A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased.
B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.
bias
n. 偏见，偏心，偏袒
vt. 使有偏见

A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work.
B: But that takes so much time.
bibliography
n. 1.参考书目; 2.(有关某一专题的)书目

A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France?
B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.
bilateral
a. 双边的，双方的

A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected?
B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows.
billow
n. 巨浪,如波涛滚滚向前之物(如浓烟,浓雾等)
vi. 翻腾，汹涌

A: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door.
B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.
bin
n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大贮藏箱

A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert.
B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.
binoculars
n. 双筒望远镜

A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day.
B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one.
biography
n. 传记

A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry.
B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.
bizarre
a. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的

A: Why did you steal the money?
B: I was blackmailed into it.
blackmail
vt./n. 敲诈，勒索，要挟

A: My grandfather used to work with horses.
B: Was he a blacksmith?
blacksmith
n. 铁匠, 锻工

A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst.
B: Just down the hallway, on the right.
bladder
n 1.膀胱; 2.囊状物.

A: The food that I cook is usually very bland.
B: No, I think it is quite spicy actually.
bland
a. 1.温和的, 无动于衷的; 2.(食物)清淡的，枯燥乏味的

A: The concert was incredible, the lead singer nearly blazed the house down with his energy.
B: Gosh, it sounds almost dangerous.
blaze
vi. 1.熊熊燃烧，着火; 2.发(强)光，放光彩; 3.迸发，爆发
n. 1.火焰,烈火; 2.光辉，强烈(或眩目)的光; 3.迸发,爆发; 4.灿烂，炫耀
blaze a trail 开拓道路，作先导

A: Have you cleaned the bath yet?
B: No, sorry. I ran out of bleach.
bleach
n. 漂白剂
v. (使)变白,漂白

A: Winter is my favourite season.
B: Oh, winters are too bleak for me, I prefer autumn.
bleak
a. 1.没有希望的，凄凉的; 2.荒凉的; 3.寒冷刺骨的

A: My grandmother used to bless herself every time she passes a church.
B: She must have been very religious.
bless
vt. 1.(with) 使有幸得到，使具有; 2.为…祈神赐福(或保佑)

A: Did you have a good crop of potatoes this year?
B: Unfortunately not, they were hit by blight.
blight
n. 1.(植物等)枯萎病; 2.造成破坏(或损坏)的因素
vt. 破坏，摧残