08年6.17第27期托福英语学习：托福词汇27

　　Lesson 27 Where’s the Groom? 新郎在哪里？

　　 Words:

　　 bouquet n. 花束

　　 bow n. (小提琴等的)弓子；弓形

　　 bowl n. 碗，碗状物

　　 bowlegged adj. 弓形腿的，膝内翻的

　　 brace n. 支柱，撑子；vt. 支撑，撑牢，振作

　　 braid vt. 编织，编成辫子

　　 brawl n. 争吵

　　 breach vt. 造成缺口，打破，突破；n. 违背，破坏

　　 breakdown / break down n. 失败；鼓掌；分解；细目分类

　　 breakup n. 分离，分裂

　　 breathe v. 呼吸，发出

　　 breathing n. 呼吸

　　 breathless adj. 无声息的，喘不过气来的

　　 breathtaking adj. 惊人的；令人兴奋的；激动人心的；惊险的，令人毛骨悚然的；令人穿不过气来的

　　 breed vt. 养育，繁殖

　　 breeze n. 微风

　　 brew vt. 酿造，调制；泡茶；煮（咖啡等）；调制饮料； 图谋

　　 brighten vt. 使愉快；使乐观；vi. 使发亮，发光；生色；开颜，活跃

　　 brilliance n. (人)聪明；（物体）辉煌

　　 brilliantly adv. 辉煌地，灿烂地；卓越地，杰出地，英明地；才华横溢地

　　 It was Sunday, at 12:00 noon. The bridge waited patiently at the church door with her bouquet of flowers. Her lovely black hair, braided by her mother, blew gently about her shoulders in the breeze. Three violinists, with their bows in the air, stood ready to play the wedding song. The bowlegged priest was already at the uncooked rice from a bowl and were prepared to shower the blessed couple. It was a breathtaking sight. The wedding had been brilliantly planned. But where was the groom?

　　 The bride’s father was getting angry. His breathing was becoming more intense. He started to argue with groom’s father. “This is a clear breach of our wedding agreement”, he yelled. It looked like there might be a brawl. The guests were beginning to gossip. “Did the couple have a breakup?” some asked. It looked like the bridge was going to faint. Her brother rushed up and braced her with his body so she wouldn’t fall. “Breathe,” he whispered to her. “I brewed a pot of coffee to calm everyone down.”

　　 Suddenly, a loud piercing scream filled the air. It was the bridge. Something had caused her face to brighten. It was the sight of her groom, racing towards the church on a strange-looking skateboard. In a matter of seconds, he arrived. He was breathless. He took her in his arms and side, “I’m so sorry baby, my car suffered a breakdown 5 kilometers away near that new barn where they breed cattle. I made a skateboard out of an old box with wheels and got here as soon as I could.”

　　 “Don’t worry,” she laughed, looking down at his feet, “Your brilliance saved the day.”