GEPT Elementary
backward [ˋbækwɚd] (adv.) 向後地
He walked backward.
backward [ˋbækwɚd] (adj.) 向後的;落後的
a backward glance / a backward country
bad [bæd] (adj.) 壞的;不好的
This is a bad movie.
bake [bek] (v.) 烘烤
I bake a cake.
bakery [ˋbekərɪ] (n.) 麵包店
I buy bread at the bakery.
balcony [ˋbælkənɪ] (n.) 陽台
I stand on the balcony.
band [bænd] (n.) 樂團;帶子
I play in a band. / I tie my hair with a band.
band [bænd] (v.) 聯合
band together to protest.
banker [ˋbæŋkɚ] (n.) 銀行家
He is a banker.
bar [bɑr] (n.) 酒吧;條狀物
Let's go to the bar. / a bar of chocolate
bar [bɑr] (v.) 阻擋;禁止
bar the door / Cats are barred from the club.
barbecue [ˋbɑrbɪ͵kju] (n.) 烤肉
Let's have a barbecue.
barber [ˋbɑrbɚ] (n.) 理髮師
The barber cuts hair.
bark [bɑrk] (n.) 狗叫聲;樹皮
I hear the dog's bark. / The tree bark is rough.
bark [bɑrk] (v.) 吠叫
The dog barks.
base [bes] (n.) 基礎;底部;基地
The base of the statue is made of stone. / a military base
basic [ˋbesɪk] (adj.) 基本的
These are the basic rules.
basis [ˋbesɪs] (n.) 基礎;根據
What is the basis for your decision?
basket [ˋbæskɪt] (n.) 籃子
I put the fruit in the basket.
beat [bit] (v.) 擊敗;敲打;(心臟)跳動
We beat the other team. / He beat the drum. / My heart beats fast.
become [bɪˋkʌm] (v.) 變成;成為
He becomes a doctor.
beef [bif] (n.) 牛肉
I like to eat beef.
beer [bɪr] (n.) 啤酒
I like to drink beer.
beginner [bɪˋgɪnɚ] (n.) 初學者
I am a beginner in English.
beginning [bɪˋgɪnɪŋ] (n.) 開始;開端
This is the beginning of the story.
behave [bɪˋhev] (v.) 表現;行為舉止
Behave yourself!
belief [bɪˋlif] (n.) 相信;信念
I have a strong belief in God.
belong [bɪˋlɔŋ] (v.) 屬於
This book belongs to me.
bench [bɛntʃ] (n.) 長凳;長椅
I sit on the bench.
beside [bɪˋsaɪd] (prep.) 在...旁邊
The cat is beside the dog.
besides [bɪˋsaɪdz] (prep.) 除了...之外(還)
Besides English, I speak Chinese.
besides [bɪˋsaɪdz] (adv.) 而且
I'm busy. Besides, I don't like this movie.
beyond [bɪˋjɑnd] (prep.) 在...更遠處;超出
The forest is beyond the river. / It's beyond my understanding.
bill [bɪl] (n.) 帳單;鈔票;法案
I pay the phone bill. / a ten-dollar bill / a new bill
bill [bɪl] (v.) 開帳單
They will bill me for the dinner.
biology [baɪˋɑlədʒɪ] (n.) 生物學
I study biology at school.
bite [baɪt] (v.) 咬
The dog bites the bone.
bitter [ˋbɪtɚ] (adj.) 苦的;痛苦的
The coffee is bitter. / a bitter experience
blackboard [ˋblæk͵bord] (n.) 黑板
The teacher writes on the blackboard.
blame [blem] (v.) 責備;歸咎於
Don't blame me.
blank [blæŋk] (adj.) 空白的
a blank page.
blind [blaɪnd] (adj.) 盲的;瞎的
He is blind.
block [blɑk] (n.) 街區;大塊;障礙物
I live two blocks from here. / a block of wood / a block in the road
block [blɑk] (v.) 阻擋;阻塞
The fallen tree blocks the road.
blood [blʌd] (n.) 血
I cut my finger and there is blood.
blood [blʌd] (v.) 流血
The cut on my finger is bleeding.
blouse [blaʊz] (n.) 女用襯衫
She wears a white blouse.
blow [blo] (n.) 吹;打擊
a blow to the head
blow [blo] (v.) 吹;刮風;吹響
The wind blows. / He blows the whistle.
blue [blu] (adj.) 藍色的;憂鬱的
The sky is blue. / I feel blue today.
blue [blu] (v.) 使變藍
I don't know how to use this verb
boil [bɔɪl] (v.) 煮沸;沸騰
I boil water for tea.
bomb [bɑm] (n.) 炸彈
The bomb exploded.
bomb [bɑm] (v.) 轟炸
They bombed the city.
bone [bon] (n.) 骨頭
I break a bone in my arm.
born [bɔrn] (adj.) 出生的
I was born in Taiwan.
boss [bɔs] (n.) 老闆;上司
He is my boss.
bother [ˋbɑðɚ] (v.) 打擾;使煩惱
Don't bother me. / It bothers me that he is late.
bow [baʊ] (n.) 鞠躬;船首
She gives a bow. / the bow of a ship
bowling [ˋbolɪŋ] (n.) 保齡球運動
I like to go bowling.
brain [bren] (n.) 頭腦;腦
Use your brain.
branch [bræntʃ] (n.) 樹枝;分店;分支
The bird sits on a branch. / a bank branch / a branch of science
brick [brɪk] (n.) 磚塊
The house is made of bricks.
brief [brif] (adj.) 簡短的;短暫的
a brief meeting
brief [brif] (v.) 做簡報
brief the team on the plan.
Britain [ˋbrɪtn] (n.) 英國
London is in Britain.
British [ˋbrɪtɪʃ] (adj.) 英國的;英國人的
He is British.
broad [brɔd] (adj.) 寬闊的;廣泛的
a broad street / a broad range of topics
broadcast [ˋbrɔd͵kæst] (v.) 廣播;播放
The news is broadcast on TV.
brunch [brʌntʃ] (n.) 早午餐
Let's have brunch.
bucket [ˋbʌkɪt] (n.) 水桶
I fill the bucket with water.
buffet [ˋbʌfɪt] (n.) 自助餐
Let's eat at the buffet.
buffet [ˋbʌfɪt] (v.) 連續打擊
The wind buffeted the house.
bug [bʌg] (n.) 小蟲;臭蟲;(程式)錯誤
There is a bug in the room. / There's a bug in the program.
bun [bʌn] (n.) 小圓麵包;(圓髮髻)
a hamburger bun / She wears her hair in a bun.
bundle [ˋbʌnd!] (v.) 捆
She bundled up her clothes.