第一部分

attorney [əˈtɜːni]

n. 代理人;辩护律师〈同 lawyer〉
例 The attorney turned down the law firm’s offer of a position.
那名律师拒绝了那家律师事务所提供的职位。

attractive [əˈtræktɪv]

adj. 吸引人的,有魅力的〈同 appealing〉
例 The Hudson River has a couple of interesting physical features that made it very attractive for settlement by the Europeans.
哈德逊河有几个非常有趣的特点,使其吸引了欧洲人来此定居。

attribute[ˈætrɪbjuːt]

n. 属性,品质〈同 characteristic〉
例 His outstanding attribute was his kindness.
他最突出的品质是善良。

attribute[əˈtrɪbjuːt]

vt. 把…归于,归因于(to)〈同 ascribe to〉
例 Her success is attributed to her hard work and a bit of luck.
她的成功归因于她的努力工作和一点点好运气。
联 attribution n. 归属,归因

audience [ˈɔːdɪəns]

n. 观众 〈同 spectator〉
例 The audience was clearly delighted with the performance.
观众显然对表演非常满意。

authority [ɔːˈθɒrəti]

n. ① 权力,权限;(某领域的) 权威人士 〈同 jurisdiction〉
例 The Supreme Court of the United States is entrusted with the authority to interpret the Constitution.
美国联邦最高法院被赋予了解释美国宪法的权力。
② [pl.] 当局〈同 officials, government〉
例 I am going to report all these holes in the road to the authorities.
我要把公路上的这些大坑报告给有关当局。
联 authoritative adj. 有权威的;authoritarian adj. 独裁的;n. 独裁主义者

automatic [ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk]

adj.(尤指机器) 自动(化) 的;(人) 无意识的,机械的〈同 automated; involuntary〉
例 The automatic door is operated by a small motor.
自动门通过一个小马达来操控。

auxiliary [ɔːɡˈzɪljəri]

adj. 辅助的;补充的 〈同 assistant; complementary〉
例 To prepare for the emergency, they built an auxiliary power station.
为了应对紧急情况,他们建了一座备用发电站。

available [əˈveɪləbəl]

adj. ① 自由的;有空的〈同 free〉
例 Every available officer will be assigned to the investigation.
每一位有空的官员都将被派去做调查。
② 可利用的;可得到的〈同 obtainable〉
例 There are not many choices available to an uneducated person in today’s job market.
在当今的就业市场,未接受过教育的人没有太多选择的余地。
联 availability n. 可用性;可以利用的人或物

avoid [əˈvɔɪd]

vt. 躲避,规避〈同 elude〉
例 You should really avoid him—he’ll only try to borrow money from you.
你应该避开他——他只会向你借钱。
联 avoidable adj. 可避免的;avoidance n. 避免

aware [əˈweə(r)]

adj. 知道的,明白的;意识到的(of)〈同 conscious〉
例 The only way to gain knowledge is to be aware of everything around you.
获取知识的唯一途径,是要认识你周围的所有事物。
联 awareness n. 意识

第二部分

awful [ˈɔːfʊl]

adj. 可怕的;极度的;糟糕的〈同 horrible; very bad〉
例 Monday was an awful day—everything went wrong.
周一简直糟透了——没有一件事是顺利的。

awkward [ˈɔːkwəd]

adj. 笨拙的,不灵活的;尴尬的〈同 clumsy〉
例 Sally is very awkward at speaking to the class but quite relaxed with her own group of friends.
萨莉在全班同学面前讲话时会非常尴尬,但与她的朋友们在一起时却非常放松。
联 awkwardly adv. 局促不安地;笨拙地

backward [ˈbækwəd]

adj./adv. 后退的(地),相反的(地)
例 He began to count backwards:“Ten, nine, eight…”.
他开始倒数:“10,9,8……”。

bacon [ˈbeɪkən]

n. 咸肉,熏肉
例 I tried different brands of bacon, but none is as good as the kind I grew up with.
我品尝过不同品牌的培根,但没有一种能与我小时候吃过的那种一样美味。

balcony [ˈbælkəni]

n. 阳台;包厢
例 The bedrooms on the second floor of the house have balconies.
房子二楼的卧室有阳台。

ban [bæn]

vt. 禁止;查禁〈同 prohibit〉
例 The anti-social leader was banned from attending the meeting.
反社会的领导人被禁止参加会议。

band [bænd]

n. ① 乐队;队〈同 orchestra〉
例 The Beatles are probably the most famous band in the world.
甲壳虫乐队可能是世界上最有名的乐队。
②(光或颜色的) 带;带子〈同 stripe〉
例 She rolled up the papers and put an elastic band round them.
她把报纸卷起来,并在上面缠了一根橡皮筋。
联bandleader n. 乐队领队;指挥;bandmaster n. 乐队队长;指挥

banner [ˈbænə(r)]

n. 旗帜;横幅〈同 flag〉
例 The demonstrators carried banners printed with the words “Stop the War”.
示威者们举着印有“停止战争”口号的横幅。

bar [bɑː(r)]

n. ① 酒吧〈同 pub〉
例 The bar will have a big television and will serve cheap food and drinks during the soccer game.
在足球比赛期间,这家酒吧将配备一台大电视机,并供应低价食物和酒水。
② 条,棒;栅〈同 strip〉
例 A bar code consists of a pattern of lines and bars that a computer can translate into information.
条形码是由线条组成的图案,计算机可将其转换成信息。
③ 律师业
例 After passing his exams, he will be admitted to the bar.
通过考试之后,他便可以获得律师从业资格。

bare [bɛə(r)]

adj. ① 无遮蔽的,赤裸的,光(秃) 的〈同 naked〉
例 Don’t walk on that broken glass with bare feet.
不要光着脚在那块碎玻璃上走。
② 仅有的,勉强的〈同 only〉
例 The hiking trip up the mountain will be long, so please don’t carry more than the bare necessities.
徒步爬山的旅
联bandleader n. 乐队领队;指挥;bandmaster n. 乐队队长;指挥

banner [ˈbænə(r)]

n. 旗帜;横幅〈同 flag〉
例 The demonstrators carried banners printed with the words “Stop the War”.
示威者们举着印有“停止战争”口号的横幅。

bar [bɑː(r)]

n. ① 酒吧〈同 pub〉
例 The bar will have a big television and will serve cheap food and drinks during the soccer game.
在足球比赛期间,这家酒吧将配备一台大电视机,并供应低价食物和酒水。
② 条,棒;栅〈同 strip〉
例 A bar code consists of a pattern of lines and bars that a computer can translate into information.
条形码是由线条组成的图案,计算机可将其转换成信息。
③ 律师业例 After passing his exams, he will be admitted to the bar.
通过考试之后,他便可以获得律师从业资格。

bare [bɛə(r)]

adj. ① 无遮蔽的,赤裸的,光(秃) 的〈同 naked〉
例 Don’t walk on that broken glass with bare feet.
不要光着脚在那块碎玻璃上走。
② 仅有的,勉强的〈同 only〉
例 The hiking trip up the mountain will be long, so please don’t carry more than the bare necessities.
徒步爬山的旅程会很长,所以除生活必需品外,请不要带其他东西。

第三部分

bargain [ˈbɑːɡən]

v. 讨价还价〈同 negotiate〉
例 John bargained with the salesman over the price of the used car.
约翰为一辆二手车的价格与销售员讨价还价。
n. 廉价货;好交易〈同 good deal〉
例 The new car I bought on sale was quite a bargain.
我在打折时买的那辆新车真是划算。

bark [bɑːk]

n. 树皮〈同 rind〉
例 The bark of a birch tree is black and white.
桦树的树皮是黑色和白色的。
n./vi. 狗叫;咆哮〈同 yelp〉
例 They heard a dog barking outside.
他们听到外面有狗叫。

barn [bɑːn]

n. 谷仓;畜棚
例 Pigs, chickens, sheep, and cows are kept in the barn.
牲口棚里养着猪、鸡、羊、牛。

barrier [ˈbærɪə(r)]

n. 屏障,障碍;栅栏〈同 obstacle, hindrance〉
例 A tree fell across the road and made a barrier to traffic.
一棵树倒在路中间,造成了交通堵塞。

baseball [ˈbeɪsbɔːl]

n. 棒球;棒球运动
例 Baseball is a very popular sport in America.
在美国,棒球是一项非常受欢迎的运动。

bathe [beɪð]

v. 沐浴,洗〈同 take a bath〉
例 We wash our hair and bathe regularly.
我们经常洗头和洗澡。

bay [beɪ]

n. 海湾
例 Our favorite fishing spot is in the bay.
我们最喜欢的钓鱼地点是海湾。

beam [biːm]

n. ① 大梁〈同 rafter〉
例 One of the Olympic sports for gymnastics is to balance on two beams.
奥运会体操比赛有一个项目是要在双杠上保持平衡。
②(光线的) 束,柱〈同 ray〉
例 We could just pick out the path in the weak beam of the torch.
我们只能在火把微弱的光亮下辨认路线。

bear [bɜə(r)]

vt. ① 负担,支撑〈同 support〉
例 The camels bear their cargo across the desert without complaint.
骆驼任劳任怨地驮着货物穿越沙漠。
② 具有,带有〈同 carry〉
例 The coins bear the date and the queen’s head on them.
硬币上带有日期和女王的头像。
③ 生产,生育〈同 yield〉
例 Mary has borne three healthy children.
玛丽生了三个健康的孩子。
联 unbearable adj. 无法忍受的,承受不住的

behalf [bɪˈhɑːf]

n. 代表,作为…的代表(on ~ of)〈同 represent〉
例 The actor’s agent accepted the award on behalf of him.
那位演员的经纪人代他领了奖。

第四部分

behave [bɪˈheɪv]

vi. 举止端正,表现良好;运转〈同 perform〉
例 The computer behaved without any problems for two months and then one day it suddenly didn’t work.
这台电脑连续两个月运转都很正常,但有一天却突然出现了故障。
联 behavior n. 举止,行为

beloved [bɪˈlʌvd]

adj. 心爱的
例 The rich man left each of his beloved grandchildren a large inheritance.
那个有钱人给他每个心爱的孙子都留下了一大笔遗产。

beneficial [ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəl]

adj. 有益的,有利的〈同 advantageous〉
例 It would be beneficial for you to take a break and drink a cup of coffee, and you will be refreshed.
休息一下,喝杯咖啡,对你会很有好处,可以让你精神焕发。

benefit [ˈbenɪfɪt]

n. 利益,好处
例 A good education is an enormous benefit.
接受良好教育的好处是巨大的。
vt. 有益于 vi. 受益〈同 be useful for〉
例 Use of solar power will benefit all mankind.
使用太阳能将有益于全人类。
联 beneficent adj. 仁慈的,善行的;beneficiary n. 受惠者,受益人

bet [bet]

n./v. 赌,打赌
例 Mark bet all his money on a card game and lost.
马克把所有钱都用在纸牌游戏的赌博上,结果输了个精光。

bid [bɪd]

n./v. 出价;投标;企图,试图
例 I made a small bid on the antique dresser.
我为那个古董梳妆台出了很低的价格。
例 We bid to sell at $10 per pound.
我们试图按每磅10美元销售。

bind [baɪnd]

v. ① 绑〈同 tie〉
例 Bind the newspapers in a stack so we can carry them out.
把报纸捆成一捆,这样方便我们把它们带出去。
② 约束〈同 oblige〉
例 The contract binds me to our agreement.
合同约束我遵守我们的协议。

bite [baɪt]

n. 咬;一口
例 The baby shoved a huge bite of apple into his mouth.
那个婴儿把很大一口苹果塞到嘴里。
v. 咬
例 Our dog bites, so be careful.
我们的狗会咬人,所以要小心点。

bitter [ˈbɪtə(r)]

adj. ① 苦(味的)
例 Your coffee is bitter because you forgot to put sugar in it.
你的咖啡太苦了,因为你忘记加糖了。
②(令人) 痛苦的;尖酸刻薄的〈同 painful; acrid〉
例 The weather in northern China during the winter is bitter cold.
中国北部冬天的天气异常寒冷。
联 bitterness n. 苦味;辛酸,苦难

blame [bleɪm]

vt. 谴责,责备〈同 condemn〉
例 Janet could not blame anyone but herself when she was deserted by her boyfriend.
珍妮特被男朋友甩了,这谁也不能怪,只能怪她自己。
n.(过错、过失的) 责任;责备〈同 responsibility; condemnation〉
例 Who took the blame for the failure of the project?
应该由谁承担项目失败的责任?