Balanced Diet
//ˌbælənst ˈdaɪət//
all the right food the body needs
Vocabulary
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Band
//bænd//
a number of people who play music together (SYN group)
Bandage
//ˈbændɪdʒ//
a long, narrow piece of cloth that is tied around an injury or a part of someone's body that has been hurt
Bang
//bæŋ//
an act of hitting someone or something
Bang Sth
//bæŋ//
hit a part of your body against sth when you are moving
Bank
//bæŋk//
slopping raised land, especially along the sides of the river
Bank Loan
//ˈbæŋk ˌləʊn//
money the bank lends and sb borrows
Bargain
//ˈbɑːgɪn//
sth that is a good price or is cheaper than usual
Based
//beɪst//
when sth is the centre for your work
Basement
//ˈbeɪsmənt//
a room or part of a building that is partly or completely below ground level
Bay
//beɪ//
a part of the coast where the land curves in so that the sea is surrounded by land on three sides
Be Aware Of Sth
//əˈweə ͬ//
know about sth
Be Delayed
//dɪˈleɪd//
sth caused you to be late (SYN be held up)
Be Held Up
//ˌheld ˈʌp//
sth caused you to be late (SYN be delayed)
Be Related To Sb
//rɪˈleɪtɪd//
be in the same family as sb (SYN relation)
Be Stuck
//ˌbi ˈstʌk//
be unable to move easily (SYN get stuck)
Beach
//biːtʃ//
an area of sand or small stones near the sea or another area of water such as a lake
Beak
//biːk//
the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth
Bear
//beə ͬ//
a large, strong, wild mammal with a thick fur coat
Beat Sb
//biːt//
be stronger and better than sb in a game SYN defeat sb