81. bask [bæsk]vi. 取暖，曬太陽、沉浸在（某種情緒中）；盡情享受；受寵愛
He basked leisurely in the sun.
他悠閒地曬著太陽。
He was basking by the fire.
他在爐火旁取暖。
He basked in the approval of his boss.
他沉浸在老闆的讚賞之中。
82. bastion [`bæs.tʃən] n. C 堡壘，防禦據點（原義）、 [比喻] 支柱、堅強的堡壘（如信仰、制度、價值的捍衛者）
Our country is a bastion of freedom.
我們的國家是自由的堡壘。
That judge is considered a bastion of justice.
那位法官被視為正義的守護者。
83. batch [bætʃ] n. C 一次製作（或處理）的一批物品、一群、一批（人或事物）
She made a batch of cookies.
她做了一批餅乾。
The worker mixed another batch of cement.
那位工人又拌了一批水泥。
She received a batch of letters.
她收到了一批信件。
Another batch of tourists visited the museum.
又有一批觀光客參觀了那座博物館。
84. bated [`beɪ.tɪd] a.（僅用於片語 with bated breath）屏息的，緊張期待的
They waited with bated breath to hear the announcement.
他們屏息以待那項宣布。
We watched his performance with bated breath.
我們屏息注視他的表演。
85. baton [bæ.tɑn] 或 [bətɑn] n. C 指揮棒、接力棒、警棍
The conductor led the orchestra with a baton.
那位指揮用指揮棒引導樂團。
He was unwilling to lay down his conductor’s baton.
他不願意放下指揮棒。
John dropped the baton during the relay race.
約翰在接力賽時掉了棒。
Mary handed the baton to the next runner.
瑪麗把接力棒交給了下一位跑者。
The police officer took out his baton to frighten the suspect.
警察拔出警棍威嚇嫌犯。
The cop hit him with his baton.
那位警察用警棍打了他。
86. battalion [bə`tæljən] n. C 【軍事】營（通常包括三個連）
Usually, there are three companies in a battalion.
通常一個營編制包含三個連。
87. battered [`bæt.ɚd] a. 破舊的，殘破的、損壞的，凹陷的，毀壞的
The old battered hat looks ugly.
那頂破舊的帽子很難看。
We spotted a badly battered old car near the crossroads.
我們在十字路口附近發現一輛破爛不堪的老車。
88. batty [`bæti] a. 【口語】瘋瘋癲癲的；神經不正常的
He must be quite batty to do so.
他會這麼做，一定是精神不正常。
89. bauble [`bɔbəl] n. C 廉價而華麗的飾物；俗氣的小玩意兒
This necklace is just a bauble.
這條項鍊只不過是廉價裝飾。
Earrings made of plastic are baubles.
塑膠耳環只是些廉價飾品罷了。
90. bawdy [`bɔdi] a. 猥褻的；黃色的；粗俗的（尤指與性有關）
He saw a bawdy movie last night.
他昨晚看了一部黃色電影。
I don’t like bawdy novels [songs].
我不喜歡猥褻的小說［歌曲］。
91. bawl [bɔl] vi. 大叫，喊叫、號啕大哭
The child is bawling.
那個小孩正在號哭。
Don’t bawl at me.
別對著我大吼大叫。
92. bay [be] vi.; vt.（狗、狼等）發出低沈的吠聲 n. C（動物的）低吠聲、嚎叫聲
The hounds bayed at the moon.
那些獵犬對著月亮嚎叫。
The dog bayed all night long.
那條狗整夜吠叫不休。
He heard the bays of hounds in the forest.
他聽見森林中獵犬低沈的吠聲。
The bays of wolves echoed through the valley.
狼群的嚎叫聲迴盪在山谷中。
93. bay [be] n. C 紅棕色的馬（尤指具黑鬃與尾）
A bay has a black mane and tail.
一匹紅棕色的馬通常有黑色的鬃毛與尾巴。
She rode a handsome bay.
她騎著一匹俊俏的紅棕馬。
94. bayonet [`beɪ.əˌnɛt] n. C 刺刀 vt. 以刺刀刺（殺）
Some of the soldiers were killed with bayonets.
有些士兵死於刺刀之下。
At the point of the bayonet.
在刺刀威脅下（比喻被武力脅迫）。
He was bayoneted to death by a soldier.
他被一名士兵刺刀刺死。
He bayoneted the enemy.
他用刺刀刺殺敵人。
95. bazaar [bəˈzɑr] n. C 義賣會、（東方國家的）市集、商店街
A church bazaar
一場教會義賣。
Our church is having a Christmas bazaar.
我們教會正在舉辦耶誕義賣活動。
A bazaar was held for the benefit of the orphans.
為孤兒籌款舉辦了一場義賣會。
He bought a gold necklace for his wife from the largest gold shop in the most famous bazaar in Bombay.
他從孟買最著名市集裡最大的金飾店為妻子買了一條金項鍊。
96. beacon [`bi.kən] n. C 燈塔，信號燈、航標燈，指引之光（亦可作比喻用）
All the tall buildings near the airport have red beacons to warn airplanes away at night.
機場附近的高樓晚上都設有紅色信號燈警示飛機。
An aerial beacon
航空燈標。
97. bead [bid] n. C 小珠子；珠狀物、念珠（常作 beads）
Beads of sweat covered her brow.
她的額頭佈滿了汗珠。
The lady wore a string of beads around her neck.
那位女士頸上戴著一串珠鍊。
A bead necklace
珠串項鍊。
98. bean curd n. U 豆腐
Bean curd is made from soybeans.
豆腐是用黃豆製成的。
99. bean sprouts n. 豆芽菜（常用複數）
Bean sprouts are frequently used in Chinese cookery.
豆芽菜在中式料理中十分常見。
This salad contains bean sprouts.
這道沙拉裡有豆芽菜。
100. bearing [`bɛ.rɪŋ] n. U 舉止，風度，態度、U 關聯，關係、U 忍耐，承受、C 方位，方向
He has a proud bearing.
他舉止高傲。
She has the air and bearing of a full-grown woman.
她的氣質與風範猶如一位成熟女子。
A man of lofty bearing
風度高雅之人。
What he said has no bearing on the subject.
他說的話與本題毫無關聯。
His behavior was beyond all bearing.
他的行為令人無法忍受。
The ship lost her bearing in the fog.
那艘船在濃霧中迷失了方向。
We should consider the question in all its bearings.
我們應該從各方面來思考這個問題。
選字：beacon
beacon 作為名詞，表示：
- 信號燈、燈塔（指引或警示的光源）
- 引路的人、事物，比喻「希望的燈塔」或「指引方向的標竿」
常見用法：
- a beacon of hope / light / freedom / justice 希望之光／光明的指引／自由的燈塔／正義的明燈（常用於比喻）
She has been a beacon of hope for the community.
她一直是這個社區的希望之光。
The country stood as a beacon of democracy in the region.
該國是該地區民主的燈塔
- serve as a beacon 成為指引、指標、榜樣
Her courage serves as a beacon to others.
她的勇氣為他人帶來啟發。
- beacon school：模範學校、標竿學校、指標性學校
它指的是在某些領域（如學術、品格教育、創新教學、社區參與等）表現出色，能夠成為其他學校學習榜樣的學校。
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