◆Unit 2

boast [ bəʊst ]

常考1 v. 吹嘘；炫耀 ：to glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way

近义 brag, crow, gasconade, rodomontade, vaunt

举例 Witnesses said Furci boasted that he took part in killing them.

几位证人声称富尔奇曾吹嘘自己参与了对他们的屠杀。

常考2 v. 有，拥有（值得骄傲的成就或财产） ：to possess and often call attention to (something that is a source of pride)

近义 command, enjoy, have, hold, possess

举例 The houses will boast the latest energy-saving technology.

这些房屋将应用最新的节能技术。

bogus [ 'bəʊgəs ]

常考 adj. 假的；伪造的 ：counterfeit or fake , not genuine; sham

近义 counterfeit, fake, false, fraudulent, phony, sham, spurious, suppositious, supposititious

举例 He said these figures were bogus and totally inaccurate.

boisterous [ 'bɔɪstərəs ]

常考 adj. 吵闹的，精力充沛的 ：marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits

近义 vociferous, obstreperous, tumultuous, deafening

举例 Most of the children were boisterous.

大多数小孩都吵吵嚷嚷的。

派生 boisterousness[ 'bɔɪstərəsnɪs ] n. 喧闹

bold [ bəʊld ]

常考1 adj. 冒失的，莽撞的 ：impudent, presumptuous, unduly forward and brazen in manner

近义 bold, presumptuous, impudent, insolence

举例 a bold, impudent child 鲁莽、放肆的小孩

常考2 adj. 勇敢的，无畏的 ： fearless and daring ; courageous

近义 audacious, brave, dauntless, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, undaunted, valiant, valorous

举例 In 1960 this was a bold move.

在1960年，这是一个大胆的举动。

常考3 adj. （印刷字体）粗体字，黑体字 ：bold is print which is thicker and looks blacker than ordinary printed letters

举例 Use bold type for headings and bullet points for noteworthy achievements.

派生 boldness[ 'bəʊldnɪs ] n. 勇敢；冒失；大胆；放肆

bolster [ 'bəʊlstə(r) ]

常考1 v. 增强（信心）；鼓舞（士气） ：to give a boost to

近义 buoy (up), prop, support, sustain, uphold

举例 Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence.

常考2 v. 巩固（地位）；支持 ：to support with or as if with a bolster; reinforce

近义 support, prop (up), brace, shore up, buttress, uphold, back (up), reinforce, aid, help, assist, further, advance

举例 Britain is free to adopt policies to bolster its economy.

bombastic [ bɒm'bæstɪk ]

常考 adj. 夸夸其谈的；辞藻华丽空洞的 ：marked by or given to bombast; pompous, overblown

近义 declamatory, flowery, grandiloquent, high-flown, high-sounding, magniloquent, overblown, rhetorical

举例 the bombastic style adopted by his predecessor 他的前任夸夸其谈的作风

bonhomie [ 'bɒnəmɪ ]

常考 n. 和蔼，友善 ：a pleasant and affable disposition; geniality

近义 affability, amiability, geniality

举例 He was full of bonhomie.

他非常友善。

boo [ bu: ]

常考 v./n. 喝倒彩 ：to express contempt , scorn, or disapproval of by booing; a sound uttered to show contempt, scorn, or disapproval

近义 catcall, hiss, hoot

举例 booed the singer off the stage 把那个歌唱者嘘下舞台

boom [ bu:m ]

常考1 v. 迅速发展 ：to grow or develop rapidly; flourish

近义 flourish, go, prosper, thrive

举例 Business is booming.

生意兴旺。

常考2 n. （经济的）繁荣，景气 ：a time of economic prosperity

举例 An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction.

常考3 n. （数量的）增长；（频率的）加快；成功 ：a sudden increase , as in popularity;a boom in something is an increase in its amount, frequency, or success

举例 Public transport has not been able to cope adequately with the travel boom.

boon [ bu:n ]

常考1 n. 恩惠；给生活带来方便的事物 ： a benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request

近义 advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, favor, gain, profit

举例 This battery booster is a boon for photographers.

常考2 n. 及时的恩赐 ：a timely blessing or benefit

举例 A spanking breeze is a boon to sailors.

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