blast 一阵(风)，一股(气流) a blast of wind

blaze 火焰 The fire sprang into a blaze.

blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.

blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush with(或for) joy

boast 自吹自擂，自夸的话 He is full of boasts.

bolt 螺栓，(门，窗的)插销 a small bag of nuts and bolts

boom 低沉有回响的声音 The great bell tolled with a deep boom.

border 边界，边境，边沿 a district on the Kampuchean side of the border with Thailand

bore 钻孔，挖(通道) bore through a wall

bounce 弹起，反弹 The ball doesn’t bounce well.

bound 跳跃，弹回 She bounded to her feet and waved her right hand triumphantly.

boycott (联合起来)抑制，拒绝参加 boycott uncooperative manufactures

brace 托架，支架 He braced his muscles and lifted the weight.

breed (使)繁殖 Rabbits breed families rapidly.

bribe 贿赂 accept(或take)a bribe from sb.

brief 短暂的，简短的，简洁的 a brief holiday

charge 要(价)，收(费) The airlines charge half price for students.

charm 魅力，魔力 This thriving resort town has retained its village charm.

chase 追逐，追求 The police chased the escaping thief and caught him at last.

check 使突然停止，制止 check one’s steps

brisk 轻快的，生气勃勃的 a brisk pace

brittle 易碎的，一碰就破的 brittle glass

brush 刷子，毛刷 a laundry brush

bump 碰，撞(against, into) The truck bumped against the wall in the dark.

burst 爆炸，爆裂 The boiler burst.

calculate 计算，推算 calculate the distance between New York and Chicago

call 喊，叫 Please call the names of all the people who are present.

cancel 取消，废除，删去 cancel a trip

capture 俘虏，捕获 capture butterflies

case 事例，事实，事情 This is a case of poor judgment.

cast 投，扔，抛，撒，掷 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme

casual 偶然的，无计划的，随便的，非正式的 a casual meeting

cease 停止，终止，结束 The music ceased suddenly.

certify 证明，证实 The accounts were certified (as) correct.

challenge 向...挑战 Our school challenged the local champion team to a football match.

character (事物的)性质，特质 The furniture in Tom’s apartment was pretentious and without character.