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BO /,bi: 'au; NAmE 'ou/ noun [U] an unpleasant smell from a person’s body, especially of sweat (the abbreviation for ‘body odour’)汗;k，体臭（全写为 body odour,身体 的气味，尤指汗味She’s got BO.她有狐臭。 boa /'b0U0； NAmE 'boua/ noun 1 = boa constrictor 2 = FEATHER BOA

boa constrictor /'baua k0nstrikta(r); NAmE 'boua/ (also boa) noun a large S American snake that kills animals for food by winding its long body around them and crushing them巨蚺（南美鱗，捕食时把猎物缢死） boar /bo:(r)/ noun {pi. boar or boars) 1 (also ,wild 'boar) a wild pig 野猪 2 a male pig that has not been castrated 未阉的公猪一compare hog /?• (2)，sow2 board Otw /bo:d; NAmEbo:rdl noun, verb a noun

►                  PIECE OF WOOD ETC.木板等 1 [C，U] a long thin piece of strong hard material, especially wood, used, for example, for making floors, building walls and roofs and malcing boats 板；（尤邊 木板：He Ziad ripped up the carpet, Zeaving onZy the bare boards.他用力去了地 毯，只剩卡裸露的地板。一see also chipboard, floor­board, HARDBOARD, SKIRTING BOARD 2 [C] (especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词）a piece of wood, or other strong material, that is used for a special purpose …用木板（或板材）：a Wacfcboard黑板◊ Hi write it up on the board. _会把它写在黑板上。◊ (8r£) a notice- board 布告牌◊ (AMmf) a buiZerin board 布告牌◊ 77ie exam resists went up on the board.考试成绩张贴在布告 牌上。◊ a dfWng board 跳水板◊ She jumped the top board.她从高层跳板上跳了下来。◊ a chessboard棋盘◊ He removed the/^ure/irom the board•他从黑板上抹去了 那个数字w ——see also message board

►                  IN WATER SPORTS 水上运动 3 [C] = BODYBOARD，SAIL­BOARD, SURFBOARD

►                  GROUP OF PEOPLE 班子 4 [C+sing./pl‘ V.] a group of people

who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization (公司或其他机构的） 董事会，委员会，理事会：S/ie has a seat on the board 〇/ directors.她是童事会成员〇 ◊ 77ie board is/are unhappy about/aHing saks•董_去对销售额下降感到不满。◊ members of the board    0 discussions at board

ZeveZ 董事备讨论◊ the academic board (= for example, of a British university)高等学校教务委與会◊ (AMmf) the Board of Education (= a group of elected officials who are in charge of all the public schools in a particular area)管理地方公立学校的教育委员会

►                  ORGANIZATION 机构 5 [C] used in the name of some organizations 用于桃构名称：the VV^elsh Tourist Board (=responsible for giving tourist information)威尔士旅 游局

►                  MEALS 膳食 6 [U] the meals that are provided when you stay in a hotel, guest house, etc,; what you pay for the meals (旅馆、招待所等提供的）伙食，膳食；膳食 费用：He pays £90 a week board andtodging•他每周的 膳侖花费为 90 英镑。一see also BED AND BOARD, FULL BOARD, HALF BOARD

►                  EXAMS 考试 7 boards [pi.] (oW-/fls/7/_o/?ed，L/S) exams that you take when you apply to go to college in the US

(美国大学的）入学考试

►                  IN THEATRE @J U 8 the boards [pi.] {old-fashioned, informal) the stage in a theatre ^ ^ ： His play is on the boards on Broadway.他的戏剧瘢上了百丟汇的舞台。

0 She}s treading the boards (= working as an actress).

她当占了演员。

ICE HOCKEY 冰球''运动 9 the boards [pi.】the low wooden wall surrounding the area where a game of ice hockey is played (冰球场周围的）界墙：The pucfc went wide, hitting the boards.泳球击砀了，打在了界墙上。 l!!HWj| There are many other compounds ending in board. You will find them at their place in the alphabet.以board结尾的复合词还有很多，可在各字母 中的适当位置查到。a,cross the 'board involving everyone or everything in a company, an industry, etc. 全体；整体；全面：The industry needs more investment across the board.这一行业需要全面增加投资。◊ an across-the-board wage increase 包括■全体人员的加薪，go by the ’board (Sr£) (of plans or principles 计知或▲则）