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barb
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n. [魚鉤,鉤狀物] sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook?
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barren
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a. [荒蕪的,貧瘠的] desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
Looking out at the trackless, barren desert, Indiana Jones feared that his search for the missing expedition would prove fruitless.
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beam
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n. [光束,鐵樑,木樑,一束電波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
During a severe earthquake, each beam will absorb the shock by crumpling, thereby preventing severe damage to the tower.
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begrudge
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v. [憤恨,嫉妒] resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
I begrudge every minute I have to spend attending meetings; they're a complete waste of time.
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belittle
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v. [蔑視,使渺小] disparage or depreciate; put down
Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing but should encourage their efforts.
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benefactor
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n. [恩人,贊助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him gifts.
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beneficial
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a. [有用的] helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
Tiny Tim's cheerful good nature had a beneficial influence on Scrooge's charitable disposition.
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beneficiary
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n. [(遺產)受益人] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
In Scrooge's will, he made Tiny Tim his beneficiary; everything he left would go to young Tim.
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benevolent
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a. [慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
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benign
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a. [良性的,好的,和藹可親的] kindly; favorable; not malignant
Though her benign smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem a sweet little old lady, in reality, she was a tough-minded lady.
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bent
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a. [先天的] determined to do or have
We are bent on going to the theater no matter how heavy the snow is.
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berserk
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a. [瘋狂的,狂暴的] mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
Angered, he became berserk and began to wreck the room.
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beseech
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v. [乞求,懇求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
The workaholic executive's wife had to beseech him to spend more time with their son.
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bestow
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v. [給予] give as a gift; present
He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.
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betray
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v. [出賣,背叛] be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy.
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biased
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a. [偏見的,偏差] favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.
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bizarre
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a. [怪異的] fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
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bland
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a. [溫和的] lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
She kept her gaze level and her expression bland, but her teeth were gritted.
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blasphemy
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n. [褻瀆] act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God
By our very nature, every single one of us believes in blasphemy.
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blatant
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a. [喧鬧,俗麗] flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
To Dublin's unemployed youth, the 'No Irish Need Apply' placard in the shop window was a blatant mark of prejudice.
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