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一个月拼命搞定gre(2)词汇篇<3〉
boon n. 恩惠, 福利(benefit,favor)
(反)boon ◆ misfortune 恩惠 ◆ 灾祸
(同)gift, benevolence, largess
boor n.迟钝的人, 粗野的人(a rude or insensitive person)
(类)insensitive•boor=mischievous•imp 迟钝的•迟钝的人=淘气的•顽童
(反)boor ◆ civil person 粗人 ◆ 有修养的人
(记)boo(被嘲笑)→ 迟钝的人被嘲笑
boost v. 推动,提高,增加
(例)We need to boost our spirits. 我们需要鼓舞士气。
bootless adj. 无用的 (useless,unprofitable)
(类)bootless•futility=effulgent•resplendence 无用的•无用的=辉煌的• 辉煌的
interesting•intriguing=bootless•futile 有趣的•有趣的=无用的•无用的
bootless•futility=void•empty 无用的•无用的=空的•空的
(记)参考:boot(靴子)
(同)futile, ineffective, useless, vain
bore vt.钻孔,厌倦 (to make a hole by or as if by boring)
(类)die • shaping=drill • boring 冲模用来整形=钻孔机用来打洞
food • hunger=stimulation • boredom 食物消除饥饿=刺激物消除厌倦
(反)entrance ◆ disappoint/ disgust/ repel/ repulse/ bore
使人入神的 ◆ 使失望/使厌恶/抵制/憎恶/使烦扰
(同)ennui, pall, tire, weary
bound n. 限制(to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds)
(类)boundless•limit=impeccable•flaw 无限制的•限制=没缺点的•缺点
boundless•extensive=interminable•lengthy 无限的•宽广的=无限的•冗长的(程度)
(反)boundless ◆ limited 没有限制的 ◆ 有限制的
boundary ◆ unrestrainedness 界限 ◆ 无限制
bouquet n. 花束
(类)bouquet•flowers=woodpile•logs 花束•花=木料堆•圆木 (组成)
bouquet•flowers=constellation•star 花束•花=星座•星星 (组成)
bracing n.支持;adj.令人振奋的(giving strength, vigor, or freshness)
(反)bracing ◆ vapid 令人振奋的 ◆ 乏味的
denounce ◆ bracing 指责 ◆ 支持
(记)brace(支撑)+ing → 支持
(同)exhilarating, stimulating,tonic, vitalizing, animating
braid v.编织(made by intertwining three or more strands)
(类)grooved•striated=braided•stranded 开槽的•有条纹的=编织成的•梳成辫子的(同义)
brake n.刹车(to retard or stop by a brake)
(类)divert•shunt=retard•brake 转移•使转轨=减速•刹车(行为及其特定目的)
brake•decelerate=clamp•compression 刹车•减速=夹钳•压缩(行为及其后果)
【注:clamp :Any of various devices used to join, grip, support, or compress mechanical or
structural parts. 某种设备用来连接、抓住、支持或压缩结构性的部件】
(同)hinder, bar, block, impede, obstruct
brash adj 轻率的,仓促的(done in haste without regard for consequences)
(类)frivolous•gravity=brash•discretion 琐碎的•重大=轻率的•慎重周到
candor•subterfuge=brash•deliberate 坦白•托词=仓促的•深思熟虑的
(同)rash, hasty, incautious, inconsiderate, reckless, thoughtless
brattish adj. 小孩被宠坏的;淘气的,无礼的(ill-mannered annoying)
(类)tightfisted•parsimonious=brattish•mischievous
吝啬的•吝啬的=宠坏的•恶作剧的(同义)
(记)brat(小孩,顽童)+tish → 小朋友比较淘气
bravado n, 假装勇敢,虚张声势
(类)courageous•bravado=complimentary•fulsomeness
勇敢的•虚张声势=称赞的•不真诚的称赞(褒贬)
【注:fulsome:offensively flattering or insincere. 令人不快地恭维的或不真诚的
例:He was too fulsome in his praise. 他的赞美太虚假。】
bonhomie n.温和,和蔼(good-natured easy friendliness)
(类)genial•bonhomie=diplomatic•tact 温和的•温和 =老练的•老练(形名同义)
(记)bon(好的)→ 温和的
bonus n. 奖金,红利
(类)bonus•employee=decoration•soldier 奖金•雇员=勋章•战士(奖励关系)
boo v. 嘘(表示不满或嘲笑)(express contempt, scorn, or disapproval of by booing)
(反)snare ◆ boo 诱捕,诱惑 ◆ 嘘,轰赶
【注:诱惑是往里面拉;嘘是往外头赶】
bravura n. 出色的表演(a show of daring or brilliance)
(类)bravura•performance=resplendent•appearance 出色的表演•表演=华丽的外表•外表
brazen adj.厚颜无耻的(marked by contemptuous boldness)
(类)impudence•brazen=deadpan•impassive 厚颜无耻•厚颜无耻的=无表情的脸•冷漠的
(反)brazen ◆ modest 厚颜无耻的 ◆ 谦虚的
brazen ◆ self effacing 厚颜无耻的 ◆ 害羞的
brazen ◆ diffident 厚颜无耻的 ◆ 缺乏自信的
(记)brass(厚脸皮的)+en → 厚颜无耻的
(同)shameless, barefaced,brazenfaced, impudent, unabashed
breach v. 使破裂, 破坏(to make a breach in)
(类)breach•continuity=disturb•repose 破坏连续性 =扰乱休息(动宾关系)
(反)breach ◆ solder 破裂 ◆ 焊合
(同)break, fissure, fracture, rupture
breezeway n. 有屋顶的通路
(类)breezeway•building=stairway•floor 有屋顶的通路•建筑物=楼梯•楼层(事物及相关对象)
brevity n.简短,简洁(shortness or conciseness of expression)
(类)brevity•aphorism=distortion•caricature 格言比较简短=滑稽模仿比较歪曲
exaggeration•caricature=brevity•epigram 讽刺画通常比较夸张=箴言通常比较简短
(反)brevity ◆ lengthiness 简短 ◆ 冗长
(记)bret(短的)+ ity → 简短
(同)conciseness, shortness
bribe v. & n. 贿赂,收买(to induce or influence by or as if by bribery)
(类)bribe•incorruptible=affect•insensible 不腐败的的不会行贿=无知觉的的不会感动
brisk adj. 活泼的(keenly alert)
(反)brisk ◆ ponderous 活泼的 ◆ 沉闷的
【注:ponderous :lacking grace or fluency 缺乏优雅和连贯,沉闷的】
(记)b+risk(冒险)→ 敢冒险的比较活泼
(同)agile, active, lively, sprightly, spry
bristle v.怒发冲冠(to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance)
(类)bristle•anger=vacillate•unresolution 怒发冲冠•愤怒=忧郁不定•不坚决(动名同义)
干扰:(condone•mercy)(condemn•warning)
(反)bristle ◆ cower 怒发冲冠 ◆ 畏缩
(同)anger, boil, burn, fume, rage, seethe
(记)bristle 原义鬃毛,因发怒鬃毛直立,被称作怒发冲冠。
broach v.开启;开矿;论文开题(open up)
(反)broach ◆ close off 开启 ◆ 关闭
(记)与breach(缺口;突破)一起记,打开缺口。
bromide n.陈腐的意见(a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion)这个由溴化物的意思
(类)equivocation•misleading=bromide•hackneyed
模棱两可的话•易引起误解的=陈腐的意见•陈腐的(正面特征)
(反)bromide ◆ unhackneyed 陈腐的 ◆ 新奇的
(同)commonplace, banality, platitude, tag
browbeat vt. 威吓(to intimidate by a stern manner or arrogant speech)
(类)instigator•incite=bully•browbeat 煽动者善于煽动=欺凌弱小者善于威吓
(记)brow(眉毛)+beat(打架)→ 皱起眉毛进行恐吓
(同)intimidate, bluster, bully, cow
buck v. 反对(to refuse assent;balk)国外很流行口语,表示美元
(反)buck ◆ assent to 反对 ◆ 赞成
(同)oppose, resist, dispute, repel, traverse
bucolic adj. 乡村的,田园的(relating to or typical of rural life)
(类)hovel•palatial=city•bucolic 小屋•宏伟的=城市•乡村的
palatial•hovel=bucolic•metropolis 宏伟的•小屋=乡村的•大都市
(反)bucolic ◆ urban 乡村的 ◆ 都市的
bucolic ◆ sophisticated 乡土的 ◆ 世故的
(记)buc(牛)+olic(养)→ 养牛的→乡村
(同)rural, countrified, outland, pastoral, rustic
budge vi. 移动(move;shift)退让 (to give way;yield)
(类)palter•candor=diehard•budge 敷衍不会坦白=顽固分子不会退让
vagary•predict=diehard•budge 奇特行为是难以预知的=顽固的人是难以退让的
buffoon n.小丑(a ludicrous figure;clown)
(类)ludicrous•buffoon=dissolute•libertine=humorous•wag
滑稽的•小丑=放纵的•放荡的人=幽默的•搞笑者
inexperience•neophyte=ludicrous•buffoon 缺乏经验•新手 =滑稽•小丑
(记)谐音“布冯” 意大利守门员,这次世界杯的表演象小丑一样。
bulk n.(巨大)体积,容量;主体,绝大部分
(记)The great bulk of necessary work can never be anything but painful
大量必须做的工作真令人痛苦
bully n. 欺凌弱小者(one habitually cruel to others who are weaker)
(类)instigator•incite=bully•browbeat 煽动者善于煽动=欺凌弱小者善于威吓
bully•intimidate=stupid•gullibility 欺凌弱小者善于威吓=笨人容易上当
sabotage•subvertness=bull•intimidation 破坏•颠覆=暴力•威吓(前是后的手段)
【注:bull n.公牛 v.暴力行事(to act on with violence)】
(反)underdog ◆ bully 被欺负的人 ◆ 欺凌弱小者
(同)browbeater, harrier, hector, intimidator
v.碰(伤), 撞(破), 颠簸
bump v. 碰撞,冲撞 (bumper汽车保险杠)
bumptious adj. 傲慢的,自夸的(presumptuously, noisily self-assertive)
(类)impetuous•vacillation=dour•geniality=bumptious•humbleness
冲动的人不会犹豫=严厉的人不亲切=傲慢的人不谦逊
bumptious•assertive=garish•colourful自大的•非常自信的=炫耀的•华丽的(褒贬程度)
干扰:(compendious•succinct)(exuberant•happy)
buoy vt.支撑 (support;uplift)
(反)buoyed ◆ unsupported 支撑的 ◆ 没有支持的
(同)support, bolster, prop, sustain, uphold
buoyant adj.有浮力的(capable of floating),快乐的(cheerful,gay
(类)bend•rigid=submerge•buoyant 坚硬的不会弯曲=有浮力的不会沉
buoyant•sink=insoluble•dissolve 有浮力的不会下沉=不溶的不会溶解
buoyant•float=heavy•drop 有浮力的•漂浮=重的•落下(前者容易实现后者)
(反)buoyant ◆ hangdog /aggrieved 快乐的 ◆ 垂头丧气的/ 痛苦的
buoyant ◆ leaden 轻快的 ◆ 沉重的
(同)bouncy, effervescent, resilient, volatile
burgeon v. 萌芽(to send forth new growth);迅速成长(to grow rapidly)
(类)grow•burgeon=beat•palpitate 成长•生长=跳动•跳动(同义)
(反)wither,subside,subdue,wane,waste away 衰退
(同)increase, augment, expand, heighten, multiply,
(记)bur(谐音:播)+ geon(=germ 种子,萌芽,细菌)→播种子→萌芽,迅速生长
参考:the germ of a project. 计划的雏形
burlesque n. 讽刺的嘲笑(mockery usually by caricature)滑稽戏
(类)diatribe•abuse=burlesque•mockery 恶骂•辱骂=讽刺的嘲笑•嘲笑(同义)
doggerel•verse=burlesque•play 打油诗•诗=滑稽的戏剧•戏剧(种属)
burra[ wool ] 源自 burra[ 模糊的
burrow n. 动物所掘的洞(hole)
(类)ditch•canyon=burrow•cavern 沟•峡谷=地洞•大洞(程度)
(记)bu(谐音:扒)+ row(排)→一排一排的扒→兔子扒的洞
bust v. 使破产或资金短缺(run out of money)n. 半身像,妇女胸部
(例)often, the promise of a high-tech design leads to a weapon that busts the budget
一项高技术设计方案的承诺常是导致预算短缺的元凶
butter n. 黄油
(类)butter•margarine=sugar•saccharin 黄油•人造黄油=糖•糖精(天然•人造)
buttress n. 扶墙 vt. 支持
(反)contravene ◆ buttress 反对 ◆ 支持
challenge ◆ buttress 质疑 ◆ 支持
【注:challenge :to take exception to; call into question; dispute:表示异议;质疑;争议】
(同)support, bolster, brace, prop, sustain, uphold
(记)butt=bout 原义抵抗。后发展为两个方向 1、bout较量,回合 2、支持,支撑
bygone adj. 过去的 n. 过去的事
(例)Let bygones be bygones! 过去的事就让它过去吧!
byline n. 标题下的署名
(类)article•byline=movie•credits 文章•作者署名=电影•演员署名
【注:credits:recognition by name of a person contributing to a performance as a film】
(记)by(=bi 第二)+line(行)→ 第二行写人名
byzantine n. 诡计多端的(characterized by a devious manner of operation)
(反)byzantine ◆ straightforward 诡计多端的 ◆ 坦率的
(记)byzantine(拜占庭)→拜占庭人诡计多端