boiler-maker /'boilameik0(r); NAmE -larm-/ noun 1 a person or
company that makes boilers 锅炉制造工(.或 公司2 {
whisky followed
immediately by a glass of beer 加啤威 士忌(指饮下威士忌诘立刻饮一杯啤酒):' boil-erplate /'boilapleit; NAmE -lar-/ noun [C, U] {NAm^) a
standard form of words that can be used as a model for writing parts of a
business document, legal agree- ment,etc.(可供模仿的)样板文件,文件范例
'boiler room noun 1 a room in a building or ship containing the boiler 锅炉房;锅炉间 2 a
room
or
office used by people using telephones to sell sth, especially shares, in an
aggressive or a dishonest way 电话交易所,电话推销室(以硬性或欺骗性手段通过电话
推j肖证券^的场所)
'boiler
suit /iow/7
(espedfl//y 6r£) usually cover
alls) a piece of clothing like
trousers/pants and a jacket in one piece, worn for doing dirty work 连衫裤工作服
—compare overall /i. (2)
boil-ing /'boilirj/
(also .boiling 'hot) adj. very hot ^R^ 的;很热的 baking : You must be boiling in that
sweater/你穿着那件毛衣一定很热! o a boiling hot day 酷热的一天EH3 freezing
'boiling point noun 1
the
temperature at which a liquid starts to boil 沸点、2 the point at which a person
becomes very angry, or a situation is likely to become violent极度愤怒;(某种状态的)爆发点:RadaZ tension has readied bo出point.种族间的紧张状态已
g到一触即发的程度。
bois-ter-ous /'boistaras/
adj. (of people, animals or behaviour A,动物或行为)noisy and full of life and energy热闹A;茺满活力由;活蹦乱跳的:was a challenge, keeping ten
boisterous seven-year-olds amused.
要逗着十个好动的七岁孩子玩真是一种挑战。►bois,ter- ous4y adv.
bok choy /,bDk
'tX〇i; NAmE ,ba:k/ noun
[U] {
CHOI
bold /bauld; NAmEbodid/ adj., noun a (bold.er, bold.est) 1 (of people or behaviour 人或举 止j brave and confident; not afraid to say
what you feel or to take risks大胆自信的;敢于表白情感的;敢于冒险
的:was a boW move on thefr part to open a business in France.在法国开业是他们的一个大胆行动。◊:The wine made him boW enough to
approach her.他趁着酒 劲,鼓足勇气上前和她说话。2 (of shape, colour, lines, etc.形状、颜色、线条等)that can be easily seen; having a
strong clear appearance 明显的;每廓突出如:the boZd ourime 〇/a mountain agaiVwt the sfcy 天空映衬下的
山的清晰轮廓◊ She paints with boW strokes 〇/
t/ze brush. 她W绘画笔*遒劲。3 (fedm/cfl/ 术语)(of printed words or letters 印刷字或字符)in a thick,dark type 粗体的;
黑体的:Highlight the important words in
bold type, 黑奋突出重要词语。◊ bo〖d Ottering黑字体► bo丨d.ly
adv. bold-ness noun [U] ITiliffl be/make so bold (as to do sth) (formal) used especially when politely asking a
question or making a suggestion which you hope will not offend anyone (although
it may criticize them slightly)(谦辞,表示自己轻率说话)不揣冒昧,恕我无
礼;擅自;胆敢:J/Jmay be so boZd as .to suggest
that he made a mistake in his caZcuZations …恕我冒昧,他的计
算有个错误…(as) bold as 'brass (8/£,without showing any respect, shame
or fear 放身的;厚颜无耻
的;胆大妄为的
■ noun (also bold-face /'bauldfeis; NAmE 'bould-/) [U] {technical 7[tT§) thick,
dark type used for printing words
or letters 黑知;粗体:Headwords are printed m boid•首
词用黑体印刷。
bole /baul; NAmE
boul/ noun the main stem of
a tree M ^ pm TRUNK
bol.ero /ba'learau; NAmE ba'lerou/ noun
{pi. -os)
1
a traditional Spanish dance; a piece of music for this dance波列罗舞(一种传统的西班牙舞 > ;波列罗舞曲
2
/BrE also
'bolarau/ a womens short jacket that is not fastened at the front波蕾若外套(前胸敞开的女短上衣;)
bol-etus /be'liites/ (also bol-ete /ba'liit/)
noun [C, U] a mushroom
with small round holes under the top part.