A: That was a brutal crime.
B: Yeah, there seems to be nothing but bad news these days.
brutal
a. 1.野獸般的，殘忍的; 2.無情的，冷酷的，難以忍受的
A: How much is the fare?
B: Just two bucks, it is only a short journey.
A: The horse bucked and kicked me in the face.
B: Ouch! Why were you standing behind him?
A: Buck up, it is not the end of the world.
B: Easier said then done.
buck
n. 1.(一)美元，(一)澳元; 2.雄鹿,雄兔
vi. (馬等)猛然弓背躍起
buck up (使)振奮，(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.用搭扣扣緊； 2.(使)變形，彎曲
n. 搭扣，扣環
buckle down 傾全力,開始認真從事
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. 葉芽,花蕾
vi. 發芽，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.起緩沖作用的人(或物); 2.緩沖器,減震器
vt. 緩沖，減輕
A: Will there be any food at the party?
B: I heard that the hosts are providing a buffet.
buffet
n. 1.(火車站的)飲食柜臺，(火車內的)餐車
vt. 反復敲打，連續猛擊
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.蟲子；2.小病,(機器等)故障,缺陷; 3.竊聽器
vt.1.煩擾，糾纏；2.在…裝竊聽器
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. 膨脹，腫脹
vi. 1.膨脹，凸出,鼓起;2.塞滿，裝滿
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，雄獸; 2.買進證券(或商品等)投機圖利者, (對股市行情)看漲的人
A: Did you receive the bulletin I sent you?
B: No, but I did not check my post today.
bulletin
n. 1.(報紙,電臺等)簡明新聞，最新消息; 2.公告,布告，公報; 3.學報，期刊(尤指某機構的機關刊物)
A: Were you ever bullied in school?
B: Just once, but the teacher found out and put a quick stop to it.
bully
n. 恃強欺弱者
vt.威嚇，欺負
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.(汽車上的)保險杠,緩沖器
a.特大的，豐盛的
A: Why do you always wear your hair in a bun?
B: Because I think it is very elegant.
bun
n. 1.圓形的小面包或點心; 2.(女子的)圓發髻
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.(車，船等依壁而設的)鋪位; 2.空話，廢話
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.官僚主義,官僚作風; 2.政府機構，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. 竊賊，破門盜竊者
