boiler-maker /'boilameik0(r); NAmE -larm-/ noun 1 a person or company that makes boilers 锅炉制造工(.或 公司2 {NAm£) a person who makes and repairs metal objects for industry 金属制造维修工 3     a drink of

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- mentetc.(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 bopoint.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。boister- ous4y adv.

bok choy /,bDk 'tXi; NAmE ,ba:k/ noun [U] {NAm£) = pak

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bold /bauld; NAmEbodid/ adj., noun a (bold.er, bold.est) 1 (of people or behaviour 人或举 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, linesetc.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 /a mountain agaiVwt the sfcy 天空映衬下的 山的清晰轮廓◊ She paints with boW strokes / t/ze brush. W绘画笔*遒劲3 (fedm/cfl/ 术语(of printed words or letters 印刷字或字符)in a thickdark type 粗体的; 黑体的Highlight the important words in bold type, 黑奋突出重要词语bod Ottering黑字体 bod.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.