bog n.沼泽.泥塘
boggle v.n.惊跳.畏缩不前 [prob BOGY 似沼泽的.多沼泽的 BOG] [湿地,沼泽 陷于泥淖.变得动弹不得]
bogus a.假的.伪造的 [19th-c. US word]
boisterous a.喧闹的 [var of ME boistous]
bolster v.支持.援助.垫木 [20th c.: orig. uncert.]
bolt n.闩门.螺钉脱党 [ME
bombardment n.炮击 [bombard 炮轰.轰炸 The artillery ~ed the enemy all day 炮兵终日炮轰敌人.质问 med.L bombarda a] [stone-throwing engine: BOMB]
bombastic a.夸大的 [earlier bombace cotton wool
bonanza n.富矿带.幸运物.幸运 [orig US
bondage n.奴役.囚禁 [ME
bonfire n.(庆祝或信号)大沟火.火 [earlier bonefire
bonnet n.妇女帽.共谋者 [ME
bonny a.美丽的.健康的 [16th c: perh
bonus n.奖金.分红.退还款项 [L bonus, bonum good (thing)]
boom v.n.响声.忽然兴隆.宣传 [Du., = BEAM n.]
booming a.景气的.受欢迎的.隆隆响 [~ toy sales 日趋兴隆的玩具销售]
boon n.恩惠.愉快的.温和的 [ME (orig. = jolly, congenial)
boor n.农民.乡下人.粗野的人 [LG bur or Du boer farmer: cf BOWER =Boer boorish粗野的]
boost v.推动 [booster 援助者.升压机.推进器]
booth n.摊棚.电话亭 [ME
bootless a.无用的 [OE botleas(BOOT, LESS)BOOT(
booze v.酒宴.饮酒 [earlier bouse, bowse,
bore v.n.钻孔.使厌.无聊的人 [ME, perh