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.英语六级词汇表

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