Lesson 5

G roup 19: ball=dance;ball“舞；球”

balloon [bəˈluːn]

n. 气球 v. （数量）激增

解 n. an inverted bag of very light material,which rises and floats in the air

v. to increase rapidly in amount

例 The room was filled with streamers and balloons for the party. 房间里到处都是为聚会而准备的彩带和气球。

ballet [ˈbæleɪ]

n. 芭蕾舞

解 a theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers

例 A ballet is a beautiful,graceful dance. 芭蕾是一种美丽而优雅的舞蹈。

ballroom [ˈbɔːlruːm]

n. 舞厅

解 a large room used mainly for dancing

例 The dance competition was held in the main ballroom of the luxurious hotel. 这个舞蹈比赛在这座豪华酒店的大舞厅举办。

baseball [ˈbeɪsbɔːl]

n. 棒球

解 a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players

例 Baseball is a popular recreation for young boys who like to see how far they can hit the ball. 棒球是一种年轻男孩喜爱的消遣方式，他们想看看自己能把球击出多远。

近 baseboard n. 壁脚板；cardboard n. 硬纸板；aboveboard adj. 光明正大的

G roup 20: base=low;foundation“低下的；基础”

base [beɪs]

adj. 卑鄙的，下流的

解 morally low or mean

例 People were offended by his base jokes. 人们被他低俗的笑话激怒。

basic [ˈbeɪsɪk]

adj. 基础的

解 of,relating to,or forming a base;fundamental

例 The basic ingredients for success include hard work and a pinch of luck. 成功的基本要素包括努力工作和少许的运气。

debase [dɪˈbeɪs]

v. ① 贬低 ② 使降值

解 ① to make sb. less respected ② to lessen the value of sth.

例 They debased themselves through greed. 他们因为贪婪而贬低了自己。

近 baste v. 涂油（于烤肉上，以防烤干）；debate n. / v. 辩论

basement [ˈbeɪsmənt]

n. 地下室

解 the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level,often used for storage

例 It is advisable to store your wine in the basement so it will not be spoiled by the heat. 把酒储藏在地下室是可取的，这样酒就不会由于受热而变质。

G roup 21: beat,bat=beat“打、击”

beater [ˈbiːtə（r）]

n. 搅拌器

解 a device or utensil for beating eggs,cream,etc.

例 She used a beater to mix ingredients when making baked goods. 在制作烘焙食品时，她使用搅拌机把各种材料混合在一起。

abate [əˈbeɪt]

v. （使）减轻，（使）减弱

解 to（make sth.）become less strong

例 When the rain abated,we went outside again. 雨变小了之后，我们又出去了。

构 a（=to）+bat（=to beat）+e

baton [ˈbætɒn]

n. 接力棒；指挥棒

解 a slender wooden stick or rod passed from runner to runner in a relay race or used by a conductor to direct an orchestra

例 If one of the runners in the relay race dropped the baton,the whole relay team would be disqualified. 在接力赛中，如果其中一名队员掉了接力棒，那么整个接力队将失去比赛资格。

battle [ˈbætl]

n. 战斗

解 a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

例 The general told his adversary that he may have won the battle,but not the war. 将军告诉他的敌人，他可能赢了这场战役，但赢不了整个战争。

近 belittle v. 轻视；贬低；brittle adj. 易碎的；脆弱的；bristle v. 大为恼怒，被激怒 n. 硬毛

combative [ˈkɒmbətɪv]

adj. 好斗的

解 having or showing a ready disposition to fight

例 The general first sent his most combative soldiers to fight. 将军首先派出最能征善战的士兵参战。

同 combatant n. 战士

G roup 22: bel=war“战争”

rebel [ˈrebl]

v. 造反，反抗 n. 反叛者

解 v. to fight against or refuse to obey an authority

n. a person who takes part in a rebellion in the hope of improving conditions

例 It is natural for teenagers to rebel against their parents. 反抗父母是青少年的天性。

bellicose [ˈbelɪkəʊs]

adj. 好战的；好斗的

解 having or showing a ready disposition to fight

例 The bellicose warrior always wanted to pick a fight with someone. 这个好斗的勇士总是喜欢寻衅打架。

rebellion [rɪˈbeljən]

n. 反抗；叛乱

解 organized opposition to authority;a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

例 The rebellion overthrew the king from his throne. 这场叛乱推翻了国王的统治。

belligerent [bɪˈlɪdʒərənt]

adj. ① 好战的；寻衅的 ②（国家等）交战的

解 ① characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight ② fighting a war

例 The man became belligerent when he drank too much beer. 这个男人喝多了啤酒之后就变得爱寻衅滋事。

同 belligerence n. 好战，好斗

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