Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter B - Page 40
Bible (n.) 聖經 The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and authority, whether such writings be in the original language, or translated; the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments; -- sometimes in a restricted sense, the Old Testament; as, King James's Bible; Douay Bible; Luther's Bible. Also, the book which is made up of writings similarly accepted by the Jews; as, a rabbinical Bible.
Bible (n.) A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.
Bible (n.) (Fig.) A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field.
Bibler (n.) A great drinker; a tippler. [Written also bibbler and bibbeler.]
Compare: Drinker
Drinker (n.) [C] 飲者；喝酒的人；酒徒 One who drinks; as, the effects of tea on the drinker; also, one who drinks spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard.
Drinker moth (Zool.), A large British moth ({Odonestis potatoria).
Drinker (n.) A person who drinks liquids.
Drinker (n.) A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) [syn: drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer] [ant: abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker].
Compare: Tipper
Tipper (n.) [usually with adjective] 給小費的人；傾卸車之搬運夫；傾卸物 A person who leaves a specified sort of tip as a reward for services they have received.
‘He's a big tipper.’
Bible Society, An association for securing the multiplication and wide distribution of the Bible.
Douay Bible. See Douay Bible.
Geneva Bible. See under Geneva.
Bible (n.) The sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" [syn: Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word].
Bible (n.) A book regarded as authoritative in its field bible.
Bible (n.) One of a small number of fundamental source books such as Knuth, K&R, or the Camel Book.
Bible (n.) The most detailed and authoritative reference for a particular language, operating system, or other complex software system.
Bible (n.) The most detailed and authoritative reference for a particular language, operating system or other complex software system. It is also used to denote one of a small number of such books such as Knuth and K&R. [{Jargon File] (1996-12-03)
Bible (n.) Bible, the English form of the Greek name _Biblia_, meaning "books," the name which in the fifth century began to be given to the entire collection of sacred books, the "Library of Divine Revelation." The name Bible was adopted by Wickliffe, and came gradually into use in our English language. The Bible consists of sixty-six different books, composed by many different writers, in three different languages, under different circumstances; writers of almost every social rank, statesmen and peasants, kings, herdsmen, fishermen, priests, tax-gatherers, tentmakers; educated and uneducated, Jews and Gentiles; most of them unknown to each other, and writing at various periods during the space of about 1600 years: and yet, after all, it is only one book dealing with only one subject in its numberless aspects and relations, the subject of man's redemption.
Bible (n.) It is divided into the Old Testament, containing thirty-nine books, and the New Testament, containing twenty-seven books. The names given to the Old in the writings of the New are "the scriptures" (Matt. 21:42), "scripture" (2 Pet. 1:20), "the holy scriptures" (Rom. 1:2), "the law" (John 12:34), "the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms" (Luke 24:44), "the law and the prophets" (Matt. 5:17), "the old covenant" (2 Cor. 3:14, R.V.). There is a break of 400 years between the Old Testament and the New. (See APOCRYPHA.)
Bible (n.) The Old Testament is divided into three parts:, 1. The Law (Torah), consisting of the Pentateuch, or five books of Moses. 2. The Prophets, consisting of (1) the former, namely, Joshua, Judges, the Books of Samuel, and the Books of Kings; (2) the latter, namely, the greater prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, and the twelve minor prophets. (3) The Hagiographa, or holy writings, including the rest of the books. These were ranked in three divisions:, (1) The Psalms, Proverbs, and Job, distinguished by the Hebrew name, a word formed of the initial letters of these books, _emeth_, meaning truth. (2) Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, and Esther, called the five rolls, as being written for the synagogue use on five separate rolls. (3) Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 and 2 Chronicles. Between the Old and the New Testament no addition was made to the revelation God had already given. The period of New Testament revelation, extending over a century, began with the appearance of John the Baptist.
Bible (n.) The New Testament consists of (1) the historical books, viz., the Gospels, and the Acts of the Apostles; (2) the Epistles; and (3) the book of prophecy, the Revelation.
Bible (n.) The division of the Bible into chapters and verses is altogether of human invention, designed to facilitate reference to it. The ancient Jews divided the Old Testament into certain sections for use in the synagogue service, and then at a later period, in the ninth century A.D., into verses. Our modern system of chapters for all the books of the Bible was introduced by Cardinal Hugo about the middle of the thirteenth century (he died 1263). The system of verses for the New Testament was introduced by Stephens in 1551, and generally adopted, although neither Tyndale's nor Coverdale's English translation of the Bible has verses. The division is not always wisely made, yet it is very useful. (See VERSION.)
Biblical (a.) 聖經上的 Pertaining to, or derived from, the Bible; as, biblical learning; biblical authority.
Biblicality (n.) The quality of being biblical; a biblical subject.
Biblicality (n.) Biblical quality or something embodying it.
Compare: Embody
Embody (v. t.) (Transtive verb) (embodies, embodying, embodied) [With object] 體現，使具體化 [（+in）]；包含，收錄；賦予……以形體 Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).
‘A team that embodies competitive spirit and skill.’
Embody (v. t.) Provide (a spirit) with a physical form.
‘Nothing of the personality of the Spirit as embodied in Jesus will be lost.’
Embody (v. t.) Include or contain (something) as a constituent part.
‘The changes in law embodied in the Freedom of Information Act.’
Embody (v. t.) [Archaic] Form (people) into a body, especially for military purposes.
‘Livius embodied the population of the town.’
Biblically (adv.) 聖經的 According to the Bible.
Biblicism (n.) 聖經學 Learning or literature relating to the Bible.
Biblicism (n.) [in British English] An adherence to the literal sense of the Bible.
Compare: Adherence
Adherence (n.) [U] 堅持，嚴守；固執；依附，信奉；忠誠 Attachment or commitment to a person, cause, or belief.
‘A strict adherence to etiquette.’
‘He moved to Avignon and won the adherence of the French king.’
Adherence (n.) The quality or process of sticking fast to an object or surface.
‘Observing the adherence of the seeds to clothing prompted the development of Velcro.’
Biblicist (n.) 聖經專家；拘泥於聖經文句者 One skilled in the knowledge of the Bible; a demonstrator of religious truth by the Scriptures.
Biblicist (n.) [in Americian English] [also B-] A person who takes the words of the Bible literally.
Biblicist (n.) [in Americian English] [also B-] An expert on the Bible; specialist in biblical literature.
Bibliograph (n.) Bibliographer.
Bibliographer (n.) 書目提要編者；書誌學者；書誌編纂家 One who writes, or is versed in, bibliography.
Bibliographer (n.) An expert in bibliography.
Bibliographer (n.) A person who compiles a bibliography.
Bibliographic (a.) Alt. of Bibliographical
Bibliographical (a.) 書目（或目錄學）的；與書目（或目錄學）有關的 Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books.
Bibliographies (n. pl. ) of Bibliography
Bibliography (n.) 書誌學；目錄學；參考書目 A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc.
Biblioklept (n.) 盜書者，偷書人，書賊 A person who steals books.
Bibliolater (n.) 崇拜聖經者 Alt. of Bibliolatrist.
Bibliolatrist (n.) A worshiper of books; especially, a worshiper of the Bible; a believer in its verbal inspiration. -- De Quincey.
Bibliolatry (n.) 圖書崇拜；聖經崇拜 Book worship, esp. of the Bible; -- applied by Roman Catholic divines to the exaltation of the authority of the Bible over that of the pope or the church, and by Protestants to an excessive regard to the letter of the Scriptures.
Bibliological (a.) Relating to bibliology.
Bibliology (n.) 聖經學；目錄學 An account of books; book lore; bibliography.
Bibliology (n.) The literature or doctrine of the Bible.
Bibliomancy (n.) 聖經卦；聖經占卜 A kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events.
Bibliomania (n.) 藏書癖；珍本書收藏狂 A mania for acquiring books
Bibliomania (n.) Preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books.
Bibliomaniac (n.) 有藏書癖 One who has a mania for books.
Bibliomaniac (a.) 藏書癖的；藏書狂的 Relating to a bibliomaniac.
Bibliomaniacal (a.) 有藏書癖的 Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac.
Bibliopegic (a.) 書籍裝訂術的 Relating to the binding of books.
Bibliopegist (n.) 書籍裝訂者 A bookbinder.
Bibliopegistic (a.) 書籍裝訂術的 Pertaining to the art of binding books.
Bibliopegistic (a.) (Not comparable) Relating to bookbinding.
Bibliopegy (n.) 書籍裝訂術 The art of binding books.
Bibliophile (n.) 愛書的人（尤指對印刷、裝訂感興趣者）；愛收藏書的人 A lover of books.
Bibliophilism (n.) 愛書癖Love of books.
Bibliophilist (n.) 愛書的人（尤指對印刷、裝訂感興趣者）；愛收藏書的人 A lover of books.
Syn: Bibliophile
Bibliophobia (n.) 書籍恐怖 A dread of books.
Bibliopole (n.) 書籍商 One who sells books.
Bibliopolic (a.) 書籍商 Alt. of Bibliopolar
Bibliopolar (a.) 書籍商 Of or pertaining to the sale of books.
Bibliopolism (n.) 書籍銷售原則；書籍銷售業 The trade or business of selling books.
Bibliopolist (n.) 書籍商 Same as Bibliopole.
Bibliopolistic (a.) Of or pertaining to bibliopolism.
Bibliotaph (n.) 藏書者 Alt. of Bibliotaphist.
Bibliotaphist (n.) One who hides away books, as in a tomb. [R.] -- Crabb.
Bibliotaphist (n. pl. B ibliotaphists) (Rare) Synonym of bibliotaph.
Bibliothec (n.) A librarian.
Bibliothec (n.) A professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services [syn: librarian, bibliothec].
Bibliothec (n. pl. Bibliothecs) (Obsolete) A library.
Bibliothec (n.) A bibliographer’s catalogue.
Compare: Librarian
Librarian (n.) 圖書館館長；圖書館員 [C] A person, typically with a degree in library science, who administers or assists in a library.
Bibliotheca (n.) 圖書室 A library.
Bibliotheca (n.) 書商之目錄 A collection of books.
Bibliothecal (a.) 屬於圖書館的 Belonging to a library.
Bibliothecary (n.) 圖書管理員 A librarian.
Bibliotheke (n. pl. -s) (Obsolete) 圖書館 A library.
Biblist (n.) 聖經信仰者 One who makes the Bible the sole rule of faith.
Biblist (n.) A biblical scholar; a biblicist. -- I. Taylor.
Bibracteate (a.) (Bot.) Furnished with, or having, two bracts.
Bibulous (a.) 飲酒的；嗜酒的；喝醉的；吸水的，吸潮的 Readily imbibing fluids or moisture; spongy; as, bibulous blotting paper.
Bibulous (a.) Inclined to drink; addicted to tippling.
Bibulous (a.) Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol; "a bibulous fellow"; "a bibulous evening"; "his boozy drinking companions"; "thick boozy singing"; "a drunken binge"; "two drunken gentlemen holding each other up"; "sottish behavior" [syn: bibulous, boozy, drunken, sottish].
Bibulous (a.) Of, pertaining to, marked by, or given to the consumption of alcoholic drink.
Bibulous (a.) Readily absorbing fluids or moisture. Bibulous comes from Latin bibulus, from bibere, "to drink."
Bibulous (a.) [Formal] Excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
Bibulously (adv.) In a bibulous manner; with profuse imbibition or absorption. -- De Quincey.
Bibulousness (n.) (Uncountable) The quality of being bibulous.
Bicalcarate (a.) (Not comparable) (Zoology) Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird.
Bicallose (a.) Alt. of Bicallous
Bicallous (a.) (Botany) Having two callosities or hard spots.
Compare: Callosity
Callosity (n.) (pl. Callosities) (Technical) 皮膚硬化，胼胝；無感覺 A thickened and hardened part of the skin; a callus.
Compare: Callus
Callus (n.) (Also Callous) 老繭；假骨質；【植】癒合組織 A thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction.
Callus (n.) [Medicine] The bony healing tissue which forms around the ends of broken bone.
Callus (n.) [Botany] A hard formation of tissue, especially new tissue formed over a wound.
[Mass noun] ‘The exposed surface will quickly form healing callus.’
Callus (v. i.) 結硬皮，生老繭；結痂 To form such hardened tissue.
Callus (n.) [L. See Callous.] (Med.) Same as Callosity.
Callus (n.) The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistence, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
Callus (n.) (Hort.) The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
Callus (n.) An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) [syn: callosity, callus].
Callus (n.) Bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone.
Callus (n.) (Botany) An isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid.
Callus (v.) (v. t.) 使生繭（或變硬）；使（傷口等）結痂 Cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet".
Callus (v.) Form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused".
Bicameral (a.) 兩院制的 Consisting of, or including, two chambers, or legislative branches. -- Bentham.
Bicameral (a.) Composed of two legislative bodies [ant: unicameral].
Bicameral (a.) Consisting of two chambers; "the bicameral heart of a fish" [syn: bicameral, two-chambered].
Bicapsular (a.) (Bot.) 【植】有雙蒴的；有雙胞蒴的 Having two capsules; as, a bicapsular pericarp.
Bicapsular (a.) Divided into two capsules or having a two-part capsule.
Bicarbonate (n.) (Chem.) 【化】重碳酸鹽 A carbonate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal carbonates; an acid carbonate; -- sometimes called supercarbonate. Bicarbureted
Bicarbonate (n.) A salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate [syn: bicarbonate, hydrogen carbonate].
Bicarbureted (a.) Alt. of -retted.
-retted (a.) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
Bicarinate (a.) (Biol.) 具兩肋的；具兩龍骨瓣的；具兩龍骨狀突起的 Having two keel-like projections, as the upper palea of grasses.
Bicaudal (a.) (Not comparable) (Zoology) Having, or terminating in, two tails.
Bicaudate (a.) (Not comparable) Two-tailed; bicaudal.
Bicched (a.) Pecked; pitted; notched. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.
Bicched bones, Pecked, or notched, bones; dice. Bice
Bice (n.) Alt. of Bise.
Bise (n.) A pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt; -- called also blue bice.
Green bice, Is prepared from the blue, by adding yellow orpiment, or by grinding down the green carbonate of copper. -- Cooley. -- Brande & C.
Bicentenary (a.) 二百年的 Of or pertaining to two hundred, esp. to two hundred years; as, a bicentenary celebration. -- n. The two hundredth anniversary, or its celebration.
Bicentenary (n.) 二百週年紀念 The two hundredth anniversary, or its celebration.
Bicentenary (a.) Of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; "bicentennial celebration" [syn: bicentennial, bicentenary].
Bicentenary (n.) The 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: bicentennial, bicentenary].
Bicentennial (a.) 二百年的；二百週年紀念的 Consisting of two hundred years.
Bicentennial (a.) Occurring every two hundred years.
Bicentennial (n.) 二百週年紀念；二百年忌辰 The two hundredth year or anniversary, or its celebration.
Bicentennial (a.) Of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; "bicentennial celebration" [syn: bicentennial, bicentenary].
Bicentennial (n.) The 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: bicentennial, bicentenary].
Bicephalous (a.) 兩頭的（畸胎） Having two heads.
Biceps (n.) (Anat.) 【解】二頭肌；【口】膂力 A muscle having two heads or origins; -- applied particularly to a flexor in the arm, and to another in the thigh.
Biceps (n.) Any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm).
Bichir (n.) A remarkable ganoid fish (Polypterus bichir) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei.
Bichloride (n.) A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
Bicho (n.) See Jigger.
Bichromate (n.) A salt containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, potassium bichromate; -- called also dichromate.
Bichromatize (v. t.) To combine or treat with a bichromate, esp. with bichromate of potassium; as, bichromatized gelatine.
Bicipital (a.) (Anat.) 有二頭的；【解】二頭肌的 Having two heads or origins, as a muscle.
Bicipital (a.) (Anat.) Pertaining to a biceps muscle; as, bicipital furrows, the depressions on either side of the biceps of the arm.
Bicipital (a.) (Bot.) Dividing into two parts at one extremity; having two heads or two supports; as, a bicipital tree.
Bicipital (a.) Having two heads or points of origin as a biceps.
Compare: Bicep
Bicep (n.) 肱二頭肌是使到手臂彎曲的肌肉，連接肩胛骨和前臂的橈骨，收縮使到前臂彎曲。英文名「biceps brachii」的意思是「臂的兩個頭」，因為該肌靠近軀體的一部份分裂為兩部分。健美運動員展現肌肉時，經常屈曲肱二頭肌，因為它收縮時明顯的鼓起。The biceps (Latin: musculus biceps brachii, "two-headed muscle of the arm", sometimes abbreviated to biceps brachii) is a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. Both heads of the muscle arise on the scapula and join to form a single muscle belly which is attached to the upper forearm. While the biceps crosses both the shoulder and elbow joints, its main function is at the elbow where it flexes the forearm and supinates the forearm. Both these movements are used when opening a bottle with a corkscrew: first biceps unscrews the cork (supination), then it pulls the cork out (flexion). [2]
Bicipitous (a.) Having two heads; bicipital.
Bicker (n.) A small wooden vessel made of staves and hoops, like a tub. [Prov. Eng.]
Bickered (imp. & p. p.) of Bicker.
Bickering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bicker.
Bicker (v. i.) 吵嘴，爭吵；（水等）作潺潺聲；閃爍 To skirmish; to exchange blows; to fight. [Obs.]
Two eagles had a conflict, and bickered together. -- Holland.
Bicker (v. i.) To contend in petulant altercation; to wrangle.
Petty things about which men cark and bicker. -- Barrow.
Bicker (v. i.) To move quickly and unsteadily, or with a pattering noise; to quiver; to be tremulous, like flame.
They [streamlets] bickered through the sunny shade. -- Thomson.
Bicker (n.) A skirmish; an encounter. [Obs.]
Compare: Skirmish
Skirmish (n.) [C] 小規模戰鬥，小衝突；（小）爭執，（小）爭論 An episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
‘The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed.’
Skirmish (n.) A short argument.
‘There was a skirmish over the budget.’
Skirmish (v. i.) (Intransitive verb) [No object] 進行小規模戰鬥；進行小爭論 Engage in a skirmish.
‘The two powers have fought three major wars and have skirmished continually.’
‘Protesters skirmished with a group of bystanders opposed to their march.’
Bicker (n.) 吵嘴；（水的）潺潺聲 A fight with stones between two parties of boys. [Scot.] -- Jamieson.
Bicker (n.) A wrangle; also, a noise,, as in angry contention.
Compare: Wrangle
Wrangle (n.) 爭論；爭吵 [C] A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.
‘An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.’
Wrangle (v. i.) (v.) [No object] 爭吵，口角；爭論，爭辯 [（+with/ over）] Have a long and complicated dispute.
‘The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print.’
Wrangle (v. t.) [North American] (v.) [ with object] 爭論；爭吵；爭得；爭辯得使（某人）…… [（+into/ out of）]. Round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock).
‘The horses were wrangled early.’
Wrangle (v.) Another term for wangle.
Bicker (n.) A quarrel about petty points [syn: bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss].
Bicker (v.) Argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies" [syn: quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble].
Bickerer (n.) One who bickers.
Bickering (n.) A skirmishing. "Frays and bickerings." -- Milton.
Bickering (n.) Altercation; wrangling.
Bickering (n.) A quarrel about petty points [syn: {bicker}, {bickering}, {spat}, {tiff}, {squabble}, {pettifoggery}, {fuss}].
Bickerment (n.) Contention. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Compare: Contention
Contention (n.) 論點，主張 [C] [+that]；爭論；爭吵；爭奪；競爭 [U] [S1] [（+about/ against/ for/ with/ between）] Heated disagreement.
‘The captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries.’
Contention (n.) An assertion, especially one maintained in argument.
‘Statistics bear out his contention that many runners are undertrained for this event.’
In contention (ph.) Having a good chance of success in a contest.
‘Three penalties kept the team firmly in contention.’
‘He was in contention for the batting title in September.’
Out of contention (ph.) Not having a good chance of success in a contest.
‘She has finally admitted that the team is out of contention.’
‘He is out of contention for the starting rotation.’
Bickern (n.) 砧角；雙嘴砧 An anvil ending in a beak or point (orig. in two beaks); also, the beak or horn itself.
Compare: Anvil
Anvil (n.) [C] 鐵砧；【解】砧骨 A heavy steel or iron block with a flat top, concave sides, and typically a pointed end, on which metal can be hammered and shaped.
Anvil (n.) The horizontally extended upper part of a cumulonimbus cloud.
[As modifier ]‘Anvil clouds.’
Anvil (n.) [Anatomy] Another term for incus.
Bicolligate (a.) （指某些鳥）前三個足趾由蹼連接起來的 Having the anterior toes connected by a basal web.
Bicolor (a.) Alt. of Bicolored.
Bicolored (a.) 二色的 Of two colors.