英语六级词汇天天记：看对话记单词（13）

李佳睿

A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France?

B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.

bilateral a. 双边的，双方的

A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected?

B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows.

billow n. 巨浪；如波涛滚滚向前之物(如浓烟，浓雾等)

vi. 翻腾，汹涌

A: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door.

B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.

bin n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大贮藏箱

A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert.

B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.

binoculars n. 双筒望远镜

A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day.

B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one.

biography n. 传记

A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry.

B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.

bizarre a. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的

A: Why did you steal the money?

B: I was blackmailed into it.

blackmail vt./n. 敲诈，勒索，要挟

A: My grandfather used to work with horses.

B: Was he a blacksmith?

blacksmith n. 铁匠，锻工

A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst.

B: Just down the hallway, on the right.

bladder n 1. 膀胱；2. 囊状物.

A: I read in the newspaper that the city was besieged by unexpected attack.

B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers.

besiege vt. 1. 围攻，围困；2. 围住，拥在……周围

A: I bestow this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks.

B: You are too generous.

bestow vt. 赠与，授予

A: Why are you looking so upset?

B: My girlfriend has just betrayed me.

betray vt. 1. 背叛，出卖；2.失信于，辜负；3. 泄露(秘密等)；4. (非故意地)暴露，显露

A: Would you like a hot beverage, Richard?

B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee.

beverage n. 饮料

A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate.

B: Did you not read the sign, “Beware of the Dog”?

beware v. 谨防，当心

A: Every time I look at the night sky I am bewildered by the stars.

B: Me too, they are fascinating.

bewilder vt. 使迷惑，使难住

A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased.

B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.

bias n. 偏见，偏心，偏袒

vt. 使有偏见

A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work.

B: But that takes so much time.