A: That was a brutal crime.
B: Yeah, there seems to be nothing but bad news these days.
brutal
a. 1.野兽般的，残忍的; 2.无情的，冷酷的，难以忍受的
A: How much is the fare?
B: Just two bucks, it is only a short journey.
A: The horse bucked and kicked me in the face.
B: Ouch! Why were you standing behind him?
A: Buck up, it is not the end of the world.
B: Easier said then done.
buck
n. 1.(一)美元，(一)澳元; 2.雄鹿,雄兔
vi. (马等)猛然弓背跃起
buck up (使)振奋，(使)打起精神
A: I like your new shoes.
B: Thanks, but the buckles are too stiff at the moment.
A: What happed to your bicycle?
B: The wheel buckled when I hit a stone in the middle of the road.
buckle
v. 1.用搭扣扣紧； 2.(使)变形，弯曲
n. 搭扣，扣环
buckle down 倾全力,开始认真从事
A: I am looking forward to the spring when the flowers will come into bud.
B: Me too, it has been a long winter.
bud
n. 叶芽,花蕾
vi. 发芽，萌芽
A: Do you think that the Buddhist way of life is the best?
B: I am not quite sure yet, I still need to think about it.
Buddhist
n. 佛教徒
a. 佛教的
A: Have you ever seen a buffalo?
B: No, but I would like to.
buffalo
n. 水牛，(北美)野牛
A: He used his pillow as a buffer against the noise.
B: Why, did he have difficulty sleeping?
A: The mirror needs a polish.
B: But I don’t have anything to buffer it with.
buffer
n. 1.起缓冲作用的人(或物); 2.缓冲器,减震器
vt. 缓冲，减轻
A: Will there be any food at the party?
B: I heard that the hosts are providing a buffet.
buffet
n. 1.(火车站的)饮食柜台，(火车内的)餐车
vt. 反复敲打，连续猛击
A: There is a bug crawling over foot, watch out.
B: You could have warned me soon, I hate insects in any shape or form.
A: Go away, you are bugging me.
B: Please, I just have one more question.
bug
n. 1.虫子；2.小病,(机器等)故障,缺陷; 3.窃听器
vt.1.烦扰，纠缠；2.在…装窃听器
A: I have bulges in all the wrong places.
B: Stop worrying about your weight, I think you are beautiful.
A: Your bag is bulging, what have you got in it?
B: Far too much, it is too heavy.
bulge
n. 膨胀，肿胀
vi. 1.膨胀，凸出,鼓起;2.塞满，装满
A: Be careful, there is a bull in that field over there.
B: Oh, I am not afraid of him.
bull
n. 1.公牛，雄兽; 2.买进证券(或商品等)投机图利者, (对股市行情)看涨的人
A: Did you receive the bulletin I sent you?
B: No, but I did not check my post today.
bulletin
n. 1.(报纸,电台等)简明新闻，最新消息; 2.公告,布告，公报; 3.学报，期刊(尤指某机构的机关刊物)
A: Were you ever bullied in school?
B: Just once, but the teacher found out and put a quick stop to it.
bully
n. 恃强欺弱者
vt.威吓，欺负
A: I must buy Time this week, there will be a bumper issue.
B: It must be larger on account of the new year.
bumper
n.(汽车上的)保险杠,缓冲器
a.特大的，丰盛的
A: Why do you always wear your hair in a bun?
B: Because I think it is very elegant.
bun
n. 1.圆形的小面包或点心; 2.(女子的)圆发髻
A: As a child I always wanted to sleep on the top bunk.
B: Me too, but so did my brother so we always argued.
A: Hey, will you do a bunk today?
B: No, I am afraid that the teacher will find out.
bunk
n.1.(车，船等依壁而设的)铺位; 2.空话，废话
do a bunk 匆忙逃走
A: Typical bureaucracy, always too many forms to fill in.
B: Be patient, you can not change the whole system straight away.
bureaucracy
n. 1.官僚主义,官僚作风; 2.政府机构，官僚
A: A burglar broke into our house last night and stole the TV.
B: My goodness, did the police catch him?
burglar
n. 窃贼，破门盗窃者
