A:Iwasofferedabribetogivemystudentsbettermarksintheirexams.
B:Ihopethatyoudidnotacceptit.
A:Tellme,whydidyoubreakintothebank?
n.贿赂,行贿物
A:Wherearetheletteryouweremeanttopost?
B:Oh,theyareinmybriefcase,butIleftitattheoffice.
briefcasen.公文包,公事包
A:Whatwasyourchildhooddream?
B:Tobecomeamemberofthefirebrigade.
brigaden.1.旅(陆军编制单位);2.队,组
A:Thebrimofyourhatiscoveringyoureyes.
B:ThatisbecauseIdon’twantanyonetonoticeme.
brimover(with)充满,洋溢
A:Iwasonthebrinkofleavingmyjob,butdecidedtostay.
onthebrinkof濒临,处于…边缘
A:Slowdown,stopwalkingsofast!
B:Abriskwalkwillbegoodforyourhealth.
briska.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:Mypaintbrushistoooldtostartthedecorating.
B:Ihaveonewithbetterbristlesifyouwanttoborrowit.
vi.1.被激怒,怒发冲冠;2.毛发(因惊惧等)直立
bristlewith密集,充满,被布满
A:Don’tleanontheglass,itisverybrittle.
B:Oops,sorry,itistoolate.
brittlea.1.易碎的,易损坏的;2.脆弱的,靠不住的;3.冷淡的,不友好的;4.(声音)尖厉的
A:Whatplacedidyoucomeinintherace?
bronzen.1.青铜;2.青铜色,古铜色;3.青铜(艺术)制品,铜牌
A:Thisisaverycomplicatedquestion,professor.
B:Broodonitforawhileandmaybeyouwillfindthesolution.
A:Arethehenssittingwiththeirbrood?
B:No,theyseemtohaveneglectedthem.
broodvi.1.(on,over,about)沉思,考虑;2.孵蛋
n.1.(雏鸡等)一窝;2.(一个家庭)全体孩子
A:Ifyouwalkuptheeastsideofthemountainyouwillfindasmallbrookwhereyoucanfillyourbottleswithwater.
B:Great,I’mreallythirsty,butisthewatersafetodrink?
vt.[常用于否定句或疑问句]容忍,忍受
A:Wherewereyouthisafternoon?
B:Inthebookshop,justbrowsing.
browsevi.1.随意翻阅,浏览;2.(牛,羊等)吃草
B:Yeah,Ifelldownthestairslastweekandhitmyhead.
A:Hebruisedmewithhisnastycomments.
bruisen.1.青肿,挫伤;2.(水果等的)伤痕,擦痕
vt.1.打青,使受淤伤;2.挫伤,伤害(感情等)
B:Yeah,thereseemstobenothingbutbadnewsthesedays.
brutala.1.野兽般的,残忍的;2.无情的,冷酷的,难以忍受的