brandish¹ v.挥 [OF brandir ult

brash a.性急的;仓促的;无礼的 [brashy 易碎的;脆弱的 ~ material 易碎的材质]

brat² n.小鬼;小家伙 [a spoiled ~ 调皮捣蛋的小鬼;小坏蛋]

bravado³ n.作威;虚张的勇气 [Sp bravata

bravo int.n.好极!暴徒;刺客 [It.: BRAVE]

bravura⁴ n.勇敢尝试;华美演奏 [(<与 bravery 对应的意大利语)]

braw a.衣饰华美的;美好的 [var. of brawf BRAVE]

brawl v.争吵 [ME

brawny a.肌肉结实的;强壮的 [brawn 肌肉;肌力,膂力,体力;人力,劳力]

braze v.用黄铜制;做黄铜色 [OE br'sen

brazen a.无耻的 [OE br'sen

brazier n.火盆 [ME prob

breach n.破裂;违反法纪 [ME

breeze n.微风

brevity n.简洁 [AF brevete, OF brievete

brew v.酿造;图谋 [OE breowan

bribe n.贿赂;收买 [ME

bridle n.v.缰绳;拘束;抑制;昂首 [OE bridel unbridled激烈的;不受约束的]

brigade n.旅;队;编成旅;分类 [F

brigand n.强盗 [ME

brilliant a.灿烂的;显赫的;有才气的 [F brillant part of briller shine

brim n.(杯、碗的)边 [ME brimme brimful盈满的]

brindled a.有斑纹的 [earlier brinded, brended

brink n.边缘(峭壁等的);水际

brisk a.活泼的 [prob F brusque BRUSQUE<态度、言词,人>莽撞的,粗率的,无礼的,唐突的 =BRUSK]

bristle v.竖立毛发;发怒 [ME bristel, brestel

brittle a.脆的 [brittle star 阳遂足 (属棘皮动物,类似海盘车;亦称serpent star)]

broach v.钻孔使流出;初次提出 [ME

brocade n.织锦 [Sp & Port brocado

brochure n.小册子 [F, lit 'stitching',

broil v.烧;曝晒;争吵 [obs broil to muddle: cf EMBROIL 使事态混乱]