A:Youarenotlookingverywellatthemoment.
B:Yeah,Ihadanastyboutoffoodpoisoninglastweek.
boutn.1.(疾病等的)侵袭，发作;2.一次，一阵，一回;3.拳击(或摔跤)比赛
A:Doctor,Ihavebeenhavingsomebowelproblemslately.
B:Well,sitdownandIwillseewhatIcando.
boweln.1.肠;2.[pl.]内部，深处
A:IenjoybowlingandusuallyplayonSundayafternoon.
B:I’dlovetojoinyounextweek.
bowlingn.保龄球运动
A:Thestudentssetupaboycottoutsidetheschoolgates.
boycottvt./n.(联合)抵制，拒绝参与
A:Ibrokemylegandhadtowearabracefortwomonths.
B:Thatmusthavebeenverypainful.
bracevt.1.使防备，使受锻炼;2.支住，撑牢;3.使绷紧
n.支架，托架
A:Thatisabeautifulbraceletthatyouarewearing.
B:Thanks,itwasmygrandmother’s.
braceletn.手镯，臂镯
A:Excuseme,sir,butshouldthissentencebeputinbrackets?
B:No,theyarenotnecessary.
A:Thebookshelvesarefallingdown.
B:Thatisbecauseyoudidnotbracketthemtothewall.
bracketn.1.括号;2.(年龄，收入等的)等级段，档次;3.壁架，托架
vt.1.把…置于括号内;2.把…归入同一类
A:Billyisalwaysbraggingabouthissuccess.
B:Ah,heisstillyoung,bepatientwithhim.
bragv.自夸，吹嘘
B:No,thanks.Itistooearlyforadrink.
brandyn.白兰地酒
A:WhathappenedtoPeter?Iseethathebrokehisarm.
B:Oh,hegotintoabrawlonthestreetlastnight.
brawln./vi.争吵，打架
A:Whyareyouhomefromwork?Itisearly.
B:Icouldnotstanditanymoreandwasforcedtobreachmycontract.
breachn.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:SorryIamlate,therewasabreakdownontheroad.
B:Nottoworry,theclasshasnotstartedyet.
breakdownn.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,abreakthroughinmyscienceexperiment.
B:Great,allyourhardworkhasfinallypaidoff.
breakthroughn.突破，突破性进展，重要的新发现
A:Willyouputtheteaontobrewplease?
A:Afterfailingtheexamhebrewedforfourdays.
B:Andishefeelingbetternow?
brewvt.1.酿造(啤酒);2.冲泡(茶，咖啡等)
