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 v. 起哄,喝倒彩
 
 n. [pl.] 兵营,营房
 
 A: These fields are so barren I am amazed that even grass can grow on them.
 
 B: It can just about, but it has difficulty.
 
 barren
 
 a. 1.(土地等)贫瘠的,荒芜的; 2.不结果实的,不(生)育的; 3.无益的,没有结果的
 
 A: My little brother has barricaded himself into his bedroom and refused to come out.
 
 B: Don’t worry, when he gets hungry he will come out.
 
 A: The old town walls were initially built as barricades to keep the enemy out.
 
 B: It is a shame that they have been so badly damaged!
 
 barricade
 
 n. 路障,栅栏,障碍
 
 vt. 设路障于,挡住
 
 A: Do you have a basement in your house?
 
 B: Yes, but we only use it for storage.
 
 basement
 
 n. 地下室
 
 A: This music is terrible.
 
 B: I think that it is just because the bass is too loud.
 
 bass
 
 n. 1.男低音,低声部,低音乐器; 2.鲈鱼
 
 A: I once read a book about an unwanted bastard child that was left to grow up alone in a forest.
 
 B: I think that I may have read that one also.
 
 bastard
 
 n. 1.坏蛋,混蛋; 2.私生子
 
 A: There is a wonderful smell coming from the kitchen.
 
 B: I am glad that you like it, I have just made a batch of biscuits.
 
 batch
 
 n. 1.一批,一组,一群; 2.一批生产量
 
 A: The woman was horribly battered by her husband.
 
 B: How awful, I hope that she left him
 
 A: Do you like pancakes?
 
 B: No, and nothing else that is made out of batter.
 
 batter
 
 v. 连续猛击
 
 n. (用鸡蛋,牛奶等调制的)面糊
 
 A: Where did you buy your necklace?
 
 B: Oh, I just bought the beads and made it myself.
 
 bead
 
 n. 1.小珠子; 2.(水,血,汗的)小滴
 
 A: I beckoned him to come, but he refused to move.
 
 B: Perhaps you were not polite enough.
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