before law and order were established // cheating and robbing each other ----> lawless6 l# G. K2 p2 u4 v {
before long // right away // by and by // on short notice ----> immediately // quickly // shortly // soon
1 p( X2 [* D& j% z( L8 j. s R before we start our first lab ----> at the beginning of the semester
0 v! S/ Y+ q9 P begin one's study ----> an introductory class
5 F# Y5 I" w) n, y believe ...? ----> surprise6 D/ E( O+ I0 Y1 F9 H9 z; K
best ----> delicious // most appropriate
4 O" l7 c% q5 ^( u) w# C. v better ----> improvement // so good // happy
/ d. O4 W/ }8 b7 H d# Q better off ----> well off
v% z3 i3 B1 a7 m, g blow above the shore line hills ----> come from over the hills
* F3 B L6 c2 ?, U boil down to ----> wind up
3 a: g: r0 k% L E boring // have an/one eye on clock ----> uninteresting+ U- D- X& s" f E) _
borrow ----> lend // loan // use, B# ? ^3 i7 c
both ----> either
4 x! F" ^" R' ^ briefing ----> be informed8 S1 V$ `- m1 x N' a: ~1 t+ ~4 h
bring ----> tell
8 U: [- Q: a' I8 {$ Y bring sb. (back) sth. ----> get sb. sth。8 g6 ^8 w. ~+ }( i! U3 a
budget ----> price, I5 Q w. z. M0 X9 Y. v$ N- u
bump into sb. ----> see sb。
8 `" K+ }2 V/ H; J a burn up ----> furious // angry
8 |" f' X3 M! w" Z6 x burst ----> overeat
% B$ F1 ~) ~- a; j, ?: b8 x business meeting // flight // late last night // keep up with that kind of pace ----> have a busy schedule
/ N9 @5 Z- [% h: P buy ----> purchase9 R' C; ~+ S4 `, E
by all means ----> definitely" V5 X% t( o; e; L
by leaps and bounds ----> quickly
# o* R# A/ p" w7 h2 ^ by mail // through the mail ----> in writing // write to8 R2 L1 J e/ A+ B
by the time ----> overdue
2 O8 P; S# y6 d. {2 C3 w- ?; R$ D$ p# A by tomorrow ----> quick |