backhanded [5bAkhAnd] adj. 間接的，含沙射影的(indirect,devious;especially·sarcastic)
(反)backhanded ◆ forthright 間接的 ◆ 直接的
(記)backhand原義反手擊球，引申為間接的
bacteria [ bAk5tiEriE ] n. 細(xì)菌，培養(yǎng)基
(類(lèi))bacteria·decomposition=yeast·fermentation 細(xì)菌造成腐爛=酵母造成發(fā)酵
bacterium·colony=citizen·nation 細(xì)菌·菌群=居民·國(guó)家(種屬)
(反)host·parasite=medium·bacterium 寄主·寄生蟲(chóng)=細(xì)菌培養(yǎng)基·細(xì)菌
badge [bAdV] n. 徽章(a device of membership in a society)標(biāo)志(a characteristic mark)
(類(lèi))chevron·badge=caisson·cart v型袖章·徽章=載炮車(chē)·大車(chē) (種屬)
【注：chevron：a sleeve badge that usually consists of one or more v-shaped stripes
caisson：a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition】
badger [5bAdVE] vt. 不斷糾纏(to harass or annoy persistently)
(類(lèi))badger·bother=belabor·mention(干擾：persecute·injure)
不斷糾纏·使煩惱=喋喋不休·提及(重復(fù)和正常)
(記)bad+ger(諧音“哥”)聯(lián)想：壞哥哥不斷糾纏。
badinage [bAdEn5B:V] n. 打趣，揶揄(playful repartee：banter)
(反)badinage ◆ serious discourse 打趣 ◆ 嚴(yán)肅的談話(huà)
badinage ◆ sincere conversation 打趣 ◆ 嚴(yán)肅的交談
badinage ◆ clear reference 揶揄 ◆ 清晰的指出
(記)bad+inage=image 想象→壞想象→下流的想象→黃段子→打趣，揶揄
bait [beIt] v. 折磨(to persist in tormenting or harassing another;badger)
(反)disarm 撫慰，使消除敵意 mollify 撫慰 (干擾：fortify 使堅(jiān)強(qiáng))
【注】bait implies wanton cruelty or delight in persecuting a helpless victim /baited the chained dog/
disarm ：to overcome or allay the suspicion, hostility, or antagonism of
His smile disarmed us. 他的微笑消除了我們的怒氣。
(記)原義：餌, 誘惑物。聯(lián)想：以餌引誘(動(dòng)物)→欺負(fù)，折磨(哎，動(dòng)物真可憐)
bale [ beil ] n. 極惡(great evil)v.痛苦，悲哀(woe，sorrow)
(反)bale ◆ mirth 悲哀 ◆ 高興
(記)諧音“背”北方方言“點(diǎn)兒背”是遭遇不幸的意思→痛苦，災(zāi)禍