blimey/ 5blaImI; `blaImI/ interj (Brit sl 俚) (expressing surprise or annoyance 表 示 驚 奇 或 煩 惱 ): Blimey, that&#39

blimey

/ 5blaImI; `blaImI/ interj (Brit sl 俚) (expressing surprise or annoyance 表 示 驚 奇 或 煩 惱 ): Blimey, that's a funny hat! 嘿, 這頂帽子真古怪!

blimp

/ blImp; blImp/ n small airship without a rigid frame （無剛性構架的）小型飛艇.

Blimp

/ blImp; blImp/ n (also ,Colonel `Blimp) (Brit infml derog 口, 貶) pompous and reactionary person (esp an old army officer) 高傲自大、頑固保守的人（尤指老軍官）.

Blighty

/ 5blaItI; `blaItI/ n (dated Brit army sl 舊, 英軍俚) (used by soldiers serving abroad 海外服役士兵用語) Britain; home 英國本土; 老家.

blimey

/ 5blaImI; `blaImI/ interj (Brit sl 俚) (expressing surprise or annoyance 表 示 驚 奇 或 煩 惱 ): Blimey, that's a funny hat! 嘿, 這頂帽子真古怪!

blimp

/ blImp; blImp/ n small airship without a rigid frame （無剛性構架的）小型飛艇.

Blimp

/ blImp; blImp/ n (also ,Colonel `Blimp) (Brit infml derog 口, 貶) pompous and reactionary person (esp an old army officer) 高傲自大、頑固保守的人（尤指老軍官）.

blimpish

adj.

blind

/ blaInd; blaInd/ adj 1 unable to see 瞎的: a blind person 盲人 *| be blind from birth, in one eye 生下來就有一只眼瞎了. 2 [attrib 作定語] of or for blind people 盲人的; 為盲人的: a `blind school 盲人學校. 3 [pred 作表語] ~ (to sth) unable or unwilling to understand or notice sth; oblivious (to sth); unaware (of sth) （對某事物）視而不見, 不以為意, 一無所知: I must have been blind not to realize the danger we were in. 我一定是瞎了眼, 連我們身臨險境也看不出來. *| He is completely blind to her faults. 他一點兒也覺察不到她的錯誤. 4 [usu attrib 通常作定語] (fig 比喻) (a) without reason or judgement 缺乏理性或判斷力的: blind hatred/obedience/prejudice 盲目的憎恨[順從/偏見] *| love/faith that is blind 盲 目 的 愛 情 [ 信 仰 ]. (b) not ruled by purpose; thoughtless; reckless 沒有目的的; 輕率 的 ; 不 顧 後 果 的 : the blind forces of nature/destiny 不可捉摸的自然[命運]之力 *| be in a blind fury/panic/rage 無明火起[無謂驚慌/亂發脾氣] *| blind haste/speed 瞎忙[瘋狂的速度 ]. 5 [usu attrib 通 常 作 定 語 ] concealed; hidden 隱 蔽 的 ; 暗 藏 的 : a blind driveway/entrance 隱蔽的車道[入口] *| a blind bend/corner/turning, ie one that prevents the driver from seeing the road ahead （使司機看不見前面馬路的轉彎處）隱蔽的彎角[拐角/轉彎處]. 6 (of an aircraft manoeuvre in cloud, fog, etc) done with the aid of instruments only, without being able to see （指飛機在云、霧等中飛行時）（被障蔽了視線）僅靠儀器導航的: blind flying 儀 260器導航飛行 *| a blind landing 儀器導航降落. 7

(idm 習語) (as) blind as a `bat unable to see clearly or easily; unable to see what is obvious to others 看不清的; 不易看清的; 看不見的（別人卻看得見的）: He's as blind as a bat without his glasses. 他不戴眼鏡時簡直跟瞎子一樣. turn a blind `eye (to sth) pretend not to notice 假裝看不見: The manager turned a blind eye when his staff were late. 職員遲到時經理裝作沒看見.

駛[儀器導航飛行]. 2 (idm 習語) blind `drunk (infml 口) very drunk 酩酊大醉. swear blind => swear.

blindly

adv.

blindness

n [U].

blind alley

1 alley that is closed at one end; cul-de-sac 僅有一端與外間相通的小巷; 死胡同. 2 (fig 比喻) course of action which may seem promising at first but which in the end has no satisfactory result 起初似乎大有希望, 而結果卻不能令人滿意的做法; 鉆死胡同.

blind date

(infml 口) arrangement to meet socially made between a man and a woman who have not met each other before 彼此未見過面的男女的約會.

blind-man's buff

game in which a player who is blindfolded tries to catch and identify the other players 捉迷藏.

blind spot

1 part of the retina in the eye that is not sensitive to light 盲點（視網膜上不能感光的部分）.

2 area that a motorist cannot see 車輛駕駛者看不見的區域: I didn't see the car that was overtaking me it was in my blind spot. 我沒有看見超越我的那輛汽車--當時正位於我的盲點上. 3 subject about which a person is prejudiced or ignorant 某 人 不 喜 歡 的 或 一 竅 不 通 的 科 目 :

History is one of his blind spots. 歷史是他一竅不通的科目.

blind

/ blaInd; blaInd/ v 1 [Tn] make (sb) temporarily or permanently blind 使（某人）（暫時地或永久地）失明: a blinding flash/light 令人目眩的閃光[亮光] *| He was blinded (ie dazzled) by the

sunlight. 他因陽光照射而看不見東西（眼花）. *|The soldier was blinded in the explosion. 這個軍人在那次爆炸中雙目失明. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (to sth) (fig 比喻) deprive sb of reason, judgement or good sense 使人喪失思考力、判斷力或良好的感覺: Her love for him blinded her (to his faults). 她非常愛他以至（對他的缺點）喪失了判斷力. 3 (idm 習語) blind sb with science confuse sb with a display of technical knowledge 炫示科技知識使某人摸不著頭腦.

blind

/ blaInd; blaInd/ n 1 (US shade, window-shade) screen for a window, esp one made of a roll of cloth fixed on a roller and pulled down 窗簾（尤指 固 定 在 卷 軸 上 能 夠 拉 下 來 的 布 質 窗 簾 ） : draw/lower/raise the blinds 拉[放下/扯起]窗簾. 2 thing or person used in order to deceive or mislead （用以蒙騙或迷誤對方的）事物或人: His job as a diplomat was a blind for his spying. 他擔任外交官的職務是為了給他的間諜身分打掩護. 3 (US) = hide n 1.

blinder

/ 5blaIndE(r); `blaIndL/ n (Brit sl 俚) 1 time of excessive drinking 狂 飲 時 刻 : be/go on a blinder 出 席 [ 赴 ] 狂 飲 宴 會 . 2 outstanding performance (in a game) （比賽中的）精彩表演: play a blinder (of a shot, game, etc) （射擊、比賽等）做精彩表演 *| The last goal was a blinder. 最後那次進球得分真是精彩極了.

blinders

/ 5blaIndEz; `blaIndLz/ n [pl] (US) = blinkers.

blindfold

/ 5blaIndfEUld; blaInd9fold/ v [Tn] cover the eyes of (sb) with a bandage, cloth, etc so that he cannot see （用布條等）蒙住（某人）雙眼:

blindfold a hostage, prisoner, etc 蒙住人質、囚犯等的雙眼.

blindfold

n such a cover for the eyes （作上述用途的）蒙眼物.

blindfold

adj, adv with the eyes blindfolded 蒙住眼睛（的）: I could do that blindfold, ie easily, regardless of obstacles. 我蒙著眼也能做（不費吹灰之力, 無視任何障礙）.

blink

/ blINk; blINk/ v 1 [I, Tn] shut and open the eyes quickly 眨眼: He blinked in the bright sunlight.

他在燦爛的陽光照射下眨著眼睛. *| How long can you stare without blinking (your eyes)? 你能瞪 261著看多長時間不眨眼? 2 [I] (of distant lights)

shine unsteadily; flicker （指遠處燈光）閃爍:

Harbour lights were blinking on the horizon.

海港的燈火在水平線上閃爍著. 3 (idm 習語) blink

the fact (that...) refuse to consider; ignore 不考

慮; 不顧及: You can't blink the fact that the

country's economy is suffering. 不能不考慮國

家經濟正遇到困難這一事實. 4 (phr v) blink sth

away/back try to control or hide (esp tears) by

blinking 盡力用眨眼來控制或遮掩（尤指眼淚）:

Although in pain, she bravely blinked back

her tears. 她雖然很疼痛, 但還是硬把眼淚抑制住

了.

blink

n 1 act of blinking 眨眼. 2 sudden quick gleam

of light 閃光. 3 (idm 習語) on the blink (infml

口) (of a machine) not working properly; out of

order （指機器）不靈, 出故障: The washing

machine's on the blink again. 洗衣機又出毛病

了.

blinkered

/ 5blINkEd; blINkLd/ adj 1 (of a horse) wearing

blinkers （指馬）帶眼罩的. 2 (fig 比喻) unable to

understand or recognize sth; narrow-minded

不能了解或不能認識某事物的; 心胸狹窄的: a

blinkered attitude 偏見.

blinkers

/ 5blINkEz; blINkLz/ (US blinders) n [pl] leather

pieces fixed on a bridle to prevent a horse from

seeing sideways 馬眼罩. =>illus at harness 見

harness 之插圖.

blinking

/ 5blINkIN; `blINkIN/ adj, adv (infml euph 口, 婉) =

bloody2: It's a blinking nuisance. 這真是討厭

極了.

blip

/ blIp; blIp/ n 1 spot of light on a radar screen

（雷達屏幕上的）光點. 2 quick popping sound

短促而尖銳的聲音.

bliss

/ blIs; blIs/ n [U] perfect happiness; great joy 洪

福; 極樂: a life of bliss 幸福的一生 *| living in

married/wedded bliss, ie very happily married

過著十分美滿的婚姻生活 *| What bliss! I don't

have to go to work today. 太高興了! --我今天不

用去上班.

blissful

/ -fl; -fEl/ adj extremely happy; joyful 極幸福的;

極快樂的: (ironic 反語) blissful ignorance, ie

being unaware of sth unpleasant 幸而不知道

（對令人不快的事情一無所知）.

blissfully

/ -fElI; -fElI/ adv.

blister

/ 5blIstE(r); `blIstL/ n 1 bubble-like swelling under the skin, filled with watery liquid (caused by rubbing, burning, etc) （因磨擦、燒傷等而起的）水泡: These tight shoes have given me blisters on my ankles. 這雙鞋太緊, 把我的腳腕兒磨起了泡. 2 similar raised swelling on the surface of metal, painted wood, plants, etc （金屬、油漆過的木器、植物等的表面的）氣泡.

blister

v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) form blisters （使某物）起泡: My feet blister easily. 我的腳容易起泡. *|The hot sun blistered the paint. 炎熱的陽光曬得油漆起了泡. blistering/ 5blIstErIN; `blIstErIN/ adj 1 (of heat or speed) very great; extreme （指熱度或速度）極高的, 極端的: The runners set off at a blistering pace. 賽跑者以極高的速度起跑. 2 (of criticism) severe; sharp （指批評）嚴厲的, 尖銳的: blistering sarcasm, scorn, etc 尖刻的譏諷、嘲弄等.

blisteringly

adv.

blister pack

package in which goods are sold, consisting of a transparent domed cover on a backing of cardboard, etc 罩板包裝（以硬紙板為襯, 上有凸起透明罩的貨物包裝）.

blithe

/ blaIT; blBIT/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定語] happy and carefree; casual 快樂無憂的; 漫不經心的: a blithe lack of concern 漠不關心 *| a blithe spirit, ie a happy person 快樂的人.

blithely

adv in a blithe manner 快活地; 無憂無慮地; 漫不經心地: He was blithely unaware of the trouble he had caused. 他對他所造成的麻煩毫無所知, 無憂無慮.

blithering

/ 5blITErIN; `blITErIN/ adj [attrib 作定語] (infml 口) absolute; contemptible 絕對的; 可鄙的: You blithering idiot! 你這個地地道道的傻瓜!

blitz

/ blIts; blIts/ n 1 [C] sudden intensive military attack, esp from the air 閃擊; （尤指）空襲: carry out a blitz on enemy targets 對敵方目標進行閃電式空襲 *| [attrib 作定語] blitz bombing 閃擊轟炸. 2 the Blitz [sing] intensive German 262air raids on Britain in 1940 1940 年德國對英國

的猛烈空襲. 3 [C] ~ (on sth) (fig infml 比喻, 口)

any sudden or concentrated effort （突擊性的

或集中性的）工作: I had a blitz on the kitchen

today, and now it's really clean. 我今天在廚房

里做了一陣掃除, 現在確實乾凈了.

blitz

v [Tn] attack or damage (sth) in a blitz （以閃

電式空襲）攻擊或破壞（某物）: Many towns were

badly blitzed during the war. 戰爭中許多城鎮毀

於空襲.

blizzard

/ 5blIzEd; `blIzLd/ n severe snowstorm 暴風雪.

bloated

/ 5blEUtId; `blotId/ adj swollen with fat, gas or

liquid （因含脂肪、氣體或液體）腫脹的: a bloated

face 臃腫的臉 *| I've had so much to eat I feel

absolutely bloated. 我吃得過多, 肚子脹得不得

了. *| (fig 比喻) bloated with pride 驕傲自大的.

bloater

/ 5blEUtE(r); `blotL/ n salted smoked herring 腌熏

的鯡魚.

blob

/ blCb; blBb/ n drop of (esp thick) liquid; small

round mass or spot of colour 液體（尤指濃液）

的一滴; 顏料的小圓塊或小圓點: a blob of paint, wax, cream 一滴油漆、蠟油、奶油.

bloc

/ blCk; blBk/ n group of countries or parties

unitedby a common interest （國家或政黨的）

集團: the Eastern/Western bloc 東歐[西方]集

團.

block

/ blCk; blBk/ n 1 (a) [C] large solid piece of wood, stone, metal, etc, usu with flat surfaces （木、石、金屬等的）大塊（通常為有平面的）: a block of

concrete, granite, marble, etc 一塊混凝土砌塊、花崗石、大理石等. (b) [C] piece of wood for

chopping or hammering on 木 砧 : a

`chopping-block 砧板 *| a butcher's block 肉

墩. (c) the block [sing] (formerly) large piece of

wood on which a condemned person put his

neck to have his head cut off （舊時）墊頭砧（受

刑人引頸斷頭用的大木塊）: go/be sent to the

block 上[被送上]墊頭砧. 2 [C] child's wooden or

plastic toy brick 積木: a set of (building) blocks

一副（建筑）積木. 3 [C] large building divided

into separate flats or offices （有許多相互獨立

的公寓或辦公室的）大建筑物: blocks of `flats 公

寓大樓樓群 *| an `office block 辦公大樓 *| a

`tower block, ie a skyscraper 高層建筑. 4 [C] (a) group of buildings bounded by streets on four sides （四面臨街的）建筑群: go for a walk round the block 繞樓群散步. (b) (esp US) length of one side of such a group （此類建筑群）一側的長度: He lives three blocks away from here. 他住的地方與此處相隔三條街. 5 [C] large quantity of things regarded as a single unit （看作一個單一整體的）大量事物: a block of theatre seats 戲院的一個座位區 *| a block of shares, ie in a business （某企業的）一大宗股份 *| [attrib 作定語] a block booking, ie the booking at one time of a large number of seats 團體票預訂（一次預訂大量座位）. 6 [C] pad of paper for writing or drawing on 活頁本; 拍紙簿. 7 [C] piece of wood or metal with designs engraved on it for printing （刻有圖案供印刷用的）木板或金屬板; 印板. 8 [C usu sing 通常作單數] thing that makes movement or progress difficult or impossible; obstruction; obstacle 妨礙物; 阻礙; 障礙: a block in the pipe, gutter, drain, etc 阻塞管道、排水溝、下水道等的污物 *| (fig 比喻) The government's stubborn attitude was a block to further talks. 政府的僵硬態度是進一步會談的障礙. 9 (idm 習語) a chip off the old block => chip1. have a block (about sth) fail to understand, feel, etc because of emotional tension 因情緒

block and tackle

lifting device consisting of ropes and pulleys 滑輪組（有纜繩和滑輪的起重裝置）.

block diagram

diagram showing the general arrangementof parts of a system 方框圖; 框圖.

block letter (also block capital)

separate capital letter 正楷大寫字母: fill in a form in block letters 用正楷大寫字母填表.

block vote (also card vote)

voting system in which each voter has influence in proportion to the number of people he represents 集團投票（按投票者所代表的人數決定表決權大小的表決制度）.

block

/ blCk; blBk/ v 1 (a) [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) make movement or flow difficult or impossible on or in sth; obstruct sth 阻 礙 ; 堵 塞 : a drain blocked (up) by mud, dead leaves, etc 被污泥、枯葉等堵塞的下水道 *| Heavy snow is blocking all roads into Scotland. 大雪阻塞了所有通往蘇格蘭的道路. *| A large crowd blocked the 263corridors and exits. 人群把走廊和出口都堵死了.

*| My nose is blocked (up), eg because of a heavy cold. 我鼻子堵了（如因患重感冒）. (b) [Tn] prevent (sb/sth) from moving or progressing; hinder; obstruct 阻擋（某人[某事物]）; 阻礙; 堵塞: block an opponent's move, eg in a game of chess 封死對方（如下棋中） *| The accident blocked traffic in the town centre. 事故阻塞了市中心的交通. *| Progress in the talks was blocked by the Government's intransigence. 由於政府拒絕讓步使會談中斷. 2 [Tn] limit or prevent the use or expenditure of (currency, assets, etc) 限制或阻止（貨幣、資產等）使用或花費: blocked sterling 凍結英國貨幣. 3 [Tn] (in cricket) stop (the ball) with the bat held defensively in front of the wicket （板球運動中）（在三柱門前舉板）擋住（來球）. 4 (phr v) block sth in/out make a rough sketch or plan of sth 畫某物的草圖; 定某事物的計劃: block in the plan of a house 畫房屋的設計草圖. block sth off separate (one place from another) using a solid barrier （用障礙物）隔開: Police blocked off the street after the explosion. 在發生爆炸之後, 警方用路障封鎖了那條路.

blockage

/ 5blCkIdV; `blBkIdV/ n (a) thing that blocks; obstruction 障礙物; 阻塞: a blockage in an artery, drain-pipe, etc 動脈、排水管道等的堵塞. (b) state of being blocked 被阻塞的狀態.

block-buster

/ 5blCkbQste(r); `blBk9bQstL/ n (infml 口) 1 very powerful bomb that can destroy many buildings 巨型炸彈. 2 book or film strongly promoted by its producers to increase sales （出版人或制片人為了促進銷售額而大力宣傳的）書或影片. 3 (US) person who persuades people to sell their property quickly and cheaply out of fear of decreasing values 物業唆賣掮客（勸人賤價拋售物業以防貶值的人）.

block-busting

n [U] activity of block-busters (block-buster) 3) 物業唆賣.

blockade

/ blC5keId; blB`ked/ n 1 surrounding or closing of a place (esp a port) by warships or soldiers to prevent people or goods getting in or out 封鎖（以戰艦或士兵包圍或封閉某地, 尤指港口, 使人或貨物不能進出）. 2 (idm 習語) break/run a blockade (esp of a ship) get through a blockade （尤指船只）越過封鎖線; 突破封鎖.

lift/raise a blockade end a blockade 解除封鎖.

blockade

v [Tn] close (a town, port, etc) with a blockade 封鎖（城市、港口等）: a harbour blockaded by enemy ships 海港被敵方艦艇封鎖.

blockhead

/ 5blCkhed; `blBk9hZd/ n (infml 口) stupid person 笨蛋; 傻瓜.

blockhouse

/ 5blCkhaUs; `blBk9haJs/ n 1 concrete structure strengthened to give shelter from gun-fire, and with openings for defenders to shoot from 碉堡. 2 (US) (formerly) wooden fort with openings in the walls for defenders to shoot from （舊時）木堡（防守者可通過其墻孔向外射擊）.

bloke

/ blEUk; blok/ n (Brit infml 口) man 人; 家伙.

blond (also esp of a woman blonde 亦作 blonde, 尤指女子)

/ blCnd; blBnd/ n, adj (person) having golden or pale-coloured hair 有金黃色或淺色頭發的（人）: Who was that blonde I saw you with last night? 昨晚我看見和你一道的那個金發女郎是誰? Cf 參看brunette.

blood

/ blQd; blQd/ n 1 [U] red liquid flowing through the bodies of humans and animals 血: give blood, eg so that it can be used in a blood transfusion 供血 *| He lost a lot of blood in the accident. 他在事故中流了不少血. *| Much blood was shed (ie Many people were killed) in the war. 戰爭中死了許多人. 2 [U] (fml 文) family; descent; race 血 統 ; 家 世 ; 種 族 : of noble Scottish blood 出身於蘇格蘭名門的 *| They are of the same blood. 他們是同宗. 3 [C] (dated 舊Brit) rich and fashionable young man; dandy 紈 子弟; 花花公子. 4 (idm 習語) bad blood (between A and B) feelings of mutual hatred or strong dislike 仇恨; 惡感: There's a lot of bad blood between those two families. 這兩家人積怨很深. be after/out for sb's `blood (infml 口) intend to hurt or humiliate sb, esp as a punishment or as revenge 企圖傷害或凌辱某人（尤指作為懲罰或報復者）: (joc 謔) I was late for work again this morning my boss is after my blood. 今早我上班又遲到了--老板要找我麻煩了. be/run in one's/the `blood be part of one's nature or character because one has inherited it or become used to it （因遺傳或環境影響）具有 某 種 稟性 或 特徵 : Most of my family are musicians; it runs in the blood. 我家里的人大都擅長音樂, 是世傳. blood and `thunder (infml 264口 ) (in films, novels, etc) violent and

melodramatic action （電影、小說等）暴力和刺激 性 的 情 節 : [attrib 作 定 語 ] a blood-and-thunder story 充滿暴力和刺激性內容的小說. blood is thicker than `water (saying 諺) family relationships are the strongest ones 血濃於水（親屬關系最強有力）. sb's `blood is up sb is in a fighting mood 某人準備戰斗: After being insulted like that, my blood is really up! 受 到 這 樣 的 侮 辱 , 我 不 禁 怒 火 中 燒 ! (like getting/trying to get) blood out of/from a `stone (of money, sympathy, understanding, etc) almost impossible to obtain from sb （指金錢、同情、諒解等）幾乎不可能從某人處得到的: Getting a pay rise in this firm is like getting blood from a stone. 在這家商行里想增加工資簡直是緣木求魚. (have sb's) `blood on one's hands (carry) responsibility for the death of a person or people 對他人的死亡?

blood bank

place where blood is stored for use in hospitals, etc 血庫（儲存血液以供醫院等使用的處所）.

blood-bath

n indiscriminate killing of many people; massacre 大 屠 殺 ; 殺 戮 : The battle was a blood-bath. 這次戰役血流成河.

blood-brother

n man who has sworn to treat another man as his brother, usu in a ceremony in which their blood is mixed together 盟兄弟, 把兄弟（通常指歃血為盟的）.

blood count

(counting of the) number of red and white corpuscles in a sample of blood 血球（計數）.

blood-curdling

adj filling one with horror; terrifying 使人恐懼的; 毛骨悚然的: a blood-curdling cry, scream, story 令人毛骨悚然的叫喊聲、尖叫聲、故事.

blood-donor

n person who gives his blood for transfusions 供血者; 獻血者; 捐血者.

blood feud

continuous quarrel between groups or families, with each murdering members of the other; vendetta 血仇（團體或家族之間互相殘殺的持久爭斗）.

blood group (also blood type)

any of the several distinct classes of human blood 血型: His blood group is AO. 他的血是AO 型.

blood-heat

n [U] normal temperature of human blood

(about 37C, 98.4F) 人體血液的正常溫度（約為37 C、98.4 F）.

blood-letting

n [U] 1 surgical removal of some of a patient's blood 給病人放血的外科手術. 2 (infml 口) (a) bloodshed 流血. (b) (fig 比喻) bitter quarrelling 吵 架 : This blood-letting is damaging the reputation of the party. 這場爭吵有損於黨的名聲.

blood-lust

n [U] strong desire to kill 嗜殺.

blood-money

n [U] 1 money paid to a hired killer （付與受雇殺手的）酬金. 2 money paid to the family of a murdered person as compensation （付與被謀殺者家庭的）撫恤金.

blood orange

type of orange with red streaks in its pulp 血橙（一種果肉帶有紅色條紋的橙子）.

blood-poisoning (also toxaemia)

n [U] infection of the blood with harmful bacteria, esp through a cut or wound 毒血癥.

blood pressure

pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries (varying with a person's age or health) 血壓: have high/low blood pressure 血壓高[低] *| (fig 比喻) Politicians always raise his blood pressure, ie make him extremely angry. 政治家的言行常常把他氣得怒發沖冠.

blood-red

adj having the colour of blood; bright red 血紅色的; 鮮紅的: Her finger-nails were blood-red. 她指甲鮮紅. *| ,blood-red `nails 鮮紅的指甲.

blood-relation

n person related to sb by birth 骨肉; 血親.

bloodshed

n [U] killing or wounding of people （人的）傷亡 : The two sides called a truce to avoid further bloodshed. 雙方宣布停戰以避免再有傷亡.

bloodshot

adj (of eyes) red because of swollen or broken blood-vessels （指眼睛）（因腫脹或布滿血絲）通紅的, 充血的: His eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep. 他因缺少睡眠而兩眼通紅.

blood sports

sports (eg fox-hunting) in which animals or birds are killed 獵殺鳥獸的活動（如獵狐）.

blood-stained

adj 1 stained with blood 有 血 污 的 : a blood-stained shirt 沾有血跡的襯衫. 2 (fig 比喻) 265characterized or disgraced by bloodshed 血腥

的: a blood-stained reputation, regime, tyrant 血腥的名聲、政權、暴君.

bloodstock

n [U] thoroughbred horses 純種馬.

bloodstream

n [sing] blood flowing through the body 在體內循環的血液: inject drugs into the bloodstream 把藥物注射到血液里.

bloodsucker

n 1 animal that sucks blood, esp a leech 吸血動物; （尤指）水蛭. 2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) person who tries to take as much money as possible from others 吸血鬼（榨取他人錢財之徒）.

blood test

examination of a sample of blood, esp for medical diagnosis 驗血（尤指用於醫療診斷的）.

blood transfusion

injection of blood into a blood-vessel of a person or an animal 輸血.

blood-vessel

n any of the tubes (arteries, veins or capillaries) through which blood flows in the body 血管: burst a blood-vessel 血管破裂.

blood

/ blQd; blQd/ v [Tn] 1 (in hunting) allow (a young hound) to taste the blood of eg a fox for the first time （行獵時）讓（初次上陣的獵犬）先嘗嘗（如狐貍的）血腥味. 2 (fig 比喻) give (sb) his first experience of an activity; initiate 給（某人）初試的機會: This will be her first match for her country; she hasn't yet been blooded. 她將首次代表國家參賽, 這是破題兒第一遭.

bloodhound

/ 5blQdhaUnd; `blQd9haJnd/ n type of large dog with a good sense of smell, used for tracking （一種嗅覺靈敏、作追蹤用的）大獵犬.

bloodless

/ 5blQdlIs; `blQdlIs/ adj 1 without blood or killing 不 流 血 的 ; 無 傷 亡 的 : a bloodless coup/revolution/victory 不流血的政變[革命/勝利]. 2 pale; anaemic 蒼白的; 無血色的: He has bloodless cheeks. 他面頰蒼白. 3 (fig 比喻) (a) (of a person) lacking energy or enthusiasm; dull; lifeless （指人）無精打彩的, 無生氣的, 無活力的. (b) lacking emotion; unfeeling 缺少情感的; 無感情的.

bloodthirsty

/ 5blQdW:stI; `blQd9W[stI/ adj 1 (a) cruel and eager to kill; murderous 嗜 殺 的 ; 兇 殺 的 : a bloodthirsty killer, tribe, warrior 殺人不眨眼的

兇 手、 嗜殺 的部 族、喋 血的 勇士 . (b) taking pleasure or showing interest in killing and violence 對殘殺和暴力感興趣或以之取樂 的:

bloodthirsty spectators 愛看暴力表演的觀眾. 2 (of a book, film, etc) describing or showing killing and violence （指書、影片等）描寫或表現兇殺和暴力的.

bloodthirstily

adv.

bloodthirstiness

n [U].

bloody

/ 5blQdI; `blQdI/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 covered with blood; bleeding 血染的; 出血的: His clothes were torn and bloody. 他的衣服撕破了并染有血跡. *| give sb a bloody nose, ie hit sb's nose so that it bleeds 把某人打得鼻孔流血. 2 involving much bloodshed 大量流血的; 傷亡慘重的: a bloody battle 一場血戰. 3 cruel; bloodthirsty 殘忍的; 嗜血成性的: a bloody deed, murder, tyrant 殘忍的行為、血腥的謀殺、嗜殺成性的暴君.

bloodily

adv.

bloody

v (pt, pp bloodied) [Tn] stain (sb/sth) with blood 使（某人[某事物]）沾上血跡.

bloody

/ 5blQdI; `blQdI/ adj [attrib 作定語], adv ( Britinfml 諱, 口) 1 (used to emphasize a judgement or comment 用以加強判斷或評論的語氣) utter(ly); absolute(ly); extreme(ly) 完 全 ; 絕 對 ; 極 端 : bloody nonsense, rubbish, etc 胡鬧、無聊...透頂 *| This rail strike is a bloody nuisance. 這次鐵路罷工真討厭. *| What a bloody waste of time! 多浪費時間哪! *| That was a bloody good meal! 這真是一頓非常豐盛的飯菜! 2 (used to stress anger or annoyance 用以加強憤怒或厭惡的語氣): What the bloody hell are you doing? 你到底在搞甚麼鬼? *| I don't bloody care. 我根本就不在乎. 3 (idm 習語) bloody well (Brit infml 口) (used to emphasize an angry statement, esp an order 用以強調氣憤的話, 尤指命令) certainly; definitely 當 然 ; 的 確 : `I'm not coming with you. ' `Yes you bloody well are!' ｀我不跟你一塊兒去.＇｀不行, 你一定得跟我一塊兒去!＇

bloody-minded

adj (Brit infml 口) deliberately unhelpful or obstructive 故 意 不 予 合 作 的 ; 存 心 刁 難 的 : Everybody else accepts the decision. Why 266must you be so bloody-minded? 別人都同意這

個決議, 你為甚麼偏要故意刁難?

bloody-mindedness

n [U].

bloom

/ blu:m; blum/ n 1 [C] flower, esp of plants admired chiefly for their flowers (eg roses, tulips, chrysanthemums) 花（尤指主要供觀賞的, 如玫瑰、郁金香、菊花）: These roses have beautiful blooms. 這些玫瑰花開得真美. =>illus at App 1 見附錄 1 之插圖, page ii. Cf 參看blossom. 2 [U] (fig 比喻) freshness; perfection 新鮮; 完美: be in/have lost the bloom of youth 正值[失去]青春. 3 [U] covering of fine powder that forms on ripe plums, grapes, etc 粉衣, 粉霜（成熟的李子、葡萄等表面所生的一層霜粉）. 4 (idm 習語) in (full) bloom (of plants, gardens, etc) flowering （指植物、園圃等）開花: The garden looks lovely when the roses are in bloom. 玫瑰花開時園內美麗誘人. *| (fig 比喻) Her genius was in full bloom, ie at its best or highest point. 她才華橫溢（處於最佳狀態或顛峰時期）. take the bloom off sth cause sth to lose its freshness or perfection 使某 事 物 失 去 新鮮 感 或 失 去 光 彩 : Their frequent rows took the bloom off their marriage. 他們經常吵架, 使得美滿婚姻惡化.

bloom

v 1 [I] (a) produce flowers; flower; blossom 開花: Daffodils and crocuses bloom in the spring. 水仙花和番紅花在春天開放. (b) (fig 比喻) flourish; prosper 茂 盛 ; 繁 榮 : Our friendship is blooming. 我們之間情長誼深. 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (a) (of a garden, etc) be full of plants or flowers in bloom （指花園等）長滿茂盛的花木:

The garden is blooming with spring flowers. 園內春花盛開. (b) (fig 比喻) be in a healthy or flourishing condition (because of sth) （由於某種 原 因 ） 處 於 健 康 或 隆 盛 狀 態 : They were blooming with health and happiness. 他們既健康又快樂.

bloomer

/ 5blu:mE(r); `blumL/ n (Brit infml 口) serious mistake; blunder （嚴重的）錯誤; 大錯: He made a tremendous bloomer. 他犯了個大錯.

bloomers

/ 5blu:mEz; `blumLz/ n [pl] short loose trousers gathered at the knee, formerly worn by women for games, cycling, etc （舊時女子於運動、騎車等 時 穿 的 長 及 膝 部 的 ） 短 燈 籠 褲 : a pair of bloomers 一條短燈籠褲.

blooming

/ 5blUmIN; `blumIN/ adj [attrib 作定語], adv (Brit infml euph 口, 婉) = bloody2.

blooper

/ 5blu:pE(r); `blupL/ n (infml 口 esp US) embarrassing public blunder or mistake （在大庭廣眾之中犯的很難堪的）錯誤; 洋相.

blossom

/ 5blCsEm; `blBsEm/ n 1 [C] flower, esp of a fruit tree or flowering shrub 花（尤指果樹或灌木的花）. Cf 參看 bloom. 2 [U] mass of flowers on a tree or shrub （樹木上的）花叢, 花簇: apple, cherry, etc blossom 蘋果花、櫻桃花等的花簇. 3 (idm 習語) in (full) blossom (esp of trees and shrubs) bearing blossom （尤指樹木）正在開花: The apple trees are in blossom. 蘋果樹正在開花.

blossom

v 1 [I] (of a tree or shrub) produce blossom （指樹木）開花: The cherry trees blossomed early this year. 櫻桃樹今年開花早. 2 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (out) (into sth) (fig 比喻) (a) develop in a healthy or promising way; grow or develop (into sth); flourish 健康地成長; 長成或發展成（某事物）; 興盛: a blossoming friendship, partnership, etc 發展中的友誼、合作等 *| Mozart blossomed (as a composer) very early in life. 莫扎特早在童年時已初露頭角（成為作曲家）. *| She has blossomed (out) into a beautiful young woman. 她已亭亭玉立, 成了美麗的少女. (b) become more lively 變得活躍: He used to be painfully shy, but now he's started to blossom (out). 他以前極靦腆, 現在活潑起來了.

blot

/ blCt; blBt/ n 1 spot or stain made by ink, etc （墨水等的）污點或污跡: a page covered in (ink) blots 染有墨跡的一頁. 2 ~ on sth (fig derog 比喻, 貶 ) act or quality that spoils sb's good character or reputation 有損某人良好品格或名聲的行為或品質: His involvement in the scandal was a blot on his reputation. 他因卷入丑聞, 在名譽上留下污點. 3 (idm 習語) a blot on sb's/the e`scutcheon (joc 謔 ) act, event, etc that disgraces a family or some other group 使家庭或其他集體丟臉的行為、事件等. a blot on the `landscape object (esp an ugly building) that spoils the beauty of a place 損害美好景色的物體（尤指不雅觀的建筑物）: That new factory is a blot on the landscape. 那新建的工廠破壞了此地 267的景色.

blot

/ blCt; blBt/ v (-tt-) 1 [Tn] make a blot or blots on (paper); stain (with ink) 在（紙）上留下污點; （用墨水）弄臟: an exercise book blotted with ink 被墨水弄臟的練習本. 2 [Tn] soak up or dry (sth) with blotting-paper （用吸墨紙）吸乾（某物）: blot spilt ink, one's writing paper 把灑出的墨水、字跡 未 乾 的 紙 吸 乾 . 3 (idm 習 語 ) blot one's `copy-book (infml 口) spoil one's (previous) good record or reputation 有損（以往的）好形象或名聲: She blotted her copy-book by being an hour late for work. 她上班遲到了一小時, 破壞了以往的良好形象. 4 (phr v) blot sth out (a) cover or hide (writing, etc) with a blot （用墨點）覆蓋或遮住（字跡等）: Several words in the letter had been blotted out. 信中有幾個字已涂掉了. (b) (esp of mist, fog, etc) hide sth completely （尤指霧等）完全遮住（某物）: Thick cloud blotted out the view. 云 層 把 風景 遮 住 了 . (c) (fig 比喻 ) remove or destroy (thoughts, memories, etc) completely 完全消除, 徹底清除（思想、記憶等）.

blotter

n pad or large piece of blotting-paper 吸墨紙簿; （大張）吸墨紙.

blotting-paper

n [U] absorbent paper for drying wet ink 吸墨紙.

blotch

/ blCtF; blBtF/ n large discoloured mark, usu irregular in shape (on skin, paper, material, etc) （皮膚、紙張、材料等上的）大斑點: His face was covered in ugly red blotches. 他臉上有許多難看的紅色大斑點.

blotched, blotchy

adjs covered in blotches 有大塊大塊斑點的:

blotchy skin 有大塊斑點的皮膚.

blotto

/ 5blCtEU; `blBto/ adj [pred 作表語] (infml 口) very drunk 酩酊大醉: You were completely blotto last night. 昨晚你爛醉如泥.

blouse

/ blaUz; ?@ blaUs; blaJs/ n 1 garment like a shirt, worn by women 女襯衫: She was wearing a skirt and blouse. 她穿著裙子和襯衫. 2 type of jacket worn by soldiers as part of their uniform 軍服上衣.

blow

/ blEU; blo/ v (pt blew/ blu:; blu/, pp blown/blEUn; blon/ or, in sense 12 用於下述第 12 義時作

blowed

/ blEUd; blod/ 1 [I, Ipr] (often with it as the subject 常與作主語的 it 連用) (of the wind or a current of air) be moving （指風或氣流）吹, 刮, 流動: It was blowing hard/blowing a gale, ie There was a strong wind. 刮大風[狂風]了. *| A cold wind blew across the river. 河面刮過一股冷風. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn.pr, Tn.p] send out (a current of air, etc) from the mouth 吹, 呼, 吐（氣等）: You're not blowing hard enough! 你吹得勁兒不夠. *| blow on one's food, ie to cool it 向食物吹氣（使之變涼） *| blow on one's fingers, ie to warm them 向手指呵氣（使之暖和） *| The policeman asked me to blow into a plastic bag, ie in order to breathalyse me. 警察要我吹一下塑料袋（以測定我呼吸中的酒精含量）. *| He drew on his cigarette and blew out a stream of smoke. 他 吸 了 一 口 香 煙 , 吐 出 來 一 股 煙 霧 .

=>illus 見插圖. 3 [I, Ip] be moved by the wind 被風吹動: hair blowing (about) in the wind 被風吹拂（吹散）的頭發. 4 [Tn] make or shape (sth) by blowing 吹成, 吹出（某物）: blow smoke rings 吹煙圈 *| blow bubbles, eg by blowing onto a film of soapy water 吹泡泡（如用肥皂水吹泡） *| blow glass, ie send a current of air into molten glass 吹玻璃（將氣流吹入熔融的玻璃中使之成形）. 5 [Tn] use (sth) to make a current of air 使用（某物）以產生氣流: blow bellows 拉風箱. 6 (a) [Ipr, Tn] produce sound from (a brass instrument, whistle, etc) by blowing into it 吹（銅管樂器、笛哨等）: blow (on) a horn 吹號 *| The referee blew his whistle. 裁判鳴笛. (b) [I] (of an instrument, etc) sound in this way （指樂器等）吹奏出聲: the noise of trumpets blowing 吹喇叭產生的噪音. 7 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) melt with too strong an electric current （使某物）因電流過強而熔化: A fuse has blown. 保險絲燒斷了. *| I've blown a fuse. 我把保險絲燒斷了. 8 [Tn] break (sth) with explosives 炸壞（某物）: The safe had been blown by the thieves. 保險箱被竊賊炸開了. 9 [Tn] (sl 俚) reveal (sth) 顯露, 泄露（某事物）: The spy's cover was blown. 間諜的偽裝被揭穿了. 10 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on sth) (infml 口) spend a lot of money (on sth) （在某事物上）花很多錢: blow 50 on a meal 一頓飯就花?

blow in/blow into sth

(infml 口) arrive or enter (a place) suddenly 突然來到或進入（某地）: Look who's just blown in! 268瞧瞧誰來了!

blow out

(a) (of a flame, etc) be extinguished by the wind, etc （指火焰等）被風等熄滅: Somebody opened the door and the candle blew out. 有人打開了門, 蠟燭隨之被吹滅了. (b) (of an oil or gas well) send out oil or gas suddenly in an uncontrolled manner （指油井或氣井）井噴. blow itself out (of a storm, etc) lose its force; dwindle to nothing （指風暴等）減弱, 停止. blow sth out extinguish (a flame, etc) by blowing 吹滅（火焰等）.

blow over

pass away without having a serious effect 安然過去; 平息: The storm blew over in the night. 風暴在夜里停止了. *| The scandal will soon blow over. 這一丑聞不久就會平息.

blow up

(a) explode; be destroyed by an explosion 爆炸; 被炸壞: The bomb blew up. 炸彈爆炸了. *| A policeman was killed when his booby-trapped car blew up. 警察被藏在他汽車里的炸彈炸死了.

(b) start suddenly and with force 突然開始且來勢兇猛: A storm is blowing up. 風暴來臨. *| (fig 比喻) A political crisis has blown up over the President's latest speech. 總統最近的演說觸發了政治危機. (c) (infml 口) lose one's temper 發脾氣; 勃然大怒: I'm sorry I blew up at you. 很抱歉, 對你發火了.

blow sb up (infml 口) reprimand sb severely 訓斥某人: She got blown up by her boss for being late. 她因遲到而受到老板嚴厲訓斥.

blow sth up (a) destroy sth by an explosion 炸壞某物: The police station was blown up by terrorists. 派出所讓恐怖分子炸毀了. (b) inflate sth with air or gas 給某物充氣: This tyre's a bit flat; it needs blowing up. 這個輪胎氣不太足, 需要打氣. (c) make (esp a photograph) bigger; enlarge sth 放大某物（尤指照片）: What a lovely photo! Why don't you have it blown up? 多美的照片哪! 你怎麼不把它放大呢? (d) (infml 口) exaggerate or inflate sth 夸 大 某 事 物 : His abilities as an actor have been greatly blown up by the popular press. 通俗的報刊過分夸張了他的演技. *| The whole affair was blown up out of all proportion. 整件事夸大得走樣了.

blowy

adj windy 多風的: a blowy day 刮風天.

blow-dry

v (pt, pp -dried) [Tn] style (the hair) while drying it with a hand-held drier 用手持吹風機把（頭發）吹乾并定型. n act of drying and styling the hair in this way 用上述方法將頭發吹乾并定型的作業: ask the hairdresser for a wash and blow-dry 要求理發師洗頭并吹乾定型.

blow-hole

n 1 vent for air, smoke, etc in a tunnel （隧道的）通風口. 2 hole in the ice through which seals, etc breathe （海豹等用以呼吸的）冰窟窿. 3 whale's nostril situated at the back of its skull （鯨魚的）鼻孔.

blowing-up

n scolding 責罵: get a terrible blowing-up for sth 為某事挨了一頓大罵.

blowlamp (US torch, blowtorch)

n burner for directing a very hot flame onto part of a surface, eg to remove old paint 噴燈.

blow-out

n 1 bursting of a tyre on a motor vehicle （機動車的）輪胎爆裂: have a blow-out on the motorway 在高速公路上發生輪胎爆裂事故. 2 melting of an electric fuse 保 險 絲 燒 斷 . 3 sudden uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from a well 井噴. 4 (sl 俚) large meal 盛餐.

blow-up

n enlargement (of a photograph) （照片）放大:

Do a blow-up of this corner of the negative. 把底片的這一角放大.

blow

/ blEU; blo/ n 1 act of blowing 吹: give one's nose a good blow, ie clear it thoroughly 把鼻子好好地擤一擤. 2 (idm 習語) go for/have a `blow go for a short walk in the fresh air 到空氣新鮮的地方去散步.

blow

/ blEU; blo/ n 1 hard stroke (given with the fist, a weapon, etc) （用拳頭、武器等的）重擊: He received a severe blow on/to the head. 他頭部受到重重的一擊. 2 ~ (to sb/sth) sudden shock, set-back or disaster (for sb/sth) （對某人[某事物]而言）突然的打擊、挫折或災禍: a blow to one's pride 對自尊心的重大打擊 *| His wife's death was a great blow (to him). 他妻子去世（對他）是一大打擊. 3 (idm 習語) at one `blow; at a (single) `blow with one stroke or effort 一擊; 一下子; 一舉: He felled his three attackers at a single blow. 他一下子撩倒了三個襲擊他的人. a ,blow-by-`blow account,description, etc (of sth) account giving all the details (of an event) 269as they occur （對某事的）詳盡的報道: He gave

us a blow-by-blow account of the evening's events. 他給我們詳細敘述了晚間的賽事. come to `blows (over sth) start fighting (because of sth) （為某事）打起來: We almost came to blows over what colour our new carpet should be. 我們為了用甚麼顏色的新地毯險些打了起來. deal sb/sth a blow => deal3. get a `blow/`punch in succeed in hitting sb 打中某人. strike a blow for/against sth => strike2.

blower

/ 5blEUE(r); `bloL/ n 1 device that produces a current of air 吹風機; 鼓風機. 2 (Brit infml 口) telephone 電話: You can always get me on the blower. 你隨時打電話都能找到我.

blowfly

/ 5blEUflaI; `blo9flaI/ n fly that lays its eggs on meat; bluebottle 麗蠅.

blown

pp of blow1.

blowzy

/ 5blaUzI; `blaJzI/ adj (derog 貶) (of a woman or her appearance) untidy and coarse-looking （指女人或其外表）邋遢的, 不雅觀的.

blubber

/ 5blQbE(r); `blQbL/ n [U] fat of whales and other sea animals from which oil is obtained 鯨脂.

blubber

/ 5blQbE(r); `blQbL/ v [I] (usu derog 通常作貶義) weep noisily 號啕大哭: Stop blubbering, you big baby! 大寶貝, 別哭了!

bludgeon

/ 5blQdVEn; `blQdVEn/ n short thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon 大頭短棒（用作武器）.

bludgeon

v 1 [Tn] hit (sb) repeatedly with a bludgeon, or with any heavy object （用大頭短棒或其他重物）連擊（某人）: He had been bludgeoned to death. 他被大頭短棒連擊致死. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (into doing sth) (fig 比喻) force sb (to do sth) 強迫某人（做某事）: They tried to bludgeon me into telling them, but I refused. 他們盡力迫使我告訴他們, 但我拒絕了.

blue

/ blu:; blu/ adj 1 having the colour of a clear sky or the sea on a sunny day 藍色的; 天藍色的; 蔚藍的; 青色的: blue eyes 藍眼睛 *| a blue dress, shirt, etc 藍衣服、襯衫等 *| He was blue in the face, ie His face was a purplish colour because of cold or exertion. 他臉色發青（因寒冷或用力過

度而稍泛紫色）. *| Her hands were blue with cold. 她的雙手都凍青了. =>illus at spectrum 見spectrum 之插圖. 2 [pred 作表語] (infml 口) sad; depressed 憂傷; 沮喪: Don't look so blue smile! 別 這 樣 愁 眉 苦 臉 的 -- 笑 一 笑 吧 ! 3 indecent; pornographic 下 流 的 ; 色 情 的 : a blue film/movie/joke 黃色的影片[電影/笑話]. 4 (idm 習語) black and blue => black1. sb's ,blue-eyed `boy (infml esp Brit usu derog 口, 通常作貶義) favourite of a person or group; darling; pet 親信; 寵兒; 寶貝兒; 寵物: He's the manager's blue-eyed boy. 他是經理的親信. once in a blue moon => once. scream, etc blue `murder (infml 口) protest wildly and noisily 強烈抗議; 嘩然反對: The union yelled blue murder when one of its members was sacked. 有一會員遭解雇, 工會表示強烈抗議. (do sth) till one is blue in the `face (infml 口) (work, etc) as hard and as long as one possibly can (usu without success) （工作等）努力和持久到了極點（通常并不成功）: He can write me letters till he's blue in the face, I'm not going to reply. 任他沒完沒了地給我寫信, 我就是不回信.

blueness

n [U].

blue baby

baby whose skin is blue at birth because of a heart defect （因心臟有缺陷, 出生時）皮膚發青的嬰兒.

blue blood

aristocratic descent or birth 貴族出身; 貴族身分.

blue-blooded

adj: a ,blue-blooded `family 貴族世家.

blue book

(Brit) parliamentary or Privy Council report 藍皮書（英國國會或樞密院的報告書）.

blue cheese

cheese showing lines of blue mould （有藍色霉樣條紋的）藍乾酪.

blue-chip

n, adj (commerce 商 ) (industrial share) considered to be a safe investment 可靠的（工業股票）; 藍籌（股）.

blue-collar

adj [attrib 作定語] of or relating to manual workers 體力勞動者的; 藍領階級的: blue-`collar workers, jobs 藍領工人、工作 *| a blue-`collar union 藍領工人的工會. Cf 參看 white-collar (white1).

270blue ensign

(Brit) flag of government departments 政府部門的旗子.

bluejacket

n seaman in the navy 水兵.

blue-pencil

v [Tn] alter or remove (parts of a book, film, play, etc); edit; censor 修改或刪除（書、影片、劇本等的部分內容）; 編輯; 出版審查.

Blue Peter

blue flag with a central white square, used to show that a ship is about to sail 開航旗（藍底、中間有一白色正方形的信號旗）.

blue ribbon

honour or prize awarded to the winner of a competition 藍綬帶（授予競賽優勝者的榮譽或獎勵）.

blue tit

type of small bird with a blue head, tail and wings and yellow underparts 藍山雀. =>illus at App 1 見附錄 1 之插圖, page iv.

blue whale

type of whale with a dorsal fin, the largest known living animal 藍鯨.

blue

/ blu:; blu/ n 1 (a) [C, U] blue colour 藍色; 青色: light/dark blue 淺[深]藍色 *| material with a lot of blue in it 藍色成分多的材料. (b) [U] blue clothes 藍色服裝: dressed in blue 穿著藍色衣服. 2 [C] (a) (Brit) distinction awarded to a sportsman who represents either Oxford or Cambridge University in a match between the two 藍色榮譽（授予代表牛津或劍橋大學參加兩校比賽的運動員的最高榮譽）: get a/one's blue for cricket, football, etc 參加牛津與劍橋兩校板球、足球等比賽而獲得藍色榮譽. (b) person who has won a blue 獲得藍色榮譽的人: an Oxford/a Cambridge (hockey) blue 牛津[劍橋]（曲棍球）藍色榮譽獲得者. 3 the blue [sing] (dated infml 舊, 口) sea or sky 大海; 藍天: The boat sailed off into the blue. 小船已駛出海. 4 [sing or pl v] (a) the blues slow melancholy jazz music originating among Blacks in the southern US 布魯斯音樂（源自美國南方黑人中情調憂郁的慢速爵士音樂）: [attrib 作定語] a blues singer, melody 布魯斯歌手、曲調. (b) blues song of this type 布魯斯歌曲: sing a blues 唱布魯斯歌曲. 5 the blues [pl] (infml 口 ) feelings of deep sadness or depression 極其憂傷或沮喪的情緒: have (an attack of) the blues 覺得傷心. 6 (idm 習語) a bolt from the blue => bolt1. the boys in

blue =>boy1. out of the `blue unexpected(ly); without warning 意外（的）; 未事先告知: She arrived out of the blue. 她沒有事先告知就來了. *| His resignation came (right) out of the blue. 他突然辭職, 使人感到意外.

blue

/ blu:; blu/ v [Tn] (infml 口 ) spend (money) recklessly 亂花（錢）: He won 500 and then blued the lot in three days. 他贏了 500 英鎊, 可是才三天就花得精光.

bluebell

/ 5blu:bel; `blu9bZl/ n (a) (in S England) plant with blue or white bell-shaped flowers; wood hyacinth （英格蘭南部的）風鈴草（開藍色或白色鐘形花）. =>illus at App 1 見附錄 1 之插圖, page ii. (b) (in Scotland and N England) harebell （蘇格蘭和英格蘭北部的）圓葉風鈴草.

blueberry

/ 5blu:brI; ?@ -berI; `blu9bZrI/ n (a) small N American shrub 南方越橘（北美的小灌木）. (b) its edible dark blue berry 南方越橘（上述灌木的深藍色果實, 可食）. Cf 參看 bilberry.

bluebottle

/ 5blu:bCtl; `blu9bBtl/ n large buzzing fly with a blue body 青蠅.

blueprint

/ 5blu:prInt; `blu9prInt/ n 1 photographic print of building plans, with white lines on a blue background 藍圖. 2 (fig 比喻) detailed plan or scheme （詳細的）計劃, 方案: a blueprint for success 爭取成功的詳細方案 *| [attrib 作定語] Plans have reached the blueprint stage. 計劃即將制訂出來.

bluestocking

/ 5blu:stCkIN; `blu9stBkIN/ n (sometimes derog 有時作貶義) woman having, or pretending to have, literary tastes and learning 有（或裝成有）文學修養和學識的女性.

bluff

/ blQf; blQf/ v 1 [I, Tn] try to deceive (sb) by pretending to be stronger, braver, cleverer, etc than one is 虛張聲勢; 嚇唬（某人）: I don't believe he'd really do what he threatens he's only bluffing (us). 我不相信他真會按他威脅的話去做, 他不過嚇唬（我們）罷了. 2 (phr v) bluff sb into doing sth make sb believe or do sth by deceiving him 騙某人相信某事; 騙某人做某事: They were bluffed into believing we were not ready for the attack. 他們上了當, 以為我們還沒有作好進攻準備. bluff it `out survive a difficult situation by deceiving others （借蒙騙別人）擺 271脫困境, 絕處逢生. bluff one's way out (of sth)

escape from a difficult situation by deceiving

others （借蒙騙別人）逃離困境.

bluff

n 1 [U, C] bluffing; threat intended to

influence sb without being carried out 虛張聲

勢; 嚇唬: The company's threat to sack anyone

who went on strike was just (a) bluff. 公司威脅

說誰罷工就解雇誰, 那只不過是虛張聲勢罷了. 2

(idm 習語) call sb's bluff => call2.

bluff

/ blQf; blQf/ n cliff or headland with a broad and

very steep face （伸向大海的）懸崖峭壁.

bluff

/ blQf; blQf/ adj 1 (esp of cliffs) with a broad steep

or vertical front （尤指懸崖）前部寬闊陡直的. 2

(of a person, his manner, etc) frank and

abrupt, but good-natured （指人、態度等）粗

豪坦率的（但為善意的）: He is kind and friendly

despite his rather bluff manner. 他為人厚道, 待人親切, 雖然態度有些粗魯.

bluffness

n [U].

bluish

/ 5blu:IF; `bluIF/ adj tending towards blue; fairly

blue 接近藍色的; 淺藍的: eyes of bluish green

綠中透藍的眼睛.

blunder

/ 5blQndE(r); `blQndL/ n stupid or careless mistake

（愚蠢的或粗心的）錯誤: I've made an awful

blunder. 我做了一件大錯特錯的事. =>Usage at

mistake 用法見 mistake.

blunder

v 1 [I] make a blunder 犯（愚蠢的或粗心的）錯

誤: The police blundered badly by arresting the

wrong man. 警方抓錯了人, 犯了荒唐的大錯. 2

(phr v) blunder about, around, etc move about

clumsily or uncertainly, as if blind 亂闖; 瞎闖:

He blundered about the room, feeling for the

light switch. 他在房間里磕磕絆絆地摸索電燈的開

關. blunder into sth walk into or strike sth

through clumsiness or inability to see （因笨

拙或看不見）碰著某物: In the darkness, he

blundered into the hall table. 黑暗中他撞著了

大廳里的桌子.

blunderer

/ 5blQndErE(r); `blQndErL/ n person who makes

blunders 犯粗心錯誤的人.

blunderbuss

/ 5blQndEbQs; `blQndL9bQs/ n old type of gun with a

wide mouth, firing many bullets or small shot

at short range 舊式大口徑前膛槍.

blunt

/ blQnt; blQnt/ adj (-er, -est) 1 without a sharp edge or a point 不鋒利的; 不尖的; 鈍的: a blunt knife, razor-blade, saw, pencil, etc 鈍的小刀、不鋒利的刀片、不快的鋸、禿的鉛筆等. 2 (fig 比喻) (of a person, remark, etc) frank and straightforward; not trying to be polite or tactful （指人、言語等）坦誠的, 直率的, 不客氣的, 欠圓通的: a blunt refusal 不客氣的拒絕 *|Let me be quite blunt (with you) your work is appalling. （對你）直說吧--你的工作太差勁.

blunt

v [Tn] make (sth) blunt or less sharp 把（某物）弄鈍: a knife blunted by years of use 多年用鈍了的刀 *| a fine mind blunted by boredom 因厭煩而變得遲鈍的頭腦.

bluntly

adv in a blunt(2) manner 坦率地: To put it bluntly, you're fired! 直截了當地說吧, 你被解雇了!

bluntness

n [U].

blurb

/ bl:b; bl[b/ n publisher's short description of the contents of a book, usu printed on the jacket or cover （出版者對書的）內容簡介（通常印在護封或封底上）.

blurt

/ bl:t; bl[t/ v (phr v) blurt sth out say sth suddenly and tactlessly 脫口說出: He blurted out the bad news before I could stop him. 我還沒來得及阻止他, 他已沖口說出了這個壞消息.

blush

/ blQF; blQF/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (at sth) become red in the face (because of sth) （因某事物）臉紅: blush with shame, embarrassment, etc 因羞愧、難堪等而臉紅 *| the blushing bride 羞赧的新娘 *| She blushed at (the thought of) her stupid mistake. 她因（想到）自己干的蠢事而臉紅. 2 [It] (fig 比喻) be ashamed 羞愧: I blush to admit/confess that... 我羞愧地承認[供認]....

blush

n 1 reddening of the face (from shame, embarrassment, etc) （因羞愧、難堪等）臉上泛出的紅暈: She turned away to hide her blushes. 她轉過身去, 不讓人看見她兩頰緋紅. 2 (idm 習語) spare sb's blushes => spare2.

blusher

n [C, U] cosmetic used to give the cheeks a 272rosy colour 胭脂.

blushingly

adv.

bluster

/ 5blQstE(r); `blQstL/ v 1 [I] (of the wind) blow

fiercely or in strong gusts （指風）猛刮, 陣陣狂

吹: The gale blustered all night. 刮了一夜狂風.

2 [I] talk in an aggressive, boastful or

threatening way (usu with little effect) 咄咄逼

人, 口出狂言, 威嚇（通常作用不大）. 3 (phr v)

bluster one's way out of sth try to escape from

sth by talking aggressively, boastfully, etc （言

語尖刻或口出狂言等）冀求擺脫某事物: He always

tries to bluster his way out of difficult

situations. 他總是自吹自擂以擺脫困境.

bluster

n [U] 1 noise of a violent wind （狂風的）呼嘯

聲. 2 (fig 比喻) blustering talk or behaviour;

noisy but empty threats 嚇唬人的言語或行為;

虛張聲勢的恫嚇: I wasn't frightened by what he

said it was just bluster. 他說的話嚇不倒我--不

過是雷聲大, 雨點小.

blustery

/ 5blQstrI; `blQstrI/ adj (of the weather) very windy;

gusty （指天氣）刮大風的, 刮陣風的: a blustery

day 刮大風的一天.

BMA

/ 9bi: em 5eI; 9bi Zm `e/ abbr 縮寫 = British

Medical Association 英國醫學會: a member of

the BMA 英國醫學會會員.

Bn

abbr 縮 寫 = battalion: 1st Bn Coldstream

Guards 科爾德斯特里姆衛隊第一營.

BO (also bo)

/ 9bi: 5EU; 9bi `o/ (infml 口 esp Brit) body odour

體臭; 狐臭: have BO 有體臭.

bo'sn, bos'n

= boatswain.

bo'sun

= boatswain.

boa

/ 5bEUE; `boE/ n 1 (also `boa constrictor) large

non-poisonous S American snake that kills its

prey by crushing it 蟒, 蟒蛇（產於南美洲）.

=>illus at snake 見 snake 之插圖. 2 long thin

type of scarf made of fur or feathers and worn

by women （女用）長圍巾（毛皮或羽毛制的）: a

feather boa 羽毛圍巾.

boar

/ bR:(r); bRr/ n (pl unchanged or ~s 復數或不變或

作 boars) 1 male wild pig 公野豬. 2 uncastrated

male domestic pig 未閹的公豬. Cf 參看 hog1, sow1.

board

/ bR:d; bRrd/ n 1 [C] long thin flat piece of cut wood used for building walls, floors, boats, etc （長而薄的）木板（用於建造墻壁、地板、船身等）.

2 [U] (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) material made of compressed wood fibres, etc and cut into thin stiff sheets （用壓縮木纖維等制成的）硬薄板: `chipboard, `hardboard. 3 [C usu pl 通 常 作 復 數 ] thick stiff paper (sometimes covered with cloth) used for book covers （書籍封面用的）厚硬紙板（有時加有布面）: a book bound in cloth boards 用布面紙板作封面的書. 4 [C] (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) flat piece of wood or other stiff material used for a specific purpose 板 子 ; 牌 子 : a `notice-board *| an `ironing-board *| a `diving-board *| a `breadboard, ie for cutting bread on. 5 [C] flat surface marked with patterns, etc on which certain games are played 棋盤: [attrib 作定語] Chess, draughts and ludo are `board games. 國際象棋、國際跳棋及兒童擲色子游戲都是在棋盤上比賽的游戲. =>illus at chess 見 chess 之插圖. 6 the boards [pl] (dated or joc 舊或謔) the theatre; acting as a profession 舞 臺 ; 演 藝 業 : Are you still treading the boards? 你還在當演員嗎? 7 [CGp] group of people controlling a company or some other organization; committee; council （公司或其他機構的）主管人員; 委員會; 理事會; 董事會: the `coal/`gas/elec`tricity/`water board 煤炭[煤氣/電力/水務]部 *| the board of governors (of a school) （學校的）董事會 *| She has a seat on/is on the board (of directors) of a large company. 她是某大公司董事會成員之一. *| The board is/are unhappy about falling sales. 董事會對銷售額下降很不滿. *| [attrib 作定語] a `board meeting 董事會議. 8 [U] (cost of) daily meals (in rented accommodation) （寄宿時的）膳食（費）: He pays 40 a week (for) board and lodging. 他每周支付膳宿費40英鎊. 9 (idm 習語) (be) above `board (esp of a business transaction) honest and open （尤指商業交易）光明正大的: The deal was completely above board. 這筆交易是完全光明正大的. *| [attrib 作定語] an a,bove-board `deal 光明正大的交易. a,cross the `board (a) involving all members, groups or classes (of a co

boarding

273n [U] (structure made of) boards(board11) 木

板（建造之物）.

boardroom

n room in which the meetings of the board of directors of a company are held （公司董事會的）會議室.

boardwalk

n (US) promenade, usu made of planks, along a beach （海濱的）人行道（通常為木板鋪設的）.

board

/ bR:d; bRrd/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up/over) cover sth with boards (board1 1) 用木板覆蓋（某物）:

a boarded floor 木板地面 *| All the windows were boarded up. 所有窗戶都用木板遮住了. 2 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (at.../with sb) take meals (and usu live) in sb's house 在某人家中寄膳（通常兼寄宿）: He boarded at my house/with me until he found a flat. 他找到住房之前, 在我家寄膳. (b) [Tn] provide (sb) with meals and accommodation 給 （ 某 人 ） 提 供 膳 宿 : She usually boards students during the college term. 她經常在學期中給學生提供膳宿. 3 [Tn] get on or into (a ship, a train, an aircraft, a bus, etc) 上（船、火車、飛機、公共汽車等）: Please board the plane immediately. 請立刻上飛機. *| Flight BA193 for Paris is now boarding, ie is ready for passengers to board. 乘飛往巴黎的 BA193 班機的旅客現在可以登機. 4 (phr v) board out have meals away from the place where one lives 在外搭伙. board sb out give sb food and lodging away from his place of work, school, etc 供給某人在外膳宿（不在工作地、學校等）: Many students have to be boarded out in the town. 許多學生得在城里膳宿.

boarder

n 1 person who boards at sb's house 在某人家中 寄 膳 者 . 2 pupil who lives at a boarding-school during the term 在學校寄宿的學生: This school has 300 boarders and 150 day pupils. 這所學校有寄宿生 300 人, 走讀生150 人. 3 person who boards a ship, esp when attacking it 登船的人（尤指攻擊該船時）.

boarding card

card allowing a person to board a ship or plane 登船證; 登機證.

boarding-house

n house providing meals and accommodation 供膳宿的宿舍.

boarding-school

n school where some or all of the pupils live during the term 寄 宿 學 校 : Our son's at

boarding-school we only see him during the holidays. 我們的兒子在寄宿學校, 所以我們只能在假期見到他. Cf 參看 day-school (day).

boast

/ bEUst; bost/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tf] ~ (about/of sth) talk (about one's own achievements, abilities, etc) with too much pride and satisfaction 自夸; 自吹 自 擂 : He's always boasting about his children's success at school. 他總是夸耀他的孩子們學習成績好. *| That's nothing to boast about. 那沒有什麼值得自吹的. *| He boasted of being/boasted that he was the best player in the team. 他自夸是隊里的最佳隊員. 2 [Tn] possess (sth to be proud of) 有（引以為榮的事物）: The town boasts a world-famous art gallery. 這個鎮子引以為榮的是有個聞名於世的美術館.

boast

n 1 ~ (that...) (derog 貶) boastful statement 自夸的話: His boast that he could drink ten pints of beer impressed nobody. 他自吹自擂說能喝十品脫啤酒, 但無人理睬他. 2 thing that one is proud of; cause for satisfaction 引以自豪的事物; 令人滿意的原因: It was his proud boast that he had never missed a day's work because of illness. 他從未請過一天病假, 這是他引以自豪的事.

boaster

n person who boasts 自夸者.

boastful

/ -fUl; -9fEl/ adj (a) (of a person) often boasting （指人）好自夸的. (b) (of a statement, etc) full of self-praise （指言語等）充滿自夸的.

boastfully

/-fElI; -fElI/ adv.

boat

/ bEUt; bot/ n 1 small vessel for travelling in on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor （使用 槳 、 帆 或 發 動 機 驅 動 的 ） 小 船 : a rowing-/sailing-boat 用 槳 劃 的 船 [ 帆 船 ] *|motor/fishing boats 汽艇[漁船] *| We crossed the river in a boat/by boat. 我們乘船渡河. *|Boats for hire 5 an hour. 游船出租--每小時 5 英鎊. *| a ship's boats, ie lifeboats carried on board a ship 輪船上的救生艇. 2 any ship （任何）船: `How are you going to France?' `I'm going by/taking the boat (eg the ferry).' ｀你打算怎樣去法國?＇｀我打算乘船去.＇ 3 dish shaped like a boat for serving sauce or gravy （盛調料或肉汁的）船形碟子. 4 (idm 習語) be in the same 274boat =>same1. burn one's boats/bridges =>

burn2. miss the boat/bus => miss3. push the boat out => push2. rock the boat => rock2.

boat

v [I] (usu 通常作 go boating) travel or go in a boat for pleasure 劃船游玩: We go boating on the lake every weekend. 我們每個周末都到湖上劃船.

boat-hook

n long pole with a hook and a spike at one end, used for pulling or pushing boats （一端有鉤的）篙.

boat-house

n shed beside a river or lake for keeping boats in 船庫（停船的棚屋）.

boatman

/ -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men) man who hires out small boats; man who transports people in small boats for payment 出租小船的人; 用船擺渡取酬的人.

boat people

refugees leaving a country in boats 船民（乘船離國的難民）.

boat race

race between rowing-boats, esp (the Boat Race) the annual race between the rowing crews of Oxford and Cambridge Universities 劃船比賽（尤指牛津與劍橋大學之間一年一度的比賽）.

boat-train

n train that takes people to or from a passenger ship （與客輪聯運的）火車.

boater

/ 5bEUtE(r); `botL/ n hard straw hat with a flat top and straight brim (originally worn for boating) 硬草帽（原為劃船時戴的）.

boatswain (also bo'sn, bos'n, bo'sun) / 5bEUsn;`bosn/ n senior seaman on a ship who supervises the crew and is responsible for the ship's equipment 水手長（管理其他水手并負責船上設備者）.

bob

/ bCb; bBb/ v (-bb-) 1 [I, Ipr, Ip] ~ (up anddown) move quickly up and down (esp on water) 上下疾動（尤指在水上）: toy boats bobbing (up and down) on the waves 在水波上顛簸的玩具船. 2 (idm 習語) bob a curtsy (to sb) curtsy quickly (to sb) （向某人）行屈膝禮: The ballerina bobbed a curtsy (to the audience) before leaving the stage. 那個芭蕾舞女演員在下臺之前（向觀眾）行屈膝禮. 3 (phr v) bob up come to the surface quickly; (re-)appear suddenly 迅速浮起; 突然（再）出現: She dived below the surface, then

bobbed up like a cork again a few seconds later. 她潛入水中, 幾秒鐘後像軟木塞一樣又浮了上來. *| (fig 比喻) He keeps bobbing up in the most unlikely places. 他總是在極不可能出現的地方突然出現.

bob

n 1 quick movement down and up; jerk 上下的疾動; 急動: a bob of the head 點頭. 2 curtsy 屈膝禮.

bob

/ bCb; bBb/ v (-bb-) [Tn] cut (a woman's hair) short so that it hangs loosely above the shoulders 將 （ 女 子的 頭 發 ） 剪 短 至 肩 以 上 :

have/wear one's hair bobbed 把頭發剪短[留]至肩以上.

bob

n style of bobbed hair （女子）短發型（至肩以上）: She wears her hair in a bob. 她留著短發.

bob

/ bCb; bBb/ n (pl unchanged 復數不變) (infml 口) former British coin, the shilling, replaced by the 5p coin 先令（舊時英國硬幣, 後由 5 便士硬幣所代替）.

bob

/ bCb; bBb/ n (idm 習語) bob's your `uncle (infml 口) (used to express the ease with which a task can be completed successfully 用以表示工作輕而易舉): To switch the oven on, turn the knob, and bob's your uncle! 把烤箱的電源接通, 轉動旋鈕, 完事大吉!

bob-sleigh

/ 5bCbsleI; `bBbsle/ (also bob-sled/ -sled;-9slZd/) n large racing sledge for two or more people, with brakes, a steering-wheel and two sets of runners 大雪橇（競賽用, 供兩人或兩人以上乘坐, 上 面 有 制 動 器 、 方 向 盤 和 兩 組 滑 橇 ） : a two-/four-man bob-sleigh 兩人[四人]雪橇.

bob-sleigh

v [I] ride in a bob-sleigh 乘雪橇.

bobbin

/ 5bCbIn; `bBbIn/ n small roller or spool for holding thread, yarn, wire, etc in a machine （機器上纏繞紗線、金屬絲等的）小滾筒, 小卷軸.

bobble

/ 5bCbl; `bBbl/ n small woolly ball used as a decoration (esp on a hat) （裝飾用的）絨線球（尤指帽子上的）.

bobby

/ 5bCbI; `bBbI/ n (Brit infml 口) policeman 警察.

bobby pin

/ 5bCbI pIn; `bBbI pIn/ (US) small metal hair-grip （金屬的）小發夾.

275bobtail

/ 5bCbteIl; `bBb9tel/ n 1 (horse or dog with a) tail cut short 剪短的尾巴; （尾巴剪短的）馬或狗. 2 (idm 習語) ragtag and bobtail => ragtag.

bod

/ bCd; bBd/ n (Brit infml 口) person (esp a man) 人（尤指男子）: He's an odd bod. 他是個怪人.

bode

/ bEUd; bod/ v 1 [Dn.n no passive 不用於被動語態] (fml or dated 文或舊) be a sign of (sth coming) 預示: This bodes us no good. 這對我們不是吉兆. 2 (idm 習語) bode `well/`ill (for sb/sth) be a good/bad sign (for sb/sth) （對某人[某事物]）預示吉[兇]: The bad trading figures do not bode well for the company's future. 這些交易數額欠佳, 預示公司前景不妙.

bodice

/ 5bCdIs; `bBdIs/ n 1 upper part of a woman's dress, down to the waist 連衣裙的上部（下至腰處 ） . 2 woman's or child's close-fitting undergarment like a vest （婦女或兒童的）緊身胸衣.

bodily

/ 5bCdIlI; `bBdlI/ adj [attrib 作定語] of the human body; physical 人體的; 肉體的: bodily needs, eg food, warmth 身體的需要（如食物、溫暖） *|bodily organs, eg the heart, the liver 身體的器官（如心臟、肝臟） *| bodily harm, ie physical injury 身體的傷害.

bodily

adv 1 as a whole or mass; completely 全部地; 整體地; 完全地: The audience rose bodily to cheer the speaker. 聽眾全體起立向演講者歡呼. *| The monument was moved bodily to a new site. 紀念碑整個遷到一個新場址. 2 by taking hold of the body; forcibly 抓住身體; 強行地: The prisoners were thrown bodily into the police van. 囚犯被揪著推進警車.

bodkin

/ 5bCdkIn; `bBdkIn/ n blunt thick needle with a large eye, used for pulling tape, etc through a hem （大眼無尖的）粗針（用以將帶子等穿過衣邊）.

body

/ 5bCdI; `bBdI/ n 1 [C] whole physical structure of a human being or an animal （人或動物的）身體, 身軀: Children's bodies grow steadily. 兒童的身體不斷發育成長. 2 [C] dead body; corpse or carcass 死尸; 尸體: The police found a body at the bottom of the lake. 警方在湖底發現了一具尸體. *| His body was brought back to England

for burial. 他的遺體已運回英國埋葬. 3 [C]main part of a human body, apart from the head and limbs; trunk; torso 軀干: He has a strong body, but rather thin legs. 他軀干粗壯, 但腿卻很瘦. *| She was badly burned on the face and body. 她面部和身上嚴重燒傷. 4 [sing] the ~ of sth main part of sth, esp a vehicle or building 主體（尤指車輛或建筑物）: the body of a plane, ship, car, etc 機身、船身、車身等 *| the body of a theatre, concert hall, etc, ie the central part where the seats are 戲院、音樂廳等的主體部分（中央有座位的部分） *| The main body of the book deals with the author's political career. 書中主要部分寫的是作者的政治生涯. 5 [CGp] group of people working or acting as a unit 集體; 團體; 群體: a body of troops, supporters, people, etc 一支部隊、一群支持者、一批人等 *| a legislative, an elected body 立法團體、當選的團體 *| A government body is investigatingthe problem. 政府 部門 正在調 查此 問題 . *| The GoverningBody of the school is/are concerned about discipline. 學校當局很關心紀律問題. 6 [C] ~ of sth large amount of sth; mass or collection of sth （某事物的）大量、片、塊、堆等: a body of evidence, information, etc 大量證據、信息等 *|large bodies of water, eg lakes or seas 大片水域（如湖泊或海洋） *| There is a large body of support for nuclear disarmament. 擁護裁減核軍備的人很多. 7 [C] distinct piece of matter; object 物體: heavenly bodies, ie stars, planets, etc 天體 *| I've got a foreign body (eg an insect or a speck of dirt) in my eye. 我眼中有異物（如小蟲或灰塵）. 8 [U] full strong flavour, esp of wine 豐滿; 濃郁; （尤指酒） 郁: a wine with plenty of body 酒. 9 [C] (dated Brit infml 舊, 口) person 人: a cheerful old body 快樂的老人. 10 (idm 習語) body and `soul with all on body-blow

n 1 (in boxing) blow to the body(3) （拳擊中）（向對 手 身 體 的 ） 打 擊 . 2 (fig 比 喻 ) severe disappointment or set-back （極大的）失望, 挫折: The death of its leader was a body-blow to the party. 領袖的逝世對黨是巨大的損失.

body-building

n [U] strengthening the muscles of the body through exercise （通過鍛煉）增強體質.

body clock

biological mechanism that automatically controls various recurring functions of the 276human body, eg the need to sleep 生物鐘（自

動控制人體各種周期性節律的生物機制, 如睡眠的需要）: I only arrived in London yesterday and my body clock is still on New York time. 我昨天剛到倫敦, 而我的生物鐘仍然是紐約時間.

body language

expressing how one feels by the way one sits, stands, moves, etc rather than by words 身勢語, 身體語言（通過坐、站、移動等動作表達意思）.

bodyline

n [U] (in cricket) type of bowling in which the ball is aimed at the batsman's body rather than at the wicket （板球）瞄準擊球員身體（而不瞄準三柱門）的投球.

body odour

(abbr 縮寫 BO) smell of the human body, esp when unwashed, often regarded as unpleasant 人體的氣味（尤指未沐浴者, 常指難聞的）; 體臭; 狐臭.

body-snatcher

n (formerly) person stealing corpses from graves and selling them for dissection （舊時）掘墓盜尸者（將尸體出賣供解剖用）.

body stocking

woman's undergarment covering the body(3) and legs （女用）全身內衣.

bodyguard

/ 5bCdIgB:d; `bBdI9^Brd/ n [C, CGp] man or group of men whose job is to protect an important person （重要人物的）侍衛, 衛隊, 保鏢: The President's bodyguard is/are armed. 總統的侍衛佩帶著武器.

bodywork

/ 5bCdIw:k; `bBdI9w[k/ n [U] main outside structure of a motor vehicle （機動車輛的）車身: paint, repair, damage the bodywork of a car 給汽車車身噴漆、修理汽車車身、損壞汽車車身.

Boer

/ bR:(r); bRr/ n (formerly) African of Dutch descent; Afrikaner （舊時）荷蘭裔非洲人; 布爾人: [attrib 作定語] The Boer War, ie the war between the Boers and the British (1899-1902). 布爾戰爭（布爾人與英國人之間的戰爭, 1899-1902）.

boffin

/ 5bCfIn; `bBfIn/ n (Brit infml 口) scientist, esp one doing research 科學家（尤指從事研究工作的人）.

bog

/ bCg; bB^/ n 1 [C, U] (area of) wet spongy

ground formed of decaying vegetation （地面為腐朽植物的）沼澤（地區）: a peat bog 泥炭沼 *|Keep to the path parts of the moor are bog. 沿著這條小路走--荒野上多處是沼澤地. 2 [C] (Brit sl 俚) lavatory 廁所.

bog

v (-gg-) (phr v) bog (sth) down (usu passive 通常用於被動語態) (a) (cause sth to) sink into mud or wet ground （使某物）陷入泥沼: The tank (got) bogged down in the mud. 坦克陷入泥沼之中. (b) (fig 比喻) (cause sth to) become stuck and unable to make progress （使某物）陷入困境不能前進: Our discussions got bogged down in irrelevant detail. 我們的討論糾纏在無關緊要的細節上.

boggy

/ 5bCgI; `bB^I/ adj (of land) soft and wet （指土地）軟而濕的: boggy ground, moorland, etc 軟而濕的地面、高沼地等.

bogey

= bogy.

bogey

/ 5bEUgI; `bo^I/ n 1 (esp Brit) (in golf) standard score that a good player should make for a hole or course （高爾夫球）（高手於一洞或一場應取的）標準桿數. Cf 參看 par1 3. 2 (in golf) score of one over the standard for a hole （高爾夫球）超一擊（超過標準桿數一桿擊入一洞）.

boggle

/ 5bCgl; `bB^l/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) (infml 口) hesitate (at sth) in alarm or amazement （對某事物）（因驚慌或驚奇）猶豫不決: He boggled at the thought of swimming in winter. 他想到要在冬天 游 泳 就 有 些 猶 豫 . 2 (idm 習 語 ) the mind/imagination `boggles (at sth) (infml 口) one can hardly accept or imagine (an idea, a suggestion, etc) （對某一想法、建議等）難以接受 或 難 以 想 像 : My neighbour wears his dressing-gown to work. The mind boggles! 我的鄰居穿著晨衣去上班. 真不可思議!

boggle sb's/the mind

(US infml 口) amaze or shock sb 使某人驚奇或吃驚: It boggles my mind! 這使我大吃一驚! Cf 參看 mind-boggling(mind1).

bogie

/ 5bEUgI; `bo^I/ n undercarriage with wheels fitted below the end of a railway vehicle and pivoted for going round curves （鐵路車輛的）轉向架.

bogus

277/ 5bEJgEs; `bo^Es/ adj not genuine; false 偽造的;

假的: a bogus passport, doctor, claim 偽造的護

照、冒充的醫生、冒領.

bogy (also bogey)

/ 5bEUgI; `bo^I/ n 1 (a) (also `bogyman/ -mn; -mAn/)

imaginary evil spirit (used to frighten children)

鬼怪（用以嚇唬兒童的）. (b) thing that causes

fear, often without reason; bugbear 使人害怕

的事物（常無理由）; 嚇人的東西: Inflation is the

bogy of many governments. 通貨膨脹是許多政

府害怕的事情. 2 (children's sl 童俚) small lump

of mucus in the nose 鼻涕疙瘩.

bohemian

/ bEU5hi:mIEn; bo`himIEn/ n, adj (person, esp an

artist) having or displaying a very informal

and unconventional way of life 生活方式不正規

和不合習俗的（人, 尤指藝術家）.

boil

/ bRIl; bRIl/ n (usu painful) infected swelling

under the skin, producing pus （常為疼痛的）

皮下膿腫.

boil

/ bRIl; bRIl/ v 1 (a) [I] (of a liquid) bubble up and

change to vapour by being heated （指液體）

沸騰; （水）開: When water boils it turns into

steam. 水沸騰而變成蒸汽. *| The kettle (ie The

water in the kettle) is boiling. 壺（里的水）開了.

*| Have the potatoes (ie Has the water in

which the potatoes are being cooked) boiled

yet? 煮馬鈴薯的水開了嗎? =>Usage at water1

用法見 water1. (b) [I, Ip] ~ (away) continue to

boil 不斷沸騰: There's a saucepan boiling away

on the stove. 爐子上鍋里的水一直開著. 2 [Tn]

cause (a liquid) to boil 使（液體）沸騰: boil some

water for the rice 把水煮開做飯. 3 [I, Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb) cook or wash sth in

boiling water 用 開 水 煮 或 洗 某 物 : boiled

cabbage, carrots, potatoes, etc 煮熟的洋白菜、胡蘿卜、馬鈴薯等 *| Please boil me an egg/boil

an egg for me. 請給我煮一個雞蛋. =>Usage at

cook 用法見 cook. 4 [I, Ip] be very angry or

agitated 憤怒; 激動: He was boiling (over) with

rage. 他怒火中燒. 5 (idm 習語) boil `dry (of a

liquid) boil until there is none left （指液體）煮

乾: Don't let the pan boil dry. 別把鍋里的水煮乾

了. keep the pot boiling => pot1. make sb's

blood boil => blood1. 6 (phr v) boil (sth) away

(cause sth to) boil until nothing remains;

evaporate (sth) （使某物）燒乾; 使（某物）蒸發:

The water in the kettle had all boiled away. 壺

里的水完全燒乾了. boil (sth) down reduce or be reduced by boiling 煮濃; 熬濃. boil sth down (to sth) (infml 口) summarize sth; condense sth 歸納（某事物）; 濃縮某事物: Could you boil that article down to 400 words? 你能把這篇文章縮寫成 400 字嗎? boil down to sth (be able to) be summarized as sth （能）歸結為某事物: The issue really boils down to a clash between left and right. 這場爭論確實可歸結為左派與右派之間的沖突. boil over (a) (of liquid in a pan, etc) boil and flow over the side of a pan, etc （指鍋等容器中的液體）沸騰而溢出: The milk is boiling over. 牛奶沸騰得溢出來了. (b) (infml 口) be very angry 非常惱火. (c) (of a situation, quarrel, etc) reach a point of crisis; explode （指形勢、爭論等）達到危急關頭; 爆發: The crisis is i

boil

n 1 act of boiling 沸騰. 2 (idm 習語) be on the `boil be boiling 沸騰著. bring sth to the `boil heat sth until it boils 將某物煮至沸騰: Bring the mixture to the boil, then let it simmer for ten minutes. 把混合物煮至沸騰, 然後再用文火煮十分鐘. come to the `boil begin to boil 開始沸騰. off the `boil having just stopped boiling 停止沸騰: (fig infml 比喻, 口) He began by playing brilliantly but he's rather gone off the boil (ie he has begun playing less well) in the last few minutes. 一開始他表現得非常出色, 但最後幾分鐘就不怎麼好了.

boiling

adj = boilinghot: You must be boiling in that thick sweater. 你穿著那件厚毛衣一定很熱吧.

boiled sweet

sweet made of boiled sugar 硬糖.

boiling hot

(infml 口) very hot 炎熱的; 酷熱的: a boiling hot day 炎熱的一天.

boiling-point

n 1 temperature at which a liquid begins to boil 沸點. =>App 5 見附錄 5. 2 (infml 口) condition or state of great excitement 極度興奮: The match has reached boiling-point. 比賽已進入高潮.

boiler

/ 5bRIlE(r); `bRIlL/ n 1 metal container in which water is heated, eg to produce steam in an engine 鍋爐. 2 tank in which hot water is stored, esp for central heating and other household needs 熱水器（尤指為集中供暖設備及家庭其他用途供熱水的）. 3 large metal tub for 278boiling laundry （煮衣服用的）大金屬桶. Cf 參

看 copper1 3.

boiler suit

one-piece garment worn for rough work （干粗活穿的）連衫褲. Cf 參看 overall.

boisterous

/ 5bRIstErEs; `bRIstErEs/ adj 1 (of people or behaviour) noisy, lively and cheerful （指人或行為）喧鬧的; 活躍的; 熱鬧的: a boisterous party 熱鬧的聚會 *| The children are very boisterous today. 今天孩子們非常活潑. 2 (of the wind or sea) stormy; rough （指風）猛烈 的, 急遽的; （指海）波濤洶涌的.

boisterously

adv.

boisterousness

n [U].

bold

/ bEUld; bold/ adj (-er, -est) 1 confident and brave; daring; enterprising 自信和勇敢的; 大膽的; 有進取心的: a bold warrior 無畏的戰士 *| bold plans, tactics, etc 大膽的計劃、戰術等 *| a bold scheme to rebuild the city centre 重建城市中心的大膽規劃. 2 (dated 舊) without feelings of shame; immodest 無恥的; 無禮的: She waited for him to invite her to dance, not wishing to seem bold. 她等他邀請她跳舞, 而不愿顯得失慎.

3 clearly visible; distinct; striking; vivid 顯而易見的; 輪廓清楚的; 突出的; 生動的: the bold outline of a mountain against the sky 天空襯托出山的清楚輪廓 *| bold, legible handwriting 醒目 而 清 楚 的 字 體 *| She paints with bold strokes of the brush. 她用雄健有力的筆觸繪畫. 4 printed in thick type 用粗體印刷的: The headwords in this dictionary are in bold type. 本 詞 典 的 詞 條 用 的 是 粗 體 字 . 5 (idm 習 語 ) be/make so bold (as to do sth) (fml 文) (esp in a social situation) dare (to do sth); presume or venture (to do sth) （尤指於社交場合）冒昧地（做某事）, 擅自（做某事）: One student made so bold as to argue with the professor. 有個學生真冒失, 竟然和教授爭論起來. (as) bold as `brass very cheeky; impudent 厚顏無恥的: He walked in, bold as brass, and asked me to lend him 50! 他走進來, 厚顏無恥地要我借給他 50 英鎊! put on, show, etc a bold front try to appear brave and cheerful in order to hide one's true feelings 竭力表現出勇敢和快樂以掩蓋自己的真實感情.

boldly

adv.

boldness

n [U].

bole

/ bEUl; bol/ n trunk of a tree 樹干.

bolero

n (pl ~s) 1/ bE5leErEU; bE`lZro/ (music for a) type of Spanish dance 波列羅舞（一種西班牙舞）（曲）. 2/ 5bClErEU; bo`lZro/ woman's short jacket with no front fastening （前襟敞開的）女短外衣.

boll

/ bEUl; bol/ n seed-case of the cotton plant or flax （棉或亞麻的）圓莢.

boll-weevil

n destructive insect whose larvae eat cotton bolls 棉鈴象甲（侵害棉禾的小昆蟲）.

bollard

/ 5bClB:d; `bBlLd/ n 1 short thick post on a quay or ship's deck, to which a ship's mooring ropes are tied （碼頭或船甲板上的）系纜柱. 2 short post on a kerb or traffic island （路邊鑲邊石或交通安全島上的）短柱.

bollocks

= ballocks.

boloney (also baloney)

/ bE5lEUnI; bE`lonI/ n [U] (infml 口) nonsense; rubbish 胡說八道; 胡扯: Don't talk boloney! 不要胡說八道!

Bolshevik

/ 5bClFEvIk; ?@ also 5bEUl-; `bBlFE9vIk, bol-/ n 1 member of the majority socialist group supporting the Russian revolution in 1917 布爾什維克（擁護 1917 年俄國革命的社會主義者多數派的成員）. 2 (infml derog 口, 貶) any radical socialist 激進的社會主義者.

Bolshevism

/ 5bClFEvIzEm; `bBlFE9vIzEm/ n [U].

Bolshevist

/ 5bClFEvIst; `bBlFEvIst/ n.

bolshie (also bolshy)

/ 5bClFI; `bBlFI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (Brit infml derog 口, 貶) deliberately unco-operative; awkward; stubborn 蓄意不合作的; 不靈活的; 固執的: be in a bolshie mood 有抵觸情緒 *| be bolshie about sth 對某事固執己見.

bolster

/ 5bEUlstE(r); `bolstL/ n long pillow, usu shaped like a roll, across the head of a bed （床頭上的）長墊枕.

bolster

v [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sb/sth (up) give support to sb/sth; strengthen or reinforce sth 支持某人[ 某 事 物 ]; 加 強 某 事 物 : bolster sb's morale/courage 提高某人的士氣[增加某人的勇 279氣] *| It bolstered my belief that......加強了我的

信念. *| The government borrowed money to bolster up the economy. 政府借貸以促進經濟發展.

bolt

/ bEUlt; bolt/ n 1 metal bar that slides into a socket to lock a door, window, etc （門、窗等的）閂. 2 metal pin with a head at one end, and a thread (as on a screw), used with a nut for fastening things together 螺栓. 3 short heavy arrow shot from a crossbow （用弩弓發射的）弩箭. 4 flash of lightning 閃電; 霹靂. 5 quantity of cloth, etc wound in a roll （布疋等的量）一疋, 一卷. 6 (idm 習語) a ,bolt from the `blue unexpected (and usu unwelcome) event; complete surprise 意外的（通常為不受歡迎的）事件; 晴天霹靂: The news of his death was (like) a bolt from the blue. 他逝世的消息猶如晴天霹靂. the nuts and bolts => nut. shoot one's bolt => shoot1.

bolt

v 1 (a) [I, Tn] fasten (sth) with a bolt1(1) 將（某物）閂上: The gate bolts on the inside. 這大門是從里面閂上的. *| Remember to bolt all the doors and windows. 別忘將所有門窗閂住. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]. ~ A to B; ~ A and B (together) fasten objects (together) with bolts (bolt1 2) 用螺栓將物體固定住: The vice is bolted to the work-bench. 老虎鉗是用螺栓擰在工作臺上的. *|The various parts of the car are bolted together. 這輛汽車的各種配件是用螺栓裝在一起的. 2 (phr v) bolt sb in/out prevent sb from leaving/entering a room, house, etc by bolting the doors, etc 將門等閂上不讓某人出[入].

bolt

/ bEUlt; bolt/ v 1 [I] (a) (esp of a horse) run away suddenly out of control （尤指馬）驚（突然失控逃跑）: The horse bolted in terror at the sound of the gun. 槍聲把馬嚇驚了. (b) (of a person) run away quickly （指人）迅速逃跑: When the police arrived the burglars bolted. 警察來到時, 竊賊立即逃跑了. 2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (down) swallow (food) quickly 匆匆吞咽（食物）: Don't bolt your food you'll get indigestion! 別這麼狼吞虎咽--你會消化不良的! 3 [I] (of plants) grow quickly upwards and stop flowering when seeds are produced （指植物）迅速成長結子而不再開花: My lettuces have bolted. 我種的萵苣已經結子了. 4 (idm 習語) lock, etc the stable door after the horse has bolted => stable2.

bolt

n 1 [sing] act of bolting (bolt2 1b); sudden dash 逃 跑 ; 猛 沖 . 2 (idm 習 語 ) make a bolt/dash/run for it try to escape/to reach sth quickly 試圖迅速逃走[抵達某處]: When the police arrived he made a bolt for it/for the door. 警方來到時, 他慌忙逃走[奪門而逃]了.

bolt-hole

n place to which one can escape 可供逃奔的地方.

bolt

/ bEUlt; bolt/ adv (idm 習語) bolt `upright very straight; quite upright 挺直地; 直立地: sit bolt upright 挺直地坐著.

bomb

/ bCm; bBm/ n 1 [C] container filled with explosive or incendiary material, made to explode when dropped or thrown, or by a timing device 炸彈: Enemy aircraft dropped bombs on the city. 敵機向這個城市投擲炸彈. *|Terrorists placed a 50-pound bomb in the railway station. 恐怖分子在火車站安放了一枚 50磅重的炸彈. 2 [C] (in compounds 用以構成復合詞) explosive device placed in or attached to a specified object 裝在某物體內或附著在某物體上的爆炸裝置: a letter-bomb *| aparcel/car bomb. 3 the bomb [sing] atomic or hydrogenbomb 原子彈或氫彈: Anti-nuclear organizations want to ban the bomb. 反核武器組織要求禁止使用核武器. 4 a bomb [sing] (infml 口) a lot of money 大量金錢: That dress must have cost (her) a bomb! 那連衣裙一定花了（她）很多錢! *| Some company directors make (ie earn) an absolute bomb. 有些公司董事賺很多錢. 5 (idm 習語) go like a `bomb (infml 口) (a) (of a vehicle) go very fast （指車輛）疾駛: My new car goes like a bomb. 我 的 新 汽 車 跑 得 特 別 快 . (b) be very successful 非常成功: Her party went like a bomb. 她那個聚會極為成功.

bomb

v 1 [Tn] attack (sb/sth) with bombs; drop bombs on 用炸彈攻擊（某人[某物]）; 投炸彈於: London was heavily bombed during the last war. 上 次 大 戰 期 間 倫 敦 遭 到 猛 烈 轟 炸 . *|Terrorists bombed several police stations. 恐怖分子炸毀了幾所警察分局. 2 [I, Ip] ~ (out) (infml 口 esp US) fail 慘敗: Her new play bombed after only three nights. 她的新戲只演出三晚就演不下去. 3 (phr v) bomb along, down, up, etc (Brit infml 口) move very fast (usu in a vehicle) 280in the specified direction （通常指乘車）朝某方

向疾駛: bombing down the motorway at ninety

miles an hour 以每 小時九十英里的速度在高速

公路上疾駛. bomb sb out (esp passive 尤用於被

動語態) make sb homeless by destroying his

house with bombs 用炸彈摧毀某人的房屋而使其

無家可歸: Our parents were bombed out twice

during the war. 我們的父母在戰爭期間有兩次被

炸彈炸得無家可歸.

bomb-bay

n compartment in an aircraft for carrying

bombs 飛機上的炸彈艙.

bomb-disposal

n [U] removal and detonation of unexploded

bombs 未爆炸彈處理（移走并引爆）: [attrib 作定

語] a bomb-disposal squad/team/officer/unit

炸彈拆除組[隊/官員/部門].

bomb-proof

adj giving protection against bombs 防炸彈的:

a bomb-proof shelter 防空避難室.

bomb-sight

n device in an aircraft for aiming bombs （飛

機上的）轟炸瞄準器.

bomb-site

n area in a town where all the buildings have

been destroyed by bombs 炸毀的市區.

bombard

/ bCm5bB:d; bBm`bBrd/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (with

sth) 1 (a) attack (a place) with bombs or shells

(esp from big guns) 轟炸（某地）; 炮轟（某地）:

Enemy positions were bombarded before our

infantry attacked. 炮轟敵軍陣地之後, 我步兵開

始進攻. (b) (fig 比喻) attack sb with persistent

questions, abuse, etc （以連珠炮式的問題、辱罵

等 ） 攻 擊 某 人 : Reporters bombarded the

President with questions about his economic

policy. 新聞記者提出許多有關經濟政策的問題圍

攻 總 統 . 2 (physics 物 ) direct a stream of

high-speed particles at (an atom, etc) （以一束

高速粒子）撞擊（原子等）.

bombardment

n [C, U].

bombardier

/ 9bCmbE5dIE(r); 9bBmbL`dIr/ n 1 (Brit)

non-commissioned officer in an artillery

regiment below a sergeant 炮兵下士. 2 (US)

member of the crew of a bomber who aims and

releases bombs （轟炸機的）投彈手.

bombast

/ 5bCmbAst; `bBmbAst/ n [U] pompous and

meaningless words 浮 夸 的 言 語 ; 高 調 : His

speech was full of bombast. 他的講演通篇是夸夸其談.

bombastic

/ bCm5bstIk; bBm`bAstIk/ adj (of a person or his words) pompous and empty （指人或言詞）浮夸的, 空洞的.

bombastically

/ -klI; -klI/ adv.

bomber

/ 5bCmE(r); `bBmL/ n 1 aircraft that carries and drops bombs 轟炸機. 2 person (esp a terrorist) who throws or plants bombs 投擲或安放炸彈的人（尤指恐怖分子）.

bombshell

/ 5bCmFel; `bBm9FZl/ n (infml 口) shocking and usu unpleasant surprise （令人震驚的, 通常為令人不快的）意外事件: The news of his death was a bombshell. 他逝世的消息使人震驚.

bon mot

/ 9bCn 5mEU; 9bBn `mo/ n (pl bons mots)/ 9bCn 5mEUz; 9bBn `moz/ (French 法) witty saying or remark 雋語; 珠璣妙語.

bon-bon

/ 5bCnbCn; `bBn9bBn/ n sweet, esp one with a fancy shape 糖果（尤指形狀別致的）.

bona fide

/ 9bEUnE 5faIdI; `bonE `faIdI/ adj [esp attrib 尤作定語 ], adv genuine(ly); without fraud or deception; legal(ly) 真實（的）; 真誠（的）; 合法（的）: a bona fide agreement/contract/deal 真誠的協議[合約/交易].

bona fides

/ -dIz; -diz/ n [U] (law 律) honest intention; sincerity 誠意; 真誠: establish one's bona fides 證明自己的誠意.

bonanza

/ bE5nAnzE; bE`nAnzE/ n 1 source of sudden great wealth or luck; increase in profits 暴富或幸運之源; 利潤的增加: [attrib 作定語] It's been a bonanza (ie very profitable) year for the tourist trade. 對旅游業來說, 這是財源滾滾的一年. 2 (US) rich output from a gold mine, oil well, etc （金礦、油井等的）豐富產量.

bond

/ bCnd; bBnd/ n 1 [C] (a) written agreement or promise that has legal force; covenant （具有法律效力的）書面協定或允諾; 契約; 合同; 票據: We entered into a solemn bond. 我們締結了一項正式協定. (b) signed document containing such an agreement 已簽署的上述文件. 2 [C] certificate issued by a government or a 281company acknowledging that money has been

lent to it and will be paid back with interest （政府或公司發行的）有息債券: National Savings bonds 國家儲蓄債券 *| Government bonds 公債. 3 [C] thing that unites people or groups; link or tie 將人或團體聯合起來的事物; 聯系; 關系: the bonds of friendship/affection 友誼[感情]的 紐 帶 *| The trade agreement helped to strengthen the bonds between the two countries. 這項貿易協定有助於加強兩國之間的聯系. 4 [sing] state of being joined 連接; 接合; 結合: This glue makes a good firm bond. 這種膠水粘得很結實. 5 bonds [pl] ropes or chains binding a prisoner 捆綁囚犯的繩索或鎖鏈: (fig 比 喻 ) the bonds of oppression, tyranny, injustice, etc 壓迫、專制、不公正等桎梏. 6 (idm 習 語 ) in/out of bond (commerce 商 ) (of imported goods) in/out of a bonded warehouse （指進口貨物）在關棧中（尚未完稅）[由關棧提出（已完稅）]: place goods in/take goods out of bond 將（未完稅）貨物存入關棧[將（已完稅）貨物由關棧提出]. sb's word is as good as his bond => word.

bond

v 1 [Tn] put (goods) in a bonded warehouse 將（貨物）存入關棧: bonded whisky, cigarettes, etc 扣存關棧以待完稅的威士忌、香煙等. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ A and B (together); ~ A to B join two things securely together; unite two things with a bond 將兩個物體牢固結合起來; 用黏結劑將 兩 個 物 體 接 合 起 來 : You need a strong adhesive to bond wood to metal. 需要強力膠才能把木料粘在金屬上.

bonded warehouse

warehouse where goods are stored until Customs duties are paid （存放貨物以待完稅的）保稅倉庫; 關棧.

bondage

/ 5bCndIdV; `bBndIdV/ n [U] (dated or fml 舊或文) slavery; captivity 奴 役 ; 束 縛 : keep sb in bondage 使某人被奴役.

bone

/ bEUn; bon/ n 1 [C] any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of an animal's body 骨骼; 骨頭: This fish has a lot of bones in it. 這種魚有很多刺. *| I've broken a bone in my arm. 我的臂部骨折了. *| Her bones were laid to rest, ie Her body was buried. 她的尸骨已下葬. 2 [U] hard substance of which bones are made 骨質: Buttons are sometimes made of bone. 鈕扣有

時是用骨頭做的. 3 [C] thin strip of metal or plastic used to stiffen a brassiere, shirt collar, etc （使乳罩、襯衣領等堅挺的）金屬或塑料薄條. 4 (idm 習語) a bag of bones => bag1. the bare bones => bare1. a bone of con`tention subject about which there is disagreement 有爭執的問題: The border has always been a bone of contention between these two countries. 這兩國之間的邊界問題歷來是爭議的焦點. chill sb to the bone/marrow => chill. close to/near the `bone (infml 口) (a) (of a remark, question, etc) unkindly or tactlessly revealing the truth about sb/sth （指言語、問題等）不客氣或不圓滑地揭露關於某人[某事物]的真相: Some of his comments about her appearance were a bit close to the bone. 他對她外貌的一些評論有點太露 骨 了 . (b) (of a joke, story, etc) almost indecent; likely to offend some people （指玩笑、故事等）近乎猥褻的, 有可能冒犯某些人的: Some scenes in the play are rather near the bone. 這個劇里有些情節相當猥褻. cut, pare, etc sth to the `bone reduce sth considerably or drastically 大幅度地減少某事物: Train services have been cut to the bone. 列車車次已大幅度減少. *| Our budget has been pared to the bone. 我們的預算已削減到最低限度. dry as a bone => dry1. feel in one's bones => feel1. have a `bone to pick with sb have sth to argue or quarrel about with sb 就某事跟某人辯論或爭吵: I've got a bone to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week? 我得跟你講講理, 上星期我借給你的錢到哪里去了? make no bones about (doing) sth be frank about sth; admit sth readily; do not hesitate to do sth 對某事物坦率; 易於接受某事物; 對做某事物不猶豫: He made no bones about his extreme left-wing views. 他毫不隱諱自己極左的觀點. *| She made no bones about telling

bone

v 1 [Tn] take bones out of (sth) 剔去（某物）的骨頭: bone a fish, a chicken, a piece of beef, etc 剔去魚刺、雞骨、一塊牛肉的骨頭等. 2 (phr v) bone up on (sth) (infml 口) study hard (usu for a specific purpose) 刻苦學習（通常指為某目的）: I must bone up on my French before we go to Paris. 在我們去巴黎之前, 我必須刻苦學習法語.

-boned (forming compound adjs 用以構成復合形容詞) having the type of bones specified 具有某種骨骼類型的: small-boned *| large-boned.

bone china

282thin china made of clay mixed with bone ash

（以混有骨灰的陶土制成的）骨灰瓷.

bone-dry

adj [usu pred 通常作表語] completely dry 完全乾燥.

bone idle

(derog 貶) very lazy 極懶惰.

bone-meal

n [U] crushed animal bones used as fertilizer 骨粉（用作肥料）.

bone-shaker

n (infml joc 口, 謔) rickety and uncomfortable old bicycle or car （搖晃而使人難受的）舊自行車或汽車.

bonehead

/ 5bEUnhed; `bon9hZd/ n (infml derog 口 , 貶 ) stupid person 蠢人.

boner

/ 5bEUnE(r); `bonL/ n (US infml 口) stupid mistake; blunder （愚蠢的）錯誤; 大錯.

bonfire

/ 5bCnfaIE(r); `bBn9faIr/ n large fire made outdoors for burning rubbish or as a celebration （為燒掉垃圾或為慶祝而在戶外燃起的）大火堆, 篝火: We made a bonfire of dead leaves in the garden. 我們在花園里點燃火堆把枯葉燒掉.

Bonfire Night

(in Britain) the night of 5 November when the failure of the Gunpowder Plot is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks （英國）篝火之夜（11月 5 日晚用篝火和煙火來紀念｀火藥陰謀＇的失敗）.

bongo

/ 5bCNgEU; `bBN^o/ n (pl ~s or ~ es) one of a pair of small drums played with the fingers （用手指敲打的一對）小鼓（之一）.

bonhomie

/ 5bCnEmI; ?@ 9bCnE5mi:; 9bBnE`mi/ n [U] (French 法) hearty cheerfulness of manner 和藹; 親切.

bonkers

/ 5bCNkEz; `bBNkLz/ adj [pred 作表語] (Brit sl 俚) completely mad; crazy 瘋 狂 : You're stark raving bonkers! 你完全瘋了!

bonnet

/ 5bCnIt; `bBnIt/ n 1 hat tied with strings under the chin, worn by babies and formerly by women （嬰兒和舊時女子戴的）在頦下系帶的帽子. 2 (in Scotland) man's round brimless cap （蘇格蘭）（男用）無檐圓帽. 3 (US hood) hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle （機動車輛的）發動機罩蓋. =>illus at App 1 見附錄 1之插圖, page xii. 4 (idm 習語) have a bee in one's bonnet => bee1.

bonny

/ 5bCnI; `bBnI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (approv esp Scot 褒, 尤 用 於 蘇 格 蘭 ) attractive or beautiful; healthy-looking 有吸引力的; 美麗的; 健美的: a bonny lass/baby 美麗的少女[嬰兒].

bonnily

adv.

bonus

/ 5bEUnEs; `bonEs/ n (pl ~es) 1 payment added to what is usual or expected, eg an extra dividend paid to shareholders in a company or to holders of an insurance policy 額外津貼; 獎金 ; 紅 利 : a productivity bonus, ie money added to wages when workers produce more goods, etc 生產獎金 *| Company employees received a 25 Christmas bonus. 公司雇員得到25 英鎊的圣誕節贈金. 2 anything pleasant in addition to what is expected 意外的好處: The warm weather in winter has been a real bonus. 冬天有這樣暖和的天氣真是喜出望外.

bony

/ 5bEUnI; `bonI/ adj (-ier, -iest) 1 of or like bone 骨的; 似骨的. 2 full of bones 多骨的: This fish is very bony. 這種魚刺多. 3 thin and having prominent bones 瘦的; 皮包骨的: bony fingers 纖瘦的手指 *| a tall bony man 高而瘦的男人. =>Usage at thin 用法見 thin.

boo

/ bu:; bu/ interj, n 1 sound made to show disapproval or contempt 呸（表示不贊成或唾棄）: The Prime Minister's speech was greeted with boos and jeers. 首 相 的 演 講 遭 喝 倒 彩 . 2 exclamation used to surprise or startle sb , 喲（使人感到突然或吃驚的喊聲）. 3 (idm 習語) not say boo to a goose => say.

boo

v 1 [I, Tn] show disapproval or contempt for(sb/sth) by shouting `boo' 用｀呸＇的聲音表示不贊成或唾棄（某人[某事物]）: You can hear the crowd booing. 你可以聽到人群中的一片呸呸聲. 2 (phr v) boo sb off (sth) force sb to leave by booing 用｀呸＇聲來迫使某人離開: The actors were booed off the stage. 演員被倒彩聲轟下了臺.

boob

/ bu:b; bub/ (also booboo/ 5bu:bu:; `bubu/) n (infml 口) stupid mistake （愚蠢的）錯誤.

boob

v [I] make a boob 犯（愚蠢的）錯誤: Oh dear, I've boobed again. 哎呀, 我又犯了愚蠢的錯誤.

boob

283/ bu:b; bub/ n ( sl 諱, 俚) (usu pl 通常作復數)

woman's breast （女子的）乳房.

booby

/ 5bu:bI; `bubI/ n (dated derog 舊, 貶) foolish person 笨人: He's a great booby! 他是個大笨蛋!

booby prize (also wooden spoon)

prize given as a joke to the person who is last in a race or competition 末名獎（為開玩笑送給競賽中最後一名的獎品）.

booby trap

1 hidden trap designed to surprise sb, eg sth balanced on top of a door so that it will fall on the first person opening it （為嚇某人而設的）陷阱（如在門頂上放置某物, 有人開門時即落其身上）. 2 hidden bomb designed to explode when an apparently harmless object is touched 餌雷; 詭雷: The police did not go near the abandoned car, fearing it was a booby trap. 警方沒接近那輛棄置的汽車, 怕那里有餌雷. *| [attrib 作定語] a booby-trap bomb 餌雷炸彈.

booby-trap

v (-pp-) [Tn] place a booby-trap in or on (sth) 將餌雷放在（某物）里面或上面: The car had been booby-trapped by terrorists. 恐怖分子在那輛汽車里安放了餌雷.

boodle

/ 5bu:dl; `budl/ n [U] (sl 俚 esp US) money, esp money gained by stealing or bribery 錢（尤指偷盜或受賄的錢）.

boogie

/ 5bu:gI; ?@ 5bUgI; `bJ^I/ (also ,boogie-`woogie/ -5wu:gI; ?@ -5wUgI; -`wJ^I/) n [U] type of blues music, played on the piano, with a strong rhythmical beat 布吉樂（用鋼琴演奏的節奏性強的一種布魯斯音樂）: play boogie 演奏布吉樂 *|[attrib 作定語] a boogie beat 布吉樂的拍子.

book

/ bUk; bJk/ n 1 [C] (a) number of printed or written sheets of paper bound together in a cover 書; 書籍: a leather-bound book 皮面裝訂的書. (b) written work or composition, eg a novel, a dictionary, an encyclopedia, etc 著作: writing/reading a book about/on Shakespeare 寫[讀]關於莎士比亞的書. 2 [C] number of blank or lined sheets of paper fastened together in a cover and used for writing in 簿; 本子: Write the essay in your (exercise-)books, not on rough paper. 把文章寫在練習簿里, 不要寫在草稿紙上. 3 books [pl] written records of the finances of a business; accounts 帳簿: do the books, ie check the

accounts 查帳 *| The company's books are audited every year. 這家公司的帳目每年都核對. 4 [C] number of similar items fastened together in the shape of a book 裝訂成書本形的同類物品: a book of stamps/tickets/matches 一沓郵票[票/火柴]. 5 [C] any of the main divisions of a large written work （大型著作的）卷, 篇, 部: the books of the Bible 《圣經》中的記、書. 6 [sing] words of an opera or a musical; libretto （歌劇的）歌詞, 腳本. 7 [C] record of bets made, eg on a horse race 賭注登記（如賭馬等）: keep/make/open a book (on sth), ie take bets (on a match, race, etc) 接受賭注（在比賽、賽馬等 項 目 中 ） . 8 the book [sing] telephone directory 電話號碼簿: Are you in the book? 電話簿里有你的電話號碼嗎? 9 (idm 習語) be in sb's good/bad `books (infml 口) have/not have sb's favour or approval 得到[得不到]某人的好感或贊許: You'll be in the boss's bad books if you don't work harder. 工作不努力, 老板對你就沒有好感. bring sb to `book (for sth) require sb to give an explanation (of his behaviour) 要求某人（對其行為）作出解釋: bring a criminal to book 盤 問 犯 人 . by the `book (infml 口 ) strictly according to the rules 嚴格按照規章辦事: He's always careful to do things by the book. 他總是小心翼翼地按規章辦事. a closed book => close4. cook the books => cook. every/any trick in the book => trick. (be) on the books of sth (be) employed as a player by a football club 受雇於足球俱樂部作運動員: He's on Everton's books. 他受雇於埃弗頓足?

bookbinder [C], bookbinding [U]

ns (person whose job is) putting covers on books 裝訂（工人）.

bookcase

n piece of furniture with shelves for books 書櫥; 書柜.

book club

club which sells books at a reduced price to members who agree to buy a minimum number 購書會（會員購書不少於一定數量可獲折扣）.

book-end

n (usu pl 通常作 復數 ) either of a pair of supports to keep books upright 書立; 書擋; 書靠.

bookkeeper [C], bookkeeping [U]

ns (person whose job is) recording business transactions 簿記（員）.

284bookmaker (also infml 口語亦作 bookie) [C], book-making [U]

ns (person whose job is) taking bets on horse

races, etc 接受賽馬等賭注（為業者）.

bookmark (also bookmarker)

n strip placed betweenthe pages of a book to

mark the reader's place 書簽.

bookmobile

/ -mEUbi:l; -`mobil/ n (esp US) vehicle used as a

travelling library 用作流動圖書館的車.

book-plate

n piece of paper, usu with a printed design, pasted in a book to show who owns it 藏書票

（貼在書中作藏書者標志, 通常印有圖案）.

bookseller

n person whose job is selling books 書商.

bookshop (US also bookstore)

n shop which sells mainly books 書店.

bookstall

n (US news-stand) stall or stand at which

books, newpapers and magazines are sold 書

攤.

book token

voucher that can be exchanged for books of a

given value 書券: a 10 book token 一張 10 英鎊

的書券.

bookworm

n 1 grub that eats holes in books 書蟲; 蠹魚. 2

(fig 比喻) person who is very fond of reading

books 極其喜歡讀書的人; 書迷: She's a bit of a

bookworm. 她可算是個書迷.

book

/ bUk; bJk/ v 1 (a) [I, Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) reserve

(a place, accommodation, etc); buy (a ticket, etc) in advance 預訂（位子, 膳宿等）; 預購（票

等）: Book early if you want to be sure of a seat.

要想十拿九穩有個座位, 那就早訂座. *| book a

hotel room, a seat on a plane 預訂旅館房間、飛

機座位 *| I'd like to book three seats for

tonight's concert. 我想預訂今晚音樂會的三個座

位. *| The hotel/performance is fully booked

(up), ie There are no more rooms/tickets

available. 這家旅館的房間[這次演出的票]全預訂

出去了. (b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb on sth reserve a place, ticket, etc for sb on (a plane, etc) 為某人預訂

（飛機等的）座位、票等: We're booked on the

next flight. 我們預訂了下一班的機票. (c) [Tn]

engage or hire (sb) in advance 預約或雇用（某

人 ） : We've booked a conjuror for our

Christmas party. 我們為圣誕節的聚會預約了一

位魔術師. 2 [Tn] (infml 口) enter the name of

(sb) in a book or record, esp when bringing a charge 將（某人）的姓名記在本子上或記錄內（尤指控告）: The police booked me for speeding. 警方因我超速行車把我的姓名記了下來. *| He was booked by the referee for foul play. 他因為動作犯規而被裁判記下姓名. 3 (phr v) book in register at a hotel, an airport, etc （在旅館、機場等處）登記. book sb in make a reservation for sb (at a hotel, etc) 為某人預訂（旅館房間等）: We've booked you in at the Plaza for two nights. 我們為你在普拉扎旅館預訂了兩夜的房間.

bookable

adj that can be reserved 可預訂的: All seats are bookable in advance. 所有的座位都可以預訂.

booking

n [C, U] (esp Brit) (instance of) reserving seats, etc in advance; reservation 預訂; 預定: a block booking 集體預訂 *| We can't accept any more bookings. 我們不能再接受任何預訂了. *| She's in charge of booking(s). 她 主 管 預 訂 業 務 . `booking-clerk n (esp Brit) person who sells tickets, eg at a railway station 售 票 員 .

`booking-office n (esp Brit) office where tickets are sold 售票處.

bookie

/ 5bUkI; `bJkI/ n (infml 口) = bookmaker (book1).

bookish

/ 5bUkIF; `bJkIF/ adj 1 fond of reading; studious 愛讀書的; 好學的: She was always a bookish child. 她 一 直 是 個 愛 讀 書 的 孩 子 . 2 having knowledge or ideas gained from reading rather than practical experience 書生氣的（只有書本知識而無實際經驗）.

bookishness

n [U].

booklet

/ 5bUklIt; `bJklIt/ n thin book, usu in paper covers 小冊子.

boom

/ bu:m; bum/ v 1 [I, Ip] make a deep hollow resonant sound 發出深沉、有回響的聲音: waves booming on the seashore 撞擊海岸發出隆隆聲的海浪 *| We could hear the enemy guns booming (away) in the distance. 我們能聽到遠處敵人的大炮轟隆聲. *| The headmaster's voice boomed (out) across the playground. 校長甕聲甕氣的聲音傳遍操場. 2 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (out) utter (sth) in a booming voice 用深沉的嗓音講（話）: `Get out of my sight!' he boomed. ｀走開!＇他用低沉的聲音說.

boom

285n (usu sing 通常作單數) deep hollow sound 深

沉的聲音: the boom of the guns, the surf 大炮、波濤拍岸的隆隆聲.

boom

/ bu:m; bum/ n sudden increase (in population, trade, etc); period of prosperity （人口、貿易等的）突然增加; 繁榮昌盛時期: The oil market is enjoying a boom. 石油市場欣欣向榮. *| [attrib 作定語] a boom year (for trade, exports, etc) （貿易、出口等）繁榮昌盛的一年.

boom

v [I] have a period of rapid economic growth 處於經濟迅速發展時期: Business is booming. 商業正在迅速發展.

boom town

town that grows or prospers during a boom （在繁榮時期）興旺發達起來的城市.

boom

/ bu:m; bum/ n 1 (on a sailing-boat) long pole used to keep the bottom of a sail stretched 帆的下桁; 帆杠. =>illus at yacht 見 yacht 之插圖. 2 (also derrick boom) pole attached to a derrick crane, used for loading and unloading a cargo 吊桿. 3 (a) barrier (usu of heavy chains) placed across a river or harbour entrance as a defence against enemy ships 橫江鐵索（用以防御敵艦）. (b) barrier (usu a mass of logs) placed across a river to prevent logs from floating away 水柵（通常為圓木, 用以防止木材漂走）. 4 long movable arm for a microphone 話筒的可移動長臂: [attrib 作定語] a boom microphone 有可移動長臂的話筒.

boomerang

/ 5bu:mErAN; `bumE9rAN/ n 1 curved flat wooden missile (used by Australian Aborigines) which can be thrown so that it returns to the thrower if it fails to hit anything 回力棒, 回飛鏢（澳大利亞土著的木制飛鏢, 呈扁平曲形, 擲出後, 如未擊中物體, 能飛回原處）. 2 (fig 比喻) action or remark that causes unexpected harm to the person responsible for it 自 食 其 果 的 言 行 :

[attrib 作定語] a boomerang effect 自作自受的後果.

boomerang

v [I, Ipr] act as a boomerang 自食其果; 自作自受 : His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged (on him) when he was charged with libel. 他企圖敗壞對手名聲反而自食其果, 被控以誹謗罪.

boon

/ bu:n; bun/ n 1 (dated 舊) request or favour

(used esp with the vs shown) 請求, 恩惠（尤與下列動詞連用）: ask a boon of sb 請求某人賜惠*| grant a boon 施恩. 2 thing that one is thankful for; benefit; advantage 所感激的事; 好處; 利益: Parks are a great boon to people in big cities. 在大城市里, 公園是人們的好去處. *| A warm coat is a real boon in cold weather. 寒衣在天冷時是至寶.

boon

/ bu:n; bun/ adj (idm 習語) a boon companion cheerful friend with whom one enjoys spending time 好友: Bill and Bob are boon companions. 比爾和鮑勃是很合得來的朋友.

boor

/ bUE(r), bR:(r); bJr/ n (derog 貶) rough, rude or insensitive man 粗魯、無禮或不靈敏的人: Don't be such a boor! 不要這樣粗魯!

boorish

/ 5bUErIF, 5bR:rIF; `bJrIF/ adj of or like a boor 粗魯的; 粗野的; 笨拙的: boorish youths, behaviour, remarks 粗魯的年輕人、舉止、言語.

boorishly

adv.

boorishness

n [U].

boost

/ bu:st; bust/ v [Tn] increase the strength or value of (sth); help or encourage (sb/sth) 增強（某事物）的力量; 提高（某事物）的價值; 幫助; 鼓勵; 促進（某人[某事物]）: boost an electric current 增強電流 *| boost imports, share prices, the dollar, etc 增加進口、提高股票價格、提高美元匯價 *| boost production 促 進 生 產 *| The unexpected win boosted the team's morale. 意外的勝利鼓舞了全隊的士氣.

boost

n increase; help; encouragement 增加; 幫助; 鼓勵: a boost in sales, exports, etc 銷售、出口等的增長 *| give the economy, the pound, etc a boost 使 經 濟 、 英 鎊 等 有 起 色 *| give sb's confidence a boost 增強某人的信心.

booster

n 1 thing that boosts 令人鼓舞的事物: a morale booster, ie sth that makes one feel more confident 精神鼓舞. 2 device for increasing power or voltage 增強動力或電壓的裝置. 3 (also `booster rocket) rocket used to give initial speed to a missile or spacecraft 助推火箭（給予導彈或航天器以初速度的）. 4 dose or injection (of a medicine or drug) that increases the effect of 286an earlier one 輔助藥劑, 增效藥劑（用以加強前

次藥劑效力的）.

boot

/ bu:t; but/ n 1 outer covering for the foot and ankle, made of eg leather or rubber 靴子: a pair of football boots 一雙足球靴 *| tough boots for walking 耐穿的輕便靴. =>illus 見插圖. Cf 參看 sandal, shoe 1. 2 (usu sing 通常作單數) (infml 口) blow with the foot; kick 踢: He gave the ball a tremendous boot. 他重重地踢了這球一腳. 3 (Brit) (US trunk) compartment for luggage, usu at the back of a motor car 行李箱（通常在汽車後部）: Put the luggage in the boot. 把行李放在汽車行李箱里. =>illus at App 1 見附錄 1 之插圖, page xii. 4 (idm 習語) be/get too big for one's boots => big. the boot is on the other `foot the situation has been reversed 情況變得與原來相反. die with one's boots on =>die2. give sb/get the `boot (infml 口 ) dismisssb/be dismissed from a job 解雇某人; 某人被解雇:If you're late once more you're getting the boot. 你再遲到一次, 就要把你解雇了. have one's heart in one's boots => heart. lick sb's boots => lick. put the `boot in (infml 口esp Brit) kick sb brutally; be ruthless 狠踢某人; 殘忍無情. tough as old boots => tough.

boot

v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] kick (sth/sb) 踢（某物[某人]）: boot a ball (about) 踢球 *| boot sb in the face 踢某人的臉. 2 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (up) (computing 計) load (an operating system, a program, etc) into a computer's memory, esp automatically; prepare (a computer) for operation in this way 引導; （尤指自動地）將（操作系統、程序等）寫入, 裝入, 寄存於計算機、存儲器; 以上述方法啟動（計算機）. 3 (phr v) boot sb out (of sth) (infml 口) (a) throw sb out by force 把某人趕出去: His father booted him out of the house. 他父親把他從家里趕了出去. (b) dismiss sb from a job 解雇某人.

bootlace

n string or leather strip for tying boots or shoes 靴帶; 鞋帶.

bootstrap

n (idm 習 語 ) pull oneself up by one's bootstraps => pull2.

boot

/ bu:t; but/ n (idm 習語) to boot (arch or joc 古或謔) in addition; as well 除此以外; 再者: She's an attractive woman, and wealthy to boot. 她

是個很有魅力的女人, 而且很富有.

bootee

/ bu:5ti:; bu`ti/ n 1 baby's woollen boot （嬰兒的）毛線鞋. 2 woman's short lined boot （女用）短統靴（有襯里）.

booth

/ bu:T; ?@ bu:W; buW/ n 1 small, usu temporary, stall where goods are sold or displayed at a market, a fair or an exhibition 售貨攤; 攤位. 2 small enclosure or compartment for a specific purpose （有某種用途的）小房間: a telephone booth, ie for a public telephone 電話亭 *| a polling booth, ie for voting at elections 投票間.

bootleg

/ 5bu:tleg; `but9lZ^/ v (-gg-) [Tn] 1 smuggle (alcohol) 私運（酒）. 2 make and sell (sth) illegally 非法制造及銷售（某物）. =>Usage at smuggle 用法見smuggle.

bootleg

adj [attrib 作定語] (esp of alcohol) smuggled or made and sold illegally （尤指酒）偷運或非法制造并銷售的: bootleg liquor 私酒 *| a bootleg record, eg one recorded illegally at a concert 非法錄制的唱片（如在音樂會上非法錄制的）.

bootlegger

/ -legE(r); -9lZ^L/ n.

booty

/ 5bu:tI; `butI/ n [U] things taken by thieves or captured from an enemy in war; loot; plunder 贓物; 戰利品; 掠奪物.

booze

/ bu:z; buz/ v (infml 口) [I] drink alcoholic liquor, esp in large quantities 喝酒（尤指大量）: He likes to go out boozing with his mates. 他喜歡和朋友到外面喝酒.

booze

n [U] (infml 口) 1 alcoholic drink 含酒精的飲料. 2 (idm 習語) go/be on the booze (infml 口) have a period of heavy drinking 喝很多酒: Her husband's been on the booze again. 她丈夫又不停地喝起酒來.

boozer

n (infml 口) 1 person who boozes 酗酒者: He's always been a bit of a boozer. 他總是有點醉醺醺的. 2 (Brit) pub 酒館.

boozy

adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口) drinking or involving much alcoholic liquor; drunken 好喝酒的; 酒量大的; 喝醉的: a boozy old man 好喝酒的老人*| a boozy party 狂歡狂飲酒會.

booze-up

287n (Brit infml 口) time of heavy drinking 痛飲狂

歡: The party was a real booze-up. 這次聚會大家都開懷暢飲了.

boracic

/ bE5rAsIk; bE`rAsIk/ adj = boric.

borage

/ 5bCrIdV; ?@ 5bR:rIdV; `bRrIdV/ n [U] plant with blue flowers and hairy leaves which are used in salads and to flavour drinks 琉璃苣（藍花毛葉植物, 葉可用於色拉和飲料調味）.

borax

/ 5bR:rAks; `bRrEks/ n [U] white powder, a compoundof boron, used in making glass, enamels and detergents 硼砂; 月石.

Bordeaux

/ bR:5dEU; bRr`do/ n (pl unchanged 復數不變) [U, C] type of red or white wine from the Bordeaux district of SW France 波爾多葡萄酒. Cf 參看claret.

border

/ 5bR:dE(r); `bRrdL/ n 1 (a) [C] (land near the) line dividing two countries or areas; frontier 邊界; 邊境; 國界; 國境; 邊境地區: The terrorists escaped across/over the border. 恐怖分子越過邊境逃走了. *| [attrib 作定語] a border town, guard, patrol 邊境城市、邊防衛兵、邊防巡邏 *|border incidents, ie small fights between soldiers of two neighbouring countries 邊境事件（兩鄰國士兵之間的小沖突）. (b) the Border [sing] (area near) one particular border, esp that between England and Scotland, or the United States and Mexico 邊界（地帶）（尤指英格蘭與蘇格蘭之間或美國與墨西哥之間的）. =>Usage 見所附用法. 2 [C] band or strip, usu ornamental, around or along the edge of sth 邊 （ 通 常 作 裝 飾 用 的 ） : the border of a picture/photograph 圖畫[照片]的裝飾邊 *| a handkerchief, tablecloth, etc with an embroidered border 有繡花花邊的手帕、桌布等. 3 [C] strip of ground along the edge of a lawn or path for planting flowers or shrubs （草地或小路邊緣的）狹長花壇: a herbaceous border 多年生草本植物花壇 *| a border of tulips 郁金香花壇. =>illus at App 1 見附錄 1 之插圖, page vii.

border

v 1 [Tn] be a border to (sth); be on the border of (sth) 與（某物）接界, 接壤; 在（某物）的邊上: Our garden is bordered on one side by a stream. 我們 的 花 園有 一 邊以 小 河為 界 . *| How many countries border Switzerland? 有多少國家與瑞士接壤? 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) put a

border(2) on sth 在某物上鑲邊: a handkerchief bordered with lace 鑲了花邊的手帕. 3 [Ipr] ~ on sth (a) be next to sth; adjoin sth 接近某物; 毗鄰某物: The new housing estate borders on the motorway. 新住宅區緊接高速公路. (b) (fig 比喻) be almost the same as sth; verge on sth 幾乎與某事物相同; 在某事物的邊緣: The boy's reply to his teacher was bordering on rudeness. 那男學生回答教師的問話時態度近乎粗魯. *| Our task borders on the impossible. 我們的任務幾乎是不可能完成的.

borderer

n person who lives near a border, esp that between England and Scotland 邊界地帶的居民（尤指英格蘭與蘇格蘭之間的）.

borderland

/ -lnd; -9lAnd/ n 1 [C] district on either side of a border or boundary 邊疆. 2 [sing] (fig 比喻) intermediate state or condition 中間狀態或情況: the borderland between sleeping and waking 睡與醒之間的狀態; 半睡半醒.

borderline

n line that marks a border 邊界線; 國境線; 分界 線 : (fig 比 喻 ) The borderline between informal language and slang is hard to define. 口 語和俚 語之間 的分界 線是很難 確定的 . adj between two different groups or categories 介乎兩種組別或類型之間的: a borderline case 難以確定的兩可情況 *| a borderline candidate, ie sb who may or may not pass an examination, be suitable for a job, etc 邊緣人物（可能及格也可能不及格的考生, 可能勝任也可能不勝任工作等的候選人） *| a borderline pass/failure (in an examination) （考試）在及格與不及格兩可的情況下及格[不及格].

border

NOTE ON USAGE 用法: Border and frontier refer to the dividing line between two countries or states or the land near that line. *|border和 frontier 均指兩國之間的邊界線或邊界地區.

Border is more often used when there is a natural division such as a river 有天然分界線（如河流）時多用 border: the border/frontier between Spain and Portugal 西班牙和葡萄牙之間的邊界 *| the Italian border/frontier 意大利的邊界 *| The Rio Grande marks the border between Mexico and the USA. 里奧格蘭德河是墨西哥和美國之間的界河. *| border/frontier villages 邊界地區的村莊. Frontier is used of an inhabited region close to wild, unsettled 288territory, especially in North America in the

early days of white settlement. *|frontier 用於指接近荒野的、無人煙的居民區, 尤指於北美白人定居的初期. Frontier is used figuratively, whereas border is not *|frontier 可作比喻用詞, 而 border不 作 比 喻 用 詞 : the frontiers of knowledge, science, etc 知識、科學等有待開發的領域. A boundary is a precise line marking the outer limits of an area *|boundary 是指標明一區域外緣的明確界線: The lane is the boundary of our land. 那條小路就是我們這片地的界線. Boundary is used with administrative areas smaller than a state or country *|boundary 用於指行政區域, 范圍比國家小: the county, parish, etc boundary 郡、牧區等的地界.

bore

/ bR:(r); bRr/ v 1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] make (a hole, well, tunnel, etc) with a revolving tool or by digging 挖, 掘, 鉆, 開鑿（洞、井、隧道等）: This drill can bore through rock. 這臺鉆機能鉆透巖石. *| bore a hole in wood 在木頭上鉆個洞 *|bore a tunnel through a mountain 開鑿穿山隧道. 2 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] move by burrowing 掘進: The mole bored (its way) underground. 鼴鼠在地下挖掘（路）.

bore

n 1 (also `borehole) deep hole made in the ground (esp to find water or oil) 打進地下的深洞（尤指為尋找水或石油的）; 井眼. 2 (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) (diameter of the) hollow part inside a gun barrel 槍膛, 炮膛（的口徑）: a twelve-bore shotgun 十二口徑滑膛槍*| small-bore guns 小口徑槍.

bore

/ bR:(r); bRr/ vt 1 [Tn] make (sb) feel tired and uninterested by being dull or tedious 使（某人）感到厭煩（因單調或乏味）: I've heard all his stories before; they bore me/he bores me. 他的事我以前都聽說過了, 那些事[他]真使我厭煩. *|I'm bored: let's go to the cinema. 我悶了, 咱們去看電影吧. *| I hope you're not getting bored (by my conversation). 但愿（我的話）沒讓你厭煩. 2 (idm 習語) bore sb to `death/`tears bore sb intensely 令某人極度厭煩: Long novels bore me to tears. 我 覺 得 長 篇 小 說 特 別 使 人 厭 煩 . a crashing bore => crash2.

bore

n person or thing that bores; nuisance 令人討厭的人或事物; 麻煩: Don't be such a bore! 別這麼討厭! *| We've run out of petrol. What a bore!

我們的汽油用完了. 真麻煩!

boredom

/ -dEm; -dEm/ n [U] state of being bored 厭煩; 厭倦.

boring

/ 5bR:rIN; `bRrIN/ adj uninteresting; dull; tedious 無趣的; 單調的; 乏味的: a boring conversation, job, book, party 枯燥無味的談話、工作、書、聚會.

bore

/ bR:(r); bRr/ n high tidal wave that moves along a narrow estuary from the sea 涌潮.

bore

pt of bear2.

boric

/ 5bR:rIk; `bRrIk/ adj of or containing boron 硼的; 含硼的.

boric acid (also boracic acid / bE9rsIk 5sId; bE9rAsIk `AsId/)

substance derived from borax and used as an antiseptic 硼酸.

born

/ bR:n; bRrn/ v (used only in the passive without by 僅用於被動語態, 不與 by 連用) 1 be born come into the world by birth 出生; 出世: She was born in 1950. 她生於 1950 年. *| (fig 比喻) The Trades Union movement was born (ie founded) in the early years of the century. 工會運動創始於本世紀初. *| He was born (ie destined from birth) to be a great writer. 他生下來就注定是個偉大的作家. =>Usage at bear2 用 法 見 bear2. 2 (idm 習 語 ) (not) be born `yesterday (not) be foolish or likely to be deceived because of lack of experience （并非）無 知 : You can't fool me; I wasn't born yesterday, you know. 你騙不了我; 你要知道, 我不是三歲的孩子. be/be born/be made that way => way1. ,born and `bred born, brought up and educated (in a specified place or manner) （在某處或以某種方式）出生、成長及受教育: He's London born and bred. 他是在倫敦長大的. *|She was born and bred a Catholic. 她一出生就受到天主教的熏陶. born in the purple born in a royal or very aristocratic family 生於王室或顯貴的家庭. born of sb/sth owing one's existence to sb/sth; originating from sth 由於某人[某事物]而得以存在; 來源於某事物: He was born of German parents. 他的父母是德國人. *| Her socialist beliefs were born of a hatred of injustice. 她的社會主義信念來自她對社會上不公平現象的痛恨. born on the wrong side of the 289blanket (euph 婉) illegitimate 私生. born with

a silver `spoon in one's mouth (saying 諺) having wealthy parents 生於富貴之家. in all one's born `days (infml 口) in one's whole life 一生; 平生: I've never heard such nonsense in all my born days! 我一生中從未聽到過這種胡言亂語! there's one born every `minute (saying 諺) there are a lot of gullible people 總會有人上當的. to the manner born => manner.

born

adj [attrib 作定語] having a specific natural quality or ability 天生的: be a born leader, loser, writer, athlete, etc 天生的領袖、庸才、作家、運動員等.

born-again

adj [usu attrib 通 常 作 定 語 ] having been converted, esp to evangelical Christianity 重生的 , 皈 依 的 （ 尤 指 皈 依 福 音 派 基 督 教 ） : a ,born-again `Christian 重生的基督徒.

borne

pp of bear2. =>Usage at bear2 用法見 bear2.

boron

/ 5bR:rCn; `bRrBn/ n [U] non-metallic chemical element used in metal working and in nuclear reactors 硼. =>App 10 見附錄 10.