olate
biscuits — 〇 a selection of cheese
biscuits 精选的乳酪饼千一compare cookie(I)
—see also DIGESTIVE
BISCUIT, DOG BISCUIT 2 [C] {NAm£) a soft bread
roll, often eaten with gravy 松饼（i•用时常佐以 肉汁）3 [U] a pale
yellowish-brown colour 淡黄褐色 take the 'biscuit {Br£) (also take the 'cake NAmE, Br£) {informal) to be the most
surprising, annoying, etc. thing that has happened or that sb has done .空前惊 A;极其讨‘厌：Ybu’ve done
some stupid things be/ore, but this reaHy takes the biscuit/ 你以前“也干过些蠢事， 但这一次实在吓人！
'biscuit
barrel noun
{Br£) a container
for biscuitsvgf
干罐
bi.sect /bai’sekt/ [vn]
(fec/7r>/a?/ 术语）to divide sth
into two equal parts 对半分；二等分 bi-sex-ual /.bai'sekjual/
adj., noun m adj. 1 sexually attracted to both men and women 双性恋的 2 (i>/’o/ogy
生）having both male and female sexual organs有两性生殖器官的；两性的；雌雄同体的
► bi-sexu-al-ity /.bai.sekju'aelati/
noun fU] a noi/M a
person who is bisexual 双性恋者一compare
HETEROSEXUAL,
HOMOSEXUAL
bishop /'bijep/ noun 1 a senior priest in charge of the work oif the
Church in a city or district 主教：the Bishop 〇/ Oxford 牛 i津区主教◊ Bishop
ifarries 哈里斯 主教一see also archbishop 2 a piece used in the
game of chess that is shaped like a bishop’s hat and can move any number of squares in
a diagonal line (国际象棋中如）象_ picture chess bish-op-ric
/'bijaprik/ noun 1 the position of a
bishop 主教职位 2; the district for which a bishop is responsible 主iiC如辖区 HTl DIOCESE
bis-muth /'bizma0/ noun [U] {symb Bi) a chemical element.
Bismuth is a reddish-white metal that breaks easily and is used in medicine•祕（用于医李） bison /'baisn/ noun (pi. bison) a large wild animal
of the cow family that is covered with hair. There are two types of bison, the
N American (also called buffalo) and the European.野牛（分北美野牛和欧洲野牛两
类）：a herd 〇/ bison —群野牛 bisque /bisk; bi:sk/ noun [U, C] a thick soup, especially one made from shellfish
(先指贝类）浓备：lobster bisque龙奸浓汤
BRmSH/AMEftICAN英国/美国英语 a bit * a little
a in BrE it is common to use a bit to mean Slightly' or
‘to a small extent’.英国英语常用a hit表示稍微，有
点儿：These shoes are a bit tight.这鞋有点儿紧。◊
/..’//〇 Mf/flfer/iometomo/row.明关琴要晚点凡回
家。◊ Ctrn yow fwrn 加
vo/wme wp b/f? ^[尔育i兩畚量 开大点儿吗？
m It is more common in NAmE to say a little, or {informal) a little bit. You can also use
these phrases
in阶£北美英语较常用a little或a little bit (非正 式），英国英语赤可以这样说：These shoes are a little bit too
tight 这鞋有点儿紧。◊
111 be a little later /?ome fomo/row.明天我要叔点儿回家。◊ Cflw yow fwm fhe vo/wme t/p a //We Wf?如能疮音量开大点 儿吗？
bis-tro
/'bi:strau;
NAmE -strou/ novn (pi -os) a small informal restaurant 小餐馆；小酒馆
bit /bit/ noun
►
SMALL AMOUNT /J.、1 a bit [sing.] (used as an adverb 用作副词）（espec/fl//y阶E) rather有点儿；稍微033
a little： These trousers are a to right.这条裤子有点紧。
◊ ‘Are
you tired?’ Yp, J am a bit. ’ “ 你累 j 吗？ ”“是
的，有点.。’’
〇 It costs a bit more than I wanted
to spend.它比我预计的消费高了一点。◊ Jean Zendyou/(/ify pounds,
if you want. That should help a bit. ^
要，我可以借给你五十英镑。那应该有些帮助。2 a bit [sing.] (especially 8r£) a short time or distance fg tl;短 距离：Waft a bif/ 等会儿！
◊
Can you move up a bit? 你请挪过去点儿好
*4? ◊
Greg thought /or a be/ore