Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 verb
bestride
跨越
Meaning
To sit or stand astride something; to dominate over.
Example
The statue bestrides the city square.
C2 verb
betake
前往；转而从事
Meaning
to go or resort to a place or course of action, especially as a response; to apply oneself
Example
After dinner, she betook herself to her room to read.
C2 noun
bete noire
令人讨厌的事物
Meaning
A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or fears.
Example
Grammar has always been his bete noire.
C2 noun
Betel-nut
槟榔
Meaning
seed of the areca palm tree, often chewed as a stimulant
Example
Betel-nut is commonly chewed in many South Asian countries.
C2 verb
bethink
回想
Meaning
to cause oneself to consider or remember something
Example
He bethought himself of the promise he had made.
C2 verb
betide
发生
Meaning
to happen or occur, usually of something that befalls someone
Example
Woe betide anyone who breaks the rules.
C2 adverb
betimes
早早
Meaning
early; in good time
Example
She rose betimes to finish her work.
C2 verb
betoken
预示
Meaning
to be a sign or indication of something
Example
Dark clouds betoken an approaching storm.
C2 verb
betroth
订婚
Meaning
To formally promise to marry someone; to engage.
Example
He was betrothed to the princess at a young age.
C2 noun
betrothal
订婚
Meaning
The formal engagement to be married.
Example
Their betrothal was announced to the whole village.
C2 adjective, noun
betrothed
订婚的
Meaning
Engaged to be married; a person who is engaged.
Example
She introduced him as her betrothed.
C2 noun, verb
bevel
斜面
Meaning
A sloping edge or surface; to cut or shape an edge at an angle.
Example
The carpenter beveled the edges of the table.
C2 noun
bevy
群体, 一群
Meaning
A large group of people or things of a particular kind.
Example
A bevy of swans floated on the lake.
C2 verb
bewail
哀叹
Meaning
to express deep sorrow or regret over something; to mourn openly
Example
She bewailed the loss of her childhood home.
C2 verb
bewitch
迷住
Meaning
to enchant or fascinate someone as if by magic
Example
The dancer's performance bewitched the audience.
C2 adjective
bewitching
迷人的
Meaning
charming, enchanting, or captivating in a magical or irresistible way
Example
She wore a bewitching smile that captivated everyone in the room.
C2 noun
bibliomania
书籍癖
Meaning
An extreme obsession with collecting or possessing books.
Example
His bibliomania led him to fill every room with books.
C2 noun
bibliophile
书迷
Meaning
A person who loves or collects books.
Example
She is a true bibliophile who spends weekends at old bookstores.
C2 adjective
bibulous
醉鬼
Meaning
Excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
Example
His bibulous habits worried his family.
C2 adjective
bicameral
两院制
Meaning
Having two branches or chambers, especially in a legislature.
Example
The United States has a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
C2 verb
bide
等待
Meaning
to wait patiently for the right time or opportunity
Example
He decided to bide his time before making a move.
C2 adjective
biennial
两年一次的
Meaning
happening every two years
Example
The biennial festival attracts thousands of visitors.
C2 noun
bier
灵柩架
Meaning
a frame or stand on which a coffin or body is placed before burial or cremation
Example
The coffin was placed on the bier during the funeral service.
C2 verb
bifurcate
分成两部分
Meaning
to divide into two branches or parts
Example
The road bifurcates into two separate paths at the hill.