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
A: John’s sudden death was tragic.
B: I know, I would like to go to the burial to show my respect to his family.
burial
n. 葬,掩埋，葬礼
A: Did you spot where the rabbit just went?
B: Yeah, into his burrow by the tree.
burrow
vt. 1.挖掘(洞穴); 2钻进
vi. 1.挖洞;2.翻寻
n. 地洞
A: He bust into the room and started shouting at me.
B: Well, you should have locked the door.
bust
vt. 打破，打碎
vi. 爆裂,坏掉
n. 1.胸像，半身像; 2.胸部,胸围
A: I hate going into the city at the weekend.
B: I agree, too much bustle and people.
bustle
vi. 闹哄哄地忙乱，奔忙
n. 1.忙乱，喧扰; 2.裙撑，衬垫
A: Could you please put your cigarette butt into the ashtray rather than on the floor?
B: Sorry, I did not realize it would bother you.
butt
n. 1.笑柄；2.烟蒂；3.枪托; 4.大酒桶,大水桶; 5.臀部
v. 用头撞或顶
butt in 插嘴，插手，干涉
A: There is a wonderful atmosphere at this party.
B: Yes, there is a great buzz.
A: What is that annoying noise?
B: My alarm clock buzzing. I forgot to switch it off.
buzz
vi. 1.发出嗡嗡声; 2.(around, about)忙乱，急行; 3.发出嘈杂的谈话声
n. 1.嗡嗡声; 2.嘈杂的谈话声
A: The local government wants to build a bypass to direct traffic away from our town.
B: That will be bad for business in the town. What do the locals think about it?
bypass
n. 1.(绕过市镇的)旁道,迂回道; 2.分流术,旁通管
vt. 1.绕过，绕…走; 2.越过，置…于不顾
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