boycott
vt./n. (联合)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 grandmother’s.
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.
B: That is because you did not bracket them to the wall.
bracket
n. 1.括号; 2.(年龄,收入等的)等级段,档次; 3.壁架,托架
vt. 1.把…置于括号内; 2.把…归入同一类
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.