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bigamy [}b0gDmi] n. 重婚 (罪)
He was accused of bigamy.
【字首bi- (two ) ； 字根gam- (婚姻)】
bigamist [}b0gDm0st] n. 犯重婚罪者
She found out that he was a bigamist.
complacency [kDm}plesDnsi] n. 沾沾自喜；自滿；掉以輕心
~ complacency about the risks of infection from AIDS
Despite signs of an improvement in the economy, there is no room for
complacency.
complacent [kDm}plesDnt] adj. 自滿的；得意的；沾沾自喜的
Yes, we’ve been winning, but we’re not going to get complacent.
These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent.
The strong economy has made people complacent.
We must not become complacent about progress. // a complacent smirk
complacently adv.
~ smiling complacently at his own cleverness
sub.side [sDb}sa0d] v. 消退；減弱；平息 to become less strong or intense; to lessen
Her high fever has subsided.
He took a pill, and soon the pain subsided.
She waited nervously for his anger to subside.
The flood waters gradually subsided.
bound [baUnd] adj. 1. 被綁住的 tied
They released the bound ankles of the prisoner.
His hands were bound with rope.
2. 開往的；前往的 going toward
I am bound for home. // homeward bound ( = going home)
The plane was bound for New York.
Paris-bound // northbound /southbound /eastbound /westbound
3. 負有義務的；理應的；受-----約束 required to do something
She was bound by the contract to make monthly car payments.
We are not bound by the decision.
We are all bound by the law.
4. be bound to do something : 一定的 certain; sure
He is bound to succeed. // The train is bound to be late.
Our team is bound to win — we have the best players.
n. 跳；躍起 a jump
The dog jumped over the fence in one bound.
She crossed the stream with one bound.
With one bound he was over the gate.
v. 1. 跳躍；跳起 to jump; leap
The dog bounded over the fence. // The dogs bounded ahead.
He came bounding across the lawn.
Andrew bounded down the stairs and ran out the door.
2. be bounded by something : 與-------接壤；以-------為界
The city is bounded by the river on two sides.
The field was bounded on the left by woods.
bound [baUnd] n. (常pl.) 界限limit; boundary
His enthusiasm knew no bounds. 他有無限熱情
His generosity knows no bounds. [ = he is very generous ]
Her joy knew no bounds.
Public spending should be kept within reasonable bounds.
The football player kicked the ball out of bounds.
bound.a.ry ['baUndDri] n. 1. 分界；界限；邊界
The road once formed the boundary between the two villages.
The boundary between the two towns is shown by a line on the map.
High mountains form the boundary between the two countries.
Lake Ontario is on the boundary between New York State and Canada.
2. (用pl.) 界限；限度；領域 a limit
Her behavior was outside the boundaries of what the school says is acceptable.
Some things are beyond the boundaries of human knowledge.
They’re pushing the boundaries of traditional French cooking.
a community in which class boundaries are very clearly drawn
boundless [}baUndl0s] adj. 無限的；無窮的；無盡的
the boundless sky // He is a worker with boundless energy.
Her love for her family was boundless.
He’s a writer with a boundless imagination — his books are all different but very
interesting.
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