Unit 6

blush v.害羞;脸红 [ME

bluster v.狂吹;咆哮 [16th c.: ult. imit.]

bode v.预示 [OE bodian

bog n.沼泽;泥塘

boggle v.n.惊跳;畏缩不前 [prob BOGY 似沼泽的;多沼泽的 BOG] [湿地,沼泽 陷于泥淖;变得动弹不得]

bogus a.假的;伪造的 [19th-c. US word]

boisterous a.喧闹的 [var of ME boistous]

bolster v.支持;援助;垫木 [20th c.: orig. uncert.]

bolt n.闩门;螺钉脱党 [ME

bombardment n.炮击 [bombard 炮轰;轰炸 The artillery ~ed the enemy all day 炮兵终日炮轰敌人;质问 med.L bombarda a] [stone-throwing engine: BOMB]

bombastic a.夸大的 [earlier bombace cotton wool

bonanza n.富矿带;幸运物;幸运 [orig US

bondage n.奴役;囚禁 [ME

bonfire n.(庆祝或信号)大沟火;火 [earlier bonefire

bonnet n.妇女帽;共谋者 [ME

bonny a.美丽的;健康的 [16th c: perh

bonus n.奖金;分红;退还款项 [L bonus, bonum good (thing)]

boom v.n.响声;忽然兴隆;宣传 [Du., = BEAM n.]

booming a.景气的;受欢迎的;隆隆响 [~ toy sales 日趋兴隆的玩具销售]

boon n.恩惠;愉快的;温和的 [ME (orig. = jolly, congenial)

boor n.农民;乡下人;粗野的人 [LG bur or Du boer farmer: cf BOWER =Boer boorish粗野的]

boost v.推动 [booster 援助者;升压机;推进器]

booth n.摊棚;电话亭 [ME

bootless a.无用的 [OE botleas(BOOT, LESS)BOOT(

booze v.酒宴;饮酒 [earlier bouse, bowse,

bore v.n.钻孔;使厌;无聊的人 [ME, perh