bide v.居住;留;等待;忍受 [OE bidan <Gmc ~one's time 等待机会]
biennial a.两年一次的 [L biennis(BI-, annus year)]
bifurcate a.分为两部分 [medL bifurcare<L bifurcus two-forked(BI-, furca fork)]
bigotry n.顽固 [BIGOT 顽固者,乖僻的人]
bilateral a.两边的;左右对称的
bile n.胆汁;不开心;脾气 [F<L bilis biliary 胆汁的;输送胆汁的]
bilge n.船底;船底的污垢 [prob var of BULGE(<L."袋")鼓起,凸出<out>]
bilingual a.能说两种语言的 [L bilinguis(BI-, lingua tongue)]
bilious a.患胆病的;坏脾气的 [L biliosus<bilis bile]
bilk v.欺骗;挫折;使人失望 [perh = BALK: (17th c) = spoil one's opponent's score]
billingsgate n.下流话
bin n.储藏箱;收入收藏室 [OE bin(n), binne]
binary a.二进位的;二元的 [LL binarius <bini two together]
binge n.狂闹 [prob orig dial, = soak浸泡(在液体中)吸收,浴于(阳光)中]
bionomics n.生态学 [BIO- after ECONOMICS]
biopsy n.活体检查法 [F biopsie<Gk bios life+opsis sight, after necropsy验尸]
biosphere n.生物圈 [BIO-, SPHERE(<G."球")球;天体;(活动、知识等)范围,领域]
biped n.两足动物 [L bipes -edis(BI-, pes pedis foot)]
bisect v.分为两断;(数)平分 [BI- + L secare sect- cut]
bison n.北美野牛;欧洲野牛 [ME <L <Gmc 同aurochs)]
bit n.片刻;小钱币;十二分半 [~s of glass玻璃碎片a ~ of hope一点希望on the bit使马快奔]
bitch n.母狗;妓女;婊子
bivouac n.v.野营;露营地 [F, prob. <Swiss G Beiwacht additional guard at night]
bizarre a.古怪的 [F, = handsome, brave,<Sp & Port bizarro<Basque bizarrabeard]
blab v.多嘴的人
blackmail n.勒索 [BLACK+obs mail rent, OE mal<ON m l agreement]
blade n.叶;刃;扁平的部份;荡子