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biodiversity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˌbaɪ.əʊ.daɪˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/
生物多样性 (shengwuduoxiangxing)

The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

"Protecting biodiversity helps maintain ecological balance."

"保护生物多样性有助于保持生态平衡。" (Bǎohù shēngwù duōyàngxìng yǒu zhù yú bǎochí shēngtài pínghéng.)
biofuel definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈbaɪ.əʊˌfjuː.əl
生物燃料 (shengwu ranshao)

A fuel derived immediately from living matter, as opposed to fossil fuels derived from long-dead biological matter.

"Biofuels reduce dependence on conventional energy sources."

"生物燃料减少了对传统能源来源的依赖。" (Shēngwù ránliào jiǎnshǎo le duì chuántǒng néngyuán láiyuán de yīlài.)
Biography definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/
传记 (zhuanji)

A written account of someone's life.

"She is writing a biography of the famous poet."

"她正在写这位著名诗人的传记。" (Ta zhèngzài xiě zhè wèi zhùmíng shīrén de zhuànjì.)
biological definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl̩/
生物学的 (shengwuxuede)

relating to the science of biology or to life and living organisms

"She is studying biological sciences at university."

"她在大学学习生物科学。" (Ta zai daxue xuexi shengwu kexue.)
bishop definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɪʃəp/
主教 (zhǔjiào)

a senior member of the Christian clergy, usually in charge of a diocese and empowered to confer holy orders.

"The bishop delivered a powerful sermon during Sunday service."

"主教在星期天的礼拜中做了一个有力的布道。" (Zhǔjiào zài xīngqītiān de lǐbài zhōng zuòle yīgè yǒulì de bùdào.)
Bitch definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/bɪtʃ/
母狗 (mǔ gǒu)

a female dog

"The bitch gave birth to five puppies."

"母狗生下了五只小狗。" (Mǔ gǒu shēng xiàle wǔ zhī xiǎo gǒu.)
Bitter definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈbɪtər/
苦涩 (kuse)

having a sharp, unpleasant taste or showing strong hostility or resentment

"She felt bitter about losing the competition."

"她在失去比赛后感到苦涩。" (Tā zài shīqù bǐsài hòu gǎndào kǔsè.)
adverb B2
/ˈbɪt.ə.li/
愤怒地; 严重地 (fènnù de; yánzhòng de)

in an angry, hurt, or resentful way; extremely; severely

"She complained bitterly about the unfair treatment."

"她对不公平的待遇愤怒地抱怨。" (Tā duì bù gōngpíng de dàiyù fènnù de bàoyuàn.)
Bitterness definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɪtərnəs/
苦涩 (kuse)

a feeling of anger and unhappiness caused by unfair treatment or disappointment

"His bitterness after the breakup was evident to everyone."

"他分手后的苦涩显而易见。" (Tā fēnshǒu hòu de kǔsè xiǎn ér yìjiàn.)
bizarre definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/bɪˈzɑːr/
离奇 (liqi)

very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement

"He told a bizarre story that no one could believe."

"他讲了一个离奇的故事,没有人能相信。" (Ta jiangle yige liqi de gushi, meiyou ren neng xiangxin.)
Black Snake definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/blæk sneɪk/
黑蛇 (hei she)

a snake with dark or black colored skin

"The black snake slithered through the grass."

"黑蛇穿过草地滑行。" (hei she chuanguo caodi huaxing.)
blackmail definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/ˈblækmeɪl/
敲诈 (qiaozha)

the act of demanding money or advantage by threatening to reveal secrets; to force someone to act by using such threats

"He tried to blackmail her by threatening to reveal the documents."

"他试图用威胁公布文件来敲诈她。" (ta shitu yong weixie gongbu wenjian lai qiaozha ta)
Blacksmith definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈblæk.smɪθ/
铁匠 (blacksmith)

a person who makes and repairs things made of iron

"The blacksmith hammered the hot iron into a horseshoe."

"铁匠把热铁打成了马蹄铁。" (tiejiang ba re tie da cheng le ma ti tie)
Blade definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/bleɪd/
刀片 (daopian)

the flat cutting edge of a tool, knife, or weapon

"The blade of the knife was very sharp."

"刀片非常锋利。" (Daopian feichang fengli.)
bland definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/blænd/
乏味 (fáwèi)

lacking strong features, flavor, or character; dull or uninteresting

"The soup was too bland for my taste."

"这汤对我的口味太乏味了。" (Zhè tāng duì wǒ de kǒuwèi tài fáwèi le.)
blast definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/blæst/
爆炸, 强烈撞击 (baozha, qianglie zhuangji)

a strong gust of wind, an explosion, or a loud sound; to destroy or shatter by explosion

"The explosion sent a powerful blast through the building."

"爆炸通过大楼发送了一股强劲的爆风。" (Baozha tongguo dalou faxian le yi gu qiang jin de baofeng.)
blaze definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/bleɪz/
熊熊火焰 (xióngxióng huǒyàn)

to burn brightly or powerfully

"The fire blazed for hours before it was brought under control."

"火焰持续燃烧了几个小时,直到它被控制住。" (Huǒyàn chíxù ránshāo le jǐ gè xiǎoshí, zhídào tā bèi kòngzhì zhù.)
blazer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈbleɪzə
西装外套 (xī zhuāng wài tào)

A coloured jacket worn by members of a club, team, or school as part of a uniform.

"He looked sharp in his navy blue blazer at the event."

"他在活动中穿着海军蓝色的西装外套,看起来很时尚。" (Tā zài huódòng zhōng chuānzhuó hǎijūn lán sè de xī zhuāng wài tào, kàn qǐlái hěn shíshàng.)
adjective B2
/ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
燃烧的; 炽热的 (ránshāo de; chìrè de)

burning fiercely; extremely hot; very bright

"The blazing sun made the day extremely hot."

"炽热的太阳使得这一天异常炎热。" (Chìrè de tàiyáng shǐdé zhè yītiān yìcháng yánrè)
bleak definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/bliːk/
阴郁的 (yīnyù de)

cold, miserable, or without hope

"The future seemed bleak after the economic downturn."

"经济衰退后,未来显得阴郁。" (Jīngjì shuāituì hòu, wèilái xiǎndé yīnyù.)
blend definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/blɛnd/
混合 (hunhe)

to mix different substances or elements together so that they form a smooth combination

"She blended the fruits to make a smoothie."

"她把水果混合做成了冰沙。" (Ta ba shuiguo hunhe zuo cheng le bingsha.)
blink definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/blɪŋk/
眨眼 (zhǎ yǎn)

to close and open the eyes quickly.

"She blinked rapidly to clear the dust from her eyes."

"她迅速眨眼清除眼中的灰尘。" (Tā xùn sù zhǎ yǎn qīng chú yǎn zhōng de huī chén.)
blockchain definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈblɒkˌtʃeɪn/
区块链 (qūkuàiliàn)

A system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system

"Blockchain technology ensures transparency in financial transactions."

"区块链技术确保金融交易的透明度。" (Qūkuàiliàn jìshù quèbǎo jīnróng jiāoyì de tòumíngdù.)
bloom definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/bluːm/
开花;繁荣 (kaihua; fanrong)

to produce flowers; to develop or flourish; a flower or the state of flowering

"The roses bloom beautifully every spring."

"玫瑰每年春天都会美丽地开花。" (Meigui meinian chuntian douhui meili di kaihua)
blossom definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/ˈblɒsəm/
开花 (kaihua)

a flower or mass of flowers on a tree or plant; to develop or flourish

"The small garden began to blossom in spring."

"小花园在春天开始开花。" (Xiao huayuan zai chuntian kaishi kaihua)
blueprint definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbluːˌprɪnt/
蓝图 (lantu)

a detailed plan or design; a guide for making something

"The architect shared the blueprint of the new building with the team."

"建筑师与团队分享了新建筑的蓝图。" (Jiànzhú shī yǔ tuánduì fēnxiǎng le xīn jiànzhú de lántú.)
blues definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/bluːz/
蓝调 (landiao)

a feeling of sadness; a style of music with melancholy themes

"Listening to blues music always calms him down."

"听蓝调音乐总是让他平静下来。" (Tīng lándiào yīnyuè zǒng shì ràng tā píngjìng xiàlái.)
bluff definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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bluff

verb B2
/blʌf/

to deceive someone by pretending to have strength, knowledge, or resources that one does not actually possess

"He tried to bluff his way into the exclusive club."

blunder definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈblʌndər/
错误 (cuo wu)

a careless or stupid mistake

"The report was full of spelling blunders."

"报告里充满了拼写错误。" (Baogao li chongman le pinxie cuowu.)
blunt definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/blʌnt/
钝的,直率的 (dùn de, zhí shuài de)

not sharp; direct and straightforward in speech

"Her blunt remarks offended some people."

"她直率的评论冒犯了某些人。" (Tā zhíshuài de pínglùn màofàn le mǒu xiē rén.)
adverb B2
/ˈblʌnt.li/
直言不讳; 直率地 (zhí yán bù huì; zhí shuài de)

in a direct way without trying to be polite; frankly

"He told her bluntly that she was wrong."

"他直接告诉她她错了。" (Tā zhíjiē gàosù tā tā cuòle.)
blur definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/blɜːr/
模糊 (mohu)

to make something unclear or difficult to see

"Tears blurred her vision."

"眼泪模糊了她的视线。" (Yǎnlèi móhúle tā de shìxiàn.)
blush definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/blʌʃ/
脸红 (lian hong)

to become red in the face due to embarrassment or shyness

"She blushed when he complimented her."

"她在他夸奖她时脸红了。" (Ta zai ta kuajiang ta shi lian hong le.)
Boast definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/boʊst/
炫耀 (xuànyào)

to talk with pride about something you have or achieved

"He boasted about his new car."

"他炫耀他的新车。" (Tā xuànyào tā de xīn chē.)
bob definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/bɒb/
上下摆动 (shangxia baidong)

a short sudden movement up and down; to move quickly up and down

"The small boat began to bob on the waves."

"小船开始在波浪上上下摆动。" (Xiaochuan kaishi zai bolang shang shangxia baidong)
bodily definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/ˈbɒdɪli/
身体的 (shen tǐ de)

relating to or concerning the body

"He suffered bodily harm in the accident."

"他在事故中受到了身体伤害。" (Tā zài shìgù zhōng shòudào le shēntǐ shānghài.)
bodyguard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɒdiɡɑːrd/
保镖 (bǎobiāo)

a person employed to protect someone from harm

"The celebrity arrived with her bodyguard."

"那位名人带着她的保镖到达了。" (Nà wèi míngrén dàizhe tā de bǎobiāo dàodále.)
Bold definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/boʊld/
大胆 (dadan)

showing courage, confidence, or willingness to take risks

"She made a bold decision to start her own business."

"她做出了大胆的决定,开始了自己的生意。" (Ta zuo chule dadan de jueding, kaishi le ziji de shengyi.)
adverb B2
/ˈbəʊld.li/
大胆地; 毫不畏惧 (dàdǎn de; háo bù wèijù)

in a confident and brave way; without fear

"She boldly stepped forward to face the challenge."

"她勇敢地迈步向前,迎接挑战。" (Tā yǒnggǎn de màibù xiàng qián, yíngjiē tiǎozhàn.)
Boldness definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈboʊld.nəs/
大胆; 勇气 (dàdǎn, yǒngqì)

willingness to take risks; confidence and courage in behavior

"Her boldness in confronting the problem impressed everyone."

"她在面对问题时的大胆让所有人都印象深刻。" (Tā zài miànduì wèntí shí de dàdǎn ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu yìnxiàng shēnkè.)
bolt definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/boʊlt/
突然跑掉; 用螺栓固定某物 (bolt)

To move suddenly and quickly; also to fasten something with a bolt.

"The horse bolted from the stable after hearing a loud noise."

"马在听到一声大响后从马厩冲了出去。" (Mǎ zài tīngdào yī shēng dà xiǎng hòu cóng mǎjiù chōng le chūqù.)
Bomber definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɒmər/
轰炸机 (hong zhaji)

military aircraft designed to drop bombs on targets

"The bomber squadron flew over the city at dawn."

"轰炸机中队在黎明时飞过城市。" (hong zhaji zhongdui zai liming shi fei guo chengshi.)
bombing definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɒmɪŋ/
轰炸 (hongzha)

an attack using bombs or explosives

"The city was devastated by the bombing."

"这座城市在轰炸中被摧毁。" (Zhe zuo chengshi zai hongzha zhong bei cuihui.)
Bond definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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Bond

noun B2
/bɒnd/

a connection or relationship between people or things

"The sisters share a close bond."

boo definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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boo

verb/noun B2
/buː/

To show disapproval by shouting 'boo'; or a sound made to surprise or scare.

"The audience began to boo the bad performance."

boom definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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boom

noun, verb B2
/buːm/

A deep, resonant sound; a period of rapid growth or increase.

"The tech industry experienced a major boom in the early 2000s."

boost definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb B2
/buːst/
提升 (tíshēng)

To increase, improve, or raise something.

"The company launched a campaign to boost sales."

"公司启动了一项活动以提升销售。" (Gōngsī qǐdòngle yī xiàng huódòng yǐ tíshēng xiāoshòu.)
booth definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/buːθ/
电话亭 (dianhua ting)

a small enclosed space or area used for a specific purpose, such as voting or selling.

"He went into the voting booth to cast his ballot."

"他进入了投票亭,准备投票。" (Ta jin ru le tou piao ting, zhun bei tou piao.)
botanical definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective B2
/bəˈtænɪkəl/
植物学的 (zhíwùxué de)

relating to plants or plant life

"She works at the botanical garden."

"她在植物园工作。" (Tā zài zhíwùyuán gōngzuò.)
botany definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɒtəni/
植物学 (zhíwùxué)

the scientific study of plants

"She is studying botany at the university."

"她在大学里学习植物学。" (Tā zài dàxué lǐ xuéxí zhíwùxué.)