VOA慢速英语1500基础词汇速记 B
bottle
[a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid]
He drank the last bottle of water.
bottom
[the lowest part of something]
The damaged submarine is still at the bottom of the ocean.
box
[something to put things into]
Put the old books in that box.
boy
[a young male person]
The boys played together after school.
boycott
[to refuse to take part in or deal with]
The famp3 workers union called for a boycott of vegetables picked by foreign workers.
brain
[the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures]
Scientists continue to discover new infomp3ation about the chemistry of the brain.
brave
[having no fear]
Leaving home was a brave decision.
bread
[a food made from grain]
We have bread at every meal.
break
[(1) to divide into parts by force; (2) to destroy]
The glass broke into many pieces. (1)
Years of hard work broke his health, but it did not break his spirit. (2)
breathe
[to take air into the body and let it out again]
Breathe deeply before you begin your speech.
bridge
[a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other]
The city needs a new bridge across the river.
brief
[(1) short; (2) not long]
Many people wish to speak, so please keep your comments brief. (1)
The car slowed down briefly, then speeded up. (2)
bright
[(1) giving much light; (2) strong and clear in color]
Bright sunlight hurts my eyes. (1)
The new grass is bright green. (2)
bring
[to come with something]
Sam will bring Tracy to the party.
broadcast
[(1) to send infomp3ation, stories or music by radio or television; (2) a radio or television program]
voa broadcasts the news in Special English. (1)
The Special English broadcast can be heard almost everywhere. (2)
brother
[a male with the same father or mother as another person]
I have three brothers, but no sisters.
brown
[having the color like that of coffee]
Richard has brown hair and brown eyes.
budget
[a spending plan]
Congress decided to add money to the education budget.
build
[to join materials together to make something]
Tim plans to build a house for his dog.
building
[anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment]
My office is in that building next to the hotel.
bullet
[a small piece of metal shot from a gun]
The bullet hit the exact center of the target.
burn
[(1) to be on fire; (2) to destroy or damage by fire]
The candles burned brightly enough for me to read the book. (1)
The wildfire burned much of the forest. (2)
burst
[to break open suddenly]
The dam burst and sent a wall of water rushing down the valley.
bury
[to put into the ground and cover with earth]
Where do you think they buried the treasure?
bus
[a public vehicle to carry people]
Ride the A-17 bus to 4th and Independence Avenue.
business
[(1) one's work; (2) buying and selling to earn money; (3) trade]
My business is writing radio programs. (1)
The Internet is creating many new markets for business. (2)
I have done business with that company for many years. (3)
busy
[(1) doing something; (2) very active]
Are you busy now? (1)
George was very busy this morning with an emergency case. (2)
but
[(1) however; (2) other than; (3) yet]
She knew who called but I did not know. (1)
The boy ate nothing but candy. (2)
Jean was tired but she could not get to sleep. (3)
buy
[to get by paying something, usually money]
Where did Lila buy those great clothes?
by
[(1) near; at; (2) next to; (3) from ; (4) not later than]
Please sit here by me. (1)
They walked by the river. (2)
They perfomp3ed a play by William Shakespeare. (3)
Her mother said that she had to be home by midnight. (4)
