备考资料:托福考试词汇研究-Unit6
brim n.(杯、碗的)边 [ brimme brimful盈满的]
brindled a.有斑纹的 [earlier brinded, brended brend, perh of Scand orig]
brink n.边缘(峭壁等的);水际
brisk a.活泼的 [prob brusque BRUSQUE<态度、言词,人>莽撞的,粗率的,无礼的,唐突的 =BRUSK]
bristle v.竖立毛发;发怒 [ bristel, brestel byrst]
brittle a.脆的 [brittle star 阳遂足 (属棘皮动物,类似海盘车;亦称serpent star)]
broach v.钻孔使流出;初次提出 [ broche(n), brocher(v) brocc(h)us projecting]
brocade n.织锦 [ Port brocado It broccato brocco twisted thread]
brochure n.小册子 [ lit 'stitching', brocher stitch]
broil v.烧;曝晒;争吵 [obs broil to muddle: cf EMBROIL 使事态混乱]
broker n.经纪人;股票经纪人 [a ~ house 证券公司 ("给葡萄酒桶开口的人")]
bromide n.嗅化物;平凡人;陈腔滥调
bronchitis n.支气管炎
bronze n.a.青铜;青铜制品;青铜色 [ bronzo, prob. birinj copper]
brooch n.胸针或领针 [ broche = BROACH("有突出之齿的")扩孔锥;螺旋钻;谈起,提起,提议;钻孔于<桶等>]
brood n.v.窝;孵;沉思
brook n.容忍;小河
browbeat v.恫吓;威吓 [(brow + beat) ~ a person into working 威吓某人工作 ~ a person out of going alone 吓阻某人单独去]
browse n.嫩叶;放牧;浏览书本 [(n)earlier brouse brost young shoot, broster]
bruise v.打伤 [ brysan crush, reinforced by bruser, bruisier break]
bruit v.传布;散布(谣言等) [noise bruire roar (对)咆哮,大叫;大笑(at)]
brunch n.早午餐 [BR(EAKFAST) + (L)UNCH]
brusque a.唐突的;粗率的 [It brusco sour =BRUSK]
brutal a.野蛮的 [brutal or medL brutalis brutus BRUTE brutality残忍,野蛮的行为 brute畜生;残暴的人;粗暴的]
brute n.畜生;残暴的人 [ brutus stupid]
bubble n.泡沫
buckle n.v.扣子;弯曲;扣住 [ boucle buccula cheek-strap of a helmet<bucca]
cheek: v[ boucler bulge("袋")鼓起,凸] [<out>]
bucolic a.乡村的;牧人的 [bucolicus boukolikos boukolos herdsman bous ]
bud n.芽;花蕾,未发育的东西
buddy n.同伴;伙伴;弟兄 [perh. corrupt. of brother, or var. of BUTTY]
budget n.预算;预算案;营运费 [ pouch, bougette dimin. of bouge leather bag]
bulga[ (f. Gaulish) knapsack: BULGE]
buffalo n.水牛;美国野牛 [prob. Port. bufalo bufalus bubalus boubalos antelope, wild =bison]
buffer n.缓冲器;减弱冲突的人 [18th prob. formed as BUFFER or with the sense stutterer']
buffet n.v.冷餐;殴打;冲击;搏斗
buffoon n.丑角;滑稽剧演员 [ bouffon buffone med buffo clown Rmc]
buffoonery n.滑稽 [ bouffon It buffone medL buffo clown Rmc buffoon 丑角,滑稽剧演员]
bug n.昆虫;故障;装置防犯铃 [buggy 多虫的;马车 (虫)amoeba 阿米巴,变形虫 aphis 芽虫,獐螂 beetle
甲虫;木槌;杵;v.凸出 bot [蝇的幼虫;马的肤病之一种 cantharides 斑螫;斑螫干燥制剂]
bugaboo n.鬼怪 [prob of dial orig: Welsh bwcibo the Devil, bwci hobgoblin 调皮的小鬼 (小妖精) 鬼怪]