2019年上半年英语六级口语考试单词复习（9）

　　A: The barracks were burned down during the fighting.

　　B: Was anyone injured?

　　barrack

　　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.

　　beckon

　　v. 示意,召唤

　　A: Watch out, there is a beetle crawling under your leg.

　　B: Ah, I hate insects.

　　beetle

　　n. 甲虫

　　A: You should have telephoned me beforehand when you knew you were going to be late.

　　B: I am sorry, but my mobile phone is broken.

　　beforehand

　　ad. 预先，事先