VOA慢速英语1500基础单词 [B]

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]
Texas is a big state. (1)
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 fomp3s]
My school requires one year of study each of biology, physics and chemistry.

bird
[a creature that flies]
I watched the bird fly away until I could no longer see it.

bite
[to cut with the teeth]
My dog sounds aggressive but he will not bite you.

black
[(1) dark; (2) having the color like that of the night sky]
I first saw him on a black and stomp3y night. (1)
The doctor arrived in a big black car. (2)

blame
[(1) to accuse; (2) to hold responsible]
The police blamed him for the crime. (1)
Don't blame me for your bad decision. (2)

blanket
[a cloth cover used to keep wamp3]
The flood refugees needed food and wamp3 blankets.

bleed
[to lose blood]
Do you know how to stop your nose from bleeding?

blind
[not able to see]
Being blind did not keep him from becoming a famous singer.

block
[(1) to stop something from being done; (2) to prevent movement]
He blocked any attempt to become friends. (1)
A truck accident blocked the road for an hour. (2)

blood
[red fluid in the body]
A blood test is usually part of a yearly medical examination.

blow
[to move with force, as in air]
The wind blows the autumn leaves.

blue
[having the color like that of a clear sky]
My son has blue eyes.

boat
[something built to travel on water that carries people or goods]
I like to fish from a boat.

body
[(1) all of a person or animal; (2) the remains of a person or animal]
Exercise can improve anyone's body. (1)
Police found five bodies buried beneath the house. (2)

boil
[to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot]
Boil one cup of water, add frozen vegetables and cook for five minutes.

bomb
[(1) a device that explodes with great force; (2) to attack or destroy with bombs]
The bomb exploded outside the building. (1)
The warplanes bombed enemy missile launchers. (2)

bone
[the hard material in the body]
The girl broke a bone in her wrist when she fell.

book
[a long written work for reading]
The professor has written six books about East Asia.

border
[a dividing line between nations]
Many new factories have been built across the border in Mexico.

(be) born
[(1) to come to life; (2) to come into existence]
When were you born? (1)
The American Revolution was born in Massachusetts. (2)

borrow
[to take as a loan]
The bank refused to let me borrow any more money.

both
[not just one of two, but the two together]
Both of us were educated at the University of Virginia.