buck

n. 1.(一)美元，(一)澳元; 2.雄鹿,雄兔

vi. (马等)猛然弓背跃起

buck up (使)振奋，(使)打起精神

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.