bide v.居住;留;等待;忍受 [OE bidan

biennial a.两年一次的 [L biennis(BI-, annus year)]

bifurcate a.分为两部分 [medL bifurcare

bigotry n.顽固 [BIGOT 顽固者,乖僻的人]

bilateral a.两边的;左右对称的

bile n.胆汁;不开心;脾气 [F

bilge n.船底;船底的污垢 [prob var of BULGE(]

bilingual a.能说两种语言的 [L bilinguis(BI-, lingua tongue)]

bilious a.患胆病的;坏脾气的 [L biliosus

bilk v.欺骗;挫折;使人失望 [perh = BALK: (17th c) = spoil one's opponent's score]

billingsgate n.下流话

bin n.储藏箱;收入收藏室 [OE bin(n), binne]

binary a.二进位的;二元的 [LL binarius

binge n.狂闹 [prob orig dial, = soak浸泡(在液体中)吸收,浴于(阳光)中]

bionomics n.生态学 [BIO- after ECONOMICS]

biopsy n.活体检查法 [F biopsie

biosphere n.生物圈 [BIO-, SPHERE(

biped n.两足动物 [L bipes -edis(BI-, pes pedis foot)]

bisect v.分为两断;(数)平分 [BI- + L secare sect- cut]

bison n.北美野牛;欧洲野牛 [ME

bit n.片刻;小钱币;十二分半 [~s of glass玻璃碎片a ~ of hope一点希望on the bit使马快奔]

bitch n.母狗;妓女;婊子

bivouac n.v.野营;露营地 [F, prob.

bizarre a.古怪的 [F, = handsome, brave,

blab v.多嘴的人

blackmail n.勒索 [BLACK+obs mail rent, OE mal

blade n.叶;刃;扁平的部份;荡子

blanch v.使变白 [ME

bland a.温柔的;殷勤的 [L blandus soft, smooth]

blandish v.逢迎 [

blare v.响声 [ME

blarney n.恭维话 [Blarney, an Irish castle near Cork with a stone said to confer a cajoling tongue on whoever kisses it]

blase a.厌烦于享乐或人生的