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发信人: nova (晃来晃去的鱼儿), 信区: English
标 题: Step by Step for GRE Words(30)
发信站: 大红花的国度 (Tue Jun 27 19:44:37 2000), 转信
behemoth N. huge creature;something of monstrous size or power
Sportscasters nicknamed the linebacker "the behemoth".
beholden AJ. obligated;indebted
Since i do not wish to be beholden to anyone,I cannot
accept this favor.
behoove V. be suited to;be incumbent upon
In this time of crisis,it behooves all of us to remain
calm and await the instruction of our superiors.
belabor V. explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous
degree;assail verbally
The debate coach warned her student not to bore the
audience by belaboring his point.
belated AJ. delayed
He apologized for his belated note of condolence to the
widow of his friend and explained that he had just learned of her
husband's untimely death.
beleaguer V. besiege or attack;harass
The babysitter was surrounded by a crowd of unmanageable
brats who relentlessly beleaguered her.
belie V. contradict;give a false impression
His coarse,hard-bitten exterior belied his innate
sensitivity.
belittle V. disparage;depreciate
Parents should not belittle their children's early
attempts at drawing,but should encourage their efforts.
bellicose AJ. warlike
His bellicose disposition alienated his friends.
belligerent AJ. quarrelsome
Whenever he had too much to drink,he became belligerent
and tried to pick fights with strangers.
bemoan V. lament;express disapproval of
The widow bemoaned the death of her beloved husband.
Although critics bemoaned the serious flaws in the author's
novels,each year his latest book topped the best-seller list.
bemused AJ. confused;lost in thought;preoccupied
Jill studied the garbled instructions with a bemused
look on her face.
benediction N. blessing
The appearance of the sun after the many rainy days
was like an benediction.
benefactor N. gift giver;patron
Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him
gifts.
REVIEW
BEHEMOTH; BEHOLDEN; BEHOOVE; BELABOR; BELATED
BELEAGUER; BELIE; BELITTLE; BELLICOSE; BELLIGERENT
BEMOAN; BEMUSED; BENEDICTION; BENEFACTOR
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