balm & balmy
balm
n.香油 any of various oily, fragrant, resinous substances, often of medicinal value, exuding from certain plants
n.鎮痛軟膏
apply a healing balm
塗鎮痛油膏
balm ◆ piquant/ irritant 香膏 ◆ 辛辣物/ 刺激物
balmy
adj.溫和的,柔和的;宜人的
The air was balmy and pleasant.
空氣溫和宜人。
ex. balmy weather
ban
n/v.禁止
ex. ban your IP
We have put a ban on smoking.
我們已禁止吸菸。
banal
ban-al
adj.老套的;陳腐的 devoid of freshness or originality
ex. banal concept
band
n.帶
n.(無線電的)波段 range of frequencies
bandage
band-age
n.繃帶
He wrapped a bandage around his injured arm.
他給他受傷的手臂纏上了繃帶。
v.用繃帶包紮
bane
n.禍根 A cause of harm, ruin, or death
bane ◆ blessing 禍根 ◆ 福根
banish
ban-ish
v.流放,放逐 to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile:
He was banished to Devil's Island.
He wasbanished from the country.
他被從該國驅逐出去。
banister
n.(常複數)欄杆;banisters
staircase•banister 樓梯•欄杆
bankrupt
bank(n.銀行)-rupt(破裂)
adj.破產的;有關破產的
His business failed and he went bankrupt.
他的生意失敗了,他也破產了。
banquet
n.宴會,盛宴 a ceremonious public dinner, esp. one honoring a person, benefiting a charity, etc.
banquet n.宴會 [宴會中常有band]
bouquet n.花束 // parquet n.拼花地板
boutique n.精品
banter
ban ter -->看成拿禁令開玩笑
n/v.(善意的)取笑,戲謔,逗弄
The rival team members bantered before the game.
雙方隊員在比賽前互相說笑。
bar
n.棒、欄、障礙 v.障礙
n.律師業
n.酒館
barr-ier n.障礙物、障礙
barr-icade n.路障 v.在...設置路障
barr-ister n.律師
barr-age n.彈幕
em-bar-go v.禁運
barb
n.(箭頭、魚鉤等的)倒鉤
n.帶刺的話
ps.
bait n.餌
fishhook n.魚鉤
barb•caustic 帶刺的話•尖刻的
caus-(燒灼)