B 字头 PART I

A: Did you get the job?
B: No, they didn’t think I had the right background.
background
n.　１．出身背景，经历；２．背景资料；３．（画等的）背景，底子

A: Did you know that your shirt in on backwards?
B: Yes. I like to wear it this way.
backward
a.　１．向后的，反向的；２．落后的，进步慢的
ad. [-(s)]　１．向后，往回；２．朝反方向，倒
know…backward(s)　对．．．极其熟悉

A: What’s your favorite food?
B: I love to eat bacon.
bacon
n.　咸肉

A: Why won’t you drink the water?
B: I’m afraid of the bacteria that might be in it.
bacteria
n.　细菌

A: Why did you miss the plane?
B: My baggage was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it out of the car!
baggage
n.　行李

A: Be careful not to lose your balance!
B: Don’t worry about me.
balance
n.　１．平衡，均衡；２．天平，秤；３．结存，结欠
vt.　１．使平衡，使均衡；２．称；３．权衡，比较
in the balance　（生命等）在危急状态中，（命运等）未定
off balance　不平衡

A: I’m looking for apartment with a large balcony.
B: I think we’ve got just the one for you.
balcony
n.　１．阳台；２．（电影院等的）楼厅，楼座

A: Oops, I just popped the balloon.
B: That’s OK, there are plenty more where that came from
balloon
n. 气球

A: Well, we’ve decided to ban smoking in the office.
B: That’s fine by me.
ban
vt. 1.取缔，查禁; 2.(from)禁止
n. 禁止，禁令

A: Would you like to start a band?
B: Sure, I’d love to.
band
n. 1.管乐队; 2.群,伙; 3.带,箍; 4.条纹; 5.波段，频带
vt. 用带绑扎

A: Did you just hear that loud bang?
B: Yes, I wonder what it was.
bang
n. 1.巨响,爆炸声; 2.猛击,猛撞
vi. 1.猛击，猛撞; 2.发出砰的一声，砰砰作响
vt. 砰地敲(或推,扔); 2.猛击,猛撞

A: I hate to inform you, but the company is going bankrupt.
B: Does this mean I’ll lose my job?
bankrupt
a. 1.破产的,彻底失败的; 2.彻底缺乏的
vt. 使破产,使枯竭
n. 破产者

A: I think we should hang a huge banner out in front of the school.
B: What a great idea.
banner
n. 1.横幅；2.旗帜.旗

A: Would you like to go to the bar tonight?
B: Sure. What time should we meet?
bar
n. 1.酒吧间,售酒(或食物等)的柜台;2.条，块; 3.(门窗等的)闩,栅栏
vt. 1.闩(门窗等),在…设栅栏; 2.阻止,阻拦; 3.阻塞，封锁(道路等)
behind bars 在狱中

A: The barber did a horrible job with my hair!
B: I don’t think is looks that bad.
barber
n. 理发师

A: My bare feet are freezing.
B: Why don’t you put some socks on?
bare
a. 1.赤裸的；2.光秃的，无遮盖的; 3.刚刚够的，勉强的
vt. 露出，暴露

A: I barely passed yesterday’s test.
B: You’re not the only one.
barely
ad. 仅仅，只不过，几乎不

A: That dog sure has a loud bark.
B: Yeah, I have to cover my ears every day when I walk by.
bark
vi. (狗等)吠,叫
n. 1.吠声，叫声; 2.树皮

A: Did you hear that the old barn burned down?
B: No! When did it happen?
barn
n. 谷仓,牲口棚

A: I’d like to buy a big barrel of oranges.
B: I’m sorry, but we don’t sell them by the barrel.
barrel
n. 1.桶;2.筒,枪(或炮)管
vi. 快速移动

A: Why did you return early from abroad?
B: I found that the language barrier was just too much for me.
barrier
n. 1.栅栏，关卡，检票口; 2.障碍，隔阂; 3.屏障

A: There’s nothing like a good game of baseball on a Saturday afternoon.
B: You’ve got that right.
baseball
n. 棒球

A: Basically, I just couldn’t handle the workload, so I dropped the class.
B: That’s too bad.
basically
ad. 基本上，从根本上说

A: On what basis are you making your claim?
B: I’m mainly basing my conclusions on the results of my research.
basis
n. 基础，根据，原则

A: Did you see that bat just flew by us?
B: Yeah. Its wings brushed right by my ear!
bat
n. 1.蝙蝠；2.球棒,球拍

A: The batteries on my CD player are dead.
B: Here, you can borrow some of mine.
battery
n. 1.电池(组),蓄电池(组);2.排炮，炮组; 3.一系列，一套

A: I wonder how many boats there are in the bay?
B: More than I can count, that’s for sure.
bay
n. 1.(海或湖泊的)湾; 2.(大厅等建筑物内的)分隔间
keephold sth. at bay 使无法近身

A: If you break the laser beam, then the alarm will go off.
B: Don’t worry, I’ll be careful.
beam
n. 1.(光线等;的)束,柱; 2.梁,横梁; 3.笑容，喜色
vi. 面露喜色
vt. 定向发出(无线电信号等),播送

A: I hate eating beans.
B: You should learn to like them, because they are a good source of protein.
bean
n. 豆

A: I want to grow a beard, but my wife thinks it’ll look ugly.
B: You need to do what’s right for you.
beard
n. 胡须

A: You can just look at him and tell that he has the bearing of a champion.
B: Well, he is a champion, after all.
bearing
n. 1.举止，风度；2.[pl.]方位,方向感; 3.轴承
have a bearing on 与…有关， 对…有影响

A: I will not allow that beast in my home!
B: Honey, it’s just a cat.
beast
n. 1.野兽，牲畜; 2.凶残的人，令人厌憎的人

A: Do you notice anything different about this city?
B: Yes. There are almost no beggars on the street.
beggar
n. 乞丐
vt. 使贫穷

A: Oh behalf of the governor, I’d like to welcome you to the city.
B: Thank you. Please five my regards to the governor.
behalf
n. 利益，方面
on/in behalf of 代表，为了

A: I hope the kids behave well at the school.
B: I’m sure they will.
behave
vi. 1.表现，举止端正; 2.(机器等)运转，(事物)做出反应
vt. (oneself) 检点(自己)的行为

A: I’ve been very disappointed by your behavior in the last few weeks.
B: I’m sorry. I’ll try to do better.
behavior
n. 1.行为,表现，举止; 2.(机器等)运转，(事物)做出反应

A: I believe in never harming other living beings.
B: Even plants?
being
n. 1.生物，人;2.存在
bring into being 使出现，使存在
come into being 出现，形成

A: I hold the strong belief that there is life on other planets.
B: I think you’re crazy.
belief
n. 1.相信，信任;2.信念,信仰
beyond belief 难以置信

A: Yesterday, I lost my beloved goldfish.
B: I’m so sorry for your loss. At least it was just a fish.
beloved
a. 所钟爱的，受爱戴的

A: I hide all of my valuables beneath my bed.
B: You should keep that a secret.
beneath
prep. 1.在…下面，往…下面; 2.(地位等)低于,次于; 3.在…掩盖下; 4.连…也不值得，有失…的身份
ad. 在下方,在底下

A: I hope that we can come to an agreement that will be beneficial to both parties.
B: I truly believe that we can.
beneficial
a. 有益的;有利的

A: In the end, it all worked out to my benefit.
B: I’m glad to hear that.
benefit
n. 1.益处，好处; 2.救济金，保险金
vt. 有益于
vi. 得益

A: He was told. Besides, I never liked him anyway.
B: But you still should feel sorry that he died.
besides
ad. 而且，此外(还)
prep. 除…之外(还)

A: I think I will win the match tomorrow.
B: Do you want to bet on that?
bet
vt. 1.以…打赌，与…打赌; 2.敢说，确信
vi. 打赌
n. 1.打赌; 2.赌金，赌注

A: The study guide has been my bible for the past week.
B: Well, I guess you’ll probably do well on the test.
bible
n. 1.[B-] 圣经; 2.有权威的书

A: If you want to win the auction, you’re going to have to place a higher bid.
B: But I don’t have enough money.
bid
n. 1.企图，努力；2.喊价,出价,投标
vi.喊价,出价,投标
vt. 1.出(价),喊(价); 2.祝,表示; 3.命令，吩咐

A: What would you do if you had a billion dollars?
B: I think I’d probably give it to charity.
billion
n. 十亿