A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France?

　　B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.

　　bilateral a. 双边的，双方的

　　A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected?

　　B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows.

　　billow n. 巨浪;如波涛滚滚向前之物(如浓烟，浓雾等)

　　vi. 翻腾，汹涌

　　A: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door.

　　B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.

　　bin n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大贮藏箱

　　A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert.

　　B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.

　　binoculars n. 双筒望远镜

　　A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day.

　　B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one.

　　biography n. 传记

　　A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry.

　　B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.

　　bizarre a. 奇形怪状的，怪诞的

　　A: Why did you steal the money?

　　B: I was blackmailed into it.

　　blackmail vt./n. 敲诈，勒索，要挟

　　A: My grandfather used to work with horses.

　　B: Was he a blacksmith?

　　blacksmith n. 铁匠，锻工

　　A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst.

　　B: Just down the hallway, on the right.

　　bladder n 1. 膀胱;2. 囊状物.

　　A: I read in the newspaper that the city was besieged by unexpected attack.

　　B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers.

　　besiege vt. 1. 围攻，围困;2. 围住，拥在……周围

　　A: I bestow this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks.

　　B: You are too generous.

　　bestow vt. 赠与，授予

　　A: Why are you looking so upset?

　　B: My girlfriend has just betrayed me.

　　betray vt. 1. 背叛，出卖;2.失信于，辜负;3. 泄露(秘密等);4. (非故意地)暴露，显露

　　A: Would you like a hot beverage, Richard?

　　B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee.

　　beverage n. 饮料

　　A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate.

　　B: Did you not read the sign, “Beware of the Dog”?

　　beware v. 谨防，当心

　　A: Every time I look at the night sky I am bewildered by the stars.

　　B: Me too, they are fascinating.

　　bewilder vt. 使迷惑，使难住

　　A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased.

　　B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.

　　bias n. 偏见，偏心，偏袒

　　vt. 使有偏见

　　A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work.

　　B: But that takes so much time.

　　bibliography n. 1. 参考书目;2. (有关某一专题的)书目

(责任编辑：田学江)