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[U]. baffling adj: a baffling crime 难于侦破的罪案. baffle / 5bAfl; `bAfl/ n screen used to hinder or control the flow of sound, light or liquid （阻碍或控 制声音传播、光线照射或液体流动的）屏蔽, 挡板, 隔板, 遮护物. BAFTA / 5bAftE; `bAftE/ abbr 缩写= British Academy of Film and Television Arts 英国影视艺术 学会: BAFTA awards 英国影视艺术学会奖. bag / bAg; bA-/ n 1 (a) container made of flexible material (eg paper, cloth or leather) with an opening at the top, used for carrying things from place to place 袋; 包; 提包: a `shopping-bag 购物 袋* a `handbag 手提包* a `kitbag 旅行袋* a `toolbag 工具袋* a `mailbag 邮袋. (b) such a container with its contents; the amount it contains 一袋或一包的物品; 一袋或一包的量: two bags of coal 两袋煤. 2 thing resembling a bag 袋状物: bags under the eyes, ie loose folds of skin under the eyes, eg from lack of sleep 眼下肿包. 3 all the birds, animals, etc shot or caught 猎获物: We got a good bag today. 我们今天猎获甚丰. 4 (infml derog 口, 贬) fussy, unattractive or bad-tempered (usu older) woman 爱挑剔的、令人厌烦或脾气坏的（通常为较年长的）女人: She's an awful old bag. 她是个爱挑剔的老太婆. 5 (idm 习语) ,bag and `baggage with all one's belongings, often suddenly or secretly 带著全部财物（常为突然地或秘密地）: Her tenant left, bag and baggage, without paying the rent. 她的房客未付房租就带著全部财物离去了. a ,bag of `bones a very thin person or animal 骨瘦如柴的人或动物: The cat had not been fed for weeks and was just a bag of bones. 那只猫已有几个星期没喂食了, 简直成了皮包骨. be in the `bag (infml 口) (of a result, an outcome, etc) be as desired （指结果、结局等）不成问题, 如探囊取物: Her re-election is in the bag. 她在改选中已稳操胜券. let the cat out of the bag => cat1. pack one's bags => pack2. the whole bag of tricks => whole. bag / bAg; bA-/ v (-gg-) 1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) put into a bag or bags 装进袋里: bag (up) wheat 把 小麦装进袋里. 2 [Tn] (of hunters) kill or catch (sth) （指猎人）打死或捕获（某物）: They bagged nothing except a couple of rabbits. 他们除猎到两只兔子以外, 一无所获. 3 [Tn] (infml 口) take (sth) without permission but without intending to steal 未经准许而拿走（某物）（但无偷盗之意）: Who's bagged my matches? 谁把我的火柴拿走了? * She bagged (ie occupied, sat in) the most comfortable chair. 她占了最舒适的椅子. * try to bag an empty table, ie to secure one, eg in a crowded restaurant 设法占住一张空桌子（如在拥挤的餐馆中）. 4 [I, Ipr] sag or hang loosely, looking like a cloth bag 宽松地下垂或悬吊（如布袋状）: trousers that bag at the knee 膝盖部分宽 松的裤子. 5 (idm 习语) bags (I)... (infml 口) I claim... 我要求...: Bags I go first. 我要第一个去. bagatelle / 9bAgE5tel; 9bA-E`tZl/ n 1 [U] game played on a board with small balls that are hit into holes 小型台球游戏. 2 [C] something small and unimportant 小玩意儿; 无足轻重的东西: a mere bagatelle 小事一桩. 3 [C] short piece of music 小曲; 音乐小品. bagel / 5beIgl; `be-El/ n hard ring-shaped bread roll 一种圈状硬面包. baggage / 5bAgIdV; `bA-IdV/ n 1 [U] = luggage. 2 [U] equipment carried by an army 辎重. 3 [C] (dated infml joc 旧, 口, 谑) lively or mischievous girl 活泼或调皮的女孩儿: Come here, you little baggage! 过来, 你这小丫头! 4 (idm 习语) bag and baggage => bag1. baggage car ( US) = luggage van (luggage). baggage room ( US) = left-luggage office (left1). baggy / 5bAgI; `bA-I/ adj (-ier, -iest) hanging loosely 宽松地下垂的: baggy trousers 宽松的裤子. baggily adv. bagginess n. [U]. bagpipes / 5bAgpaIps; `bA-9paIps/ (also pipes) n [pl] musical instrument played by storing air in a bag held under the arm, which is then pressed out through pipes 风笛: Scottish bagpipes 苏格兰风 笛. bags / bAgz; bA-z/ n [pl] (infml 口) trousers 裤子: Oxford bags 牛津裤. bags / bAgz; bA-z/ n [pl] ~ (of sth) (infml 口) plenty (of sth) （某物的）大量: There's bags of room 有许多地方. * Don't worry about money: I've got bags. 别为钱发愁: 我有的是. bah / bB:; bB/ interj (expressing disgust or contempt 表示厌恶或轻蔑). bail / beIl; bel/ n [U] 1 money paid by or for a person accused of a crime, as security that he will return for his trial if he is allowed to go free until then 保释金. 2 permission for a person to be released on such security 准许保释: The magistrate granted/refused him bail. 地方法官准许[不准] 他保释. 3 (idm 习语) go/stand `bail (for sb) give bail (to secure sb's freedom) 交保释金（保释某 人）. jump bail => jump2. (out) on `bail free after payment of bail 交保释金后获释: The accused was released on bail (of 1000) pending trial. 那被告在交纳（1000 英镑）保释金后, 在开庭前暂时获释. bail v. (phr v) bail sb out (a) obtain or allow the release of sb on bail 保释某人. (b) (fig infml 比喻, 口) rescue sb from (esp financial) difficulties 救助某人摆脱困境（尤指财务方面）: The club faced bankruptcy until a wealthy local businessman bailed them out. 俱乐部那时眼看就要破产, 后来本地 有位富商鼎力相助, 才摆脱困境. bail (also bale) / beIl; bel/ v [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (out)/sth (out) throw (water) out of a boat with buckets, etc; clear (a boat) in this way 用桶将（水）从船内舀出; 以这种方式给（船）清除积水: bailing water (out) 舀水往船外泼* bailing (out) the boat 清除船中积水* The boat will sink unless we bail (out). 我们不把积水清除掉, 船就要沉了. bail / beIl; bel/ n. (in cricket) either of the two cross-pieces resting on each set of three stumps （板 球）三柱门上的横木. bailey / 5beIlI; `belI/ n 1 outer wall of a castle （城堡的）郭. 2 courtyard enclosed by this wall （城 堡外郭所围绕的）堡场. Bailey bridge / 5beIlI brIdV; `belI brIdV/ portable military bridge made of prefabricated sections that can be fitted together quickly 贝利桥（军用便桥, 由可迅速安装的预制件组成）. bailiff / 5beIlIf; `belIf/ n 1 law officer who helps a sheriff in issuing writs and making arrests （协助 郡长发布令状及执行逮捕使命的）执行官. 2 (Brit) landlord's agent or steward; manager of an estate or farm （地主的）代理人或管家; （房地产或农场的）看守人. 3 (US) official in a lawcourt, esp one who takes people to their seats and announces the arrival of the judge 法警（尤指负责带位并 宣布法官出庭的）. bairn / beEn; bZrn/ n (Scot 苏格兰) child 小孩儿. bait / beIt; bet/ n [U] 1 food or imitation food put on a hook to catch fish or placed in nets, traps, etc to attract prey 鱼饵; 诱饵: The fish nibbled at/rose to/took/swallowed the bait. 那鱼轻咬[浮向/咬著 了/吞下了]鱼饵. * live bait, ie small fish used to catch larger fish 活饵（用作鱼饵引诱大鱼上钩的 小鱼）. 2 (fig 比喻) thing that is used to attract or tempt 引诱物; 诱惑物. 3 (idm 习语) rise to the bait => rise2. swallow the bait => swallow2. bait v. 1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) put (real or imitation food) on or in sth to catch fish, animals, etc 置（饵）于某物之上或之内（以捕鱼、兽等）: bait a trap 把饵放入陷阱里* bait a hook with a worm 把鱼虫放在钩上作鱼饵. 2 [Tn] (a) torment (a chained animal) by making dogs attack it, often as a form of entertainment 纵犬撕咬（被链锁住的动物）（通常作为娱乐）: `bear-baiting 纵 犬斗熊. (b) torment (sb) by making cruel or insulting remarks 以侮辱性言辞折磨（某人）. baize / beIz; bez/ n [U] thick (usu green) woollen cloth used for covering billiard-tables, card-tables, doors, etc 台面呢（一种厚毛呢, 通常为绿色, 用作台球台、牌桌、门等的衬垫）. bake / beIk; bek/ v 1 [I, Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (for sb) (cause sth to) be cooked by dry heat in an oven （使某物放在烤箱烘烤: bake bread, cakes, etc 烘面包、糕饼等* The bread is baking/being baked. 面包正在烘烤. * I'm baking Alex a birthday cake/baking a birthday cake for Alex. 我正在给 阿列克斯烤生日蛋糕. * baked potatoes 烤的马铃薯* baked beans, ie haricot beans baked and tinned with tomato sauce 烘豆（经烘烤后加入番茄汁做成罐头的菜豆）. =>Usage at cook 用法见 cook. 2 [I, Tn, Cn.a] (cause sth to) become hard by heating （使某物）烤硬: The sun baked the ground hard. 太阳把地晒得硬帮帮的. * The bricks are baking in the kilns. 里正在烧砖. 3 [I] (fig infml 比喻, 口) be or become very hot 灼热; 炎热: It's baking today! 今天天气炎热! * We are baking in the sun. 我们让太阳晒熟了. baker n. 1 person who bakes and sells bread, etc 烘制并出售面包等的人; 面包师傅: buy some rolls at the baker's 在面包店里买些圆面包. 2 (idm 习语) a baker's `dozen thirteen 十三. bakery / 5beIkErI; `bekErI/ n place where bread is baked for sale 面包房; 面包厂. baking-hot adj. (infml 口) very hot 灼热的; 炎热的: a ,baking-hot `day 炎热的一天. baking-powder n. [U] mixture of powders used to make cakes, etc rise and become light during baking 发酵粉. bakelite / 5beIkElaIt; `bekE9laIt/ n [U] type of plastic 电木; 胶木. baksheesh / bAk5Fi:F, also 5bAkFi:F; bAk`FiF, `bAkFiF/ n [U] (in the Middle East) money given as a tip or to help the poor （中东地区的）小费, 赏钱. balaclava / 9bAlE5klB:vE; 9bAlE`klBvE/ n (also ,Balaclava `helmet) closely-fitting hat that covers the head and neck but not the face 巴拉克拉瓦帽（紧紧罩住头部和颈部而只露出脸部的帽子）. balalaika / 9bAlE5laIkE; 9bAlE`laIkE/ n musical instrument like a guitar with a triangular body and three strings, popular in Slav countries 巴拉莱卡琴（类似吉他的乐器, 琴身为三角形, 有三根弦, 流行于斯拉夫国家）. balance / 5bAlEns; `bAlEns/ n 1 [C] instrument used for weighing, with a central pivot, a beam and two scales or pans 天平; 秤. => illus at scale3 见scale3 之插图. 2 [U] (a) even distribution of weight; steadiness 平衡; 平稳: Riders need a good sense of balance. 骑车的人必须善于保持平衡. (b) steadiness of mind; sanity 心境的平稳; 心智健全: His wife's sudden death upset the balance ofhis mind. 他妻子突然去世, 他感到六神无主. 3 [U, sing](a) ~ (in sth/between A and B) condition that exists when two opposites are equal or in correct proportions 均衡状态; 均势: Try to achieve a better balance between work and play. 争取把工作和娱乐更好地结合起来. * This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions. 这家报纸刊登不同意见 始终做到不偏不倚. (b) pleasing proportion of parts in a whole 谐调; 匀称: All the parts of the building are in perfect balance. 建筑物的各部分都显得非常匀称. * This painting has a pleasing balance of shapes and colours. 这幅画在构图和色彩方面都十分谐调. 4 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (finance 财) difference between two columns of an account, ie money received or owing and money spent or owed 收支差额; 余额: I must check my bank balance, ie find out how much money I have in my account. 我要核对一下我在银行的余额（看我的帐户上有多少钱）. 5 (a) [C usu sing 通 常作单数] amount (of money) still owed after some payment has been made 余欠之（钱）数: The balance (of 500) will be paid within one week. 余欠之数（500 英镑）将于一周内付清. (b) the balance [sing] remainder of sth after part has already been used, taken, etc 剩余: The balance of your order will be supplied when we receive fresh stock. 贵方所订购货物之其余部分, 一俟我方进货即可供 应. * When will you take the balance of your annual leave? 你打算什麽时候使用剩余的年假? =>Usage at rest3 用法见 rest3.6 (idm 习语) (be/hang) in the balance (of a decision, result, sb's future, etc) (be) uncertain or undecided （指决定、结果、某人的未来等）不能确定的, 尚未决定 的: The future of this project is (hanging) in the balance. 这项目的下一步仍 balance of payments difference between the amount paid to foreign countries for imports and services and the amount received from them for exports, etc in a given period 国际收支差额: [attrib 作定语] a healthy balance-of-payments position 良好的国际收支状况. balance of power 1 situation in which power is equally divided among rival states or groups of states 均势（对立的国家 或国家集团之间势均力敌的状况）. 2 (politics 政) power held by a small group when rival larger groups are equal or almost equal in strength （当处于对立状态的较大团体力量均衡或接近均衡时） 小团体所具有的举足轻重的力量: Since the two main parties each won the same number of seats, the minority party holds the balance of power. 由于两个主要政党都赢得了相同数量的席位, 因此 作为少数派的政党居于举足轻重的地位. balance of trade difference in value between exports and imports 进出口贸易差额: [attrib 作定语] a balance-of-trade deficit, ie when a country's exports are worth less than its imports 贸易赤字（进口多于出口）. balance sheet written record of money received and paid out, showing the difference between the two total amounts 资产负债表, 资金平衡表（显示收支总差额的记录）. balance / 5bAlEns; `bAlEns/ v 1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] keep or put (sth) in a state of balance1(2a) 使（某 物）保持平衡: a clown balancing a stick on the end of his nose 在鼻尖上立著棍子使之保持平衡的 丑角. (b) [I, Ipr] be or put oneself in a state of balance 使自己保持平衡: He balanced precariously on the narrow window-ledge. 他在狭窄的窗台上很难保持平衡. * How long can you balance on one foot? 你能单脚站立多久? 2 (finance 财) (a) [Tn] compare the total debits and credits in (an account) and record the sum needed to make them equal 结算: balance an account/one's books 结帐 * balance the budget, ie arrange for income and expenditure to be equal 平衡预算（使收支相抵）. (b) [I] (of an account, a balance sheet, etc) show equal totals of debits and credits （指帐目、资产负债表 等）显示借贷相抵（收支平衡）: Do the firm's accounts balance? 这家公司的帐目收支是否平衡? (c) [Tn] be of the same value as (sth opposite); offset 与（某对比事物）等价; 抵销: This year's profits will balance our previous losses. 本年度的盈利将与上一年度的亏损相抵. * (fig 比喻) His lack of experience was balanced by his willingness to learn. 他悉心好学弥补了经验不足. 3 [Tn.pr] ~ A against B compare the value of one plan, argument, etc with that of another 将此一计划、主张等与彼 一计划、主张等作价值上的比较; 权衡二者之利弊: She balanced the attractions of a high salary against the prospect of working long hours. 她对高薪和长工时两者的利弊作了权衡比较. 4 [Tn] give equal importance to (different parts of sth) 对（某事物的不同部分）给予同等的重视; 等量齐 观: This school aims to balance the amount of time spent on arts and science subjects. 这所学校在时 间安排上努力做到文理并重. * Try to balance your diet by eating more fruit and less protein. 多吃 些水果, 少摄入些蛋白质, 使饮食均衡合理. balanced adj. [usu attrib 通常作定语] keeping or showing a balance 保持平衡的; 显示平衡的: a balanced state of mind, ie a stable one, in which no single emotion is too strong 内心的平衡（无过激 情绪的稳定心态）* a balanced decision, ie one reached after comparing all the arguments 折衷的决 定（比较所有意见之后作出的决定）* a balanced diet, ie one with the quantity and variety of food needed for good health 均衡饮食（按照增进健康所需之食物数量及品种进行调配的饮食）. balcony / 5bAlkEnI; `bAlkEnI/ n 1 platform with a wall or rail built onto the outside wall of a building and reached from an upstairs room 阳台. =>illus 见插图. 2 (US) = circle 3. bald / bR:ld; bRld/ adj 1 (a) (of people) having little or no hair on the scalp （指人）秃头的, 无发 或少发的. (b) without the expected covering 缺少应有的覆盖物的: Our dog has a bald patch (ie a patch with no hair) on its leg. 我们的狗的腿上秃了一块. * bald (ie badly worn) tyres 光秃的（严重 磨损的）轮胎 * (fig 比喻) a bald landscape, ie one with no trees, bushes, etc 光秃秃的景象（没有 树木等）. 2 without elaboration; plain or dull 不刻意修饰的; 简单的; 单调的: bald facts 简单的 事实* a bald statement of the facts 对事实的直截了当的陈述. 3 (idm 习语) (as) bald as a coot (infml 口) completely bald 头顶全秃的. balding adj. becoming bald 变秃的: He was already balding at the age of 25. 他25 岁就秃顶了. baldly adv in plain words; with no elaboration 直截了当地; 不加修饰地: To put it baldly..., ie If I may speak plainly, without trying to soften what I am saying... 直截了当地说吧.... baldness n. [U]. bald eagle n. American eagle with a white head and white tail feathers, used as an emblem of the USA 白头鹰, 秃鹫（产于北美洲的鹰, 头部和尾部羽毛为白色, 是象徵美国的国鸟）. balderdash / 5bR:ldEdAF; `bRldL9dAF/ n [U] (dated infml 旧, 口) nonsense 胡话: He's talking balderdash. 他胡说八道. bale / beIl; bel/ n large bundle of paper, straw, goods, etc pressed together and tied with rope or wire ready to be moved, sold, etc 大包; 大捆: bales of hay 乾草捆* The cloth was packed in bales. 布 已打成包. bale v. [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) make sth into or pack sth in bales 将某物打成包或包装成捆: baling hay 捆乾草. bale / beIl; bel/ v 1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] = bail2. 2 (phr v) bale out (of sth) jump out using a parachute (from an aircraft that is damaged or out of control) （从损坏或失控的飞机中）跳伞. baleful / 5beIlfUl; `belfEl/ adj threatening evil or harm; menacing 凶恶的; 有害的; 险恶的: a baleful look, influence, presence 凶恶的样子、势力、态度. balefully / 5beIlfUlI; `belfElI/ adv. balk (also baulk) / bR:k; bRk/ n thick, roughly-squared wooden beam （粗加工的）大方木料. balk (also baulk) / bR:k; bRk/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth) be reluctant to tackle sth because it is difficult, dangerous, unpleasant, etc （因困难、危险、乏味等）不愿从事某事: The horse balked at (ie refused to jump) the high hedge. 马在高高的树篱面前逡巡不前（不愿跳越）. * His parents balked at the cost of the guitar he wanted. 他想要那个吉他, 但他父母看到吉他的价格却踌躇不决. 2 (dated 旧) (a) [Tn] deliberately obstruct or prevent (sth) 故意妨碍或阻止（某事物）: balk sb's plans 使某 人的计划受挫. (b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb of sth prevent sb from getting sth 阻止某人获得某事物: They were balked of their prey. 他们受阻捕不到猎物. ball / bR:l; bRl/ n 1 (a) solid or hollow sphere used in games （各种游戏所用的实心或空心的）球: a `football 足球 * a `tennis-ball 网球 * a `cricket-ball 板球. =>illus at basketball, hockey 见 basketball, hockey 之插图. (b) any similar sphere 任何球状物: Signs with three balls hang outside pawnbrokers' shops. 当外面悬挂著三个球的标记. 2 (a) (in cricket) single delivery of the ball by the bowler （板球）投球手投出的一个球. (b) (in baseball) any strike or throw （棒球）一击或一 投: a foul ball 界外球. (c) (in football, hockey, etc) movement of the ball by a player （足球、曲棍球 等的）传球: send over a high ball 高吊传球. 3 round mass of material that has been pressed together, rolled or wound into shape 挤压、旋滚或缠绕成团的球状物: a `meat ball 肉丸子 * a `snowball 雪球* a ball of `wool/`string 绒线[线]团. 4 rounded part 圆形部分: the ball of the thumb, ie the part near the palm 大拇指下面近掌心的球形部分. =>illus at hand 见hand 之插图. * the ball of the foot, ie the part near the base of the big toe 脚掌下面近拇趾根的球形部分. 5 (usu pl 通常作复数) (infml 口) testicle 睾丸. 6 (idm 习语) the ball is in one's/sb's `court one/sb must make the next move (in a negotiation, etc) （谈判等）下一个轮到自己[某人]. a ball of `fire (infml 口) person full of energy and enthusiasm 精力充沛热情洋溢的人. have the ball at one's `feet have a good chance of succeeding 有成功的好机会. keep/start the `ball rolling continue/start a conversation or an activity 继续[开始]谈话或活动. (be) on the `ball (infml 口) be alert and aware of new ideas, trends, etc 对新的思想、动向等敏感而熟悉: The new publicity manager is really on the ball. 新的 宣传部主任确实很内行. play `ball (infml 口) co-operate 合作: They're refusing to play ball (with us). 他们拒绝（与我们）合作. ball v. [Tn] form (sth) into a ball by winding, squeezing, etc 以缠绕、挤压等方法使（某物）成为 一团: ball one's fist 攥拳. ball-bearing n. (a) type of bearing(5) in which small steel balls are used to reduce friction 滚珠轴承. (b) (usu pl 通常作复数) any of these balls （滚珠轴承的）滚珠. ballboy, ballgirl ns young person who retrieves balls for the players in a tennis match 网球场上捡球的年轻人. ballcock n. device with a floating ball that controls the water level in a cistern 浮球旋塞; 浮球阀. ball game 1 (a) any game played with a ball 球类运动. (b) (US) game of baseball 棒球戏. 2 (sl 俚) state of affairs 局面: We're into a whole new ball game. 我们正处于一种全新的局面. ballpark n. 1 (US) place where baseball is played 棒球场. 2 (sl 俚) area; range 区域; 范围: a guess that's just not in the right ballpark, ie one that is wildly inaccurate 不著边际的瞎猜 * [attrib 作定语] a ballpark figure, ie a rough estimate 约略的数字. ball-point n. (also ,ball-point `pen) pen that writes with a tiny ball at its point which rolls ink onto the paper 圆珠笔. Cf 参看 biro. ball / bR:l; bRl/ n 1 formal social gathering for dancing （正式举办的）舞会. 2 (idm 习语) have (oneself) a `ball (infml 口esp US) have a very good time 过得非常愉快. ballroom n. large room used for dancing 跳舞厅. Cf 参看dance-hall (dance1). ,ballroom `dancing formal type of dancing to conventional rhythms 交际舞; 交谊舞. ballad / 5bAlEd; `bAlEd/ n simple song or poem, esp one that tells a story 歌谣; 诗歌; 谣曲; （尤 指）叙事歌谣. ballade / bA5lB:d; bA`lBd/ n 1 poem with one or more verses, each having 7, 8 or 10 lines, and a short final verse 联韵诗（全诗有一个或数个诗节, 每节7 行、8 行或10 行, 另有一个短小的尾节）. 2 romantic piece of music 叙事曲; 浪漫曲. ballast / 5bAlEst; `bAlEst/ n 1 [U] heavy material placed in a ship's hold to keep it steady 压舱物, 压载物（船中用以保持平稳的）. 2 [U] sand or other material carried in a balloon, that can be thrown out to make the balloon go higher 气球所装载的沙子或其他物质（可将其抛掉以使气球升 得更高）. 3 [U] stones, etc used to make a foundation for a railway, road, etc （铺筑铁路、公路等 之路基所用的）石块, 道渣. 4 [C] device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit 镇流器. 5 (idm 习语) in ballast (of a ship) carrying only ballast （指船）仅装有压舱物的. ballast v. [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) supply sth with ballast 给某物装上压载物. ballerina / 9bAlE5ri:nE; 9bAlE`rinE/ n female ballet dancer, esp one who takes leading parts 芭蕾舞 女演员（尤指扮演主角的）. prima ballerina / 9pri:mE 9bAlE5ri:nE; `primE 9bAlE`rinE/ leading woman dancer in (a) ballet 芭蕾 舞中首席女演员. ballet / 5bAleI; `bAle/ n 1 (a) (sometimes 有时作the ballet) [U] style of dancing used to tell a story in a dramatic performance with music but without speech or singing 芭蕾舞: enjoy (the) classical ballet 欣赏古典芭蕾舞 * [attrib 作定语] ballet music 芭蕾舞音乐. (b) [C] story performed in this way 芭蕾舞剧: Have you seenthis ballet before? 你从前看过这出芭蕾舞剧吗? 2 [CGp]group of dancers who regularly perform ballet together 芭蕾舞的演出团体: members of the Bolshoi Ballet 大 剧院芭蕾舞团的演员. ballet-dancer n. person who dances in ballets 芭蕾舞演员. ballistics / bE5lIstIks; bE`lIstIks/ n [sing v] study of things that are shot or fired through the air, eg bullets, missiles, etc 弹道学（对射击或发射之物如子弹、导弹等的研究）: [attrib 作定语] a ballistics expert 弹道学专家. ballistic missile missile that is initially powered and guided and thereafter controlled by gravity 弹道导弹. ballocks (also bollocks) / 5bClEks; `bBlEks/ n ( infml 讳, 口) 1 [pl] testicles 睾丸. 2 [U] nonsense 胡说: What a load of ballocks! 一派胡言! ballocks interj ( infml 讳, 口) nonsense 胡说. balloon / bE5lu:n; bE`lun/ n 1 brightly-coloured rubber bag that is filled with air, used as a child's toy or a decoration （用作玩具或装饰品的）气球. 2 (also hot-`air balloon) large flexible bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, often carrying a basket, etc for passengers 热气气球（常 悬有吊篮等以载人）. 3 (in strip cartoons, etc) shape like a balloon (ie round with a narrow neck) in which speech is shown （连环画等）供写对白的气球状线条圈（即带狭颈的圆圈）. 4 (idm 习 语) when the bal`loon goes up (infml 口) when expected trouble begins 当意料中的麻烦到来时: I don't want to be around when the balloon goes up. 要出事了, 我趁早离开是非之地. balloon v. [I] 1 swell out like a balloon 膨胀如气球: Her skirt ballooned in the wind. 她的裙子 让风吹得鼓起来了. 2 (usu 通常作go ballooning) travel in a balloon as a sport 乘气球（作为运 动）: They like to go ballooning at weekends. 他们周末喜欢乘气球玩. balloonist n. person who travels by balloon, esp as a sport 乘气球的人（尤指作为运动）. ballot / 5bAlEt; `bAlEt/ n 1 (a) (also `ballot-paper) [C] piece of paper used in secret voting （无记名 投票所用的）选票. (b) [U] system of secret voting 无记名投票制度: elected by ballot 无记名投票 选举的. (c) [C] instance of this 无记名投票: hold a ballot of members 成员举行的无记名投票 * We should put it to a ballot. 我们应该对此进行无记名投票. 2 [C] number of votes recorded in a ballot 无记名投票所得的票数. ballot v. 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sb/sth) vote by ballot (for sb/sth) 以无记名投票方式（对某人[某事物]） 进行表决. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (about/on sth) cause sb to vote (on sth) secretly 使某人以无记名方式 投票表决（某事物）: The union balloted its members on the proposed changes. 工会让会员们以无 记名方式就所建议的改革进行表决. ballot-box n. box in which voters place their ballot-papers 投票箱. balls-up / 5bR:lz Qp; `bRlz 9Qp/ (US also ball-up/ 5bR:l Qp; `bRl 9Qp/) n ( infml 讳, 口) mess; botched job 杂乱; 拙劣的工作: I made a proper balls-up of that exam. 那次考试我考得一塌糊涂. bally / 5bAlI; `bAlI/ adj, adv (dated Brit sl 旧, 俚) bloody2(1) 非常; 极端: It's a bally nuisance! 讨 厌极了! ballyhoo / 9bAlI5hu:; ?@ 5bAlIhu:; `bAlI9hu/ n [U] (infml derog 口, 贬) 1 noisy publicity or advertising 大吹大擂; 大肆宣扬. 2 unnecessary noise or fuss 咋咋呼呼; 大惊小怪. balm / bB:m; bBm/ n [U, C] 1 (also balsam) sweet-smelling oil or ointment obtained from certain types of tree, used for soothing pain or for healing （从某些树中提取的可止痛或疗伤的）芳香油, 香脂. 2 (fig 比喻) thing that soothes the mind 安慰物: The gentle music was (a) balm to his ears. 那柔和的音乐对他是一种安慰. balmy adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 (of air) gentle and pleasantly warm （指空气）温暖的, 暖和的. 2 fragrant and soothing; like balm 芳香的; 能止痛的; 如香脂的. 3 (esp US) = barmy. balmily adv. balminess n. [U]. baloney = boloney. balsa / 5bR:lsE; `bRlsE/ n (a) [U] lightweight wood used for making models, rafts, etc 轻木（轻质木 材, 用以制作模型、木筏等）. (b) [C] tropical American tree from which this comes 轻木树（生长 于热带美洲）. balsam / 5bR:lsEm; `bRlsEm/ n 1 [C] flowering plant grown in gardens 凤仙花. 2 (a) [C] tree yielding balm 产芳香油的树. (b) [U, C] = balm. baluster / 5bAlEstE(r); `bAlEstL/ n any of the short pillars in a balustrade 栏杆柱. balustrade / 9bAlE5streId; 9bAlE`stred/ n row of upright posts or small pillars joined along the top by a rail or stonework, and placed round a balcony, terrace, flat roof, etc （阳台、平台、平屋顶等的） 栏杆. bamboo / bAm5bu:; bAm`bu/ n [C, U] tall plant of the grass family with hard hollow jointed stems that are used for making canes, furniture, etc 竹; 竹子: the bamboos growing by the river 生长于河 边的竹子* a house of bamboo 竹屋 * [attrib 作定语] a bamboo chair 竹椅. bamboozle / bAm5bu:zl; bAm`buzl/ v (infml 口) 1 [Tn] mystify (sb); puzzle 使（某人）迷惑; 使 为难: You've completely bamboozled me. 你完全把我搞糊涂了. 2 (phr v) bamboozle sb into (doing) sth trick sb into (doing) sth 哄骗某人做某事: He bamboozled me into believing that he'd lost all his money. 他欺骗我让我相信他把钱全丢光了. bamboozle sb out of sth cheat sb out of sth 骗取 某人的某物. ban / bAn; bAn/ v (-nn-) 1 [Tn] officially forbid (sth) 明令禁止（某事物）: The play was banned (by the censor). 该剧本遭（审查员）查禁. * The Government has banned the use of chemical weapons. 政府已经禁止使用化学武器. * a ban-the-bomb demonstration, ie one protesting against the use of nuclear weapons 要求禁止使用核武器的示威活动. 2 ~ sb (from sth/from doing sth) officially forbid sb (to do sth) 明令禁止某人（做某事）: He was banned from (attending) the meeting. 不准他 出席该会议. * She's been banned from driving for six months. 已禁止她开车, 为期六个月. ban n. ~ (on sth/sb) order that bans; prohibition 禁令; 禁止: put a ban on the import of alcohol 宣 布禁止酒类进口. banal / bE5nB:l; ?@ 5beInl; `benl/ adj commonplace; uninteresting 平常的; 乏味的: banal remarks, thoughts, sentiments, etc 平平常常的话语、思想、感情等. banality / bE5nlEtI; bE`nAlEtI/ n 1 [U] quality of being banal 平常; 乏味. 2 [C] banal remark 平 常话; 陈词滥调: a speech consisting mainly of banalities 有很多陈词滥调的讲话. banana / bE5nB:nE; ?@ bE5nAnE; bE`nAnE/ n 1 (a) long thick-skinned edible fruit that is yellow when ripe 香蕉. =>illus at fruit 见fruit 之插图. (b) tropical or semi-tropical tree bearing this fruit 香 蕉树（生长于热带或亚热带）. 2 (idm 习语) go ba`nanas (sl 俚) become mad or angry; act very foolishly 发疯; 发怒; 傻里傻气. banana republic ( derog 贬) small, often unstable, country whose economy depends on the export of fruit 香蕉共和国（以水果输出为经济命脉的, 常为不稳定的小国）. banana skin ( infml 口) source of difficulty or embarrassment, esp to a public figure, an organization, etc 造成困难或麻烦的根源（尤对某知名人物、组织等而言）: The proposed tax changes are likely to prove a banana skin for the Government. 建议中的税务变动很可能给政府带来无穷后患. band / bAnd; bAnd/ n 1 [C] (a) thin flat strip, hoop or loop used for fastening things together or for placing round an object to strengthen it 带; 箍; 条: iron bands round a barrel 桶外的铁箍 * papers kept together with a rubber band 用橡皮筋套在一起的文件* the waistband of a dress 连衣裙上的 腰带. (b) strip or line on sth, different in colour or design from the rest （颜色或图案异于其他部分 的）条纹, 条饰: a white plate with a blue band round the edge 带蓝边的白盘子. 2 [CGp] organized group of people doing sth together with a common purpose 一队; 一伙; 一组; 一帮: a band of robbers, fugitives, revellers, etc 一帮强盗、逃亡者、寻欢作乐的人等. 3 [CGp] (a) group of people playing esp wind instruments （尤指管乐）乐队: a brass `band 铜管乐队* a military `band 军乐队. (b) group of people playing popular music, often for dancing 流行音乐乐队（常为舞蹈作伴奏的）: a `dance band 为舞会作伴奏的乐队 * a `jazz band 爵士乐队. Cf 参看 orchestra. 4 (also `waveband) [C] (radio 无) range of wavelengths within specified limits 波段; 频带: the 19-metre band 19 米的波段. band v. 1 [Tn] put a band(1a) on or round (sth) 在（某物）上加带或箍. 2 [Ip] ~ together unite in a group 联合: band together to protest 联合抗议* band together against a common enemy 联合起 来共同对敌. bandmaster n. person who conducts a band(3a,b) （管）乐队指挥. band-saw n. machine-driven saw in the form of an endless belt 带锯（环形带状的机械锯）. bandsman / -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men/ -mEn; -mEn/) person who plays in a band(3a) （管）乐队队员. bandstand / 5bAndstAnd; `bAnd9stAnd/ n covered platform for a band(3a) playing outdoors （室外有 顶棚的）演奏台. bandwagon n. (idm 习语) climb/jump on the `bandwagon (infml 口) join others in doing sth fashionable or likely to be successful 赶浪头; 赶时髦; 随大溜. Band-aid / 5bAndeId; `bAnded/ n [C, U] (US propr 专利名) type of sticking-plaster 一种橡皮膏. bandage / 5bAndIdV; `bAndIdV/ n strip of material used for binding round a wound or an injury 绷带 （包扎伤口或患处的纱布带）. bandage v. [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth/sb (up) (with sth) wind a bandage round (a part of) sb 用绷带包 扎某人（的身体部位）: bandage (up) a wound 用绷带包扎伤口* a bandaged hand 扎了绷带的手. bandanna / bAn5dAnE; bAn`dAnE/ n large handkerchief with coloured spots, usu worn round the neck 有彩色斑点的大围巾. bandbox / 5bAndbCks; `bAnd9bBks/ n light cardboard box for hats, etc 轻纸板盒（装帽子等）. bandeau / 5bAndEU; ?@ bAn5dEU; bAn`do/ n (pl -deaux/-dEUz; US 5dEUz; -`doz/) narrow band worn round the head by a woman to keep her hair in place （女用）束发带. bandit / 5bAndIt; `bAndIt/ n member of a gang of armed robbers 土匪; 强盗: Buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits. 驶经山区的公共汽车遭到匪徒袭击. banditry n. [U] activity of bandits 盗匪行径. bandoleer (also bandolier) / 9bAndE5lIE(r); 9bAndE`lIr/n shoulder-belt with pockets for bullets or cartridges （挎在肩上的）子弹带. bandy / 5bAndI; `bAndI/ v (pt, pp bandied) 1 (idm 习语) bandy `words (with sb) (dated 旧) exchange words, etc, esp when quarrelling 吵嘴; 顶嘴: Don't bandy words with me, young man! 别 跟我强嘴, 小伙子! 2 (phr v) bandy sth about (usu passive 通常用于被动语态) pass on (a rumour, information, etc), often in a thoughtless way 传播（谣言、消息等）（常为漫不经心地）: The stories being bandied about are completely false. 这些道听途说的事全属子虚. * Her name is being bandied about as the next chairperson. 到处传说她将作下届主席. bandy / 5bAndI; `bAndI/ adj (-ier, -iest) (usu derog 通常作贬义) (of the legs) curving outwards at the knees （指腿部）膝向外弯曲的. bandy-legged adj. (of people or animals) having bandy legs （指人或动物）两腿向外弯曲, 罗圈 腿的. bane / beIn; ben/ n (idm 习语) the bane of sb's existence/life cause of sb's ruin or trouble 某人罹祸或 不幸的原因; 祸根: Those noisy neighbours are the bane of my life. 那些吵吵闹闹的邻居成了我生 活中的一大忧患. * Drink was the bane of his existence. 他喝酒把自己毁了. baneful / -fUl; -fEl/ adj evil or causing evil 有害的; 有毒的: a baneful influence 有害的影响. banefully /-fUlI; -fElI/ adv. bang / bAN; bAN/ v 1 (a) [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] strike (sth) deliberately and violently, often in order to make a loud noise 故意猛砸（常为产生巨响）: He was banging on the door with his fist. 他用拳 头砸门. * I banged the door. 我砰的一声关上了门. * She banged her fist on the table. 她用拳头猛 捶桌子. * I banged the box down on the floor. 我砰的一声把盒子摔在地板上. (b) [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (sth) (down, to, etc) close with a loud noise 砰的一声关上: A door was banging somewhere, ie opening and closing noisily. 不知哪里有扇门砰砰作响（开门和关门的响声）. * Don't bang the door! 不要砰砰地关门! * He banged the lid down. 他把盖子砰的一声关上了. 2 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr] hit violently and often unintentionally 猛击（常为无心地）: She tripped and banged her knee on the desk. 她绊倒了, 膝盖猛磕在书桌上. (b) [Ipr] ~ into sb/sth collide with sb/sth violently 猛撞著某人[某 物]: He ran round the corner and banged straight into a lamp-post. 他跑过拐角处时迎面撞在灯柱上. 3 [I, Ip] make a loud noise 发巨响: The fireworks banged impressively. 烟火响声震天. 4 (phr v) bang about/around move around noisily 发出响声地动来动去: We could hear the children banging about upstairs. 我们可以听见孩子们在楼上乒乒乓乓地跑来跑去. bang away (a) (infml 口) work hard, esp using a typewriter 努力工作（尤指打字）. (b) (sl 俚) have vigorous sexual intercourse 纵 情性交. (c) (infml 口) fire continuously 不断射击: We were banging away at the enemy. 我们乒乒 乓乓向敌人射击. * The guns banged away all day. 枪炮声整天响个不停. bang NOTE ON USAGE 用法: 1 Knock means hitting something with a clear, sharp sound. *knock 意为敲击某物而发出清脆的声音. One may knock to signal one's presence to others 可用敲 击发出的声音向别人表示有人在此: Can you go to the door? Someone's knocking. 你到门那儿去 看看好吗? 有人敲门. * He knocked at the window to be let in. 他敲敲窗户要进来. Knock can denote an accidental action which hurts or breaks something *knock 可指意外的动作, 可造成伤 痛或毁坏东西: I knocked my hand against the table. 我的手碰到桌子上了. * I knocked the plate off the table with my elbow. 我的胳膊肘把盘子从桌上碰掉了. 2 Bump means hitting something by accident and with a dull sound *bump 的意思是偶然地碰撞某物并发出低沉的声音: The bus bumped into the back of the car. 公共汽车砰的一声撞上了一辆汽车的后部. * He ran round the corner and bumped into an old lady. 他跑过拐角处, 撞著了一个老太太. * I bumped my head on the low beam. 我的头撞到低梁上了. 3 Bang suggests a harder blow and a louder sound. *bang 指 撞击更重, 声音也更大. Banging may be intentional hitting, expressing anger or urgency 这种撞击 可以是有意的, 表示气愤或著急: He banged his fist on the table to emphasize his argument. 他用拳 头敲著桌子为自己的辩驳助威. * He banged on the door until it was opened. 他砰砰地敲门, 直 到把门敲开为止. Banging may also be accidental and painful 这种撞击也可以是意外的及产生痛 苦的: I banged my elbow on the corner of the table. 我的胳膊肘撞著桌子角了. 4 Bash is informal and means breaking or injuring something or somebody by hitting hard *bash 是口语用词, 意为猛 力地撞毁某物或撞伤某人: The thieves bashed the woman over the head. 强盗猛击那女子的头部. * The car bashed into the tree. 汽车猛力撞著一棵树. bang / bAN; bAN/ n 1 violent blow 猛击; 猛撞: He fell and got a nasty bang on the head. 他跌了 一跤, 头部磕得很重. 2 sudden loud noise 突然的巨响: She always shuts the door with a bang. 她 关门时总是砰的一声. * The firework exploded with a loud bang. 烟火砰的一声爆开了. 3 (sl 俚) act of sexual intercourse 性交: have a quick bang 速决性交. 4 (idm 习语) go (off) with a `bang; US go over with a `bang (infml 口) (of a performance, etc) be successful （指演出等）取得成功. bang interj (used to imitate a loud noise 用作模仿巨响的像声词): `Bang! Bang! You're dead!' shouted the small boy. ｀砰! 砰! 打死你了! 那小男孩嚷道. bang / bAN; bAN/ adv (infml 口) 1 suddenly, violently or noisily; abruptly 突然地; 猛烈地; 发出 响声地; 粗暴地: I tripped and fell bang on the floor. 我绊倒了, 重重地跌在地板上. 2 (a) exactly; precisely 恰好; 正好: bang in the middle of the performance 演出正进行到一半* Your guess was bang on target. 你猜得对极了. (b) completely 完全地; 彻底地: This film is bang up to date. 这部 影片是全新的. 3 (idm 习语) bang goes sth (infml 口) that is the (sudden) end of sth 为某事物的 （突然的）结尾: Bang went his hopes of promotion. 他获得晋升的希望突然破灭了. be bang `on (sl 俚) be exactly right 恰到好处: Her criticisms were bang on every time. 她的批评每次都非常中肯. * Your budget figures were bang on this year. 你今年的预算数字十分准确. go `bang (infml 口) burst or explode with a loud noise 在一声巨响中爆裂或爆炸. bang / bAN; bAN/ n (usu pl 通常作复数) (US) = fringe1. banger / 5bANE(r); `bANL/ n (Brit infml 口) 1 sausage 香肠. 2 firework made to explode with a loud noise 爆竹; 鞭炮. 3 noisy old car 噪声大的旧汽车. bangle / 5bANgl; `bAN-l/ n large decorative ring worn round the arm or ankle 手镯; 脚镯. banian (also banyan) / 5bAnIEn; `bAnjEn/ (also `banyan-tree) n Indian fig-tree whose branches come down to the ground and take root 榕树. banish / 5bAnIF; `bAnIF/ v [Tn, Tn.pr] 1 ~ sb (from sth) send sb away, esp out of the country, as a punishment 放逐某人（尤指驱逐出境, 作为惩罚）: He was banished (from his homeland) for life. 他被终生流放（他乡）. 2 ~ sth (from sth) drive (thoughts, etc) out (of the mind) （自心中）排除 （想法等）: banish fear 消除恐惧* She banished all thoughts of a restful holiday (from her mind). 她（从心里）打消了过一个宁静假日的想法. banishment n. [U] state or process of being banished 流放: lifelong banishment 终身流放. banister / 5bAnIstE(r); `bAnIstL/ n (usu pl 通常作复数) handrail of a stair and the upright poles supporting it 楼梯的扶手及其支柱: children sliding down the banister(s) 沿楼梯扶手往下滑的孩 子们. =>illus at staircase 见staircase 之插图. banjo / 5bAndVEU; `bAndVo/ n (pl ~s) stringed musical instrument with a long neck and a round body, played by plucking with the fingers 班卓琴（一种弦乐器, 长颈、圆身, 用手指弹拨）. bank / bANk; bANk/ n 1 land sloping up along each side of a river or canal; ground near a river 河 边的斜坡; 河边的土地; 河岸; 河畔: Can you jump over to the opposite bank? 你能跳到对岸吗? * My house is on the south bank (of the river). 我家座落在（河的）南岸. =>Usage at coast1 用法见 coast1. 2 sloping ground, often forming a border or division （通常为形成边界或分界线的）坡地: low banks of earth between rice-fields 稻田之间的地埂; 田埂* flowers growing on the banks on each side of the country lanes 乡间小路两旁斜坡上长的花. 3 = sand (sandbank). 4 flat-topped mass of cloud, snow, etc, esp one formed by the wind 顶部平坦的云堆、雪堆等（尤指由风吹成的）: The sun went behind a bank of clouds. 太阳钻到云堆里去了. bank / bANk; bANk/ v 1 [I] (of an aircraft, etc) travel with one side higher than the other, usu when turning （指飞机等）倾斜飞行（通常于转弯时）: The plane banked steeply to the left. 飞机陡然 向左侧倾斜飞行. 2 (phr v) bank up rise in the form of banks1(4) 聚积成平顶状: The snow has banked up against the shed. 雪在小屋旁聚积起来. bank sth up (a) make sth into banks 使某物成堤 状. (b) stop water of (a river, etc) from flowing by making a bank of earth, mud, etc （用泥土等）筑 堤以堵截（河等的）流水: bank up a stream 筑堤以堵截水流. (c) heap coal-dust, etc on (the fire in a fireplace or furnace) so that the fire burns slowly for a long time （用煤灰等）封炉火. bank / bANk; bANk/ n 1 establishment for keeping money, valuables, etc safely, the money being paid out on the customer's order (by means of cheques) 银行: have money in the bank, ie have savings 在银行中有存款 * [attrib 作定语] a `bank manager 银行经理* a `bank account 银行帐 户* a `bank loan, ie money borrowed from a bank 银行贷款. 2 (in gambling) sum of money held by the keeper of a gaming table, from which he pays his losses （赌博）庄家的赌本. 3 store (of valuable things, information, etc) （贵重物品、信息等的）储库: build up a bank of useful addresses, references, information, etc 建立一个有用的地址、参考书目、信息等的储存库* a `blood bank 血 库* a `data bank 数据库. 4 (idm 习语) ,break the `bank (a) (in gambling) win more money than is in the bank3(2) （赌博）赢的钱比庄家的赌本还要多. (b) (infml 口) cost more than one can afford 花费不起: Come on! One evening at the theatre won't break the bank. 得啦! 看一晚上戏不会倾家 荡产的. bank balance amount of money credited to or owed by an individual bank account 银行存款余额. bank-book (also passbook) n. book containing a record of a customer's bank account 银行存摺. bank card = cheque card (cheque). bank draft ( document used for) the transferring of money from one bank to another 银行汇票; 银 行之间的汇兑. bank holiday 1 (Brit) day (not a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are officially closed, usu a public holiday (eg Easter Monday, Christmas Day, etc) （星期六和星期日以外的）银行假日（通常为公众假日, 如复 活节后的星期一、圣诞节等）. 2 (US) any weekday on which banks are closed, usu on special instructions from the Government （星期日以外的任何的）银行假日（通常为奉政府命令停止营 业的）. banknote = note1. bank rate minimum rate of interest in a country as fixed by a central bank or banks 银行贴现率（中央银行规定 的全国最低利率）. bank statement printed record showing all the money paid into and out of a customer's bank account within a certain period 银行结单（显示某时期内储户存取款项的清单）. bank / bANk; bANk/ v 1 [Tn] place (money) in a bank 将（钱）存入银行: bank one's savings, takings, etc 把余钱、收入等存入银行. 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb/sth) have an account (at a particular bank) （在某银行中）有帐户: Who do you bank with? 你在哪家银行存款? * Where do you bank? 你的钱存在哪家银行? 3 (phr v) bank on sb/sth base one's hopes on sb/sth 寄希望于某人[某事物]: I'm banking on your help/on you to help me. 我指望你的帮助[你来帮助我]. * He was banking on the train being on time. 他指望火车能正点. banker n. 1 owner, director or manager of a bank3(1) 银行的老板、董事长或经理. 2 (in gambling) person who holds the bank3(2) （赌博中的）庄家. ,banker's `order = standing order (standing). banking n. [U] business of running a bank3(1) 银行业: choose banking as a career 选择银行业为 职业* She's in banking. 她在银行界任职. bank / bANk; bANk/ n row or series of similar objects, eg in a machine （类似物件的）一排或一系 列（如机器中的）: a bank of lights, switches, etc 一列灯、开关等* a bank of cylinders in an engine 发动机中的一排汽缸* a bank of oars 一排桨. bankrupt / 5bANkrQpt; `bANkrQpt/ n (law 律) person judged by a lawcourt to be unable to pay his debts in full, whose property is then taken by the court and used to repay his creditors 破产者. bankrupt adj. 1 (a) (law 律) declared by a court to be a bankrupt 经法院宣判为破产的. (b) unable to pay one's debts 无力还债的: go/be bankrupt 破产. 2 ~ (of sth) (derog 贬) completely lacking (in sth that is good) 完全缺乏（某种良好事物）: bankrupt of ideas, moral scruples 毫无主 意、道德上的约束* a society that is morally bankrupt 道德沦丧的社会. bankrupt v. [Tn] make (sb) bankrupt 使（某人）破产. bankruptcy / 5bANkrEpsI; `bANkrEpsI/ n (a) [U] state of being bankrupt 破产（的状况）: [attrib 作 定语] in the bankruptcy court 在破产审理法庭. (b) [C] instance of this 破产: Ten bankruptcies were recorded in this town last year. 去年这个城镇有十起破产事件. banner / 5bAnE(r); `bAnL/ n 1 large strip of cloth showing an emblem or slogan, which is displayed or carried, usu on two poles, during eg political or religious processions （显示某种标志或口号的布 制的）横幅（通常用两根竿子撑开或握举, 见于如政治或宗教的游行行列中）: The marchers carried banners with the words `No Nuclear Weapons' in large letters. 游行者打著横幅, 上有大字｀ 禁止使用核武器＇. =>illus at flag 见flag 之插图. 2 (dated 旧) flag 旗帜: the banner of freedom 自由的旗帜. 3 [attrib 作定语] (US) excellent 极佳的: a banner year for exports 出口情况最好的 一年. 4 (idm 习语) under the banner (of sth) claiming to support (a particular set of ideas) 声称拥 护（某套主张）: She fought the election under the banner of equal rights. 她打著平等的旗号参加了 竞选. banner headline (also streamer) large newspaper headline, often printed across a whole page （报纸的）大标题（常为通栏的）. banns / bAnz; bAnz/ n [pl] public announcement in church that two people intend to marry each other （教堂里的）结婚预告: read/publish the banns 阅读[公布]结婚预告* have one's banns called, ie have one's forthcoming marriage announced 请求公布结婚预告. banquet / 5bANkwIt; `bANkwIt/ n elaborate formal meal, usu for a special event, at which speeches are often made 宴会, 盛宴（通常指为某事, 常有致辞）: a `wedding banquet 婚宴. banquet v. 1 [Tn] give a banquet for (sb) 宴请（某人）. 2 [I] take part in a banquet 参加宴会. banshee / bAn5Fi:; ?@ 5bAnFi:; `bAnFi/ n (esp Irish 尤用于爱尔兰) female spirit with a distinctive wail, thought by some to warn of death in a house 报丧女妖（以特有的哭声预示某家有丧事）. bantam / 5bAntEm; `bAntEm/ n type of small domestic fowl 矮脚鸡: [attrib 作定语] bantam cocks 矮脚公鸡. bantamweight / 5bAntEmweIt; `bAntEm9wet/ n 1 boxer weighing between 51 and 53.5 kilograms, next above flyweight 最轻量级拳击手（体重在51 和53.5 公斤之间, 仅高于特轻量级）. 2 wrestler weighing between 52 and 57 kilograms 次轻量级摔跤运动员（体重在52 和57 公斤之间）. banter / 5bAntE(r); `bAntL/ n [U] playful, good-humoured teasing 打趣; 戏谑; 玩笑: players exchanging light-hearted banter with the crowd 跟观众开轻松玩笑的演员. banter v. [I] speak playfully or jokingly 打趣; 戏谑; 开玩笑. bantering adj. playfully teasing 开玩笑的: a bantering tone of voice 开玩笑的口气. banteringly adv. Bantu / 9bAn5tu:; ?@ also 5bB:ntu:; `bAn`tu, `bBn`tu/ n the Bantu (also the Bantus) [pl] large group of related Negroid peoples of central and S Africa 班图人（非洲中部和南部人数众多的黑人部族）. Bantu adj. of these peoples or their languages 班图人的; 班图语的. banyan = banian. baobab / 5beIEbAb; ?@ 5baUbAb; `baJ9bAb/ n African tree with a very thick trunk and large fruit with edible pulp 猴面包树（产于非洲, 树干极粗, 果大, 果肉可供食用）. baptize, baptise / bAp5taIz; bAp`taIz/ v [Tn, Cn.n esp passive 尤用于被动语态] 1 give baptism to (sb); christen 为（某人）施洗礼; 洗礼时命名: She was baptized Mary. 她受洗礼时被命名为玛丽. 2 admit into a specified church by baptism 以洗礼方式使加入某教会: I was baptized a Catholic. 我 曾受洗礼成为天主教徒. Cf 参看 christen. baptism / 5bAptIzEm; `bAptIzEm/ n 1 (a) [U] ceremony marking a person's admission into the Christian Church either by dipping him in water or by sprinkling him with water, and often giving him a name or names 洗礼, 浸礼（基督教的入教仪式）. (b) [C] instance of this 洗礼; 浸礼: There were six baptisms at this church last week. 上星期这个教堂为六个人施行了洗礼. 2 (idm 习语) a,baptism of `fire (a) soldier's first experience of warfare 战火的洗礼（指士兵初次上阵）. (b) introduction to an unpleasant experience 初次的不愉快经历: a young teacher facing her baptism of fire 面对初登讲台考验的年轻女教师. baptismal / bAp5tIzmEl; bAp`tIzml/ adj [attrib 作定语] of or related to baptism 洗礼的; 与洗礼有 关的: a baptismal name, font 洗礼名、洗礼盆* baptismal water 洗礼水. Baptist / 5bAptIst; `bAptIst/ n, adj (member) of a Protestant Church that believes in baptism by immersion at an age when a person is old enough to understand what the ceremony means 浸礼会的; 浸礼会教徒. bar / bB:(r); bBr/ n 1 [C] (a) piece of solid material 棒; 条: a long iron bar 长铁条* a bar of chocolate, soap 一条巧克力、肥皂. (b) narrow piece of wood or metal placed (often parallel to others in a grid) as an obstacle in a doorway, window, etc, or to act as a grate in a fire, furnace, etc （门窗等 的）闩或杠; （炉灶等的）格栅: There's a strong bar on the door. 门上有一个很坚固的闩. * They fitted bars to their windows to stop burglars getting in. 他们在窗户上加了窗条以防盗贼进入. 2 [C] narrow band (of colour, light, etc) （色、光等的）带, 条: At sunset, there was a bar of red across the western sky. 日落时, 西边天空有一道红晖. 3 [C] strip of metal across the ribbon of a military medal to show service in a particular area or an additional award of that medal 军功奖章绶带上面的 金属横条, 表示曾在某地区服役或曾再次获得该奖章. 4 [C] (a) vertical line dividing printed music into sections of equal value in time 乐谱上划分各小节的垂直线; 小节线. (b) one of these sections and the notes in it 乐谱的一个小节: Hum the opening bars of your favourite tune. 哼一哼你 喜爱的曲子的开头几个小节. =>illus at musical 见musical 之插图. 5 [C] (a) bank or ridge of sand, etc across the mouth of a river or the entrance to a bay （河口或海湾入口处的）沙洲: The ship stuck fast on the bar. 那船牢牢地搁浅在沙洲上. (b) (usu sing 通常作单数) (fig 比喻) thing that hinders or stops progress; barrier 影响或阻碍进步的事物; 障碍: Poor health may be a bar to success in life. 健康不佳可能成为人一生中取得成功的障碍. 6 [sing] barrier in a lawcourt separating the judge, prisoner, lawyers, etc from the spectators （法庭上将法官、囚犯、律师等与听众隔开的）围栏: the prisoner at the bar 受审讯的刑事被告 * (fig 比喻) She will be judged at the bar of public opinion. 她将受到舆论的制裁. 7 [sing] (a) (Brit) railing where non-members of Parliament stand when answering or addressing members （国会中非议员在接受议员的谘询时立于其后的）栏杆. (b) (US) similar place in the US Senate, House of Representatives, and State Legislatures （美国参议院、众议 院以及 bar billiards indoor game like billiards in which balls are aimed at holes in the table 一种类似弹子戏的室内游戏 （玩时将台上的球击入孔内）. bar chart (also histogram) graph on which bars of equal width but varying height are used to represent quantities 条形图（一种 统计图表, 系以等宽而不等高的竖条表示数量）. =>illus at chart 见chart 之插图. bar code pattern of thick and thin parallel lines printed on goods in shops, etc and containing coded information for a computer 条形码（印在商品上的粗细不同的平行线条, 含有计算机使用的代码信息）. barmaid n. woman who serves drinks, etc at a bar 酒吧间女服务员. barman / -mEn; -mEn/ n (pl -men/ -mEn; -mEn/) man who serves drinks, etc at a bar 酒吧间男服务 员. bartender n. (esp US) = barman. bar / bB:(r); bBr/ v (-rr-) 1 [Tn] fasten (a door, gate, etc) with a bar1(1b) or bars 闩上（门等）. 2 [Tn] obstruct (sth) so as to prevent progress 阻碍（某事物）: Soldiers barred the road so we had to turn back. 士兵挡住了去路, 我们只好折回. * (fig 比喻) Poverty bars the wayto progress. 贫穷妨碍了 进步. 3 [Tn.pr] ~ sb from sth/doing sth prevent sb from using sth or from doing sth 阻止某人用某 物; 阻止某人做某事: She was barred from (entering) the competition because of her age. 她因年龄 的关系而被禁止（参加）比赛. 4 [usu passive 通常用于被动语态: Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sth) mark sth (with a stripe or stripes) 加条纹于某物: a sky barred with clouds 有一条条浮云的天空. 5 (phr v) bar sb in (sth)/out (of sth) keep sb from leaving or entering (a building, etc) by fastening the door, windows, etc with a bar or bars 把门、窗等闩上使某人无法出入于（建筑物等）: He barred himself in (the house). 他把自己关在屋里. bar / bB:(r); bBr/ prep 1 except; not counting 除外; 不计: The whole class is here bar two that are ill. 除两人生病外, 全班都到齐了. Cf 参看 barring. 2 (idm 习语) bar none with no exception 无 例外: That's the best meal I've ever had, bar none. 那是我吃过的最好的一顿饭菜, 无与伦比. bar / bB:(r); bBr/ n unit of pressure used in meteorology 巴（气象学所用的压强单位）. bar mitzvah / 9bB: 5mItsvE; 9bBr `mItsvE/ 1 Jewish boy who has reached the age of 13, when he assumes the religious responsibilities of an adult 年满13 岁开始尽成年人之宗教义务的犹太男子. 2 ceremony at which he does this 犹太男子的成年礼. barb / bB:b; bBrb/ n 1 point of an arrow, a fish-hook, etc curved backwards to make it difficult to pull out （箭、鱼钩等的）倒钩. =>illus at hook 见hook 之插图. 2 (fig 比喻) hurtful remark 伤 人的话: cruel barbs of ridicule 挖苦人的刺耳言语. barbed adj. having a barb or barbs 有倒钩的; 有倒刺的: a barbed hook 带倒钩的钩子 * (fig 比 喻) barbed comments 刺人的话. barbed wire wire with short sharp points along it, used for fences, etc 刺钢丝（用作铁丝网等）: The barbed wire fence round the perimeter discouraged intruders. 周 围有铁丝网阻止了外人闯入. barbarian / bB:5beErIEn; bBr`bZrIEn/ n, adj (often derog 常作贬义) (person who is) primitive, coarse or cruel 野蛮的, 粗鲁的或残忍的（人）: barbarian tribes 原始部落 * football supporters acting like barbarians 足球场上举止粗野的呐喊助威者. barbaric / bB:5bArIk; bBr`bArIk/ adj (often derog 常作贬义) of or like barbarians; extremely wild, rough, cruel or rude 野蛮人的; 野蛮的; 极其粗野、粗鲁、残忍或残暴的: barbaric splendour, cruelty, taste 野蛮人的奇观、残忍、趣味. barbarically / -klI; -klI/ adv. barbarize, barbarise / 5bB:bEraIz; `bBrbE9raIz/ v [Tn] make (sb) barbarous 使（某人）野蛮; 使（某 人）粗野. barbarism / 5bB:bErIzEm; `bBrbE9rIzEm/ n 1 [U] (derog 贬) state of being uncivilized, ignorant, or rude 未开化的、愚昧的或粗野的状态. 2 [U, C] (use of a) word or expression that is unacceptable, usu because it is foreign or vulgar 不规范的词语（通常因是外来语或鄙俗语）; 不规范词语的运 用: teaching students to rid their writing of barbarisms 教学生在写作中避免使用不规范的词语. barbarity / bB:5bArEtI; bBr`bArEtI/ n (a) [U] savage cruelty 残酷; 残暴. (b) [C] instance of this 暴 行: the barbarities of modern warfare 现代战争之残酷. barbarous / 5bB:bErEs; `bBrbErEs/ adj (derog 贬) 1 unrefined in taste, habits, etc （趣味、习惯等） 粗俗的: barbarous sounds 粗声粗气. 2 cruel or savage 残忍的; 残暴的: barbarous cruelty, treatment 残暴的行为、对待* barbarous soldiers 残暴的士兵. barbarously adv. barbarousness n. [U]. barbecue / 5bB:bIkju:; `bBrbI9kju/ n 1 [C] metal frame for cooking meat, etc over an open fire （在 篝火上烤肉等用的）金属烤架. 2 [C] outdoor party at which food is cooked in this way and eaten （吃烤肉等的）野餐. 3 [U] food cooked in this way 烤的食物. barbecue v. [Tn] cook (meat, etc) on a barbecue 在烤架上烤（肉等）: barbecued chicken 烤鸡. barber / 5bB:bE(r); `bBrbL/ n person whose trade is cutting men's hair and shaving them （给男子剪 发和刮胡子的）理发师: I'm going to the barber's (shop) to get my hair cut. 我要去理发店理发. Cf 参看 hairdresser (hair). barber-shop n. (US) place where a barber works 理发店. adj [attrib 作定语] (US) of a type of music for four unaccompanied male voices singing in close harmony 男声四重唱的: a barber-shop quartet 男声四重唱. barber's pole pole with red and white spiral stripes, used as a barber's sign 理发店旋转立柱（上有红白螺旋条纹, 用作理发店的标志）. barbiturate / bB:5bItjUrEt; 9bBr`bItjJrEt/ n any of a group of sedative drugs 巴比土酸盐（一种镇静 剂）: He died from an overdose of barbiturates. 他因服用过量巴比土而死亡. * [attrib 作定语] barbiturate poisoning 巴比土中毒. barcarole / 9bB:kE5rEUl, -5rCl; `bBrkE9rol/ n piece of music, esp for the piano, with a steady lilting rhythm 船歌（一种乐曲, 尤指一种节奏徐缓轻快活泼的钢琴曲）. bard / bB:d; bBrd/ n 1 (esp Celtic) minstrel （尤指凯尔特民族的）吟游诗人. 2 (arch 古) poet 诗 人: the Bard (of Avon), ie Shakespeare 莎士比亚的别称. bardic adj. bare / beE(r); bZr/ adj (-r, -st) 1 (a) without clothing 裸露的: bare legs 光腿* bare to the waist, ie wearing no clothes above the waist 裸露上身. (b) without the usual covering or protection 缺少遮盖 的; 没有保护的: bare floors, ie without carpets, rugs, etc 光地板（无地毯等的）* a bare hillside, ie one without shrubs or trees 光秃的山坡（没有树木的山坡）* trees that are already bare, ie that have already lost their leaves 光秃了的树木（树叶已落光的）* with his head bare, ie not wearing a hat 他光著头（未戴帽）* with one's bare hands, ie without tools or weapons 赤手（未带工具或武器）. 2 ~ (of sth) empty or almost empty (of the expected contents) （指不该空者）空的, 几乎空了的: a room bare of furniture 空无家具的房间* a larder bare of food 空空如也的食品柜* bare shelves 空无一物的架子. 3 [attrib 作定语] only just sufficient; basic 仅够的; 基本的: the bare necessities of life, ie things needed merely to stay alive 最低限度的生活必需品* a bare majority, ie a very small one 勉强超过半数* the bare facts, ie without any additional comment or detail 事实真相（无 评论或细节）. 4 (idm 习语) the bare `bones (of sth) main or basic facts (of some matter or situation) （某事或某情况的）梗概, 概要. lay sth `bare expose or make known sth secret or hidden 揭露; 揭 发: lay bare the truth, sb's treachery, a plot 揭露真相、某人的背叛行为、阴谋. barely adv 1 only just; scarcely 仅够; 几乎没有: We barely had time to catch the train. 我们几乎来不及 赶火车. * He can barely read or write. 他勉强识字. 2 in a bare way 赤裸裸地; 光秃秃地; 空空 地: The room was barely furnished, ie had little furniture in it. 室内几乎没有陈设可言. bareness n. [U]. bareback adj, adv on a horse without a saddle 不用马鞍（的）: a bareback rider 不用马鞍的骑手 * ride bareback 骑马不用马鞍. barefaced adj. [attrib 作定语] impudent; shameless 厚颜无耻的; 不要脸的: a barefaced lie 无耻 的谎言* It's barefaced robbery asking such a high price for that old bicycle! 那辆旧自行车要价如 此之高真是无耻的敲诈. barefoot (also barefooted) adj, adv without shoes or stockings 赤脚（的）: children running barefoot in the sand 光著脚在沙地 上跑的孩子们. bareheaded adj, adv not wearing a hat 光著头（的）; 不戴帽（的）. barelegged / -5legd, -5legId; -`lZ-d/ adj, adv wearing nothing on one's legs 光著腿（的）. bare / beE(r); bZr/ v 1 [Tn] uncover (sth); reveal 使（某物）裸露出来; 揭开: bare one's chest 袒胸 * He bared his head (ie took off his hat to show respect) as the funeral procession passed. 送葬行列走 过时他脱帽致敬. * bare the end of a wire, ie strip off the covering of rubber, etc before making an electrical connection 剥开电线的端部（剥去包覆的橡皮等以便接线）. 2 (idm 习语) bare its `teeth (of an animal) show its teeth when angry （指动物）龇牙咧嘴（发怒时）. bare one's `heart/`soul (to sb) (rhet or joc 修辞或谑) make known one's deepest feelings 披露心事; 诉说衷肠. bargain / 5bB:gIn; `bBr-In/ n 1 agreement in which both or all sides promise to do sth for each other 协议（双方或各方约定彼此要为对方做的事项）: If you promote our goods, we will give you a good discount as our part of the bargain. 若你方经销我们的货物, 我方愿给予你相当大的优惠作为回报. * The bargain they reached with their employers was to reduce their wage claim in return for a shorter working week. 他们与雇主达成的协议是他们在工资方面降低要求, 但每周工时要缩短. 2 thing bought or sold for less than its usual price 廉价购买或廉价出售之物: It's a bargain, ie It is very good value for money. 这可是便宜货 * [attrib 作定语] a bargain price, ie a low price 廉价. 3 (idm 习语) a bad `bargain (a) agreement that is more beneficial to the other side(s) than to oneself 对 方占便宜的协议; 吃亏的交易. (b) thing bought because it was thought cheap but which one later regrets buying 后悔当初不该买的便宜货. drive a hard bargain => drive1. a good `bargain (a) agreement that is more beneficial to oneself than to the other side(s) 自己占便宜的协议; 上算的交 易: You've got a good bargain there. 你做了一笔很上算的交易. (b) thing, usu valuable, bought at a very low price 以极其便宜的价格购得之物（通常指值钱的物品）. into the `bargain; US also in the `bargain (infml 口) in addition; moreover 加之; 此外: She was a distinguished scientist and a gifted painter into the bargain. 她是一位杰出的科学家--同时还是一位很有才华的画家呢. strike a bargain => strike2. bargain counter part of a store where goods are offered for sale at reduced prices （商店的）廉价品柜台, 廉价部. bargain-hunter n. person looking for goods at very low prices 专拣便宜货的人. bargain / 5bB:gIn; `bBr-In/ v 1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about/over/for sth) discuss (with sb) prices, terms of trade, etc with the aim of buying or selling goods, or changing conditions, on terms that are favourable to oneself （与某人）讨价还价; 洽谈成交条件; 谈判: Never pay the advertised price for a car; always try to bargain. 千万不要照牌价购买汽车, 总得讲讲价才是. * Dealers bargain with growers over the price of coffee. 商人与种植者就咖啡的价格进行商洽. * The unions bargained (with management) for a shorter working week. 工会为缩短工作周而（与资方）讨价还价. 2 (phr v) bargain sth away give sth away (esp sth valuable in exchange for sth less so) 牺牲某物（尤指以贵 物交换贱物）: The leaders bargained away the freedom of their people. 领导人拿人民的自由来做交 易. bargain for sth; bargain on sth (infml 口) (often negative 常用于否定式) expect; be prepared for 预料; 有备于: The exam was more difficult than I had bargained for. 这次考试之难出乎我的意料 之外. * Tom didn't bargain on his wife returning so soon. 汤姆没有想到他妻子会回来得这麽快. * When the politician agreed to answer questions on television, he got more than he had bargained for, ie was unpleasantly surprised at the consequences. 这个政客同意在电视上公开回答问题, 不料竟 弄巧成拙（其后果使他感到愕然）. bargaining / 5bB:gInIN; `bBr-InIN/ n [U] discussion of prices, terms of trade, etc 讨价还价; 洽谈成 交条件等: After much hard bargaining we reached an agreement. 经过激烈的讨价还价, 我们终于 达成了协议. bargaining counter special advantage that can be used to outweigh an advantage possessed by an opponent 特殊的、足以 压倒对方的优势: Ownership of the land gives us a strong bargaining counter. 领有这片土地使我们 在谈判中处于优势. bargaining position position, favourable or unfavourable,reached when bargaining 讨价还价时所达到的有利或不利的 地位: We're now in a rather poor bargaining position. 我们现在所处的谈判地位不太有利. barge / bB:dV; bBrdV/ n 1 large flat-bottomed boat for carrying goods and people on rivers, canals, etc 驳船（河流、运河等中载运客货的大型平底船）. 2 large ornamental rowing-boat for ceremonial occasions （举行庆典时使用的）大型彩饰划艇, 画舫. bargee / bB:5dVi:; 9bBr`dVi/ n (Brit) (US bargeman)(a) person in charge of a barge 驳船或大划艇上 撑船的人. (b) member of a barge's crew 驳船或大划艇的船夫. barge-pole n. 1 long pole used for guiding a barge 驳船上用的撑篙. 2 (idm 习语) not touch sb/sth with a barge-pole => touch2. barge / bB:dV; bBrdV/ v (infml 口) 1 [I, Ipr, Ip] rush or bump heavily and clumsily 鲁莽而大力地 冲撞: Stop barging (into people)! 别撞（人）! * He barged past me in the queue. 我在排队时他在我 面前硬挤过去了. 2 (phr v) barge about move about heavily and clumsily 到处乱闯. barge in/into sth enter or interrupt sth rudely or clumsily 蛮不讲理地闯入或打扰某事物: I tried to stop him coming through the door but he just barged (his way) in. 我想拦住他, 不让他进门, 可是他硬闯进 来了. * Don't barge into the conversation. 别插嘴. baritone / 5bArItEUn; `bArE9ton/ n (music 音) 1 male voice between tenor and bass 男中音. 2 singer with such a voice 男中音歌手: [attrib 作定语] a baritone aria 男中音独唱曲. barium / 5beErIEm; `bZrIEm/ n [U] chemical element, a soft silvery-white metal the compounds of which are used in industry 钡. =>App 10 见附录10. barium meal chemical substance, opaque to X-rays, that is taken in to a patient's digestive tract, usu by swallowing, before the tract is X-rayed 钡餐. bark / bB:k; bBrk/ n [U, C] tough outer covering of tree trunks and branches 树皮. bark v. [Tn] 1 remove the bark from (a tree) 剥去（某棵树的）树皮. 2 accidentally scrape the skin off (one's knuckles, knees, etc) 不慎擦破（指节、膝盖等的）皮肤: He barked his shins (by falling) against some stone steps. 他在石头台阶上（跌倒了,）擦破了小腿的皮. bark / bB:k; bBrk/ n 1 (a) sharp harsh sound made by dogs and foxes 犬吠声; 狐狸的叫声. (b) (fig 比喻) any similar sound, eg the sound of gunfire or of a cough 任何似犬狐叫的声音（如枪击声 或咳嗽声）. 2 (idm 习语) sb's bark is worse than his bite (infml 口) though sb often sounds angry, fierce, etc, in fact he rarely carries out his threats 虽然某人嘴很厉害, 但心并不坏. bark v. 1 (a) [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb/sth) (of dogs, etc) give a bark or barks （指狗等）吠叫: Our dog always barks at strangers. 我们的狗一见生人就叫. (b) [I] (fig 比喻) (of people coughing, guns, etc) make a similar sound （指人的咳嗽、枪击等）发出似犬吠的声音. 2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.p] ~ (at sb); ~ sth (out) say (sth) in a sharp harsh voice 以尖锐或咆哮的声音说出（某事）: When she's angry, she often barks at the children. 她生气时, 常呵斥孩子. * The sergeant barked (out) an order. 那个士官大声 发出命令. 3 (idm 习语) bark up the wrong `tree (esp in the continuous tenses 尤用于进行时态) be mistaken about sth 把某事物搞错了; 错怪了人: If you think that, you're barking up the wrong tree altogether. 你要是那样想, 你就大错特错了. barker / 5bB:kE(r); `bBrkL/ n (infml 口) person who stands by a stall at a fair, a market, an auction, etc and shouts loudly to attract customers （在集市、市场、拍卖场所等处站在货摊旁）大声叫卖 的贩子. barley / 5bB:lI; `bBrlI/ n [U] (grass-like plant producing) grain used for food and for making beer and whisky 大麦; 大麦粒. =>illus at cereal 见cereal 之插图. barleycorn n. [U] grain of barley 大麦粒. barley sugar hard clear sweet2(1) made from boiled sugar 大麦糖（糖溶化后制成的一种硬而透明的糖果）. barley water ( Brit) drink, sometimes flavoured, made by boiling barley in water and then straining it 大麦汁（将大麦用水煮后过滤而制成的饮料, 有时加入调料）: lemon barley water 柠檬大麦汁. barmy / 5bB:mI; `bBrmI/ (also esp US balmy) adj (-ier, -iest) (infml 口) foolish; crazy 愚蠢的; 疯狂 的. barn / bB:n; bBrn/ n 1 simple building for storing hay, grain, etc on a farm （农场里储存乾草、谷 物等的）仓房. 2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) any unattractive large building 不顺眼的大建筑物: They live in that great barn of a house. 他们住在那所简陋的大房子里. 3 (US) (a) building for sheltering farm animals, eg cows or horses 牲口棚舍（如牛栏或马厩）. (b) building for a fleet of buses, vans, etc （公共汽车、货车等的）车库. barn dance 1 type of traditional country dance 谷仓舞（一种传统的乡村舞蹈）. 2 informal social occasion at which such dances are performed 谷仓舞会. barn-owl n. type of owl that often nests in barns and other buildings 仓枭（一种常在谷仓及其他 建筑物上筑巢的猫头鹰）. =>illus at App 1 见附录1 之插图, page iv. barnyard n. area on a farm around a barn 农场谷仓周围的空地. barnacle / 5bB:nEkl; `bBrnEkl/ n small shellfish that attaches itself to objects under water, eg rocks or the bottoms of ships 藤壶（附著于水下物体如岩石或船底的小甲壳动物）: (fig 比喻) He clung to his mother like a barnacle, ie followed her closely everywhere. 他形影不离地跟著母亲. barnstorm / 5bB:nstR:m; `bBrn9stRrm/ v [I] (US) travel quickly through rural areas making political speeches, presenting plays, etc 下乡作巡回政治演说; 下乡作巡回演出. barnstormer n. aneroid barometer / 9AnErRId bE5rCmItE(r); 9AnE9rRId bE`rBmEtL/ instrument that measures air-pressure by the action of air on the outside of a box containing a vacuum 空盒气压计; 无液气压 计. barometer / bE5rCmItE(r); bE`rBmEtL/ n 1 instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, used esp for forecasting the weather 气压计, 睛雨表（尤用以预报天气）: The barometer is falling, ie Wet weather is indicated. 气压计在下降（表示天气潮湿）. 2 (fig 比喻) thing that indicates changes (in public opinion, market prices, sb's mood, etc) 显示（舆论、物价、人的情绪等的）变化的事物: a reliable barometer of public feeling 反映公众情绪的可靠的标志. barometric / 9brE-5metrIk; 9bArE`mZtrIk/ adj: barometric pressure 大气压. baron / 5bArEn; `bArEn/ n 1 member of the lowest rank of the British peerage (called Lord X) or of non-British nobility (called Baron Y) 男爵（英国贵族的最低一级成员, 称为 Lord X; 非英国贵族 的此一级成员, 称为 Baron Y）. 2 powerful and wealthy leader of industry 工业巨头: a `press baron 报业大王* `oil barons 石油大王. baroness / 5bArEnIs, also 9bArE5nes; `bArEnIs/ n 1 woman holding the rank of baron in her own right 女男爵. 2 wife of a baron 男爵夫人. baronial / bE5rEUnIEl; bE`ronIEl/ adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] of or suitable for a baron 男爵的; 适 合男爵身分的. baronet / 5bArEnIt; `bArEnIt/ n (abbrs 缩写Bart, Bt) member of the lowest hereditary titled order in Britain below a baron but above a knight 准男爵（英国世袭爵位中最低等级的受勋者, 地位在男爵 之下爵士之上）: Sir John Williams, Bart 约翰·威廉斯准男爵. baronetcy / 5bArEnItsI; `bArEnItsI/ n rank or title of a baronet 准男爵的爵位或头衔. baroque / bE5rCk; ?@ bE5rEUk; bE`rok/ adj, n (of the) highly ornate style fashionable in the arts (esp architecture) in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries 巴罗克风格, 巴罗克风格的（十七八世纪欧洲 时兴的高度华丽的艺术风格, 尤指建筑方面）. barque / bB:k; bBrk/ n sailing-ship with 3, 4 or 5 masts and sails （三桅、四桅或五桅的）帆船. barrack / 5bArEk; `bArEk/ v [I, Tn] (Brit or Austral infml 英或澳, 口) shout protests or jeer at (players in a game, speakers, performers, etc) 向（比赛者、演讲者、表演者等）喝倒采, 发出嘘声: The crowd started barracking (the slow rate of play). 群众（对比赛的速度之慢）喝起了倒采. barracking n. [C, U] noisy protest by an audience or spectators 听众或观众的鼓噪抗议: The crowd gave the visiting politician quite a barracking. 群众对这位来访的政客鼓噪抗议. barracks / 5bArEks; `bArEks/ n 1 [sing or pl v] large building or group of buildings for soldiers to live in 兵营; 营房: As punishment, the men were confined to barracks. 士兵受罚, 不准离开营房. * There used to be a barracks in this town. 这个城里过去曾设有兵营. 2 [sing v] (fig infml 比喻, 口) any large ugly building 不雅观的大建筑物: Their house was a great barracks of a place. 他们住的 是个简陋的大房子. barrack- ( in compounds 用以构成复合词) of a barracks 兵营的: barrack-square, ie ground near a barracks where soldiers are drilled. barracuda / 9bArE5ku:dE; 9bArE`kudE/ n large fierce Caribbean fish 梭子鱼（产于加勒比海的凶猛 大鱼）. barrage / 5bArB:V; ?@ bE5rB:V; bE`rBV/ n 1 barrier built across a river to store water for irrigation, prevent flooding, etc 堰; 拦河坝. 2 (a) heavy continuous gunfire directed onto a particular area to restrict enemy movement 弹幕; 火力网: lay down a barrage 布设火力网. (b) (fig 比喻) large number (of questions, criticisms, etc) delivered quickly, one after the other 连珠炮似的一大堆（问 题、批评等）: face a barrage of angry complaints 面对一连串愤怒的投诉. barrel / 5bArEl; `bArEl/ n 1 (a) large round container with flat ends and bulging in the middle, made of wood, metal or plastic 桶; 琵琶桶. =>illus 见插图. (b) amount that a barrel contains 一桶的量. 2 long metal tube forming part of sth, esp a gun or a pen （物体某部的）金属管（尤指枪管或笔管）. =>illus at gun 见gun 之插图. 3 (idm 习语) lock, stock and barrel => lock2. (get/have sb) over a barrel (infml 口) (have sb) at one's mercy; in a helpless position （使某人）听从摆布; 束手无策. scrape the barrel => scrape1. barrel v. (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn] put (sth) in a barrel or barrels 将（某物）装入桶中. barrel-organ n. mechanical instrument from which music is produced by turning a handle, usu played in the streets for money 手摇风琴. barren / 5bArEn; `bArEn/ adj 1 (of land) not good enough to produce crops （指土地）贫瘠的. (of plants or trees) not producing fruit or seeds （指花草或树木）不结果的, 不结实的. 3 (dated or fml 旧或文) (of women or female animals) unable to bear young （指妇女或雌性动物）, . 4 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (fig 比喻) without value, interest or result 无价值、趣味或结果的: a barren discussion 毫无意义的讨论. barrenness / 5brEnnIs; `bArEnnIs/ n [U]. barricade / 9bArI5keId; 9bArE`ked/ n barrier hastily built as a defence or an obstacle 匆匆设置的壁 垒或路障: The soldiers stormed the barricades erected by the rioting crowd. 士兵们向暴乱分子设置 的街垒发起了猛攻. barricade v. (phr v) barricade sb in (sth)/out (of sth) keep sb in/out by making a barricade 设障碍物 使某人不得进入[外出]: They barricaded themselves in (their rooms). 他们把自己关在（自己的屋 子）里面. barricade sth off block (eg a street) with a barricade 用障碍物封锁（例如一条街）: The police barricaded off the entrance to the square. 警方在广场的入口处设置了路障. barrier / 5bArIE(r); `bArIL/ n 1 (a) thing that prevents or controls progress or movement 阻碍进步 或控制活动的事物: The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between North and Central Africa. 撒哈拉 沙漠是北非与中非之间的天然屏障. * Show your ticket at the barrier. 请在检票处出示票以备查验. (b) (fig 比喻) hindrance 障碍; 妨碍: Poor health may be a barrier to success. 健康欠佳可能成为取 得成功的障碍. 2 thing that keeps people apart 使人隔离的事物: barriers of race and religion 种族 和宗教的鸿沟* the language barrier 语言的隔阂. barrier cream cream used for protecting skin from damage or infection 护肤脂（用以防止皮肤受损伤或受感染）. barrier reef coral reef separated from land by a channel 堡礁, 堤礁. barring / 5bB:rIN; `bBrIN/ prep not including or allowing for (sth); if there is/are not 如果没有某 事物: Barring accidents, we should arrive on time. 倘无意外, 我们应准时到达. Cf 参看 bar3 1. barrister / 5bArIstE(r); `bArIstL/ n (in English law) lawyer who has the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts （英国法律中）（有权在高等法院出庭辩论的）律师; 讼务律师. Cf 参 看advocate n 2, solicitor 1. barrow / 5bArEU; `bAro/ n 1 = wheelbarrow (wheel). 2 small cart with two wheels, pulled or pushed by hand 两轮手推车. barrow boy person who sells things from a barrow in the street 街头推车小贩. barrow / 5bArEU; `bAro/ n mound built over a burial place in prehistoric times 史前时期的古坟; 古 墓. Cf 参看 tumulus. Bart / bB:t; bBrt/ abbr 缩写 = Baronet. barter / 5bB:tE(r); `bBrtL/ v 1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (for sth); ~ sth (away) exchange (goods, property, etc) for other goods, etc without using money 以（货物、财产等）交换其他货物等（不使 用货币）: barter wheat for machinery 以小麦换机器 * (fig 比喻) barter away one's rights, honour, freedom 出卖自己的权利、荣誉、自由. 2 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (for sth) trade by exchanging sth for sth else without using money 进行易货贸易; 以货易货; 作物物交换: The prisoners tried to barter with Oxford Dictionary Translation memory software company ForeignDesk, Okapi Framework, OmegaT, Transolution, AidTransStudio, Cafetran, Déjà Vu (DVX), Heartsome Translation Suite, MemoQ, MetaTexis, Rainbow, SDLX, SDL, STAR Transit, Trados, SDL Trados, Wordfast, WordFisher, Similis, Open Language Tools http://www.transgood.com