(Latin 拉) for this stronger reason 因为这一更充分理由; 更加: * If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts. 他若能买得起豪华的快艇, 就更能匀出钱来还债了. 其它符号请参见纸质词典
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* You'd think she'd be tired after such a long journey, but not a bit of it! 你以為她在這麽長的旅行之後一定會很疲勞, 可是她一點兒也不累! thrilled to bits => thrill. to bits into small pieces 成為碎片:
* pull/tear sth to bits 將某物扯[撕
bitch
/bitF; bitF/
n
1 female dog, fox, otter or wolf （雌性的）狗、 狐、 獺或狼:
* a greyhound bitch 雌靈豁是. Cf 參看 dog 1, vixen.
2 (a) (sl derog 俚, 貶) spiteful woman 惡毒的女人; 潑婦:
* Don't talk to me like that, you bitch! 你這個母夜叉, 別跟我這樣說話!
(b) (sl 俚) difficult problem or situation 為難的問題或情況.
3 (idm 習語) son of a `bitch => son.
派生： bitch v [I, Ipr
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* Another of my great ideas bites the dust! 我的一個好主意又碰壁了! bite the hand that `feeds one be unfriendly to or harm sb who has been kind to one 對有德於己的人懷惡意或加害; 忘恩負義. bite sb's head off (infml 口) criticize sb angrily (and often unfairly) 憤怒地批評某人（常為不公正地）:
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* I was only five minutes late but she really bit my head off. 我僅僅遲到五分鍾, 可她就把我狠狠地說了一頓. bite off ,more than one can `chew (infml 口) attempt to do too much or sth that is too demanding 試圖做過多的事或太費周折的事. bite one's `lip grip one's lip or lips between the teeth to prevent oneself from saying sth, sobbing, showing emotion, etc 咬住嘴脣, 以忍住話、 啜泣或感情宣泄等. the biter `bit the person that intended to cheat or harm sb was cheated or harmed himself 打算騙人或害人的人反而自己上當受騙或受害. bite one's tongue try hard not to say what one thinks or feels; blame oneself for having said sth embarrassing, hurtful, etc 強忍著不說出自己的想法或感覺; 因曾說出令人難堪或傷感情的話等而自責.
(have) sth to bite on
(have) sth definite to do, examine, etc 有確切的事可做可查等. once bitten, twice shy => once. what's biting him, you, etc? (infml 口) what's worrying him, you, etc? 他、 你...愁什麽呢?
8 (phr v) bite at sth try to bite sth; snap at sth 去咬某物; 突然猛咬某物:
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* dogs biting at each other's tails 互相咬住對方尾巴的狗. bite sth off cut sth off by biting 咬下某物:
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* bite off a large chunk of apple 咬下一大塊蘋果.
派生： biting adj
1 causing a smarting pain 引起劇痛的: a biting wind 刺骨的寒風.
2 (of remarks) sharply critical; cutting （指言語）尖刻的, 嚴厲的, 辛辣的: biting sarcasm 尖刻的諷刺. bitingly adv.
bitter
/'bitE(r); 'bitl/
adj
1 having a sharp taste like aspirin or unsweetened coffee; not sweet 苦的; 有苦味的:
* Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. 不加奶的咖啡在嘴裡留下了一些苦味.
2 difficult to accept; causing sorrow; unwelcome 難以接受的; 引起悲傷的; 不受歡迎的:
* learn from bitter experience 從慘痛教訓中吸取教益
* Failing the exam was a bitter disappointment to him. 他考試不及格很傷心失望.
3 caused by, feeling or showing envy, hatred or disappointment 引起、 感覺或顯示出嫉妒、 憎惡、 怨恨或失望的:
* bitter quarrels, enemies, words 劇烈的爭吵、 死敵、 毒惡的言語
* shed bitter tears 落下傷心淚
* She feels/is bitter about her divorce. 她對離婚覺得很感傷.
4 piercingly cold 嚴寒:
* a bitter wind 刺骨的寒風.
5 (idm 習語) a bitter `pill
(for sb) (to swallow) thing that is unpleasant or humiliating to accept 難以忍受的、 不愉快的或丟臉的事:
* Defeat in the election was a bitter pill for him to swallow. 在選舉中失敗是他難以下 的苦果. to the bitter `end until all that is possible has been done 拼到底:
* fight, struggle, etc to the bitter end 戰鬥[鬥爭
bivouac
/'bivuAk; 'bivu7Ak/
n temporary camp without tents or any other cover, esp used by soldiers or mountaineers （無帳篷或其他遮蓋物的）臨時營地（尤指 士兵或登山者所用的）.
派生： bivouac v [I
black
1/blAk; blAk/
adj
1 (a) of the very darkest colour, like coal or soot; opposite of white; of a colour very similar to this 黑的; 黑色的:
* black shoes 黑鞋
* a black suit 一套黑衣服
* black coffee, ie without cream or milk 不加奶油或牛奶的咖啡. Cf 參看 white1.
(b) (almost) without light, completely dark （幾乎）沒有光亮的, 完全黑暗的:
* a black starless night 一個漆黑沒有星星的夜晚.
(c) (of water, clouds, etc) dark, gloomy （指水、 雲等）昏黑的, 幽暗的:
* a deep, black pool 又深又黑的水潭
* The sky looks black and threatening, ie stormy. 天色陰沈可怕.
2 (a) of a dark-skinned race 黑膚色人種的:
* Many black people emigrated to Britain in the 1950's. 在二十世紀五十年代許多黑人移民到英國.
* Britain's black minority/population 英國的黑人少數民族[人口
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(beat sb) black and `blue
(hit sb until he is) covered with bruises （把某人打得）青一塊紫一塊. (as) black as ink/pitch very dark; completely black 墨黑; 漆黑. not as black as it/one is `painted not as bad as it/one is said to be 不像所說的那麽壞. of the blackest/deepest dye => dye2. the pot calling the kettle black => pot1.
派生： blacken/'blAkEn; 'blAkEn/
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,black e`conomy unofficial system of employing and paying workers without observing legal requirements such as the payment of income tax 黑市經營（對工人僱用及付酬不遵守繳納所得稅等法規的做法）: The growing black economy is beginning to worry the Government. 黑市經營日益泛濫, 政府已開始擔懮.
black `eye dark bruised skin around a person's eye, resulting from a blow （被打得）眼圈發青: give sb a black eye, ie hit sb in the eye causing a bruise 把某人打得眼圈發青.
`Black Friar Dominican monk （多明我會的）修道士.
`blackhead n small black pimple blocking a pore in the skin 黑頭粉刺.
,black `hole region in outer space from which no matter or radiation can escape 黑洞（任何物質或輻射均無從逃逸的外太空區域）.
,black `ice thin transparent layer of ice on a road surface 黑冰, 薄冰（路面上薄而透明的冰層）: The lorry skidded on a stretch of black ice. 貨車在薄冰路面上打滑.
`blackjack n
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`blackthorn n thorny European shrub with white blossom and purple fruit like a small plum 黑刺李（歐洲有刺灌木, 開白花結紫果, 像小李子）.
black `tie (a) black bow-tie worn with a dinner jacket 黑領結（穿黑色晚禮服上衣時所配的黑色蝴蝶領結）.
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