Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
becalm
平静
Meaning
to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind
Example
The captain tried to becalm the anxious crew.
C2 noun
beck
召唤手势 / 小溪
Meaning
a gesture of beckoning; a small stream or brook (chiefly Northern English)
Example
The servant came at his master's beck and call.
C2 verb
bedaub
涂抹
Meaning
to smear or cover with a sticky or dirty substance
Example
The children bedaubed the wall with paint.
C2 verb
bedeck
装饰
Meaning
to decorate or adorn something in a showy way
Example
The hall was bedecked with flowers for the wedding.
C2 verb
bedizen
华丽装饰
Meaning
to dress up or decorate in a showy or tasteless way
Example
She was bedizened with cheap jewelry.
C2 noun
Bedlam
混乱；嘈杂的混乱
Meaning
a scene of noisy confusion; chaos and disorder
Example
The classroom was complete bedlam after the fire alarm.
C2 verb
bedraggle
通过把东西拖过泥水或水使其湿，脏和乱
Meaning
to make something wet, dirty, and untidy by dragging it through mud or water
Example
The children came home bedraggled after playing in the rain.
C2 noun
beeline
直线
Meaning
a straight, direct route to a destination
Example
He made a beeline for the food table as soon as he entered the party.
C2 verb
befit
适合
Meaning
to be suitable for; to be appropriate to
Example
Formal attire befits the seriousness of the occasion.
C2 verb
befog
使模糊
Meaning
to confuse or make unclear; to cover with fog or mist
Example
His mind was befogged by exhaustion.
C2 adjective
befogged
困惑的, 模糊的
Meaning
Confused or clouded in mind; made unclear like being surrounded by fog.
Example
His mind felt befogged after the long and exhausting meeting.
C2 verb
befool
欺骗
Meaning
to deceive or trick someone into believing something false; to make someone appear foolish
Example
The scammer tried to befool innocent people with fake promises.
C2 verb
befoul
污染
Meaning
to make dirty or polluted; to disgrace or corrupt
Example
The factory waste befouled the river.
C2 verb
befuddle
使困惑
Meaning
to confuse someone completely; to make someone unable to think clearly
Example
The complex instructions befuddled the students.
C2 adjective
befuddled
困惑的
Meaning
confused, unable to think clearly
Example
He looked befuddled after hearing the complex instructions.
C2 verb
beguile
迷住 / 通过欺骗来吸引
Meaning
to charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way
Example
She beguiled the audience with her storytelling.
C2 noun
behemoth
庞然大物
Meaning
Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.
Example
The company grew into a corporate behemoth.
C2 adjective
beholden
感激或负债
Meaning
indebted or obliged to someone for a service or help
Example
He felt beholden to his mentor for all the guidance.
C2 verb
behoove
有必要或适合某人做某事
Meaning
to be necessary, proper, or appropriate for someone to do
Example
It would behoove you to study before the exam.
C2 verb
behooves
有必要
Meaning
third person singular form of 'behoove'; means it is proper or necessary
Example
It behooves every citizen to follow the law.
C2 verb
behove
适当
Meaning
British spelling of 'behoove'; to be appropriate or necessary
Example
It would behove the company to listen to its customers.
C2 verb
belabor
Meaning
to argue or elaborate on a subject in excessive detail; to attack verbally or physically
Example
The professor belabored the point until the students grew restless.
C2 verb
belabour
过分强调
Meaning
to explain something repeatedly or with excessive detail; to criticize or attack verbally at length
Example
The teacher did not belabour the point once the students understood it.
C2 verb
belate
耽搁
Meaning
to delay or make late
Example
Heavy traffic belated our arrival at the party.