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.(out) 保释,帮助脱离困境. 2.用桶(从船里)舀水
A: I caught four fish, big ones. B: You must have been using good bait. bait n. 1.(钓鱼等用的)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.(织物,轮胎等)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(或选举). 2.选票. 3.投票总数 v. (使)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. bandage n. 绷带 vt. 用绷带绑扎