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4美国人常用的1500个单词 （B） baby [a newly born creature] Mary had a baby last night. back [(1) the part behind the front; (2) the other way from forward] The writer's picture is on the back of the book. (1) She stopped walking away and looked back at me. (2) bad [(1) wrong; (2) acting against the law; (3) not good] Bill made a bad decision. (1) The prisoner was a bad man for most of his life. (2) The water was dirty and had a bad taste. (3) balance [to make two sides or forces equal] I balanced my budget by not spending more than I earned. ball [something round] The earth is shaped like a ball. balloon [a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air] Many hot air balloons race in ballot [a piece of paper used for voting] I was asked to count the ballots and announce the winner. ban [(1) to not permit; (2) to stop; (3) an official restriction] Running is banned at our swimming pool. (1) The curfew bans all night time travel. (2) The protestors called for a ban on smoking in public buildings. (3) bank [an organization that keeps and lends money] The man said he robbed banks because that is where the money is. bar [to prevent or block] He was barred from competing in the games because he used illegal drugs. barrier [anything that blocks or makes an action difficult] The voting rights law removes most racial barriers to voting. base [(1) a military center; (2) to establish as a fact] My brother is at a military training base. (1) Her research was based on experiments. (2) battle [a fight between opposing armed forces] Southern forces won the battle but lost the war. be [(1) to live; (2) to happen; (3) to exist] The man is very sick and will not be here much longer. (1) The wedding will be soon. (2) beat [to hit again and again] The prison guards denied they beat the prisoner. beauty [that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit] All fell silent at the beauty of the mountains. because [for the reason that] He left because he was sick. become [to come to be] When did he become sick? bed [a sleeping place] The bed was so hard that I could not sleep. before [earlier] Bill ate before he went to work. begin [(1) to do the first part of an action; (2) to start] He began to laugh when he saw me. (1) A long walk begins with one step. (2) behind [(1) at the back of; (2) in back of] Our fastest runner was far behind the leader. (1) I live behind that hill. (2) believe [(1) to think; (2) to feel sure of; (3) to accept as true; (4) to trust] I believe it may rain tonight. (1) Jim believes his friend is a good writer. (2) The lawyer believed the suspect's statement. (3) We believe in God. (4) bell [an instrument that makes a musical sound] Jim says he likes the sound of a church bell. belong [(1) to be owned by; (2) to be a member of] That book belongs to my sister. (1) My brother belongs to the Boy Scouts. (2) below [lower than] The temperature outside is below freezing. best [the most good] All of our singers are good but Lisa is best. betray [(1) to turn against; (2) to be false to] The spy betrayed his country. (1) The boy betrayed his mother's trust in him. (2) better [more good than] Zach is a better baseball player than Al. between [(1) in the space or time that separates; (2) from one to the other] I would like to meet with you between two and three o'clock. (1) Secret talks between the two nations produced an agreement. (2) big [(1) of great size; (2) not small] Melissa was a big baby. (2) bill [a legislative proposal] To become law, a bill must be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President. biology [the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms] My school requires one year of study each of biology, physics and chemistry. |
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