[六级词汇] 2011英语六级考试基础词汇精讲(2)

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段，档次; 3.壁架，托架

vt. 1.把…置于括号内; 2.把…归入同一类

A: Billy is always bragging about his success.

B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him.

brag

v. 自夸，吹嘘

A: Would you like a brandy?

B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink.

brandy

n. 白兰地酒

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. 争吵，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.破坏，违反;2.(关系的)破裂，不和; 3. 缺口,裂口

vt. 1.攻破, 在…造成缺口; 2.破坏，违反

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.垮台，破裂；2.(健康，精神等)衰竭，衰弱; 3.(机器等的)损坏，故障; 4分类

A: Finally, a breakthrough in my science experiment.

B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off.

breakthrough

n. 突破，突破性进展，重要的新发现

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.酿造（啤酒）; 2.冲泡(茶,咖啡等)

vi. 1.(茶,咖啡等)冲泡; 2.酝酿，行将发生

n. 冲泡(或酿造)的饮料

A: I was offered a bribe to give my students better marks in their exams.

B: I hope that you did not accept it.

B: Tell me, why did you break into the bank?

B: I was bribed into it.

bribe

vt. 向…行贿，买通

n. 贿赂，行贿物

A: Where are the letter you were meant to post?

B: Oh, they are in my briefcase, but I left it at the office.

briefcase

n. 公文包,公事包

A: What was your childhood dream?

B: To become a member of the fire brigade

brigade

n. 1.旅(陆军编制单位); 2.队,组

A: The brim of your hat is covering your eyes.

B: That is because I don’t want anyone to notice me.

brim

n. 1.帽檐；2.(容器的)边,边缘

vi. 注满，充溢

brim over (with) 充满，洋溢

A: I was on the brink of leaving my job, but decided to stay.

B: What changed your mind?

brink

n. (悬崖，河流等的)边缘，边沿

on the brink of 濒临，处于…边缘

A: Slow down, stop walking so fast!

B: A brisk walk will be good for your health.

brisk

a. 1.轻快的，生气勃勃的; 2.兴隆的，繁忙活跃的; 3.寒冷而清新的

A: My paintbrush is too old to start the decorating.

B: I have one with better bristles if you want to borrow it.

bristle


n. 短而硬的毛发，刷子毛

vi. 1.被激怒，怒发冲冠; 2.毛发(因惊惧等)直立

bristle with 密集，充满，被布满

A: Don’t lean on the glass, it is very brittle.

B: Oops, sorry

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