A: You are not looking very well at the moment. B: Yeah, I had a nasty bout of food poisoning last week. bout n. 1. 侵袭,发作;2. 一次,一阵,一回; 3. 拳击比赛 A: Doctor, I have been having some bowel problems lately. B: Well, sit down and I will see what I can do. bowel n. 1. 肠;2. 内部,深处 A: I enjoy bowling and usually play on Sunday afternoon. B: Id love to join you next week. bowling n. 保龄球运动 A: The students set up a boycott outside the school gates. B: Why? What was the problem? boycott vt./n. 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 grandmothers. 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. |