英語六級(jí)詞匯天天記：看對(duì)話記單詞（16）
A: You are not looking very well at the moment.
B: Yeah, I had a nasty bout of food poisoning last week.
bout?n. 1. (疾病等的)侵襲，發(fā)作；2.?一次，一陣，一回； 3.?拳擊(或摔跤)比賽
A: Doctor, I have been having some bowel problems lately.
B: Well, sit down and I will see what I can do.
bowel?n. 1.?腸；2. [pl.]內(nèi)部，深處
A: I enjoy bowling and usually play on Sunday afternoon.
B: I’d love to join you next week.
bowling?n. 保齡球運(yùn)動(dòng)
A: The students set up a boycott outside the school gates.
B: Why? What was the problem?
boycott?vt./n. (聯(lián)合)抵制，拒絕參與
A: I broke my leg and had to wear a brace for two months.
B: That must have been very painful.
brace?vt. 1.?使防備，使受鍛煉；2.?支住，撐牢；3.?使繃緊
n. 支架，托架
A: That is a beautiful bracelet that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, it was my grandmother’s.
bracelet?n. 手鐲，臂鐲
A: Excuse me, sir, but should this sentence be put in brackets?
B: No, they are not necessary.
A: The bookshelves are falling down.
B: That is because you did not bracket them to the wall.
bracket?n. 1.?括號(hào)；2. (年齡，收入等的)等級(jí)段，檔次；3.壁架，托架
vt. 1.?把…置于括號(hào)內(nèi)；2.?把…歸入同一類
A: Billy is always bragging about his success.
B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him.
brag?v. 自夸，吹噓
A: Would you like a brandy?
B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink.
brandy?n. 白蘭地酒
A: What happened to Peter? I see that he broke his arm.
B: Oh, he got into a brawl on the street last night.
brawl?n./vi. 爭(zhēng)吵，打架
A: Why are you home from work? It is early.
B: I could not stand it anymore and was forced to breach my contract.
breach?n. 1.?破壞，違反；2. (關(guān)系的)破裂，不和；3. 缺口，裂口
vt. 1.?攻破，在…造成缺口；2.?破壞，違反
A: Sorry I am late, there was a breakdown on the road.
B: Not to worry, the class has not started yet.
breakdown?n. 1.?垮臺(tái)，破裂；2. (健康，精神等)衰竭，衰弱；3. (機(jī)器等的)損壞，故障；4.?分類
A: Finally, a breakthrough in my science experiment.
B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off.
breakthrough?n. 突破，突破性進(jìn)展，重要的新發(fā)現(xiàn)
A: Will you put the tea on to brew please?
B: Sure, in a few minutes.
A: After failing the exam he brewed for four days.
B: And is he feeling better now?
A: Is this a strong brew?
B: No, it is fairly weak.
brew?vt. 1.?釀造（啤酒）；2.?沖泡(茶，咖啡等)
vi. 1. (茶，咖啡等)沖泡；2.?醞釀，行將發(fā)生
n. 沖泡(或釀造)的飲料
