26. birth
That baby weighed seven pounds at birth. 那婴儿生下来七磅重。

27. bit
He ate every bit of his dinner. 他把他的晚餐吃得光光。
She’s feeling a bit tired. 她觉得有点疲倦。
He doesn’t care a bit. 他一点也不在乎。

28. bite
His face was covered with insect bites. 他满脸都是蚊虫咬伤。
I haven’t had a bite since morning. 我从早晨到现在一口东西都未吃过。
There’s a bite in the air this morning. 今天早晨有点寒风刺骨。

29. blood
He gave his blood to help his sister. 他输血给他的妹妹以救她。
His blood is up. 他发脾气了。
His blood ran cold. 他吓得魂不附体。

30. blow
Let’s go for a blow. 让我们到户外吹吹风。

31. body
His body was brought back to England for burial. 他的遗体被运回英国埋葬。
She’s a nice old body. 她是一个很好的老人。

32. brass
get down to brass tacks 开门见山

33. bread
I’m only dong it for the bread. 我纯粹是为了钱才做那件事。

34. breath
They are not be mentioned in the same breath. 他们不可同日而语。
There wasn’t a breath of air/wind. 一丝微风都没有。

35. brother
He is my brother. 他是我的兄弟。

36. building
buidling materials 建筑材料
building site 建筑工地

37. burn
He died of the burns he received in the fire. 他死于火灾时所受到的灼伤。

38. burst
a burst of applause 一阵喝彩

39. business
He is in business of himself. 他自行经商。
That’s no business of yours. 那事与你无关。
I’m sick of the whole business. 我对这事情实在感到厌烦。

40. butter
butter will not melt in sb’s mouth 一本正经的样子
peanut buttter 花生酱

41. canvas
He is canvassing for the Conservative candidates. 他正在替保守党候选人奔走拉票。

42. care
Take care (that) you don’t get run over when you cross the street. 当你穿越街道时，小心不要被车子撞到。
I will leave this in your care. 我将此事交由你负责。
He seems free from care. 他显得无忧无虑。

43. cause
You have no cause for comlaint. 你没有理由抱怨。

44. chalk
The girl like to collect chalks with various colors. 女孩喜欢收集各色粉笔。

45. chance
Let’s leave it to chance. 我们就让它听其自然。
It’s the chance of a lifetime. 这是一生中难得再遇到的机会。

46. change
Take a change of clothes with you. 带一套换洗的衣服。
I have no small change. 我没有零钱。
Let’s hope there will be a change in weather. 但愿天气会变好。

47. cloth
a floor cloth 擦地板布
a dish cloth 洗碗布

48. coal
A hot coal fell from the fire and burnt a hole in the carpet. 火炉中调出来一块煤，把地毯烧了一个洞。
carry coals to Newcastle 多此一举

49. color
She has very little color. 她面色苍白。

50. comfort
It’s a comfort to know that she is safe. 知道她平安无事令人安慰。
comfort station – (US) public lavatory (美) 公共厕所

51. committee
He sat on the committee when he was 45. 他45岁时成为委员会委员。

52. company
I shall be glad of your company on the journey. 我将很高兴与你同行。

53. comparison
This one costs more but is cheaper by/in comparison. 这件东西价钱贵了点，但是比较起来还是便宜。

54. competition
At the Olympic Games our representatives were in competition with the best swimmers from all parts of the world. 在奥运会上，我们的代表会与世界各地的最佳游泳选手角逐。