B Flashcards
Bacchanalian
adj. pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry(尋歡作樂)
酒神節的;狂飲作樂的
Banal
adj. commonplace; trite
平庸的;陳腐的
Banter
n. playful conversation
(善意的)取笑,戲謔,逗弄
Bard
n. poet
Bawdy
adj. obscene(猥褻的)
猥褻的;下流的
Beatify
v. to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to
使極幸福;祝福
n - beatification 賜福
Bedizen
v. to dress in a vulgar(低俗的), showy manner
Behemoth
n. huge creature; anything very large and powerful
巨獸;巨大的東西
Belie
v. to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression
證明…是虛假的;使人對…誤解;掩飾
Beneficent
adj. kindly; doing good
Bifurcate
v. to divide into two parts
(道路﹑河流等)分為兩部分﹐分叉
n - bifurcation
Blandishment
n. flattery
勸誘;奉承
Blandish
v. to coax(哄誘) with flattery
Blase
adj. bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned
厭倦的;漠不關心的;無動於衷的
Bolster
v. to give a boost to; prop up; support
支撐;加固;支持
Bombastic
adj. pompous(浮誇的); using inflated(誇張的) language
誇張的
Boorish
adj. rude; insensitive
Bovine
adj. cowlike
似牛的;遲鈍的
Brazen
adj. bold; shameless
無恥的,厚臉皮的
Broach
v. to mention for the first time
開始提及;引入;提出
Bucolic
adj. characteristic of countryside; rustic; pastoral
鄉下風味的
Burgeon
v. flourish
急速成長
Burnish
v. to polish
擦亮;磨光
Buttress
v. to reinforce; support