,后景,经历

My father took a picture of me with the pine tree in the background.

我爸爸以这个松树为背景给我照了一张相片。

backup [ˈbækʌp] n.后备,备用物

We should always have a backup plan in case of unpredictable trouble.

我们应制订备用计划以免遇到未知的麻烦。

backward[ˈbækwəd]adj.向后的,倒的;adv.倒

Our teacher asked him to make a backward step.

我们老师让他后退一步。

考点:know...backward(s)对……极其熟悉

bacon [ˈbeikən] n.咸肉,熏肉

This restaurant offers pork chops, ham, bacon and sausage.

这家餐馆提供猪排、火腿、熏肉和香肠。

bacteria [bækˈtiəriə] n.细菌

Of course you can't see most of the bacteria; you know they are too small to see with the naked eyes.

大多数细菌你都看不见,因为他们太小了,肉眼看不见。

bad[bæd]adj.坏的,恶的,严重的

Hearing the bad news, she fainted at once.

听到那个坏消息,她一下子晕倒了。

badly[ˈbædli]adv.坏,差,严重地

Her left foot was badly hurt in this accident.

在这场事故中,她的左脚严重受伤。

考点:badly off...贫困的,情况不好的。

badminton [ˈbædmintən] n.羽毛球

No one knows why the boy excels at badminton.

没有人知道男孩为什么擅长打羽毛球。

bag [bæg] n.袋,包,钱包,背包

I am frightened by the bag which is full of snakes.

我被那个装满蛇的袋子吓坏了。

baggage [ˈbægidʒ] n.行李

Could you do me a favor? My baggage is too heavy.

能帮我个忙吗?我的行李太重了。

bake[beik]vt.烤,烘,焙,烧硬

I love the cakes baked by mom.

我特喜欢妈妈烤的面包。

bakery [ˈbeikəri] n.面包店

The bread is sold at half price in this bakery after six o'clock.

这家面包店六点之后,所有的面包都以半价出售。

balance[ˈbæləns]vt.使平衡,称;n.天平

It is impossible to change the situdation of balance of trade in a short time.

在短时间内改变国际贸易差额状况是不可能。

考点:in the balance在危急状态中,未定的;

off balance不平衡

(CET-4 2005.6) Companies are struggling to find the right____ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.

A) equation

B) formula

C) balance

D) pattern

详解:选C。题意为:公司正致力于寻求供需平衡,但这很不容易。

A) equation意思是“平均,相等”;

B) formula意思是“公式,规则”;

C) balance意思是“平衡,和谐”;

D) pattern意思是“模仿,方案”。

ball [bɔ:l] n.球,球状物,舞会

You can catch the ball on the bounce。

你可以在球弹起时抓住它。

balloon [bəˈlu:n] n.气球,玩具气球

The girl was very naughty, and she burst all the balloons.

这个女孩很淘气,她把所有的气球都给弄爆了。

bamboo [bæmˈbu:] n.竹,竹子

Do you want to portray a bamboo grove in the picture?

你想在画中描绘一片竹林吗?

ban [bæn] v.禁止,剥夺权利;n.禁令,禁止

Parking is banned in this street.

这条街禁止停车。

考点:ban sth.取缔,查禁某物;

ban sb. from doing sth.对……开禁

banana [bəˈnɑ:nə] n.香蕉,芭蕉属植物

Banana abounds in the south of China, such as Hainan, Guangdong, etc.

中国的南方,比如海南、广东等地盛产香蕉。

band [bænd] n.乐队,带,波段

He wanted to join in the jazz band when he was a student at school.

当他在学校当学生时,他想加入爵士乐队。

bandage[ˈbændidʒ]n.绷带;vt.用绷带包扎

Please get a bandage and bind up his bleeding wound.

请拿一个绷带来,包扎一下他流血的伤口。

bang [bæŋ] n.巨响,枪声,猛击

The door shut with a bang.

门砰地一声关上了。

bank [bæŋk] n.银行,库,岩,堤

I planned to deposit some money in the bank each month.

我计划每月都在银行里存一些钱。

bankrupt[ˈbæŋkrʌpt]adj.破产的,道德败坏的,枯竭的

vt.使破产;n.破产者

Owing to his extravagance, his company went bankrupt in the end.

由于他挥霍无度,他的公司最终破产了。

考点:go bankrupt破产;be bankrupt of / in完全丧失

banner [ˈbænə] n.旗,旗帜,横幅

The national banner fluttered in the breeze.

国旗在微风中飘扬。

banquet[ˈbæŋkwit]n.宴会;vi.参加宴会

vt.宴请,设宴

The king held a state banquet in honor of the general with a triumphant return.

国王为凯旋而归的将军举办了国宴。

bar [bɑ:] n.酒吧,间,条,杆

He often has a drink in the bar.

他常在酒吧喝酒。

考点:behind bars在狱中

barber [ˈbɑ:bə] n.理发师

The barber asked him which styling he required.

理发师问他想要什么样的造型。

bare[bɛə]adj.赤裸的,仅仅的

Little Susan was warned by her mother not to walk on the floor in bare feet.

小苏珊的妈妈警告她别光着脚在地板上走。

barely[ˈbɛəli]adv.几乎不,刚刚,勉强,少量地

We barely had time to rest during the busy time.

忙时我们几乎没空休息。

bargain[ˈbɑ:gin]n.交易;vi.议价,成交

My friend glimpsed at my new shoes and said it was a good bargain.

我朋友看了一眼我的新鞋,说买得很合算。

考点:bargin for / on企图廉价获取;

drive a hard bargin杀价,迫使对方接受苛刻条件

bark[bɑ:k]n.吠叫声;vi.吠,叫

A barking dog seldom bites.

会叫的狗很少咬人。

barn [bɑ:n] n.谷仓,牲口棚

There is a large barn in Jack's farm.

杰克家的农场有一个大谷仓。

barrel [ˈbærəl] n.桶,圆筒,枪管

Susan, bring that wooden barrel to me.

苏珊,把那个木桶拿给我。

barrier [ˈbæriə] n.栅栏,屏障,障碍

Let us set a barrier to prevent the chicken from running away.

为了防止小鸡乱跑,咱们建一个栅栏吧!

(CET-4 2004.6) Deserts and high mountains have always been a ____ to the movement of people from place to place.

A) jam

B) barrier

C) fence

D) prevention

详解:选B。题意为:沙漠和高山通常是阻止人们从一处向另一处迁移的障碍。

A) jam意思是“阻塞物”;

B) barrier意思是“障碍,隔阂”;

C) fence意思是“栅栏,围栏”;

D) prevention意思是“预防,阻止”。

base[beis]n.基础,底层,基地;vt.建立在……的基础上

That company has offices all over the country, but their base is in Zhengzhou.

那家公司在全国都有办公地,不过总部还是在郑州。

basement [ˈbeismənt] n.根基,地下室

The vegetables were stored in the basement against the low temperature.

蔬菜储藏在地下室里以防低温。

basic[ˈbeisik]adj.基本的,基础的

Firstly, we will learn it from basic principles.

首先,我们从它的基本原理学起。

basically[ˈbeisikəli] adv.基本上,从根本上说

Basically, they want more information about him before accepting it.

从根本上说他们在接收他之前,想了解更多关于他的事。

basin [ˈbeisn] n.盆,洗脸盆,盆地

Robert took off the dirty clothes and placed them in the basin.

罗伯特把脏衣服脱下来放在盆里。

basis [ˈbeisis] n.基础,根据

They got the conclusions on basis of careful observation and detailed studies.

在细心调查和细致的研究基础上,他们得出了结论。

basket [ˈbɑ:skit] n.篮,篓,筐

The little girl was too young to carry a basket of peaches.

那个小女孩太小了,拎不起来一篮子的桃。

basketball [ˈbɑ:skitbɔ:l] n.篮球,篮球运动

Basketball is the most popular sport in this city.

篮球是最流行的一项运动。

bat [bæt] n.球拍,短棍,蝙蝠

Have you got a badminton bat?

你有羽毛球拍吗?

bath [bɑ:θ] n.浴,洗澡,浴缸

The mother stripped the kid and put her in the bath tub.

妈妈脱掉孩子的衣服给她洗澡。

bathe[beið]vt.给……洗澡弄湿;vi.洗澡,游泳

The baby was happy when I was bathing him.

给宝宝洗澡的时候,他可高兴了。

bathroom [ˈbɑ:θrum] n.浴室,盥洗室,(委婉语)洗手间

Could you mind me using your bathroom?

能用下你的洗手间吗?

battery [ˈbætəri] n.电池,一套,一组

Don't throw the used battery at your will.

不要随意乱扔用过的电池。

battle[ˈbætl]n.战役,斗争;vi.作战

After a fierce battle, we occupied the enemy's capital.

一场激烈的战斗之后,我们占领了敌国首都。

bay [bei] n.湾,山脉中的凹处

Do you know that in small bay big waves will never build up?

你知道吗,在小的港湾里永远也形不成大的波涛。

考点:keep / hold sth. at bay使无法近身

B.C. [ˈbi: si:](缩)公元前

It is curious that the little boy knows what happened in the B.C.

那个小男孩竟然知道公元前发生了什么事情,真奇怪。

be[bi:] aux.v.&vi.是,在,做

It can not be true, you must be joking.

不可能是真的,你一定是在开玩笑。

beach [bi:tʃ] n.海滩,湖滩,河滩

The Blacks had a good holiday on the beach.

布莱克一家在沙滩上度过了一个愉快的假期。

beam [bi:m] n.梁,横梁,束,柱

We can see beams support the roof of a house.

我们看到横梁支撑着房顶。

bean [bi:n] n.豆,蚕豆

Nowadays bean curd is regarded as a healthy diet.

现在豆腐被认为是有益于健康的食物。

bear [bɛə] n.熊,粗鲁的人

He saw an ugly bear in the zoo last weekend.

上周末,他在动物园见了一只特别丑的熊。

bear[bɛə]vt.容忍,负担,生育

It's hard for you to raise a child by yourself. You know you must bear all expenses.

一个人抚养孩子很难,你必须承担一切费用。

考点:bear down竭尽全力,压倒;bear out证实;

bear up坚持下去,振作起来;

bear with忍受,容忍

beard [biəd] n.胡须,络腮胡子

His false beard fell off, which embarrassed him.

他的假胡须掉了下来,这让他很尴尬。

bearing [ˈbɛəriŋ] n.轴承,举止,忍受,支撑物,方面,方向

Her kind bearing caused all the children to like her.

她那种和蔼的态度使所有的孩子都喜欢她。

考点:have a bearing on与……有关,对……有影响

beast [bi:st] n.兽,野兽,牲畜

The witch's magic changed the prince into a beast.

女巫施展魔法把王子变成了野兽。

beat[bi:t]vt.&vi.打,敲,打败

Don't be nervous. I bet you can beat him.

别紧张,我肯定你会打败他的。

考点:beat down平息,打倒;beat it跑掉,走开;

beat up痛打,狠揍

beautiful[ˈbju:təful]adj.美的,美丽的

You don't know how beautiful you are.

你都不知道自己有多美。

beauty [ˈbju:ti] n.美,美丽,美人

The beauty of a person consists in his virtue.

一个人的美丽之外在于他的品德。

because[biˈkɔz]conj.由于,因为

Because of you, I learnt how to love others.

因为你,我学会了怎样爱别人。

become[biˈkʌm]vi.变成,成为,变得

Trust yourself, and believe you can become No.1.

要相信自己能成为最好的那一个。

考点:become of使遭遇,发生于

bed [bed] n.床,床位,圃,河床

The doctor said you should have a good rest on the bed.

医生说你需要躺在床上好好地休息。

bee [bi:] n.蜂,蜜蜂,忙碌的人

You are as busy as a bee.

你忙得跟个蜜蜂似的。

beef [bi:f] n.牛肉,菜牛

I bought the beef at the butcher's shop.

我在肉铺买的牛肉。

beer [biə] n.啤酒

Please fetch me a can of beer.

给我拿过来一罐啤酒。

before[biˈfɔ:]prep.在……以前,向……

Check the brake before you drive the car.

开车前先检查一下刹车。

beg[beg]vt.&vi.乞求,请求

Dad, I beg you don't enforce your will on me, please.

爸爸,请您不要把您的意愿强加于我。

考点:beg off推辞(已答应的事)

beggar [ˈbegə] n.乞丐,穷人

My grandmother showed mercy to the beggar and gave him a lot of food.

奶奶对那个乞丐很怜悯,给了他一些食物。

begin[biˈgin]vi.开始;vt.开始

Now, let's begin our class.

现在,我们开始上课。

考点:to begin with首先,第一

beginner [biˈginə] n.初学者,生手

This class may be a little difficult for the beginners.

这节课对于初学者来说或许有点难度。

beginning [biˈginiŋ] n.开始,开端,起源

I hate learning English in the beginning.

起初,我讨厌学英语。

考点:at the beginning of在……之初,开始;

from beginning to end从头到尾,自始至终

behalf [biˈhɑ:f] n.利益,维护,支持

I gave a speech on my family's behalf.

我代表我家人做了发言。

考点:in / on behalf of代表,为了

behave[biˈheiv]vi.表现,举止,运转

The girl with a beautiful face behaved rudely towards the old lady.

这个女孩,长得很漂亮,却很粗鲁地对待那位老太太。

考点:behave towards对待……的表现,举止

behavior [biˈheivjə] n.行为,举止,态度

Your behavior was celebrated by people.

你的行为为人们所赞颂。

behind[biˈhaind]prep.在……后面

I live in a house left behind by my grandmother.

我住在外婆留下的房子里。

being [ˈbi:iŋ] n.存在,生物,生命

I'm fed up with being pushed around by my boss.

我真的厌烦被老板呼来唤去的。

belief [biˈli:f] n.信任,相信,信念

I have a firm belief that I can conquer English.

我坚信我能攻克英语。

考点:beyond belief难以置信。

believe[biˈli:v]vt.相信,认为

I believe him because he always performs his duty faithfully.

我相信他,因为他总是忠实地履行自己的职责。

考点:believe in信仰,认为……有益

bell [bel] n.钟,铃,门铃,钟声

When the bell rang, the children swept out of the classroom.

下课铃声一响,孩子们就冲出教室。

belong[biˈlɔŋ]vi.属于,附属

If the house really belongs to you, you can lay claim to it.

如果这套房子真的属于你,你可以争取产权。

belongings [biˈlɔ:ŋiŋs] n.财产,所有物

Please protect your belongings from the thieves.

请照看好自己的财物,严防小偷扒手。

beloved[biˈlʌvid]adj.为……所爱的;n.爱人

The book is for my beloved.

这本书献给我所爱的人。

below[biˈləu]prep.在……下面(以下)

Winter is very cold here, it's always five to ten below zero.

这里的冬天很冷,气温总是在零下五度到十度。

belt [belt] n.腰带,皮带,区

Hang on to the belt——we're off.

抓住吊带——我们要出发了。

bench [bentʃ] n.凳,条凳,工作台

There is a drunken man sleeping on the bench of the garden.

有个醉汉睡在公园的长椅上。

bend[bend]vt.弯曲;vi.曲

He bent to pick up all the coins he had dropped on the ground carelessly.

他弯下腰把自己不小心掉到地上的硬币都捡了起来。

考点:bend over backwards竭尽全力

beneath[biˈni:θ]prep.在……下

I'm so nervous beneath the gaze of so many eyes.

在这么多双眼睛的注视下,我很害羞。

beneficial[beniˈfiʃəl]adj.利的,有益的

Amity between the two nations will be beneficial to their economy.

这两国友好相处有益于它们的经济增长。

benefit [ˈbenifit] n.益,恩惠,津贴

Anyway we will benefit from this government ordinance.

不管怎么说,我们会从这条政府法令中得到好处的。

考点:benefit...对……有益;

benefit by / from从……中得益

(CET-4 2003.6) Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ____ from the new training facilities.

A) benefit

B) derive

C) reward

D) acquire

详解:选A。题意为:不仅专业人员,而且业余人员也能受益于这些新的训练设施。四个选项中只有A和B选项能与from连用,而derive from表示“源自于,来自于”,所以可以排除,只能选A。

berry [ˈberi] n.果(如草莓等)

These animals feed mainly on berries when winter comes.

冬天来临的时候,这些动物主要以浆果为食物。

beside[biˈsaid]prep.在……旁边

You can take your seat beside Lily.

你可以坐在莉莉的旁边。

考点:beside oneself极度兴奋,对自己的感情失去控制

best[best]adj.最大的

My best friend is my junior by two years.

我最好的朋友比我小两岁。

考点:try / do one's best尽力,努力;

had best最好,应当;

make the best of充分利用

bet[bet]vt.&vi.&n.打赌

He bet that the red team could not win.

他打赌说红队不会赢。

betray[biˈtrei]vt.背叛,辜负,泄漏

I think it's out of character to betray our friend.

我认为出卖我们的朋友不合适。

better[ˈbetə]adj.较好的adv.更好地

Compare these two pictures and take the better one.

比较这两幅画,选出较好的一个。

考点:for the better好转,向好的方向发展;

had better最好,还是……好。

between[biˈtwi:n]prep.在……中间

This matter increased the conflict between us.

这件事加剧了我们之间的冲突。

考点:in between在……之间

(CET-4 2002.1) Reading ____ the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit.

A) behind

B) between

C) along

D) among

详解:选B。题意为:体会其言外之意,我认为政府担心的程度远比他们愿意承认的深。read between the lines是固定词组,意思是“体会言外之意,体会字里行间隐含的意思”。

beyond[biˈjɔnd] prep.在……的那边

Beyond question, you are the right person for this position.

毫无疑问,你是这份工作的合适人选。

Bible [ˈbaibl] n.基督教《圣经》

Regard the dictionary as your Bible when you are studying English.

在学英语的时候,你要把字典当圣经一样读。

bicycle [ˈbaisikl] n.自行车,脚踏车

This kind of electric bicycle is inferior.

这种类型的电动车质量很次。

bid [bid] v.(尤指拍卖中的)喊价

How much will you bid for that?

你会为它出价多少呢?

big[big]adj.大的,巨大的

Could you tell me what your biggest accomplishment on the job is?

您能告诉我您在工作上最大的成就是什么吗?

bike[baik]n.自行车;vi.骑自行车

Police restored the stolen bike to its owner.

警察把被盗的自行车归还了失主。

bill [bil] n.账单,招贴,票据

The bill was voted through last month.

这项议案上个月已经表决通过了。

考点:fill the bill符合要求,适合需要

billion[ˈbiljən]num.十亿(英)

I guess there must be billions of stars in the sky.

我猜天上的星星肯定有几十亿个。

bind[baind]vt.捆绑,包扎,装钉

I know you have no rubber band, but you can bind up your hair with a handkerchief.

我知道你没有皮筋,可是你可以用手绢把头发扎起来嘛!

biology [baiˈɔlədʒi] n.生物学,生态学

I am studying biology in university now。

我现在在大学学习生物学。

bird [bə:d] n.鸟,禽

Generally speaking, the wings of a bird correspond to the arms of a man.

一般来说,鸟的翅膀就相当于人的手臂。

birth [bə:θ] n.分娩,出生,出身

Though he was of humble birth, he achieved great results.

虽然他出身卑微,却取得了巨大成就。

考点:give birth to生(孩子),产生

birthday [ˈbə:θdei] n.生日,诞生的日期

That girl danced with wild abandon at her birthday party.

那个女孩在她的生日舞会上狂放地跳舞。

birthright [ˈbə:θrait] n.生来就有的权利;长子继承权

Freedom is our birthright.

自由是我们与生俱来的权利。

biscuit [ˈbiskit] n.(英)饼干,(美)软饼

I like chocolate biscuits very much.

我非常喜欢吃巧克力饼干。

bit [bit] n.一点,一些,小片

At last, he decided to cut down smoking bit by bit.

最终,他决定一点一点把烟戒掉。

考点:a bit多少,有点;bit by bit一点一点地;

every bit完全,从头到尾

bite[bait]vt.咬,叮,螫剌,穿

Oh, my God! That dog bites me.

噢,天呐!那只狗咬到我了。

bitter[ˈbitə]adj.痛苦的,严寒的

You know black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

不加奶的咖啡在嘴里留下了一些苦味。

bitterly[ˈbitəli]adv.苦苦地,悲痛地

My mom wept bitterly as if her heart were broken.

妈妈哭得很伤心,好像心都碎了一样。

black[blæk]adj.黑色的,黑暗的

How about the black sweater?

那个黑色的毛衣怎么样?

blackboard [ˈblækbɔ:d] n.黑板

You didn't know that? You must have missed the notice on the blackboard.

你不知道?你一定是没有注意到黑板上的布告。

blade [bleid] n.刀刃,刀片,叶片

I wanted to ask you whether you'd got any razor blades.

我正想问你,还有没有刀片。

blame[bleim]vt.责任,把……归咎于

If you fail the exam you'll only have yourself to blame.

你若考试不及格,只能怪你自己。

考点:be to blame该受责备的;

blame sb. for sth.因……责备某人;

blame sth. on / upon sb.把……归咎于某人

(CET-4 2002.1) The mother didn't know who ____ for broken glass.

A) will blame

B) to blame

C) blamed

D) blames

详解:选B。题意为:母亲不知道谁该为打碎玻璃负责。to blame以主动形式表示被动意思,句中who是blame的宾语。

blank[blæŋk]adj.空白的;n.空白

Jack, give me a blank sheet of paper.

杰克,给我一张白纸。

(CET-4 2003.6)Could you take a ____ sheet of paper and write your name at the top?

A) blank

B) bare

C) hollow

D) vacant

详解:选A。题意为:你能拿张空白纸把你的名字写在上方吗?

A) blank意思是“空白的”;

B) bare意思是“光秃秃的”;

C) hollow意思是“中空的”;

D) vacant意思是“职位空缺的,无人住的”。

blanket [blæŋkit] n.毛毯,毯子,羊毛毯

She needs a blanket to keep warm.

他需要一条毛毯来保暖。

blast[blɑ:st] n.爆炸,冲击波 vt.炸

Lots of people were killed by this blast.

许多人被这次爆炸夺去了生命。

考点:(at) full blast大力地,全速地

blaze[bleiz]n.火,闪光;vi.燃烧

All the houses had been burnt to the ground when the blaze was put out.

大火扑灭时,房子已全部烧毁。

bleed[bli:d]vi.出血,流血,泌脂

I think he's going to die and look, he is bleeding badly.

我认为他快要死了,看,他流血很厉害。

blend[blend]vt.&vi.&n.混和

Excuse me, which blend of coffee would you like to drink?

请问你要喝哪种混合咖啡?

考点:blend, mix的区别:

blend侧重整体的统一性;

mix侧重混合物或多或少保持原来的形状、性质;

blend意味着和谐,mix则意味着混乱。

bless[bles]vt.为……祝福

God bless you.

愿上帝保佑你。

blind[blaind]adj.瞎的,盲目的

This cat is blind in one eye.

这只猫的一只眼睛失明了。

考点:be blind to对……视而不见;

turn a blind eye(to)对……视而不见

block[blɔk]n.街区;vt.堵塞,拦阻

The supermarket is close; it is only two blocks away.

超市很近,距此只有两条街。

考点:block off封锁,封闭;block up堵塞,挡住

blog [blɔg] n.博客,网络随笔,日志

I update my blog four times a week.

我每周更新4次博客。

blood [blʌd] n.血,血液;血统

In my opinion, plasma is used for blood transfusions.

在我看来,血浆是用来输血的。

bloodshed [ˈblʌdʃed] n.流血,杀人

They tried their best to prevent further bloodshed, but more and more people died in succession.

他们尽最大努力避免人员伤亡,但是越来越多的人还是相继死亡。

bloom [blu:m] n.花,开花,开花期

Those roses have beautiful blooms.

那些玫瑰花开得真美。

blossom[ˈblɔsəm]n.花,开花;vi.开花

A lot of flowers are blossoming in the valley in spring.

春天山谷里好多花都开了。

考点:in (full) blossom正开着花

blow[bləu]vi.吹,吹动,吹响;n.一击,打击

The wind is blowing hard outside.

外面风吹得很大。

考点:blow up爆炸,(被)炸飞,充气,发脾气

blue[blu:]adj.蓝色的;n.蓝色

I like the blue roses most.

我最喜欢蓝色的玫瑰花(蓝色妖姬)。

考点:out of the blue出乎意料地,突然

blur [blə:] v.弄脏,使……模糊

Her eyes blurred with tears after listening to the woman's misfortune.

听完这个女人的不幸遭遇泪水模糊了她的视线。

board[bɔ:d]n.板;vt.上(船、车等)

Look, your painting is on the board.

看,你的画在黑板上呢。

考点:across the board全面地;

above board光明正大地,公开地;

on board在船(车或飞机)上

boast[bəust]vi.自夸;vt.吹嘘

Parents are always boasting about their children's success at school.

父母总是夸耀自己孩子的良好学习成绩。

考点:boast of / about自夸,夸耀;

boast that夸口说,吹嘘;

boast sth.以拥有……而自豪

boat [bəut] n.小船,艇,渔船

There is no boat. How could I cross the river?

这里没有船,我如何过河呢?

body [ˈbɔdi] n.身体,主体,尸体

I felt very cold at midnight and pulled the sheet over my body.

半夜里我感觉很冷,于是就拉起被单盖住身体。

boil[bɔil]vi.沸腾,汽化;vt.煮沸

Hurry up please! The water is boiling!

快点,水开了!

考点:boil down to意味着,归结为;boil over激动,发怒

boiler [ˈbɔilə] n.锅炉;汽锅;热水器

When you enter the boiler room in the summer, what you can only see is vapour.

夏天的时候当你走进锅炉房,你所能看到的全部是蒸汽。

bold[bəuld]adj.大胆的,冒失的

That day Susan made a bold speech in front of everyone.

那天苏珊在众人面前做了一次大胆的演讲。

bolt[bəult]n.螺栓,插销;vt.闩门

Dad told me to fasten the bolt.

爸爸让我把螺栓扭紧。

考点:a bolt from / out of the blue晴天霹雳,意外事件

bomb [bɔm]n.炸弹;vt.轰炸

Watch out! The time bomb may explode at any time.

小心,定时炸弹可能随时会爆炸。

bond [bɔnd] n.联结,联系,公债

I recommend you to buy this glue which makes a good firm bond.

我推荐你买这种胶水,它粘得很结实。

bone [bəun] n.骨,骨骼

The dog ran over here when it heard my sound, with a bone in its mouth.

狗听到我的声音就跑了过来,嘴里还叼着一块骨头。

考点:have a bone to pick with与……争辩;

make no bones about对……直言不讳(毫不犹豫)

bonus [ˈbəunəs] n.红利,意外所得之物,奖金

In order to remunerate Peter for his hard work, the boss decides to give him an extra bonus.

为了酬谢皮特的辛勤工作,老板决定给他发一笔额外奖金。

book[buk]n.书,书籍;vt.预订

I love books, in evenings I bury myself in them.

我喜欢读书,每天晚上我都埋头读书。

bookmark [ˈbuk.mɑ:k] n.书签

I use the beautiful card he gave me as a bookmark.

我用他送我的漂亮卡片做书签。

boom [bu:m] n.繁荣,激增,隆隆声

vi.急速增长;vt.使兴旺,促进

He earned a lot of money during the property boom.

在房地产兴盛时期,他赚了大钱。

boost[bu:st]vt.&vi.&n.提高,增加,鼓励

The company is considering further measures to boost profits.

这家公司正在考虑进一步的措施以提高利润。

boot [bu:t] n.靴子,长统靴

She stood on her bare feet, with her boots thrown beside.

她光脚站着,靴子在一边扔着。

booth [bu:θ] n.货摊,公用电话亭

I'll give my mother a call from the phone booth on the corner.

我到街角的电话亭给妈妈打个电话。

border [ˈbɔ:də]n.边,边缘,边界;vi.接壤,近似

vt.邻接,给……加上边

Her white handkerchief has a red border.

她的白手帕有一条红边。

考点:border on接壤

bore[bɔ:]vt.使厌烦,钻,挖

The noise really bores me.

噪音真是让我生厌。

born [bɔ:n]adj.天生的,出生的

The baby was born without mother.

那个宝宝生下来就没了妈妈。

borrow[ˈbɔrəu]vt.借,借用,借人

How much money do you want to borrow from me?

你想向我借多少钱?

bosom [ˈbuzəm] n.胸,胸部,内心

She clutched the little cat to her bosom.

她把小猫搂在怀里。

boss[bɔs]n.老板,上司;vt.指挥

He couId not understand why his boss fired him.

他不明白为什么老板炒了他鱿鱼。

both[bəuθ] pron.两者(都)

His parents are both engaged in research on biology.

他的父母都在从事生物学的研究。

bother [ˈbɔðə]vt.烦扰,迷惑;n.麻烦

Don't bother me! I'm counting the money.

别打扰我,我正在数钱呢。

bottle [ˈbɔtl] n.瓶,酒瓶

Please give me a bottle of wine.

请给我拿瓶酒。

bottom [ˈbɔtəm] n.底,底部,根基

The carpenter was asked to shave off a small amount from the bottom of the door.

木匠被请来刨去一点门底边。

bough [bau] n.树枝

There are many large boughes on the tree.

树上有很多大的树枝。

bounce[bauns]vi.反跳,弹起,跳起

That little boy likes to bounce up and down on the bed.

那个小男孩喜欢在床上蹦跳。

bound[baund]adj.一定的,有义务的

I feel bound to tell you that you're drinking too much.

我觉得有必要跟你说,你酒喝得太多了。

考点:易混词形变化:

bind - bound - bound捆,绑(不规则动词)

bound - bounded - bounded跳跃(规则动词)

boundary [ˈbaundəri] n.分界线,界限,范围

There is no boundary of knowledge.

知识无界限。

bow [bəu] n.鞠躬,弓,蝴蝶结;v.鞠躬

I saw him and acknowledged him with a bow.

我看到了他,点头向他打招呼。

考点:bow out退出,辞职

bowel [ˈbauəl] n.肠,内部

The doctor says that eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of bowel cancer.

医生说多吃新鲜的水果和蔬菜可以减少患肠癌的危险。

bowl [bəul] n.碗,钵,钵状物

This kind of abluent can remove oil stain from the bowls and plates.

这种洗涤剂能清除碗盘上的油渍。

box[bɔks]n.箱,盒,包箱;vi.拳击,打拳

He sends a box of books to me.

他给我送了一箱子书。

boy [bɔi] n.男孩,少年,家伙

The boy did the reverse of what his parents told him to do.

男孩完全没有按照他父母说的那样去做。

brain [brein] n.脑,脑髓,脑力

I racked my brains for an answer, but still couIdn't find it.

我绞尽脑汁寻找答案,可仍然未果。

考点:pick sb's brains向……请教;

rack one's brains绞尽脑汁

brake [breik]n.闸,刹车;vi.制动

The car in front of me suddenly braked to a stop.

我前面那辆车突然刹车了。

branch [brɑ:ntʃ] n.树枝,分部,分科

Stylistics is a branch of linguistics.

文体学是语言的一个分支。

考点:branch out扩充,扩大活动范围

brand[brænd]n.商品,烙印;vt.铭刻

What brand of handbag do you like?

你喜欢什么牌子的手提包?

brandy [ˈbrændi] n.白兰地酒

How about drinking some brandy?

喝点白兰地怎么样?

brass [brɑ:s] n.黄铜,黄铜器

The brass is being blown by the musicians in the concert.

音乐家们正在音乐会上吹奏着铜管乐器。

brave[breiv]adj.勇敢的,华丽的

Be brave! There is nothing to fear.

勇敢点!没什么可怕的。

bread [bred] n.面包,食物,粮食

It tastes better if you spread the jam on your bread.

把果酱涂到你的面包上,这样味道会好一点。

breadth [bredθ] n.宽度,幅度,幅面

Our headteacher is a man of intellectual breadth.

我们班主任是个知识渊博的人。

break[breik]vt.打破,损坏,破坏

He broke the law and should be punished.

他犯了法,应该受到惩罚。

考点:break down损坏,垮掉;

break into非法闯入,强行进入;

break out爆发,脱逃;

break through突围,取得突破性成就

(CET-4 2003.9) Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ____ the isolation of life in Alaska State.

A) break through

B) break down

C) break into

D) break out

详解:选A。题意为:现代化的交通与通讯方式打破了阿拉斯加与世隔绝的生活状态。只有A符合题意。

breakfast [ˈbrekfəst] n.早饭,早餐

My father scanned the China Daily over breakfast.

父亲边吃早餐边浏览中国日报。

breakthrough [ˈbreikˈθru:] n.突破

The invention of the computer is nothing less than a breakthrough.

计算机的发明无疑是个突破。

breast [brest] n.乳房,胸脯,胸膛

She gives the breast to her baby.

她给婴儿哺乳。

考点:make a clean breast of彻底坦白,把……和盘托出

breath [breθ] n.气息,呼吸,气味

He opened the door and took a deep breath.

他打开门,深深地吸了口气。

考点:make one's breath喘息,屏息;

hold one's breath屏息;

out of breath喘不过气来;

under one's breath压着嗓子,低声地

breathe[bri:ð]vi.呼吸;vt.呼吸

The wind was so fierce that we couId hardly breathe.

风刮得很猛以至于我们几乎无法呼吸。

breed[bri:d]n.品种;vt.使繁殖

Hey! I want to order the finest breed of pig.

嘿,我想要订购最优品种的猪。

考点:breed尤指动植物的品种;

kind / sort指一般的种类;type指类型

breeze [bri:z] n.微风,和风

The flag was stiring in the morning breeze.

旗子在早上的微风中摇动。

bribe[braib]n.贿赂,贿赂物;vt.&vi.贿赂

The judge is an impartial and incorruptible one, and he's never taken bribes.

这个法官铁面无私,他从来不收贿赂。

brick [brik] n.砖,砖块,砖状物

To his surprise, the house was built with no bricks.

让他吃惊的是,这座房子建造时竟然没用一块砖。

bridge [bridʒ] n.桥,桥梁,桥牌;

vt.架桥于……,把……连接起来

Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.

不要杞人忧天,自寻烦恼。

(CET-4 2005.6) Actually, information technology can ___the gap between the poor and the rich.

A) link

B) break

C) ally

D) bridge

详解:选D。题意为:事实上,信息技术能够填补穷人和富人之间的鸿沟。bridge在此作动词,意思是“把……连接起来”。

brief [bri:f]adj.简短的,短暂的

I left a brief note to my father that I had to go to Beijing on a business trip.

我给父亲留了个便条,告诉他我必须去北京出差。

briefcase [ˈbri:fkeis] n.公文包

I'm afraid I left my briefcase on the train.

我担心我把公文包落在火车上了。

bright[brait]adj.明亮的,聪明的

I hope all my classmates have a bright future.

希望我所有的同学都拥有一个美好的未来。

brighten[ˈbraitn]vt.使发光,使快活

The new teacher brightened the atmosphere of class.

新来的老师使课堂气氛变得活跃起来了。

brilliant[ˈbriljənt]adj.光辉的,卓越的

Look, the moon is brilliant tonight.

看,今晚的月亮明亮极了。

brim [brim] n.边,边缘,帽沿

There is a little girl dancing at the fountain's brim.

有个小女孩在泉边跳舞。

bring[briŋ]vt.带来,引出,促使

Please bring this problem forward at the next meeting.

请在下次会议上提出这个问题。

brisk[brisk]adj.活泼的,清新的

The wind of the autumn is brisk.

秋天的风很凉爽。

bristle [ˈbrisl] n.短而硬的毛,鬃毛

Bristles are used to make brushes in the old days.

过去,猪鬃用以做刷子。

Britain [ˈbritən] n.不列颠,英国

In Great Britain the sovereign reigns but does not govern.

在英国,君主立国但不治理国政。

British[ˈbritiʃ]adj.不列颠的,英联邦的

You know the American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament.

你知道美国的国会相当于英国的议会。

brittle[ˈbritl]adj.脆的,易损坏的,易怒的

Lie is like the brittle glass.

谎言就像易碎的玻璃。

broad [brɔ:d]adj.宽的,阔的,广泛的

My dad is very broad-shouldered.

我爸肩很宽。

broaden[ˈbrɔ:dn]vt.&vi.变宽,扩大,开阔

I recommend you to broaden your experience by travelling more.

我建议你应该多到各地走走以增长见识。

broadcast [ˈbrɔ:dkɑ:st] n.广播,播音

The broadcast of BBC can be heard in most parts of the country. 

BBC的广播节目国内大部分地区都能听到。

broken[ˈbrəukən]adj.被打碎的,骨折的

Your words made my heart broken.

你的话很让我伤心。

bronze [brɔnz] n.青铜,青铜制品

You mean this statue was cast in bronze.

你是说这尊塑像是用青铜铸造的。

brood [bru:d]n.同窝幼鸟;vt.孵(蛋)

My mother bought a brood of chickens yesterday.

昨天妈妈买了一窝小鸡。

brook [bruk] n.小河,溪流

We can get some water to drink from the brook.

我们可以从小溪里弄点水喝。

broom [bru:m] n.扫帚

In the fairy stories, the witch aIways flies about, riding a broom.

在童话故事里,女巫总是骑在一把扫帚上飞来飞去。

brother [ˈbrʌðə] n.兄弟,同事,同胞

My brother is a lawyer and an interpreter.

我哥哥是名律师,也是名翻译。

brow [brau] n.额,眉,眉毛

Do you know the function of the brow brush?

你知道眉刷的用途吗?

brown [braun] n.褐色,棕色

The man with a brown hair seems to be waiting for you.

那个褐色头发的男子似乎在等你。

browse[brauz]vt.浏览,随意观看,吃草

n.嫩叶,浏览

I like to browse store windows in my free time.

不忙的时候,我喜欢逛街。

browser [ˈbrauzə] n.(计算机)浏览器,浏览(书本等)的人,食草动物

Which is the best browser you have ever used?

哪个是你用过的最好用的浏览器?

brunch [brʌntʃ] n.早午餐

Brunch has become a fashion among teenagers.

在青少年中,早午餐合二为一成了一种时尚。

bruise [bru:z] n.青肿,伤痕,擦伤

After the accident, the truck driver was treated for cuts bruises.

事故发生后,司机的创伤得到治疗。

brush[brʌʃ]n.刷子,毛刷,画笔;vt.刷,拂;vi.触到

I need a brush to pain this picture.

我需要一支画笔来画画。

考点:brush aside不理,不顾;

brush off不愿见,打发掉;brush up重温,再练

brute[bru:t]n.禽兽,畜生;adj.残酷的

She is a brute to her children.

她虐待子女。

bubble[ˈbʌbl]n.泡;vi.冒泡,沸腾

A pot of water was bubbling on the stove.

一壶水在炉上沸腾着。

bucket [ˈbʌkit] n.水桶,吊桶,铲斗

Armed with a bucket and a mop, I started cleaning the room.

拿着水桶和抹布,我开始打扫房间。

bud [bʌd] n.芽,萌芽,蓓蕾

The grasses begin to bud in the spring.

小草在春天开始发芽。

budget[ˈbʌdʒit]n.预算;vt.编预算,为……做预算

vi.节省开支

The brokering budget has been overestimated by the government.

政府对预算过分估计了。

bug [bʌg] n.臭虫,窃听器,(计)漏洞

vt& vi.窃听,打扰,失去(镇定)

I guess it is a bug under the stone.

我猜石头下面是个臭虫。

build[bild]vt.筑,立,创立

The hospital was built in one month.

那家医院在一个月内就建好了。

考点:build in使成为固定部分,使成为组成部分;

build into使固定于;

build up逐步建立,增进,增强

building [ˈbildiŋ] n.建筑物,大楼;建筑

The shape of the building is so unique.

那个建筑物的造型真独特。

bulb [bʌlb] n.电灯泡;球状物

The bulb was invented by Edison.

电灯泡是爱迪生发明的。

bulk [bʌlk] n.物体,容积,大批

Look! The elephant lowered its huge bulk.

看,大象蹲下了它庞大的身躯。

考点:in bulk大批,大量

bull [bul] n.公牛,雄的象

Bull fight is popular in Spanish.

在西班牙很流行斗牛。

bullet [ˈbulit] n.枪弹,子弹,弹丸

Imagine what will happen next when he carefully fitted a bullet.

当他小心翼翼地装上一颗子弹时,你猜下一步会发生什么事。

bulletin [ˈbulitin] n.公报,期刊,快报,公示

vt.发表,用公告通知

Here is the latest bulletin about the President's election.

这里是有关总统选举的最新公报。

bump[bʌmp]vi.碰撞,颠簸而行,提高

n.肿块,撞击,表面隆起

I saw a bus bumping into the car in front on my way to school.

上学路上我看见一辆巴士撞上了前面的那辆汽车。

考点:bump into偶然遇见,碰见

bunch [bʌntʃ] n.束,球,串,一群

I caught a bunch of flowers thrown by the bride.

我接到了新娘扔的那一大束花。

bundle [ˈbʌndl]n.捆,包,束,包袱;vt.收集,归拢

He took a bundle of clothes and ran away.

他拿了一包衣服跑了。

考点:bundle up把……捆扎起来,使穿的暖和

burden [ˈbə:dn] n.担子,重担,装载量

vt.加重压于……,烦扰,负重

I know he bears a heavy burden, but he never tolds me about it.

我知道他承载着很重的担子,可是他从来都不跟我说。

考点:burden sb. with sth.使某人负担……

(CET-4 2006.6_ American college students are increasingly ____ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.

A) discharged

B) dominated

C) boosted

D) burdened

详解:选D。题意为:越来越多的美国大学生背负着信用卡债务,其后果会非常严重。

A) discharge意思是“卸下,放出”;

B) dominate意思是“支配,占优势”;

C) boost意思是“增进,改善”;

D) burden意思是“使负担”。

bureau [ˈbjuərəu] n.局,司,处,社,所

He works in census bureau.

他在人口调查局工作。

burial [ˈberiəl] n.埋葬,葬礼,坟墓

Many celebrities attended his burial.

许多名人参加了他的葬礼。

burn[bə:n]vi.烧,燃烧;n.烧伤

You should know that dry wood burns easily.

你应该知道干柴易燃。

考点:burn down烧毁,火势减弱;burn out烧光,熄灭

burst[bə:st]vt.使爆裂;vi.&n.爆炸

I want to know why the balloon burst.

我想知道这个气球为什么爆了。

考点:burst in / on突然出现;

burst into闯入,突然……起来;

burst out大声喊叫,突然……起来;

burst into + n. = burst out doing突然做……

(CET-4 2000.1) In a sudden ____ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.

A) attack

B) burst

C) split

D) blast

详解:选B。题意为:一气之下,这个男人把触手可及的东西全撕毁了。burst用于情感的爆发,这里指发脾气。

bury[ˈberi]vt.埋葬,葬,埋藏

Nobody knows where the treasure is buried.

没人知道宝藏被埋在哪儿了。

考点:bury oneself in (doing) sth.专心做……

bus [bʌs] n.公共汽车

I got up late this morning, and didn't catch the bus.

我今天早上起床晚了,没有赶上公交车。

bush [buʃ] n.灌木,灌木丛,矮树

I think the new rosebush has taken root.

我认为新栽的玫瑰已经长根了。

考点:beat around / about the bush转弯抹角,旁敲侧击

business [ˈbiznis] n.商业,生意,事务

Creativity is the locomotive of business development.

创新将是企业发展的推动力。

考点:get down to business认真着手办事;

have no business无权,没有理由;

in business经商;

mind your own business少管闲事

busy[ˈbizi]adj.忙的,繁忙的

Our teacher is busy doing a chemical experience.

我们老师正在忙着做化学实验呢。

but[bʌt]conj.但是,可是

She is good at English, but failed in this English exam.

她很擅长英语,可这一次在英语考试中却没有及格。

butcher [ˈbutʃə] n.屠夫,屠杀者

My brother is willing to be a butcher.

我哥哥很乐意当个屠夫。

butter [ˈbʌtə] n.黄油,奶油

First you have to blend the butter and sugar together.

首先,你必须把奶油和糖混合在一起。

butterfly [ˈbʌtəflai] n.蝴蝶

The little girl couldn't tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth.

这个小女孩说不出蝴蝶和飞蛾的区别。

button[ˈbʌtn]n.扣子,按钮;vt.扣紧

Mom, could you stitch a button on my skirt?

妈妈,你能给我的裙子钉上一颗纽扣吗?

buy[bai]vt.买,购买;vi.买

My parents bought me a computer last year.

去年我父母给我买了一台电脑。

by[bai] prep.在……旁,被,由

I was woken up by a loud noise last night.

昨晚,我被一阵喧闹声吵醒。

bystander [ˈbaiˌstændə] n.旁观者

Don't hit me! I was nothing more than an almost innocent bystander.

别打我,我只是个看热闹的。