1:137 banana republic

bal-sam /'boilsam/ noun 1 [U, C] = balm(1) 2 [C] any plant or tree from which balm is obtained 卜香月旨的在

草（或树）

bal-sam-ic vin-egar /bo:l,saemik 'viniga(r)/ noun [U] a dark sweet Italian vinegar, stored in wooden containers to give it flavour 香脂醋 （一种在木桶中酿制的意

大利甜醋，呈黑色）

balti /'bo:lti; 'bolti; NAmE 'bailti/ noun [C, U] a type of meat or vegetable dish cooked in Pakistani style, usually served in a round metal pan which gives its name to the dish巴提菜（L种通常用圆形平鹿锅盛放的 巴基斯坦式菜肴）

Bal-tic /'boiltik/ adj. relating to the Baltic Sea in northern Europe and the countries surrounding it

波罗的海的；金罗的海各国的：the Baitic repuWics 〇/ Estonia, LatWa and Lithuania爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚和立

陶宛诸波罗的海共和国

bal'US*ter /'baBl0st0(r)/ noun any of the short posts that form a .balustrade g幹柱

bal-us-trade /.bsela'streid/ noun a row of posts, joined together at the top, built along the edge of a balcony, bridge, etc. to prevent people from falling off, or as a decoration'栏杆

bam /baem/ exclamation (informal) 1 used to represent the sound of a sudden loud hit or a gun being fired (表示突然的重击声或枪声）嘭，砰，乓：She pointed the gun at him and—bam/她把枪对着他，然后就是乓的 一声。2 used to show that sth. happens very suddenly (^v.表示突然）蓦地：J 如w W/n yesterday ami—bam!—I reaZfzed J was sriHfn Zove u/油 him.我昨天见到他了 ~~— 突然间，我意识到我还爱着他。 bam-boo /.baem'bu:/ noun [C, U] {pi. -oos) a tall tropical plant that is a member of the grass family and has hard hollow stems that are used for making furniture, poles, etc.f;竹子：a bamboo grove 〇 a bamboo chair 竹椅◊ bamboo s/ioots (= young bamboo plants that can be eaten)竹努

bam-boo-zle /bsem'buizl/ verb [VN] {informal) to confuse sb，especially by tricking them 迷惑；（尤指）_哄骗， 欺骗

ban tHr /baen/ verb, noun

m verb (-nn-) [VN] 1 to decide or say officially that sth is not allowed 明4禁止；取缔 PygTl prohibit: Chemical weapons are banned internationally. S ± ^ ih ^

学武器。2 [usually passive] ~ sb from sth/from doing sth to order sb not to do sth, go somewhere, etc., espe- cially officially禁止（某人）做某事（或去某处等）：ffe was banned介om the meeting..他被取消了，出席会议的资 格。◊ She’s been banned 介om ZeaWng Greece whde the aHegations are investigated.在对那些指控进行调查期 间，禁止她离开希腊。◊ He was banned /h>m driving/or six months.他被禁止驾驶^个月。

■ noun ~ (on sth) an official rule that says that sth is not allowed 禁令：There is to be a total ban on smoking in the oj^ce.办公室将彻底禁止吸烟。◊ to fmpose/H/t a ban颁布/解除禁令

banal /b0'na:l; NAmE also 'beinl/ adj. (disapproving) very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important平庸的；平珠乏味的；无关乘要的 ban-al-ity /ba'naelati/ noun {pi. -ies)' [U, C] [disapproving) the quality of being banal; things, remarks, etc. that are banal平庸；平淡乏味；陈腐的事物；陈词滥调：the banality 〇少modern h/e现代城市生活的单调乏味◊ They exchanged banalities for a couple of minutes, 彼此客套了几分钟。

ba-nana /ba'naina; NAmE ba'naena/ noun a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin and soft flesh, that grows on trees in hot countries 香蕪：a bunch of bananas —* 串香蕉一picture 〇 page Ri7 IHTTil go ba nanas {slang) to become angry, crazy or silly 发怒；发疯；犯傻 ba'nana belt noun {NAmE, informal) a region where the weather is warm香蕉带（輪气候温i地带） ba,nana re'public noun {disapproving, offensive) a poor country with a weak government, that depends on foreign money香蕉共和国（政府无能、依赖外i的贫 穷国家）