brook
【考法1】v. 忍受,容許:to stand for, tolerate
【例】brook no inference with his plans 不能容忍別人對於他計畫的干涉
【近】abide, countenance, endure, stomach
【考法2】n. 小溪流:a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river: creek
【例】there are tiny fish and frogs in that brook 那條小溪裡有小魚還有小青蛙
【近】creek, rivulet
browbeat
【考法1】vt. 恐嚇:to intimidate by a stern manner or arrogant speech: bully
【例】They would often browbeat the younger child until he cried. 他們總是把小朋友欺負到哭為止。
【近】blackjack, bulldoze, bully, cow, hector, intimidate
bruit
【考法1】vt. (未經證實地)散播消息:to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without
any authority or confirmation of accuracy
【例】It’s been bruited that… 到處傳播……
【近】circulate, whisper, noise about
【反】keep secret 保持秘密
buck
【考法1】v. 阻止,反對:to refuse assent, to refuse to give in to
【例】buck the system 不遵守制度
【近】defy, fight, oppose, repel, withstand
【反】assent to, bow to, submit to, succumb to, surrender to, yield to 贊成,服從
【考法2】v. 轉移,交接:to shift possession of (something) from one person to another
【例】buck each box to the next person in line 將每一個盒子傳給隊伍中的後一人
【近】transfer, hand over
budge
【考法1】vi. 改變立場或態度:to alter a position or attitude
【例】Nothing would budge him. 沒有什麼可以改變他的主意。
【考法2】v. 停止抵抗,屈服:to cease resistance (as to another’s arguments, demands, or control)
【例】despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position 儘管被連續施壓幾小時,她
