A: How much is the fare?
B: Just two bucks, it is only a short journey.
A: The horse bucked and kicked me in the face.
B: Ouch! Why were you standing behind him?
A: Buck up, it is not the end of the world.
B: Easier said then done.
buck n. 1.（一）美元，（一）澳元；2. 雄鹿，雄兔
vi.（马等）猛然弓背跃起
buck up（使）振奋，（使）打起精神
A: I like your new shoes.
B: Thanks, but the buckles are too stiff at the moment.
A: What happed to your bicycle?
B: The wheel buckled when I hit a stone in the middle of the road.
buckle v. 1. 用搭扣扣紧；2.（使）变形，弯曲
n. 搭扣，扣环
buckle down 倾全力，开始认真从事
A: I am looking forward to the spring when the flowers will come into bud.
B: Me too, it has been a long winter.
bud n. 叶芽，花蕾
vi. 发芽，萌芽
A: Do you think that the Buddhist way of life is the best?
B: I am not quite sure yet, I still need to think about it.
Buddhist n. 佛教徒
a. 佛教的
A: Have you ever seen a buffalo?
B: No, but I would like to.
buffalo n. 水牛，（北美）野牛
A: He used his pillow as a buffer against the noise.
B: Why, did he have difficulty sleeping?
A: The mirror needs a polish.
B: But I don’t have anything to buffer it with.
buffer n. 1. 起缓冲作用的人（或物）；2. 缓冲器，减震器
vt. 缓冲，减轻
A: Will there be any food at the party?
B: I heard that the hosts are providing a buffet.
buffet n. 1.（火车站的）饮食柜台，（火车内的）餐车
vt. 反复敲打，连续猛击
A: There is a bug crawling over foot, watch out.
B: You could have warned me soon, I hate insects in any shape or form.
A: Go away, you are bugging me.
B: Please, I just have one more question.
bug n. 1. 虫子；2. 小病，（机器等）故障，缺陷；3. 窃听器
vt. 1. 烦扰，纠缠；2. 在……装窃听器
A: I have bulges in all the wrong places.
B: Stop worrying about your weight, I think you are beautiful.
A: Your bag is bulging, what have you got in it?
B: Far too much, it is too heavy.
bulge n. 膨胀，肿胀
vi. 1. 膨胀，凸出，鼓起；2. 塞满，装满
A: Be careful, there is a bull in that field over there.
B: Oh, I am not afraid of him.
bull n. 1. 公牛，雄兽；2.买进证券（或商品等）投机图利者，（对股市行情）看涨的人
A: Did you receive the bulletin I sent you?
B: No, but I did not check my post today.
bulletin n. 1.（报纸，之声等）简明新闻，最新消息；2. 公告，布告，公报；3. 学报，期刊（尤指某机构的机关刊物）
