avenge

vt. 1.为…复仇，报…之仇；2.(on)向…报仇

A: Let’s turn left down the next road.

B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.

avert

vt. 1.防止，避免；2.转移（目光、注意力等）

A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.

B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.

aviation

n. 1.航空，航空学；2.飞机制造业

A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.

B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.

awe

n. 敬畏，惊惧

vt. 使敬畏，使惊惧

be / stand in awe of 敬畏

A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis ?

B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.

axis

n. 1.轴，轴线，中心线；2.坐标轴，基准线

B

A: My brother got married last year.

B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.

bachelor

n. 1.单身男士，单身汉; 2.学士,学士学位

A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.

B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.

badge

n. 1.徽章，证章； 2.标记，标志; 3.象征

A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?

B: Sorry, but I only play football.

badminton

n. 羽毛球运动

A: Did you enjoy the film?

B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.


baffle

vt. 使困惑，难住

A: Was the criminal released from jail?

B: Yes, but only on bail.

bail

n. 1.保释金； 2.准许保释

vt. 1.(out) 保释，帮助脱离困境; 2.用桶(从船里)舀水

A: I caught four fish, big ones.

B: You must have been using good bait.

bait

n. 1.(钓鱼等用的)饵,诱饵; 诱惑物，引诱物

vt.1.装饵于,故意激怒

A: that man looks very young to be going bald.

B: Yeah, he looks no more than twenty five.

bald

a. 1.秃头的，秃的; 2.(织物,轮胎等)磨光的; 3.明显的，不加掩饰的

A: Have you ever been to the ballet?

B: Yes, but I always prefer the theatre.

ballet

n. 1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞剧; 2.芭蕾舞用

A: The voting for the president was done by the secret ballot.

B: It must have been very fair then.

ballot

n. 1.投票表决(或选举); 2.选票; 3.投票总数

v. (使)投票表决

A: This meal is delicious, is there a secret ingredient?

B: Not really, except I used lots of bamboo shoots.

bamboo

n. 竹,竹子

A: Help! I am bleeding.

B: Here, use my scarf as a bandage.

A: I was not able to bandage your wound properly.

B: It is alright, so long as the bleeding has stopped.