NHCE Interactive English Dictionary2.doc

NHCE Interactive English Dictionary

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· Baltimore Sun
1. 《巴尔的摩太阳报》.
1. 《巴尔的摩太阳报》.
· Barbara
1. 芭芭拉（人名）.
· Baxter
1. 巴克斯特（人名）.
· Ben Franklin
1. 本•富兰克林（1706 – 1790, 美国政治家、科学家）.
· Ben Johnson
1. 本·约翰逊.
· Berkeley
1. （（此处指）加州大学伯克利分校.
· Bertha
1. 伯莎（人名）.
· Blake
1. 布莱克（1757—1827，英国诗人和版画家）.
· Brooklyn
1. 布鲁克林(美国纽约市行政区名).
· bachelor
1. n. [C] 1) an unmarried man 未婚男子. 2) a first university degree 学士（学位）.
· back and forth
1.going in one direction and then in the opposite direction 来回，前后: a) Someone was pacing back and forth behind the curtain. 有人在幕布后踱来踱去。 b) She walked back and forth along the shore of the sea, anxiously waiting for the fishing boats to return. 她沿着海岸走来走去, 焦急地等待着渔船的返回。
· badge
1. n. [C] 1) 徽章；证章: a) The team members have jackets with the club badge on them. 队员都穿着带有他们俱乐部标识的夹克衫。 b) The badges come in different colors and shapes. 这些徽章有不同的颜色和形状。
· balance
1. n. [U] 1) mental or emotional calm 平静，镇静: a) She soon recovered her balance after she lost her temper. 她发脾气后不久就恢复了平静。 b) His wife helped him keep his balance during difficult times. 他的妻子在他困难时候帮助他保持沉着心态。 2) a state in which all weights and forces are evenly spread so as not to fall 平衡，均衡: a) Horse riders need a good sense of balance. 骑马的人需要有良好的平衡感。 b) It’s difficult to keep one’s balance on an icy street. 在结冰的街道上保持平衡是不容易的。
2. v. vt. 1) (cause to) be even and keep in balance （使）平衡，（使） 均衡: a) When you ride a bicycle you must learn to balance. 骑自行车必须学会保持平衡。 b) Balancing my cup of coffee in one hand, I managed to open the door. 我拿稳手中的咖啡杯，设法打开了门。 2) consider in relation to sth. else; compare 权衡，比较: a) You have to balance the positive points of living in a big city against the negative ones. 你必须权衡居住在大城市的利弊。 b) They balanced the profit and loss to see what had been gained. 他们比较盈亏情况，看看赚了多少。
· bamboo
1. n. [C,U] 1) 竹子.
· ban
1. v. vt. 1) forbid, esp. by law 禁止；取缔: a) After the accident, he was banned from driving. 事故发生后，他被禁止驾车。 b) The government has banned the import of products from that country. 政府禁止进口该国产品。
2. n. [C] 1) an order banning sth. 禁令: a) The city has a ban on parking cars on this busy street. 市里禁止在这条繁忙街道上停车。 b) The union has imposed a ban on overtime. 工会禁止加班。
· bandage
1. n. [C] 1) 绷带.
· bang
1. v. v. 1) knock or hit hard with a loud noise 猛击，猛撞: a) He banged his fist on the table. 他用拳头击打桌子。 b) The door banged close in the wind. 一阵风把门“砰”的一声关上了。
2. n. [C] 1) a sudden loud noise; a sharp knock or blow 猛击（声）；猛撞（声）: a) They heard the bang of a gun. 他们听见砰的一声枪响。 b) There was a loud bang on the door. 有很响的撞门声。
· barely
1. adv. 1) 勉强地；几乎不.
· bargain
1. n. [C] 1) 便宜货；廉价品.
· bark
1. v. v. 1) say sth. quickly in a loud voice 大声嚷，吼叫: a) The boss came in, barked some orders, and left again. 头儿走了进来，厉声下达了命令，然后又出去了。 b) Don’t bark at her. 不要对她大吼大叫。
2. v. vi. 1) (of dogs) make a loud, short sound (狗)吠，叫: a) His dog always barks at anyone who rings the doorbell. 他家的狗对任何按门铃的人都要叫。 b) They heard a dog barking outside. 他们听到一条狗在外面汪汪叫。
· barrel
1. n. [C] 1) a round container with flat bottom 桶: a) The wine is kept in oak barrels. 酒存放在橡木桶中。 b) They can drink nearly two barrels of beer. 他们几乎能喝下两桶啤酒。
· barrier
1. n. [C] 1) sth. that prevents sb. from doing sth., or limits what they can do 障碍: a) Dance is an entertainment without a language barrier. 舞蹈是一种没有语言障碍的娱乐形式。 b) A lack of education is a barrier to a good job. 受教育程度不够是找好工作的一大障碍。
· basically
1. adv. 1) simply; essentially 基本地: a) All cheese are made in basically the same way. 奶酪的制作方式基本相同。 b) Basically, he’s a nice person, but he doesn’t always show it. 他本质上是个好人，但他并不常表现出来。
· batter
1. v. v. 1) hit sb. or sth. hard again and again 击打；猛击.
· battered
1. adj. 1) 受虐待的.
· be a question of sth.
1.used to say what the most important fact, part, or feature of sth. is （重要的）是…的问题: a) It is a question of whether they are good at managing. 这是个他们是否善于管理的问题。 b) I would love to come, but it’s a question of time. 我想来，只是有个时间的问题。
· be about to (do)
1. 将要;正打算: a) I was about to leave the room when the telephone rang. 我正要离开房间，这时电话响了。
· be absorbed in
1.be so involved in an activity that one cannot think about other things 全神贯注于，专心于: a) I was so absorbed in my own thoughts that I didn’t hear him talking to me. 我当时非常入神地在沉思，没听到他和我说话。 b) She was absorbed in the book. 她全神贯注地在看那本书。
· be addicted to
1. 对…着迷;对…上瘾: a) He is addicted to travelling. 他热衷于旅游。
· be all thumbs
1. 笨拙的，笨手笨脚的: a) He was all thumbs and knocked over the vase. 他笨手笨脚的，把花瓶打翻了。
· be capable of
1.be able to 有能力（做）: a) No one is capable of learning a foreign language within months. 谁也不可能在几个月内就学好一门外语。 b) I think you are capable of doing the job. 我认为你有能力做这项工作。
· be committed to
1.be willing to work hard at sth. 献身于，投入于: a) As a person who loves peace, he is committed to peace between countries. 作为一个热爱和平的人，他致力于国与国之间的和平事业。 b) If you want to get ahead in life, you must be committed to achieving your dreams. 要想取得人生的成功，你就必须全身心投入实现你的梦想。
· be concerned about
1.give one’s attention to or worry about sb. or sth. 担心: a) If you are concerned about your baby’s health you should consult a doctor immediately. 如果你担心婴儿的健康，就立刻带他去看医生。 b) She is concerned about her son’s performance at school. 她很担心儿子在学校的成绩。
· be content with
1.be satisfied or happy with 对…感到满足: a) He’s content with what he has. 他对自己所拥有的已感到心满意足了。 b) He is not content with his present situation and hopes to improve it. 他对自己目前的情况不满，希望能加以改善。
· be down in spirits
1. 情绪低落: a) He has been down in spirits since he was told the bad news. 自从他得知这个坏消息后，情绪一直很低落。
· be dressed in
1.wear 穿着.
· be entitled to
1.have the right to do or have sth. 有权做；有权得到.
· be fed up with
1. 对…极其厌倦的: a) I'm fed up with his constant complaints. 我受够了他没完没了的抱怨。
· be finished with
plete the job that one was doing 做完，完成: a) Aren’t you finished with the wash up yet? 你还没把餐具洗完吗？ b) When you are finished with the book, give it back to me. 书看完后就还给我吧。
· be free to do sth.
1.be able to do whatever one wants 随意做某事.
· be friends with
1. 与…交好: a) I was friends with her at school. 在学校我和她是好朋友。
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· be grateful for
1.be thankful for 感激；为…致谢.
· be happy with
1. 对...感到满意；认为...是好的.
· be immune to
1.be not affected by 不受…影响的，对…有免疫力的: a) Most adults are immune to this disease. 大部分成年人对这种疾病有免疫力。 b) The press had criticized her so often that in the end she was immune to it. 报纸经常批评她，到最后这些批评对她不起作用了。
· be in for
1.be going to experience (sth. unpleasant) 将遭遇: a) It looks as if we’re in for some bad weather. 看样子我们要有坏天气了。 b) He’ll be in for a shock when he gets the bill. 他收到账单时准要吃一惊。
1. 一定会遭到(麻烦等);免不了遭受: a) Since he didn't pass the final exam, he surely will be in for a scolding. 他期末考试没有过，肯定会挨一顿臭骂。
2. 参加(竞争等): a) He was in for an English speaking competition. 他参加了一次英语演讲比赛。
· be in good/poor health
1. 身体健康/不好: a) Still in good health, the old factory director is reluctant to resign from his post. 老厂长的身体很好，因此还不愿退休。
· be inclined to
1.be likely to; tend to 倾向于；容易（做）: a) I’m inclined to get tired. 我容易疲劳。 b) He’s inclined to accept my invitation. 他倾向于接受我的邀请。
· be infected with
1.make sb. get a disease 感染（疾病）: a) The whole class were infected with the virus. 全班都感染上了这种病毒。 b) He had become infected with AIDS from an improperly sterilized needle. 由于使用了消毒不当的针头，他感染上了艾滋病
· be intended for
1.be provided or designed for a particular person or purpose 打算供…之用；为…而准备: a) This course is intended for students interested in classical music. 这门课程是为对古典音乐感兴趣的学生开设的。 b) The room is intended for the professor who will give a speech for us. 这个房间是为明天要给我们作讲座的那位教授准备的。
· be mad about sb./sth.
1. 狂热地迷恋某人(或某事): a) Youngsters are always mad about stars. 年青人总是狂热地迷恋明星。
1. 狂热地迷恋某人(或某事): a) Youngsters are always mad about stars. 年青人总是狂热地迷恋明星。
· be made up of
1. 由…组成或构成: a) Our team is made up of three boys and two girls. 我们队由3个男孩和2个女孩组成。
· be meant to do sth.
1.should do sth. or have a responsibility to do sth. 应该做某事.
· be named after
1. 以…的名字命名: a) The baby was named after his grandfather 这个婴儿的名字是按他祖父的名字起的。
· be obliged to do sth.
1. 有责任或义务做某事.
· be occupied with
1.be busy with 忙于做，专心于: a) Don’t interrupt father while he’s occupied with his newspaper. 父亲看报的时候不要去打扰他。 b) I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. 我把这件事全忘了, 因为其他事把我忙得够呛。
· be on speaking terms
1. 只是泛泛之交，仅仅相识而已: a) Allan and I have been on speaking terms. 艾伦和我只是泛泛之交。
· be seized with
1. 被（强烈的感情）影响或支配.
· be stuck with
1.be forced to have or use sth. 被迫拥有或使用.
· be sure of
1.be certain to get sth. or be certain sth. will happen 一定会；肯定会.
· be thankful for
1.be grateful for 对 … 心存感激.
· be used to (doing) sth.
1. 习惯于.
· be wasted on sb.
1.not understand sth. or not realize how valuable sth. is 被浪费在某人身上.