Lesson 7 Flashcards

1
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bicker

A

(為小事)爭吵,口角,鬥嘴
Will you two stop bickering!
你們兩個不要吵了!

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bifurcate

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(道路、河流、樹枝)分叉,分支
A sample of water was taken from the point where the river bifurcates.
水質樣本取自河流分流處。

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3
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flop

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失敗,不成功
The play was a complete/total flop.
這出戲徹底砸了鍋。

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4
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bigotry (2)

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固執;偏狹
religious/racial bigotry
宗教/種族偏見

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5
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bilabial

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(語音)雙唇的
“P” is a bilabial consonant.
P是個雙唇子音。

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6
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bilk (2)

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詐騙
He bilked clients out of tens of millions of dollars.
他從客戶身上詐騙了幾千萬元。

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7
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bill

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議案,法案
The bill was amended (= changed).
議案被修訂了。

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8
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binary

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binary

雙的;由兩部分組成的

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9
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genesis

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(事物的)形成,發生,起源,創始
The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
故事以作者與母親的一段對話開始。

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10
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biome

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生物群系,生物群落
Tropical rainforest is a very complex biome.
熱帶雨林是一個非常複雜的生物群系。

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11
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bisection

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bisection

一分為二;對切;對等分;二等分的一半

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12
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bizarre

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怪誕的;罕見的;異乎尋常的
a bizarre situation
異乎尋常的情形

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13
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bland

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無滋味的;枯燥乏味的;沒精打采的,無生氣的
I find chicken a little bland.
我覺得雞肉有點淡。

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14
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blandish

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奉承,逢迎
Artfully he flattered and blandished him.
他巧妙地向他奉承獻媚。

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15
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blandishments

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甜言蜜語;奉承話
She was impervious to his blandishments.
她對他的甜言蜜語無動於衷。

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16
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blasé

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不稀罕的;司空見慣的
He flies first class so often, he’s become blasé about it.
他經常坐飛機頭等艙,所以已經是司空見慣了。

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17
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blasphemy

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(對上帝或宗教的)褻瀆;褻瀆的言行;侮慢的言行
to be accused of blasphemy
被譴責褻瀆上帝

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18
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blatant (4)

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明目張膽的,公然的
a blatant lie
彌天大謊

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19
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blatherskite

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blatherskite

胡說的人;蠢話

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20
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blemish

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疤痕;斑點;瑕疵
freckles, scars, and other minor skin blemishes
雀斑、疤痕及其他皮膚上的小瑕疵

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21
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blight (2)

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破壞因素;陰影
His arrival cast a blight on the wedding day.
他的到來破壞了大喜之日的氣氛。

22
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blitz

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集中力量的行動;閃電式行動
The car was launched with a massive media/advertising blitz, involving newspapers, magazines, television and radio.
該車上市場時做了大量宣傳/廣告,所利用的媒體包括報紙、雜誌、電視和電臺。

23
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bloodletting

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流血;殺戮,大屠殺
ethnic bloodletting
種族大屠殺

24
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blow your lid/top/stack

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發怒,生氣
My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car.
我父親看到汽車的這副樣子肯定會大發雷霆的。

25
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bluff

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虛張聲勢;嚇唬
Is he going to jump or is he only bluffing?
他是真要跳還是只是嚇唬人?

26
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blunder

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(通常由於粗心或欠考慮而釀成的)大錯
He said that the tax was a major political blunder.
他稱這項稅收政策是一大政治錯誤。

27
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boisterous (4)

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喧閙的;精力旺盛的
boisterous children
愛吵閙的孩子們

28
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bolster

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支撐;加固;提高;改善
More money is needed to bolster the industry.
需要更多的錢來扶持該行業。

29
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bona fide (2)

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真的;真實的,非虛假的
Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide company.
要確保和你打交道的不是影子公司。

30
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bonanza

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獲利之道;發財的機會
The rise in house prices meant that those who were selling enjoyed a bonanza.
房價的上升意味著那些賣房者發了大財。

31
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bonhomie

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友好,友善;幸福,快樂
There was a lot of cheerful bonhomie amongst the people on the trip.
一路上,人們都十分友好,融洽相處。

32
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boon

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提高生活素質的東西;有用之物
Guide dogs are a great boon to the partially sighted.
導盲犬對視力有障礙的人來説是非常有用的。

33
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botanical

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植物(學)的;和植物(學)有關的
a botanical print
植物圖片

34
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botch

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笨手笨腳地弄糟
We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom.
我們第一次試著給浴室貼壁紙,結果一團糟。

35
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bounteous

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充足的,豐富的;慷慨的,大方的
a bounteous crop
大豐收

36
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bout

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(疾病的)發作;(某活動的)一段,一陣,一場
a bout of flu
一場流感

37
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bower

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1.樹蔭處
2.涼亭,(由樹枝或藤纏結成的)遮蔭棚
The bower in the garden was erected to commemorate the poet that once lived here. 花園中的亭子是為了紀念曾經住在這裡的詩人而建造的。
3.村舍

38
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bracket

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括號
Biographical information is included in brackets.
括號裡包含了作者的個人資料。

39
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braggart

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braggart

吹噓者,自誇者

40
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brandish

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威脅(或興奮)地揮舞
She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen.
她拿著平底鍋向我揮來,於是我就跑出了廚房。

41
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get down to brass tacks

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討論實質問題;考慮最基本的問題
Let’s get down to brass tacks. Who’s paying for all this?
讓我們先談最基本的問題——誰為這一切付帳?

42
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brawl

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(亂哄哄的)毆鬥,閙事
a drunken brawl
醉酒毆鬥

43
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brawny

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brawny

肌肉結實的;頑強的

44
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brazen

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毫不隱瞞的,明目張膽的
brazen cheating
明目張膽的作弊行為

45
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breach

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破壞,違犯;違反,不履行
They felt that our discussions with other companies constituted a breach of/in our agreement.
他們認為我們與別的公司談判違反了我們之間的協定。

46
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break loose

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掙脫;甩掉

That dog was chained to the pillar, but it broke loose. 那隻狗原本被拴在柱子上,但它掙脫了。

47
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break (sth) off

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折斷;(使)斷開;分開
He broke off a piece of chocolate.
他掰了一塊巧克力。

48
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breast

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心窩,胸懷
A feeling of love surged in his breast.
他心中湧起一陣愛意。

49
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brewery

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啤酒廠

he smells like a brewery 他酒氣熏天

50
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bridle

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動怒,發火
She bridled at the suggestion that she had been dishonest.
有人暗指她曾經不誠實,這使她大為光火。