大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(八)

　　big

　　[(1) of great size; (2) not small]

　　Texas is a big state. (1)

　　Melissa was a big baby. (2)

　　bill

　　[a legislative proposal]

　　To become law, a bill must be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by the President.

　　biology

　　[the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms]

　　My school requires one year of study each of biology, physics and chemistry.

　　bird

　　[a creature that flies]

　　I watched the bird fly away until I could no longer see it.

　　bite

　　[to cut with the teeth]

　　My dog sounds aggressive but he will not bite you.

　　black

　　[(1) dark; (2) having the color like that of the night sky]

　　I first saw him on a black and stormy night. (1)

　　The doctor arrived in a big black car. (2)

　　blame

　　[(1) to accuse; (2) to hold responsible]

　　The police blamed him for the crime. (1)

　　Don't blame me for your bad decision. (2)

　　blanket

　　[a cloth cover used to keep warm]

　　The flood refugees needed food and warm blankets.

　　bleed

　　[to lose blood]

　　Do you know how to stop your nose from bleeding?

　　blind

　　[not able to see]

　　Being blind did not keep him from becoming a famous singer.

　　block

　　[(1) to stop something from being done; (2) to prevent movement]

　　He blocked any attempt to become friends. (1)

　　A truck accident blocked the road for an hour. (2)

　　blood

　　[red fluid in the body]

　　A blood test is usually part of a yearly medical examination.

　　blow

　　[to move with force, as in air]

　　The wind blows the autumn leaves.