Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter B - Page 26
Beefsteak (n.) 牛排 A steak of beef; a slice of beef broiled or suitable for broiling.
Beefsteak (n.) A beef steak usually cooked by broiling.
Compare: Steak
Steak (n.) [Mass noun] 牛排；肉排；魚排 [C] [U]；（碎肉做的）牛肉餅 High-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying.
‘He liked his steak rare.’
‘A plate of steak and chips.’
‘Half a pound of fillet steak.’
Steak (n.) [Count noun] A thick slice of steak or other high-quality meat or fish.
‘A fillet steak.’
‘A salmon steak.’
Steak (n.) Poorer-quality beef that is cubed or minced and cooked by braising or stewing.
‘Braising steak.’
[As modifier ]‘牛排腰子餅 Steak and kidney pie.’
Beef-witted (n.) Stupid; dull.
Beefwood (n.) An Australian tree
(Casuarina), and its red wood, used for cabinetwork; also, the trees
Stenocarpus salignus of
Beefy (a.) Having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy.
Beehive (n.) A hive for a swarm of bees. Also used figuratively.
Note: A common and typical form of beehive was a domeshaped inverted basket, whence certain ancient Irish and Scotch architectural remains are called beehive houses.
Beehouse (n.) A house for bees; an apiary.
Bee larkspur () (Bot.) See Larkspur.
Beeld (n.) Same as Beild. -- Fairfax.
Beild (n.) A place of shelter; protection; refuge. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [Also written bield and beeld.]
The random beild o' clod or stane. -- Burns.
Bee line () The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey; an air line. "A bee line for the brig." -- Kane.
Beelzebub (n.) The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil. See Baal.
Beelzebub (n.) (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell [syn: Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness].
Beelzebub () (Gr. form Beel'zebul), The
name given to Satan, and found only in the New Testament (Matt.
10:25; 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22). It is probably the same as Baalzebub
(q.v.), the god of Ekron, meaning "the lord of flies,"
or, as others think, "the lord of dung," or "the dung-god."
Beelzebub, same as Baalzebub
Beem (n.) A trumpet. [Obs.]
Beemaster (n.) One who keeps bees.
Been () The past participle of Be. In old authors it is also the pr. tense plural of Be. See 1st Bee.
Assembled been a senate grave and stout. -- Fairfax.
Beer (n.) 啤酒 [U] [C]；一瓶（杯，罐）啤酒 [C] A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.
Note: Beer has different names, as small beer, ale, porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its strength, or other qualities. See Ale.
Beer (n.) A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.
Small beer, Weak beer; (fig.) Insignificant matters. "To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." -- Shak.
Beer (n.) A general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops.
Beer, () well. A place where a well was dug by the direction of Moses, at the forty-fourth station of the Hebrews in their wanderings (Num. 21:16-18) in the wilderness of Moab. (See WELL.)
Beer, () well. A town in the tribe of Judah to which Jotham fled for fear of Abimelech (Judg. 9:21). Some have identified this place with Beeroth.
Beer, () A well.
Beeregar (n.) Sour beer. [Obs.]
Beerhouse (n.) A house where malt liquors are sold; an alehouse.
Beeriness (n.) Beery condition.
Beery (a.) Of or resembling beer; affected by beer; maudlin.
Beery (a.) Smelling of beer.
Beestings (n.) Same as Biestings.
Biestings, Beestings (n. pl.) 初乳（母牛產犢後之） The first milk given by a cow after calving. -- B. Jonson.
The thick and curdy milk . . . commonly called biestings. -- Newton. (1574).
Beeswax (n.) The wax secreted by bees, and of which their cells are constructed.
Beeswing (n.) The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.
Beet (n.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year.
Beet (n.) The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar.
Beete (v. t.) Alt. of Bete
Bete (v. t.) To mend; to repair.
Bete (v. t.) To renew or enkindle (a fire).
Beetle (n.) A heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
Beetle (n.) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine. -- Knight.
Beetled (imp. & p. p.) of Beetle
Beetling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beetle
Beetle (v. t.) To beat with a heavy mallet.
Beetle (v. t.) To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine; as, to beetle cotton goods.
Beetle (n.) Any insect of the order Coleoptera, having four wings, the outer pair being stiff cases for covering the others when they are folded up. See Coleoptera.
Beetle mite (Zool.), One of many species of mites, of the family Oribatid[ae], parasitic on beetles.
Black beetle, The common large black cockroach ({Blatta orientalis).
Beetle (v. i.) To extend over and beyond the base or support; to overhang; to jut.
To the dreadful summit of the cliff That beetles o'er his base into the sea. -- Shak.
Each beetling rampart, and each tower sublime. -- Wordsworth.
Beetle (a.) Jutting or overhanging; "beetle brows" [syn: beetle, beetling].
Beetle (n.) 1: Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
Beetle (n.) A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing [syn: mallet, beetle].
Beetle (v.) Be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" [syn: overhang, beetle].
Beetle (v.) Fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle; "He beetled up the staircase"; "They beetled off home".
Beetle (v.) Beat with a beetle
Beetle (a.) Jutting or overhanging; "beetle brows" [syn: beetle, beetling].
Beetle (n.) Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings.
Beetle (n.) A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing [syn: mallet, beetle].
Beetle (v.) Be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" [syn: overhang, beetle].
Beetle (v.) Fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle; "He beetled up the staircase"; "They beetled off home".
Beetle (v.) Beat with a beetle.
Beetle, (Heb. hargol, meaning "leaper"). Mention of it is made only in Lev. 11:22, where it is obvious the word cannot mean properly the beetle. It denotes some winged creeper with at least four feet, "which has legs above its feet, to leap withal." The description plainly points to the locust (q.v.). This has been an article of food from the earliest times in the East to the present day. The word is rendered "cricket" in the Revised Version.
Beetle brow () An overhanging brow.
Beetle-browed () Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen.
Beetlehead (n.) A stupid fellow; a blockhead.
Beetlehead (n.) The black-bellied plover, or bullhead (Squatarola helvetica). See Plover.
Beetle-headed (a.) Dull; stupid.
Beetlestock (n.) The handle of a beetle.
Beet radish () Same as Beetrave.
Beetrave (n.) The common beet (Beta vulgaris).
Beeve (n.) A beef; a beef creature.
Beeves (n.) plural of Beef, the animal.
Befell (imp.) of Befall
Befallen (p. p.) of Befall
Befalling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befall
Befall (v. t.) To happen to.
Befall (v. i.) To come to pass; to happen.
Befitted (imp. & p. p.) of Befit
Befitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befit
Befit (v. t.) To be suitable to; to suit; to become.
Befitting (a.) Suitable; proper; becoming; fitting.
Befittingly (adv.) In a befitting manner; suitably.
Beflatter (v. t.) To flatter excessively.
Beflower (v. t.) To besprinkle or scatter over with, or as with, flowers.
Befogged (imp. & p. p.) of Befog
Befogging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befog
Befog (v. t.) To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj.
Befog (v. t.) Hence: To confuse; to mystify.
Befooled (imp. & p. p.) of Befool
Befooling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befool
Befool (v. t.) To fool; to delude or lead into error; to infatuate; to deceive.
Befool (v. t.) To cause to behave like a fool; to make foolish.
Before (prep.) In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.
Before (prep.) Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -- sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.
Before (prep.) An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.
Before (prep.) Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.
Before (prep.) In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.
Before (prep.) Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.
Before (prep.) Open for; free of access to; in the power of.
Before (adv.) On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; -- opposed to in the rear.
Before (adv.) In advance.
Before (adv.) In time past; previously; already.
Before (adv.) Earlier; sooner than; until then.
Beforehand (adv.) In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with.
Beforehand (adv.) By way of preparation, or preliminary; previously; aforetime.
Beforehand (a.) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
Beforetime (adv.) Formerly; aforetime.
Befortune (v. t.) To befall.
Befouled (imp. & p. p.) of Befoul
Befouling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befoul
Befoul (a.) To make foul; to soil.
Befoul (a.) To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.
Befriended (imp. & p. p.) of Befriend
Befriending (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Befriend
Befriend (v. t.) To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance.
Befriendment (n.) Act of befriending.
Befrill (v. t.) To furnish or deck with a frill.
Befringe (v. t.) To furnish with a fringe; to form a fringe upon; to adorn as with fringe.
Befuddled (imp. & p. p.) of Befuddle
Befuddle (v. t.) 使昏迷；使迷惑；使迷糊 To becloud and confuse, as with liquor.
Befuddle (v.) Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" [syn: {confuse}, {throw}, {fox}, {befuddle}, {fuddle}, {bedevil}, {confound}, {discombobulate}].
Befuddle (v.) Make stupid with alcohol [syn: {befuddle}, {fuddle}].
Befuddlement (n.) 迷惘；昏迷；爛醉 See Befuddle.
Befuddle (v.) [With object] (Usually as adjective Befuddled) Cause to become unable to think clearly.
‘Even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble.’
Befuddlement (n.) Confusion resulting from failure to understand.
Befuddlement (n.) Confusion resulting from failure to understand [syn: {bewilderment}, {obfuscation}, {puzzlement}, {befuddlement}, {mystification}, {bafflement}, {bemusement}].
Beg (n.) A title of honor in Turkey and in some other parts of the East; a bey.
Begged (imp. & p. p.) of Beg
Begging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beg
Beg (v. t.) To ask earnestly for; to entreat or supplicate for; to beseech.
I do beg your good will in this case. -- Shak.
[Joseph] begged the body of Jesus. -- Matt. xxvii. 58.
Note: Sometimes implying deferential and respectful, rather than earnest, asking; as, I beg your pardon; I beg leave to disagree with you.
Beg (v. t.) To ask for as a charity, esp. to ask for habitually or from house to house.
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. -- Ps. xxxvii. 25.
Beg (v. t.) To make petition to; to entreat; as, to beg a person to grant a favor.
Beg (v. t.) To take for granted; to assume without proof.