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A: Billy is always bragging about his success. B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him. brag v. 自夸，吹嘘 A: Would you like a brandy? B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink. brandy n. 白兰地酒 A: What happened to Peter? I see that he broke his arm. B: Oh, he got into a brawl on the street last night. brawl n./vi. 争吵，打架 A: Why are you home from work? It is early. B: I could not stand it anymore and was forced to breach my contract. breach n. 1.破坏，违反;2.破裂，不和; 3. 缺口,裂口 vt. 1.攻破, 在 造成缺口; 2.破坏，违反 A: Sorry I am late, there was a breakdown on the road. B: Not to worry, the class has not started yet. breakdown n. 1.垮台，破裂;2.衰竭，衰弱; 3.损坏，故障; 4分类 A: Finally, a breakthrough in my science experiment. B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off. breakthrough n. 突破，突破性进展，重要的新发现 | 
