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.