boiler
鍋爐;燒水壺
Pipes convey hot water from this boiler to every part of the building.
熱水通過管道從鍋爐運送到這棟樓的每個角落。
boring
無聊的
The work is boring because it has too many generalizations.
工作太無聊了,因為有太多的概括。
bound
有義務的;受約束的
We are bound to carry out this plan.
我們有義務執(zhí)行這一計劃。
brilliant
燦爛的,閃耀的
Many impressionistic painters' inspiration stems from the brilliant sunshine.
印象派畫家的靈感來源于明媚的陽光。
bulk
體積,容量
Things are usually cheaper if they are bought in bulk.
如果散裝購買的話,東西通常會便宜很多。
bump
碰撞,撞擊
However, now one is much more likely to bump into an English weekend visitor or an American tourist than a struggling artist in this area.
然而,這里更容易碰到一個來自英國的周末訪客或者一名美國游客,而很難見到一位努力奮斗的藝術家。
cabinet
內(nèi)閣;櫥柜
The Cabinet are meeting today to discuss the economical problems.
今天內(nèi)閣開會商討經(jīng)濟問題。
chip
削,鑿
This table was chipped when they moved house.
當他們搬家時,桌子被碰壞一小塊。
citizenship
公民資格;國籍
American citizenship includes the right to vote and the duty to serve on a jury.
美國公民具有選舉權(quán)和擔任陪審員職責的義務。
clap
鼓掌,拍手
You can't clap with one hand.
一個巴掌拍不響。
clash
沖突,不協(xié)調(diào)
The teakettle fell to the ground with a loud clash.
這個茶壺摔在地上,聲音響亮。
collapse
倒塌;瓦解
Numerous houses collapsed in the Tangshan earthquake in 1976.
在1976年, 無數(shù)的房屋因唐山地震而倒坍。
commission
傭金
She gets 25% commission on sales.
她能得到25%的傭金。
competitor
競爭者,對手
The company's largest competitor is going out of business.
該公司最大的競爭對手是倒閉。
composer
著作者
He was a composer when young.
年輕時,他是一名作曲家。
computerize
用電腦處理
The firm has computerized its records.
那家公司已把記錄存入計算機。
conceal
隱藏;隱瞞
It is harder to conceal ignorance than to acquire knowledge.
掩飾無知要比學到知識更難。
concede
承認;退讓
After his queen was captured the chess player conceded the game.
他的皇后被捕了之后,旗手認輸了。
conception
概念;設想
The new play is a brilliant conception.
新游戲構(gòu)思巧妙。