bā diǎn kāishǐ. □ I’m beginning to feel uncomfortable in her presence. 我开始感觉到跟她在一起不太舒服。Wǒ kāishǐ gǎnjuédao gēn tā zài yìqǐ bú tài shūfu.
beginning n 开始 kāishǐ, 开始的时候 kāishǐ de shíhou □ At the beginning of the movie, the hero was still a child. 电影开 头，主角还是一个小孩。Diànyǐng kāitóu, zhǔjué háishì yí ge xiǎohái. □ A good beginning is half the work done. 良好的开 端，就是成功了一半。Liánghǎo de kāiduān, jiù shì chénggōngle yíbàn.
begrudge v 不情愿 bùqíngyuàn, 不情愿给 bùqíngyuàn gěi
beguile v 欺骗 qīpiàn, 诱骗 yòupiàn
begun See begin
behalf n (in/on behalf of) 代表 dàibiǎo, 代表⋯的利益 dàibiǎo...de lìyì
behave v 举止 jǔzhǐ, 行为 xíngwéi
a well-bahaved child 有礼貌的孩子 yǒulǐmàode háizi, 懂规矩的孩子 dǒng guīju de háizi
Behave yourself! 规矩点！Guīju diǎn!
behavior n 行为 xíngwéi, 举止 jǔzhǐ □ The girl’s strange behavior was noticed by her teachers. 女孩奇怪的行为引起了老师的注意。Nǚhái qíguài de xíngwéi yǐnqǐle lǎoshī de zhùyì.
to be on one’s best behavior 行为规规矩矩 xíngwéi guīguī jūjū
beheld See behold
behind I prep 1 在⋯后面 zài...hòumian □ I hate driving behind a heavy truck. 我讨厌跟在大卡车后面开车。Wǒ tǎoyàn gēn zài dà kǎchē hòumian kāichē. 2 落后 luòhòu □ He is behind most of his classmates. 他落后于大多数同学。Tā luòhòu yú dàduōshù tóngxué. 3 支持 zhīchí □ We’re all behind you on this issue. 在这个问题上我们都支持你。Zài zhè ge wèntíshang wǒmen dōu zhīchí nǐ. II adv 在后面 zàihòumiàn □ You’re a bit behind in your work. 你的工作落后了一点儿。Nǐ de gōngzuò luòhòule yìdiǎnr.
to leave behind 把⋯留在 bǎ...liú zài, 留下 liúxia □ When she moved out, she left behind some books. 她搬出去的时候，留下了几本书。Tā bānchūqu de shíhou, liúxiale jǐ běn shū. III n 臀部 túnbù
behold (pt & pp beheld) v 目睹 mùdǔ, 看到 kàndào
beige n 米黄色 mǐhuángsè
being n 1 存在 cúnzài
to come into being 开始存在 kāishǐ cúnzài, 形成 xíngchéng
for the time being 暂时 zànshí 2 生命 shēngmìng
human being 人 rén, 人类 rénlèi
belated adj 被耽误的 bèi dānwù de, 迟到的 [+祝贺] chídào de [+zhùhè]
belch v 打嗝 dǎ gé
belie v 1 证明 [+他的话] 是虚假的 zhèngmíng [+tā de huà] shì xūjiǎ de, 揭穿 jiēchuān 2 给人错觉 gěi rén cuòjué
belief n 1 相信 xiāngxìn, 信心 xìnxīn □ It is beyond belief that a child could be so brave. 一个小孩能这样勇敢，难以置信。Yí ge xiǎohái néng zhèyàng yǒnggǎn, nányǐ zhìxìn. 2（宗教）信仰 (zōngjiào) xìnyǎng □ It’s a matter of belief; it works if you believe it. 这是信不信的问题。信则灵。Zhè shì xìn bú xìn de wèntí. Xìn zé líng.
believable adj 可以相信的 kěyǐ xiāngxìn de
believe v 相信 xiāngxìn □ I believe he told the truth. 我相信他说了真话。Wǒ xiāngxìn tā shuōle zhēnhuà.
Believe it or not! 信不信由你！Xìn bú xìn yóu nǐ!
to believe in 信任 xìnrèn, 信仰 xìnyǎng □ I can no longer believe in him. 我不再信任他。Wǒ búzài xìnrèn tā.
believer n 信徒 xìntú
belittle v 轻视 qīngshì, 贬低 biǎndī
bell n 铃 líng, 钟 zhōng
bell bottoms 喇叭裤 lǎbakù [m. wd 条 tiáo]
belligerent adj 怒气冲冲准备打架的 nùqì chōngchōng zhǔnbèi dǎjià de, 好斗的 hǎo dǒu de
bellow v [公牛+] 吼叫 [gōngniú+] hǒujiào
belly n 肚子 dùzi, 肚皮 dùpí
belly button 肚脐眼 dùqíyǎn
belong v 属于 shǔyú □ Who does this notebook computer belong to? 这台笔记本电脑是谁的？Zhè tái bǐjìběn diànnǎo shì shéi de?
belongings n 个人物件 gèrén wùjiàn, 财物 cáiwù, 动产 dòngchǎn
beloved adj 亲爱的 qīn’ài de, 受到爱戴的 shòudào àidài de
below I prep 1 在⋯下面 zài...xiàmian □ He found his exercise book below his textbooks. 他在课本下面找到了练习簿。Tā zài kèběn xiàmian zhǎodaole liànxí bù. 2 在⋯以下 zài...yǐxià □ The lowest temperature here can be 10 degrees below zero. 这里的最低气温可以到达零下十度。Zhèlǐ de zuì dī qìwēn kěyǐ dàodá língxià shí dù. II adv 在下面 zài xiàmian □ The apartment below is vacant. 下面的公寓空着。Xiàmian de gōngyù kòngzhe.
belt n 带 dài, 皮带 pídài [m. wd 条 tiáo] □ Buckle up your seat belt! 把安全带系上！Bǎ ānquándài jìshang! □ Your seat belt should remain fastened all the time. 安全带应该一直系着。Ānquándài yīnggāi yìzhí jìzhe.
seat (safety) belt 安全带 ānquándài
to hit below the belt 用不正当手段攻击 yòng búzhèngdāng shǒuduàn gōngjī
to tighten the belt 勒紧裤带 lēijǐnkùdài, 紧缩开支 jǐnsuō kāizhī
bemused adj 困惑不解的 kùnhuò bùjiě de
bench n 长椅 cháng yǐ, 长凳 chángdèng [m. wd 条 tiáo/张 zhāng]
benchmark n 基准 jīzhǔn
bend I v (pt & pp bent) 弯曲 wānqū □ He bent down to pick up a coin. 他弯下腰捡起一枚硬币。Tā wānxia yāo jiǎnqǐ yì méi yìngbì. II n 弯曲形 wānqū xíng, [道路+] 转弯 [dàolù+] zhuǎnwān □ There is a sharp bend in the road. 路上有个急转弯。Lùshang yǒu ge jí zhuǎnwān.
beneath I prep 在⋯下方 zài...xiàfāng II adv 在下面 zàixià miàn
benediction n 祝福 zhùfú, 祝祷 zhùdǎo
benefactor n 捐助人 juānzhù rén, 赞助人 zànzhùrén
beneficial