PETS学习方法:不擇手段背單詞(四十四)(2)
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781,"bereave","[B0/T0:H]v 使丧失(亲人,从而感到寂寞)=deprive=dispossess【例】Illness bereaved her of her husband 疾病夺去了她的丈夫。【记】reave(v 剥夺,抢走)-抢夺掉-丧失"
782,"berry","[/B<T0]n 浆果(一种多汁的肉质水果。如:葡萄、西红柿、草莓)【例】Let's go berrying 咱们去采浆果吧。【记】不好意思:我的英文名叫Barry,因为我爱berry。"
783,"berserk","[/B::K::E]adj 狂暴的,狂怒的(毁灭性的或狂乱地使用暴力的);精神错乱的【例】My husband will go berserk if he finds you here 要是我丈夫发觉你在这里,他会气疯的。【源】这个词都来自古老的斯堪的纳维亚语 berserkr,意思是“狂野的斗士”。 这些斗士身穿熊皮,所以berserkr这个词是由bera“熊”和serkr“衬衫,外套”组成。这些 berserkers在战斗中表现狂暴,象动物一样吼叫,口吐白沫,口咬铁护甲。"
784,"beseech","[B0/K0:CM]v 祈求,恳求(热切或急迫的要求)=entreat=implore=crave=importune=invoke=supplicate【例】They beseeched me to go at once 他们请我马上就去。【记】1)seech=seek寻求-恳求2)be被动,see看,ch读:吃。天天被人看还有吃的—那是佛爷—天天被祈求,被恳求的对象。比如:北京的卧佛寺(被G友们戏称为offer寺),香火极盛,没拿到offer的都去那里祈求、恳求offer,据说很灵。【类】supplicant:beseeching=coquette:flirtation恳求者恳求=卖弄风情的女子调情"
785,"beset","[B0/K<C]v (从各个侧面)围攻;(与by连用)不断打扰,困扰【例】I was beset by mosquitoes 我受到了蚊子的困扰。This town is beset with mountains 这座城市为群山所环抱。【记】be被动,set放置-被放在中间-被人围攻。"
786,"besiege","[B0/K0:DN]v (被敌人)包围;(被询问等)纠缠,强求=overwhelm=harass=beset【例】I was besieged by problems 我为难题所困Troy was besieged by the Greeks 特洛伊城被希腊人围攻。【记】be被动,siege(n 围攻,围城)"
787,"besmirch","[B0/KP::CM]v 诽谤,弄脏,玷污(名誉等)=taint=besmear=defile=smear=soil=stain=sully=tarnish【例】His soul was horribly besmirched 他的灵魂已经变得非常肮脏。【参】smirch(v 弄脏;n 污迹)【反】honor(vt 尊敬,给以荣誉)"
788,"bespeak","[B0/KA0:E]v 显示,表示=show;预示,预言Today's events bespeak future tragedy 今天的事件预示着未来的不幸。【记】be被动,speak说-被说出来-表示,预示"
789,"bestial","[/B<KCU:S]adj 野兽般的(残忍的,并且缺乏理智的,智利低于人类的)=beastlike=brutal【例】bestial lust 兽欲 bestial words 下流言语,污言秽语【记】best=beast(n 兽,畜牲,人面兽心的人)"
790,"bestow","[B0/KC:7]v (做为礼物或荣誉)给予,赠送【例】Several gifts were bestowed on the guests 向客人赠送了几件礼品。【参】stow(v 装载)-赠送东西让你装载回去。"
