第一部分

blank [blæŋk]

n./adj. 空白(的),无痕迹(的)
例 Please sign your name in the blank at the bottom of the page.
请在这一页底部的空白处签上您的名字。

blast [blɑːst]

vt. 爆破〈同 explode〉
例 The rocket blasted the plane into pieces.
火箭把飞机炸成了碎片。
n. 一阵(风、气流或噪音)〈同 gust〉
例 A blast of cold air hit him as he opened the window.
他一打开窗户,便有一股冷空气扑面而来。
联 blast furnace 鼓风炉

bleed [bliːd]

v. 出血,流血
例 He’d been wounded in the arm and was bleeding heavily.
他的手臂受了伤,流了很多血。

blend [blend]

vt. 混合,掺混〈同 combine〉
例 Lisa decided to make a cake and blended the flour, water and sugar together.
莉萨决定做一个蛋糕,于是她把面粉、水和糖混合在一起。
n. 混合(物)〈同 mixture〉
例 This tea is a blend of lemon and herbs.
这种茶混合了柠檬和香草。
联 blender n. 掺和器,搅拌机

block [blɒk]

n. ① 一块(木头或石头等)〈同 chunk〉
例 The sculptor turned the block of stone into a beautiful woman.
雕刻家将那块石头变成了一位美丽的女人。
② 街区〈同 street〉
例 I went for a walk around the block.
我在这个街区附近散步。
vt. 阻碍,阻止〈同 hinder〉
例 A fallen tree is blocking the road.
一棵倒了的树挡住了道路。

blonde [blɒnd]

n. 金发碧眼的女人
例 Bill’s sisters are all blondes.
比尔的姐姐们都是金发碧眼。

bloom [bluːm]

vi. 开花〈同 flower〉
例 Most trees bloom in spring.
大部分树木都在春天开花。
n. 花〈同 flower〉
例 What beautiful blooms!
多么漂亮的花啊!

boast [bəʊst]

n./v. 自夸;有,包含〈同 brag; have〉
例 She boasted about how she had written a novel when she was only 15.
她吹嘘说,自己在15岁的时候就写过一本小说。
联 boastful adj. 吹嘘的,自负的

bold [bəʊld]

adj. ① 勇敢的〈同 brave〉
例 She was a bold and fearless mountain climber.
她是一位勇敢无畏的登山者。
② 大胆的;放肆的;无礼的〈同 daring〉
例 Cutting in front of the people waiting in line was a bold action.
排队时加塞是一种厚颜无耻的行为。

bolt [bəʊlt]

n. 闪电
例 A bolt of lightning lit up the sky.
一道闪电照亮了天空。

第二部分

bond [bɒnd]

n. ① 联结,联系;粘连〈同 link, tie〉
例 There has been a close bond between them ever since she saved him from drowning.
她在他快要溺水时救过他一命,从那之后,他们便一直保持着密切的联系。
② 公债〈同 securities〉
例 The company is now selling bonds in an effort to borrow money.
为了筹集资金,这家公司正在发行债券。

boom [buːm]

n. 繁荣〈同 bonanza〉
例 This year has seen a boom in book sales.
今年是图书销售繁荣的一年。
vi. 急速发展〈同 prosper〉
例 The industry was booming at one time and then it suddenly crashed.
该行业曾兴盛一时,后来突然开始衰退。
联 baby boom 生育高峰

boost [buːst]

vt. 增加,提高〈同 raise〉
例 Share prices were boosted by reports of the president’s recovery.
总裁康复的消息推动了股价上涨。

border [ˈbɔːdə(r)]

n. 边缘;边界;(通常作装饰用的) 边〈同 edge〉
例 The wallpaper had a dark border at the top.
壁纸顶部有一条深色的装饰边。
v. 接壤〈同 adjoin〉
例 The shrubs border our yard on the east side.
我们院子的东边紧挨着灌木丛。

bore [bɔː(r)]

v. 钻孔〈同 drill〉
例 The carpenter bored a hole in the tabletop.
木匠在桌面上钻了一个洞。
vt. 令人厌烦
例 That girl’s voice would bore anyone.
那个女孩的声音让所有人厌烦。
联 boredom n. 厌烦;boring adj. 令人厌烦的

bother [ˈbɒðə(r)]

vt. 烦扰,打扰〈同 annoy〉
例 Don’t bother your dad. He’s sleeping.
别打扰你爸爸。他在睡觉呢。

bounce [baʊns]

vi. 跳起,弹回〈同 rebound〉
例 The basketball bounced off the backboard and into the net.
篮球弹在篮板上,然后落入篮筐中。

bound [baʊnd]

adj. 被束缚的;有义务的〈同 tied〉
例 I feel bound by my promise.
我感觉被自己的承诺所束缚。

boundary [ˈbaʊndəri]

n. 分界线,边界〈同 border〉
例 The Ural mountains marked the boundary between Europe and Asia.
乌拉尔山脉成为欧洲与亚洲的分界线。
联 boundless adj. 无限的,无边无际的

breed [briːd]

vt. 养育,繁殖〈同 raise〉
例 His main income comes from breeding cattle.
他的主要收入来源于养牛。
n. 品种〈同 species〉
例 This is a particular breed of sheep.
这种羊是非常特别的品种。

第三部分

breeze [briːz]

n. 微风〈同 light wind〉
例 A gentle breeze is swaying the weeping willows.
柔和的微风吹拂着垂柳。

brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt]

adj. 辉煌的,灿烂的;有才气的〈同 bright; intelligent〉
例 The brilliant student was accepted by numerous universities.
那位有才华的学生被多所大学录取。
联 brilliance n.(人) 聪明;(物体) 辉煌

broaden [ˈbrɔːdən]

v. 放宽,变宽,扩大〈同 enlarge〉
例 Education will broaden your opportunities to find a good job.
教育将拓宽你找到一份好工作的机会。

bubble [ˈbʌbəl]

n. 气泡,水泡〈同 foam〉
例 The soap made bubbles in the water.
香皂让水中产生了气泡。

budget [ˈbʌʤɪt]

n. 预算〈同 estimate〉
例 As a student, Phil did not work and so he made a budget of how much he could spend every week.
作为一名学生,菲尔并不工作,所以他制订了每周的开支预算。

bulk [bʌlk]

n. ① 大批;大部分〈同 majority〉
例 Airmail has begun to constitute the bulk of United States mail.
美国的大部分邮件都开始采用航空邮件的形式。
② 大小,体积〈同 volume〉
例 An elephant has great bulk.
大象体型庞大。
联 bulky adj. 庞大的;笨重的

bump [bʌmp]

n. 肿块;突起〈同 lump〉
例 When the little boy fell down, he got a bump on his head.
那个小男孩摔倒了,头上起了一个包。

bunch [bʌntʃ]

n. 串,束;群〈同 cluster〉
例 I bought a bunch of flowers in the market.
我在市场上买了一束花。
vi. 捆成一束;聚集〈同 pack〉
例 Many people bunched around the ticket office to buy tickets to the famous pop singer’s concert.
许多人围在售票处,想购买那位著名流行歌手的演唱会门票。

bundle [ˈbʌndəl]

n. 捆,束,包〈同 packet〉
例 The robber stole a bundle of money from the bank before running away.
那个窃贼从银行偷了一捆钱,然后逃跑了。

butcher [ˈbʊtʃə(r)]

n. 屠夫;刽子手例 The butcher plans to slaughter the pig today.
屠夫计划今天杀了那头猪。

第四部分

cabinet [ˈkæbɪnət]

n. ①(有抽屉或格子的)橱柜
例 The pots and pans are in the cabinet.
锅碗瓢盆都在橱柜里。
② 〈美〉内阁
例 The President consulted his cabinet on the issue.
总统就这个问题向内阁征求意见。

campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]

n.(政治或商业性)活动;竞选运动〈同 drive〉
例 The students held an environmental campaign to protest against pollution.
学生们举行了一次环保活动,以反对环境污染。

cancel [ˈkænsəl]

vt. 取消〈同 call off〉
例 Peter cancelled his doctor’s appointment because he had too much work.
彼得取消了与医生的预约,因为他有太多工作要做。
联 cancellation n. 取消

candidate [ˈkændɪdət; ˈkændɪdeɪt]

n. 候选人
例 The reporter asked the candidate some hard questions.
记者向候选人提出了一些尖锐的问题。

capacity [kəˈpæsəti]

n. 容量;能力〈同 volume; ability〉
例 The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.
这个体育场的座位数量为五万个。

capture [ˈkæptʃə(r)]

vt. 捕获;夺取〈同 seize〉
例 The war was ended when we captured the enemy’s major city.
我们占领了敌方的主要城市后,战争结束了。

cast [kɑːst;(US)kæst]

vt. ① 铸造〈同 shape〉
例 A statue of the general is presently being cast.
将军的雕像目前正在铸造当中。
② 投,抛〈同 project, throw〉
例 Anne cast a stone into the water.
安妮向水中扔了一块石头。

casual [ˈkæʒʊəl]

adj. 非正式的,随便的;漫不经心的〈同 informal; purposeless〉
例 The picnic was casual, so we all wore jeans and T-shirts.
这次的野餐非常随意,所以我们都穿着牛仔裤和T恤衫。

cease [siːs]

v. 停止,终止〈同 stop〉
例 Fighting in the area has now ceased.
这个地区的战争现在已经停止。
联 ceaseless adj. 不停的

celebrated [ˈselɪbreɪtɪd]

adj. 著名的〈同 renown〉
例 The celebrated pianist will give a concert this weekend.
那位著名的钢琴家将在本周末举办一场音乐会。