banister [5bAnIstE] n. 欄桿的支柱,樓梯的扶欄(a handrail with its supporting posts)
(類)staircase·banister=garden·fence(干擾:curb·road)
樓梯·扶欄=花園·圍墻(干擾:路邊·路)
banquet [5bANkwIt] n. 盛宴(a sumptuous feast)
(類)author·novel=sculptor·marble(干擾:chef·banquet(廚師·宴會))
作家·小說=雕塑家·雕刻品(人物及其創(chuàng)作工作對象)
【注】chef·banquet(廚師:宴會) 是干擾選項(xiàng)。廚師的直接工作對象當(dāng)然是食物,宴
會與廚師有關(guān)但并非廚師是主角。marble :a sculpture made from this rock雕刻品
banter [ 5bAntE ] v. 善意的玩笑(to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner)
(類)playful·banter=exaggerated·hyperbole 玩笑的·玩笑=夸張的·夸張(形名同義)
(記)諧音:幫他。聯(lián)想:用善意的玩笑來幫助他。
(例)The students enjoyed their teacher's bantering them about their mistakes.
同學(xué)們對老師用風(fēng)趣的方式講解他們的錯(cuò)誤很感興趣。
barb [bB:b] n. 尖銳而嚴(yán)厲的批評(a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment)
(類)barb·caustic=pan·harsh 尖銳批評·尖刻的=嚴(yán)厲批評·嚴(yán)厲的
(記)barb 倒鉤 聯(lián)想:帶鉤帶刺的,批評。
barbarous [5bB:bErEs] adj.野蠻的, 殘暴的, 粗野的(mercilessly harsh or cruel)
(反)quiescent 安靜的 civilized 文明的
(記)barbar(愚昧)+ous 聯(lián)想:愚昧的→野蠻的
barefaced [beE5feIst] adj. 公然的,無恥的(open, unconcealed)
(反)barefaced/ aboveboard ◆ surreptitious 公然的/ 光明正大的◆暗中的
bargain [5bB:^In] v. 討價(jià)還價(jià)(to negotiate over the terms of a purchase)
(類)debate·issue=bargain·price 爭論·議題=討價(jià)還價(jià)·價(jià)錢
(同)huckster(叫賣), palter(斤斤計(jì)較)
baroque [bE5rEJk] adj. 高度裝飾的,過份雕琢的(highly ornate)
(反)baroque ◆ austere 過分修飾的 ◆ 簡樸的
(記)由"巴洛克"藝術(shù)而來,講究裝飾。
barrage [bE5rB:V] v. 槍彈齊發(fā)n. 連續(xù)質(zhì)問
(類)barrage·explosives=deluge·rain 槍彈齊發(fā)·爆炸物=豪雨·雨
(例)the announcement was met with a barrage of protests這項(xiàng)聲明遭遇了暴風(fēng)驟雨般的抗議。
(記)bar(棒子)+ rage(瘋狂)→棒子很瘋狂→槍彈齊發(fā)
barrage 2 n. 攔河壩,堰(artificial obstacle built across a river)
barren [5bArEn] adj. 不育的,貧瘠的(lacking vegetation)
(反)barren ◆ prolific 不育的 ◆ 大量繁殖的
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(記)bar=bare(光禿的)→不孕的,貧瘠的