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boycott
vt./n. (联合)抵制,拒绝参与
A: I broke my leg and had to wear a brace for two months.
B: That must have been very painful.
brace
vt. 1.使防备，使受锻炼; 2.支住，撑牢; 3.使绷紧
n. 支架,托架
A: That is a beautiful bracelet that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, it was my grandmother’s.
bracelet
n. 手镯，臂镯
A: Excuse me, sir, but should this sentence be put in brackets?
B: No, they are not necessary.
A: The bookshelves are falling down.
B: That is because you did not bracket them to the wall.
bracket
n. 1.括号; 2.(年龄，收入等的)等级段，档次; 3.壁架，托架
vt. 1.把…置于括号内; 2.把…归入同一类
A: Billy is always bragging about his success.
B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him.
brag
v. 自夸，吹嘘
A: Would you like a brandy?
B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink.
brandy
n. 白兰地酒
A: What happened to Peter? I see that he broke his arm.
B: Oh, he got into a brawl on the street last night.
brawl
n./vi. 争吵，打架
A: Why are you home from work? It is early.
B: I could not stand it anymore and was forced to breach my contract.
breach
n. 1.破坏，违反;2.(关系的)破裂，不和; 3. 缺口,裂口
vt. 1.攻破, 在…造成缺口; 2.破坏，违反
A: Sorry I am late, there was a breakdown on the road.
B: Not to worry, the class has not started yet.
breakdown
n. 1.垮台，破裂；2.(健康，精神等)衰竭，衰弱; 3.(机器等的)损坏，故障; 4分类
A: Finally, a breakthrough in my science experiment.
B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off. |
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