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Q: private PRIVATE [5praivit]
A: 【简明词典】adj.私人的, 私有的, 私营的, 秘密的n.士兵【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 private Private industries and services are owned or controlled by an individual person or a commercial company, rather than by the state or an official organization. ...a joint venture with private industry... Bupa runs private hospitals in Britain. Brazil says its constitution forbids the private ownership of energy assets.ADJ: usu ADJ n* privately No other European country had so much state ownership and so few privately owned businesses. She was privately educated at schools in Ireland and Paris.ADV: ADV with v2 private Private individuals are acting only for themselves, and are not representing any group, company, or organization. ...the law's insistence that private citizens are not permitted to have weapons... The King was on a private visit to enable him to pray at the tombs of his ancestors. The family tried to bring a private prosecution against him for assault.ADJ: ADJ n3 private Your private things belong only to you, or may only be used by you. The landowners have had to sell their private aircraft. ...They want more State control over private property... There are 76 individually furnished bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left, and only my private secretary knows it.ADJ: usu ADJ n4 private 【21世纪英汉词典】pri.vate`praIvIt; 5praivit《源自拉丁文"拉开 "的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 私人的, (属于) 个人的,私人用的( ←→ public) a ~ car 自用车a ~ door 便门,私人出入口a ~ house 民宅~ law 私法a ~ room 私室,私人房间one's ~ life 私生活a ~ secretary 私人秘书in my ~ opinion 依我个人的意见in a ~ capacity 以个人身份[资格2 秘密的,守密的Please keep this ~. 请守住这个秘密He confided his most ~ secrets to me. 他对我吐露了心中的 大秘密 [隐私] 3 (无比较级、最高级)( ←→ public) a. 私立的,民间的,私营 的,私有的~ enterprise 私人企业a ~ detective [investigator, (口语)eye] 私家侦探a ~ railway 民营铁路a ~ school 私立学校b. 非正式的,不公开的~ papers 手记,手书a ~ view 预展 [非公开展览] a ~wedding 不公开的婚礼P~. '告示'禁止闲杂人 进入; 非请莫
Q: otherwise OTHERWISE [5QTEwaiz]
A: 【简明词典】adv.另外, 否则, 不同地, 别的方式adj.另外的, 其他方面的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 otherwise You use otherwise after stating a situation or fact, in order to say what the result or consequence would be if this situation or fact was not the case. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. You will invariably forget some of them otherwise. I'm lucky that I'm interested in school work, otherwise I'd go mad. ...men who want to provide positive role models for kids who might otherwise be out on the streets.ADV: ADV with cl2 otherwise You use otherwise before stating the general condition or quality of something, when you are also mentioning an exception to this general condition or quality. The decorations for the games have lent a splash of colour to an otherwise drab city. ...a blue and gold caravan, slightly travel-stained but otherwise in good condition.ADV: ADV group3 otherwise You use otherwise to refer in a general way to actions or situations that are very different from, or the opposite to, your main statement. (WRITTEN) Take approximately 60mg up to four times a day, unless advised otherwise by a doctor. There is no way anything would ever happen between us, and believe me I've tried to convince myself otherwise. All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.ADV: ADV with v4 otherwise You use otherwise to indicate that other ways of doing something are possible in addition to the way already mentioned. The studio could punish its players by keeping them out of work, and otherwise controlling their lives.【21世纪英汉词典】oth.er.wise`QTL9waIz; 5QTEwaiz>(无比较级、最高级)1 以别的方法,在其他状 态,不那样I would rather stay than ~. 我宁愿留下来而不愿 做别的Nobody would have done ~. 没有人不会那样做(谁 都会那样做)2 否则,要不然Start at once, ~ you will be late. 立刻动身,否则你会迟 到He worked hard; ~ he would have failed. 他努力读书[工作],否 则他当时一定会不及 格 [失败] 3 在别的 [其他] 方面He skinned his shins, but ~ he was uninjured. 他的外胫擦破了皮,但 别处都没受伤>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 不同的,不一样的Some are wise, some are ~. (谚)有的人聪明,有的 人则不然b. [~ than] 不同的How can it be ~than fatal ?. 怎么会不致命呢 ?2 在其他方面的his ~ equals 在其他方面与他匹敌 的人and otherwise 及其他; ...或别的; 等等or otherwise 或相反We don't know if his disappearance was voluntary or ~. 我&
Q: couple COUPLE [5kQpl]
A: 【简明词典】n.(一)对, (一)双, 夫妇vt.连合, 连接, 结合vi.结合, 结婚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 couple If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it. (INFORMAL) Across the street from me there are a couple of police officers standing guard. I think the trouble will clear up in a couple of days. ...a small working-class town in Massachusetts, a couple of hundred miles from New York City.QUANT: QUANT of pl-n+ couple Also a determiner in spoken American English, and before `more' and `less'. ...a couple weeks before the election... I think I can play maybe for a couple more years.DET+ couple Also a pronoun. I've got a couple that don't look too bad.PRON2 couple couples A couple is two people who are married, living together, or having a sexual relationship. The couple have no children. ...after burglars ransacked an elderly couple's home. ...an isolated spot popular with courting couples.N-COUNT-COLL3 couple couples A couple is two people that you see together on a particular occasion or that have some association. ...as the four couples began the opening dance... They were an odd couple.N-COUNT-COLL4 couple couples coupling coupled If you say that one thing produces a particular effe 【21世纪英汉词典】cou.ple`kQpl; 5kQpl《源自拉丁文"结合 物"的意思》>1 a. (成组的) 两个,两人,一对(→a COUPLE of; →pair【同义字】) a ~ of players 两名比赛者a ~ of rogues 两个恶汉b. 一对男女; (尤指) 夫妇; (跳舞的) 一对舞伴a loving ~ 相恋的男女,情侣a married ~ 夫妇make a good [lovely] ~ ( 成为) 很相配的夫妇The ~ were [was] dancing. 那一对 (男女) 在跳舞c. (同种类东西的) 两个a ~ of apples 两个苹果a ~ of girls 两个女孩for a ~ of days 两天期间2'电学'热电偶3'物理'力偶(大小相同而方向相反 的一组力)a couple of? [of 后面的名词用复数] (1) n. 1(2)(口语)几个[人]的 ,两三个 (人) 的 (a few) I had only a ~ of drinks. 我只喝了两三杯She is a ~ of inches taller than him [he is]. 她比他高几??n>a ~](美口语)二个的,二
Q: fellow FELLOW [5felEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.人, 家伙, 伙伴, 学会特别会员, 朋友, 同事adj.同伴的, 同事的, 同道的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fellow You use fellow to describe people who are in the same situation as you, or people you feel you have something in common with. She discovered to her pleasure, a talent for making her fellow guests laugh. Even in jail, my fellow inmates treated me with kindness.ADJ: ADJ n2 fellow fellows A fellow is a man or boy. (OLD-FASHIONED, INFORMAL) By all accounts, Rodger would appear to be a fine fellow.= chapN-COUNT3 fellow fellows Your fellows are the people who you work with, do things with, or who are like you in some way. (FORMAL) He stood out in terms of competence from all his fellows. People looked out for one another and were concerned about the welfare of their fellows.= comradesN-PLURAL: poss N4 fellow fellows A fellow of an academic or professional association is someone who is a specially elected member of it, usually because of their work or achievements or as a mark of honour. ...the fellows of the Zoological Society of London.N-COUNT: usu N of n【21世纪英汉词典】fel.low`fZlo; 5felou《源自古代北欧语" 共同出资者"的意思》>1[`fl; 'fel](口语)a. (C) 男人,家伙a stupid ~ 笨家伙a jolly ~ 有趣的人Poor ~!. 可怜的家伙!b. 朋友old ~ (英)老友(对朋友的匿 称)my dear [good] ~ 老兄,亲爱的朋友c. [a ~] (漠然地泛指) 人; (说话者的) 自己,我A ~ must eat. 人必须吃东西What can a ~ say to him? (. 我) 能对他说什么呢?2 (C)[常 ~sa. (主要指男性的) 同伴; 同志,同辈,同事~s in play [at school] 游伴 [同学] b. 同时代的人3 (C)一对 (一双) 中之一; 对方the ~ of a shoe [glove] 鞋子 [手套] 的一只4 (C)(cf. fellowship 4) a. (从毕业生中挑选的大 学之) 评议员b. (英国大学的) 特别研究生(由研究基金支给研究 费,兼任教师)c. (美国大学) 给予奖学金的研究生; (美国和加拿大大学聘 请的、从事短期研究 工作的) 研究人员d. (Oxford,Cambridge 大学的) 特别 [名誉] 校友5[常 F~](C) (学
Q: safe SAFE [seif]
A: 【简明词典】n.保险箱, 饭橱, 菜橱, 冷藏室adj.免受攻击的, 安全的, 可靠的, 有把握的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 safe safer safest Something that is safe does not cause physical harm or danger. Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city. Most foods that we eat are safe for birds. ...a safe and reliable birth control option. ...a programme to make Russian nuclear reactors safer. dangerousADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf2 safe safer safest If a person or thing is safe from something, they cannot be harmed or damaged by it. In the future people can go to a football match knowing that they are safe from hooliganism. On beaches, keep your camera safe from sand by enveloping it inside a plastic bag. Crime Prevention Officers can visit your home and suggest ways to make it safer. at riskADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ from n3 safe safer safest If you are safe, you have not been harmed, or you are not in danger of being harmed. Where is Sophy? Is she safe?. A baby boy is safe after rescue workers pulled him from a 12-foot-deep construction hole. He kissed me twice and I realized suddenly that I felt warm and safe.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ* safely All 140 guests were brought out of the building safely by firemen.ADV: ADV with v4 safe safer safest A safe place is one where 【21世纪英汉词典】safesef; seif《源自拉丁文"无伤 的"的意思》>(saf.er; saf.est)1 安全的【同义字】safe 没有危险、损害、冒 险之虞而安全secure 不必担心危险a. (免于危险而) 安全的,没有危险的a ~ place 安全的地方We are ~ here. 我们在这里是安全的It is not ~ to swim here. 在这里游泳不安全b.[对...]安全的[forThis beach is ~ for swimming. 在这个海滩游泳是安 全的c.经得起[...]的,[对 ...]安全的[againstThis building is ~ against any kind of earthquake. 这幢建筑物经得起任 何地震d.免于[危险等]的[fr omWe are ~ from attack [discovery] here. 我们在这里不会有遭 受攻击 [被发现] 的危险A child once infected with the measles is ~ from having it a second time. 曾经患过麻疹的孩子 不会有再患的危险e.(无比较级、最高级 )安全的,平安的→ safe and soundThey all arrived ~. 他们都平安抵达I saw her ~ home. 我把她平安送到家f.[í
Q: king KING [kiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.国王, 君主, (部落的)首领, 纸牌中的Kvt.立...为王vi.做国王, 统治【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 king A king is a man who is the most important member of the royal family of his country, and who is considered to be the Head of State of that country. The king and queen of Spain. In 1154, Henry II became King of England. ...King Albert.N-TITLE; N-COUNT: oft the N of n2 king kings If you describe a man as the king of something, you mean that he is the most important person doing that thing or he is the best at doing it. He's the king of unlicensed boxing. He was the king of the big love song.N-COUNT: the N of n3 king kings A king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. ...the king of diamonds.N-COUNT: oft N of n4 king kings In chess, the king is the most important piece. When you are in a position to capture your opponent's king, you win the game.N-COUNT5 king If you say that someone lives like a king, you mean that they are able to live in a very comfortable or luxurious way. Executives lived like kings. The top thirty-one executives were paid a total of $14.2 million.a king's ransom: see ransom.PHR: V and N inflect 【21世纪英汉词典】kingkIN; kiN>1 [有时K~] (C)王,国王,君主the K~ of Sweden 瑞典国王K~ George VI 国王乔治六世He became ~ of England in 1936. 他在 1936 年成为英国国王2 (C)(口语) (某界的) 钜子; ...大王(cf. lord 5) a railroad [railway] ~ 铁路大王an oil ~ 石油大王3 (C)[常 the ~]被比喻为王的动物 [植物 (等) ] [ofthe ~ of beasts 百兽之王(狮子)the ~ of birds 鸟类之王(鹫)the ~ of fish 鱼类之王(鲑)the ~ of the forest 森林之王(橡树)the ~ of the jungle 丛林之王(老虎)the uncrowned ~ of golf 高尔夫界的无冕之王4 (C)'纸牌戏'老 Kthe ~ of spades 黑桃 K5(C)'西洋棋'王,将 ,帅check the ~ 将军6 [Kings; 当单数用] '圣经'列王纪(圣经旧约中一书 (The First[Second]Book of Kings) ; 由上下二书组成)the King of Arms( 英国) 纹章院 (the College of Arms) 院长the King of Heaven 上帝 (God) the King of Kings(1) 上帝; 耶稣基督,万王之王(2) 王者中之王者,皇帝(古代东方诸国君王的 称号)the King of Terrors '圣经'死神 (Death) the King of the Castle(1) 山大王游戏(互相把他人从小土堆 或沙堆上推下而
Q: baby BABY [5beibi]
A: 【简明词典】n.婴孩【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 baby babies A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk. She used to take care of me when I was a baby. My wife has just had a baby. Claire had to dress her baby sister.N-COUNT2 baby babies A baby animal is a very young animal. ...a baby elephant. ...baby birds.N-COUNT: usu N n3 baby Baby vegetables are vegetables picked when they are very small. Serve with baby new potatoes.ADJ: ADJ n4 baby Some people use baby as an affectionate way of addressing someone, especially a young woman, or referring to them. (INFORMAL) You have to wake up now, baby. He was confused, poor baby.= loveN-VOC; N-COUNT: usu sing5 baby If you throw the baby out with the bath water, you lose the good parts of something as well as the bad parts, because you reject it as a whole instead of just removing what is bad. (INFORMAL)PHR: V inflects6 baby If you are left holding the baby, you are put in a situation where you are responsible for something, often in an unfair way because other people fail or refuse to take responsibility for it. (INFORMAL) (BRIT; in AM use be left holding the bag) You go off round the world, and leave me to hold the baby.PHR: V inflects 【21世纪英汉词典】ba.by`bebI; 5beibi《babe (婴儿) 与表示亲爱之意的字 尾-y 构成的字》>1 a. 婴孩,婴儿, (小) 宝宝(尤指未学会走路的幼 儿)She is going to have a ~. 她即将生产The ~ opened its eyes. 婴儿睁开了眼睛b. [B~; 也用于称呼] 宝宝B~ is smiling. 宝宝在笑c. 幼小动物d. 小东西2 (在一家或一团体中) 最幼小的人; 老么the ~ of a family 老么3 (轻蔑)稚气未泯的人; 有孩子气的人Don't be such a ~!. 不要这样孩子气!4 a. 姑娘,女郎; 爱人,宝贝; 家伙; 男孩子b. 人; 东西He's really a tough ~. 他真是个难缠 [厉害] 的家伙5 [the ~,one's~] (口语)棘手的任务[责 任],不受欢迎的 [讨厌的] 差事It's your ~. 那是你的工作[事情hold [carry] the ~ = be left holding the ~ 承担棘手的任务[责任 ],干摆脱不掉的苦差使throw the baby out with the bath water (口语)把重要的和无用 的一起丢弃>(ba.bi.er; -bi.est)1 (无比较级、最高级) (似) 婴孩的;
Q: pain PAIN [pein]
A: 【简明词典】n.痛苦, 疼, 痛, 劳苦, 努力vt.使痛苦【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pain pains If you are in pain, you feel pain in a part of your body, because you are injured or ill. ...back pain. ...a bone disease that caused excruciating pain... To help ease the pain, heat can be applied to the area with a hot water bottle. I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. The illness began with a nagging pain. ...chest pains. She was writhing in pain, bathed in perspiration.PHR: PHR after v2 pain Pain is the feeling of unhappiness that you have when something unpleasant or upsetting happens. ...grey eyes that seemed filled with pain.= anguishN-UNCOUNT3 pain pains pained If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed. This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother. It pains me to think of you struggling all alone.VB: no cont4 pain In informal English, if you call someone or something a pain or a pain in the neck, you mean that they are very annoying or irritating. Expressions such as a pain in the arse and a pain in the backside in British English, or a pain in the ass and a pain in the butt in American English, are also used, but most people consider them offensive. (INFORMAL)PHR: pain inflects, v-link PHR, PHR to-inf5 pain If someone is at pains to do something, they are very eager and anxious to do it, especially because they want to avoid a difficult situation.【21世纪英汉词典】painpen; pein《源自希腊文"刑罚 "的意思》>1 (U) (精神上、身体上的) 痛苦; 苦恼Do you feel any [much] ~ ?. 你觉得 [很] 痛吗?I was in great ~. 我极为痛苦[苦恼That caused [gave] him a great deal of ~. 那使他很痛苦【同义字】pain 痛,无特定程度ache 身体某一部位所感到 的持续性隐痛pang 突发性断断续续的疼 痛2 (C) (局部的) 疼痛I have a ~ in the head [stomach]. 我头痛 [肚子痛] 3 [~sa. 费心,苦心,辛苦,劳苦 (trouble) He did not take great [much] ~s. 他没有下过多少苦功You should take more ~s with your work. 你应该在工作上下更 大的功夫No ~s, no gains. (谚)没有辛苦就没有收 获The university was at the ~s of publishing his researches. 该大学费心出版他的 研究成果b. 费心,下功夫Stevenson took great ~s to polish his style. 史蒂文生下苦功琢磨 自己的文体4 [~s]阵痛 (labor pains) 5[a ~](俚)=a PAIN in the necka pain in the neck [ass] (俚)(1) 不愉快&
Q: note NOTE [nEut]
A: 【简明词典】n.笔记, 短信, (外交)照会, 注解, 注释, 票据, 纸币, 音符vt.注意, 记录, 笔记【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 note notes A note is a short letter. Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment. I'll have to leave a note for Karen.= messageN-COUNT2 note notes A note is something that you write down to remind yourself of something. I knew that if I didn't make a note I would lose the thought so I asked to borrow a pen or pencil. Take notes during the consultation as the final written report is very concise.N-COUNT3 note notes In a book or article, a note is a short piece of additional information. See Note 16 on page p. 223. ...`Exiles' by James Joyce, edited with an Introduction and notes by J C C Mays.= annotationN-COUNT4 note notes A note is a short document that has to be signed by someone and that gives official information about something. Since Mr Bennett was going to need some time off work, he asked for a sick note. I've got half a ton of gravel in the lorry but he won't sign my delivery note.N-COUNT: with supp5 note notes You can refer to a banknote as a note. (BRIT; in AM use bill) They exchange travellers cheques at a different rate from notes. ...a five pound note.N-COUNT6 note notes In music, a note is the sound of a particular pitch, or a written 【21世纪英汉词典】notenot; nout《源自拉丁文" (做) 记号"的意思》>1 (C)a. 摘记,记录make [take] a ~ of ? 记录...,摘录,记下b. [常 ~s]备忘录,笔记; 原稿take ~s 作笔记speak from ~s [without ~s ] 看 [不看] 原稿演说 [发言] She left a ~ to [for] her husband. 她留了一张便条给她 的丈夫He made ~s for his lecture on a scrap of paper. 他在一张纸上记下讲 课的大纲2 (C)a. (简单的) 短笺a thank-you ~ 谢函a threatening ~ 恐吓信Drop me a ~. 请给我一封短笺b. (外交上的) 通牒,照会3 (C) (本文的) 注,注解a marginal ~ 栏外的注解,旁注→ footnote~s to a text 本文的注解4 (C)a. (英)纸币,钞票( (美)bill) a ten-pound ~ 十英镑纸币b. 票据; 期票5(C)a. (乐器的) 音,调子,音色b. (鸟的) 叫声c. 口气,语调; [...的]样子,特征[ofThere was a ~ of anxiety in his voice. 他的声音带有不安的 口气Her voice took on a sudden bitter ~. 她的声音带著
Q: bond BOND [bCnd]
A: 【简明词典】n.结合(物), 粘结(剂), 联结, 公债, 债券, 合同v.结合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bond bonds A bond between people is a strong feeling of friendship, love, or shared beliefs and experiences that unites them. The experience created a very special bond between us. ...the bond that linked them.N-COUNT: oft N between pl-n2 bond bonds bonding bonded When people bond with each other, they form a relationship based on love or shared beliefs and experiences. You can also say that people bond or that something bonds them. Belinda was having difficulty bonding with the baby. They all bonded while writing graffiti together. What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background. The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team.= connectV-RECIP-ERG* bonding They expect bonding to occur naturally.N-UNCOUNT3 bond bonds A bond between people or groups is a close connection that they have with each other, for example because they have a special agreement. ...the strong bond between church and nation... There are tangible signs that the republic's successfully breaking its bonds with Moscow.= unionN-COUNT: with supp4 bond bonds Bonds are feelings, duties, or customs that force you to behave in a particular way. (LITERARY) Freed from the bonds of convention and the fear of what others may think, the mind responds with new solutions.【21世纪英汉词典】bondbBnd; bCnd《源自 band 的变体》>1 (C)a. 束缚 [连结,连系] 物(细绳、绳、带等)b. [~s]束缚,拘束; 脚镣; 手铐in ~s 被束缚著,被监禁 [囚禁] 著break one's ~s 挣脱束缚c. [常 ~s]结合[束缚]力; 关系; 关连the ~(s) of friendship [affection, marriage] 友情 [爱情,婚姻] 的关系2 (C)约定,契约,盟约; 同盟,联盟enter into a ~ with ? 与...订契约3 a. (C) (借款) 字据,证书; 债券,公司债a private ~ 借据a public ~ 公债→ treasury bondcall a ~ 发偿还公债的通告My word is as good as my ~. 我的承诺一如契约; 我一言九鼎b. (C)保证人,担保人c. (U)保证,担保,保结d. (U)保证 [保释,担保] 金4 (C)'建筑'接合, (石、砖等的) 砌合,砌法5 a. (U) 接合剂,胶b. [a ~]接合 (状态) 6(C)'化学' (一原子的) 价标,键in bond已入保税仓库中out of bond出保税仓库>
Q: quality QUALITY [5kwCliti]
A: 【简明词典】n.质量, 品质, 性质【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 quality The quality of something is how good or bad it is. Everyone can greatly improve the quality of life. Other services vary dramatically in quality. ...high quality paper and plywood.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 quality Something of quality is of a high standard. ...a college of quality... As a measure of our concern for quality, we took the decision to withdraw a quantity of stock from sale. We have been successful because we are offering a quality service.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N n3 quality qualities Someone's qualities are the good characteristics that they have which are part of their nature. Sometimes you wonder where your kids get their good qualities. He wanted to introduce mature people with leadership qualities. A job analysis should also include what skills and personal qualities are required.N-COUNT: usu pl, usu supp N4 quality qualities You can describe a particular characteristic of a person or thing as a quality. ...a childlike quality. ...the pretentious quality of the poetry... Thyme tea can be used by adults for its antiseptic qualities.N-COUNT: oft adj N5 quality The quality papers or the quality press are the more serious newspapers which give detailed accounts of world events, as well as reports on business, culture, and society. (BRIT) Even the quality papers agreed that it was a triumph. 【21世纪英汉词典】qual.i.ty`kwBlEtI; 5kwClEti《源自拉丁文"何种 类的"的意思》>1 a.(U) [又作 a ~] 质,素质,品质(←→ quantity) of (a) good [high] ~ 品质好[高]的of (a) poor [low] ~ 品质差 [低劣] 的Q~ matters more than quantity. 质重于量b.(C) [物、人等的] 特质,特性,特色[of, forthe qualities of gold [a king] 金 [王者] 该具备的特性Is laughter a ~ of man ?. 笑是人的一种特性吗?The man had the ~ for leading the people. 那个人具备领导民众 的才能 [本领] 2 (U) 优良品质,优秀goods of ~ 品质优良的东西have ~ 优秀的3 (U)(古.谑)高贵的身 分a lady of ~ 贵妇the ~ 上流人士>1 上流社会的,贵族的~ people 上流社会的人2 a.上等品质的,极好的~ goods [meat, leather] 上等货 [上肉,上等皮革] b.[常构成复合字]... 品质的low ~ goods 低品质的货品,劣货high [top] ~ goods 上等品质的货品,高级 品
Q: present 2 PRESENT 2 [pri5zent]
A: 【简明词典】n.赠品, 礼物, 现在, 瞄准adj.现在的, 出席的, 当面的vt.介绍, 引见, 给, 赠送, 上演, 提出, 呈现vi.举枪瞄准【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇being somewhere1 present If someone is present at an event, they are there. The president was not present at the meeting. Nearly 85 per cent of men are present at the birth of their children. The whole family was present. absentADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ at n2 present If something, especially a substance or disease, is present in something else, it exists within that thing. This special form of vitamin D is naturally present in breast milk. One theory is that the infection has been present in humans for a very long time. If the gene is present, a human embryo will go on to develop as a male. absentADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ in n【21世纪英汉词典】pres.ent`prZznt; 5preznt《源自拉丁文"在前 面"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 在场的,出席的, 列席的( ←→ absent) Those ~ were all women. 那些出席者全是妇女~ company excepted [excluded] 出席者 [在场的人] 除外Only a few people were ~ at the meeting. 只有少数人出席会议P~, sir [ma'am]. 到,有(点名时的回答)b. (文语)在 [心中、记忆里] 的,不忘记的[to, in~ to the imagination 在想像中的The accident is still ~ in my memory. 那次的意外事件仍然 留在我的记忆里2 现在的,今日的; 当前的,目前的at the ~ time [day] 现今,现在one's ~ address 现址~ members 现有的会员the ~ case 本案,这种情形the ~ volume 本书the ~ writer 笔者,本文作者3'文法'现在的(cf. past 4,future 2) the ~ tense 现在式4 (古)立即的,应急的a very ~ help 应急的帮助>1 [the ~]现今,现在,这时候(cf. past 1,future 1) for the ~ 目前; 眼前,暂且up to the ~ 至今,到目前为止2 (C)[常 the ~]'文法'现在式(cf. past 3,future 3) 3 [~s]'法律'本文,本 证书by these ~s 根据这些文件at present 现在,目前 (now)
Q: check CHECK [tFek]
A: 【简明词典】n.阻止, 制止, 控制, 阻止物, 支票, 检讫的记号, 饭馆的帐单vt.检查, 制止, 核对, 寄存, 托运vi.证明无误, 核对无误, 逐项相符, [象棋]将军【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 check checks checking checked If you check something such as a piece of information or a document, you make sure that it is correct or satisfactory. Check the accuracy of everything in your CV. It's worth checking each item for obvious flaws. I think there is an age limit, but I'd have to check. She hadn't checked whether she had a clean ironed shirt. He checked that he had his room key. I shall need to check with the duty officer.See also cross-check.VB+ check checks Also a noun. He is being constantly monitored with regular checks on his blood pressure. ...a security check.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 check checks checking checked If you check on someone or something, you make sure they are in a safe or satisfactory condition. Stephen checked on her several times during the night. He decided to check on things at the warehouse.VB3 check checks checking checked If you check something that is written on a piece of paper, you put a mark, like a V with the right side extended, next to it to show that something is correct or has been selected or dealt with. (AM; in BRIT usually use tick) Frequently, men who check answer (b) have not actually had the experience of being repeatedly rejected by women.VB【21世纪英汉词典】checktFZk; tFek《源自波斯语"王" " (西洋棋的) 王棋"的意思》>1 a. (C) (进行中突然的) 停止; 妨碍,阻止put a ~ to a plan 使计画中止 [停止] come to a ~ 突然停止meet with a ~ 遇到阻碍,受阻b. (U)抑制,制止,防止keep [hold, put] inflation in ~ 抑制通货膨胀have no ~ over a person 对某人无抑制力c. (C)妨碍 [阻碍] 的人[东西][ond. (C)制止物,压制 [抑制] 器具2 (U)监督,监视,管理, 支配under the ~ of a teacher 在老师的监督之下3 (C)a. (工作、实验等成绩、 效果等的) 检查,观察,试验[onmake [run] a ~ on a report 查验报告的真假b. 查对,核对,查核c. (美)查核的记号(V)( (英)tick) 4 (C)a. (保管物或核对用的) 存物牌,对号牌,符证a ~ for baggage 行李的对号牌 [行李牌] b. (美.苏格兰) (商店、餐馆等?
Q: guide GUIDE [gaid]
A: 【简明词典】n.领路人, 导游者, 向导, 引导者, 指南vt.指导, 支配, 管理, 带领, 操纵vi.任向导【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 guide guides A guide is a book that gives you information or instructions to help you do or understand something. Our 10-page guide will help you to change your life for the better. ...the Pocket Guide to Butterflies of Britain and Europe.N-COUNT: oft in names2 guide guides A guide is a book that gives tourists information about a town, area, or country. The Rough Guide to Paris lists accommodation for as little as {Pound}25 a night.= guidebookN-COUNT: oft in names3 guide guides A guide is someone who shows tourists around places such as museums or cities. We've arranged a walking tour of the city with your guide.N-COUNT4 guide guides guiding guided If you guide someone around a city, museum, or building, you show it to them and explain points of interest. ...a young Egyptologist who guided us through tombs and temples with enthusiasm... There will be guided walks around the site.See also guided tour.VB5 guide guides A guide is someone who shows people the way to a place in a difficult or dangerous region. The mountain people say that, with guides, the journey can be done in fourteen days.N-COUNT6 guide guides A guide is something that can be used to help you plan your actions or to form an opinion about something. As a rough guide, a horse needs 2.5 per cent of his body weight in fo 【21世纪英汉词典】guidegaId; ^aid>1 a. 引导; 引领 (→lead【同义字】) The Indian ~d the explorers. 那印地安人引导探险 队The usher ~d us in [to our seats]. 招待员引领我们进入 [入座] A light ~ed them on to a mountain hut. 一盏灯引导他们进入 山上的小木屋I was ~d around London by a friend of mine. 朋友领著我逛伦敦b. 使 朝 (某个方向) 前进He skillfully ~d his car through the heavy traffic. 他熟练地驾车穿过通 拥挤的街道2 a. [念书、方针等] 指导,教导[in~ students in their studies 指导学生念书Your advice ~d me in my final choice. 你的劝告指引我做最 后的选择b. 管理 ,领导~ a country through its difficulties 领导国家度过难关3 支配 ...,控制Guided by his sense of duty, he helped needy people. 他出于责任感向贫困 的人提供援助>1 a. (观光客、博物馆?
Q: dark DARK [dB:k]
A: 【简明词典】n.黑暗, 夜, 黄昏, 暗色, 无知, 模糊adj.黑暗的, 暗的, (头发、皮肤等)黑色的, 隐秘的, 无知的, 隐晦的, 模糊的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dark darker darkest When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. When she awoke it was evening and already dark. It was too dark inside to see much. People usually draw the curtains once it gets dark. She snapped off the light and made her way back through the dark kitchen and up the stairs. lightADJ-GRADED* darkness The light went out, and the room was plunged into darkness.N-UNCOUNT* darkly In a darkly lit, seedy dance hall, hundreds of men lounge around small tables.ADV: ADV -ed2 dark The dark is the lack of light in a place. Her mother was sitting in the dark by the stove in her rocking chair. I've always been afraid of the dark.= darkness lightN-SING: the N3 dark darker darkest If you describe something as dark, you mean that it is black in colour, or a shade that is close to black. He wore a dark suit and carried a black attache case. The heavy dark table is inlaid with lighter wood. lightADJ-GRADED* darkly The freckles on Joanne's face suddenly stood out darkly against her pale skin. 【21世纪英汉词典】darkdBrk; dB:k>(~.er; ~.est)1 暗的,黑暗的(←→ clear,light) a ~ night 黑夜2 a. 带黑的,发黑的 ; (颜色) 浓的,深的(←→ light) a ~ blue [red] 深蓝 [红] 色a ~ suit 暗色的套装 [西装] b. 黑肤黑发的; 微黑的; 带黑色的(→ fair B 1 a{比较}) a dark-skinned [complexioned] woman 皮肤微黑的妇女3 意思暧昧的,不易了解 的a ~ passage 意思不清楚的一段 [一节] 4 秘密的,隐瞒的; 不为一般人所知的keep one's purpose ~ 隐瞒意图5 愚昧的,无知的the ~est ignorance 极端的无知6 奸诈的,邪恶的,阴险 的~ deeds 恶行,坏事7 a. 黯淡的,忧郁的~ days 倒楣 [失意] 的时期,不吉利的日子look on the ~ side of things 看事物的阴暗面,悲观 地看事物D~ days lie ahead. 前途黯淡b. 暗的,阴?
Q: eat EAT [i:t]
A: 【简明词典】v.吃, 腐蚀【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 eat eats eating ate eaten When you eat something, you put it into your mouth, chew it, and swallow it. She was eating a sandwich. The bananas should be eaten within two days. We took our time and ate slowly.VB2 eat eats eating ate eaten If you eat sensibly or healthily, you eat food that is good for you. ...a campaign to persuade people to eat more healthily.VB3 eat eats eating ate eaten If you eat, you have a meal. Let's go out to eat. We ate lunch together a few times.VB4 eat eats eating ate eaten If something is eating you, it is annoying or worrying you. (INFORMAL) `What the hell's eating you?' he demanded.VB: only cont5 eat If you have someone eating out of your hand, they are completely under your control. No-one can handle the press as she can and she usually has them eating out of her hand by the time they leave.PHR: V and N inflect6 eat People use eat your heart out with the name of a person when they are doing something that they think the person named might be jealous of. A limousine was sent to pick me up and deliver me to the set. Eat your heart out, Tom Selleck!. I want everyone back in Cleveland to be eating their crummy little hearts out.PHR: V and N inflect7 eat If you eat someone out of house and home, you eat a 【21世纪英汉词典】eatit; i:t)(ate[et; eit]; eat.en[`it; 'i:tn]>1 a. 吃Do you have something to ~?. 你有可吃的东西吗?These berries are not good to ~. 这些莓子不好吃 [不适于食用] b. (用汤匙) 喝 ~ soup 喝汤c. 以...为主食Cows ~ grass and grain. 牛以草和?b物为主食d. 吃...The Eskimos ~ fish raw. 爱斯基摩人生吃鱼e.[~ oneself]吃 He ate himself ill [sick]. 他吃得生了病2 a. 蛀蚀,蛀蚀 成 Moths have eaten holes in my wool coat. 蛾已经在我的羊毛衫 上蛀蚀了一些小洞b. 腐蚀 This acid ~s (away) metal. 这种酸会腐蚀金属c. 烧光 The woods were eaten (up) by the fire. 那座森林被火吞噬了d. 侵蚀 The waves are ~ing away the cliff. 浪潮侵蚀著悬崖3 [be ~ing] (口语)使焦躁,困 扰What's ~ing you?. 什么事使你焦躁不安?>1 吃东西,吃饭
Q: hurt HURT [hE:t]
A: 【简明词典】v.刺痛, 伤害, (使)痛心, (使)伤感情, 危害, 损害, 受伤n.伤痛, 伤害【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hurt hurts hurting hurt If you hurt yourself or hurt a part of your body, you feel pain because you have injured yourself. Yasin had seriously hurt himself while trying to escape from the police. He had hurt his back in an accident.VB2 hurt hurts hurting hurt If a part of your body hurts, you feel pain there. His collar bone only hurt when he lifted his arm.VB3 hurt If you are hurt, you have been injured. His comrades asked him if he was hurt. They were dazed but did not seem to be badly hurt.ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ4 hurt hurts hurting hurt If you hurt someone, you cause them to feel pain. I didn't mean to hurt her, only to keep her still. You're hurting my arm. Ouch. That hurt.VB5 hurt hurts hurting hurt If someone hurts you, they say or do something that makes you unhappy. He is afraid of hurting Bessy's feelings. She's afraid she's going to be hurt and that she'll never fall in love again. What hurts most is the betrayal, the waste.= upsetVB6 hurt If you are hurt, you are upset because of something that someone has said or done. Yes, I was hurt, jealous. H 【21世纪英汉词典】hurthVt; hE:t(hurt)>1 a. 使 受伤; 弄痛...(→injure【同义字】) He has ~ his left knee. 他伤了左膝It ~s me to cough. 我咳嗽就会痛get ~ 受伤He was badly [seriously] ~ in the accident. 他在那个意外事故中 受了重伤b. [~ oneself]受伤He ~ himself in a fight. 他在打架中受伤c. 损坏,危害...~ furniture 损坏家具→ would not hurt a flyd. 伤害 The rumors ~ his reputation badly. 流言蜚语大大地损害 了他的名誉2 a. 伤害 I was very (much) ~ at [by] what was said. 听了那些话真叫我十 分痛心She was [felt] ~ to find that nobody took any notice of her. 她发现没有人理她而 感到难过b. (口语)妨碍...,对...不 方便Another glass won't ~ you. 再喝一杯对你无妨It won't ~ him to wait for a while. 让他等一会儿没什么 关系>1 a. 疼痛It ~s. (. 会) 痛Where does it ~ (most)?. 哪里 (最) 痛呢?My foot ~s awfully.
Q: fit in FIT IN
A: 【简明词典】装配好【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fit in fits in; fitting in; fitted inIf you manage to fit a person or task in, you manage to find time to deal with them. We work long hours both outside and inside the home and we rush around trying to fit everything in. I find that I just can't fit in regular domestic work.PHR-V2 fit in fits in; fitting in; fitted inIf you fit in as part of a group, you seem to belong there because you are similar to the other people in it. She was great with the children and fitted in beautifully.PHR-V3 fit in fits in; fitting in; fitted inIf you say that someone or something fits in, you understand how they form part of a particular situation or system. He knew where I fitted in and what he had to do to get the best out of me. This fits in with what you've told me.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． find space for sth．安排（地方）； 放进；为某物腾出空间*There was so much furniture in the room that it became impossible to fit any more in．这个房间放了那 么多家俱，不能再放 进什么东西了。*Somehow she managed to fit everything in the suitcase．她设法把 全部东西都装入箱子。*Can you manage to fit this small table in somewhere？你能设法 找个地方放这张小桌 子吗？2．find time for sb．为某人腾出时间*Although I'm very busy， I'll try to fit in a game of tennis at the weekend．尽管我很忙 ，本周末我打算安排 打一场网球。*I hope the hairdresser can fit me in today．我希望理发师 今天能给我安排个时 间（理发）。*There are still two patients to be fitted in this afternoon．今天下午 还有两位病人需要安 排治疗。*Our director can't fit in any more visits this week．本周我们主任 已再没时间接待来访 者了。3． adjust well to one's surroundings；live in harmony适应环境；相 处融洽*She doesn't fit in here， I'm afraid．我担心她在 这儿不适应。*Brought up in a big city， he found it quite difficult to fit in in the countryside．由于在 城市长大，他发现他 很难适应农村的环境。*He fitted in well with his room mates．他和同房间的 人处得很融洽。
Q: suit SUIT [sju:t]
A: 【简明词典】v.合适, 适合, 相配, 合式, 适宜于n.一套衣服【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 suit suits A man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric. ...a dark pin-striped business suit. ...a smart suit and tie.N-COUNT2 suit suits A woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric. I was wearing my tweed suit.N-COUNT3 suit suits A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity. The six survivors only lived through their North Sea ordeal because of the special rubber suits they were wearing.N-COUNT: n N4 suit suits suited If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances. They will only release information if it suits them. They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.VB: no cont5 suit suits suited If something suits you, you like it. I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.VB: no cont6 suit suits suited If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive. Green suits you.VB: no cont7 suit suits suiting suited If you suit yourself, you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people. The British have tended to suit themse 【21世纪英汉词典】suitsut, sjut; su:t, sju:t>A(C)1 a. 成套的衣服,套装a tweed ~ 斜纹软呢的套装a two-piece ~ 上下两件式的套装b. ...服[装a gym ~ 运动装→ bathing suit,space suit,birthday suit.2 [甲胄、马具等的] 一套,一副[ofa ~ of armor [mail] 一副甲胄 [一套盔甲] 3 '纸牌戏'a. 一组(hearts,diamonds,cl ubs,spades 各十三张)b. 手中持有的同组牌a long ~ 一手长牌(同花式四张以上的一 组牌)a strong [long] ~ 一组强牌B(cf. sue v.) 1 (C)诉讼 (lawsuit) a civil [criminal] ~ 民事 [刑事] 诉讼bring [institute, file] a ~ against ? 控告...2 (文语)请求,恳求have a ~ to a person 向某人有所请求make ~ 恳求,央求3 (C)(古)求婚follow suit 仿效别人,依照前例The chairman rose and we followed ~. 主席 [议长] 起立,我们也跟著做>1 对方便,适合; 对 没有妨碍Would ten o'clock ~ you?. 十点钟对你方便吗?
Q: sing SING [siN]
A: 【简明词典】v.唱, 演唱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sing sings singing sang sung When you sing, you make musical sounds with your voice, usually producing words that fit a tune. I can't sing. I sing about love most of the time. They were all singing the same song. Go on, then, sing us a song!. `You're getting to be a habit with me,' sang Eddie. ...an operatic aria sung by Luciano Pavarotti.VB2 sing sings singing sang sung When birds or insects sing, they make pleasant high-pitched sounds. Birds were already singing in the garden.VB3 sing If you say that people, especially people in the same organization, are singing from the same hymn sheet or are singing from the same song sheet, you mean that they are saying the same things in public about something and appear to agree about it. We should bring together the departments so that we're all singing from the same hymn sheet.PHR: V inflects 【21世纪英汉词典】singsIN; siN(sang[s; s]; sung[s; s])>1 a. 歌唱~ in a chorus 进入合唱团唱歌She ~s well. 她歌唱得好You are not ~ing in tune [are ~ing out of tune]. 你唱得荒腔走板b. [配合乐器等] 唱歌[toHe sang to the piano. 他和著钢琴唱c. [对人等] 唱歌 [for,to] Come and ~ for [to] us. 来,给我们唱歌吧; 来,唱给我们听吧2 a. 鸣叫The birds were ~ing in the trees. 鸟儿在林中鸣叫b. 嗖嗖作声; 作潺潺水声; 丝丝作响; 发出咻声The kettle was ~ing on the fire. 水壶在火上丝丝作响3 a. (嗡嗡) 作响,耳鸣My cold makes my ears ~. 感冒使我耳鸣b. 萦绕耳中His voice sang in her ears. 他的声音在她耳中萦 绕4 (文语)[把...]作成诗[ 歌]; (作成诗[歌]) 赞美,歌颂,吟咏[ofHomer sang of Troy. 荷马吟咏特洛伊城5 可唱成 (...) ,可成歌This song ~s well in French. 这首歌用法语唱起来 好唱6(美俚) 告密; 自白,承认>1 a. 唱 ~ a German song 唱德国歌~ the tenor part 唱男高音部b. 唱歌般地说出...,唱出 ...Don't ~ the lines like that; speak them naturally. 别像唱歌般地说台词, 自然地说出来The priest ~s Mass. 牧师吟唱弥撒曲c. 为唱; 唱
Q: hang on HANG ON
A: 【简明词典】v.坚持, 不挂断, 靠着, 渴望, 有赖于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang on hangs on; hanging on; hung on The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you ask someone to hang on, you ask them to wait or stop what they are doing or saying for a moment. (INFORMAL) Can you hang on for a minute?. Hang on a sec. I'll come with you.= hold onPHR-V2 hang on hangs on; hanging on; hung on The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang on, you manage to survive, achieve success, or avoid failure in spite of great difficulties or opposition. Without the support of my parents I would have probably cracked up completely. But I managed to hang on. Manchester United hung on to take the Cup.PHR-V3 hang on hangs on; hanging on; hung on The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang on to or hang onto something that gives you an advantage, you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else. The British driver was unable to hang on to his lead. The President has been trying hard to hang onto power. The company has been struggling to hang onto its sales force.PHR-V4 hang on hangs on; hanging on; hung on The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang on to or hang onto something, you hold it very tightly, for example to stop it falling or to support yourself. She was conscious of a second man hanging on to the rail. ...a flight stewardess who helped save the life of a pilot by hanging onto his legs...【21世纪英汉词典】1．continue listening on a telephone继续听电话 ；不要挂断*Please hang on a second；I'll look for the manager and tell him you are on the phone for him．请稍等片刻，不 要挂掉，我去找经理 并告诉他你在电话里 等他。2．lean or support oneself upon倚；靠*Her head hanging on her mother's arm，the girl fell asleep．这女孩倚在 她妈妈怀里，睡着了。3．persevere；conti nue doing sth．坚持；坚忍；继 续做*It is a hard task，but if you hang on，you will succeed in the end．任务虽然艰巨， 但如果你坚持下去， 你最终是会成功的。4．cling to；hold on to sth．tightly抓住； 握紧*The climber almost fell off the cliff，but managed to hang on until help came．登山者差点掉 下悬崖，但他设法抓 住崖边直到有人救他。5．depend on；wait on 取决于；依赖于；有 待于*Everything hangs on his decision．一切取决 于他的决定。*It all hangs on whether he is willing to cooperate with us．一切都取决于他 是否愿意和我们合作。6．listen with fascination听得着迷 ；注意听*The students hung on his every word．学生们全神贯 注地?
Q: extend EXTEND [iks5tend]
A: 【简明词典】v.扩充, 延伸, 伸展, 扩大[军]使疏开, 给予, 提供, 演化出的全文, [律]对(地产等)估价【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 extend extends extending extended If you say that something, usually something large, extends for a particular distance or extends from one place to another, you are indicating its size or position. The caves extend for some 18 kilometres. The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally. Our personal space extends about 12 to 18 inches around us. The high-speed train service is planned to extend from Paris to Bordeaux. The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada's land mass.= stretchVB2 extend extends extending extended If an object extends from a surface or place, it sticks out from it. Billing's legs extended from the bushes and Anthony tripped over them as he retraced his steps.= protrude fromVB3 extend extends extending extended If an event or activity extends over a period of time, it continues for that time. ...a playing career in first-class cricket that extended from 1894 to 1920... The courses are based on a weekly two-hour class, extending over a period of 25 weeks.VB4 extend extends extending extended If something extends to a group of people, things, or activities, it includes or affects them. The service also extends to wrapping and delivering gifts. The talks will extend to the church, human rights groups and other social organizations. ik5stend《源自拉丁文"向外 扩张"的意思》>1 a. 扩张 ; 扩大 ~ a building 增建,扩建~ one's domains to the sea 把领土扩张到海边b. 把 延长 (到...) ~ the railway line as far as [to] the next town 把铁路延长到邻镇c. 把 延长,使...展期~ one's holiday [ (美)vacation] by an extra week把某人的假期再 延长一周Life expectancy has been greatly ~ed. 人的预期寿命已大大 地延长了d. 扩大 2 a. 伸出 b. [向...]伸出[to~ one's hand to a person(为了要握手而) 向人伸出手3 将 拉开 (至某处) ~ wire from post to post [between two posts] 把铁丝由一柱子拉到 另一柱子4 a. 给与 ,施恩; 把 施于[人][to~ a person a warm welcome = ~ a warm wel
Q: attend ATTEND [E5tend]
A: 【简明词典】vt.出席, 参加, 照顾, 护理, 注意vi.专心, 留意【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 attend attends attending attended If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it. Thousands of people attended the funeral. The meeting will be attended by finance ministers from many countries. We want the maximum number of people to attend to help us cover our costs.VB2 attend attends attending attended If you attend an institution such as a school, college, or church, you go there regularly. They attended college together at the University of Pennsylvania.VB3 attend attends attending attended If you attend to something, you deal with it. If you attend to someone who is hurt or injured, you care for them. The staff will helpfully attend to your needs. There are more pressing matters to be attended to today. The main thing is to attend to the injured.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】at.tendE`tZnd; E5tend《源自拉丁文"伸向 ..."的意思》>1 a. 出席,参加 ,到,去,列席~ a meeting [funeral] 出席会议 [参加葬礼] b. 上 He ~s church regularly. 他一直按时上教堂2 a. 侍奉,侍候,随侍,伴随The bridesmaid ~s the bride. 女傧相 [伴娘] 陪伴新娘b. 照料 ,看护 [治疗,护理] She ~ed her sick mother. 她照料她生病的母亲The patient was ~ed by a nurse. 病患由护士照料3 (文语) (结果) 随...而至,伴随Success often ~s hard work. 成功常随辛勤而至The enterprise was ~ed with much difficulty. 那事业做起来有很大 的困难>1 a. 注意,留意,注意听,倾 听Please ~ carefully. 请注意听Most students were not ~ing in class. 大多数的学生在上课 中没有用心 (听课) b. 注意 [某人之话等] ,注意听,倾听[toA~ to your teacher [what your teacher says]. 注意听你老师所说的 话2 用心去做[工作等],专 心,认真[toHe ~ed to his work. 他专心工作3 a. 照料[人等],照顾,服 侍,招呼,听候[人]差 遣[to~ to children 照顾孩子们Are you being ~ed to, ma'am? [. 店员对妇女顾客之问 候语] 夫人, (我们店里) 有人在招呼您吗?b. 治疗 [护理,
Q: grant GRANT [grB:nt]
A: 【简明词典】vt.同意, 准予, 承认(某事为真)～【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 grant grants A grant is an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual or to an organization for a particular purpose such as education or home improvements. They'd got a special grant to encourage research. Unfortunately, my application for a grant was rejected.N-COUNT2 grant grants granting granted If someone in authority grants you something, or if something is granted to you, you are allowed to have it. (FORMAL) France has agreed to grant him political asylum. It was a Labour government which granted independence to India and Pakistan. Permission was granted a few weeks ago.= giveVB3 grant grants granting granted You use `I grant you' or `I'll grant you' to say that you accept something is true, even though your opinion about it does not change. The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action. He took a risk, I'll grant you. But when you think about it, the risk was pretty small. I grant you that there have been excesses here and there. But this happens in any popular national struggle.PHR: oft PHR that4 grant If you say that someone takes you for granted, you are complaining that they benefit from your help, efforts, or presence without showing that they are grateful. What right has the family to take me for granted, Martin?. The officials felt taken for granted and grumbled loudly.PHR: take inflects【21世纪英汉词典】grantgrAnt; ^rB:nt《源自古法语"信用 "的意思》>1 a. 允许,答应,应允 Please ~ our request. 请答应我们这项请求b. 答应...; 答应[某人]...[toThe king ~ed her her request.= The king ~ed her request to her. 国王答应她的请求2 a. 承认所说的话I ~ you. 我肯定你说的话; 你说得没错b. 承认...I had to ~ (him) the reasonableness of his argument. 我必须承认他的论点 有道理This (being) ~ed, what next?. 就算这个没错,但下一 个呢?c. (向) 肯定I ~ (you) that I was wrong. 我 (向你) 承认我错了d. [I ~ (you) ,当插入语用] 没有错He is young, I ~ (you), but he is wise. 他年轻,没有错,但他 聪明e.(罕)承认,认为I ~ him to have told the truth. 我认为他说了实话f. 认为I ~ him to be innocent. 我认为他是无辜的3 a. (答应请求而正式地) 给予...(→give【同义字】) ~ permission 给予许可~ a right 给予权利b.
Q: suppose SUPPOSE [sE5pEuz]
A: 【简明词典】vt.推想, 假设, 猜想vi.料想conj.假使...结果会怎样【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 suppose supposes supposing supposed You can use suppose or supposing before mentioning a possible situation or action. You usually then go on to consider the effects that this situation or action might have. Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside. Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.= sayVB2 suppose supposes supposing supposed If you suppose that something is true, you believe that it is probably true, because of other things that you know. The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working. I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed. It had been supposed that by then Peter would be married.VB3 suppose You can say `I suppose' when you want to express slight uncertainty. (SPOKEN) I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose. I suppose I'd better do some homework. Is that the right way up? --- Yeah. I suppose so. There's nothing to keep us here, is there? --- I suppose not.PHR: oft PHR that, PHR so/not4 suppose You can say `I suppose' or `I don't suppose' before describing someone's probable thoughts or attitude, when you are impatient or slightly angry with them. (SPOKEN) I suppose you think you're funny. I don't suppose it occurred to you to notify the police.【21世纪英汉词典】sup.posesE`poz; sE5pouz《源自拉丁文"放在 下面"的意思》>1 (判断的根据较为薄弱 地) 猜想,推测,以为(→ imagine 【同义字】) a. 猜想,以为I ~ you are right. 我想你是对的What do you ~ she will do?. 你认为她会怎么做?b. [用 I~ 与主句并列或当插入 语用] 大概是...吧; 我猜想是...You are Mr. Smith, I ~. 我猜想你就是史密斯 先生吧c. 认为...Most people ~d him (to be) innocent. 大部分的人都认为他 是无辜的He is generally ~d (to be) guilty. 一般认为他有罪d. 认为...They ~d me to know all about it. 他们认为我知道有关 那件事的一切Cats are ~d to have nine lives. 猫被认为有九条命This tree is ~d to have been here for eight hundred years. 据说这树在这里已有 八百年了e. [用 I don't ~ 表示委婉的拜托] 能不能...?I don't ~ you can lend me some money. [?]. 能不能借给我一些钱?2 a. 假定,假设Let us ~ (that) you are right. 假
Q: UN UN
A: 【简明词典】=United Nations 联合国【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇UN The UN is the same as the United Nations. ...a UN peacekeeping mission.N-PROPER
Q: collect up COLLECT UP
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇collect up collects up; collecting up; collected upIf you collect up things, you bring them all together, usually when you have finished using them. Would you go and collect up the dishes?. Harold had all the copies collected up and burned.PHR-V
Q: Chancellor CHANCELLOR
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Chancellor Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria. ...Chancellor Gerhard Schroder of Germany. ...as the Chancellor arrived.N-TITLE; N-COUNT: usu the N2 Chancellor Chancellors In Britain, the Chancellor is the Chancellor of the Exchequer.N-COUNT: usu the N3 Chancellor Chancellors The Chancellor of a British university is the official head of the university. The Chancellor does not take part in running the university.N-COUNT: usu the N4 Chancellor Chancellors The head of some American universities is called the Chancellor.N-COUNT: usu the N
Q: Senate SENATE
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Senate The Senate is the smaller and more important of the two parts of the parliament in some countries, for example the United States and Australia. The Senate is expected to pass the bill shortly. ...a Senate committee.N-PROPER-COLL: usu the N2 Senate Senate or the Senate is the governing council at some universities. By the time I was Vice Chancellor, Senate had become a much larger and a much more democratic body. The new bill would remove student representation from the university Senate.N-PROPER-COLL
Q: aren't AREN'T
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 aren't Aren't is the usual spoken form of `are not'.2 aren't Aren't is the form of `am not' that is used in questions or tags in spoken English.N-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】aren'tBrnt; B:nt1 are not 之略2 (英口语)am not 之略(cf. ain't) A~ I stupid?. 我笨吧?I'm stupid, ~ I?. 我很笨,不是吗?
Q: blame BLAME
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 blame blames blaming blamed If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it. The commission is expected to blame the army for many of the atrocities. The police blamed the explosion on terrorists. If it wasn't Sam's fault, why was I blaming him?VB+ blame Also a noun. Nothing could relieve my terrible sense of blame.N-UNCOUNT2 blame The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen. Some of the blame for the miscarriage of justice must be borne by the solicitors. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.N-UNCOUNT: oft N for n/-ing3 blame blames blaming blamed If you say that you do not blame someone for doing something, you mean that you consider it was a reasonable thing to do in the circumstances. I do not blame them for trying to make some money. He slammed the door and stormed off. I could hardly blame him.VB: usu with brd-neg4 blame If someone is to blame for something bad that has happened, they are responsible for causing it. If their forces were not involved, then who is to blame?. The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.PHR: v-link PHR5 blame If you say that someone has only themselves to blame or has no-one but themselves to blame, you mean that they are responsible for something bad that has 【21世纪英汉词典】blameblem; bleim《源自拉丁文"说不 恭敬的话 (blaspheme) "的意思》>1 [为...之事而] 谴责,责难,责备, 责怪[forHe will ~ you for carelessness. 他会责备你的粗心大 意He has only himself to ~. 他只能怪自己不好【同义字】blame 指为追究责任而责备 错误或过失criticize 指为吹毛求疵而故意 批评或指责condemn 指强烈的怪罪2 a. [将过失] 归于; [将...]归咎[forHe ~d me for the car accident. 他把车祸归咎于我b. 将 怪 [到人、事物上] ,把...归因为,怪 [on,(口语)on to] Don't ~ it on others. 别把这件事怪到别人 头上3 [用祈使语气](美俚) 咒B~ this rain!. 该死的雨!B~ it!. 该死!B~ me if I do [don't]. = (I'm) ~d if I do [don't]. 如果我... [不...] 我该死! 我决不 [一定要] ...!be to blame应该为...而受谴 责; 应负责任[forWho is to ~ for the mistake?. 这个错误该由谁负责?>
Q: compared COMPARED
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 compared If you say, for example, that one thing is large or small compared with another or compared to another, you mean that it is larger or smaller than the other thing. The room was light and lofty compared with our Tudor ones. Columbia was a young city compared to venerable Charleston.PHR-PREP2 compared You talk about one situation or thing compared with another or compared to another when contrasting the two situations or things. Women are smoking two extra cigarettes a week, compared with four years ago. In 1800 Ireland's population was nine million, compared to Britain's 16 million.PHR-PREP
Q: count on, count upon COUNT ON, COUNT UPON
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 count on counts on; counting on; counted onIf you count on something or count upon it, you expect it to happen and include it in your plans. The government thought it could count on the support of the trades unions. I'll be back. You can count on it. He is counting on winning seats and perhaps a share in the new government.= rely onPHR-V2 count on counts on; counting on; counted onIf you count on someone or count upon them, you rely on them to support you or help you. Don't count on Lillian. I can always count on you to cheer me up. Diana seemed a strong young girl who could be counted upon to produce an heir.= rely onPHR-V
Q: cream off CREAM OFF
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cream off creams off; creaming off; creamed offTo cream off part of a group of people means to take them away and treat them in a special way, because they are better than the others. The private schools cream off many of the best pupils.PHR-V2 cream off creams off; creaming off; creamed offIf a person or organization creams off a large amount of money, they take it and use it for themselves. (INFORMAL) This means smaller banks can cream off big profits during lending booms. Funds raised through selling these magazines are creamed off to support armed violence.PHR-V
Q: dress down DRESS DOWN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dress down dresses down; dressing down; dressed downIf you dress down, you wear clothes that are less smart than usual. She dresses down in dark glasses and baggy clothes to avoid hordes of admirers.PHR-V2 dress down dresses down; dressing down; dressed downIf you dress someone down, you speak angrily to them because they have done something bad or foolish. Campbell dressed them down in public.See also dressing-down.= tell offPHR-V
Q: copy down COPY DOWN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇copy down copies down; copying down; copied downIf you copy down something that someone has said or written, you write it down exactly. Instructors read slowly and students copied down what was said. I copied it down the way my lawyer read it to me this morning.PHR-V
Q: north-west NORTH-WEST
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 north-west also North-West.The north-west is the direction which is halfway between north and west. ...Ushant, five miles out to the north-west.= directionN-UNCOUNT: also the N2 north-west also North-West.The north-west of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west. Labour took its pre-election campaign to the North-West. ...the extreme north-west of South America.N-SING: the N, oft N of n3 north-west also North-West.If you go north-west, you travel towards the north-west. Take the narrow lane going north-west parallel with the railway line.ADV: ADV after v4 north-west also North-West.Something that is north-west of a place is positioned to the north-west of it. This was situated to the north-west of the town, a short walk from the railway station.ADV: ADV of n5 north-west also North-West.The north-west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the north-west. ...the North-West Regional Health Authority. ...the north-west coast of the United States. ...Sydney's north-west suburbs.= north-westernADJ-GRADED: ADJ n6 north-west also North-West.A north-west wind is a wind that blows from the north-west. A brisk north-west wind swept across the region.ADJ: ADJ n
Q: roll in, roll into ROLL IN, ROLL INTO
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 roll in rolls in; rolling in; rolled inIf something such as money is rolling in, it is appearing or being received in large quantities. (INFORMAL) Don't forget, I have always kept the money rolling in.PHR-V: usu cont2 roll in rolls in; rolling in; rolled inIf someone rolls into a place or rolls in, they arrive in a casual way and often late. (mainly BRIT) `I've made you late.' --- `No that's all right. I can roll in when I feel like it.'. The brothers usually roll into their studio around midday.PHR-V3 roll in rolls in; rolling in; rolled inWhen you talk about tanks or troops rolling into a place, you mean that they move into that place in order to take control. More than 100 tanks rolled into eastern Croatia. A convoy of United Nations trucks rolled into Sarajevo today. M-60 tanks roll in.PHR-V
Q: south-east SOUTH-EAST
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 south-east also South-East.The south-east is the direction which is halfway between south and east. The city of Ch'eng Tu lies some seven hundred miles to the South-East.N-UNCOUNT: also the N2 south-east also South-East.The south-east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the south-east. ...the regional electricity company serving the South-east of England... The heaviest snowfalls today are expected in the south east.N-SING: usu the N, oft N of n3 south-east also South-East.If you go south-east, you travel towards the south-east. We turned south-east, making for Portoferraio.ADV: ADV after v4 south-east also South-East.Something that is south-east of a place is positioned to the south-east of it. ...the potteries of Iznik, some 120km south-east of Istanbul.ADV: ADV of n5 south-east also South-East.The south-east part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the south-east. ...South-East Asia. ...the south-east quarter of Lincolnshire. ...an island just off Shetland's south-east coast.ADJ: ADJ n6 south-east also South-East.A south-east wind is a wind that blows from the south-east.ADJ: ADJ n
Q: throw away, throw out THROW AWAY, THROW OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw away throws away; throwing away; threw away; thrown awayWhen you throw away or throw out something that you do not want, you get rid of it, for example by putting it in a rubbish container. I never throw anything away. I'm not advising you to throw away your makeup or forget about your appearance.PHR-V2 throw away throws away; throwing away; threw away; thrown awayIf you throw away an opportunity, advantage, or benefit, you waste it, rather than using it sensibly. Failing to tackle the deficit would be throwing away an opportunity we haven't had for a generation. We should have won. We threw it away.See also throwaway.PHR-V
Q: City CITY
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇City The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City. ...a foreign bank in the City... The City fears that profits could fall.N-PROPER: the N
Q: Congress CONGRESS
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Congress Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress.N-PROPER-COLL
Q: Corp. CORP.
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Corp.Corp. is a written abbreviation for corporation. ...Sony Corp. of Japan.N-COUNT
Q: United Nations UNITED NATIONS
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇United Nations The United Nations is an organization which most countries belong to. Its role is to encourage international peace, co-operation, and friendship.N-PROPER: the N【21世纪英汉词典】United Nations>the ~; 当单数用]联合国(1945 年成立; 总部设在美国纽约 (New York) 市; 略作 UN,U.N.; cf. the LEAGUE of Nations)
Q: bag up BAG UP
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bag up bags up; bagging up; bagged upIf you bag up a quantity of something, you put it into bags. So Sarah bagged up her old woollies and frocks and sent a parcel off to Jane.PHR-V
Q: bottle out BOTTLE OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bottle out bottles out; bottling out; bottled outIf you bottle out, you lose your courage at the last moment and do not do something you intended to do. (BRIT, INFORMAL) I haven't come all this way to bottle out.= chicken outPHR-V
Q: budget for BUDGET FOR
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇budget for budgets for; budgeting for; budgeted forIf you budget for something, you take account of it when you are deciding how much you can afford to spend on different things. The authorities had budgeted for some non-payment. The zoo was budgeting for 850,000 visitors this year.= allow forPHR-V
Q: cast around for CAST AROUND FOR
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cast around casts around; casting around The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you cast around for something or cast about for it, you try to find it or think of it. She had been casting around for a good excuse to go to New York.PHR-V
Q: clean up after CLEAN UP AFTER
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇clean up cleans up; cleaning up; cleaned upIf you clean up after someone, you clean or tidy a place that they have made dirty or untidy. At the end, he nursed Lilly and cleaned up after her without minding.PHR-V
Q: UK UK
A: 【简明词典】=United Kingdom 联合王国【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇UK The UK is Great Britain and Northern Ireland. UK is an abbreviation for `United Kingdom'.N-PROPER: the N
Q: count against COUNT AGAINST
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇count against counts against; counting against; counted againstIf something counts against you, it may cause you to be rejected or punished, or cause people to have a lower opinion of you. He is highly regarded, but his youth might count against him.PHR-V
Q: count towards COUNT TOWARDS
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇count towards counts towards; counting towards; counted towards (AM) usually count towardIf something counts towards or counts toward an achievement or right, it is included as one of the things that give you the right to it. In many courses, work from the second year onwards can count towards the final degree.PHR-V
Q: crash out CRASH OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇crash out crashes out; crashing out; crashed outIf someone crashes out somewhere, they fall asleep where they are because they are very tired or drunk. (INFORMAL) I just want to crash out on the sofa. The band are crashed out on the floor.PHR-V
Q: crowd in CROWD IN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇crowd in crowds in; crowding in; crowded inIf problems or thoughts crowd in on you, a lot of them happen to you or affect you at the same time, so that they occupy all your attention and make you feel unable to escape. Everything is crowding in on me. She tried to sleep, but thoughts crowded in and images flashed into her mind.PHR-V
Q: date from DATE FROM
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇date from dates from; dating from; dated fromIf something dates from a particular time, it started or was made at that time. All the cupboards and appliances dated from the 1950s. The present controversy dates from 1986.PHR-V
Q: divide off DIVIDE OFF
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇divide off divides off; dividing off; divided offIf something divides an area off, it forms a barrier that keeps it separate from another area. ...a bamboo partition dividing off another room for the girls.PHR-V
Q: egg on EGG ON
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇egg on eggs on; egging on; egged onIf you egg a person on, you encourage them to do something, especially something dangerous or foolish. He was lifting up handfuls of leaves and throwing them at her. She was laughing and egging him on. They egged each other on to argue and to fight.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】encourage；induce 鼓励；怂恿*Stop egging him on to drink more！He has had enough．别再给他劝 酒了！他已喝得够多 了。*They ogged him on to fight those boys．他们怂恿他跟 那些男孩打架。
Q: factor in, factor into FACTOR IN, FACTOR INTO
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇factor in factors in; factoring in; factored inIf you factor a particular cost or element into a calculation you are making, or if you factor it in, you include it. (mainly AM) Using a computer model they factored in the costs of transplants for those women who die. You'd better consider this and factor this into your decision making.PHR-V
Q: jump out JUMP OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇jump out jumps out; jumping out; jumped outIf you say that something jumps out at you, you mean that it is easy to notice it because it is different from other things of its type. A phrase jumped out at me in a piece about copyright.PHR-V
Q: kick down, kick in KICK DOWN, KICK IN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇kick down kicks down; kicking down; kicked downIf someone kicks something down or if they kick it in, they hit it violently with their foot so that it breaks or falls over. She was forced to kick down the front door. My neighbour's door had been kicked in.PHR-V
Q: let's LET'S
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇let's Let's is the usual spoken form of let us.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】let'slZts; letslet us之略(→ let B)
Q: light on, light upon LIGHT ON, LIGHT UPON
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇light on lights on; lighting on; lighted on The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedIf you light on something or light upon it, you suddenly notice it or find it. (LITERARY) Her eyes lit on the brandy bottle that Atanas had dropped on the floor.PHR-V
Q: pull into PULL INTO
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pull into pulls into; pulling into; pulled intoWhen a vehicle or driver pulls into a place, the vehicle moves into the place and stops there. He pulled into the driveway in front of her garage. She pulled the car into a tight parking space on a side street.PHR-V
Q: pull up on PULL UP ON
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pull up pulls up; pulling up; pulled upIf someone pulls you up on something, they criticize you for something wrong that you have done. (INFORMAL) He pulls me up on it but I don't even know where I got it from.= reprimandPHR-V
Q: push ahead, push forward PUSH AHEAD, PUSH FORWARD
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push ahead pushes ahead; pushing ahead; pushed aheadIf you push ahead or push forward with something, you make progress with it. The government intends to push ahead with its reform programme.= press forwardPHR-V
Q: ring round, ring around RING ROUND, RING AROUND
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ring round rings round; ringing round; rang round; rung roundIf you ring round or ring around, you phone several people, usually when you are trying to organize something or to find some information. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use call around) She'd ring around and get back to me. She immediately started ringing round her friends and relatives.PHR-V
Q: scale back SCALE BACK
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇scale back scales back; scaling back; scaled backTo scale back means the same as to scale down. (mainly AM) Despite current price advantage, UK manufacturers are still having to scale back production.= decreasePHR-V
Q: section off SECTION OFF
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇section off sections off; sectioning off; sectioned offIf an area is sectioned off, it is separated by a wall, fence, or other barrier from the surrounding area. The kitchen is galley shaped, sectioned off from the rest of the room by a half wall.PHR-V: usu passive
Q: separate out SEPARATE OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇separate out separates out; separating out; separated outIf you separate out something from the other things it is with, you take it out. The ability to separate out reusable elements from other waste is crucial.See also separate 7, 10.PHR-V
Q: sing along SING ALONG
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sing along sings along; singing along; sang along; sung alongIf you sing along with a piece of music, you sing it while you are listening to someone else perform it. We listen to children's shows on the radio, and Janey can sing along with all the tunes. Would-be Elvis Presleys can sing along to `Jailhouse Rock', `Love me Tender' and `Blue Suede Shoes'. ...fifteen hundred people all singing along and dancing.See also singalong.PHR-V
Q: sleep with SLEEP WITH
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sleep with sleeps with; sleeping with; slept withIf you sleep with someone, you have sex with them. He was old enough to sleep with a girl and make her pregnant.PHR-V
Q: slip in SLIP IN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇slip in slips in; slipping in; slipped inIf you slip in a question or comment, you ask or make it without interrupting the flow of the conversation. Slip in a few questions about other things. I cannot resist slipping in a word of advice.PHR-V
Q: slip through SLIP THROUGH
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇slip through slips through; slipping through; slipped throughIf something slips through a set of checks or rules, it is accepted when in fact it should not be. ...hardened trouble-makers who have slipped through the security checks... The slightest little bit of inattention can let something slip through.PHR-V
Q: throw around THROW AROUND
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇throw around throws around; throwing around; threw around; thrown aroundIf you say that someone throws around a word or name, you disapprove of the fact that they mention it frequently, often in an inappropriate way in order to impress someone. (INFORMAL) Occasionally, he throws fancy words around. The name that I've heard thrown around a lot is Jim Morrison.PHR-V
Q: throw aside THROW ASIDE
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇throw aside throws aside; throwing aside; threw aside; thrown asideIf you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea, you abandon it or reject it. Detectives threw aside professional training and caution, and looked for a different explanation. Exceptional patients have the ability to throw statistics aside to say, `I can be a survivor'.PHR-V
Q: tie in with, tie up with TIE IN WITH, TIE UP WITH
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tie in ties in; tying in; tied inIf something such as an idea or fact ties in with or ties up with something else, it is consistent with it or connected with it. Our wedding had to tie in with David leaving the army. I've got a feeling that the death may be tied up with his visit in some way.PHR-V-ERG
Q: tough out TOUGH OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tough out toughs out; toughing out; toughed outIf you tough out a difficult situation, you do not give in or show any weakness in that situation. I think it was very brave of him to tough it out. Cabinet ministers signalled their determination to tough out the controversy.PHR-V
Q: trust to TRUST TO
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇trust to trusts to; trusting to; trusted toIf you trust to luck or instinct, you hope that it will enable you to achieve what you are trying to do, because you have nothing else to help you. I clambered over the gate and set off for the valley, trusting to luck. Gardiner is simply trusting to instinct and experience.= rely onPHR-V: no passive【21世纪英汉词典】rely upon依赖*You trust to your memory too much. 你过于相信自己的记 忆力了。
Q: type in, type into TYPE IN, TYPE INTO
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇type in types in; typing in; typed inIf you type information into a computer or type it in, you press keys on the keyboard so that the computer stores or processes the information. Officials type each passport number into a computer. You have to type in commands, such as `help' and `print'. You type things in, and it responds.PHR-V
Q: type out TYPE OUT
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇type out types out; typing out; typed outIf you type something out, you write it in full using a typewriter or word processor. The two of us stood by while two typists typed out the whole document again. I read it down the phone to a man called Dave, who typed it out.= typePHR-V
Q: urge on URGE ON
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇urge on urges on; urging on; urged onIf you urge someone on, you encourage them to do something. She had a strong and supportive sister who urged her on. Western visitors remember a lean, cheerful figure on horseback urging on his men.= encouragePHR-V
Q: warn away WARN AWAY
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇warn away warns away; warning away; warned awayIf you warn someone away, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. Soon an official appeared to warn them away. Analysts warn us away from drawing any conclusions.= warn offPHR-V
Q: wave down WAVE DOWN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wave down waves down; waving down; waved downIf someone waves down a vehicle, they wave their hand as a signal to the driver to stop the vehicle. He was frustrated by his inability to wave down a taxi. He turned the corner a little too fast, narrowly missing the boy who ran into the road to wave him down.= flag downPHR-V
Q: weight down WEIGHT DOWN
A: 【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇weight down weights down; weighting down; weighted downIf you weight something down, you put something heavy on it or in it in order to prevent it from moving easily. Put some tins on top to weight it down.PHR-V
Q: ring up RING UP
A: 【简明词典】 把(款项)记入现金记录机, 达电话给某人, 登录【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ring up rings up; ringing up; rang up; rung upIf a shop assistant rings up a sale on a cash register, he or she presses the keys in order to record the amount that is being spent. She was ringing up her sale on an ancient cash register.PHR-V2 ring up rings up; ringing up; rang up; rung upIf a company rings up an amount of money, usually a large amount of money, it makes that amount of money in sales or profits. The advertising agency rang up 1.4 billion dollars in yearly sales.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． call up打电话*Have you rung up your mother recently？你最近给 母亲打电话了吗？*We rang up Henry but got no reply．我们给亨利去 过电话，但没人接。*He rang me up immediately after his，arrival．他到 达后立刻给我来了电 话。2．add and record on a cash register用收款机结 算*The supermarket clerk rang up Mrs．Smith's purchases and told her she owed＄33．超级市场 的职员在收款机上结 算了史密斯太太购买 的东西，告诉她需付3 3美元。3． give signal for raising（the curtain）鸣铃启幕*We rang up the curtain on a new show．我们启幕演出 了一个新节目。
Q: meanwhile MEANWHILE [5mi:nwail; (us) 5minhwail]
A: 【简明词典】(=meantime) n.其间, 其时adv.其间【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 meanwhile Meanwhile means while a particular thing is happening. Brush the aubergines with oil, add salt and pepper, and bake till soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a heavy pan. Kate turned to beckon Peter across from the car, but Bill waved him back, meanwhile pushing Kate inside.ADV: ADV with cl2 meanwhile In the meanwhile means the same as meanwhile. You needn't worry; I'll be ready to greet them. Meanwhile I'm off to discuss the Fowler's party with Felix. `I can very easily explain my dealings with them.' --- `I am sure you can, sir. But in the meanwhile I must ask you to come with me.'PHR: PHR with cl3 meanwhile You use meanwhile to introduce a different aspect of a particular situation, especially one that is completely opposite to the one previously mentioned. Personally, he had always found his wife's mother a bit annoying. The mother-daughter relationship, meanwhile, was close, and he understandably felt like an outsider.ADV: ADV with cl【21世纪英汉词典】mean.while`min9hwaIl; 9mi:n5wail, -5hw->the ~]= meantime. in the meanwhile = in the meantime>1 在这期间,这时,正在 此时2 另一方面
Q: god GOD [gCd]
A: 【简明词典】(goddedgodding)神化, 把...崇拜为神上帝【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 god The name God is given to the spirit or being who is worshipped as the creator and ruler of the world, especially by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. He believes in God. God bless you.N-PROPER2 god People sometimes use God in exclamations to emphasize something that they are saying, or to express surprise, fear, or excitement. This use could cause offence. God, how I hated him!. Oh my God he's shot somebody. Good God, it's Mr Harper!. God Almighty, Hart, you scared me silly.CONVENTION3 god gods In many religions, a god is one of the spirits or beings that are believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature. ...Pan, the God of nature. ...Zeus, king of the gods.N-COUNT4 god gods Someone who is admired very much by a person or group of people, and who influences them a lot, can be referred to as a god. To his followers he was a god.N-COUNT5 god If you say God forbid, you are expressing your hope that something will not happen. If, God forbid, something goes wrong, I don't know what I would do.= heaven forbidPHR: PHR with cl6 god If a person thinks they are God's gift to someone or something, they think they are perfect or extremely good. (INFORMAL) Are men god's gift to women? Some of them think they are.PHR: v-link PHR7 god You use God help you to warn someone that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do a particular thing. (INFORMAL) God help him if he gets in my way. The boss says you must wear a tie. And God help you if you don't.= heaven helpPHR: PHR n8 god If you feel sorry for someone because they are in a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially if you think that nobody can help them, you can say God help them. (INFORMAL) `God help them,' he said. `They're beyond help.'= heaven helpPHR: PHR n9 god If you say God help us, you mean that you have negative feelings about the person or situation you are talking about. (INFORMAL) The first song is 11 minutes long, the last nearly the same, and, God help us, there's a drum solo along the way.= heaven helpPHR: PHR with cl10 god You can say God knows, God only knows, or God alone knows to emphasize that you do not know something. Gunga spoke God knows how many languages. God alone knows what she thinks.PHR: PHR wh11 god If someone says God knows in reply to a question, they mean that they do not know the answer. `Where is he now?' `God knows.'PHR12 god The term a man of God is sometimes used to refer to Christian priests or ministers. I am a man of God.PHR13 god If someone uses such expressions as what
Q: dry out DRY OUT
A: 【简明词典】(使)戒酒(毒)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dry out or dries out; drying out; dried outIf something dries out or is dried out, it loses all the moisture that was in it and becomes hard. If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die. The cold winds dry out your skin very quickly.PHR-V-ERG2 dry out or dries out; drying out; dried outIf someone dries out or is dried out, they are cured of addiction to alcohol. (INFORMAL) He checked into Cedars Sinai Hospital to dry out. I approved the doctor's order to keep him in the room till he was dried out.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】become very dry变干*We can't use this wood，because it is not dried out．我们不能用这木 头，因为它还没有干 透。*I don't know when the ground will dry out．我不知道地面何 时才能干？
Q: print out PRINT OUT
A: 【简明词典】(打)印出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇print out prints out; printing out; printed outIf a computer or a machine attached to a computer prints something out, it produces a copy of it on paper. You measure yourself, enter measurements and the computer will print out the pattern. The images of the moon's surface were transmitted back to earth and printed out. I shall just print this out and put it in the post.See also printout.PHR-V
Q: pair up PAIR UP
A: 【简明词典】(把...配成)一对【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pair up pairs up; pairing up; paired upIf people pair up or are paired up, they form a pair, especially in order to do something together. They asked us to pair up with the person next to us and form teams. Men and teenage girls pair up to dance. Smokers and nonsmokers are paired up as roommates.PHR-V-RECIP-ERG
Q: wear on WEAR ON
A: 【简明词典】(时间)慢慢过去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wear on wears on; wearing on; wore on; worn onIf you say that time wears on, you mean that it passes, especially when it seems to pass slowly. As the day wore on Brand found himself increasingly impressed. The summer days wore on and life returned to its boring routine.= go onPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．pass gradually or slowly in time （时间）慢慢地过去 ；缓缓消逝*The snow will melt as the day wears on．雪随着白天时间 的消逝而融化。*As the hours wore on，he grew more and more impatient．时间慢慢 地过去，他越来越不 耐烦了。2．continue继续*The boys'quarrel wore on all afternoon．孩子们吵 吵闹闹，持续了整个 下午。*The battle wore on through the night．战斗持续了一 夜。3．become angry；irritate；ti re激怒；使恼火；使 疲倦*Having to stay indoors all day long is tiresome for the children and wears on their mother's nerves．孩子们整天 呆在家里很厌烦，也 使得他们的母亲感到 焦躁不安。
Q: lift off LIFT OFF
A: 【简明词典】(火箭, 导弹等)发射, (直升飞机等)起飞【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lift off lifts off; lifting off; lifted offWhen an aircraft or rocket lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air. The plane lifted off and climbed steeply into the night sky.= take offPHR-V
Q: while 2 WHILE 2
A: 【简明词典】[(h)wail【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇noun and verb uses1 while A while is a period of time. They walked on in silence for a while. He was married a little while ago. Working at low intensity means that you can continue to perform the activity for a long while.= timeN-SING: a N, usu adj N2 while You use all the while in order to say that something happens continually or that it happens throughout the time when something else is happening. All the while the people at the next table watched me eat.PHR: PHR with cl【21世纪英汉词典】whilehwaIl, waIl; wail, hwail>1 a. 当...的时候,在...当中 ,与...同时We kept watch ~ they slept. 当他们睡觉时,我们在 看守Don't phone me ~ I'm at the office. 我在办公室时,别打电 话给我W~ (he was) fighting in Germany, he was taken prisoner. 他在德国作战时被俘b. 只要... (as long as) 2 a. 虽然... (可是) ,尽管... (但是) (although) W~ I admit that the task is difficult, I don't think that it is impossible. 虽然我承认那工作很 困难,但我不认为那是 不可能做的b. 但另一方面,然而; 同时He likes sports, ~ I like books. 他喜欢运动,然而我喜 欢看书The book pleased the critics ~ it entertained the public. 那本书使评论家欣喜, 同时 (另一方面) 也使大众感到兴趣The wind grew more and more furious, ~ it began to rain. 风力变得越来越猛烈, 同时也下起雨来>a ~] (短暂的) 时间,暂时for a (short) ~ 短暂 [一会儿] 的时间in a (little) ~ 不久,马上once in a ~ 有时,偶尔after a ~ 过了一会儿quite a ~ 相当长的一段时间all the while(1) 一直,始终(2) 做...的时候,一直The students chattered all the ~ I was lecturing. 那些学生在我讲课的 时候一直喋喋不休地 讲话all this while在这长时间内一直between whiles有时,间或make it worth a person's while(口语)报答某人的辛 劳,给予某人适当的谢 礼,行贿the while在其间; 同时地this long while = all this WHILEworth (one's [a person's] ) while→worth>>闲荡著度过,消磨He ~d away his vacation on the beach. 他在海边度过假期
Q: Co CO
A: 【简明词典】[化]元素钴（cobalt）的符号【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 CoCo. is used as an abbreviation for company when it is part of the name of an organization. ...the Blue Star Amusement Co.= company2 CoCo. is used as a written abbreviation for county before the names of some counties, especially in Ireland. ...Co. Waterford.3 Co You use and co. after someone's name to mean the group of people associated with that person. (INFORMAL) Wayne Hussey and co. will be playing two live sets each evening.PHR: n-proper PHR【21世纪英汉词典】Co(符号)'化学'cobal t
Q: stick with STICK WITH
A: 【简明词典】[口]坚持做(某事)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stick with sticks with; sticking with; stuck withIf you stick with something, you do not change to something else. If you're in a job that keeps you busy, stick with it. They prefer, in the end, to stick with what they know.PHR-V2 stick with sticks with; sticking with; stuck withIf you stick with someone, you stay close to them. Tugging the woman's arm, she pulled her to her side saying: `You just stick with me, dear.'PHR-V
Q: gun down GUN DOWN
A: 【简明词典】[口]枪杀(手无寸铁者)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇gun down guns down; gunning down; gunned downIf someone is gunned down, they are shot and severely injured or killed. He had been gunned down and killed at point-blank range.PHR-V: usu passive
Q: sleep together SLEEP TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】[婉]两人一起睡, 搞两性关系通奸【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sleep together sleeps together; sleeping together; slept togetherIf two people are sleeping together, they are having a sexual relationship, but are not usually married to each other. I'm pretty sure they slept together before they were married.PHR-V
Q: horse around HORSE AROUND
A: 【简明词典】[美俚]胡闹鬼混玩弄闹哄【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇horse around horses around; horsing around; horsed aroundIf you horse around, you play roughly and rather carelessly, so that you could hurt someone or damage something. (INFORMAL) Later that day I was horsing around with Katie when she accidentally stuck her finger in my eye.PHR-V
Q: AIDS AIDS [eidz]
A: 【简明词典】abbr.爱滋病, 获得性免疫功能丧失综合症(Acquired Immure Deficiency Syndrome)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇AIDS AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for `acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】AIDSedz; eidz《Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome 的头字语》>'医'后天免疫不全 症候群,爱滋病(从 1980 年前后开始以美国为 中心在世界各地流行 的一种死亡率极高的 疾病)
Q: MP MP
A: 【简明词典】abbr.（英国）下院议员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 MP MPs In Britain, an MP is a person who has been elected to represent the people from a particular area in the House of Commons. MP is an abbreviation for `Member of Parliament'. ...Colin Pickthall, MP for West Lancashire... Several Conservative MPs have voted against the government.2 MP MP is written after someone's name to indicate that they have been elected as an MP. ...Margaret Beckett MP.N-COUNT
Q: eastern EASTERN [5i:stEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.东方的, 东部的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 eastern Eastern means in or from the east of a region, state, or country. ...Eastern Europe. ...Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore. ...France's eastern border with Germany.ADJ: ADJ n2 eastern Eastern means coming from or associated with the people or countries of the East, such as India, China, or Japan. In many Eastern countries massage was and is a part of everyday life.See also Middle Eastern.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】east.ern`istLn; 5i:stEn《源自 east (东) 与 -ern ("...方向的") 的意思的字尾》>(无比较级、最高级)(cf. easternmost) 1 (在) 东方的; 向东的the ~ side of an island 岛的东边2 [常 E~] 住于东部的,来自东部 的; 东部独特的3 (吹) 自东方的4 [E~a. (美)东部 (诸州) 的the E~ states 东部诸州b. 东方的; 东方风格的E~ customs. 东方的风俗c. (对西欧而言的) 东欧的,东侧的>常 E~] 1 (罕)a. = Easternerb. 东方人2 东方教会教徒
Q: nuclear NUCLEAR [5nju:kliE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.[核]核子的, 原子能的, 核的, 中心的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 nuclear Nuclear means relating to the nuclei of atoms, or to the energy released when these nuclei are split or combined. ...a nuclear power station. ...nuclear energy. ...nuclear physics.ADJ: ADJ n2 nuclear Nuclear means relating to weapons that explode by using the energy released when the nuclei of atoms are split or combined. They rejected a demand for the removal of all nuclear weapons from UK soil. ...nuclear testing.= atomicADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】nu.cle.ar`nuklIL, `nju-; 5nju:kliE《nucleus 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级)1 原子核[能]的; (靠) 核子武器的,拥有核子 武器的the ~ age 核子时代a ~ base 核子基地a ~ bomb 核子炸弹a ~ bomb shelter 核子炸弹蔽护所~ disarmament 裁减核子军备~ energy 核能,原子能~ fission 核子分裂~ force 核力a nuclear-free zone 非核子武装地区,无核 区~ fuel 核子燃料~ fusion 核聚变,核融合a ~ fusion bomb 氢弹~ nonproliferation 防核扩散a ~ physicist 核子物理学家~ power ( 作为动力的) 核能a ~ power plant [station] 核能发电厂~ reaction 核子反应a ~ test 核子试验~ war 核子战争~ waste(s) 核子废弃物a ~ weapon 核子武器2'生物'核的go nuclear(1) 成为有核子 (武器) 的国家(2) 采用核能发电>1 核子武器2 有核子 (武器) 的国家
Q: ahead 1 AHEAD 1 [E5hed]
A: 【简明词典】adj.adv.在前, 向前, 提前, 在前面【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇adverb uses ; In addition to the uses shown below, ahead is used in phrasal verbs such as `get ahead', `go ahead', and `press ahead'.1 ahead Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you. Brett looked straight ahead. I peered ahead through the front screen. The road ahead was now blocked solid. Ahead, he saw the side railings of First Bridge over Crooked Brook.= in front behindADV: ADV after v, n ADV, ADV with cl2 ahead You use ahead with verbs such as `push', `move', and `forge' to indicate that a plan, scheme, or organization is making fast progress. Western countries were moving ahead with plans to send financial aid to all of the former Soviet republics. Now BBC World Television is forging ahead on its own.= forwardADV: ADV after v3 ahead If you are ahead in your work or achievements, you have made more progress than you expected to and are performing well. The North Korean economy was pretty strong in its time, and was ahead until maybe 1970. First half profits have charged ahead from {Pound}127.6m to {Pound}134.2m. Children in small classes were 1.5 months ahead in reading and 2.5 months ahead in mathematics.ADV: be ADV, ADV after v, oft amount ADV4 ahead If a person or a team is ahead in a competition, they are winning. Australia were ahead throughout the game. The Communists are comfortab 【21世纪英汉词典】a.headE`hZd; E5hed>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 在前面,向前方walk ~ of me 走在我前面straight (right) ~ 正前方breakers ~ ! 前有暗礁b. 向前 (进) ,继续向前go ~ 向前进行Go straight ~. 一直往前走run ~ 向前跑The line of cars moved ~ slowly. 车队向前慢慢移动2 a. (比某一时刻) 往后,将来Her wedding is three days ~. 她的婚礼再三天就要 举行set the clock ~ one hour 把时钟拨快一小时b. 向未来,在今后Plan ~!. 为未来作计画 [打算] 吧!3 领先,胜过We are five points ~. 我们领先五分ahead of..(1) 在...之前; 领先...There was a truck ~ of us. 有一辆卡车在我们前 方行驶(2) (在时间上) 在...前 :早于We go there ~ of the other guests. 我们比其他的客人早 到(3) 胜过,超越He is far ~ of me in English. 他在英语方面远胜过 我get ahead → getgo ahead(1) → 1b(2)进行Thing are going ~ .. 事情正在进行著(3) (不犹豫地) 进行 [谈话、工作等] [withGo ~ with your story. #
Q: neither NEITHER [5naiTE, 5ni:TE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.pron.两者都不conj.既不...又不, 也不【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 neither You use neither in front of the first of two or more words or expressions when you are linking two or more things which are not true or do not happen. The other thing is introduced by `nor'. Professor Hisamatsu spoke neither English nor German. The play is neither as funny nor as disturbing as Tabori thinks it is.CONJ-COORD-NEG2 neither You use neither to refer to each of two things or people, when you are making a negative statement that includes both of them. At first, neither man could speak.DET-NEG+ neither Also a quantifier. Neither of us felt like going out.QUANT-NEG+ neither Also a pronoun. They both smiled; neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long.PRON-NEG3 neither If you say that one person or thing does not do something and neither does another, what you say is true of all the people or things that you are mentioning. I never learned to swim and neither did they. Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland.= norCONJ-COORD-NEG4 neither You use neither after a negative statement to emphasize that you are introducing another negative statement. (FORMAL) I can't ever recall Dad hugging me. Neither did I sit on his knee.= norCONJ-COORD-NEG5 neither If you say that something is neither here n 【21世纪英汉词典】nei.ther`niTL; 5naiTE, 5ni:TE《源自中古英语 ne (not) +either》>用以修饰单数名词] (两者中的) 两者都不...的N~ story is true. 两个故事都不真实In ~ case can I agree. 两种情形我都不赞成>(两者的) 两者都不...,两者中无 ...I believe ~ (of the stories). 我两个 (故事) 都不相信N~ of the stories was [were] true. 两个故事都不真实"Which do you choose ?"-"N~, thank you.". "你选哪一个?""两 个都不选"We were ~ of us content with the result. 我们双方都对该结果 不满意>1 [neither (nor) ,当相关连接词用] 不...也不...,没有...也 没有...They have ~ (a) knowledge nor (an) understanding of politics. 他们没有政治知识也 不了解政治We ~ moved nor made any noise. 我们没有动也没有出 声N~ he nor I am the right person for the post. 他和我都不是那职位 的适当人选He ~ gambled, drank, nor smoked. 他不赌博,不喝酒,&
Q: severe SEVERE [si5viE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.严厉的, 严格的, 剧烈的, 严重的, 严峻的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 severe severer severest You use severe to indicate that something bad or undesirable is great or intense. ...a business with severe cash flow problems... I suffered from severe bouts of depression. Steve passed out on the floor and woke up blinded and in severe pain. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.ADJ-GRADED* severely The UN wants to send food aid to 10 countries in Africa severely affected by the drought. An aircraft overshot the runway and was severely damaged. ...the severely depressed construction industry.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj* severity Several drugs are used to lessen the severity of the symptoms.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 severe severer severest Severe punishments or criticisms are very strong or harsh. This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary. Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.= harshADJ-GRADED* severely ...a campaign to try to change the law to punish dangerous drivers more severely.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* severity The Bishop said he was sickened by the severity of the sentence. Believers were treated with the same severity as the 【21世纪英汉词典】se.veresE`vIr; si5viE《源自拉丁文"严重 的"的意思》>(se.ver.er,-est; more ~,most ~)1 a. 严厉的,严格的; 严正的,严密的(→ strict 【同义字】) a ~ teacher 令人生畏的教师,表情 严肃的教师put on a ~ face [look] 装出一副严厉的表情a ~ examination 严密的检查b. [对...]严格的,苛 刻的[on, withDon't be too ~ on others' errors. 对别人的过错不要过 于苛责He is very ~ with [on] his children. 他对待孩子们很严格2 a. 严重的,苛刻的,不饶 恕的a ~ punishment [sentence] 严罚 [刑] make ~ demands on ? 苛刻要求...b. 苛刻的,严厉的a ~ critic 苛刻的批评家c. [对...]严厉的,苛 刻的[inHe is ~ in his literary criticism. 他的文学批评十分严 苛3 a. 剧烈的,猛烈的~ heat 酷暑a ~ winter 严冬the severest earthquake in [for] ten years 十年来最严重的一ē
Q: accepted ACCEPTED [Ek5septid]
A: 【简明词典】adj.一般承认的, 公认的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇accepted Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable. There is no generally accepted definition of life. It is accepted wisdom that the rise of science has been partly responsible for the decline of religious beliefs.See also accept.ADJ: oft adv ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】ac.cept.ed>为一般所接纳 [认可] 的>~.ly
Q: above ABOVE [E5bQv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.上面的, 上述的, 上文的adv.在上面prep.在...上方, 过于, 超出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 above If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it. He lifted his hands above his head. Apartment 46 was a quiet apartment, unlike the one above it. He was staring into the mirror above him.PREP+ above Also an adverb. A long scream sounded from somewhere above. ...a picture of the new plane as seen from above... There are five bedrooms, a large attic above, and wine cellars below. belowADV: ADV after v, from ADV2 above In writing, you use above to refer to something that has already been mentioned or discussed. Several conclusions could be drawn from the results described above. Full details are in the table above. belowADV: ADV after v, n ADV+ above Also a noun. For additional information, contact any of the above.N-SING-COLL: the N+ above Also an adjective. For a copy of their brochure, write to the above address.ADJ: ADJ n3 above If an amount or measurement is above a particular level, it is greater than that level. The temperature crept up to just above 40 degrees. Victoria Falls has had above average levels of rainfall this year.【21世纪英汉词典】a.boveE`bQv; E5bQv>1 a. 在...之上 (方) ,高于 ...; 高过...之上(←→ below) the clear sky ~ 晴空在上His bedroom is just ~. 他的卧室就在楼上~ the trees 在树木的上方【同义字】above 指在某物的上方,但不 一定在正上方over 指在某物的正上方或 覆盖著某物on 指和物体有所接触,不 一定在某物之上b. 在...的上游The bridge is four miles ~. 桥在上游四哩的地方c. 在...的那一边,在...的 北方He lives five doors ~ the school. 他住在学校那边的第 五家2 a. (数量) 超过...,...以上~ 500 feet ~ sea level 海拔500英尺speeds ~ thirty miles an hour 时速在三十哩以上It weights ~ two tons. 重量超过二吨b. (地位、身分) 高于...,优于...A colonel is ~ a major. 上校官阶高于少校Don't live ~ your income. 不要过入不敷出的生 活c. 甚于 ...,胜过 ...He valued money ~ life. 他重视金钱甚于生命3 a. (?
Q: impossible IMPOSSIBLE [im5pCsEbl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.不可能的, 不会发生的, 难以忍受的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 impossible Something that is impossible cannot be done or cannot happen. It was impossible for anyone to get in because no one knew the password. He thinks the tax is impossible to administer. You shouldn't promise what's impossible. Keller is good at describing music -- an almost impossible task to do well.= impracticable possibleADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf/that, ADJ to-inf+ impossible The impossible is something which is impossible. They were expected to do the impossible. No one can achieve the impossible.N-SING: the N* impossibly Mathematical physics is an almost impossibly difficult subject.ADV: ADV adj* impossibility impossibilities ...the impossibility of knowing absolute truth.N-VAR: oft the N of n2 impossible An impossible situation or an impossible position is one that is very difficult to deal with. The Government was now in an almost impossible position.= hopelessADJ: ADJ n3 impossible If you describe someone as impossible, you are annoyed that their bad behaviour or strong views make them difficult to deal with. The woman is impossible, thought Frannie.= intolerableADJ-GRADED 【21世纪英汉词典】im.pos.si.bleIm5pBsEbl; im5pCsEbl>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 无法完成的~ tasks 无法完成的工作It is ~ to answer the question. 要回答那问题是不可 能的b. [对人]不可能的,做不 到的 [for,to] Nothing is ~ to him. 他没有做不到的事It is ~ for me to run as fast as you. 我不可能和你跑得一 样快c. ...难以...的That tiger is ~ to tame. 那只老虎难以驯服The question was ~ for him to answer. 那个问题他难以回答d. (文语)无法做...的[ofbe ~ of achievement [attainment, execution] 无法达成 [达到,实行] e.[the ~; 当单数名词用不可能 的事情attempt the ~ 尝试不可能的事2 a. 不可能有的,令人难以 相信的an ~ rumor 令人难以相信的谣言It is ~ that such a thing can happen. 不可能发生这样的事Nothing is ~ to a willing mind. 天下无难事,只怕有心 人b. [人]是不可 能的It is ~ for him to love her. 要他爱她是不可能的3 (口语)a. 令人无法忍受的,
Q: various VARIOUS [5vZEriEs]
A: 【简明词典】adj.不同的, 各种各样的, 多方面的, 多样的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 various If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned. His plan is to spread the capital between various building society accounts. The school has received various grants from the education department.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 various If a number of things are described as various, they are very different from one another. The methods are many and various. ...the country's rich and various heritage.= variedADJ【21世纪英汉词典】var.i.ous`vZrIEs; 5vZEriEs《vary 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 各种不同的,各式各样 的~ opinions 各种不同的意见The modes of procedure are ~ and many. 手续繁琐复杂,不一而 足2 (无比较级、最高级) 好几个的; 种种的; 多数的for ~ reasons 为种种理由known under ~ names 以许多不同的名字为 人所知3 多方面的,多才的a man of ~ talent 多才多艺的人
Q: weak WEAK [wi:k]
A: 【简明词典】adj.不牢固的, 弱的, 虚弱的, 软弱的, 淡的, 疲软的, 无力的, 不耐用的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 weak weaker weakest If someone is weak, they are not healthy or do not have good muscles, so that they cannot move quickly or carry heavy things. I was too weak to move or think or speak. His arms and legs were weak. strongADJ-GRADED* weakly `I'm all right,' Max said weakly, but his breathing came in jagged gasps. He weakly pressed his arms against her sides.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* weakness Symptoms of anaemia include weakness, fatigue and iron deficiency.N-UNCOUNT2 weak weaker weakest If someone has an organ or sense that is weak, it is not very effective or powerful, or is likely to fail. Until the beating, Cantanco's eyesight had been weak, but adequate. She tired easily and had a weak heart.ADJ-GRADED3 weak weaker weakest If you describe someone as weak, you mean that they are not very confident or determined, so that they are often frightened or worried, or easily influenced by other people. He was a nice doctor, but a weak man who wasn't going to stick his neck out. You have been conditioned to believe that it is weak to be scared. strongADJ-GRADED* weakness Many people felt that admitting to stress was a sign of weakness.N-UNCOUNT4 【21世纪英汉词典】weakwik; wi:k)>(~.er; ~.est)1 弱的( ←→ strong) a. 虚弱的; 功能不正常的,功能不 佳的a ~ constitution 虚弱的体质~ eyes [ears] 视力弱的眼睛 [听力弱的耳朵] a ~ voice 有气无力的声音【同义字】weak 软弱的泛用字feeble 因病、年老引起肉体 上、精神上的虚弱b. [...]虚弱的,不佳的[i n~ in the legs 双脚虚弱 [无力] He is ~ in hearing. 他的听力不好(重听)c. 脆弱的,易坏的 ,易破的a ~ wall 不坚固的围墙a ~ chair 易坏的椅子d. 软弱的; 意志薄弱的a person's [one's] ~ point 某人的 [自己的] 弱点a man of ~ character 性格软弱的人e. 缺乏控制力的,无权威的a ~ government [team] 软弱的政府 [实力差的球队] a ~ law 缺乏约束力的法律the ~er nations 弱小国家2 a.
Q: hand on HAND ON
A: 【简明词典】v.传递下去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇hand on hands on; handing on; handed onIf you hand something on, you give it or transfer it to another person, often someone who replaces you. The government is criticised for not handing on information about missing funds. His chauffeur-driven car and company mobile phone will be handed on to his successor.= pass onPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】pass on to another by hand；transmit传递*Please hand on the magazine to others．请将杂志传 递给其他人。
Q: willing WILLING [5wiliN]
A: 【简明词典】adj.乐意的, 自愿的, 心甘情愿的, 反应迅速的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 willing If someone is willing to do something, they are fairly happy about doing it and will do it if they are asked or required to do it. The military now say they're willing to hold talks with the political parties. There are, of course, questions which she will not be willing to answer.= prepared unwillingADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ to-inf* willingness I had to prove my willingness to work hard and accept the university's authority.= readinessN-UNCOUNT2 willing Willing is used to describe someone who does something fairly enthusiastically and because they want to do it rather than because they are forced to do it. Have the party on a Saturday, when you can get your partner and other willing adults to help. Although he had had no formal engineering training he was a natural and willing pupil. unwilling, reluctantADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* willingly Most companies willingly correct what went wrong or, if that is impossible, explain why the situation occurred.= readilyADV-GRADED: ADV with v* willingness Self-discipline, willingness, enthusiasm, that's what you must depend on.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】will.ing`wIlIN; 5wiliN>(more ~; most ~)1 a. (即使不太想做的事也 ) 自动的,乐意的I am quite ~ to do anything for you. 我十分乐意为你做任 何事情He was ~ to comply with my proposal. 他愿意顺从我的建议b. 不反对的,无异 议的Are you ~ that he (should) join the team ?. 他加入该队你有异议 吗 ?2 自发的,自动的~ hands 自动帮忙的人~ obedience 自发性的服从~ aid 衷心的援助turn a ~ ear to ? 乐意聆听...with ~ haste 急急忙忙地willing or not不管愿不愿意,无论如 何
Q: used 1 USED 1 [ju:st]
A: 【简明词典】adj.习惯的, 旧的, 用旧了的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇modal uses and phrases1 used If something used to be done or used to be the case, it was done regularly in the past or was the case in the past. People used to come and visit him every day. He used to be one of the professors at the School of Education. I feel more compassion and less anger than I used to.PHR-MODAL2 used If something used not to be done or used not to be the case, it was not done in the past or was not the case in the past. The forms did not use to and did not used to are also found, especially in spoken English. Borrowing used not to be recommended. At some point kids start doing things they didn't use to do. They get more independent. He didn't used to like anyone walking on the lawns in the back garden.PHR-MODAL: with neg3 used If you are used to something, you are familiar with it because you have done it or experienced it many times before. I'm used to having my sleep interrupted. It doesn't frighten them. They're used to it.PHR: V inflects, PHR n/-ing4 used If you get used to something or someone, you become familiar with it or get to know them, so that you no longer feel that the thing or person is unusual or surprising. This is how we do things here. You'll soon get used to it. He took some getting used to. You quickly get used to using the brakes.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】usedjust; ju:st>(more ~; most ~)习惯[于...]的[tobe ~ to ?习惯于...get[become]~ to?逐渐习惯于...She was ~ to her husband's silences. 她已习惯于她丈夫的 沉默After a while my eyes got ~ to the dark. 不久,我的眼睛就习惯 于黑暗I'm not [I haven't got] ~ to driving on the left. 我还不习惯于靠左驾 驶
Q: dangerous DANGEROUS [5deindVrEs]
A: 【简明词典】adj.危险的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇dangerous If something is dangerous, it is able or likely to hurt or harm you. It's a dangerous stretch of road. ...dangerous drugs... It's dangerous to jump to early conclusions.= unsafeADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf* dangerously He is dangerously ill. He rushed downstairs dangerously fast. The coach rocked dangerously.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV adj/adv/-ed, also ADV after v【21世纪英汉词典】dan.ger.ous`dendVErEs, -dVrEs; 5deindV3rEs《danger 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)危险的,不安全的a ~ road [plan] 危险的道路[计画The river is ~ to cross. = It is ~ to cross the river. 要渡过那条河是危险 的
Q: Asian ASIAN [5eiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.亚洲的, 亚洲人的n.亚洲人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Asian Someone or something that is Asian comes from or is associated with Asia. British people use this term especially to refer to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Americans use this term especially to refer to China, Korea, Thailand, Japan, or Vietnam. ...Asian music. ...the Asian community in San Francisco.ADJ+ Asian Asians An Asian is a person who comes from or is associated with a country or region in Asia. Many of the shops were run by Asians.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】A.sian`eVEn, `eFEn; 5eiVn, -Fn《Asia 的形容词》>亚洲 (人) 的the Asian Games 亚洲运动会,亚运>亚洲人
Q: wonderful WONDERFUL [5wQndEful]
A: 【简明词典】adj.令人惊奇的, 奇妙的, 极好的, 令人愉快的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wonderful If you describe something or someone as wonderful, you think they are extremely good. The cold, misty air felt wonderful on his face. It's wonderful to see you. I've always thought he was a wonderful actor.= fantastic awfulADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf/that* wonderfully It's a system that works wonderfully well. The weather was wonderfully warm.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV adv/adj/-ed【21世纪英汉词典】won.der.ful`wQndLfEl; 5wQndEful《wonder 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (口语)令人惊奇的,极 好的,绝妙的,精彩的have a ~ time 过一段极美好的时光a ~ girl 极好的女孩How ~ !. 多妙呀 !2 不可思议的,惊人的, 令人惊叹 [惊异] 的a ~ experience [story] 不可思议的经验 [故事] He has quite a ~ memory. 他的记忆力真是惊人
Q: environmental ENVIRONMENTAL [in7vaiErEn5mentl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.周围的, 环境的n.环境论【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 environmental Environmental means concerned with the protection of the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals. ...economic and environmental legislation. ...the environmental claims being made for some products... Environmental groups plan to stage public protests during the conference.ADJ: ADJ n* environmentally He veered away from the most environmentally sound option. ...the high price of environmentally friendly goods.ADV: ADV adj2 environmental Environmental means relating to or caused by the surroundings in which someone lives or something exists. It protects against environmental hazards such as wind and sun. The form the human family takes is a response to environmental pressures.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】en.vi.ron.men.talIn9vaIrEn`mZntl; in9vaiErEn5mentl《environment 的形容词》>环境的~ destruction [pollution] 环境的破坏 [污染] >~.ly[-t; -tli
Q: traditional TRADITIONAL [trE5diFEn(E)l]
A: 【简明词典】adj.传统的, 惯例的, 口传的, 传说的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 traditional Traditional customs, beliefs, or methods are ones that have existed for a long time without changing. Traditional teaching methods sometimes only succeeded in putting students off learning. ...traditional Indian music.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* traditionally Married women have traditionally been treated as dependent on their husbands. Hell is traditionally associated with suffering. Traditionally, election campaigns start on Labor Day.ADV-GRADED: ADV with cl/group2 traditional A traditional organization or person prefers older methods and ideas to modern ones. We're still a traditional school in a lot of ways. ...traditional parents, who believed in laying down the law for their children. progressiveADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* traditionally He is loathed by some of the more traditionally minded officers.ADV-GRADED: ADV -ed, ADV adj【21世纪英汉词典】tra.di.tion.altrE`dIFEnl; trE5diFEnl《tradition 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 传说的2 传统的,因袭的,古式 的,惯例的,流传下来的3 传统的(指 1920 年前后在纽奥尔良 ( New Orleans) 演奏的方式而言)>~.ly[-n; -li
Q: cheap CHEAP [tFi:p]
A: 【简明词典】adj.便宜的, 不值钱的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cheap cheaper cheapest Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected. I'm going to live off campus if I can find somewhere cheap enough. Smoke detectors are cheap and easy to put up. Running costs are coming down because of cheaper fuel. They served breakfast all day and sold it cheap. expensive, dearADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, ADJ n, v n ADJ* cheaply It will produce electricity more cheaply than a nuclear plant.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v* cheapness The cheapness and simplicity of the design makes it ideal for our task.N-UNCOUNT2 cheap If you describe goods as cheap, you mean they cost less money than similar products but their quality is poor. Don't resort to cheap copies; save up for the real thing. ...a tight suit made of some cheap material.= shoddyADJ: ADJ n3 cheap If you describe the cost of someone's work as cheap, you disapprove of the way people are taking advantage of a situation to pay someone less than they should for the work that they do. ...unscrupulous employers who treat children as a cheap source of labour.ADJ: ADJ n4 cheap If you describe someone's remarks or actions as cheap, you mean that they are unkindly or insincerely using a situation to benefit themselves or to harm someone else. These tests will inevitably be used by po 【21世纪英汉词典】cheaptFip; tFi:p《源自古英语" (好的) 交易"的意思》>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. (较一般价格、实际价 值) 便宜的,廉价的(→inexpensive{比较} ) a ~ car 便宜的车子~ and nasty 价廉而质劣的~ labor 工资低廉的工作; 不划算的工作b. (商店等) 卖廉价品 [便宜货] 的a ~ store [shop] 廉价商店c. (英)打折的,减价的a ~ ticket 特价票,优待票2 a. 不值钱的,低俗的,没 价值的a ~ novel 无价值的小说,低级小 说~ flattery 言不由衷的奉承话b. 极卑劣的,令人轻视的a ~ joke 低俗的玩笑3 a. 低利的~ money 低利的钱b. (因通货膨胀等) 贬值的~ yen 贬值的日币4 (美口语)吝啬的,小气 的5 不劳而获的,可轻易到 手的a ~ victory 不费力气[轻松]的胜 利feel cheap(口语)(1)[对...]感到惭愧, 觉得羞耻[about(2) (身体) 感到
Q: conservative CONSERVATIVE [kEn5sE:vEtiv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.保守的, 守旧的n.保守派【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 conservative The spelling Conservative is also usedA Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain. Most Conservative MPs appear happy with the government's reassurances. ...disenchanted Conservative voters.= ToryADJ+ conservative conservatives The spelling Conservative is also usedAlso a noun. In 1951 the Conservatives were returned to power.N-COUNT2 conservative Someone who is conservative has right-wing views. ...counties whose citizens invariably support the most conservative candidate in any election.= right-wingADJ-GRADED+ conservative conservatives Also a noun. The new judge is 50-year-old David Suitor who's regarded as a conservative.N-COUNT3 conservative Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas. People tend to be more aggressive when they're young and more conservative as they get older. It is essentially a narrow and conservative approach to child care.= traditionalistADJ-GRADED4 conservative If someone dresses in a conservative way, their clothes are conventional in style. The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style.ADJ-GRADED* conservatively She was always very conservatively dressed when we went out.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v5 conservative A conservative estimate or guess is one in which you are cautious and estimate or guess a low amount which is probably less that the real amount. A conservative estimate of the bill, so far, 【21世纪英汉词典】con.ser.va.tivekEn`sVvEtIv; kEn5sE:vEtiv《conserve 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (政治上) 保守的; 保守主义的a ~ society 保守的社会2 [C~] (尤指英国) 保守党的(cf. liberal 4 b,labor 2) 3 a. 保守的,传统的; 守旧的a ~ way of thinking 守旧的想法b. [对...]拒变的; 态度保守的 [about,in] be ~ about food 对食物不喜翻新花样 [不喜变化] 的He's very ~ in his attitude to women. 他对妇女的态度很保 守4 式样传统的, 不时新的,避免炫耀的a ~ black suit 一套式样传统的黑套 装5 谨慎的,故意低估的a ~ estimate 保守的估计>1 保守的人; 守旧者2 [C~]保守党员>~.ness
Q: religious RELIGIOUS [ri5lidVEs]
A: 【简明词典】adj.信奉宗教的, 虔诚的, 宗教上的, 修道的, 严谨的n.僧侣, 尼姑, 修道士【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 religious You use religious to describe things that are connected with religion or with one particular religion. Religious groups are now able to meet quite openly. ...different religious beliefs.ADJ: ADJ n* religiously India has always been one of the most religiously diverse countries.ADV: usu ADV adj/adv, ADV -ed2 religious Someone who is religious has a strong belief in a god or gods. They are both very religious and felt it was a gift from God.ADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】re.li.giousrI`lIdVEs; ri5lidVEs《religion 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 宗教 (上) 的( ←→ secular) ~ freedom [liberty] 信教的自由a ~ service 礼拜2 a. 宗教的, 信仰的,笃信的,虔诚的( ←→ irreligious) a ~ man [life] 信教的人[生活b. [the ~; 当复数名词用信教的 人们3 a. 凭良心的,细心的,周 到的; 严谨的with ~ care 严谨地b. [于...]凭良心的,严谨 的[inHe was ~ in his attendance at class. 他上课仔细听讲,毫不 分心4 (无比较级、最高级) 修道的; 属于教团的a ~ house 修道院>(pl. ~) [常冠以 the,some,several 等] )(诗.古)修士,修女>~.ness
Q: supposed SUPPOSED [sE5pEuzd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.假定的, 假像的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 supposed If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests that the thing does not really happen in this way. He produced a hand-written list of nine men he was supposed to kill. Public spending is supposed to fall, not rise, in the next few years.= is meant toPHR-MODAL2 supposed If something was supposed to happen, it was planned or intended to happen, but did not in fact happen. He was supposed to go back to Bergen on the last bus, but of course the accident prevented him. The first debate was supposed to have been held on Tuesday.PHR-MODAL3 supposed If you say that something is supposed to be true, you mean that people say it is true but you do not know for certain that it is true. `The Whipping Block' has never been published, but it's supposed to be a really good poem. `The President cannot be disturbed,' his son is supposed to have told an early morning caller.= be meant toPHR-MODAL4 supposed You can use `be supposed to' to express annoyance at someone's ideas, or because something is not happening in the proper way. You're supposed to be my friend!. Don't try to tell me what I'm supposed to be feeling. What am I supposed to have done wrong now?PHR-MODAL5 supposed You can use supposed to suggest that something that people talk about or believe in may not in fact exist, happen, or be as it is described. Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade. ...when the rule of law is broken by its supposed guardians.= allegedADJ: ADJ n* supposedly He was more of a victim than any of the women he supposedly offended. Supposedly his last words to her were: `You must not pity me.'ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group【21世纪英汉词典】sup.posedsE`pozd; sE5pouzd>1 a. 想像的,假定的,传闻的The ~ prince turned out to be a beggar in disguise. 那个被信为王子的人, 原来是乞丐乔装的His ~ illness was mere laziness. 听说 [人们以为] 他病了,其实只是在偷 懒b. → suppose 1 c,1 d2 (口语)被认为应当的You are ~ to be here at eight every day. 你应当每天 (早上) 八点到这里 [上班] Every pupil is ~ to know the school regulations. 每个学生都应该知道 校规(不能推说不知道)We are not ~ to smoke in the classroom. 我们不可在教室里吸 烟(吸烟是被禁止的)
Q: civil CIVIL [5sivl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.全民的, 市民的, 公民的, 国民的, 民间的.民事的, 根据民法的, 文职的, 有礼貌的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 civil You use civil to describe events that happen within a country and that involve the different groups of people in it. ...civil unrest.ADJ: ADJ n2 civil You use civil to describe people or things in a country that are not connected with its armed forces. ...the US civil aviation industry. militaryADJ: usu ADJ n3 civil You use civil to describe things that are connected with the state rather than with a religion. They were married on August 9 in a civil ceremony in Venice. ...Jewish civil and religious law. religiousADJ: ADJ n4 civil You use civil to describe the rights that people have within a society. ...a United Nations covenant on civil and political rights.ADJ: ADJ n5 civil Someone who is civil is polite in a formal way, but not particularly friendly. (FORMAL) As visitors, the least we can do is be civil to the people in their own land.= politeADJ-GRADED* civilly The man nodded civilly to Sharpe, then consulted a notebook.ADV-GRADED* civility ...civility to underlings.N-UNCOUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】civ.il`sIvl; 5sivl《源自拉丁文"市民 (citizen) 的"的意思》>(civ.i.ler,-i.lest; more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) (做为) 市民 [公民] 的,国民的→ civil liberty~ life 社会 [公民] 生活(cf. 4 a) 2 (无比较级、最高级) 市民社会的; 做团体活动的~ society 市民社会3 (无比较级、最高级) 内政的,民政的; 国内 [国家] 的~ affairs 内政问题; 国事→ civil war.4 (无比较级、最高级)a. (与军人、官吏相对) 一般市民的,平民的; (与神职人员相对) 俗人的,世俗的~ life 一般市民的生活(cf. 1) the ~ service examination 文职人员任用考试b. (非军用而指) 民用的a ~ airport 民用机场~ aviation 民航5 a. 有礼貌的,彬彬有礼的 ,恭敬的,郑重的(→ polite【同义字】) a ~ reply 很有礼貌的回答~ but not friendly 很郑重但不友善→ keep a civil TONGUE (in one's head) b. [对...]有礼貌 [&
Q: overall OVERALL [5EuvErC:l]
A: 【简明词典】adj.全部的, 全面的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 overall You use overall to indicate that you are talking about a situation in general or about the whole of something. ...the overall rise in unemployment... Cut down your overall amount of physical activity. It is usually the woman who assumes overall care of the baby.ADJ: ADJ n+ overall Also an adverb. Overall, I like Connie. I think she's great. Overall I was disappointed. The college has few ways to assess the quality of education overall.ADV: ADV with cl2 overall overalls Overalls consist of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear overalls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working. ...workers in blue overalls.N-PLURAL: also a pair of N3 overall overalls Overalls are trousers that are attached to a piece of cloth which covers your chest and which has straps going over your shoulders. (AM; in BRIT use dungarees) An elderly man dressed in faded overalls took the witness stand.N-PLURAL: also a pair of N4 overall overalls An overall is a piece of clothing shaped like a coat that you wear over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working. (BRIT)N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】o.ver.all`ovL9Cl; 5ouvErC:l>无比较级、最高级)1 (自一端至另一端的) 全部的,全面的,所有 的the ~ length of a bridge 桥的全长an ~ length of 3.5 feet 全长三?瞻?n2 全体的,整体的an ~ estimate 综合的估计>1 (C)(英) (妇女、儿童、医师等 所穿的) 罩衣,工作服in an ~ 穿著工作服2 [~s]工作裤(9ovL`Cl; 9ouvEr5C:l>(无比较级、最高级)1 就整体来说,就整个来 说O~, it's a good hotel. 大体上,那是一家好旅 馆2 从一端至另一端, (尤指) 全长...a boat 15 feet ~ 全长十五?盏拇
Q: entire ENTIRE [in5taiE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.全部的, 完整的, 整个【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇entire You use entire when you want to emphasize that you are referring to the whole of something, for example, the whole of a place, time, or population. He had spent his entire life in China as a doctor. There are only 60 swimming pools in the entire country. The entire family was staring at him, waiting for him to speak. I cried the entire three weeks; I never stopped. The entire world must take notice of something like this.= wholeADJ: det ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】en.tireIn`taIr; in5taiE《源自拉丁文"未受 损的"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 全体的,全部的an ~ page 一整页the ~ day [afternoon] 整天 [整个下午] 2 完整的,齐全的an ~ set of the encyclopaedia 一部完整的百科全书3 无损坏的,没有 破损的The urn was unearthed ~. 这只瓮出土完整无缺4 (程度) 完全的,全然的He was in ~ ignorance of the news. 他完全不知那个消息>~.ness
Q: republican REPUBLICAN [ri5pQblikEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.共和国的, 共和政体的, 共和主义的, 有关共和的n.共和党人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 republican Republican means relating to a republic. In republican systems of government, power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect. ...the nations that had adopted the republican form of government.ADJ2 republican In the United States, if someone is Republican, they belong to or support the Republican Party. Lower taxes made Republican voters happier with their party. Some families have been republican for generations.ADJ+ republican republicans A Republican is someone who supports or belongs to the Republican Party. What made you decide to become a Republican, as opposed to a Democrat?N-COUNT3 republican In Northern Ireland, if someone is Republican, they believe that Northern Ireland should not be ruled by Britain but should become part of the Republic of Ireland. ...a Republican paramilitary group.ADJ+ republican republicans A Republican is someone who has Republican views. ...a Northern Ireland republican.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】re.pub.li.canrI`pQblIkEn; ri5pQblikEn《republic 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 共和国的b. 共和政体[主义]的2 [R~] (无比较级、最高级) (美国) 共和党的(cf. democratic 4) >1 共和主义者2 [R~] a. (美国) 共和党员(cf. democrat 2) the Republicans 共和党b. 支持共和党者
Q: prepared PREPARED [pri5pZEd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.准备好的, 精制的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prepared If you are prepared to do something, you are willing to do it if necessary. Are you prepared to take industrial action?. Members of the KGB service were only prepared to take orders from the President.= willingADJ: v-link ADJ to-inf2 prepared If you are prepared for something that you think is going to happen, you are ready for it. Police are prepared for large numbers of demonstrators. I'm well prepared for a 12-round fight. unpreparedADJ: v-link ADJ for n3 prepared You can describe something as prepared when it has been done or made beforehand, so that it is ready when it is needed. He ended his prepared statement by thanking the police.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】pre.pared>1 有准备的; 经过调配的a ~ statement 有准备的声明~ food ( 预先调配的) 速食食品2 a. 有[...的]心理准备的, 准备好[...]的[forI am ~ for anything. 我有应付任何事情的 心理准备b. 有 (心理) 准备的; 有意的I'm not ~ to give an opinion. 我没准备 [无意] 要发表意见We are sufficiently ~ to be able to fight a long war. 我们有经得起长期作 战的充分准备>~.ly>~.ness
Q: separate SEPARATE [5sepEreit]
A: 【简明词典】adj.分开的, 分离的, 个别的, 单独的v.分开, 隔离, 分散, 分别【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 separate If one thing is separate from another, there is a barrier, space, or division between them, so that they are clearly two things. Each villa has a separate sitting-room. They are now making plans to form their own separate party. Business bank accounts were kept separate from personal ones.ADJ: oft ADJ from n* separateness ...establishing Australia's cultural separateness from Britain.N-UNCOUNT2 separate If you refer to separate things, you mean several different things, rather than just one thing. Use separate chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables and salads. Men and women have separate exercise rooms. The authorities say six civilians have been killed in two separate attacks.= differentADJ: usu ADJ n3 separate separates separating separated If you separate people or things that are together, or if they separate, they move apart. Police moved in to separate the two groups. The pans were held in both hands and swirled around to separate gold particles from the dirt. The front end of the car separated from the rest of the vehicle. They separated. Stephen returned to the square. They're separated from the adult inmates.V-RECIP-ERG4 separate separates separating separated If you s 【21世纪英汉词典】sep.a.rate`sZpE9ret; 5sepEreit《源自拉丁文"分开 而准备"的意思》>1 分离,分开【同义字】separate 把连接在一起的东西 切开divide 为了分割、分配而分 成几个部分part 把有密切关系的人或 物分离sever 强行切断a. 把 切开,把...分开~ lettuce leaves 一片片地剥开莴苣叶~ two boxers 把 (扭在一起的) 两名拳击手分开~ church and state 把教会与国家 [政教] 分开b. 把...[从...]分开,分离 [from~ cream from milk 从牛奶中分离出奶油2 a. 把...分开,隔开A hedge ~s the two gardens. 树篱把两个花园隔开The two towns are ~d by a river. 两镇被一条河隔开b. 把...[从...]分开,隔开 [fromThe English Channel ~s Great Britain from the Continent. 英吉利海峡隔开了大 不列颠和欧洲大陆3 a. 把...分割[成...],划分 ...[为...][intoThe land had been ~d (up) into smaller plots. 那
Q: Canadian CANADIAN [kE5neidjEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.加拿大的n.加拿大人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Canadian Canadian means belonging or relating to Canada, or to its people or culture. ...the Canadian government.ADJ2 Canadian Canadians A Canadian is a Canadian citizen, or a person of Canadian origin.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Ca.na.di.ankE`nedIEn; kE5neidiEn《Canada 的形容词》>加拿大 (人) 的~ English 加拿大英语>加拿大人
Q: included INCLUDED [in5klu:did]
A: 【简明词典】adj.包括的, 内藏的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇included You use included to emphasize that a person or thing is part of the group of people or things that you are talking about. All of us, myself included, had been totally committed to the Party. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem included, is home to more Jews than New York. Food is included in the price.ADJ: n ADJ, v-link ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】in.clud.edIn`kludId; in5klu:did>1 被包括的; 包括在内的2 '植物' (指雄蕊及雌蕊) 内藏的; 不伸出的3 '几'两交叉直线所 夹的an ~ angle 夹角
Q: chemical CHEMICAL [5kemikEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.化学的n.化学制品, 化学药品n.化学药品【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 chemical Chemical means involving or resulting from a reaction between two or more substances, or relating to the substances that something consists of. ...chemical reactions that cause ozone destruction. ...the chemical composition of the ocean. ...chemical weapons.ADJ: ADJ n* chemically ...chemically treated foods... The medicine chemically affects your physiology.ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj2 chemical chemicals Chemicals are substances that are used in a chemical process or made by a chemical process. The whole food chain is affected by the over-use of chemicals in agriculture. ...a chemicals company. ...the chemical industry.N-COUNT: usu pl【21世纪英汉词典】chem.i.cal`kZmIkl; 5kemikl《chemistry 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级) 化学的; 化学上的, (由于) 化学作用的~ action 化学作用~ analysis 化学分析a ~ reaction 化学反应~ engineering 化学工程~ fiber 化学纤维a ~ formula 化学式~ weapons 化学武器>常 ~s]化学制品 [药品] agricultural ~s 农药fine ~s 精制药品(少量使用的医药品、 香料等)heavy ~s 工业 [粗制] 药品(大量使用的酸、 碱类等)>~.ly[-k; -kli
Q: northern NORTHERN [5nC:TEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.北方的, 北部的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇northern also Northern.Northern means in or from the north of a region, state, or country. Their two children were immigrants to Northern Ireland from Pennsylvania. Prices at three-star hotels fell furthest in several northern cities.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】north.ern`nCrTLn; 5nC:Tn《north 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级; cf. northernmost) 1 (在) 北 (部) 的; 向北的→ northern lights.2 [常] 住在北部地方的,出自 北部的,北部独特的3 吹自北方的4 [N~](美)a. 北部 (诸州) 的the N~ States 北部诸州b. 北部 (地方) 方言的>常 N~1 = Northerner2 (U)(美)北部 (地方) 方言
Q: excellent EXCELLENT [5eksElEnt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.卓越的, 极好的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 excellent Something that is excellent is very good indeed. The recording quality is excellent. Luckily, Sue is very efficient and does an excellent job as Fred's personal assistant.ADJ* excellently They're both playing excellently. The tournament was excellently organised.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed2 excellent Some people say `Excellent!' to show that they approve of something.EXCLAM【21世纪英汉词典】ex.cel.lent`ZkslEnt; 5eksElEnt《excel 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 特优的,极好的an ~ secretary 优秀的秘书He has an ~ memory. 他有极好的记忆力His wife is an ~ dancer. 他的妻子是一位极优 秀的舞者He was in ~ spirits. 他心情很愉快b. 极好的,特优的[in, atHe is ~ in English composition. 他的英文作文极好She is ~ at her job. 她在工作上很出色2 (成绩) 优秀的(→ grade 3) >~.ly
Q: alone ALONE [E5lEun]
A: 【简明词典】adj.单独的, 独一无二的, 孤独的, 独自的adv.独自地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 alone When you are alone, you are not with any other people. There is nothing so fearful as to be alone in a combat situation. He was all alone in the middle of the hall, looking at no-one.ADJ: v-link ADJ+ alone Also an adverb. She has lived alone in this house for almost five years now. He was sitting alone at a table in a wine bar, smoking a big cigar.ADV: ADV after v2 alone If one person is alone with another person, or if two or more people are alone, they are together, without anyone else present. I couldn't imagine why he would want to be alone with me. My brother and I were alone with Vincent.ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ with n3 alone If you say that you are alone or feel alone, you mean that nobody who is with you, or nobody at all, cares about you. Never in her life had she felt so alone, so abandoned. He found himself alone in a hostile world.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ4 alone You say that one person or thing alone does something when you are emphasizing that only one person or thing is involved. You alone should determine what is right for you. They were convicted on forensic evidence alone.ADV: n ADV5 alone If you say that one person or thing alone is responsible for part of an amount, you are emphasizing the size of that part and the size of the t 【21世纪英汉词典】a.loneE`lon; E5loun《源自中古英语 'all one'》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 独自的,孤独的,单独 的I want to be ~ with you. 我想跟你单独在一起b. (无比较级、最高级) [于...事上] 单独的,孤立的[inShe was ~ in the empty house. 她一个人在空房子里2 (无比较级、最高级) 只...,仅...,单... (only) Man shall not live by bread ~. 人活著不能仅靠面包let alone至于...就更不必说了He was to tired to walk, ~ run. 他累得走不动了,跑就 更不必说了let[leave]? alone不理会而听 其自然,任由...,不管...Leave me ~!. 别管我 [不要理我] !Let him ~ so he can concentrate. 不要麻烦 [打扰] 他,让他能够集中精神let[leave]well (enough) alone安于现状,不多管其他 的事,不做多余的事Let well (enough) ~. (谚)要安于现状,不要 无事自找麻烦stand alone在...方面]无与伦比, 举世
Q: southern SOUTHERN [5sQTEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.南的, 南方的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇southern Southern means in or from the south of a region, state, or country. The Everglades National Park stretches across the southern tip of Florida. ...a place where you can sample southern cuisine.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】south.ern`sQTLn; 5sQTEn《south (南) +-ern ("...方的"之意的字 尾) 》>(无比较级、最高级)(cf. southernmost) 1 (在) 南方的; 向南 (方) 的→ southern lights.2 [常 S~](美)a. 南部 (各州) 的the S~ States 南部各州b. 南部 (地方) 方言的>常 S~1 = Southerner2 (U)(美)南部 (地方) 方言
Q: cool off COOL OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.变凉, 平静下来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cool off cools off; cooling off; cooled offIf someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot. Maybe he's trying to cool off out there in the rain. She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off. Cool off the carrots quickly.PHR-V-ERG
Q: largely LARGELY [5lB:dVli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.主要地, 大量地, 很大程度上【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 largely You use largely to say that a statement is not completely true but is mostly true. The fund is largely financed through government borrowing. I largely work with people who already are motivated. Their weapons have been largely stones.= mainlyADV-GRADED: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group2 largely Largely is used to introduce the main reason for a particular event or situation. Retail sales dipped 6/10ths of a percent last month, largely because Americans were buying fewer cars. The French empire had expanded largely through military conquest.= mainlyADV: ADV prep【21世纪英汉词典】large.ly`lBrdVlI; 5lB:dVli>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 主要地,大半地Fear of the dark is found ~ among children. 对黑暗的恐惧大半见 于孩童 [怕黑暗的大半是孩童 ] 2 大量地,丰富地,慷慨 地3 大大地,大规模地
Q: maker MAKER [5meikE]
A: 【简明词典】n.制造者, 上帝, [律]发期票的人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 maker makers The maker of a product is the firm that manufactures it. ...Japan's two largest car makers. ...the makers of chocolates, sweets and biscuits.= manufacturerN-COUNT: usu with supp2 maker makers You can refer to the person who makes something as its maker. ...the makers of news and current affairs programmes.N-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】mak.er`mekL; 5meikE>1 (C)a. [常构成复合字]制作 (...) 的人,...制作 [制造] 者dressmaker, shoemakerb. [常 ~s]制造商,厂商2 [the M~,one's M~] 造物主,上帝 (the Creator) go to [meet] one's M~ 死
Q: commercial COMMERCIAL [kE5mE:FEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.商业的, 贸易的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 commercial Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods. Docklands in its heyday was a major centre of industrial and commercial activity. Attacks were reported on police, vehicles and commercial premises.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 commercial Commercial organizations and activities are concerned with making money or profits, rather than, for example, with scientific research or providing a public service. British Rail has indeed become more commercial over the past decade. Conservationists in Chile are concerned over the effect of commercial exploitation of forests. Whether the project will be a commercial success is still uncertain.ADJ-GRADED* commercially British Aerospace reckon that the plane will be commercially viable if 400 can be sold. Insulin is produced commercially from animals. Designers are becoming more commercially minded.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV adj, ADV with v, also ADV with cl3 commercial A commercial product is made to be sold to the public. They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products.ADJ: ADJ n* commercially It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.ADV: usu ADV adj, also ADV with v4 commercial A commercial vehicle is a vehicle used for carrying goods, or passengers who pay. Commer 【21世纪英汉词典】com.mer.cialkE`mVFEl; kE5mE:Fl《commerce 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 商业 (上) 的,商务的; 通商 [贸易] (上) 的~ art 商业美术~ English 商业英语~ flights 民航客机~ law 商业法a ~ transaction 商业交易a ~ treaty 通商条约b. 教授商业知识 [交易技术] 的a ~ college 商业专科学校,商科大 学2 营利的,营利本位的; 以赚钱为目的的,利润 主义的a ~ theater 营利性剧场The movie was a ~ success. 这部电影很卖座3 (无比较级、最高级)a. 工业用的~ detergent 工业用清洁剂b. 经济实惠的; 一般的,普通的a ~ grade of beef 经济实惠的牛肉c. (美)商用的,大量生产 的4 (无比较级、最高级) '电视.广播'a. 靠广告资助或维持的a ~ program 商业 (广告) 节目a ~ message 商业宣传广告文(即所谓的 CM)b. 民营的,私营的
Q: prisoner PRISONER [5priznE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.囚犯的n.战俘【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prisoner prisoners A prisoner is a person who is kept in a prison as a punishment for a crime that they have committed. The committee is concerned about the large number of prisoners sharing cells.= inmateN-COUNT2 prisoner prisoners A prisoner is a person who has been captured by an enemy, for example in war. ...wartime hostages and concentration-camp prisoners... He was held prisoner in Vietnam from 1966 to 1973. He was taken prisoner in North Africa in 1942.= captiveN-COUNT: also hold/take n N3 prisoner prisoners If you say that you are a prisoner of a situation, you mean that your are trapped by it. We are all prisoners of our childhood and feel an obligation to it. She was a prisoner of her own ego.N-COUNT: N of n【21世纪英汉词典】pris.on.er`prIznL; 5priznE>1 犯人,囚犯,被监禁的 人, (刑事) 被告; 俘虏a political [state] ~ 政治 [国事] 犯a ~ of war 战俘 (POW) a ~'s camp 俘虏集中营take [make] a person (a) ~ 俘虏某人2 被抓到的 [被剥夺自由的] 人 a ~ to one's room [chair] 离不开房间 [椅子] 的人(病人、残障者等)He made her hand (a) ~. 他抓住她的手
Q: obvious OBVIOUS [5CbviEs, -vjEs]
A: 【简明词典】adj.明显的, 显而易见的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 obvious If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand. ...the need to rectify what is an obvious injustice... Determining how the Democratic challenger would conduct his presidency isn't quite so obvious.= clearADJ-GRADED2 obvious If you describe something that someone says as obvious, you are being critical of it because you think it is unnecessary or shows lack of imagination. There are some very obvious phrases that we all know or certainly should know better than to use.ADJ-GRADED* obviousness If you say that someone is stating the obvious, you mean that they are saying something that everyone already knows and understands. Francis smiled agreement, irritated by the obviousness of his answer. It may be stating the obvious, but most teleworking at present is connected with computers.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】ob.vi.ous`BbvIEs; 5CbviEs《源自拉丁文"在路 上"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)(毫无疑问地) 明显的,明白的,显而 易见的,容易理解的(→evident【同义字】 ) It is quite ~ that he is lying. 他显然在说谎When you have lost something, you often find it in an ~ place. 当你遗失东西时往往 会在显眼的地方找到
Q: previous PREVIOUS [5pri:vjEs]
A: 【简明词典】adj.在前的, 早先的adv.在...以前返回上一级菜单【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 previous A previous event or thing is one that happened or came before the one that you are talking about. She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage. He has no previous convictions.ADJ: ADJ n2 previous You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one. It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week. He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.= precedingADJ: det ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】pre.vi.ous`privIEs; 5pri:vjEs《源自拉丁文"向前 去"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 在前的,在先的,以前 的 (prior) a ~ engagement 先前的约定the ~ evening 前一天的晚上the ~ day 前一天b. 在[...之]前的[totwo days ~ to Christmas 耶诞节的前两天2 (口语) [做...事] 过早的,匆促的[inAren't you a little ~ in forming such a plan?. 你拟定这样的计画不 嫌早了些吗?previous to ?在...之前,在...之(cf. 1b) ~ to the conference 在开会之前P~ to leaving England he sold his house. 离开英国以前,他把房 子卖了
Q: alleged ALLEGED [E5ledVd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.声称的, 所谓的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇alleged An alleged fact has been stated but has not been proved to be true. (FORMAL) They have begun a hunger strike in protest at the alleged beating. ...a list of alleged war criminals.ADJ: ADJ n* allegedly His van allegedly struck the two as they were crossing a street.ADV【21世纪英汉词典】al.legedE`lZdVd; E5ledVd>1 被声称的,所谓的,据 称的,谣传的The ~ murderer could not be located. 经人断定谣传的凶手 不知去向2 据称的(cf. allege 1 c) He is ~ to have completed it. 据称是他完成了这件 事
Q: complex COMPLEX [5kCmpleks]
A: 【简明词典】adj.复杂的, 合成的, 综合的n.联合体【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 complex Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand. ...in-depth coverage of today's complex issues. ...a complex system of voting. ...her complex personality. ...complex machines.= complicated simpleADJ-GRADED2 complex In grammar, a complex sentence contains one or more subordinate clauses as well as a main clause. Compare compound.ADJ: ADJ n3 complex complexes A complex is a group of buildings designed for a particular purpose, or one large building divided into several smaller areas. ...plans for constructing a new stadium and leisure complex. ...a complex of offices and flats.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 complex complexes A complex of things is a group or system of things that are connected with each other in a complicated way. ...the complex of clans which occupied the land. ...the military-industrial complex.= networkN-COUNT: with supp5 complex complexes If someone has a complex about something, they have a mental or emotional problem relating to it, often because of an unpleasant experience in the past. I have never had a complex about my height. ...a deranged attacker, driven by a persecution complex.See also guilt complex, inferiority complex.N-COUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】com.plexkEm`plZks, `kBmplZks; 5kCmpleks《源自拉丁文"折叠 在一起"的意思》>more ~; most ~)1 复合的,由数个部分组 成的,合成的2 复杂的,错综的a ~ problem 复杂的问题The plot of the novel is quite ~. 那部小说的情节相当 复杂【同义字】complex 内部结构复杂,需要相 当的研究或知识才能 理解或解决complicated 非常复杂而难以理解 、解决或说明3 (无比较级、最高级) '文法'a. 复合的,有附属子句的 ,复句的→ complex sentence.b. 复合的,合成的(指与字首或字尾等结 合成的字)(`kBmplZks; 5kCmpleks>1 a. 复合体,合成物[ofthe military-industrial ~ 工业军事复合体b. (建筑物等的) 综合体; 工业区,联合企业a housing ~ 住宅区a great industrial ~ 大工业区,大联合企业2 a.'精神分析'情结
Q: formal FORMAL [5fC:mEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.外形的, 正式的, 合礼仪的, 形式的, 整齐匀称的n.正式的社交活动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 formal Formal speech or behaviour is very correct and serious rather than relaxed and friendly, and is used especially in official situations. He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas. Business relationships are necessarily a bit more formal. informalADJ-GRADED* formally He took her back to Vincent Square in a taxi, saying goodnight formally on the doorstep.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* formality Lillith's formality and seriousness amused him.N-UNCOUNT2 formal A formal action, statement, or request is an official one. The European Community began formal talks on enlargement. No formal announcement had been made. ...a formal application. informalADJ: ADJ n* formally Diplomats haven't formally agreed to Anderson's plan. They are now formally separated and they will continue to lead their own lives.ADV: ADV with v3 formal Formal occasions are special occasions at which people wear smart clothes and behave according to a set of accepted rules. One evening the film company arranged a formal dinner after the play. informalADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n+ formal formals Also a noun. ...a wide array of events, including school form 【21世纪英汉词典】for.mal`fCrml; 5fC:ml《form 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)A1 正式的( ←→ informal) a ~ receipt 正式收据a ~ contract 正式契约in ~ dress 穿正式服装 [礼服] 2 礼貌上的,礼节上的a ~ visit [call] 礼节性拜访,正式访问3 形式上的,拘泥形式的 ,规规矩矩的,拘谨的( ←→ informal) ~ words [expressions, style] 正式的字 [措辞,文体] (例如 cease (= stop) ,commence (= begin) ,purchase (= buy) ,vessel (= ship) 等)1 (无比较级、最高级) 形的,外形的~ semblance 外形的类似2 (无比较级、最高级) (缺乏内容的) 形式上的,表面上的,外表的,有 名无实的~ obedience 表面上的服从3 左右对称的,成几何学 图形的a ~ garden 成几何学图形配置的 庭园4 '哲.逻辑'形式的( ←→ material) ~ logic 形式逻辑
Q: British BRITISH [5britiF]
A: 【简明词典】adj.大不列颠的, 英国的, 英国人的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 British British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. ...the British government. ...traditional British cookery.ADJ2 British The British are the people of Great Britain.N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】Brit.ish`brItIF; 5britiF《Britain 的形容词》>1 a. 不列颠 (人) 的,英国 (人) 的b. (古代) 不列颠族 (the Britons) 的2 [the ~; 当复数名词用英国人 民; 英国兵>英国英语 (British English)
Q: warm WARM [wC:m]
A: 【简明词典】adj.暖和的, 暖的, 温暖的, 色情的, 激烈的, 热烈的, 多情的, 兴奋的adv.(常用以构成复合词)暖和地vt.使温暖, 弄热, 使兴奋, 使热烈vi.变暖和, 变温暖, 激动, 同情, 爱好n.暖, 保暖物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 warm warmer warmest Something that is warm has some heat but not enough to be hot. Wheat is grown in places which have cold winters and warm, dry summers. Because it was warm, David wore only a white cotton shirt. Dissolve the salt in the warm water. coolADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ2 warm warmer warmest Warm clothes and blankets are made of a material such as wool which protects you from the cold. They have been forced to sleep in the open without food or warm clothing. The bed had clean sheets and warm blankets. coolADJ-GRADED* warmly Remember to wrap up warmly on cold days. The men were warmly dressed and wore mufflers about their throats.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV -ed3 warm warmer warmest Warm colours have red or yellow in them rather than blue or green, and make you feel comfortable and relaxed. We hope the colour gives the house a warm and inviting feel. The basement hallway is painted a warm yellow. coolADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n4 warm warmer warmest A warm person is friendly and shows a lot of affection or enthusiasm in their behaviour. She was a warm and lov 【21世纪英汉词典】warmwCrm; wC:m>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 暖的,温暖的(→ hot【说明】) a ~ climate [country] 温暖的气候 [国家] It [The weather] is ~. 天气温暖It is getting ~er day by day. 天气一天天变暖了b. (人为的加热而) 热的My soup is not even ~. 我的汤甚至不热 [温温的] Get ~ by the fire. 靠近火炉取暖c. 保暖的,暖和 的~ clothes 保暖的衣服a ~ sweater 保暖的毛衣2 发热的,变热的 ; 使身体变暖的,轻微发 汗的~ with wine 喝酒后暖和[兴奋]起 来I am ~ from running. 我因跑步而身体发热3 热心的,热烈的,活泼 的; 狂热的,兴奋的; 易怒的a ~ dispute 激烈的辩论a ~ supporter 狂热的支持者a ~ temper 急躁的性情,急性子grow ~ over a debate 因辩论而变激昂
Q: scale SCALE [skeil]
A: 【简明词典】n.刻度,衡量,比例,数值范围,比例尺,天平,等级vt.依比例决定,攀登,测量vi.剥落,生水垢,重,攀登,衡量【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 scale If you refer to the scale of something, you are referring to its size or extent, especially when it is very big. However, he underestimates the scale of the problem. You may feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of the place. The break-down of law and order could result in killing on a massive scale. The British aid programme is small in scale.See also full-scale, large-scale, small-scale.N-SING: also no det, with supp2 scale scales A scale is a set of levels or numbers which are used in a particular system of measuring things or are used when comparing things. ...an earthquake measuring five-point-five on the Richter scale... The patient rates the therapies on a scale of zero to ten. The higher up the social scale they are, the more the men have to lose.See also sliding scale, time scale.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 scale scales A pay scale or scale of fees is a list that shows how much someone should be paid, depending, for example, on their age or what work they do. (BRIT) ...those on the high end of the pay scale... A Registered Osteopath will be pleased to tell you his scale of fees before you decide on a consultation.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 scale scales The scale of a map, plan, or model is the relationship between the size of something in the map, plan, or model and its size in the real world. The map, on a scale of 1:10,000, s 【21世纪英汉词典】scaleskel; skeil《源自古法语"壳" 的意思》>1 (C)a. (鱼类、爬虫类等的) 鳞scrape the ~s off a fish 刮去鱼鳞b. (蝴蝶翅膀等处的) 鳞粉2 (U)a. (成鳞状脱落的) 薄片b. (皮肤病形成的) 疮痂3 (U)a. (锅炉里层的) 水垢b. 齿石4 (C)'植物' (保护芽、花苞的) 鳞苞,包叶,壳,荚5 a. (又作scale insect) (C)'昆虫'介壳虫b. (U)介壳虫造成的病害remove the scales from a person's eyes 使 (受骗者等) 清醒 [看清真相,领悟错误] The scales fall from one's eyes. 鳞片自眼睛脱落,领悟 错误,觉醒【字源】此语出自圣 经新约"使徒行传" 九章十八节"扫罗 (Saul) 的眼睛上,好像有鳞立 刻掉下来,他就能看见 ,...". 这里的 Saul 就是使徒保罗原来的 名字他原先是迫害基 督徒的人,但自从重?
Q: advance ADVANCE [Ed5vB:ns]
A: 【简明词典】n.前进, 提升, 预付款v.前进, 提前, 预付adj.前面的, 预先的预付(款项)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 advance advances advancing advanced To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone. Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital. According to one report, the water is advancing at a rate of between 5cm and 7cm a day. The Daily Telegraph carries a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank.VB2 advance advances advancing advanced To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something. Now that medical technology has advanced to its present state, more people are aware of how long one can be kept alive. Japan has advanced from a rural, feudal society to an urban, industrial power.See also advanced.= progressVB3 advance advances advancing advanced If you advance someone a sum of money, you lend it to them, or pay it to them earlier than arranged. I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home. The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.= lendVB4 advance advances An advance is money which is lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it. She was paid a {Pound}100,000 advance for her next two novels.N-COUNT5 advance advances advancing advanced To advance an event, or the time or date of an event, means to bring it forward to an earlier time or date. Too much 【21世纪英汉词典】ad.vance《源自拉丁文"从以 前"的意思》>1 推进; 使...前进[至...][to~ the minute hand 20 minutes 把 (钟表的) 长针向前拨二十分钟The general ~d his troops to the new position. 将军把他的军队推进 到新阵线2 使[从...]晋升[到 ...][from][toHe was ~d to the position of manager. 他被擢升为经理3 促进,推进~ growth 促进成长~ a scheme 推进计画4 把 [从...]提前[到...],提 早[from][to~ the time of the party from 10 o'clock to 9 o'clock 将宴会时间由十点提 前到九点5 预付,预支 ,借贷,垫付; 预付[某人],预 支,借贷,垫付[toWill you ~ me two weeks' salary?. 您可以预支给我两周 薪水吗?He made an ~ to her on her diamond ring. 他因她用钻戒抵押而 贷款给她6 提出Allow me to ~ another reason for my choice. 请容我提出做这种选 择的另一个理由7(罕)提高~ price by 10 percent
Q: progress PROGRESS [5prEugres]
A: 【简明词典】n.前进, 进步, 发展vi.前进, 进步, 进行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 progress Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.N-UNCOUNT2 progress The progress of a situation or action is the way in which it develops. The Chancellor is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.N-SING: the N, oft N of n3 progress progresses progressing progressed To progress means to move over a period of time to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state. He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing. Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly?. He started only five years ago, sketching first and then progressing to painting.VB4 progress progresses progressing progressed If events progress, they continue to happen gradually over a period of time. As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage. Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.VB5 progress If something is in progress, it has started and is still continuing. The game was already in progress when we took our seats. The diaries are a mixture of confession, work in progress and observation.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】prog.ress`prBgrZs, `pro-; 5prou^res《源自拉丁文"往前 "的意思》>1 (U)前进,进行in ~ 进行中A poker game was in ~ in the room. 当时房间里有人正玩 著扑克游戏make slow ~ toward the south 朝南慢慢前进2 (U)进步,发达,发展 ←→ regress) make ~ 进步,长进make great [poor] ~ in (speaking) English 英语 (会话) 大[少]有进步【同义字】progress 朝著目标、方向不断 地前进advance 程度上的提高,development 事物本身特质的提升3 (U)经过,过程[of4 (C)(古)巡行report progress 报告进展情形(prE`grZs; prE5^res>1 前进,进行,进展顺利The work hasn't ~ed very far. 工作没有多大的进展2 进步,发达[with, inHow are you ~ing with your piano lessons?. 你的钢琴课进展到什 么程度?
Q: born BORN [bC:n]
A: 【简明词典】adj.天生的, 原本, 天生就...的vbl.出生【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 born When a baby is born, it comes out of its mother's body at the beginning of its life. In formal English, if you say that someone is born of someone or to someone, you mean that person is their parent. My mother was 40 when I was born. She was born in London on April 29, 1923. He was born of German parents and lived most of his life abroad. Willie Smith was the second son born to Jean and Stephen.V-PASSIVE2 born If someone is born with a particular disease, problem, or characteristic, they have it from the time they are born. He was born with only one lung. Some people are born brainy. I think he was born to be editor of a tabloid newspaper. We are all born leaders; we just need the right circumstances in which to flourish.V-PASSIVE: no cont3 born You can use be born in front of a particular name to show that a person was given this name at birth, although they may be better known by another name. (FORMAL) She was born Jenny Harvey on June 11, 1946.V-PASSIVE: no cont4 born You use born to describe someone who has a natural ability to do a particular activity or job. For example, if you are a born cook, you have a natural ability to cook well. Jack was a born teacher.= instinctiveADJ: ADJ n5 born When an idea or organization is born, it comes into existence. If something is born of a particular emotion or activity, it exists as a result of that emotion or activity. (FORMAL) The idea for the show was born in his hospital room. Congress passed the National Security Act, and the CIA was born. Energy conservation as a philosophy was born out of the 1973 oil crisis.= conceiveV-PASSIVE【21世纪英汉词典】born>(borned or born,borning,borns)沿直线瞄,以决定 (某物) 是否为水平位置
Q: odd ODD [Cd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.奇数的, 单数的, 单只的, 不成对的, 临时的, 不固定的, 带零头的, 余的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 odd odder oddest If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual. He'd always been odd, but not to this extent. What an odd coincidence that he should have known your family. Something odd began to happen.See also odd-looking.= peculiar, queerADJ-GRADED* oddly ...an oddly shaped hill... His own boss was behaving rather oddly.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* oddness Perhaps it was that very oddness that attracted me to Glen's music.= strangenessN-UNCOUNT2 odd You use odd before a noun to indicate that you are not mentioning the type, size, or quality of something because it is not important. ...moving from place to place where she could find the odd bit of work... He had various odd cleaning jobs around the place. I knew that Alan liked the odd drink.= occasionalADJ: det ADJ3 odd You use odd after a number to indicate that it is only approximate. (INFORMAL) How many pages was it, 500 odd?. He has now appeared in sixty odd films. `How long have you lived here?' --- `Twenty odd years.'ADV: num ADV4 odd Odd numbers, such as 3 and 1 【21世纪英汉词典】oddBd; Cd《源自古代北欧语" 三角形"的意思; 因三角形的顶点为奇 数》>(~.er; ~.est)1 奇怪的,古怪的,奇特 的(→ strange【同义字】) an ~ man 古怪的男人His behavior [appearance] is ~. 他的行为 [外表] 奇特It is ~ (that) I cannot think of her name. 奇怪,我想不起她的名 字2 (无比较级、最高级) (两个或两只一组中的 ) 单个 [单只] 的; (一定数为一组中的) 零星的,不全的an ~ glove [shoe] 单只手套 [鞋子] an ~ lot '商'零星货物3 (无比较级、最高级) 奇数的( ←→ even) an ~ number 奇数an ~ month( 有三十一日的) 大月4 (无比较级、最高级)a. 剩下的the ~ money 剩下的零钱b. ...多的,...余的three pounds ~ 三磅多twenty, odd years 二十多年(一百二十元,一百三 十元等)100 dollars odd 一百多美元5(无比较级、最
Q: secure SECURE [si5kjuE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.安全的, 可靠的, 放心的, 无虑的v.保护【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 secure secures securing secured If you secure something that you want or need, you obtain it, often after a lot of effort. (FORMAL) Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire. Graham's achievements helped secure him the job.VB2 secure secures securing secured If you secure a place, you make it safe from harm or attack. (FORMAL) Staff withdrew from the main part of the prison but secured the perimeter. The shed was secured by a hasp and staple fastener.VB3 secure A secure place is tightly locked or well protected, so that people cannot enter it or leave it. We shall make sure our home is as secure as possible from now on.ADJ-GRADED* securely He locked the heavy door securely and kept the key in his pocket. ...territory once securely under the control of the rebels.ADV: usu ADV with v4 secure secures securing secured If you secure an object, you fasten it firmly to another object. He helped her close the cases up, and then he secured the canvas straps as tight as they would go. The frames are secured by horizontal rails to the back wall.VB5 secure If an object is secure, it is fixed firmly in position. Check joints are secure and the wood is sound. Shelves are only as secure as their fixings.【21世纪英汉词典】se.curesI`kjJr; si5kjuE《源自拉丁文"不担 心"的意思》>(se.cur.er,-cur.est ; more ~,most ~)1 a. 安全的,没有危险的(→ safe【同义字】) a ~ investment [shelter] 安全的投资 [避难所] This building would be ~ in an earthquake. 这幢建筑物遇到地震 不会有危险b. 无[...之]虞的[from]; [对...]不用担心的[ag ainsta nation ~ from [against] attack 没有受攻击之虞的国 家You are ~ from [against] danger here. 你在这里不用担心危 险2 a. 安定的,无忧虑的,受 到保障的a ~ job with good pay 高薪的安定工作We all hope for a ~ old age. 我们都希望有个无忧 无虑的晚年b. 确定的,可靠的a ~ victory 确实可靠的胜利His success is ~. 他的成功是可以确定 [有把握] 的c. [对于...]放心的, 不担心的[aboutHe feels ~ about his future. 他对自己的未来感到 放心(他不担心自己的未来 )
Q: executive EXECUTIVE [ig5zekjutiv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.实行的, 执行的, 行政的n.执行者, 经理主管人员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 executive executives An executive is someone who is employed by a business at a senior level. Executives decide what the business should do, and ensure that it is done. ...an advertising executive. ...Her husband is a senior bank executive.N-COUNT2 executive The executive sections and tasks of an organization are concerned with the making of decisions and with ensuring that decisions are carried out. A successful job search needs to be as well organised as any other executive task. I don't envisage I will take an executive role, but rather become a consultant on merchandise and marketing.ADJ: ADJ n3 executive Executive goods are expensive goods designed or intended for executives and other people at a similar social or economic level. ...an executive briefcase. ...a chain of shops specialising in pricey executive toys. ...executive cars.ADJ: ADJ n4 executive The executive committee or board of an organization is a committee within that organization which has the authority to make decisions and ensures that these decisions are carried out. He sits on the executive committee that manages Lloyds. Some executive members have called for his resignation.N-SING: the N, N nexecutive ...the executive of the National Union of Students.N-SING: the N5 executive The executive is the part of the government of a country that is concerned with carrying out decisions or orders, as opposed to the part that makes laws or the part that deals with criminals. The government, the executive and the judiciary are supposed to be separate. The matter should be resolved by the executive branch of government.N-SING: the N, N n【21世纪英汉词典】ex.ec.u.tiveIg`zZkjJtIv; i^5zekjutiv《execute 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级)1 (以管理、经营) 实施的,有执行能力的a man of ~ ability 有执行能力的人2 行政 (上) 的; 执行的,执行部门的an ~ committee 执行委员会the ~ branch of the legislature 立法机关的行政部门>1 a. (C)行政官b. [the E~](美)行政长官(总统、州长、市长等 )the Chief E~ (美)总统2 a. [the ~] (政府的) 行政部门b. (C)执行委员会,执行 部门3 (C)管理者,经营者
Q: domestic DOMESTIC [dE5mestik]
A: 【简明词典】adj.家庭的, 国内的, 与人共处的, 驯服的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 domestic Domestic political activities, events, and situations happen or exist within one particular country. ...over 100 domestic flights a day to 15 UK destinations. ...sales in the domestic market.See also gross domestic product.= home foreignADJ: usu ADJ n* domestically Opportunities will improve as the company expands domestically and internationally. Domestically, he's going to make some compromises that he doesn't want to make.ADV: ADV after v, ADV -ed/adj, ADV with cl2 domestic Domestic duties and activities are concerned with the running of a home and family. ...a plan for sharing domestic chores.= householdADJ: ADJ n3 domestic Domestic items and services are intended to be used in people's homes rather than in factories or offices. ...domestic appliances.= household industrialADJ: ADJ n4 domestic A domestic situation or atmosphere is one which involves a family and their home. It was a scene of such domestic bliss. I was called out to attend a domestic dispute.ADJ: usu ADJ n5 domestic Someone who is domestic enjoys being at home and running a family. She was kind and domestic and put her family before her part-time job.ADJ-GRADED6 domestic A domestic animal is one that is not wild and is kept either on a farm to produce food or in someone's home as a pet. ...a domestic cat. wildADJ 【21世纪英汉词典】do.mes.ticdE`mZstIk; dE5mestik《源自拉丁文"家的 "的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 家庭的,家事的~ affairs 家事a ~ drama 家庭伦理剧~ science [economy] 家政 (学) ,家庭经济a ~ relations court 家事法庭~ industry [system] 家庭工业[制度2 ! (适合) 家庭的; 善理家务的~ pleasures 适合家庭的娱乐a ~ girl 惯于过家庭生活 [善理家务] 的女孩3 驯服的,养驯了的( ←→ wild) ~ animals 家畜a ~ duck 鸭子(→ duck 相关用语}) 4 (无比较级、最高级) 国内的,本国的; 国产的,自制的( ←→ foreign) a ~ airline 国内航线~ policy 国内政策~ postage [mail] 国内邮资 [邮件] ~ production 自家 [国内] 生产>仆人,佣人 (servant) >do.mes.ti.cal.ly[-k ; -kli
Q: hot HOT [hCt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.热的, 热情的, 辣的, 激动的, 紧迫的, 节奏强的adv.热, 热切的, 紧迫地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hot hotter hottest Something that is hot has a high temperature. When the oil is hot, add the sliced onion. What he needed was a hot bath and a good sleep. Metal-handled pans can get really hot and burn you. cold, coolADJ-GRADED2 hot hotter hottest Hot is used to describe the weather or the air in a room or building when the temperature is high. It was too hot even for a gentle stroll. It was a hot, humid summer day. My small greenhouse gets very hot when the sun is shining. chilly, coldADJ-GRADED3 hot hotter hottest If you are hot, you feel as if your body is at an unpleasantly high temperature. I was too hot and tired to eat more than a few mouthfuls. My head was reeling. I felt hot all over. coldADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ4 hot hotter hottest You use hot to talk or ask about how high the temperature of something is. They are called incandescent lights, and their colour depends on how hot they are. Remember that the top of the oven will be hotter than the bottom.ADJ-GRADED: how ADJ, as ADJ as, ADJ-compar than5 hot Hot food is intended to be eaten as soon as it is cooked, as opposed to food that you eat when it has cooled or that you do not cook at all. If you live alone, 【21世纪英汉词典】hothBt; hCt>(hot.ter; hot.test)1 a. (温度上) 热的,温度高的~ water 热水boiling ~ water 开水Strike while the iron is ~. (谚)打铁趁热,把握时 机b. (气温上与"寒冷"相 对的) 热的a ~ day 热天It is ~ today. 今天很热c. (身体) 发烧的,发热的I am ~ with fever. 我发烧了I felt ~ with shame. 我羞得脸发热d. 热腾腾的,刚煮好的, 加热吃的a cup of ~ coffee = a ~ cup of coffee 一杯热咖啡eat food ~ 食物趁热吃2 a. (口语) 最新的~ news 最新的消息,热门的报 导,轰动的新闻books ~ from [off] the press 刚印刷好的书,刚出版 的书b. (口语)受人 喜爱的,流行中的a ~ item 热门商品~ sellers 畅销品the hottest car of the year 一年中销售量最高的 汽车c. (英口语) 刚发行的3 (追踪、追究等) 差一点就...的,逼近的(cf. cold 5 b,warm 7) in ~ pursuit of ? 穷追...~ on th
Q: broad BROAD [brC:d]
A: 【简明词典】adj.宽的, 阔的, 广泛的, 明朗的, 露骨的, 显著的, 主要的adv.宽阔地n.宽阔部分【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 broad broader broadest Something that is broad is wide. His shoulders were broad and his waist narrow. The hills rise green and sheer above the broad river. ...a broad expanse of green lawn. narrowADJ-GRADED2 broad broader broadest A broad smile is one in which your mouth is stretched very wide because you are very pleased or amused. He greeted them with a wave and a broad smile.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* broadly Charles grinned broadly.ADV-GRADED3 broad broader broadest You use broad to describe something that includes a large number of different things or people. A broad range of issues was discussed. ...a broad coalition of workers, peasants, students and middle class professionals.= extensive limitedADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* broadly This gives children a more broadly based education.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v4 broad broader broadest You use broad to describe a word or meaning which covers or refers to a wide range of different things. The term Wissenschaft has a much broader meaning than the English word `science'. ...restructuring in the broad sense of the word.= general narrowADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】broadbrCd; brC:d>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 宽的,阔的( ←→ narrow) a ~ street 宽的街道~ shoulders 宽肩(cf. have broad SHOULDERS) b. ...宽5 feet ~ 五?湛?n2 a. 广阔的,宽宏的,不拘 束的,宽容的,宽大为 怀的a ~ mind 宽宏大量a ~ view 开明的见解 [看法] b. 广博的,广大的,丰富 的a man of ~ experience 经验丰富的人3 一般的; 大略的,概略的,主要 的in a ~ sense 广义而言a ~ outline 大略的轮廓in a ~ way 大体上,大致说来4 光明的,明亮的in ~ daylight → daylight 1 b.5 一目了然的,明白的, 明显的a ~ distinction 明显的差异6 口音重的a ~ dialect 口音很重的方言~ Scotch [Scots] 浓重的苏格兰腔7 a. 下流的,露骨的,淫猥 的; 不客气的,粗野的~ jests 粗鄙的笑话b.
Q: rich RICH [ritF]
A: 【简明词典】adj.富的, 有钱的, 富有的, 富饶的, 肥沃的, 充足的, 丰富的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 rich richer richest A rich person has a lot of money or valuable possessions. You're going to be a very rich man. Their one aim in life is to get rich. With nothing but his own talent, he made himself rich and famous. poorADJ-GRADED+ rich riches The rich are rich people. This is a system in which the rich are cared for and the poor are left to suffer. Only the very rich have really benefited. ...a gossip page featuring the rich and famous.N-PLURAL: the N2 rich riches Riches are valuable possessions or large amounts of money. An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete. Some people want fame or riches -- I just wanted a baby.N-PLURAL3 rich richer richest A rich country has a strong economy and produces a lot of wealth, so many people who live there have a high standard of living. There is hunger in many parts of the world, even in rich countries. poorADJ-GRADED4 rich riches If you talk about the earth's riches, you are referring to things that exist naturally in large quantities and that are useful and valuable, for example minerals, wood, and oil. ...Russia's vast natural riches. ...the oil riches of the Middle East.N-PLURAL: usu supp N【21世纪英汉词典】richrItF; ritF>(~.er; ~.est) 1 a. 有钱的,富裕的a ~ man 有钱人a ~ family 有钱人家,富豪人家【同义字】rich 有钱的wealthy 非常有钱而且有很高 的社会地位b. [the ~; 当复数名词用,集合称 ] 富人( ←→ the poor) 2 a. 富[于...]的,丰富的, 充裕的[in, withThe country is ~ in oil. 该国石油丰富The hill country is ~ in old legends. 山地乡村有很多古老 的传说b. 富裕的,丰富的; 浓密的a ~ crop [harvest] 丰收~ brown hair 浓密的棕色头发3 a. 肥沃的~ soil 肥沃的土地b. 出产富饶的a ~ mine 出产丰富的矿场c. 含量丰富的4 a. 贵重的,昂贵的; 华贵的b. 豪华的; 奢侈的a ~ banquet 豪华的宴会c. 豪华地,奢侈地rich-clad 穿著豪华的rich-bound 装订豪华的5 a.
Q: twentieth TWENTIETH [5twentiiW]
A: 【简明词典】adj.第二十的, 二十分之一的n.第二十(个), 二十分之一, (月)的第二十日【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 twentieth The twentieth item in a series is the one that you count as number twenty. ...the twentieth century.ORD2 twentieth A twentieth is one of twenty equal parts of something. A few twentieths of a gram can be critical.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】twen.ti.eth`twZntIIW; 5twentiiW《源自 twenty+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>常 the ~]第二十的2 二十分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第二十(略作 20th)b. (每月的) 二十日2 (C)二十分之一>the ~]第二十个人[物
Q: careful CAREFUL [5kZEful]
A: 【简明词典】adj.小心的, 仔细的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 careful If you are careful, you give serious attention to what you are doing, in order to avoid harm, damage, or mistakes. If you are careful to do something, you make sure that you do it. Be very careful with this stuff, it can be dangerous if it isn't handled properly. Careful on those stairs!. We had to be very careful not to be seen. Pupils will need careful guidance on their choice of options. carelessADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about/with/of n, ADJ to-inf* carefully Have a nice time, dear, and drive carefully. He had chosen his words carefully in declaring that the murderers were madmen. carelesslyADV-GRADED: ADV with v2 careful Careful work, thought, or examination is thorough and shows a concern for details. He has decided to prosecute her after careful consideration of all the relevant facts. What we now know about the disease was learned by careful study of diseased organs.= painstakingADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* carefully ...a vast series of deliberate and carefully planned thefts... He explained very carefully what he was doing.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v3 careful If you tell someone to be careful about doing something, you think that what they intend to do is probably wrong, and that they should think seriously before they do it. I think you should be careful about tal 【21世纪英汉词典】care.ful`kZrfEl; 5kZEful>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 小心的,慎重的, 谨慎的a ~ driver [observer] 小心翼翼的驾驶员 [观察者] 【同义字】careful 指注意以免发生错误cautious 对于可能发生的危险 要戒备、注意b. [对...]小心的,谨慎的 [in, withHe is ~ in his speech [with his words]. 他发言 [措词] 很小心2 a. 小心[注意] (不要...) 的Be ~ not to drop the vase. 注意不要把花瓶掉了b. 小心...的,注意...的Be ~ that you don't drop the vase. 注意不要把花瓶掉了c. 小心[...]的,注意[...] 的 [about,as to,of] Be ~ (of) what you're saying. 小心你说的话You must be ~ how you hold it. 你必须注意拿它的方 法d. [对...]慎重的,小心的 [inI shall be ~ (in) deciding what to do. 我会慎重决定该做什 么e. 小心 [...的使用,处理] 的,注意[...]的[withYou should be ~ with that knife. 你要小心使用那把小 刀f. 注意[...]的,注重[...] 的[of, aboutHe is ~ about his appearance. 他很注重自己的外表Be ~ of your health. 注意你?
Q: industrial INDUSTRIAL [in5dQstriEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.工业的, 产业的, 实业的, 从事工业的n.工业工人, [商]工业股票【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 industrial You use industrial to describe things which relate to or are used in industry. ...industrial machinery and equipment. ...a link between industrial chemicals and cancer.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 industrial An industrial city or country is one in which industry is important or highly developed. ...ministers from leading western industrial countries.ADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】in.dus.tri.alIn`dQstrIEl; in5dQstriEl《industry A 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 产业 (上) 的,工业 (上) 的,工业用的~ alcohol 工业用酒精an ~ bank 工业银行an ~ exhibition 工业展览会an ~ spy 产业间谍b. 从事产业[工业]的; 产业[工业]劳工的~ workers 产业[工业]工人2 产业[工业]高度发展 的an ~ country [nation] 工业国>~.ly
Q: huge HUGE [hju:dV]
A: 【简明词典】adj.巨大的, 极大的, 无限的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 huge huger hugest Something or someone that is huge is extremely large in size. ...a tiny little woman with huge black glasses... Several painters were working on a huge piece of canvas which would serve as the scenery. Our driver strolled up, huge and swarthy.= gigantic minuteADJ-GRADED2 huge huger hugest Something that is huge is extremely large in amount or degree. I have a huge number of ties because I never throw them away. He is furious they are making huge profits out of the misery of young addicts.= enormousADJ-GRADED* hugely In summer this hotel is a hugely popular venue for wedding receptions. ...a hugely successful businessman... She seemed to be enjoying herself hugely. I think she was hugely embarrassed by the whole scene.= enormouslyADV-GRADED: ADV adj, ADV with v3 huge huger hugest Something that is huge exists or happens on a very large scale, and involves a lot of different people or things. Another team is looking at the huge problem of debts between companies. The result was human suffering on a huge scale.= vast minuteADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】hugehjudV; hju:dV>(hug.er; .est)1 (形状、体积等) 巨大的; 庞大的a ~ rock [building] 巨大的岩石 [建筑物] a ~ profit 庞大的利润【同义字】huge 体积、数量、程度等 非常大enormous 超过普通的体积、程 度、数量的巨大immense 非一般衡量标准所能 衡量的巨大tremendous 巨大到令人惊恐的程 度vast 面积、范围、数量非 常的大2 (程度、性质等) 无限的a ~ success [victory] 莫大的成功[胜利>~.ness
Q: dry DRY [drai]
A: 【简明词典】adj.干的, 干燥的, 口渴的vt.(使)干燥, (使)变干v.干燥【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dry drier or dryer driest If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth. Pat it dry with a soft towel. Once the paint is dry, apply a coat of the red ochre emulsion paint. The path was dry and slithery from the drought. wet, dampADJ-GRADED* dryness ...the parched dryness of the air.N-UNCOUNT2 dry or dries drying dried When something dries or when you dry it, it becomes dry. The washing might dry outside today, the sun's shining. Leave your hair to dry naturally whenever possible. Wash and dry the lettuce. Liz laughed again, got up from the water and began to dry herself.V-ERG3 dry or dries drying dried When you dry the dishes after a meal, you wipe the water off the plates, cups, knives, pans, and other things when they have been washed, using a cloth. Mrs. Madrigal picked up a towel and began drying dishes next to her daughter.= wipeVB+ dry up or dries up; drying up dried upDry up means the same as dry. (BRIT) He got up and stood beside Julie, drying up the dishes while she washed.PHR-V4 dry drier or dryer driest If you say that your skin or hair is dry, you mean that it is less oily than or no 【21世纪英汉词典】drydraI; drai>(dri.er; dri.est)A1 干 (燥) 的,无水分的( ←→ wet) The clothes are ~ now. 衣服现在干了a ~ towel 干毛巾→ dry landget ~ 变干keep ~ 保持干燥2 使充分干燥 的~ wood 干 [枯] 木材3 a. 固体的; 干性的→ dry battery [cell] a ~ plate '摄影'干板~ provisions 干燥食品(面粉、砂糖、盐、咖 啡等)→ dry goods,dry ice,dry measure.b. 不用水的; 干式的→ dry cleaningHe swallowed the tablets ~. 他干吞那些药片(没有 喝水)4 无痰的,干性的a ~ cough 干咳5 a. 干旱的,干燥 性的a long ~ spell 长期的连续干旱~ weather 干旱 [无雨] 的天气a ~ season 干季,旱期b. 干涸的,枯竭的a ~ riverbed 干涸的河床→ run DRY (1).c. 无奶的a ~ cow 无奶的母牛→ run DRY (1).6(口语)口干的,渴的feel ~ 觉得口渴~ work 会引起口渴的工作
Q: flat FLAT [flAt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.平坦的, 扁平的, 单调的, 倒下的, 浅的, 干脆的, 无聊的, 无力的adv.平直地, 仰卧地, 恰恰, 正好, 断然地n.平面, 平地, 一层, 公寓v.(使)变平, (使)降半音【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 flat flats A flat is a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor and part of a larger building. A flat usually includes a kitchen and bathroom. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use apartment) Sara lives with her husband and children in a flat in central London. It started a fire in a block of flats. Later on, Victor from flat 10 called.= apartmentN-COUNT: also N num2 flat flatter flattest Something that is flat is level, smooth, or even, rather than sloping, curved, or uneven. Tiles can be fixed to any surface as long as it's flat, firm and dry. After a moment his right hand moved across the cloth, smoothing it flat. ...windows which a thief can reach from a drainpipe or flat roof... The sea was calm, perfectly flat.ADJ-GRADED3 flat Flat means horizontal and not upright. Two men near him threw themselves flat. As heartburn is usually worse when you're lying down in bed, you should avoid lying flat.ADJ: ADJ n, v-link ADJ, ADJ after v4 flat flatter flattest A flat object is not very tall or deep in relation to its length and width. Ellen is walking down the drive with a square flat box balanced on one hand. It's a health food pizza, she declares.= shallow deepADJ-GRADED: u 【21世纪英汉词典】flatflAt; flAt>(flat.ter; flat.test)1 a. 平的,水平的; 平坦的(→ level【同义字】) b. a ~ surface 平坦的表面(无比较级、最高级) 扁平的; 浅的a ~ face 扁平的脸a ~ plate 浅盘子,扁平盘子c. (无比较级、最高级)扁平的→ flatfoot 1.2 (无比较级、最高级) [常当补语用] a. 平伏的,平卧的; 倒下的Another storm will leave the wheat ~. 再一次的暴风雨会使 小麦倒下来He was lying ~ on the ground. 他平躺在地上He fell ~ on his face. 他脸朝下地倒下He knocked (down) the champion ~ on the canvas. 他把冠军打倒在拳击 场的地板上b. 倒塌的The whole village was laid ~ by the earthquake. 整个村庄被地震夷为 平地3 (无比较级、最高级) 均一的,一律的,一样 的a ~ rate 均一的费用 [价格] give everyone a ~ sum of 100
Q: usual USUAL [5ju:VuEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.平常的, 通常的, 惯例的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 usual Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation. It is a neighborhood beset by all the usual inner-city problems. She's smiling her usual friendly smile. After lunch there was a little more clearing up to do than usual. We've had more press coverage in the last three weeks than in the usual three years. It is usual to tip waiters, porters, guides and drivers.ADJ: det ADJ, v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ to-inf+ usual Also a noun. The stout barman in a bow tie presented himself to take their order. `Good morning, sir. The usual?'N-SING: the N2 usual You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case. As usual there will be the local and regional elections on June the twelfth. The front pages are, as usual, a mixture of domestic and foreign news.PHR: PHR with cl3 usual If something happens as usual, it happens in the way that it normally does, especially when other things have changed. When somebody died everything went on as usual, as if it had never happened. With medication, life at home goes on as usual.= as normalPHR: PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】u.su.al`juVJEl; 5ju:VuEl《源自拉丁文"使用 (use) 的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 经常的,平常的; 通常的All the ~ people were there. 所有的常客都在那里I returned by JAL 370, which is my ~ flight. 我搭乘常搭的 JAL370 班机回来I left home earlier than ~. 我比平时早出门He ate less than ~ at dinner that night. 那夜晚餐时他吃得比 平时少b. [某人]是常事 的 (→ habitual【同义字】) It is ~ for him to sit up late at night. 他经常晚上熬夜2 常见的; 平凡的the ~ April weather 常见的四月天气as is usual with?对...是平常的 [常有的] As is ~ with such people, they left paper and empty bottles everywhere. 这些人像往常一样 [照常] 到处乱扔纸屑和空瓶as usual如常,照常She was late, as ~. 她照常迟到
Q: senior SENIOR [5si:njE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.年长的, 资格较老的, 地位较高的, 高级的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 senior The senior people in an organization or profession have the highest and most important jobs. ...senior officials in the Israeli government. ...the company's senior management... Television and radio needed many more women in senior jobs. juniorADJ-GRADED: ADJ n2 senior If someone is senior to you in an organization or profession, they have a higher and more important job than you or they are considered to be superior to you because they have worked there for longer and have more experience. The position had to be filled by an officer senior to Haig. Williams felt himself to be senior to all of them. juniorADJ: usu v-link ADJ to n+ senior seniors Your seniors are the people who are senior to you. He was described by his seniors as a model officer. juniorN-PLURAL: poss N3 senior Senior is used when indicating how much older one person is than another. For example, if someone is ten years your senior, they are ten years older than you. She became involved with a married man many years her senior. juniorN-SING: poss N4 senior seniors Seniors are students in a high school, university, or college who are the oldest and who have reached an advanced level in their studies. (AM)N-COUNT5 senior If you take part in a sport at senior level, you take part in competitions with adults and people who have 【21世纪英汉词典】se.nior`sinjL; 5si:njE《源自拉丁文"年迈 "的意思的比较级》>(无比较级、最高级)1 年长者的 (elder) Smith(,) ~. 年长的那位史密斯2 a. [较...]年长的 (older) [toShe is three years ~ to me. = She is ~ to me by three years. 她比我年长[大]三岁b. [较...]古老的, 先到任的[toHis employment is ~ to mine by a year. 他比我早到任一年3 前辈的,老资格的,资 深的,上级的(the) ~ counsel 首席律师the ~ partner( 合股公司等的) 股东the S~ Service (英) (对陆军而言的) 海军4 a. (美) (四年制大学、高等学 校的) 最高年级的; (二年制大学的) 二年级的; (三年制高中的) 三年级的 b. (英)高年级 (学生) 的>1 [one's ~a. 年长者He is three years my ~. = He is my ~ by three years. 他比我年长[大]三岁b. 前辈,先到任者,资深 者,上司2 a. (美) (大学、高中的) &
Q: powerful POWERFUL [5pauEful]
A: 【简明词典】adj.强大的, 有力的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 powerful A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events. You're a powerful man -- people will listen to you. ...Russia and India, two large, powerful countries. ...Hong Kong's powerful business community.See also all-powerful.= influential powerlessADJ-GRADED2 powerful You say that someone's body is powerful when it is physically strong. Hans flexed his powerful muscles. It's such a big powerful dog.= strong weakADJ-GRADED* powerfully He is described as a strong, powerfully-built man of 60. You can contract your muscles more powerfully by linking up your breathing to the exercise.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v3 powerful A powerful machine or substance is effective because it is very strong. The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle. ...powerful computer systems... Alcohol is also a powerful and fast-acting drug.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* powerfully Crack is a much cheaper, smokable form of cocaine which is powerfully addictive.ADV: ADV adj4 powerful A powerful smell is very strong. There was a powerful smell of stale beer. ...tiny creamy flowers with a powerful scent.= strongADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* powerfully The railway station smelt powerfully of cats and drains.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v5 powerful A powerful voice is loud and can be heard from a long way away. At that moment Mrs. Jones's powerful voice interrupted them, announcing a visitor.= loudADJ-GRADED6 powerful You describe a piece of writing, speech, or work of art as powerful when it has a strong effect on people's feelings or beliefs. ...Bleasdale's powerful 11-part drama about a corrupt city leader. ...one of the world's most powerful and moving operas, Verdi's `Otello'. ...a powerful new style o 【21世纪英汉词典】pow.er.ful`paJLfEl; 5pauEful>(more ~; most ~)1 强的,强有力的a ~ forearm 强有力的前臂2 有势力 [权力] 的,有力的the most ~ nation in Asia 亚洲最强的国家3 动人的,有说服力的4 有效的,有功效 的5 a. 动力 [马力] 大的,高倍率的a ~ engine [flashlight] 强力引擎 [手电筒] b. (谑) 强烈的>~.ly[-fl; -fuli>~.ness
Q: border on BORDER ON
A: 【简明词典】v.接壤【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇border on borders on; bordering on; bordered onIf you talk about a characteristic or situation bordering on something, usually something that you consider bad, you mean that it is almost that thing. He has never exhibited the self-confidence, bordering on arrogance, of his predecessor. The atmosphere borders on the surreal.See also border 2.PHR-V
Q: terrible TERRIBLE [5terEbl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.很糟的, 极坏的, 可怕的, 骇人的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 terrible A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant. Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster. I often have the most terrible nightmares. Prison life, he told me, was terrible.= dreadfulADJ-GRADED* terribly My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v2 terrible If you feel terrible, you feel extremely ill or unhappy. If you tell someone that they look terrible, you mean that they look as if they are extremely ill or unhappy. He did feel terrible at the time but seems to be fine now. Are you all right? You look terrible. Are you sick?= awfulADJ-GRADED: feel/look ADJ3 terrible If something is terrible, it is very bad or of very poor quality. She admits her French is terrible.= dreadfulADJ-GRADED4 terrible You use terrible to emphasize the great extent or degree of something. I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now. Her death is a terrible waste.ADJ: ADJ n* terribly I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour. I suffered terribly when she died.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV adj【21世纪英汉词典】ter.ri.ble`tZrEbl; 5terEbl>(more ~; most ~)1 可怕的,可怖的,令人 恐惧的,骇人的a ~ crash of thunder 一阵骇人的轰隆雷声2 非常的,剧烈的,厉害 的; 难受的; 严酷的~ sufferings 严酷的苦难~ cold 严寒in a ~ hurry 很匆忙 (地) 3 (口语)很坏 [糟] 的; 很令人不舒服的,令人 恶心的; 很拙劣的~ coffee 很难喝的咖啡his ~ manners 他令人不悦的礼貌 [规矩] >(more ~; most ~)(口语)很...,...透了I was in a ~ bad way. 我的情形很糟
Q: sad SAD [sAd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.忧愁的, 悲哀的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sad sadder saddest If you are sad, you feel unhappy, usually because something has happened that you do not like. The relationship had been important to me and its loss left me feeling sad and empty. I'm sad that Julie's marriage is on the verge of splitting up. I'd grown fond of our little house and felt sad to leave it. I'm sad about my toys getting burned in the fire.= unhappy happyADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ that/to-inf, ADJ about n* sadly ...a gallant man who will be sadly missed by all his comrades... He could not help adding sadly: `I'm desperately upset not to be playing for Queensland.' happilyADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v* sadness It is with a mixture of sadness and joy that I say farewell. happinessN-UNCOUNT2 sad sadder saddest Sad stories and sad news make you feel sad. ...a desperately humorous, impossibly sad novel... Yesterday, I received the sad news that one of them had been killed in a motor-cycle accident.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n3 sad sadder saddest A sad event or situation is unfortunate or undesirable. It's a sad truth that children are the biggest victims of passive smoking.ADJ-GRADED* sadly Sadly, bamboo plants die after flowering. The vast majority 【21世纪英汉词典】sadsAd; sAd《源自古英语"满足 的,厌烦的"的意思》>(sad.der; sad.dest)1 a. 悲哀的,悲伤的( ←→ glad) a ~ face [heart] 愁容 [哀伤的心] a ~ man 面容愁苦的人What makes you so ~?. 什么事使你如此悲伤?It is ~ to think that he is no more with us. 想到他已不再和我们 在一起就觉得伤心b.[对...]感到悲伤的 [about,at] She was ~ at the news of his death. 她听到他去世的噩耗 而感到悲伤We all felt ~ about his death. 我们都对他的去世感 到悲伤c.悲伤的She was ~ to see him go. 她见他离去而悲伤2 (使人) 悲伤的,可悲的,凄惨 的a ~ event 可悲的事件,惨事~ news 噩耗a ~ song [tale] 悲歌 [悲伤的故事] It is ~ that he should retire. 他要退休是件憾事3 (口语) (令人悲叹地) 极为糟糕的,岂有此理 的,不像话的a ~ coward 没出息的懦夫a ~ mistake 可怕的错误,大错The children left the room in a ~ state. 这
Q: happy HAPPY [5hApi]
A: 【简明词典】adj.快乐的, 幸福的, 陶醉于...的, 恰当的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 happy happier happiest Someone who is happy has feelings of pleasure, usually because something nice has happened or because they feel satisfied with their life. Marina was a confident, happy child. I'm just happy to be back running. Her face relaxed into a happy smile.ADJ-GRADED* happily Albert leaned back happily and lit a cigarette.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v* happiness I think mostly she was looking for happiness.N-UNCOUNT2 happy happier happiest A happy time, place, or relationship is full of happy feelings and pleasant experiences, or has an atmosphere in which people feel happy. Except for her illnesses, she had had a particularly happy childhood. It had always been a happy place. We have a very happy marriage.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n3 happy happier happiest If you are happy about a situation or arrangement, you are satisfied with it, for example because you think that something is being done in the right way. If you are not happy about a repair, go back and complain. He's happy that I deal with it myself. When he got old he was really quite happy to let the department run itself.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, ADJ about/with n/-ing, ADJ that, ADJ to-inf4 happy happier happiest If you say you are happy to do something, you mean that you are very will 【21世纪英汉词典】hap.py`hApI; 5hApi《hap 的形容词; 原义指"幸运的"》>(hap.pi.er; -pi.est)1 a. 幸福的,幸运的, 快乐的,满足的live a ~ life 过幸福的生活【同义字】happy 感到喜悦与满足,但未 必显露于外cheerful 心情开朗而愉快,表现 在表情,态度上gay 无忧无虑,精神昂扬, 充满活力merry 充满谈笑欢唱声音与 乐趣glad 高兴,欢喜,一时的喜 悦b. [对...]感到满足的 [with,about] He is ~ with his new job. 他对新的工作很满意I am not ~ about [with] the plan. 我对这个计画不满意Are you ~ (about this point)? Or, shall I explain it again? (. 关于这一点) 你认为可以吗 [你了解了吗] ? 或者要我再说明?c. (显得) 幸福的, (显得) 高兴的, (显得) 快乐的a ~ smile 快乐的微笑2 a. 高兴的,乐 的I am very [most] ~ to meet you. 我很高兴跟你见面I shall be ~ to accept your invitation. 我会乐于接受你的?
Q: express EXPRESS [iks5pres]
A: 【简明词典】adj.急速的, 特殊的, 明确的n.快车, 快递, 专使vt.表达, 表示adv.乘快车, 以快递方式【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 express expresses expressing expressed When you express an idea or feeling, or express yourself, you show what you think or feel. He expressed grave concern at American attitudes. Sumner would greet us with frowns and grimaces, doing his best to express wordless disapproval. He expresses himself easily in English. Children may find it easier to express themselves in a letter than in a formal essay.VB2 express expresses expressing expressed If an idea or feeling expresses itself in some way, it can be clearly seen in someone's actions or in its effects on a situation. The anxiety of the separation often expresses itself as anger towards the child for getting lost.= manifestVB3 express expresses expressing expressed In mathematics, if you express a quantity or mathematical problem in a particular way, you write it using particular symbols, figures, or equations. (TECHNICAL) We can express that equation like that. It is expressed as a percentage.= showVB4 express An express command or order is one that is clearly and deliberately stated. (FORMAL) The ship was sunk on express orders from the Prime Minister.= explicitADJ: ADJ n* expressly He has expressly forbidden her to go out on her own.ADV: ADV before v【21世纪英汉词典】ex.pressIk`sprZs; ik5spres《源自拉丁文"向外 推出"的意思》>1 表现a. (用语言) 表达I don't know how to ~ my gratitude. 我不知道怎样来表达 我的谢意The beauty of the scene cannot be ~ed in [by] words. 景色之美无法用言语 表达b. [向人]表达...[toShe ~ed the wish tome. 她向我表明她的愿望c. 表达 I cannot ~ how glad I am to hear from him. 我无法表达我接到他 的信有多高兴d. [~ oneself]表达自己 (的意思) ~ oneself in good English 用很好的英语表达自 己的意见2 a. 表示 (言语以外的) His face ~ed despair [pain]. 他的脸色显出失望[痛 苦A doubled [clenched] fist ~es challenge. 紧握的拳头表示挑战b. 显示 Her face ~ed how happy she was. 她的脸显示她多么幸 福c. 表示 [byShe ~ed surprise by her look. 她!
Q: sexual SEXUAL [5seksjuEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.性的, 性别的, [生]有性的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sexual Sexual feelings or activities are connected with the act of sex or with people's desire for sex. This was the first sexual relationship I had had. Men's sexual fantasies often have little to do with their sexual desire.ADJ: usu ADJ n* sexually ...sexually transmitted diseases... How many kids in this school are sexually active?ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj2 sexual Sexual means relating to the differences between male and female people. Women's groups denounced sexual discrimination. ...sexual and racial equal opportunities.ADJ: usu ADJ n* sexually If you're sexually harassed, you ought to do something about it.ADV: ADV with v3 sexual Sexual means relating to the differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals. ...couples of all sexual persuasions.ADJ: usu ADJ n4 sexual Sexual means relating to the biological process by which people and animals produce young. Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys. ...sexual reproduction.ADJ: usu ADJ n* sexually The first organisms that reproduced sexually were free-floating plankton.ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj【21世纪英汉词典】sex.u.al`sZkFJEl; 5seksjuEl《sex 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 性的~ appetite [desire] 性欲~ intercourse 性交~ perversion 性欲乖常,变态性欲2 性的,性欲的,对性很 感兴趣的~ excitement 性的兴奋>~.ly[-l; -li
Q: presidential PRESIDENTIAL [7prezi5denFEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.总统的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇presidential Presidential activities or things relate or belong to a president. ...campaigning for Peru's presidential election... There are several presidential candidates.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】pres.i.den.tial9prZzE`dZnFEl; 9prezi5denFl《president 的形容词》>总统的the ~ primaries (美) (各政党的) 总统候选人预选~ government 总统制a ~ aide 总统助理 (官)
Q: interested INTERESTED [5intristid]
A: 【简明词典】adj.感兴趣的, 有成见的, 有权益的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 interested If you are interested in something, you think it is important and want to learn more about it or spend time doing it. I thought she might be interested in Paula's proposal. I think the young man is getting interested in gardening. I'd be interested to meet her.ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ in n/-ing, ADJ to-inf2 interested An interested party or group of people is affected by or involved in a particular event or situation. The success was only possible because all the interested parties eventually agreed to the idea.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】in.ter.est.ed`IntErIstId, `IntrIstId; 5IntrEstid>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 感兴趣的,表现出有兴 趣的,有浓厚兴趣的(cf. interest v.t. 1) an ~ look 感兴趣的样子[表情b. [对...]有兴趣的[ in]!(cf. interest v.t. 1 c) I am very (much) ~ in music. 我对音乐很有兴趣I'm not much [very] ~ in music. 我对音乐不太有兴趣I'm ~ in learning French. 我想学法文c. 有兴趣的,想[做...]的I should be ~ to hear how the play ended. 我想知道该剧的结局 如何I'm ~ to learn French. 我想学法文2 a. 有利害关系的~ parties ( 事件) 利害关系者,当事者(the) person(s) ~ 有关者b. 有利害关系的,参与的 [in(cf. interestv.t. 2 b) He is ~ in the enterprise. 他参与该企业Every employee is ~ in the fate of the company. 每一位员工都与公司 的命运息息相关3 为私利所动的,有私心 的( ←→ disinterested) ~ motives 自私的动机,私心
Q: slow SLOW [slEu]
A: 【简明词典】adj.慢的, 迟钝的, 不活跃的, 缓慢的v.(～ down)(使)慢下来, (使)减速, 减缓adv.缓慢【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 slow slower slowest Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. The traffic is heavy and slow. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. ...slow, regular breathing. fastADJ-GRADED* slowly He spoke slowly and deliberately. Christian backed slowly away.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* slowness She lowered the glass with calculated slowness.N-UNCOUNT2 slow In informal English, slower is used to mean `at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean `at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean `with little speed'. I began to walk slower and slower. We got there by driving slow all the way.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v3 slow slower slowest Something that is slow takes a long time. The distribution of passports has been a slow process.ADJ-GRADED* slowly My resentment of her slowly began to fade.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* slowness ...the slowness of political and economic progress.N-UNCOUNT4 slow slower slowest If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay.【21世纪英汉词典】slowslo; slou>(~.er; ~.est)1 (时间、速度等) 慢的,缓慢的,迟缓的(←→ fast,quick,swift) a ~ ball 慢速球a ~ runner 跑得慢的人a ~ waker 睡醒后情绪不好的人a ~ train 慢车 [普通列车] in ~ motion 以缓慢的移动方法; (采用高速拍摄) 以慢动作Don't be so ~. 别那样慢吞吞的S~ and [but] sure [steady] wins the race. (谚)慢而稳者获胜【同义字】slow 移动的速度缓慢leisurely 时间充裕,容许慢慢来2 a. 费时的,慢吞吞的,慢 慢的a ~ growth 缓慢的成长 [发育] a ~ reader 阅读速度慢的人a ~ poison 药性慢的毒药goods of ~ sale 销售慢 [滞销] 的商品b. 费时的,慢 吞吞的He was ~ to come. 他姗姗来迟c. [做...]费时的,慢 吞吞的[inHe was ~ (in) coming. 他慢吞吞地来She has been ~ (in) admitting her mistake. 她迟延认错3 慢的Your watch is (seven minutes) ~. 你&
Q: dramatic DRAMATIC [drE5mAtik]
A: 【简明词典】adj.戏剧性的, 生动的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dramatic A dramatic change or event happens suddenly and is very noticeable and surprising. A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy. This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations.= strikingADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* dramatically At speeds above 50mph, serious injuries dramatically increase.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj2 dramatic A dramatic action, event, or situation is exciting and impressive. He witnessed many dramatic escapes as people jumped from as high as the fourth floor. Their arrival was dramatic and exciting.ADJ-GRADED* dramatically He tipped his head to one side and sighed dramatically.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj3 dramatic You use dramatic to describe things connected with or relating to the theatre, drama, or plays. ...a dramatic arts major in college... I had no thoughts of making a dramatic film. I was working in documentary.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】dra.mat.icdrE`mAtIk; drE5mAtik《drama 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)(1 (无比较级、最高级)(有关) 戏剧的; 演戏的~ criticism 戏剧批评,剧评~ irony 戏剧性的讽刺(观众清楚但舞台上的 人物彼此却不清楚的 趣味性)a ~ performance 戏剧的表演a ~ piece 一出戏,一部剧本2 戏剧性的; 激动人心的a ~ event 戏剧性的事件3 演戏似的; 表情丰富的
Q: successful SUCCESSFUL [sEk5sesful]
A: 【简明词典】adj.成功的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 successful Something that is successful achieves what it was intended to achieve. Someone who is successful achieves what they intended to achieve. How successful will this new treatment be?. I am looking forward to a long and successful partnership with him. She has been comparatively successful in maintaining her privacy. unsuccessfulADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ in -ing* successfully The doctors have successfully concluded preliminary tests.ADV: ADV with v2 successful Something that is successful is popular or makes a lot of money. ...the hugely successful movie that brought Robert Redford an Oscar for his directing... One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.ADJ-GRADED3 successful Someone who is successful achieves a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics. Women do not necessarily have to imitate men to be successful in business. She is a successful lawyer. unsuccessfulADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ in n【21世纪英汉词典】suc.cess.fulsEk`sZsfEl; sEk5sesful《success 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 成功的,有好结果的, 有好成绩的; 很卖座的,大受欢迎的 ; 盛大的a ~ experiment 成功 [顺利完成] 的实验~ candidates 合格者; 当选者a ~ play 很卖座的戏剧b. 成功[于...]的[inHe is ~ ineverything. 他做什么都很成功She was ~ in finding a new job. 她成功地找到一份新 工作2 发迹的,出人头地的; 飞黄腾达的a ~ banker 成功的银行家a ~ business 飞黄腾达的事业
Q: regional REGIONAL [5ri:dVEn(E)l]
A: 【简明词典】adj.整个地区的, 地方地, 地域性地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇regional Regional is used to describe things which relate to a particular area of a country or of the world. ...the autonomous regional government of Andalucia. ...concern about regional security... Many people in Minnesota and Tennessee have noticeable regional accents.ADJ: usu ADJ n* regionally The impact of these trends has varied regionally.ADV【21世纪英汉词典】re.gion.al`ridVEnl; 5ri:dVEnl>(无比较级、最高级)1 全地区内的; 区域性的2 (某一) 地方的,地方性的~ literature 地方文学>~.ly[-n; -li
Q: fresh FRESH [freF]
A: 【简明词典】adj.新鲜的, 无经验的, 生的, 冒失的, 鲜艳的adv.最新地, 刚刚n.开始, 泛滥【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fresh A fresh thing or amount replaces or is added to a previous thing or amount. He asked Strathclyde police, which carried out the original investigation, to make fresh inquiries. I need a new challenge and a fresh start somewhere else.= newADJ: ADJ n2 fresh fresher freshest Something that is fresh has been done, made, or experienced recently. There were no fresh car tracks or footprints in the snow. A puppy stepped in the fresh cement. With the memory of the bombing fresh in her mind, Eleanor became increasingly agitated.ADJ-GRADED3 fresh fresher freshest Fresh food has been picked or produced recently, and has not been preserved, for example by being frozen or put in a tin. ...locally caught fresh fish. ...fresh fruit.ADJ-GRADED* freshness With oysters, as with all seafood, freshness equals quality.N-UNCOUNT4 fresh fresher freshest If you describe something as fresh, you like it because it is new and exciting. These designers are full of fresh ideas. ...a fresh image.= originalADJ-GRADED* freshness There was a freshness and enthusiasm about the new students.N-UNCOUNT5 fresh fresher freshest If you describe something as fresh, you mean that it is pleasant, bright, and clean in appearance. Gingham fabrics always look fresh and pretty.ADJ-GRADED* freshness ...the crisp freshness of laundered clothes.N-UNCOUNT6 fresh fresher freshest If something smells, tastes, or feels fresh, it is clean or cool. The air was fresh and for a moment she felt revived.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* freshness ...the freshness of early morning.N-UNCOUNT7 fresh Fresh water is water that is not salty, for example the water from rivers or lakes. Fresh water and other commodities are in short supply.ADJ8 fresh fresher freshest If you say that the weather is fresh, you mean that it is fairly cold and windy. It was a fine, fresh summer morning, with a bit of a wind. Outside the breeze was fresh and from the north.ADJ-GRADED9 fresh fresher freshest Fresh colours are clear, bright, and fairly li 【21世纪英汉词典】freshfrZF; freF《源自德语》>(口语) [对异性] 冒失的,无礼的,傲慢 的[withHe is too ~ with his secretary. 他对他的秘书十分无 礼
Q: forward FORWARD [5fC:wEd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.早的, 迅速的, 前进的vt.转寄, 促进, 运送adv.向前地, 向将来n.[体](足球等)前锋【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇In addition to the uses shown below, forward is also used in phrasal verbs such as `bring forward' and `look forward to'. In British English, forwards is often used as an adverb instead of forward in senses 1, 4, and 7.1 forward If you move or look forward, you move or look in a direction that is in front of you. In British English, you can also move or look forwards. He came forward with his hand out. `Mr and Mrs Selby?' he enquired. She fell forwards on to her face. He continued to walk, didn't look at the car, kept his face forward. backwardsADV: ADV after v2 forward Forward means in a position near the front of something such as a building or a vehicle. The best seats are in the aisle and as far forward as possible. The other car had a 3-inch lower driving seat and had its engine mounted further forward.ADV-GRADED: be ADV, ADV after v+ forward Also an adjective. Reinforcements were needed to allow more troops to move to forward positions.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n3 forward If one thing is forward of another, especially on a ship or aircraft, the first thing is in front of the second thing or further ahead. Forward of the main cabin are the guest cabins. Sixty-one small parachute symbols were painted on the left side just forward of the wing. behindPHR-PREP4 forward If you say that someone looks forward, you approve of them becau 【21世纪英汉词典】for.ward`fCrwLd; 5fC:wEd>(有时~.er; ~.est)1 向[在]前方,向前 (进) ( ←→ backward) (→ onward 【同义字】) rush ~ 向前冲lean ~ 向前挺身look ~ 向前看step ~ two paces [take two steps ~] 向前走两步He drew his chair a little ~ and sat down on it. 他把椅子向前拉一些, 然后坐下去F~!. '军'前进!2 a. (朝向) 未来,今后; (把时钟、表等) 向前_ (拨) , (拨) 快look ~ 考虑未来,向前看_move [put] a clock ~ 把时钟 (的时间) 向前拨 (快) b. ...以后from this time ~ 从今以后,此后from that day ~ 从那一天以后c. '商'预填日期,填未 来的日期date a check ~ 在支票上预填以后的 日期; 开远期支票3 (把日期等) 提早bring (the date of) one's party ~ from the 12th to the 5th of May 把聚会的日期从五月 十二日提早为 (五月) 五日4 显著地,醒目地,向外 (提出) 地,公开地→ BRING forward,COME forward,PUT forward.look forward to? 荁
Q: earlier EARLIER
A: 【简明词典】adj.早的,初期的adv.早地,初期的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 earlier Earlier is the comparative of early.2 earlier Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about. As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview. Earlier, it had been hoped to use the indoor track. ...political reforms announced by the President earlier this year... Many years earlier, Grundy had been the first presenter to give The Beatles their first television break.ADV-COMPAR: ADV with v, ADV with cl, oft amount ADV+ earlier Also an adjective. Earlier reports of gunshots have not been substantiated.ADJ-COMPAR: ADJ n
Q: frequent FREQUENT [5fri:kwEnt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.时常发生的, 频繁的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 frequent If something is frequent, it happens often. Bordeaux is on the main Paris-Madrid line so there are frequent trains. He is a frequent visitor to the house.ADJ-GRADED* frequently Iron and folic acid supplements are frequently given to pregnant women.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v2 frequent frequents frequenting frequented If someone frequents a particular place, they regularly go there. (FORMAL) I hear he frequents Kenny's, the Cajun restaurant in Hampstead.VB【21世纪英汉词典】fre.quent`frikwEnt; 5fri:kwEnt《源自拉丁文"拥挤 "的意思》>more ~; most ~)1 时常发生的,屡次的, 频繁的It is a ~ occurrence. 那是常常发生 [常有] 的事have ~ headaches 时常头痛as is ~ with ? 常有...2 经常的,惯常的a ~ guest 常客(frI`kwZnt; fri5kwent>1 常常前往She ~s beauty parlors. 她常去美容院2 与...时常交往,亲近...~ learned men 常与饱学之士交往
Q: bright BRIGHT [brait]
A: 【简明词典】adj.明亮的, 辉煌的, 欢快的, 聪明的, 伶俐的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bright brighter brightest A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark. ...a bright red dress. ...the bright uniforms of the guards parading at Buckingham Palace.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n, ADJ colour* brightly ...a display of brightly coloured flowers.ADV-GRADED* brightness You'll be impressed with the brightness and the beauty of the colors.N-UNCOUNT: oft the N of n2 bright brighter brightest A bright light, object, or place is shining strongly or is full of light. ...a bright October day... She leaned forward, her eyes bright with excitement.= brilliant dullADJ-GRADED* brightly ...a warm, brightly lit room... The sun shone brightly.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* brightness An astronomer can determine the brightness of each star.N-UNCOUNT: oft the N of n3 bright brighter brightest If you describe someone as bright, you mean that they are quick at learning things. I was convinced that he was brighter than average.= cleverADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ4 bright brighter brightest A bright idea is clever and original. There are lots of books crammed with brig 【21世纪英汉词典】brightbraIt; brait>(~.er; ~.est)1 光亮的,光明的; 发光的,闪光的2 a. 明朗的; 明亮的,闪烁 的a ~ smile 明朗的微笑b. 晴朗的~ and clear 晴朗明亮的3 a. 鲜丽的,鲜明的( ←→ dull) ~ red 鲜红色b. 透明的,晶莹 的4 开朗的,活泼的,快乐 的,有精神的5 a. 伶俐的,聪明 的,乖巧的(→clever【同义字】) a ~ boy 聪明的男孩b. [又用于讽刺] 妙的,机灵的 ; 高明的,巧妙的Whose ~ idea was this?. 这是谁出的好主意?c. [人]聪明的; 聪明的It wasn't ~ of you to say that. = You weren't ~ to say that. 你说那种话是不聪明 的6 光明的,有希望的; 光荣的,辉煌的,灿烂 的,光辉的~ prospects [hope] 光明的前途[希望look on [at] the
Q: fifth FIFTH [fifW]
A: 【简明词典】adj.第五的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fifth The fifth item in a series is the one that you count as number five. Joe has recently returned from his fifth trip to Australia.ORD2 fifth A fifth is one of five equal parts of something. India spends over a fifth of its budget on defence.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】fifthfIfW; fifW《源自 five + -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第五的; 第五号的2 五分之一的a ~ part 五分之一>在第五 (号) >1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第五(略作 5th)b. (每月的) 五号2 (C)a. 五分之一b. (美)五分之一加仑(酒类的容量单位)A ~ of whiskey, please. 请给我五分之一加仑 的威士忌酒c. 五分之一加仑 (装) 的瓶子 [容器] 3 (C)'音乐'第五度, 五度音程4 [~s]'商'五级品,五 等品>the ~]第五号的人[东西take the Fifth (美口语)[对...]行使沉 默权[onI'll take the F~ on that. 对于那件事,我要行使 沉默权 [我要保持沉默] >~.ly
Q: original ORIGINAL [E5ridVEnEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.最初的, 原始的, 独创的, 新颖的n.原物, 原作【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 original You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made. The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage. The inhabitants have voted overwhelmingly to restore the city's original name of Chemnitz.ADJ: det ADJ2 original originals If something such as a document, a work of art, or a piece of writing is an original, it is not a copy or a later version. When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your employer. For once the sequel is as good as the original. copyN-COUNT3 original An original document or work of art is not a copy. ...an original movie poster.= genuineADJ: usu ADJ n4 original An original piece of writing or music was written recently and has not been published or performed before. ...its policy of commissioning original work. ...with catchy original songs by Richard Warner.ADJ: usu ADJ n5 original If you describe someone or their work as original, you mean that they are very imaginative and have new ideas. It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language. ...an original writer. ...a chef with an original touch and a measure of inspiration.= creativeADJ-GRADED* originality He was capable of writing things of startling originality.= inventivenessN-UNCOUNT6 original If you read or sing something in the original or, for example, in the original French, you read or sing it in the language it was written in, rather than a translation. He read every book or author it deals with, often in the original. The texts were sung in the original Italian.PHR: PH 【21世纪英汉词典】o.rig.i.nalE`rIdVEnl; E5ridVEnl《origin 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 原始的,最早的,最初 的,起源的the ~ inhabitants of the country 该国的最早居民2 a. 独创性的,富于创意的He is ~. = He has an ~ mind. 他是一位有创见的人b. 新颖的,新奇的3 (无比较级、最高级) 原物 [原作,原文,原图] 的an ~ edition 原版the ~ picture 原画the ~ plan 原案>1 (C)原作品,原物2 [the ~]原文,原著,原书read Shakespeare in the ~ 读莎士比亚的原著3 (C)a. 富有创意的人b. 怪人
Q: fifteenth FIFTEENTH [5fif5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】adj.第十五的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fifteenth The fifteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number fifteen.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】fif.teenthfIf`tinW, `fIf-; 9fif5ti:nW《源自 fifteen + -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第十五的; 第十五号的2 十五分之一的>1 [常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十五(略作 15th)b. (每月的) 十五号2 (C)十五分之一
Q: latest LATEST [5leitist]
A: 【简明词典】adj.最近的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Latest is the superlative of late.2 latest You use latest to describe something that is the most recent thing of its kind. ...her latest book... Latest reports say another five people have been killed. The strike is the latest in a series by public employees in protest at worsening economic conditions and government austerity measures.ADJ-SUPERL: oft v-link ADJ in/of n3 latest You can use latest to describe something that is very new and modern and is better than older things of a similar kind. Crooks are using the latest laser photocopiers to produce millions of fake banknotes. I got to drive the latest model. Computers have always represented the latest in technology.ADJ-SUPERL: oft v-link ADJ in/of n4 latest You use at the latest in order to indicate that something must happen at or before a particular time and not after that time. She should be back by ten o'clock at the latest.PHR: amount PHR【21世纪英汉词典】lat.est`letIst; 5leitist《late 的最高级; → last》>常the ~,one's ~] 1 最近的,最新的the ~ fashion 最新款式the ~ news 最新消息the ~thing 新奇之物,最新发明his ~ novel 他的最新小说2 最迟的,最后的the ~ arrival 最后抵达者>最迟地,最后地He arrived ~. 他最后抵达>the ~1 最新流行物2 最新的消息at (the) latest 最晚,最迟Be here at 9 at (the) ~. 最迟九时到这里来
Q: ready READY [5redi]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有准备的, 准备完毕的, 甘心的, 情愿的, 现成的, 迅速的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ready If someone is ready, they are properly prepared for something. If something is ready, it has been properly prepared and is now able to be used. It took her a long time to get ready for church. The cocaine was ready for distribution. Are you ready to board, Mr. Daly?. In a few days time the sprouts will be ready to eat. Tomorrow he would tell his pilot to get the aircraft ready. It's eight-fifteen, dear, and your breakfast's ready.ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ for n, ADJ to-inf2 ready If you are ready for something or ready to do something, you have enough experience to do it or you are old enough and sensible enough to do it. She says she's not ready for marriage. You'll have no trouble getting him into a normal school when you feel he's ready to go.ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n, ADJ to-inf3 ready readier readiest If you are ready to do something, you are willing to do it. They were ready to die for their beliefs. She was always ready to give interviews.= willingADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ to-inf4 ready If you are ready for something, you need it or want it. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for bed. After five days in the heat of Bangkok, we were ready for the beach.ADJ: v-link ADJ for n5 ready 【21世纪英汉词典】read.y`rZdI; 5redi>(read.i.er; -i.est)1 a. 已预备好的,准备妥当 的get dinner ~ 准备晚餐Are you ~?. 准备好了吗?Lunch is ~. 午餐准备好了b. 已做好[...之]准备的[ for~ for printing [sea] 已做好印刷 [出航] 的准备get [make] ~ for starting [supper] 做好出发的准备 [做好晚餐] have games ~ for the party 为集会安排一些游戏 活动get the children ~ for a swim 使孩子们做好游泳的 准备c. (无比较级、最高级) 已准备妥[...]的,随时 可以[...]的I am ~ to go. 我随时可以出发d. (无比较级、最高级) 准备妥 [供人] [...]的,[人]随时可以 [...]的On the bed I saw a new dress ~ for me to put on. 我看到床上已放好一 件新衣服供我随时穿2 a. [对于...]心理有所准 备的[forI am ~ for death. 对于死我心理已有准 备b. 总是 [愿意,乐意,情愿] ...的(→ willing 1 a {用法}) He was always ~ to help people in trouble. 他总是乐意帮助处于 困难
Q: significant SIGNIFICANT [sig5nifikEnt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有意义的, 重大的, 重要的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 significant A significant amount or effect is large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree. Most 11-year-olds are not encouraged to develop reading skills; a small but significant number are illiterate. ...foods that offer a significant amount of protein... It is the first drug that seems to have a very significant effect on this disease. insignificantADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* significantly The number of MPs now supporting him had increased significantly. America's airlines have significantly higher productivity than European ones.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v, ADV adj/adv/prep2 significant A significant fact, event, or thing is one that is important or shows something. Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama. ...a very significant piece of legislation... I think it was significant that he never knew his own father.= importantADJ-GRADED* significantly Significantly, the company recently opened a huge store in Atlanta.ADV-GRADED3 significant A significant action or gesture is intended to have a special meaning. Mrs Bycraft gave Rose a significant glance.= meaningfulADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* significantly She looked up at me significantly, raising an eyebrow.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v【21世纪英汉词典】sig.nif.i.cantsIg`nIfEkEnt; si^5nifikEnt《signify 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 重要的,重大的a ~ date 重要的日子(纪念日等)2 有含意的,暗示的a ~ nod 有含意的点头3 a. 有意义的,意义深远的a ~ phrase 意义深远的语句b. 表示[...]的,意味著[ ...]的[ofSmiles are ~ of pleasure. 微笑表示喜悦4 相当的,显著的a ~ change [increase] 显著的变化 [增加]
Q: armed ARMED [B:md]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有扶手的, 武装的, (动物)有防卫器官的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 armed Someone who is armed is carrying a weapon, usually a gun. City police said the man was armed with a revolver. ...a barbed-wire fence patrolled by armed guards... The rebels are well organised, disciplined and very well armed.ADJ2 armed An armed attack or conflict involves people fighting with guns or carrying weapons. I call on everyone to renounce the use of violence and armed struggle. They had been found guilty of armed robbery. unarmedADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】armed>武装的,有...之装备的(the) ~ forces [services] ( 陆、海、空) 三军部队~ neutrality 武装中立~ peace 武装和平an ~ robber 持械的强盗
Q: effective EFFECTIVE [i5fektiv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有效的, 被实施的, 给人深刻印象, 有生力量【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 effective Something that is effective works well and produces the results that were intended. The project looks at how we could be more effective in encouraging students to enter teacher training. Simple antibiotics are effective against this organism. Such conditions would make an effective public transport system possible.ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ in -ing, ADJ against n* effectively ...the team roles which you believe to be necessary for the team to function effectively... Services need to be more effectively organised than they are at present.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV after v, also ADV -ed* effectiveness ...the effectiveness of computers as an educational tool.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n2 effective Effective means having a particular role or result in practice, though not officially or in theory. They have had effective control of the area since the security forces left. ...a restructuring that would have resulted in an effective increase on one of their most popular excursion fares.= actualADJ: ADJ n3 effective When something such as a law or an agreement becomes effective, it begins officially to apply or be valid. The new rules will become effective in the next few days.ADJ: v-link ADJ 【21世纪英汉词典】ef.fec.tiveE`fZktIv, I-; i5fektiv《effect 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 有功效的,有效的~ measures 有效的手段 [措施] the ~ range( 飞机的) 有效距离.【同义字】effective (可预期的) 效果efficacious 有效的 (药、治疗、手段、方 法) efficient 人或物,不浪费时间劳 力的效果b. 对...有效的[inThe pills were ~ in stopping my cough. 这药丸对止我的咳嗽 有效c. 付诸实施的, 具有效力的become ~ 生效,付诸实施The law will be ~ from [as of] the 1st of April. 该法律将从四月一日 起付诸实施2 印象深刻的,引人注目 的make an ~ speech 发表令人印象深刻的 演说3 (无比较级、最高级) '军'实际人员的,用 于实际作战的the ~ strength of an army 军队的战斗实力4 (无比较级、最高级) 实际的,事实上的~ money 有效货币the ~ leader of the country 国家的实际领导者>~s](美
Q: useful USEFUL [5ju:sful]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有用的, 有益的, 有帮手的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 useful If something is useful, you can use it to do something or to help you in some way. The slow cooker is very useful for people who go out all day. Hypnotherapy can be useful in helping you give up smoking. The police gained a great deal of useful information about the organization. uselessADJ-GRADED* usefully ...the problems to which computers could be usefully applied... We need to find ways of dealing creatively and usefully with our feelings.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* usefulness His interest lay in the usefulness of his work, rather than in any personal credit.N-UNCOUNT2 useful If an object or skill comes in useful, it can help you achieve something in a particular situation. The accommodation is some distance from the clubhouse, so a hire car comes in useful.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】use.ful`jusfEl; 5ju:sful>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 有用处的; 有益的,有用的~ information 有用的情报 [消息; 资讯] A horse is a ~ animal. 马是有用的动物 I tried to make myself ~.我努力使自己能对 别人有所帮助b. [对...]有用的,有益的 [to, forThe advice was very ~ to me. 这劝告对我很有用a ~ dictionary for students 对学生有帮助 [有益] 的辞典c. [在...方面]有用的,有 益的[inThe computer is ~ inprocessing data. 电脑在处理资料方面 很有用2 (口语)能干的,有本事 的 (efficient) a ~ member of the firm 公司中能干的职员come in useful→come>~.ness
Q: ill ILL [il]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有病的, 坏的, 恶意的, 生病【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ill Someone who is ill is suffering from a disease or a health problem. In November 1941 Payne was seriously ill with pneumonia. I was feeling ill. If damp, musty buildings make you ill, mould is probably the cause. Two years ago my husband was declared to be terminally ill.= sickADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ+ ill ills People who are ill in some way can be referred to as, for example, the mentally ill. I used to work with the mentally ill. She became a nun and cared for the terminally ill for the rest of her life.N-PLURAL: the adv N2 ill ills Difficulties and problems are sometimes referred to as ills. (FORMAL) His critics maintain that he's responsible for many of Algeria's ills. ...various potions that would cure all ills.= troubleN-COUNT: usu pl, usu with supp3 ill Ill is evil or harm. (LITERARY) They say they mean you no ill.N-UNCOUNT4 ill Ill means the same as `badly'. (FORMAL) The company's conservative instincts sit ill with competition.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v5 ill You can use ill in front of some nouns to indicate that you are referring to something harmful or unpleasant. (FORMAL) She had brought ill luck into her family. He says that 【21世纪英汉词典】illIl; il>(worse[ws; w:s]; worst[wst; w:st])1 a. 生病的,不舒服的; (美)想吐的(←→ well) fall [get, become] ~ 生病,患病be ~ in bed 生病卧床b. 生[...]病的,患[...]病 的[of, withbe ~ of [with] fever 患热病,发高烧He is critically ~ with pneumonia. 他因患肺炎而病危c. 不好的,欠佳的 ~ health 健康不佳2 坏的a. (道德上) 败坏的,不道德的,邪 恶的~ deeds 恶行~ fame 恶名,声名狼藉b. 不顺利的; 不祥的,不吉的,不幸 的~ news 坏消息,凶讯~ fortune [luck] 不幸,恶运I~ news runs apace. (谚)恶事传千里I~ weeds grow apace [are sure to thrive]. (谚)莠草蔓延快; 杂草易滋; (喻) 小人当道It's an ~ wind that blows nobody (any) good. (谚)吹起来对任何人都 无益的风才是恶风(再怎么恶劣的风,还 是有人获益; 几家欢乐几家愁)c. 不怀好意的,有敌意的 ,不亲切的; 暴躁的,脾气坏的~ nature 坏心眼,心地邪恶,恶 意
Q: responsible RESPONSIBLE [ris5pCnsEbl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.有责任的, 可靠的, 可依赖的, 负责的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 responsible If someone or something is responsible for a particular event or situation, they are the cause of it or they can be blamed for it. He still felt responsible for her death. I want you to do everything you can to find out who's responsible.ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n/-ing2 responsible If you are responsible for something, it is your job or duty to deal with it and make decisions relating to it. ...the minister responsible for the environment... The man responsible for finding the volunteers is Dr. Charles Weber.ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ for n/-ing3 responsible If you are responsible to a person or group, they have authority over you and you have to report to them about what you do. I'm responsible to my board of directors. The government will be responsible to the President alone.ADJ: v-link ADJ to n4 responsible Responsible people behave properly and sensibly, without needing to be supervised. He's a very responsible sort of person. He feels that the media should be more responsible in what they report.ADJ-GRADED* responsibly He urged everyone to act responsibly.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v5 responsible Responsible jobs involve making important decisions or carrying out important tasks. I work in a government office. It's a responsible position, I suppose, but not very exciting. They have been demoted to less responsible jobs.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】re.spon.si.blerI`spBnsEbl; ri5spCnsEbl>(more ~; most ~)1 a. [对...]有 [负] 责任的; 应负责的[to][forhold a person ~ for ?使某人负...的责任 [为...负责] make oneself ~ for 负起...的责任I am ~ to her for the safety of her family. 我向她负责她家人的 安全b. 是[...之]原因的; 招致...的; 造成...的[forA drought was ~ for the high price of vegetables. 干旱是菜价高涨的原 因 [干旱造成菜价的高涨2 责任重的; 有责任的a ~ position 责任重的职位,要职3 有道义心的,可 靠的,可信赖的
Q: unlikely UNLIKELY [Qn5laikli]
A: 【简明词典】adj.未必的, 不太可能的, 靠不住的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇unlikely unlikeliest If you say that something is unlikely to happen or unlikely to be true, you believe that it will not happen or that it is not true, although you are not completely sure. A military coup seems unlikely. As with many technological revolutions, you are unlikely to be aware of it. It's now unlikely that future parliaments will bring back the death penalty. In the unlikely event of anybody phoning, could you just scribble a message down? likelyADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to-inf, it v-link ADJ that【21世纪英汉词典】un.like.lyQn`laIklI; Qn5laikli>(un.like.li.er,un.l ike.li.est; more ~,most ~)1 a. 不可能有的,不像是真 的an ~ story 不像是真实的故事; 很可疑的话in the ~ event of [that] ? 万一...的情形b. 不可能[...]的Tom is ~ to succeed. 汤姆不可能成功c. 不可能的It was ~ that he would win the race. 他不可能赢得那场比 赛2 似乎不会成功的,没把 握的,没有希望的an ~ enterprise 似乎不会成功的企业
Q: essential ESSENTIAL [i5senFEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.本质的, 实质的, 基本的, 提炼的, 精华的n.本质, 实质, 要素, 要点【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 essential Something that is essential is extremely important or absolutely necessary to a particular subject, situation, or activity. It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture. As they must also sprint over short distances, speed is essential. Jordan promised to trim the city budget without cutting essential services.= crucialADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf2 essential essentials The essentials are the things that are absolutely necessary for the situation you are in or for the task you are doing. The flat contained the basic essentials for bachelor life.N-COUNT: usu pl3 essential The essential aspects of something are its most basic or important aspects. Most authorities agree that play is an essential part of a child's development. In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.= fundamentalADJ-GRADED4 essential essentials The essentials are the most important principles, ideas, or facts of a particular subject. ...the essentials of everyday life, such as eating and exercise... This has stripped the contest down to its essentials. ...the bare essentials.N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】es.sen.tialE`sZnFEl; i5senFl, e5s-《essence 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 不可缺的,必要的,必 需的,非常重要的an ~ part of the machine 那部机器不可缺的重 要部分It is ~ that we (should) act quickly. = It is ~ for us to act quickly. 重要的是我们必须立 刻行动b. [对...]是必要的[to, for( → necessary【同义字】 ) Sleep and good food are ~ to health. 睡眠与良好食物对健 康是必要的2 本质的,本质上的~ qualities 本质,特质3 (无比较级、最高级) 精华的,提炼的an ~ odor 香精的芳香→ essential oil>1 [常 ~s]本质上的要素; 要点; 本质,实质Essentials of English Grammar. 英文文法要义(书名)be the same in ~s 要点相同2 不可缺的东西,必需品
Q: supreme SUPREME [sju:5pri:m]
A: 【简明词典】adj.极度的, 极大的, 至高的, 最高的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 supreme Supreme is used in the title of a person or an official group to indicate that they are at the highest level in a particular organization or system. MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific. ...the Supreme Court. ...the Supreme Being.ADJ: ADJ n2 supreme You use supreme to emphasize that a quality or thing is very great. Her approval was of supreme importance. The lady conspired to seize supreme power.ADJ* supremely We are supremely confident because we have the right mixture of skill and experience. She gets on with her job and does it supremely well.ADV: ADV adj/adv【21世纪英汉词典】su.premesE`prim, sJ-; su5pri:m《源自拉丁文"高位 的"的意思的最高级》>(无比较级、最高级)1 [常 S~] (地位、权力等) 最高的,最高权威的the S~ Court (美) (国家或州的) 最高法院the S~ Being 神the ~ commander 最高统帅2 (程度、品质等) 最高的,最优的~ wisdom 无上的智慧the ~ good 至善3 极端的,极度的,至上 的,非常的~ folly 愚蠢之极→ make the supreme SACRIFICE.4 最后的,终极的at the ~ moment [hour] 在最紧要的关头,在最 后的一刹那,在临终时>~.ly
Q: push over PUSH OVER
A: 【简明词典】v.推倒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push over pushes over; pushing over; pushed overIf you push someone or something over, you push them so that they fall onto the ground. We have had trouble with people damaging hedges, uprooting trees and pushing over walls. Anna is always attacking other children, pushing them over.See also pushover.= knock overPHR-V
Q: radical RADICAL [5rAdikEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.根本的, 基本的, 激进的n.激进分子【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 radical Radical changes and differences are very important and great in degree. The country needs a period of calm without more surges of radical change. The Football League has announced its proposals for a radical reform of the way football is run in England.= fundamentalADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* radically ...two large groups of people with radically different beliefs and cultures.= fundamentallyADV-GRADED2 radical Radical people believe that there should be great changes in society and try to bring about these changes. ...threats by left-wing radical groups to disrupt the proceedings. ...political tension between radical and conservative politicians. reactionary, conservativeADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n+ radical radicals A radical is someone who has radical views.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】rad.i.cal`rAdIkl; 5rAdikl《源自拉丁文"根的 "的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 激进的,极端的,革命 性的(→ progressive 2 b【同义字】) a ~ party 激进党b. (无比较级、最高级) [常R~] 激进党的2 a. 根本的,基本的a ~ principle 基本原理b. 根治的; 根本的,彻底的a ~ cure 彻底的治疗,根治a ~ reform 彻底的改革3 (无比较级、最高级) '数学'根的the ~ sign 根号(√)a ~ expression 无理式4 (无比较级、最高级) '化学'基的5(无比较级、最高级) '语言'语根的a ~ word 语根字>1 a. 偏激论者,激进分子b. [常 R~]激进党员the ~s [Radicals] 激进派2'数学'根数; 根号; 根式3'化学'基4'语言'a. 语根b. (中国字的) 偏旁; 部首>~.ly[-kl; -kli
Q: involved INVOLVED [in5vClvd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.棘手的,有关的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 involved If you are involved in a situation or activity, you are taking part in it or have a strong connection with it. If she were involved in business, she would make a strong chief executive. She became involved with political causes after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The Farmers' Club is an organisation for people involved in agriculture.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ in/with n2 involved If you are involved in something, you give a lot of time, effort, or attention to it. The family were deeply involved in Jewish culture. ...women who are so involved in their careers that they have no time for friendship.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ in n3 involved The things involved in something such as a job or system are the necessary parts or consequences of it. We believe the time and hard work involved in completing such an assignment are worthwhile. He cannot reveal how much money is involved in the scheme. Let's take a look at some of the figures involved.ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ in n4 involved If a situation or activity is involved, it has a lot of different parts or aspects, often making it difficult to understand, explain, or do. The operations can be quite involved, requiring many procedures in order to restructure the anatomy.= complicated, complexADJ-GRADED5 involved If one person is involved with another, especially someone they are not married to, they are having a sexual or romantic relationship. During a visit to Kenya in 1928 he became romantically involved with a married woman.ADJ-GRADED: oft v-link ADJ with n【21世纪英汉词典】in.volved>1 a. 牵涉在内的,复杂的; 难懂的an ~ sentence ( 构造) 复杂的句子The plot gets more ~. 情节变得更曲折离奇b. 混乱的2 (财政上) 极为困难的3 a. (对事件等) 有关系的; 投入 [参与] (主义、运动) 的the persons ~ 有关的人们b. 卷入[...]的,涉及[...] 的[in(cf. involve1 a) He is ~ in debt [in a conspiracy]. 他债台高筑 [卷入一项阴谋活动中 ] c. 有牵连的,有关系的[w ith(cf. involve 1 b) He got ~ with a motorcycle gang. 他变成与飞车党有牵 连4 热中于[...]的,专注于 [...]的[in, with(cf. involve 3) He is very ~ in his work. 他埋头于工作中He is ~ with his girl friend. 他倾心于他的女友
Q: gay GAY [gei]
A: 【简明词典】adj.欢迎的, 同性恋的, 放荡的, 快乐的n. 同性恋者, 尤指男性同性者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gay A gay person is homosexual. The quality of life for gay men has improved over the last two decades. ...the gay community. straightADJ: usu ADJ n+ gay gays Gays are homosexual people, especially homosexual men. More importantly, gays have proved themselves to be style leaders.N-PLURAL* gayness ...Mike's admission of his gayness.N-UNCOUNT2 gay gayer gayest A gay person is fun to be with because they are lively and cheerful. (OLD-FASHIONED) I am happy and free, in good health, gay and cheerful.ADJ-GRADED3 gay gayer gayest A gay object is brightly coloured and pretty to look at. (OLD-FASHIONED) I like gay, relaxing paintings.= cheerfulADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】gayge; ^ei>(~.er; ~.est)1 欢欣的,快活的,快乐 的( ←→ grave,sober) ~ voices 欢欣的声音a ~ dance 轻快的舞蹈in a ~ mood 兴高采烈的[地2 华美的,华丽的,鲜艳 的a ~ dress 艳丽的衣服3 (委婉语)放荡的,淫荡 的~ quarters 风化区,花街柳巷4 (口语)a. 同性恋的b. 同性恋者聚 集的a ~ bar 同性恋酒吧>(口语)同性恋者>~.ness
Q: European EUROPEAN [7juErE5pi(:)En]
A: 【简明词典】adj.欧洲的, 欧洲人的n.欧洲人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 European European means belonging or relating to, or coming from Europe. ...in some other European countries.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 European Europeans A European is a person who comes from Europe.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Eu.ro.pe.an9jJrE`piEn; 9juErE5pi:En《Europe 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级)1 欧洲的2 全欧洲的3 (英)白人的>欧洲人
Q: correct CORRECT [kE5rekt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.正确的, 恰当的, 端正的vt.改正, 纠正, 告诫, 惩戒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 correct If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes. (FORMAL) The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8. The following information was correct at time of going to press. Doctors examine their patients thoroughly in order to make a correct diagnosis.= right incorrectADJ* correctly Did I pronounce your name correctly?. You have to correctly answer each question.ADV: ADV with v* correctness Ask the investor to check the correctness of what he has written.= accuracyN-UNCOUNT2 correct If someone is correct, what they have said or thought is true. (FORMAL) You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree. If Casey is correct, the total cost of the cleanup would come to $110 billion.= right wrongADJ: v-link ADJ3 correct The correct thing or method is the thing or method that is required or is most suitable in a particular situation. The use of the correct materials was crucial. White was in no doubt the referee made the correct decision. ...the correct way to produce a crop of tomato plants.= rightADJ: ADJ n* correctly If corre 【21世纪英汉词典】cor.rectkE`rZkt; kE5rekt《源自拉丁文"弄直 "的意思》>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. (符合事实的) 对的,无误的,正确的a ~ judgment 正确的判断a ~ view 正确的见解It was on the 9th of last month,if my memory is ~. 如果我的记忆正确,那 是在上个月的九号【同义字】correct 符合规定标准或符合 一般承认的习惯accurate 经由注意与努力使结 果正确exact 完全合乎事实、 真理或规定的标准precise 连最细微处都正确b. [...是] 正确的[inYou are quite ~ in thinking so. 你那样想是十分正确 的(那个想法没有错)2 得当的,恰当的,适当 的; 品行端正的do [say] the ~ thing 做[说]得当的事情 [言论] It is not ~ to wear brown shoes with a morning coat. 穿褐色鞋配大礼服是 不得体的 [不合礼节的] >1 a. 订正,改正; 校正 C~ errors, if any. 如有错误,予
Q: dead DEAD [ded]
A: 【简明词典】adj.死的, 无感觉的, 呆板的, 不流动的, (语言、习惯)废弃了的, 熄灭的n.死者adv.完全地, 绝对的, 突然的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dead A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living. `You're a widow?' --- `Yes. My husband's been dead a year now.'. The group had shot dead another hostage. ...their dead brother. ...old newspapers and dead flowers. aliveADJ+ dead The dead are people who are dead. The dead included six people attending a religious ceremony. ...the annual festival when Chinese traditionally honour the dead.N-PLURAL: the N2 dead Land or water that is dead contains no living things. ...charred land, mountainsides of dead earth and stumps of trees... But this water seems dead: it's polluted and horribly stagnant.ADJ3 dead If you describe a place or a period of time as dead, you do not like it because there is very little activity taking place in it. ...some dead little town where the liveliest thing is the flies... This made that holiday week a particularly dead period.= quietADJ-GRADED4 dead Something that is dead is no longer being used or is finished. The dead cigarette was still between his fingers. This bottle's dead. But we've got another one.= finished【21世纪英汉词典】deaddZd; ded《die,death 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 死的,已死 的 !( ←→ alive,living) a ~ body [man] 尸体 [死人] shoot a person ~ 把人射杀He has been ~ for two years. 他已死了两年D~ men tell no tales. (谚)死人不会说故事; 死无对证 (杀人灭口,最无泄漏 秘密之虞) b. 枯萎的~ leaves 枯叶~ flowers 枯萎的花2 无生命的~ matter 无机物3 a. 无[失去]感觉的,麻木 的~ fingers 失去感觉的手指in a ~ faint 处于昏迷状态中,不省 人事地feel ~ 感到麻木,冻僵了b. [对...]无感觉的,麻木 的[toHe is ~ to reason. 他对理性麻木(对他讲道理是讲不通 的)He is ~ to pity. 他没有怜悯之心; 他麻木不仁4 a. (死一般) 不动的,寂静的the ~ hours (of the night) 夜深人静时,深夜a ~ sleep 沉睡The village was
Q: push on PUSH ON
A: 【简明词典】v.推动, 推进, 努力向前【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push on pushes on; pushing on; pushed onWhen you push on, you continue with a journey or task. Although the journey was a long and lonely one, Tumalo pushed on.= press onPHR-V
Q: daily DAILY [5deili]
A: 【简明词典】adj.每日的, 日常的adv.每日, 日常地, 天天n.日报, 朝来夜去的女佣【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 daily If something happens daily, it happens every day. Cathay Pacific flies daily non-stop to Hong Kong from Heathrow. The Visitor Centre is open daily Mon -- Fri 8.30 a.m. -- 4.30 p.m.ADV: ADV after v+ daily Also an adjective. They held daily press briefings.ADJ: ADJ n2 daily Daily quantities or rates relate to a period of one day. ...a diet containing adequate daily amounts of fresh fruit... So far, September's average daily turnover is about 131 million shares.ADJ: ADJ n3 daily dailies A daily is a newspaper that is published every day of the week except Sunday. Copies of the local daily had been scattered on a table.N-COUNT+ daily Also an adjective. He studied the daily papers.ADJ: ADJ n4 daily Your daily life is the things that you do every day as part of your normal life. All of us in our daily life react favourably to people who take us and our views seriously.PHR: N inflects【21世纪英汉词典】dai.ly`delI; `deili>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 每天的~ exercise 每天 (规定做) 的运动a ~ help (英)每天来上班的佣人b. 日常的(one's) ~ life 日常生活2 日报的a ~ (news)paper 日报3 逐日计算的in ~ instalments 以每日分期付款方式~ interest 日息>(无比较级、最高级) 每日 (every day) >1 日报2 (英口语)每天来上班 的佣人 (daily help)
Q: democratic DEMOCRATIC [7demE5krAtik]
A: 【简明词典】adj.民主的, 民主主义的, 民主政体的, 平民的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 democratic A democratic country, government, or political system is governed by representatives who are elected by the people. Bolivia returned to democratic rule in 1982, after a series of military governments. ...the country's first democratic elections.ADJ: usu ADJ n* democratically That June, Yeltsin became Russia's first democratically elected President.ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v2 democratic Something that is democratic is based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions. Education is the basis of a democratic society. He called for widespread changes to make the armed forces more democratic and less expensive.= egalitarianADJ-GRADED* democratically This committee will enable decisions to be made democratically.ADV-GRADED3 democratic Democratic is used in the titles of some political parties. ...the Social Democratic Party. ...the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan... Maxine Waters is a Democratic Congresswoman, representing South Central Los Angeles.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】dem.o.crat.ic9dZmE`krAtIk; 9demE5krAtik《democracy,democra t 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 民主主义的; 民主政治的~ government 民主政治2 适合大众的; 庶民的~ art 大众艺术3 社会上平等的,民主制 度的,民主的4 [D] (无比较级、最高级) (美国) 民主党的(cf. republican 2) >dem.o.crat.i.cal.ly [-k; -kli
Q: legal LEGAL [5li:gEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.法律的, 法定的, 合法【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 legal Legal is used to describe things that relate to the law. He vowed to take legal action. ...the British legal system... I sought legal advice on this. ...the legal profession.ADJ: ADJ n* legally There are reasons to doubt that a second trial is morally, legally or politically justified. It could be a bit problematic, legally speaking.ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj, ADV with cl2 legal An action or situation that is legal is allowed or required by law. What I did was perfectly legal. ...drivers who have more than the legal limit of alcohol. illegalADJ* legally The school is legally responsible for your child's safety. A lorry driver can legally work eighty-two hours a week.ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v【21世纪英汉词典】le.gal`ligl; 5li:^l>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 法律 (上) 的,有关法律的(→lawful 【同义字】) a ~ adviser 法律顾问~ medicine 法医学a ~ offense 法律上的罪~ separation( 根据判决的) (夫妻的) 分居b. (对 equity 而言的) 习惯法 (common law) 上的(cf. equitable 2) 2 法律所要求 的,法定的→legal holiday~ interest 法定利息 [利率] a ~ fare 法定车资 [票价] ~ tender 法定货币the ~ age for smoking 可以吸烟的法定年龄3 合法的,正当的It is his ~ right to appeal. 上诉是他的正当权利>~.ly
Q: deep DEEP [di:p]
A: 【简明词典】adj.深的, 纵深的, 远离中心的, 深奥的, 难懂的, (指人)诡计多端的, 低沉的(声音)adv.深入地, 迟n.深渊, 深处【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 deep deeper deepest If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden. Kelly swore quietly, looking at the deep cut on his left hand. ...a deep ravine. shallowADJ-GRADED+ deep Also an adverb. Deep in the earth's crust the rock may be subjected to temperatures high enough to melt it. Gingerly, she put her hand in deeper, to the bottom.ADV-GRADED: ADV prep/adv, ADV after v* deeply There isn't time to dig deeply and put in manure or compost. It removes deeply embedded dirt and grease so allowing your horse's skin to breathe more easily.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed2 deep deeper deepest A deep container, such as a cupboard, extends or measures a long distance from front to back. The wardrobe was very deep.ADJ-GRADED3 deep deeper deepest You use deep to talk or ask about how much something measures from the surface to the bottom, or from front to back. I found myself in water only three feet deep. The mud is ankle deep around Shush Square. How deep did the snow get?【21世纪英汉词典】deepdip; di:p>(~.er; ~.est)1 深的a. (朝下) 深入的,底深的; 深 (度) ...的( ←→ shallow) a ~ well 一口深井~ snow 厚雪The sea is ~ here. 这里的海水很深a pond 5 feet ~ 五?丈畹某靥?nThe snow lay three feet ~ on the street. 街道上积雪三?丈?nb. 到达深处的; 来自深处的a ~ wound 很深的伤口,重伤draw a ~ breath 深吸一口气give a ~ sigh 深深地叹息,长叹c. (腰) 弯低的a ~ bow [curtsy] 深深的鞠躬2 深长的,纵深的; 深...的a ~ cupboard 深而长的橱柜~ woods 幽深的森林The room measures fifteen feet wide by forty feet ~. 该房间宽十五??深四 十??ndrawn up six ~ ( 横向) 排成六排3 a. 深沉的; 深的,晚的(a) ~ sleep 熟睡(a) ~ silence 寂静,沉默It was ~ (in the) night. 夜深了b. 深刻的,切身 的,由衷的~ sorrow 沉痛的悲伤,深愁~ affection(s) 衷心的爱(a) ~ love 深情,深切之?
Q: clean CLEAN [kli:n]
A: 【简明词典】adj.清洁的, 干净的, 清白的v.打扫, 使干净, 清扫【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 clean cleaner cleanest Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks. He wore his cleanest slacks, a clean shirt and a navy blazer. Disease has not been a problem because clean water is available. The metro is efficient and spotlessly clean. Tiled kitchen floors are easy to keep clean. dirtyADJ-GRADED2 clean cleaner cleanest You say that people or animals are clean when they keep themselves or their surroundings clean. dirtyADJ-GRADED3 clean cleaner cleanest A clean fuel or chemical process does not create many harmful or polluting substances. Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet and economical. dirtyADJ-GRADED* cleanly Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v4 clean cleans cleaning cleaned If you clean something or clean dirt off it, you make it free from dirt and unwanted marks, for example by washing or wiping it. If something cleans easily, it is easy to clean. Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin. It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath. He cleaned the flakes away with his coat sleeve. Wood flooring not only cleans easily, but it's environmentally friendly into the bargain.V-ERG+ clean Also a noun. Give the cooker a good clean.N-SING5 clean cleans cleaning cleaned If you clean a room or house, you make the inside of it and the furniture in it free from dirt and dust. With them also lived Mary Burinda, who cooked and cleaned. She got up early and cleaned th 【21世纪英汉词典】cleanklin; kli:n>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 清洁的,清新的,未受 污染的( ←→ dirty) ~ air 清新的空气a ~ room 干净的房间Be careful to keep yourself ~. 注意保持身体清洁b. (刚洗过或未用过般) 干净的; 全新的,崭新的~ clothes 刚洗干净 [新做] 的衣服c. 爱干净的,经常保持洁 净的be ~ in one's person 穿著经常保持干净d.无病 [病菌] 的2 a. (精神上、道德上) 纯洁的,清高的,廉洁 的,无伪的; 公正的,光明正大的, 公平竞争的a ~ election 光明正大的选举~ politics 廉洁的政治a ~ fight 光明磊落的战斗~ money ( 用正当方法得到的) 干净钱财( ←→ dirty money) b. (
Q: roll ROLL [rEul]
A: 【简明词典】adj.滚动, 滚转, (使)摇摆, (使)摇晃, 卷起, 卷拢vt.辗, 轧n.(一)卷, 卷形物, 摇晃, 摆动, 名单【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 roll rolls rolling rolled When something rolls or when you roll it, it moves along a surface, turning over many times. The ball rolled into the net. Their car went off the road and rolled over. I rolled a ball across the carpet. Roll the meat in coarsely ground black pepper to season it.V-ERG2 roll rolls rolling rolled If you roll somewhere, you move on a surface while lying down, turning your body over and over, so that you are sometimes on your back, sometimes on your side, and sometimes on your front. When I was a little kid I rolled down a hill and broke my leg. They just rolled about on the floor punching each other like schoolboys. She rolled over and propped herself up on her elbows.VB3 roll rolls rolling rolled When vehicles roll along, they move along slowly. The lorry quietly rolled forward and demolished all the old wooden fencing.VB4 roll rolls rolling rolled If a machine rolls, it is operating. He slipped and fell on an airplane gangway as the cameras rolled. The newspaper presses are rolling in Pittsburgh again today.VB5 roll rolls rolling rolled If drops of liquid roll down a surface, they move quickly down it. She looked at Ginny and tears rolled down her cheeks.VB【21世纪英汉词典】rollrol; roul《源自拉丁文"车" 的意思》>1 a. 滚动,滚行,滚进~ down 滚下去~ out 滚出~ on 滚去,滚进The barrel ~ed over and over. 桶子辘辘地滚动著b. 流下,滚流Tears ~ed down his cheeks. 眼泪沿著他的脸颊流 下来c. 滚上 (床等) ,滚进I was so tired I just ~ed into bed. 我累得见床滚上去就 睡2 a. 缓慢地行驶,前 进The cab ~ed to a halt. 计程车慢慢地停下来The train ~ed into the station. 火车慢慢地驶入车站b. 乘车去[跑He ~ed by in his car. 他搭车 [驾车] 经过3 a. 横向乱滚 [翻滚] ,因痛苦而翻滚The boy ~ed downstairs. 男孩滚下了楼梯He ~ed over in (the) bed. 他在床上翻滚b. (口语)笑得打滚The comedian kept us ~ing with laughter [~ing about in stitches]. 那个谐星 [喜剧演员] 使我们笑得人仰马翻c. [be ~ing] (口语) [在...之中] 过
Q: please PLEASE [pli:z]
A: 【简明词典】adj.满足的vt.请v.使喜欢, 中...的意, 使满足, 取悦【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 please You say please when you are politely asking or inviting someone to do something. Can you help us please?. Would you please open the door?. Please come in. `May I sit here?' `Please do.'. Can we have the bill please?ADV: ADV with cl2 please You say please when you are accepting something politely. `Tea?' --- `Yes, please.'. `You want an apple with your cheese?' --- `Please.'ADV: ADV with cl, ADV as reply3 please You can say please to indicate that you want someone to stop doing something or stop speaking. You would say this if, for example, what they are doing or saying makes you angry or upset. Please, Mary, this is all so unnecessary. Isabella. Please. I don't have time for this.CONVENTION4 please You can say please in order to attract someone's attention politely. Children in particular say `please' to attract the attention of a teacher or other adult. (mainly BRIT) Please sir, can we have some more?. Please, Miss Smith, a moment.CONVENTION5 please pleases pleasing pleased If someone or something pleases you, they make you feel happy and satisfied. More than anything, I want to please you. Much of the food pleases rather than excites. pli:z>1 a. 使高兴 [快乐,满足] ; 讨...的喜欢Nothing ~d him. 没有一样东西使他高 兴She is hard to ~. 要讨她喜欢[高兴]很 难He is easily ~d by flattery. 恭维话容易讨好他b. (文语) 所高兴[喜欢]的May it ~ you to show mercy to her. 但愿怜悯她能令你高 兴(求您怜悯她吧)2 想做...,认为...合适(cf. v.i. 2) Take as much as you ~. 你想要多少,就拿多少You may say what you ~. 你想说什么就说什么3 [~ oneselfa. 满意b. [常 ~ yourself] 随自己高兴,随意去做P~ yourself!. 随你的便! 请便!>1 讨人喜欢,使人心情愉 快She never fails to ~. 她总是讨人欢心2 喜欢,中意,想做(cf. v.t. 2) Do as you ~. 随你的意思去做You can come when [if] you ~. 你想来的时候就来if you please(1) 请Pass me the salt, if you ~. 请把盐递给我Let me through, if you ~!. 请让我过去. 请让路(2) 对不
Q: pretty PRETTY [5priti]
A: 【简明词典】adj.漂亮的, 可爱的, 优美的, 机灵的, 恰当的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pretty prettier prettiest If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way. She's a very charming and very pretty girl.= good-lookingADJ-GRADED* prettily She was laughing prettily at me.ADV-GRADED* prettiness Her prettiness had been much admired.N-UNCOUNT2 pretty prettier prettiest A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way. Whitstable is still a very pretty little town. ...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print.= charmingADJ-GRADED* prettily The living-room was prettily decorated.ADV-GRADED* prettiness ...shells of quite unbelievable prettiness.N-UNCOUNT3 pretty You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean `quite' or `rather'. (INFORMAL) I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do. Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings.ADV: ADV adj/adv4 pretty Pretty much or pretty well means `almost'. (INFORMAL) His new government looks pretty much like the old one. I travel pretty well every wee 【21世纪英汉词典】pret.ty`prItI; 5priti《源自古英语"巧妙 的"的意思》>(pret.ti.er; -ti.est)1 a. 可爱的,讨人喜爱的a ~ little child 可爱的小孩a ~ flower 可爱[漂亮]的花a ~ voice 美妙 [悦耳] 的声音b. 整洁的,精致的a ~ house 精致的房子2 (女孩般) 女人气的,优柔的3 美妙的,漂亮的,高明 的a ~ stroke ( 高尔夫球等的) 漂亮 [精彩] 的一击4 (无比较级、最高级)( 反语)糟糕的; 很不好 [差劲] 的Things have come to a ~ pass. 事情变得很糟糕This is a ~ mess!. 这真是一团糟!5(无比较级、最高级) (口语) 相当大的The accident will cost him a ~ penny [sum]. 那件意外事故将使他 花相当多的钱>(无比较级、最高级)相当; 颇; 非常It amounts to ~ much the same thing. 它[事情]变得几乎一 样I am ~ well
Q: potential POTENTIAL [pE5tenF(E)l]
A: 【简明词典】adj.潜在的, 可能的, 势的, 位的n.潜能, 潜力, 电压【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 potential You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned. The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad. ...potential party members... We are aware of the potential problems and have taken every precaution.= likely, possibleADJ: ADJ n* potentially Clearly this is a potentially dangerous situation. Potentially this could damage the reputation of the whole industry.ADV: ADV with cl/group2 potential If you say that someone or something has potential, you mean that they have the necessary abilities or qualities to become successful or useful in the future. The boy has great potential. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential. Denmark recognised the potential of wind energy early. ...the economic potentials of Eastern and Western Europe.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl3 potential If you say that someone or something has potential for doing a particular thing, you mean that it is possible they may do it. If there is the potential for something, it may happen. John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence. The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event. The potential for conflict is great. Death and murder always lurk as potentials in very violent relationships.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, with supp, oft N for n/-ing【21世纪英汉词典】po.ten.tialpE`tZnFEl; pE5tenFl>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 有充分可能性的; 有潜力的a ~ leader 具有领袖潜力的人our ~ boss 很可能当我们上司的 人b. 潜在的,有潜势的~ ability 潜力2'物理' (电) 位的; (电) 势的(a) ~ difference 电位差~ energy 位能,势能>又作 a ~] 1 可能性,潜力war ~ 战力2'物理'电位,电势
Q: Australian AUSTRALIAN [Cs5treiliEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.澳洲的, 澳大利亚的, 澳大利亚人的n.[地名] 澳大利亚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Australian Something that is Australian belongs or relates to Australia, or to its people or culture. She went solo backpacking for eight months in the Australian outback.ADJ2 Australian Australians An Australian is someone who comes from Australia.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Aus.tra.lianC`streljEn; C:5streiljEn, C5s-《Australia 的形容词》>澳洲的,澳洲人的~ English 澳洲英语>1 (C)澳洲人2 (U)澳洲英语
Q: grey GREY [grei]
A: 【简明词典】adj.灰色的, 灰白的n.灰色【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 grey greyer greyest (AM) grayGrey is the colour of ashes or of clouds on a rainy day. ...a grey suit.COLOUR2 grey greyer greyest (AM) grayYou use grey to describe the colour of people's hair when it changes from its original colour, usually as they get old. ...my grey hair... Eddie was going grey.ADJ-GRADED3 grey greyer greyest (AM) grayIf the weather is grey, there are many clouds in the sky and the light is dull. It was a grey, wet April Sunday.ADJ-GRADED* greyness ...winter's greyness.N-UNCOUNT4 grey greyer greyest (AM) grayIf you describe a situation as grey, you mean that it is dull, unpleasant, or difficult. Brazilians look gloomily forward to a New Year that even the president admits will be grey and cheerless.= bleakADJ-GRADED* greyness In this new world of greyness there is an attempt to remove all risks.N-UNCOUNT5 grey greyer greyest (AM) grayIf you describe someone or something as grey, you think that they are boring and unattractive, and very similar to other things or other people. ...little grey men in suits.ADJ-GRADED* greyness Journalists are frustrated by his apparent greyness.N-UNCOUNT: with supp6 grey (AM) grayJournalists sometimes use grey to describe things concerning old people. There was further evidence of grey consumer power last week, when Ford revealed a car designed with elderly people in mind.ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】greygre; ^rei>>>= gray
Q: favourite FAVOURITE [5feivErit]
A: 【简明词典】adj.特别喜爱的, 中意的n.特别喜爱的(或物)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 favourite (AM) favoriteYour favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most. He celebrated by opening a bottle of his favourite champagne. Her favourite writer is Hans Christian Andersen.ADJ: ADJ n+ favourite favourites (AM) favoriteIf you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it. The Liverpool Metropole is my favourite. I love those huge, anonymous hotels. Everyone must be familiar with the old favourite among roses, Crystal Palace.PHR2 favourite favourites (AM) favoriteIf you describe one person as the favourite of another, you mean that the second person likes the first person a lot and treats them with special kindness. ...Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, a favourite of King James I... The Prime Minister is no favourite of the tabloids.N-COUNT: usu with poss3 favourite favourites (AM) favoriteThe favourite in a race or contest is the competitor that is expected to win. In a team game, the team that is expected to win is referred to as the favourites. The Belgian Cup has been won by the favourites F.C. Liege.N-COUNT: usu the N【21世纪英汉词典】fa.vour.ite`fevrIt, `fevErIt; 5feivrit>>(英)= favorite
Q: royal ROYAL [5rCiEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.王室的, 皇家的, 第一流的, 高贵的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 royal Royal is used to indicate that something is connected with a king, queen, or emperor, or their family. A royal person is a king, queen, or emperor, or a member of their family. ...an invitation to a royal garden party. ...the Japanese royal couple, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 royal Royal is used in the names of institutions or organizations that are officially appointed or supported by a member of a royal family. ...the Royal Academy of Music. ...several pilots of the Royal Navy's 846 Squadron.ADJ: ADJ n3 royal royals Members of the royal family are sometimes referred to as the royals. (INFORMAL) The royals have always been patrons of charities pulling in large donations.N-COUNT: usu pl【21世纪英汉词典】roy.al`rCIEl; 5rCiEl>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. [常 R~]国王、女王的; 王室的,皇家的a ~ family [palace] 王室 [宫] a ~ house 皇家of the blood ~ 皇族的a R~ Princess 公主b. 出自国[女]王的,国[ 女]王所赐给的~ assent 国王的批准(在英国凡是国会通过 的法案必须得到国王 形式上的批准)2 [常 R~](英)受国王保护的 ; 在王权之下的; 敕立的,敕建的the R~ Courts of Justice 皇家法院the R~ Botanic Gardens 皇家植物园(指邱植物园 (the Kew Gardens) )the R~ Opera House 皇家歌剧院(指科芬特花园的歌剧 院 (the Covent Garden Theatre) )3 a. 像王者的,与王者相称 的,崇高的,高贵的,庄 严的; 宽容 [宽大] 的~ pomp 像王者的 [庄严的] 华丽b. (口语)堂皇的,很有气 派的; 极好的,极佳的; 大形的,非常大的; 非常重要的; (颜色) 深艳的,鲜亮的have a ~ time 尽欢,过得极为愉快a (right) ~ feast 盛宴a ~ welcome 盛大的欢迎in ~ spirits 精神很好 [情绪极佳] >(口语)王族
Q: male MALE [meil]
A: 【简明词典】adj.男的, 雄的, 男性【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 male Someone who is male is a man or a boy. Many women achievers appear to pose a threat to their male colleagues. The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi. Most of the demonstrators were white and male. femaleADJ* maleness ...the small part of the Y chromosome which is responsible for maleness. ...the solidarity among men which is part of maleness.N-UNCOUNT2 male males Men and boys are sometimes referred to as males when they are being considered as a type. ...the remains of a Caucasian male, aged 65-70... He was very anxious to prove he was a red-blooded male. A high proportion of crime is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.= man femaleN-COUNT3 male Male means relating, belonging, or affecting men rather than women. The rate of male unemployment in Britain is now the third worst in Europe. ...male violence. ...a deep male voice. femaleADJ: ADJ n4 male males You can refer to any creature that belongs to the sex that cannot lay eggs or have babies as a male. Males and females take turns brooding the eggs. femaleN-COUNT+ male Also an adjective. After mating the male wasps tunnel through the sides of their nursery. femaleADJ5 male A male flower or plant fertilizes the part that will become the fruit.ADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】malemel; meil(←→ female) >1 a. (与女性相对而言之) 男性,男子,男人b. 雄性动物2 雄性植物>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. (与女人相对而言的) 男人的,男性的,男子 的the ~ sex 男性b. 雄的a ~ dog 公狗2 a. 由男人组成的,全都是 男人的b. 像男子汉的,有男子气 慨的3'植物'只有雄蕊的4 '机械' 阳的,凸的,雄的a ~ screw 阳螺钉>~.ness
Q: grand GRAND [grAnd]
A: 【简明词典】adj.盛大的, 豪华的, 重大的, 主要的, 极重要的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 grand grander grandest If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as grand, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive. This grand building in the center of town used to be the hub of the capital's social life. The scenery of South Island is on a grand scale.= majesticADJ-GRADED2 grand grander grandest Grand plans or actions are intended to achieve important results. Critics will point to other grand schemes that have gone less well, such as Sheffield's World Student Games disaster. The grand design of Europe's monetary union is already agreed.ADJ-GRADED3 grand grander grandest People who are grand think they are important or socially superior. He is grander and even richer than the Prince of Wales. The Duke of Clarence will be there, and many of your grander friends.ADJ-GRADED4 grand If you describe an activity or experience as grand, you mean that it is very pleasant and enjoyable. Few museums could rival the Old Royal Observatory at Greenwich for a grand day out. The dinner was a grand success. He was having a grand time meeting new sorts of people.= greatADJ5 grand grander grandest You can describe someone or something as grand when you admire or approve of them very much. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN) He was a grand bloke.= great, wonderfulADJ-GRADED6 grand A grand total is one that is the final amount or the final result of a calculation. ^rAnd《源自拉丁文"大的 "的意思》>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 雄伟的,雄壮的~ mountain scenery 雄伟的山景【同义字】grand 人或物的伟大,感人的 庄严magnificient 丰富而豪华stately 看起来高雅、堂皇majestic 堂皇威严,外观壮丽b. 盛大的,豪华的,华丽 的a ~ dinner 盛大的晚宴live in ~ style 过著豪华的生活2 a. 有威严的,堂皇的 ,伟大的a lot of ~ people 一群显赫的人士→ grand old manHe looked ~ in his military uniform. 他穿军服看起来很有 威严b. 远大的,崇高的,庄严的a ~ design [plan] 远大的构想[计画the ~ style( 文学的) 庄严的风格3 尊贵的, 高傲的,摆架子的with ~ gestures 摆出高傲的
Q: straight STRAIGHT [streit]
A: 【简明词典】adj.直的, 诚实的, 正直的, 率直的, 整齐的adv.直, 直接, 一直【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 straight straighter straightest A straight line or edge continues in the same direction and does not bend or curve. Keep the boat in a straight line. Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to size. His teeth were perfectly straight. There wasn't a single straight wall in the building.ADJ-GRADED+ straight Also an adverb. Stand straight and stretch the left hand to the right foot. Turn right and just basically walk straight, right over the river.ADV: ADV after v2 straight straighter straightest Straight hair has no curls or waves in it. Grace had long straight dark hair which she wore in a bun. curly, wavyADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n3 straight You use straight to indicate that the way from one place to another is very direct, with no changes of direction. ...squirting the medicine straight to the back of the child's throat... He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me. Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel.ADV: ADV prep/adv4 straight If you go straight to a place, you go there immediately. As always, we went straight to the experts for advice. We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.= directly【21世纪英汉词典】straightstret; streit《源自中古英语"拉 长了的"的意思》>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 直直的,直线的a ~ line 直线a ~ road 直直的道路make a wire ~ 使铁丝变直b. 不卷曲的2 直立的,垂直的a ~ back 直挺 (不驼) 的背Keep your back [legs] ~. 挺直你的背 [伸直你的腿] 3 a. 整齐的,井然的,端正 的keep [set, put] a room ~ 把房间收拾整齐 [加以整理] put [set] one's affairs ~ 料理某人身边的事b. 使成为正确 [可靠,无误] 的set [put] the record ~ 使记录正确set [put] a person ~ 纠正某人的错误Let's get this ~. 我们把这件事弄清楚 吧4 a. 一心 (朝著目标) 的; 有条不紊的,有条理的~ thinking 有条理的思考b. 不隐瞒的,率直的~ speech 直言c. 对人]不隐瞒的,率直 的
Q: similar SIMILAR [5similE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.相似的, 类似的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇similar If one thing is similar to another, or if two things are similar, they have features that are the same. ...a savoury cake with a texture similar to that of carrot cake... The accident was similar to one that happened in 1973. ...a group of similar pictures. differentADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ to n【21世纪英汉词典】sim.i.lar`sImElL; 5similE《源自拉丁文"同样 的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 类似的; 同样的,同类的(←→ dissimilar) (→same【同义字】) ~ colors 同一系统的颜色~ tastes 同样的嗜好Our opinions are ~. 我们的意见相似b. 类似的,相似的[toYour opinion is ~ to mine. 你的意见和我的相似2 (无比较级、最高级) '几何'相似的~ figures 相似形
Q: considerable CONSIDERABLE [kEn5sidErEbl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.相当大(或多)的, 值得考虑的, 相当可观的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇considerable Considerable means great in amount or degree. (FORMAL) To be without Pearce would be a considerable blow. Doing it properly makes considerable demands on our time. Vets' fees can be considerable, even for routine visits.= substantialADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* considerably Children vary considerably in the rate at which they learn these lessons. Their dinner parties had become considerably less formal.= significantlyADV-GRADED: ADV with v, ADV compar【21世纪英汉词典】con.sid.er.a.blekEn`sIdErEbl; kEn5sidErEbl>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) (量) 相当大的, (数) 相当多的,不少的~ expense 相当多的费用a ~ number of students 相当多的学生a man of ~ importance 相当重要的人2 应列入考虑的,不能忽 视的; 重要的,著名的a ~ personage 重要人物,名人
Q: True TRUE [tru:]
A: 【简明词典】adj.真实的, 真正的, 忠实的, 忠诚的, 正确的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 true truer truest If something is true, it is based on facts rather than being invented or imagined, and is accurate and reliable. Everything I had heard about him was true. He said it was true that a collision had happened. The film tells the true story of a group who survived in the Andes in sub-zero temperatures. untrue, falseADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ that2 true You use true to emphasize that a person or thing is sincere or genuine, often in contrast to something that is pretended or hidden. I allowed myself to acknowledge my true feelings. The true cost often differs from that which had first been projected. He argues that he is the true candidate of change.= realADJ: ADJ n3 true If you use true to describe something or someone, you approve of them because they have all the characteristics or qualities that such a person or thing typically has. This country professes to be a true democracy. Maybe one day you'll find true love. The ability to work collaboratively is a true test of leadership. I think he's a true genius.= realADJ: ADJ n4 true truer truest If you say that a fact is true of a particular person or situation, you mean that it is valid or relevant for them. I accept that the romance may have gone out of the marriage, but surely this is true of many couples.【21世纪英汉词典】truetru; tru:>(tru.er; -est)1 a. (指与事实、现实符合 之意的) 真实的,真的( ←→ false) a ~ story 真实的故事Is the news [rumor] ~ ?. 这消息 [风声,传闻] 真实吗?His words ring ~. 他的话听起来似是真 的The report proved ~. 那报告证明是确凿的Is it ~ that your wife is in. ( (美)the) hospital ?你太太正在住院是真 的吗?b. 本来的,正当的; 严密的in the ~est sense of the word 就这字最恰当的意义 来讲2 真货的,道道地地的; 纯种的,纯粹的,正宗 的(→ real 2 【同义字】) ~ gold 纯金~ friendship 纯正的友谊the ~ heir 真正的继承人a ~ beagle (dog) 纯种的猎兔犬3 a. 忠实的,忠诚的a ~ friend 忠实的朋友b. [对...]忠实的,忠[于 ...]的,信守[...]的[tobe ~ to one's friends [principles] 忠于朋友[原则He was ~ to his word. 他信守诺言4 a. 正确的,确切的,没有 错的,丝毫不差的a ~ copy [balance] 正确的复?
Q: aware AWARE [E5wZE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.知道的, 明白的, 意识到的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 aware If you are aware of something, you know about it. Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health. He should have been aware of what his junior officers were doing. He must have been aware that my parents' marriage was breaking up. unawareADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, ADJ of n, ADJ that* awareness The 1980s brought an awareness of green issues. There has been an increasing awareness that many people are affected by crime.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of/about n, N that2 aware If you are aware of something, you realize that it is present or is happening because you hear it, see it, smell it, or feel it. She was acutely aware of the noise of the city. Jane was suddenly aware that she was digging her nails into her thigh.= conscious unawareADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, ADJ of n, ADJ that3 aware Someone who is aware notices what is happening around them or happening in the place where they live. They are politically very aware.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ* awareness He introduced radio to the school to increase the children's awareness.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】a.wareE`wZr; E5wZE>1 知道的,注意到的,觉 察的a. 注意到[...]的,知道[ ...]的,觉察[...]的[ofHe was [became] ~ of the danger. 他知道 [注意到] 危险I was ~ of what he was aiming at. 我知道他在打什么主 意 [他的意图是什么我一 清二楚] b. 知道的How can you make a fool ~ that he is a fool?. 你怎么能够使一个傻 瓜知道他是个傻瓜?c. 知道[...]的[ofFew of them were ~ (of) what an unpleasant person he really was. 他们当中很少人知道 他实际上是个何等令 人讨厌的人2 有 (...之) 认识 [意识] 的,详知...的He is politically [socially] ~. 他有政治[社会]意识3 (口语)做事有板有眼 的an ~ person 做事有板有眼 [不会马虎] 的人
Q: certain 2 CERTAIN 2 [5sE:tEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.确定的, 某一个, 无疑的, 必然的, 可靠的pron.某几个, 某些【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇referring and indicating amount1 certain You use certain to indicate that you are referring to one particular thing, person, or group, although you are not saying exactly which it is. There will be certain people who'll say `I told you so!'. You owe a certain person a sum of money. Leaflets have been air dropped telling people to leave certain areas.ADJ: det ADJ, ADJ n2 certain When you refer to certain of a group of people or things, you are referring to some particular members of that group. (FORMAL) They'll have to give up completely on certain of their studies.= someQUANT: QUANT of def-pl-n3 certain You can use a certain before the name of a person in order to indicate that you do not know the person or anything else about them. She managed to arrange for them to be hidden in the house of a certain Father Boduen.ADJ: a ADJ n-proper4 certain You use a certain to indicate that something such as a quality or condition exists, and often to suggest that it is not great in amount or degree. That was the very reason why he felt a certain bitterness. There is a certain impatience among some of the soldiers. I received a certain amount of sympathy immediately after the attack.= someADJ: a ADJ sing-n/n-uncount【21世纪英汉词典】cer.tain`sVtn; 5sE:tn《源自拉
Q: slightly SLIGHTLY [5slaitli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.些微地, 苗条地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇slightly Slightly means to some degree but not to a very large degree. His family then moved to a slightly larger house. They will be slightly more expensive but they last a lot longer. Each person learns in a slightly different way. You can adjust it slightly. The best activities for stamina are fairly energetic; they need to get you slightly out of breath.ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV prep【21世纪英汉词典】slight.ly`slaItlI; 5slaitli>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 略,轻微地,稍微It is ~ better. 它稍微好些She shivered ~. 她微微地在发抖2 纤细地,苗条地,瘦弱 地He is very ~ built. 他的体格非常瘦弱 [他身材瘦小]
Q: gone GONE [gCn, gC:n]
A: 【简明词典】adj.离去的, 死去的, 深重的, 入迷的, 用光的vbl.go的过去分词【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gone Gone is the past participle of go.2 gone When someone is gone, they have left the place where you are and are no longer there. When something is gone, it is no longer present or no longer exists. While he was gone she had tea with the Colonel. He's already been gone four hours!. By morning the smoke will be all gone.ADJ: v-link ADJ3 gone If you say it is gone a particular time, you mean it is later than that time. (BRIT, INFORMAL) It was just gone 7 o'clock this evening when I finished.= after, pastPREP【21世纪英汉词典】gonegCn; ^Cn>go 的过去分词>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 过去的memories of ~ summer 去夏的回忆Those days are past and ~. 那个时代已过去了b. (委婉语)死了的,已死 的(cf. go v.i. A 8 c) They are all dead and ~. 他们全都死了2 (无比较级、最高级)a. 无望的,无可挽救的a ~ case 无可挽救的事[状态]; 没有希望的人a ~ goose [gosling] (口语)无可救药的人, 无能为力的事b. 虚弱的,昏眩的; 沮丧的a ~ feeling [sensation] 昏眩的感觉; 沮丧的情绪3 (无比较级、最高级)( 口语)a. (英) (时间、年龄) 超过的,超过...的,... 以上的He won't come back until ~ six. 他过六点才会回来It's ~ three years since we met last. 从上次我们见面已经 过了三年a man ~ eighty years of age 八十岁以上的人b. 怀孕 (一段期间) 的She is already six months ~. 她已怀孕六个月4 a. [常 far ~] 深陷[...]的,深入的[i nHe is far ~ in crime [debt]. 他深陷罪恶中 [负债累累] b. (口语) [对异性] 著迷的,迷恋的[onHe is quite ~ on that girl. 他对那个女孩十分著 迷
Q: personal PERSONAL [5pE:sEnl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.私人的, 个人的, 亲自的, 容貌的, 身体的, 人身的, 针对个人的adj.[语法]人称的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 personal A personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to one particular person rather than to other people. He learned this lesson the hard way -- from his own personal experience. That's my personal opinion. ...books, furniture, and other personal belongings... Refugees also complain that soldiers steal food and personal property from them and demand bribes in exchange for food or shelter. The President arrived, followed by his personal bodyguard. ...an estimated personal fortune of almost seventy million dollars.ADJ: ADJ n2 personal If you give something your personal care or attention, you deal with it yourself rather than letting someone else deal with it. ...a business that requires a great deal of personal contact. ...a personal letter from the President's secretary... People do not mind paying a bit extra for the personal touch.ADJ: usu ADJ n3 personal Personal matters relate to your feelings, relationships, and health. ...teaching young people about marriage and personal relationships... You never allow personal problems to affect your performance. We sacrifice our personal lives to our work. Mr Knight said that he had resigned for personal reasons.ADJ4 personal Personal comments refer to someon 【21世纪英汉词典】per.son.al`pVsnl; 5pE:snl《person 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 个人的,私人的,一己 的,有关自己身上的, 一身的~ belongings 私有之物a ~ matter 私事a ~ name 人名(→ name【说明】) I have no ~ acquaintance with him. 我个人跟他并不认识 [我并不直接认识他] b. 寄给私人的,亲启的a ~ letter 私信2 (无比较级、最高级) 本人 (自己做) 的, (本人) 直接的,亲身的a ~ interview 直接晤谈,亲自接见one's ~ experiences 亲身经验a ~ example 身教3 (无比较级、最高级) 身体的; 容貌的,姿容的~ appearance ( 人之) 仪表,容貌,风采~ beauty 仪表之美risk ~ danger 冒一身之危险4 以个人为目标的,针对 个人的; 涉及个人 [私事] 的; 攻击个人的~ remarks 诽谤,人身攻击 (之言论) get [become] ~ (口语)
Q: active ACTIVE [5Aktiv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.积极的, 能起作用的, 现行的, [语法]主动的, 活动的, 活跃的, 活性的n.[语法] 主动语态, 积极分子【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 active Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things. Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing. ...a long and active life. sedentaryADJ-GRADED2 active If you have an active mind or imagination, you are always thinking of new things. ...the tragedy of an active mind trapped by failing physical health.= livelyADJ-GRADED3 active If someone is active in an organization, cause, or campaign, they do things for it rather than just giving it their support. We should play an active role in politics, both at national and local level. I am an active member of the Conservative Party. He is active on Tyler's behalf. passiveADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ prep* actively They actively campaigned for the vote.ADV4 active Active is used to emphasize that someone is taking action in order to achieve something, rather than just hoping for it or achieving it in an indirect way. ...if companies do not take active steps to increase exports. ...active discouragement from teachers.= positiveADJ: ADJ n* actively They have never been actively encouraged to take such risks. ...the White House says the president is not actively considering such a move.ADV: usu ADV with v5 active If you say that a person or animal is active in a particular place or at a particular time, you mea 【21世纪英汉词典】ac.tive`AktIv; 5Aktiv《act,action 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 活动的,活泼的,敏捷 的,主动的(←→ passive) an ~ life 活跃的生活b. 积极的,热情的take an ~ interest in ? 对...发生浓厚的兴趣get ~ in ? 积极参与...2 活络的,旺盛的,兴隆 的The market is ~. 市况活跃3 目前在活动中的an ~ volcano 活火山4 有效的,有效 力的5(无比较级、最高级) '军'现役的on ~ service [duty] 正服现役; 服役中on the ~ list 现役的6(无比较级、最高级) '文法'主动的(←→ passive) the ~ voice 主动语态>常 the ~]'文法'主动语态
Q: stable STABLE [5steibl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.稳定的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stable stabler stablest If something is stable, it is not likely to change or come to an end suddenly. The price of oil should remain stable for the rest of 1992. ...a stable marriage.ADJ-GRADED* stability It was a time of political stability and progress.N-UNCOUNT2 stable stabler stablest If someone has a stable personality, they are calm and reasonable and their mood does not change suddenly. Their characters are fully formed and they are both very stable children. unstableADJ-GRADED3 stable stabler stablest You can describe someone who is seriously ill as stable when their condition has stopped getting worse. The injured man was in a stable condition.ADJ-GRADED4 stable stabler stablest Chemical substances are described as stable when they tend to remain in the same chemical or atomic state. (TECHNICAL) The less stable compounds were converted into a compound called Delta-A THC.ADJ-GRADED5 stable stabler stablest If an object is stable, it is firmly fixed in position and is not likely to move or fall. This structure must be stable.= secure unstableADJ-GRADED6 stable stables A stable or stables is a building in which horses are kept.N-COUNT7 stable stables A stable or stables is an organization that breeds and trains horses for racing. Miss Curling won on two horses from Mick Trickey's stable.N-COUNT8 stable stables stabling stabled When horses are stabled, they are put into a stable. The animals had been fed and stabled. You should allow your stabled horse a couple of hours' freedom per day.VB: usu passive9 stable stables You can say that someone has a stable of people when they manage and promote the careers of that group of people. As chief executive, he assembled a polished stable of celebrities.N-COUNT: with supp, usu N of n10 stable If you say that someone has closed or shut the stable door after the horse has bolted, you mean that they have tried to prevent something happening but they have done so too late t 【21世纪英汉词典】sta.ble`stebl; 5steibl>1 a. [常~s] 马厩,畜舍(It is too late to) shut the ~ door when the steed is stolen (谚)马被偷后才关厩门 (为时已晚) ; 贼去关门b. [常 ~s] (训练赛马的) 马棚c. [集合称] (属于某马棚的) 赛马用的马,...所有的 (一群) 马2 (口语)在同一组织下 工作的人,属同一经理 人所管辖 [经营] 的人(新闻记者、拳击手、 相扑、骑士)>将纳入马厩
Q: hundredth HUNDREDTH [5hQndrEdW]
A: 【简明词典】adj.第一百的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hundredth The hundredth item in a series is the one that you count as number one hundred. The bank celebrates its hundredth anniversary in December.ORD2 hundredth A hundredth of something is one of a hundred equal parts of it. Mitchell beat Lewis by three-hundredths of a second.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】hun.dredth`hQndrEdW; 5hQndrEdW《源自 hundred +-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第一百 (号) 的2 百分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第一百(略作 100th)2 (C)百分之一>the ~]第一百号的人[物
Q: none NONE [nQn]
A: 【简明词典】adv.决不, 毫不pron.一个也没有, 毫无【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 none None of something means not even a small amount of it. None of a group of people or things means not even one of them. She did none of the maintenance on the vehicle itself. None of us knew how to treat her.QUANT: QUANT of def-n+ none Also a pronoun. I turned to bookshops and libraries seeking information and found none. No one could imagine a great woman painter. None had existed yet. Only two cars produced by Austin-Morris could reach 100 mph and none could pass the 10-second acceleration test.PRON-INDEF-NEG2 none If you say that someone will have none of something, or is having none of something, you mean that they refuse to accept it. (INFORMAL) He knew his own mind and was having none of their attempts to keep him at home.PHR: be inflects, PHR n3 none None but means only. (FORMAL) None but God will ever know what I suffered. He whispered so softly that none but Julie heard him.PHR: PHR n4 none You use none too in front of an adjective or adverb in order to emphasize that the quality mentioned is not present. (FORMAL) He was none too thrilled to hear from me at that hour. Her hand grasped my shoulder, none too gently.PHR: PHR adj/adv5 none You use none the to say that someone or something does not have any more of a particular quality than they did before.【21世纪英汉词典】nonenQn; nQn《源自 not 与 one》>1 没人,谁也没有There were ~ present. 没有人在场 [出席] 2 [~ of?] a. (...中) 没人 [谁也没有] ...N~ of them [the students] know anything about it yet. 他们 [那些学生] 之中还没有人知道那 件事b. 一点也没有...,完全没 有...N~ of this concerns me. 这跟我一点关系也没 有It is ~ of your business. 那不干你的事(别管闲 事)N~ [I want ~] of your impudence [tricks]!. 别太狂妄 [别耍诡计] !N~ of that!. 不要那样!3 [代替 "no+单数名词"] 一点也没有,绝不"Is there any sugar left?"-"No, ~ at all.". "还有糖剩下吗?"" 没有,一点也没有"Half a loaf is better than ~. (谚)半条面包总比没有 好 [聊胜于无] These articles are second to ~. 这些物品不逊于任何 东西none but?除...以外没人...; 只有...才会...N~ but fools have ever believed it. 除傻瓜外没人会相信 那件事none other than (文语)but] 不是别的[人],而毳
Q: simple SIMPLE [5simpl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.简单的, 简易的, 朴素的, 简朴的, 天真的, 率直的, 无经验的, 易受骗的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 simple simpler simplest If you describe something as simple, you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand. ...simple pictures and diagrams. ...pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form... Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.= uncomplicated, straightforward complicatedADJ-GRADED* simply When applying for a visa extension state simply and clearly the reasons why you need an extension.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v2 simple simpler simplest If you describe people or things as simple, you mean that they have all the basic or necessary things they require, but nothing extra. The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel. He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans. ...the simple pleasures of childhood... He lives a very simple life for a man who has become incredibly rich. Nothing is simpler than a cool white shirt.= basicADJ-GRADED* simply The living room is furnished simply with white wicker furniture and blue-and-white fabrics. He dressed simply and led a quiet family life.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v3 simple simpler simplest If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved ea 【21世纪英汉词典】sim.ple`sImpl; 5simpl《源自拉丁文"一倍 "的意思》>(sim.pler,-plest; more ~,most ~)1 a. 简单的,单纯的,容易 的a ~ question 简单的问题a ~ task 简单的工作(as) ~ as ABC 像 ABC 那样 [极] 简单的This problem is not as ~ as you think. 这个问题不像你所想 的那样单纯It is ~ to answer the question. 解答这一题是容易的【同义字】simple 内容、构造单纯,容易 处理easy 容易而无须劳动太多 身心b. 易于的The question is ~ to answer. 这个问题易于解答(cf . 1 a) c. 单纯的,不复杂的,基 本的a ~ design [style] 简单的设计 [式样] ~ forms of life 单一的生命体(如细菌等)2 朴实的,无虚饰的,朴 素的a ~ dress 朴素的衣服lead a ~ life 过朴实的生活3 纯真的,天真的,不做 作的,率真的(as) ~ as a child 像小孩一样天真的with a ~ heart 纯真地,一心一意地She has a ~ manner. 她的态噴
Q: exact EXACT [ig5zAkt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.精确的, 准确的, 原样的, 精密的, 严格vt.强求, 急需, 要求【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 exact Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from. I don't remember the exact words. The exact number of protest calls has not been revealed. It's an exact copy of the one which was found in Ann Alice's room.= precise approximateADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* exactly Try to locate exactly where the smells are entering the room. The system worked perfectly, exactly as his training and plans had led him to expect. What exactly goes wrong with those suffering from senile dementia?. Both drugs will be exactly the same. Barton couldn't remember exactly.= precisely approximatelyADV-GRADED: usu ADV with cl/group, also ADV after v2 exact You use exact before a noun to emphasize that you are referring to that particular thing and no other, especially something that has a particular significance. I hadn't really thought about it until this exact moment. Do you really think I could get the exact thing I want?. It may be that you will feel the exact opposite of what you expected.ADJ: ADJ n* exactly These are exactly the people who do not vote. He knew exactly what he was doing.= precisely, justADV: ADV 【21世纪英汉词典】ex.actIg`zAkt; i^5zAkt>(more ~,most ~; ~.er,~.est)1 (无比较级、最高级) (计算) 正确的,准确的,恰好 的the ~ time 正确的时间I gave the shopkeeper the ~ change. 我把正确的货款交给 店主2 (无误而) 精确的,正确的; 精密的(→ correct 【同义字】) an ~ memory 正确的记忆力an ~ instrument 精密仪器the ~ meaning of a word 一个词的确切意义the ~ sciences 精密科学3 严厉的,严格的~ discipline 严格的纪律4 a. 严正的,一丝不? 的an ~ scholar 一丝不?的学者b. [对...]严正的,一 丝不?的[inHe is ~ in his work. 他做事一丝不?to be exact严格地说,精确地说It's a 4-cylinder engine, or to be ~, a 4-cylinder, internal-combustion engine. 那是四汽缸引擎,精确 地说,是四汽缸内燃机>1 强迫 ; [向...]强征 [from
Q: fast FAST [fB:st]
A: 【简明词典】adj.紧的, 牢的, 忠实的, 快速的, 耐久的, 紧的adv.牢固地, 很快地, 紧紧地, 彻底地n.禁食, 绝食, 斋戒vi.绝食, 斋戒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fast faster fastest Fast means happening, moving, or doing something at great speed. You also use fast in questions or statements about speed. ...fast cars with flashing lights and sirens... Brindley was known as a very, very fast driver. The party aims to attract votes from the business and professional communities, which want a faster pace of political reform. The only question is how fast the process will be.= quick slowADJ-GRADED+ fast Also an adverb. They work terrifically fast. It would be nice to go faster and break the world record. He thinks they're not adapting fast enough. Barnes also knows that he is fast running out of time. How fast were you driving?. How fast would the disease develop?= quickly slowlyADV-GRADED: ADV with v2 fast You use fast to say that something happens without any delay. When you've got a crisis like this you need professional help -- fast!. We'd appreciate your leaving as fast as possible.= soon, swiftlyADV-GRADED: ADV after v+ fast faster fastest Also an adjective. That would be an astonishingly fast action on the part of the Congress.【21世纪英汉词典】fastfAst; fB:st《源自古英语"坚固 的,牢固的"的意思》>(~.er; ~.est)A1 快的(→ quick【同义字】) a. 迅速的(←→ slow) a ~ train 快车b. 快速的,敏捷的a ~ worker [reader, pitcher, typist] 手俐落的工人 [阅读速度很快的人, 投快速球的投手,快速 的打字员] c. 能快速完成的,速成的~ work 速成的工作2 走得快的Our clock is three minutes ~. 我们的时钟快三分钟3 无比较级、最高级急行用的the ~ lane of an expressway [ (英)a motorway] 高速公路上的汽车快 车道4 a. 不断地追求欢乐 的,放荡的a ~ liver 浪荡子lead a ~ life 过放荡的生活b. (古)行为不检 点的,淫荡的a ~ woman 淫荡的女人5'摄影'快速摄影的 ,感光快的B1 固定的,牢固的,不动 摇?
Q: purple PURPLE [5pE:pl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.紫色的n.紫色【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 purple purples Something that is purple is of a reddish-blue colour. She wore purple and green silk. ...sinister dark greens and purples.COLOUR2 purple Purple prose or a purple patch, is a piece of writing that contains very elaborate language or images. ...passages of purple prose describing intense experiences.ADJ: usu ADJ n3 purple If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period. (JOURNALISM) In the last 10 minutes Tranmere struck a purple patch which culminated in their goal.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】pur.ple`pVpl; 5pE:pl《源自希腊文"作紫 色染料的贝壳"的意 思》>(pur.pler; -plest)1 紫 (色) 的2 a. 帝王的; 高位 [高官] 的b. [常表示轻蔑] 华丽的,绚烂的a ~ passage [patch] ( 文章中尤其) 华丽的华而不实的] 部分 [字句] >1 (U) (略带红色的特别浓的 ) 紫色(cf. violet 2) ancient [Tyrian] ~ 深红色royal ~ 带蓝的紫色,蓝紫色2 [the ~a. 王权,帝位; 高位b. 枢机 [红衣] 主教的职位be raised to the ~ 被擢升为枢机 [红衣] 主教be born in the purple (文语)生于帝王 [王侯贵族] 之家
Q: fair FAIR [fZE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.美丽的, 女性的, (肤色)白皙的, (头发)金黄的, 干净的, 公平的, (天气)晴朗的adv.公平地, 公正地, 直接地, 清楚地n.美好的事物, 美人, 展览会, 市集vi.转晴【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fair fairer fairest Something or someone that is fair is reasonable, right, and just. It didn't seem fair to leave out her father. Do you feel they're paying their fair share?. Independent observers say the campaign's been very much fairer than expected. I wanted them to get a fair deal. An appeals court had ruled that they could not get a fair trial in Los Angeles.ADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf* fairly ...demonstrating concern for employees and solving their problems quickly and fairly... In a society where water was precious, it had to be shared fairly between individuals.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV after v, also ADV -ed2 fair A fair amount, degree, size, or distance is quite a large amount, degree, size, or distance. My neighbours across the street travel a fair amount. My mother's brother lives a fair distance away so we don't see him and his family very often.ADJ: ADJ n3 fair A fair guess or idea about something is one that is likely to be correct. It's a fair guess to say that the damage will be extensive. I have a fair idea of how difficult things can be.= reasonableADJ: ADJ n4 fair If you describe someone or something as fair, you mean that they are average in standard or quality, neither very good nor very bad. Reimar had a fair command of English.= adequateADJ5 fair fairer fairest Someone who is fair, or who has fair hair, has light-coloured hair. Both children were very like Robina, but were much fairer than she was.ADJ-GRADED+ fair Also a combining form. ...a tall, fair-haired Englishman.【21世纪英汉词典】fairfZr; fZE《源自拉丁文"假日 "的意思》>1 (美) (农产品、畜产品等的 ) 赛会,品评会→county fair,state fair.2 (英)定期市集,庙会(◆圣人节日前后在特 定场所等定期举行,现 已逐渐变成娱乐性质, 有各种表演与许多饮 食摊位)3 博览会; 样品展售会,展示会a world('s) ~ 世界博览会an international trade ~ 国际贸易展览会4 (英) (活动) 游乐园 (funfair) a day after the fair为时太迟
Q: beautiful BEAUTIFUL [5bju:tEful, -tiful]
A: 【简明词典】adj.美丽的, 很好的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 beautiful A beautiful person is very attractive to look at. She was a very beautiful woman. To me he is the most beautiful child in the world. uglyADJ-GRADED2 beautiful If you describe something as beautiful, you mean that it is very attractive or pleasing. New England is beautiful. It was a beautiful morning. He has beautiful manners.= delightfulADJ-GRADED* beautifully The children behaved beautifully. ...a beautifully clear, sunny day.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV after v3 beautiful You can describe something that someone does as beautiful when they do it very skilfully. That's a beautiful shot!ADJ-GRADED* beautifully Arsenal played beautifully.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV -ed【21世纪英汉词典】beau.ti.ful`bjutEfEl; 5bju:tEful, -tif-《beauty 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 美丽的,美观的a ~ flower 美丽的花a ~ woman 美丽的女人a ~ voice 美丽的声音【同义字】beautiful 用得最广泛的字,代表handsome 通常指男人的面貌英 俊,用于女人时则表示 "健美"lovely 发乎情感,兼具内心和 感官之美pretty 指看起来悦人可爱good-looking 可用于男性和女性,意 思与 handsome,pretty 大致相同2 a. 完美的,完善的a ~ character 完美的品格b. 很好的,美好的; 漂亮的,高明的,很棒 的~ weather 晴朗宜人的天气a ~ swing ( 高尔夫等) 漂亮的挥杆B~!. 棒!3 [the ~; 当名词用](U)美; 美丽的东西; [集合称]美人>~.ly[-fl; -fli
Q: fine 1 FINE 1 [fain]
A: 【简明词典】adj.美好的, 优良的, 杰出的, 精美的, 杰出的, 细, 纤细, 纯粹n.罚款, 罚金, 晴天, 精细vt.罚款, 精炼, 澄清vi.变清, 变细adv.很好, 妙, [常用于构成复合词]细微地, 精巧地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇adjective uses1 fine finer finest You use fine to describe something that you admire and think is very good. There is a fine view of the countryside. This is a fine book. ...London's finest art deco cinema.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* finely They are finely engineered boats.ADV-GRADED: ADV -ed2 fine finer finest If you say that you are fine, you mean that you are in good health or reasonably happy. Lina is fine and sends you her love and best wishes.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ3 fine finer finest If you say that something is fine, you mean that it is satisfactory or acceptable. The skiing is fine. Everything was going to be just fine. It's fine to ask questions as we go along, but it's better if you wait until we have finished.= great, OKADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ to-inf+ fine Also an adverb. All the instruments are working fine.ADV-GRADED4 fine You say `fine' or `that's fine' to show that you do not object to an arrangement, action, or situation that has been suggested. If competition is the best way to achieve it, then, fine.【21世纪英汉词典】finefaIn; fain《源自拉丁文"完成 的,完工的"的意思》>(fin.er; -est)A1 a. 美妙的,美好的,堂堂 的; (技术) 高超的,优秀的,杰出 的a ~ man 仪表堂堂的人a ~ play 妙技a ~ specimen 优良的标本a ~ musician 杰出的音乐家b. 令人满意的,无毛病可 挑的; 快乐的,美好的have a ~ time 过一段快乐[愉快]的 时光That's ~.= F. 那样就可以了; 好极了c. [常作讽刺的反语] 很好听的(不实的)That's a ~ excuse to make. 那是个很好听的借口, 好一个借口(不实的辩解)A ~ friend you are!. 你真是够朋友!2 晴朗的,晴天的 ,好天气的~ weather 晴天It's very ~, isn't it?. 天气很好,不是吗?one ~ day [morning] 一个晴朗的日子 [早晨] one of these ~ days→ day 2 b.3 (无比较级、最高级)( 口语)a.
Q: nice NICE [nais]
A: 【简明词典】adj.美好的, 和蔼的, 正派的, 细微的, 挑剔的, 精密的, 拘泥的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 nice nicer nicest If you say that something is nice, you mean that you find it attractive, pleasant, or enjoyable. I think silk ties can be quite nice. It's nice to be here together again. We had a nice meal with a bottle of champagne.ADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf* nicely He's just written a book, nicely illustrated and not too technical. The horse jumps nicely. poorlyADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV -ed/adj2 nice nicer nicest If you say that it is nice of someone to say or do something, you are saying that they are being kind and thoughtful. This is often used as a way of thanking someone. It's awfully nice of you to come all this way to see me. `How are your boys?' --- `How nice of you to ask.'. This has been so nice, so terribly kind of you.= kindADJ-GRADED: it v-link ADJ of n to-inf, v-link ADJ of n3 nice nicer nicest If you say that someone is nice, you mean that you like them because they are friendly and pleasant. I've met your father and he's rather nice. He was a nice fellow, very quiet and courteous. unpleasantADJ-GRADED* niceness Mr Pearce was rather bowled over by his niceness, his concern and his ordinariness.N-UNCOUNT4 nice ni 【21世纪英汉词典】nicenaIs; nais>(nic.er; nic.est)1 好的a. 可爱的,有魅力的a ~ face 可爱的脸【字源】本来拉丁文 的意思是"无知的". 因此古时候用以表示 "无知"或"愚蠢". 因为无知的人不太讲 话,就转变为"内向的 "的意思. 后来又因为"内向的 "人看起来不讨人喜 欢就变为"难伺候的 ""不理人"的意思. 由此再变为"能判断 微妙的区别"的意思. "能辨别微妙的区别 "是"好"事,于是乎 变成现代英语的"顶 不错"或"亲切的" 等好的意思b. 好吃的,美味的a ~ taste 美味~ cooking 美味的烹调c. 漂亮的,美妙的a ~ shot 漂亮的一击2 a. 感觉舒服的,愉快的, 快乐的We had a ~ time yesterday. 我们昨天过得很愉快It's ~ to meet you. 幸会幸会Nice [It's been ~] seeing [meeting] you. 很高兴见到了?
Q: English ENGLISH [5iNgliF]
A: 【简明词典】adj.英文的, 英国人的, 英格兰的n.英国人, 英语【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 English English means belonging or relating to England, or to its people or language. It is also often used to mean belonging or relating to Great Britain, although many people object to this. ...the English way of life... English students are forced to learn too much too soon.ADJ+ English The English are English people. The English don't care for people like that.N-PLURAL: the N2 English English is the language spoken by people who live in Great Britain and Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, and many other countries. Their knowledge of written English is certainly better. He uses tapes of this program to teach English. ...the English-speaking world.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Eng.lish`INglIF; 5iN^liF《England 的形容词》>1 英格兰的; (俚)英吉利的,英国的2 英格兰人的; (俚)英吉利人的,英国 人的3 英语的the ~ language 英语>1 (U)英语American [British] ~ 美国 [英国] 英语→ King's English,Old English,Middle English,Modern Englishspeak in broken ~ 说蹩脚 (不合文法的) 英语in plain [simple] ~ 用浅显的英语; 用率直 [不客气] 的说法2 [the ~; 当复数用a. 英格兰人; (俚)英吉利人,英国人(cf. the Scots,the Welsh,the Irish) .b. 英军
Q: federal FEDERAL [5fedErEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.联邦的, 联合的, 联邦制的, 同盟的n.(南北战争时期)北部联邦同盟盟员北京连邦软件产业发展公司，国内主要的正版软件经销商【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 federal A federal country or system of government is one in which the different states or provinces of the country have important powers to make their own laws and decisions. Five of the six provinces are to become autonomous regions in a new federal system of government.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n2 federal Some people use federal to describe a system of government which they disapprove of, in which the different states or provinces are controlled by a strong central government. He does not believe in a federal Europe with centralising powers.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n3 federal Federal also means belonging or relating to the national government of a federal country rather than to one of the states within it. The federal government controls just 6% of the education budget. ...a federal judge.ADJ: ADJ n* federally ...residents of public housing and federally subsidized apartments.ADV: ADV -ed4 federal federals Federals are the same as feds.N-COUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】fed.er.al`fZdErEl; 5fedErEl《源自拉丁文"盟约, 同盟"的意思》>无比较级、最高级1 联邦的,联邦制的; 联合的a ~ state 联邦国家a ~ government 联邦政府the F~ Republic of Germany 德意志联邦共和国→ Germany.2 [常 F~](美)联邦政府的, 美国的,合众国的the F~ Reserve Bank 美国的联邦储备银行(全国十二区,每一区 有一家; 略作 F.R.B.)the F~ Bureau of Investigation→ FBIthe F~ Constitution 美国宪法the F~ Government of the U.S 相对于各州的 state government 而言的美国联邦政府 [中央政府] the F~ Trade Commission 美国的联邦贸易委员 会a F~ Reserve note 美国的联邦储备纸币(现在使用的纸币)the F~ Reserve Board 美国的联邦储备委员 会,联邦储备银行董事会the F~ Reserve System 美国的联邦储备银行 制度3 [F~a. 美国南北战争时代的 北部联盟的,北军的cf. confederate 2the F~ army 北部联军,北军the F~ States 北部联邦诸州cf. Confederate States.b. 美国的联邦党的→ Federal Party.>1 联邦主义者2 [F~]美&
Q: positive POSITIVE [5pCzEtiv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.肯定的, 实际的, 积极的, 绝对的, 确实的adj.[数]正的adj.[电]阳的adj.[语法] 原级的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 positive If you are positive about things, you are hopeful and confident, and think of the good aspects of a situation rather than the bad ones. Be positive about your future and get on with living a normal life. Her husband became much more positive and was soon back in full-time employment. ...a positive frame of mind.= optimistic negativeADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n* positively You really must try to start thinking positively.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v2 positive A positive fact, situation, or experience is pleasant and helpful to you in some way. The parting from his sister had a positive effect on John. Working abroad should be an exciting and positive experience for all concerned.= constructive negativeADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n+ positive The positive in a situation is the good and pleasant aspects of it. Work on the positive, creating beautiful, loving and fulfilling relationships. negativeN-SING: the N3 positive If you make a positive decision or take positive action, you do something definite in order to deal with a task or problem. There are positive changes that should be implemented in the rearing of animals. He was expected to make a very positive contribution to the 1996 Games organisation. H 【21世纪英汉词典】pos.i.tive`pBzEtIv; 5pCzEtiv《源自拉丁文" (以协定) 决定的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 明确的,确实的,无疑 的,难以否定的a ~ fact [change] 无可怀疑的事实 [变化] a ~ promise 明确的约定~ proof = proof ~ 确证b. 明白的,直截的a ~ refusal 断然拒绝make a ~ statement of one's position 明言自己的立场c. (无比较级、最高级)( 口语)完全的,十足的a ~ fool 十足的傻瓜,大傻瓜a ~ nuisance 十分讨厌 [麻烦] 的人2 a. 确信的,有把握的"Are you sure?"- "I'm (absolutely) ~.". "你有把握吗?""我 (绝对) 有把握"b. 确信[...]的,[对 ...]有把握的[of, aboutAre you ~ about [of] it?. 你对那件事有把握吗?c. 确信I'm ~ that this man stole the car. 我确信这个男人偷了 那部车3 (过分) 自信的,独断的One must be ~, but not too ~. 一个人必须有自信,?
Q: natural NATURAL [5nAtFErEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.自然的, 自然界的, 关于自然界的, 天生的, 天赋的, 普通的, 正常的, 简单自然的本位号【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 natural If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances. It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car. It is only natural that he should resent you. A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life. unnatural, surprisingADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf/that2 natural Natural behaviour is shared by all people or all animals of a particular type and has not been learned. ...the insect's natural instinct to feed... Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated.= inborn abnormalADJ3 natural Someone with a natural ability or skill was born with that ability and did not have to learn it. She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others. He had a natural flair for business.= instinctiveADJ: usu ADJ n4 natural naturals If you say that someone is a natural, you mean that they do something very well and very easily. He's a natural with any kind of engine. She proved to be a natural on camera.N-COUNT: usu a N in sing5 natural If someone's behaviour is natural, they appear to be relaxed and are not trying to hide 【21世纪英汉词典】nat.u.ral`nAtFErEl, `nAtFrEl; 5nAtFrEl, -tFEr-《nature 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 自然的a. 自然界的the ~ world 自然界~ beauty 自然美~ forces [phenomena] 自然力 [现象] ~ enemies 天敌b. 自然状态的,未加工的( ←→ artificial) ; 未开垦的~ food 天然食品~ rubber 天然橡胶c. 经过自然过程的,自然 的a ~ increase of population 人口的自然增加the ~ course of events 事件的自然演变2 a. 天生的,与生俱来的(→ native 3 a【同义字】) one's ~ life 天寿~ abilities 天赋的才能a ~ instinct 天生的本能b. [对...而言]自然的,平 常的; [对...]天生的,相称的 [toa manner ~ to a teacher 适合教师 (身分) 的态度with the kindness which is ~ to him 以他天生的仁慈c. (本性、作风) 相称的[forIt is not ~ for him to remain silent. 保持缄默与他的本性 不相称d. 生来的,天生的a ~ poet 天生的
Q: expensive EXPENSIVE [iks5pensiv]
A: 【简明词典】adj.花费的, 昂贵的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇expensive If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. Wine's so expensive in this country. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.= costly cheapADJ-GRADED* expensively She was expensively dressed, with fine furs and jewels. They do a third-rate job very expensively. cheaplyADV-GRADED: ADV -ed, ADV after v【21世纪英汉词典】ex.pen.siveIk`spZnsIv; ik5spensiv, ek->(more ~; most ~)昂贵的,费用浩大的, 费钱的(→ inexpensive) an ~ dress [restaurant] 昂贵的女装 [餐厅] The battle proved ~. 那一场战争付出了高 昂的代价>~.ness【同义字】expensive 物品价格高过本身的 价值或购买者的财力costly 物品因本身质优珍奇 而价高
Q: Scottish SCOTTISH [5skCtiF]
A: 【简明词典】adj.苏格兰的, 苏格兰人的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Scottish Something that is Scottish belongs or relates to Scotland, its people, or its language. ...Scottish football. ...the Scottish Highlands.ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】Scot.tish`skBtIF; 5skCtiF《Scotland 的形容词》>1 苏格兰 (人,语) 的(→ Scotch adj. {用法}) the ~ character 苏格兰人个性 [脾气] ~ dialects 苏格兰方言~history 苏格兰历史I am ~. 我是苏格兰人2《 由于苏格兰人被认为 吝啬 》(轻蔑.谑)吝啬的,小 气的>1 [the ~; 集合称; 当复数用] 苏格兰人(全体; → Scot 1 a{用法})2 (U)苏格兰语 [方言]
Q: famous FAMOUS [5feimEs]
A: 【简明词典】adj.著名的, 出名的, 极好的, 令人满意的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇famous Someone or something that is famous is very well known. New Orleans is famous for its cuisine. ...England's most famous landscape artist, John Constable.ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ for n【21世纪英汉词典】fa.mous`femEs; 5feimEs《fame 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 有名的,著名的,出名 的,驰名的a ~ golfer 有名的高尔夫球打者【同义字】famous 有名的 (赞赏性) notorious 因不好的事物而出名noted 特定领域内的名声b. [因...而]闻名的 [for,as] London was once ~ for its fogs. 伦敦曾以多雾而闻名Brighton is ~ as a bathing place. 布来顿以海水浴场驰 名2 (口语.罕)极好的,顶 呱呱的a ~ performance 精彩的表演[演奏That's ~!. 好棒!
Q: western WESTERN [5westEn]
A: 【简明词典】adj.西的, 西方的, 来自西方的人, 有西方特征的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 western also Western.Western means in or from the west of a region, state, or country. ...hand-made rugs from Western and Central Asia. ...Moi University, in western Kenya.ADJ: ADJ n2 western also Western.Western is used to describe things, people, ideas, or ways of life that come from or are associated with the United States, Canada, and the countries of Western, Northern, and Southern Europe. Mexico had the support of the big western governments. It seems that those statements have never been reported in the Western media.ADJ: usu ADJ n3 western westerns also Western.A western is a book or film about life in the west of America in the nineteenth century, especially the lives of cowboys.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】west.ern`wZstLn; 5westEn《west (西) +-ern ("...方向的"的意思 的字尾) 》>(无比较级、最高级)(cf. westernmost) 1 (在) 西部的; 西向的the ~ front( 第一次世界大战时的) 西边战线 [西线] 2 [常 W~] 住在西部地方的,西部 出产的,西部特有的3 从西边来[吹]的4 [常 W~] a. (美)西部 (各州) 的b. 西洋的,西欧的,欧美 的W~ civilization. 西洋文明c. (对共产集团而言) 西欧的,西方的>1 a. 西部的人,西方人b. (美)西部各州的人c. 西欧人2 [常W~] 西部戏剧,西部片,西 部的东西
Q: regular REGULAR [5regjulE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.规则的, 有秩序的, 经常的, (花)整齐的, 常备军的, 等边的, 合格的, 定期的n.正规军, 正式队员adv.经常地n.正常体【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 regular Regular events have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen, for example, at the same time each day or each week. Take regular exercise. Now it's time for our regular look at the world of international sport. We're going to be meeting there on a regular basis. The cartridge must be replaced at regular intervals. irregularADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* regularly Exercise regularly. He also writes regularly for `International Management' magazine.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* regularity The overdraft arrangements had been generous because of the regularity of the half-yearly payments.N-UNCOUNT2 regular Regular events happen often. ...after a morning punctuated by regular volleys of gunfire... Although it may look unpleasant, this condition is harmless, and usually clears up with regular shampooing.= frequent infrequentADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* regularly Fox, badger, weasel and stoat are regularly seen here. Potentially dangerous bacteria are regularly sent from one laboratory to another.= frequentlyADV-GRADED: ADV with v* regularity 【21世纪英汉词典】reg.u.lar`rZgjElL; 5re^julE《源自拉丁文"规尺 "的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 有规则的,有规律的; 规则性的a ~ life 有规律的生活(as) ~ as clockwork ( 像钟表装置似地) 有规律的b. 秩序井然的; 有系统[组织]的; 匀称的,端正的,均衡 的~ features 端正的容貌~ teeth 整齐的牙齿c. (无比较级、最高级) '文法'变化有规则的~ conjugation ( 动词的) 规则变化~ verbs 规则动词2 (无比较级、最高级)a. 定期的,例行的a ~ concert 定期演奏会a ~ meeting 例行集会~ meals 每天的三餐b. 会按时来的,正常的~ bowel movements 正常的通便3 一定的,不变的,通常 的; 一定的,固定的a ~ income 固定收入one's ~ hour of rising 一个人平时的起床时 间a ~ occupation [job] 固定职业a ~ customer 老?
Q: critical CRITICAL [5kritikEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.评论的, 鉴定的, 批评的, 危急的, 临界的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 critical A critical time, factor, or situation is extremely important. The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign. Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population. He says setting priorities is of critical importance. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture.= crucialADJ-GRADED* critically Economic prosperity depends critically on an open world trading system. It was a critically important moment in his career.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v, ADV adj2 critical A critical situation is very serious and dangerous. The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical. Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.ADJ* critically Moscow is running critically low on food supplies.ADV: usu ADV adj3 critical If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill. Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.ADJ* critically She was critically ill. A youth was killed and another critically injured.ADV: usu ADV adj, also ADV with v4 critical To be critical of s 【21世纪英汉词典】crit.i.cal`krItIkl; 5kritikl>(more ~; most ~)A《critic,criticism 的形容词》1 (无比较级、最高级)批评 (家) 的,评论的a ~ essay 评论a ~ writer 评论家a ~ edition(将原文经典的不同版 本严加检讨后的) 校订版2 批评 [批判] 的; 有鉴定力 [眼光] 的a ~ reader 有鉴赏力的读者3 a. 严厉批评的,酷评的I am nothing, if not ~. 若非我爱批评,我一无 可取; 爱批评是我唯一可取 之处b. 严加批评[...的,[对...]找碴的,挑 毛病的[of, aboutHe is ~ of what I say. 他对我说的话横加挑 剔B《crisis 的形容词》1 危机的,危险的,困难 的; 危急的,病危的a ~ moment 危机,紧要关头,关键 时刻The patient is in ~ condition. 那位病人情况危急2 决定性的,重大的; 重要的a ~ situation 危急的局势[情况of ~ importance 非常重要的3'数学.物理'(无比 较级、最高级)临
Q: poor POOR [puE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.贫穷的, 可怜的, 乏味的, 卑鄙的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 poor poorer poorest Someone who is poor has very little money and few possessions. The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor. He was one of thirteen children from a poor family. richADJ-GRADED+ poor The poor are people who are poor. Even the poor have their pride.N-PLURAL: the N2 poor poorer poorest The people in a poor country or area have very little money and few possessions. Many countries in the Third World are as poor as they have ever been. ...a settlement house for children in a poor neighborhood.= impoverished richADJ-GRADED3 poor You use poor to express your sympathy for someone. I feel sorry for that poor child. Poor chap -- he was killed in that air crash when a lot of our athletes were coming back from Paris. Poor Gordon!ADJ: ADJ n4 poor poorer poorest If you describe something as poor, you mean that it is of a low quality or standard or that it is in bad condition. The flat was in a poor state of repair. The gap between the best and poorest childcare provision in the European Community has widened. The wine was poor.= badADJ-GRADED* poorly Some are 【21世纪英汉词典】poorpJr; puE>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 贫穷的,贫乏的( ←→ rich) ~ people 贫穷的人们(as) ~ as a church mouse [Job] 极为贫穷,一贫如洗I am too ~ to buy a car. 我太穷买不起车子b. [the ~; 集合称; 当复数名词用] 穷人,贫民( ←→ the rich) We must help the ~. 我们必须帮助穷人2 a. (数量) 缺乏的,不足的,贫乏 的a ~ crop 歉收a ~ three day's holiday 只有三天的休假b. 差的; 不好的,欠佳的; 不健康的have a ~ memory 记忆力不好in ~ health 健康欠佳in ~ spirits 精神萎靡 [消沉] His eyesight was ~. 他的视力微弱c. 贫瘠的,不毛的~ soil 贫瘠的土地d. 缺乏[...]的[inTaiwan is ~ in natural resources. 台湾缺乏天然资源3 a. 褴褛的,破旧的 , 简陋的~ clothes 破旧的衣服a ~ place 没落的地方b. (品质) 坏的,粗劣的,低级品 的a ~ wine 品质差的葡萄酒a ~ excuse
Q: physical PHYSICAL [5fizikEl]
A: 【简明词典】adj.身体的, 物质的, 自然的, 物理的n.体格检查【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 physical Physical qualities, actions, or things are connected with a person's body, rather than with their mind. ...the physical and mental problems caused by the illness... Physical activity promotes good health. The attraction between them is physical.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* physically You may be physically and mentally exhausted after a long flight. ...disabled people who cannot physically use a telephone.ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v2 physical Physical things are real things that can be touched and seen, rather than ideas or spoken words. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe. ...physical evidence to support the story. ...the physical similarities among the towns.ADJ: usu ADJ n* physically ...physically cut off from every other country.ADV3 physical Physical means relating to the structure, size, or shape of something that can be touched and seen. ...the physical characteristics of the terrain. ...the physical properties (weight, volume, hardness, etc.) of a substance.ADJ: ADJ n4 physical Physical means connected with physics or the laws of physics. ...the physical laws of combustion and thermodynamics.ADJ: ADJ n5 physical Someone who is physical touches people a lot, either in an affectionate way or in a rough way. We decided that in the game we would be physical and aggressive.ADJ-GRADED6 【21世纪英汉词典】phys.i.cal`fIzIkl; 5fizikl>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) (与精神上相对而言之 ) 物质 (上) 的,物质世界的; 自然 (界) 的the ~ world 物质世界2 a. (无比较级、最高级) 身体的,肉体的( ←→ mental,psychic) ~ beauty 肉体美a ~ checkup 健康检查,身体检查one's ~ constitution 体格→ physical COURAGEa ~ examination 身体 [体格] 检查~ exercise 体操,运动~ health ( 肉体上之) 健康~ training 体育b. (口语)追求肉欲 [肉体] 的3 (无比较级、最高级)a. 物理学 (上) 的b. 根据自然法则的,自然 科学的a ~ impossibility 在物理上 [自然法则上] 不可能之事a ~ explanation of miracles 一种根据自然法则对 奇迹的解释>(又作 physical examination) (美)身体检查
Q: soft SOFT [sCft]
A: 【简明词典】adj.软的, 柔软的, 温和的, 温柔的, 不含酒精的n.软件【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 soft softer softest Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard. Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple. When it's dry, brush the hair using a soft, nylon baby brush. ...warm, soft, white towels. roughADJ-GRADED* softness The sea air robbed her hair of its softness.N-UNCOUNT2 soft softer softest Something that is soft changes shape or bends easily when you press it. She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed. Add enough milk to form a soft dough. ...soft cheese. hard, firmADJ-GRADED3 soft softer softest Something that has a soft appearance has smooth curves rather than sharp or distinct edges. This is a smart, yet soft and feminine look. ...the soft curves of her body.= gentle hardADJ-GRADED* softly She wore a softly tailored suit. ...a fresh, modern hairstyle which has long layers falling softly on the neck.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v4 soft softer softest Something that is soft is very gentle and has no force. For example, a soft sound or voice is quiet and not harsh. A soft light or colour is pleasant to look at because it is not bright. There was 【21世纪英汉词典】softsCft; sCft>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. (一压即变形的) 柔软的,软的(←→ hard,tough) a ~ mattress [pillow] 软床垫 [枕头] a ~ cake 柔软的蛋糕(a) ~ ice cream 霜淇淋~ ground 柔软的地面b. 容易造形的,软质的~ metal 软金属c. 可涂抹的,柔软的~ cheese 软乳酪2 (触感) 柔软的,柔滑的a ~ hand 柔软的手~ skin 柔嫩的皮肤(as) ~ as velvet 如丝绒般柔滑的~ clothes 柔软的衣服3 a. 身体柔弱的,吃不了苦 的; 个性软弱的,优柔的a ~ man 个性软弱的男人b. 柔弱的c. (口语)愚蠢的; 痴呆的He is a bit ~ (in the head). 他 (的头脑) 有一点笨Bob's gone ~. 鲍伯变得痴呆了4 a. 温柔的,慈祥的,软心 肠的a ~ heart 悲悯的心,仁慈的心the ~(er) sex 女性He appealed to the ~er side of his master's character. 他求助于他主人的慈 悲心
Q: heavy HEAVY [5hi:vi]
A: 【简明词典】adj.重的, 繁重的, 巨大的, 沉重的, 阴沉的adv.沉重地, 笨重地, 大量地n.重物, 严肃角色【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 heavy heavier heaviest Something that is heavy weighs a lot. These scissors are awfully heavy. Gosh, that was a heavy bag!. The mud stuck to her boots, making her feet heavy and her legs tired. lightADJ-GRADED* heaviness ...a sensation of warmth and heaviness in the muscles.N-UNCOUNT2 heavy heavier heaviest You use heavy to ask or talk about how much someone or something weighs. How heavy are you?. Protons are nearly 2000 times as heavy as electrons.ADJ-GRADED: how ADJ, as ADJ as, ADJ-compar than3 heavy heavier heaviest Heavy means great in amount, degree, or intensity. Heavy fighting has been going on. The State fails to recognize the heavy responsibility that parents take on. He worried about her heavy drinking. ...lengthy jail sentences and heavy fines... The traffic along Fitzjohn's Avenue was heavy.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* heavily It has been raining heavily all day. ...groups of riot police and heavily armed members of a special anti-robbery squad.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV -ed/adj* heaviness ...the hea 【21世纪英汉词典】heav.y`hZvI; 5hevi>(heav.i.er; -i.est)1 a. 重的( ←→ light) a ~ load 重载,沉重的负荷This luggage is too ~ for me to lift. 这件行李太重,我提不 起来b. [因...而]沉重的[witha tree ~ with fruit 果实累累的树a heart ~ with sorrow 充满悲伤的心The air was ~ with tobacco smoke. 空气里弥漫著浓厚的 烟味2 a. 猛烈的,激烈的; (酒) 豪饮的, (香烟) 大量吸的; 深沉的~ fighting 激烈的战斗a ~ blow 重击,沉重的打击a ~ frost 严霜a ~ rain 大雨,豪雨a ~ injury 重伤a ~ smoker [drinker] 烟抽 [酒喝] 得过多的人a ~ sleep 沉睡,酣睡a ~ silence 沉寂b. (口语) 浓情的~ petting (口语)深情 [亲匿] 的爱抚3 a. 大量的a ~ vote 大量的得票b. 大量消耗[...]的[onThis car is ~ on oil. 这种车子耗油量大4 a. 难忍耐的,辛苦的, (工作) 繁重的,困难的~ work 繁重的工作a ~ day 辛
Q: generally GENERALLY [5dVenErEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.一般, 通常, 一般地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 generally You use generally to give a summary of a situation, activity, or idea without referring to the particular details of it. University teachers generally have admitted a lack of enthusiasm about their subjects. Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.ADV-GRADED: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v2 generally You use generally to say that something happens or is used on most occasions but not on every occasion. As women we generally say and feel too much about these things. In the diet, it is generally true that the darker the fruit the higher its iron content. The warmer a place is, generally speaking, the more types of plants and animals it will usually support.= usuallyADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v【21世纪英汉词典】gen.er.al.ly`dVZnErElI, `dVZnrElI; 5dVen3rEli>(more ~; most ~)1 一般地,广泛地,普遍 地It is ~ believed that. ?. 一般 (人) 相信Our new plan was ~ welcomed. 我们的新计画广泛地 受到 [受到大多数人的] 欢迎2 一般,通常He ~ goes to bed at ten. 他通常十点就寝3 大概,大体上This book is ~ accurate. 这本书大体上 [大致] 正确generally speaking=speaking generally通常置于句首] 一般而言,一般说来, 概言之G~ speaking, boys like active sports more than girls do. 一般说来男孩子比女 孩子喜欢剧烈的运动
Q: rapid RAPID [5rApid]
A: 【简明词典】adj.迅速的, 飞快的, 险峻的n.急流, 高速交通工具, 高速交通网【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 rapid A rapid change is one that happens very quickly. ...the country's rapid economic growth in the 1980's... This signals a rapid change of mind by the government. ...the rapid decline in the birth rate in Western Europe.= fastADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* rapidly ...countries with rapidly growing populations... Try to rip it apart as rapidly as possible. `Operating profit is rising more rapidly,' he said.= quicklyADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj* rapidity ...the rapidity with which the weather can change.= speedN-UNCOUNT2 rapid A rapid movement is one that is very fast. He walked at a rapid pace along Charles Street. ...whether the Tunnel will provide more rapid car transport than ferries... Breathing becomes more rapid and sweating starts.= fastADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* rapidly He was moving rapidly around the room. They rapidly spread out over the field.= quicklyADV-GRADED: ADV with v* rapidity The water rushed through the holes with great rapidity.= speedN-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】rap.id`rApId; 5rApid《源自拉丁文"抢夺 "的意思》>(more ~,most ~; ~.er,~.est)1 迅速的; 急促的; 敏捷的a ~ river 水流湍急的河流make ~ progress 进步很快2 敏捷的(→ quick【同义字】) take a ~ glance 迅速地看一眼3 陡急的4'摄影' (透镜) 快速拍摄用的; (软片) 感光度高的,快速感光 的>常 ~s] (河川的) 急滩,湍流shoot the ~s 渡过湍流>~.ly
Q: popular POPULAR [5pCpjulE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.通俗的, 流行的, 受欢迎的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 popular Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people. This is the most popular ball game ever devised. Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters. unpopularADJ-GRADED* popularity ...the growing popularity of Australian wines among consumers... Walking and golf increased in popularity during the 1980s.N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss2 popular Someone who is popular is liked by most people, or by most people in a particular group. He remained the most popular politician in France. He was not only talented but immensely popular with his colleagues. unpopularADJ-GRADED* popularity It is his popularity with ordinary people that sets him apart.N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss3 popular Popular newspapers, television programmes, or forms of art are aimed at ordinary people and not at experts or intellectuals. Once again the popular press in Britain has been rife with stories about their marriage. ...one of the classics of modern popular music. ...the popular culture of his native Mexico.ADJ: ADJ n4 popular Popular ideas, feelings, or attitudes are approved of or held by most people. Contrary to popular belief, the oil companies can't control the price of crude. The military government has been unable to win popular support.【21世纪英汉词典】pop.u.lar`pBpjElL; 5pCpjulE《源自拉丁文"民众 (people) "的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 得众望的,受欢迎的, 有好评的,流行的a ~ song 流行歌a ~ singer 流行歌手a ~ resort 受人欢迎的休闲胜地b. [受] 欢迎的,喜爱的,得到 好评的 [among,in,with] He is ~ with the other children. 他受其他孩子们的欢 迎Professor Smith is ~ among the students. 史密斯教授很受学生 的欢迎2 (无比较级、最高级) 民众的,大众的,人民的~ opinion 舆论~ support 大众的支持~ education 民众教育~ government 民治的政府→ popular front.3 a. 普及于民间的,民间相 传的,大众化的~ superstitions 民间的迷信~ ballads 民谣→ popular etymology.b. 适合大众口味的,通俗 的; 平易的~ science 通俗科学in ~ language 以平易[通俗]的语言a ~ edition 普及版,廉价版c. 便宜的,大众化 价格的at ~ prices 以廉价
Q: sorry SORRY [5sCri]
A: 【简明词典】adj.遗憾的, 对不起的, 可怜的, 抱歉的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sorry You say `Sorry' or `I'm sorry' as a way of apologizing to someone for something that you have done which has upset them or caused them difficulties, or when you bump into them accidentally. `We're all talking at the same time.' --- `Yeah. Sorry.'. Sorry I took so long. Sorry for barging in like this. I'm really sorry if I said anything wrong. I'm sorry to call so late, but I need a favour. The next morning she came into my room and said she was sorry.CONVENTION2 sorry sorrier sorriest If you are sorry about a situation, you feel regret, sadness, or disappointment about it. She was very sorry about all the trouble she'd caused. I'm sorry about what's happened. I'm sorry he's gone. He was sorry to see them go.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ about n, ADJ that/to-inf3 sorry You use I'm sorry or sorry as an introduction when you are telling a person something that you do not think they will want to hear, for example when you are disagreeing with them or giving them bad news. No, I'm sorry, I can't agree with you. `I'm sorry,' he told the real estate agent, `but we really must go now.'. I'm sorry, but Miss Lee is resting and can't be disturbed. Sorry -- no baths after ten o'clock. I'm sorry to have to tell you that Janet West is dead.CON 【21世纪英汉词典】sor.ry`sCrI, `sBrI; 5sCri《源自古英语" (心) 痛"的意思》>(sor.ri.er; -ri.est)1 觉得可怜的a. 觉得可怜 [难过] 的I'm (very) ~. 我觉得 (很) 难过b. [为...]感到难过的[fo r, aboutI am [feel] ~ for her. 我为她感到难过I am deeply ~ about his death. 我为他的死深感悲痛c. 感到难过的I am ~ to hear it. 我听到那件事而感到 难过d. 难过的We are ~ (that) you are sick. 我们因你生病而感到 难过2 抱歉的a. 遗憾的,后悔的(cf.inter j. 1) I'm so [very] ~. 我非常抱歉b. [为...事而] 抱歉的,过意不去的[f or, aboutYou will be ~ for it later. 你以后会为那件事而 后悔的c. 抱歉的I am ~ to trouble you, but could [would] you (be so kind as to). ??抱歉给您添麻烦 [对不起] ,您能不能...?I'm ~ to have kept you waiting. 抱歉让你久等d. 抱歉的I am ~ (that) I have not written to you for so long. 抱歉我好久没写信给 你3 觉得遗憾的,惋惜的(cf. interj. 2) a. 鷩
Q: wild WILD [waild]
A: 【简明词典】adj.野性的, 野生的, 野蛮的, 狂热的, 疯狂的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wild Wild animals or plants live or grow in natural surroundings and are not looked after by people. We saw two more wild cats creeping towards us in the darkness. The lane was lined with wild flowers.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 wild wilder wildest Wild land is natural and is not used by people. Elmley is one of the few wild areas remaining in the South East.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n* wildness ...the wildness of the mountains and the soft hues of the fields.N-UNCOUNT3 wild wilds The wilds of a place are the natural areas that are far away from towns. They went canoeing in the wilds of Canada.N-PLURAL: the N4 wild wilder wildest Wild is used to describe the weather or the sea when it is stormy. The wild weather did not deter some people from taking an unseasonable dip in the sea.= stormyADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n5 wild wilder wildest Wild behaviour is uncontrolled, excited, or energetic. The children are wild with joy. As George himself came on stage they went wild. They marched into town to the wild cheers of the inhabitants.ADJ-GRADED: oft v-link ADJ with n* wildly As she finished each song, the crowd clapped wildly.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v【21世纪英汉词典】wildwaIld; waild>(~.er; ~.est)1 (无比较级、最高级) 野生的( ←→ domestic,tame,culti vated) ~ beasts 野兽a ~ vine 野生葡萄grow ~ 自然生长,野生2 荒芜的; 自然而未开垦的; 无人居住的a ~ landscape 荒凉的景色a ~ mountainous region 无人居住的山区3 a. 未开化的,野蛮的a ~ man 野蛮人~ tribes 野蛮的部落b. 未被驯服的,凶猛的4 a. 狂风暴雨的; 波涛汹涌的a ~ sea 波涛汹涌的海a ~ night 狂风暴雨的夜晚b. 混乱的,动荡不安的~ times 乱世5粗暴的 ,放肆的,任性的,放纵的~ boys 野孩子,粗暴的孩子~ work 粗暴的动作settle down after a ~ youth 过了放荡的青春时期 后安定下来6 a. 疯狂的,狂热的,狂妄 的; 兴奋的,生气的~ looks
Q: wrong WRONG [rCN]
A: 【简明词典】adj.错误的, 不正当的, 道德不好的, 失常的adv.错误地n.坏事, 错误, 不公正【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wrong If you say there is something wrong, you mean there is something unsatisfactory about the situation, person, or thing you are talking about. Pain is the body's way of telling us that something is wrong. Nobody seemed to notice anything wrong. ...a relationship that felt wrong from the start... He sensed that something was very wrong. What's wrong with him? rightADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ with n2 wrong If you choose the wrong thing, person, or method, you make a mistake and do not choose the one that you really want. He went to the wrong house. The wrong man had been punished. Could you have given them the wrong drug by mistake?. There is no right or wrong way to do these exercises. rightADJ: usu ADJ n+ wrong Also an adverb. You've done it wrong. I must have dialed wrong. rightADV: ADV after v3 wrong If something such as a decision, choice, or action is the wrong one, it is not the best or most suitable one. I really made the wrong decision there. The wrong choice of club might limit your chances of success. We got married when I was 30 for all the wrong reasons.【21世纪英汉词典】wrongrCN; rCN《源自古北欧语"弯 曲的"的意思》>(more ~,most ~; ~.er,~.est)( ←→ right) 1 a. (在道德上) 不好的,不正的,不良 的It is ~ to tell a lie. 撒谎是不好的b. [某人]不好 的,不对的; 不好 的,不对的It was ~ of you to do that. = You were ~ to do that. 你那样做是不对的2 a. 不正确的,错误的,不 对的a ~ answer [decision] 错误的答案[决定a ~ move 走错的一步棋; 不理想的做法take the ~ bus 搭错公共汽车take the ~ way 走错路You have (got) the ~ number. [. 用于电话] 你打错了 (号码) b. [在...方面]错误 的[inHe was ~ in his conjecture. 他的推测是错误的You are ~ in laying the blame on him. 你责备他是错误的c. [某人]不对 的It is ~ for him to desert her. 他抛弃她是不对的3 a. 不适当的,不妥当的, 不令人满意的You have come at the ~ time. 你来得不是时候b. [对...
Q: long-term LONG-TERM
A: 【简明词典】adj.长期的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 long-term longer-term Something that is long-term has continued for a long time or will continue for a long time in the future. A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected. The association believes new technology will provide a long-term solution to credit card fraud. short-termADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n2 long-term When you talk about what happens in the long term, you are talking about what happens over a long period of time, either in the future or after a particular event. In the long term the company hopes to open in Moscow and other major cities. Over the long term, such measures may only make the underlying situation worse. the short termN-SING: the N【21世纪英汉词典】long-term>长期的( ←→ short-term) ~ loans 长期贷款the ~ effects of marijuana use 服用大麻的长期影响
Q: strange STRANGE [streindV]
A: 【简明词典】adj.陌生的, 生疏的, 前所未知的, 奇怪的, 奇异的, 不惯的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strange stranger strangest Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid. Then a strange thing happened. There was something strange about the flickering blue light. It was so strange to see a policeman lying down, without his helmet. It's strange how things turn out.= peculiar, oddADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ that/to-inf/how* strangely She noticed he was acting strangely. America has no shortage of strangely named clubs. The hut suddenly seemed strangely silent.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v, ADV adj* strangeness ...the breathy strangeness of the music.= weirdnessN-UNCOUNT2 strange A strange place is one that you have never been to before. A strange person is someone that you have never met before. I ended up alone in a strange city. She was faced with a new job, in unfamiliar surroundings with strange people.= unknown familiarADJ: ADJ n3 strange stranger strangest If you feel strange, you have an unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling, either physical or emotional. I felt all dizzy and strange.ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ 【21世纪英汉词典】strangestrendV; streindV《源自拉丁文"外面 的"的意思》>(strang.er; -est)1 奇怪的,不可思议的, 古怪的,与众不同的, 奇妙的a ~ accident 不可思议的意外事故~ clothes 奇装异服~ to say 说也奇怪Something is ~. 事情有点奇怪; 情况有异~ as it may sound ( 事情) 也许听[说]起来奇怪It is ~ (that) we should meet here. 我们会在这里相遇,真 是不可思议【同义字】strange 怪异而奇妙的泛用语odd 与一般不同的奇怪queer 偏离标准、规范的古 怪curious 会引起好奇心的奇怪2 (无比较级、最高级)a. 未见[听]过的,陌生的 ,生疏的a ~ man [face] 陌生的人 [面孔] b. [对...]陌生的,生疏的 [toThe language was quite ~ to him. 那种语言对他是十分 陌生的3 (无比较级、最高级)[ 对...]不习惯的,不熟 悉的[toI am quite ~ to this place. 我对这个地方不熟She is still ~ to the job. 她对这项工作还不习 惯
Q: quiet QUIET [5kwaiEt]
A: 【简明词典】adj.静止的, 宁静的, 从容的n.安静, 闲适vi.平静下来vt.使平静, 使安心, 减轻(疑虑、恐惧等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 quiet quieter quietest Someone or something that is quiet makes only a small amount of noise. Tania kept the children reasonably quiet and contented. A quiet murmur passed through the classroom. The airlines have invested enormous sums in new, quieter aircraft. noisyADJ-GRADED* quietly `This is goodbye, isn't it?' she said quietly. He closed the door quietly.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v* quietness ...the smoothness and quietness of the flight.N-UNCOUNT2 quiet quieter quietest If a place is quiet, there is very little noise there. She was received in a small, quiet office. The street was unnaturally quiet. noisyADJ-GRADED* quietness I miss the quietness of the countryside.N-UNCOUNT3 quiet quieter quietest If a place, situation, or time is quiet, there is no excitement, activity, or trouble. ...a quiet rural backwater... It is very quiet without him. While he wanted Los Angeles and partying, she wanted a quiet life. The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages.【21世纪英汉词典】qui.et`kwaIEt; 5kwaiEt《源自拉丁文"平静 的"的意思,与 quit 同字源》>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. (无动静的) 静止的,平稳的,平静 的(→silent 2) a ~ sea 风平浪静的海He lives a ~ life. 他过著平静的生活b. (在休息的) 安静的,宁静的2 无声响的,肃静的; 不出声的,沉默的(←→ noisy) Be ~, please. 肃静,安静3 恬静的,清静的,寂静 的a ~ neighborhood 宁静的地区4 安详的,闲适的; 平安无事的,和平的spend a ~ evening at home 在家度过闲适的一晚5 a. 温和的,文雅的,文静 的a ~ reproach [admonition] 温和的谴责 [训诫] b.沉默寡言的,含 蓄的a ~ person 沉默寡言的人6 单调的,无变化的7 朴素的,不显眼的,暗 淡的(←→
Q: leading LEADING [5li:diN]
A: 【简明词典】adj.领导的, 第一位的, 最主要的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 leading The leading person or thing in a particular area is the one which is most important or successful. ...a leading member of Bristol's Sikh community... Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.ADJ: ADJ n2 leading The leading role in a play or film is the main role. A leading lady or man is an actor who plays this role.ADJ: ADJ n3 leading The leading group, vehicle, or person in a race or procession is the one that is at the front.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】lead.ing`lidIN; 5li:diN《源自lead》>(无比较级、最高级)1 领导的,指导的2 一流的,卓越的a ~ university 一流大学the ~ countries of Europe ( 在经济、军事方面) 欧洲一些主要国家3 主要的; 主角的,主演的play the ~ part [role] 担任主角>1 引导,诱导2 a. 先导,指挥,统率b. 统率力
Q: extra EXTRA [5ekstrE]
A: 【简明词典】adj.额外的, 不包括在价目内的, 特大的, 特佳的adv.特别地, 非常, 另外n.额外的人(或物), (报纸)号外, 上等产品, (电影)临时演员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 extra You use extra to describe an amount, person, or thing that is added to others of the same kind, or that can be added to others of the same kind. Police warned motorists to allow extra time to get to work. Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods. There's an extra blanket in the bottom drawer of the cupboard.= additionalADJ: ADJ n2 extra If something is extra, you have to pay more money for it in addition to what you are already paying for something. For foreign orders postage is extra. The price of your meal is extra.ADJ: v-link ADJ+ extra Also a pronoun. Many of the additional features now cost extra. She won't pay any extra.PRON+ extra Also an adverb. You may be charged 10% extra for this service.ADV3 extra extras Extras are additional amounts of money that are added to the price that you have to pay for something. She is disgusted by big hotels adding so many extras to the bill that it nearly doubles. There are no hidden extras.N-COUNT: usu pl4 extra extras Extras are things which are not necessary in a situation, activity, or object, but which make it more comfortable, useful, or enjoyable. Optional extras include cooking tuition at a top restaurant. They are also spending much le 【21世纪英汉词典】ex.tra`ZkstrE; 5ekstrE《extraordinary 之略或源自 extra-》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 额外的,临时的~ pay 额外报酬 [给付] an ~ train 临时列车,加班车an ~ edition 临时增 (,特) an ~ job( 本职外的) 副业b. 特别的,格外的,特别 好的~ binding 特别装订of ~ quality 质量特优的2 [也可用在名词后] 另外付帐的Dinner $5, and wine ~. 晚餐五美元,葡萄酒另 外加钱>1 额外 [特别] 之物; 贴补金; 课外讲义; 号外,临时增刊2 临时雇员; 临时演员>(无比较级、最高级)1 额外地You have to pay ~ for an express train. 你搭快车必须额外付 钱2 特别地,格外地~ good wine 特级葡萄酒try ~ hard 格外努力
Q: Welsh WELSH [welF]
A: 【简明词典】adj.（英国）威尔士(Welsh)的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Welsh Welsh means belonging or relating to Wales, or to its people, language, or culture. ...the Welsh city of Cardiff. ...a full Welsh choir.ADJ+ Welsh The Welsh are the people of Wales. The Welsh eat more potatoes than anyone else.N-PLURAL: usu the N2 Welsh Welsh is the language that is spoken in some parts of Wales.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】WelshwZlF, wZltF; welF《Wales 的形容词》>1 威尔斯的2 威尔斯人[语]的>1 [the ~; 集合称; 当复数用] 威尔斯人2 (U)威尔斯语
Q: sometimes SOMETIMES [5sQmtaimz]
A: 【简明词典】adv.不时, 有时【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sometimes You use sometimes to say that something happens on some occasions rather than all the time. During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy. Sometimes I think he dislikes me. You must have noticed how tired he sometimes looks. Other people's jobs were exactly the same -- sometimes good, sometimes bad.ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v【21世纪英汉词典】some.times`sQm9taImz; 5sQmtaimz>(无比较级、最高级) 有时,偶而S~ I feel like quitting my job. 有时候我想辞去我的 工作I walk to school ~. 我有时步行上学
Q: tonight TONIGHT [tE5nait]
A: 【简明词典】adv.今晚, 今夜n.今晚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tonight Tonight is used to refer to the evening of today or the night that follows today. I'm at home tonight. Tonight, I think he proved to everybody what a great player he was. There they will stay until 11 o'clock tonight.ADV: ADV with cl, n ADV+ tonight Also a noun. Tonight is the opening night of the opera. ...tonight's flight to London.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】to.nighttE`naIt; tE5nait, tu5n->今夜, (在) 今晚T~ I shall be free. 今晚我有空I hope you will sleep better ~ than you did last night. 我希望你今晚睡得比 昨晚好>无冠词]今夜,今晚This must be done before ~. 这件事必须在今晚以 前做好~'s television programs 今晚的电视节目
Q: instead INSTEAD [in5sted]
A: 【简明词典】adv.代替, 改为, 抵作, 更换【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 instead If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. She had to spend nearly four months away from him that summer, instead of the usual two. Check-out workers in London will receive {Pound}7.17 an hour instead of {Pound}7.54. They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs. Instead of going to work thinking that it will be totally boring, try to be positive.= as opposed toPHR-PREP: PREP n/-ing2 instead If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. He reached for the wine but did not drink, pushed it, instead, across the table towards Joanna. The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; instead it was littered with pots and pans. My husband asked why I couldn't just forget about dieting all the time and eat normally instead.ADV: ADV with cl【21世纪英汉词典】in.steadIn`stZd; in5sted>(无比较级、最高级) 代替,更换Give me this ~. 改换这个给我吧instead of ?(1)代替...(2)不...而...Let's learn [do] German ~ of French. 我们来学德文,不要学 法文I went ~ of him. 我代替他去He sent his brother ~ of coming himself. 他没有亲自来,而派他 的弟弟来
Q: fully FULLY [5fuli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.充分地, 完全地, 足足, 至少【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fully Fully means to the greatest degree or extent possible. She was fully aware of my thoughts. I don't fully agree with that.= completelyADV: ADV adj, ADV with v2 fully You use fully to say that a process is completely finished. He had still not fully recovered.ADV: ADV with v3 fully If you describe, answer, or deal with something fully, you leave out nothing that should be mentioned or dealt with. Fiers promised to testify fully and truthfully. Major elements of these debates are discussed more fully later in this book.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v4 fully Fully is used to emphasize how great an amount is. (WRITTEN) Fully 30% of the poor could not even afford access to illegal shanties.ADV: ADV amount【21世纪英汉词典】ful.ly`fJlI; 5fuli>(more ~; most ~)1 十分地,完全地eat ~ 吃个十分饱I was ~ aware of the fact. 我十分清楚那件事实2 无比较级、最高级 足足,整整(cf. full adj. 2a :) ~ ten days 整整十天
Q: nearly NEARLY [5niEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.几乎, 密切地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 nearly Nearly is used to indicate that something is not quite the case, or not completely the case. Goldsworth stared at me in silence for nearly twenty seconds. Hunter knew nearly all of this already. Several times Thorne nearly fell. I nearly had a heart attack when she told me. The beach was nearly empty. They nearly always ate outside.= almost, practicallyADV-GRADED: ADV group, ADV before v2 nearly Nearly is used to indicate that something will soon be the case. It was already nearly eight o'clock. I was nearly asleep. The voyage is nearly over. You're nearly there. I've nearly finished the words for your song.= almostADV-GRADED: ADV group, ADV before v3 nearly You use not nearly to emphasize that something is not the case. Father's flat in Paris wasn't nearly as grand as this. Minerals in general are not nearly so well absorbed as other nutrients. British car workers did not earn nearly enough money to buy the products they were turning out.= nowhere nearPHR: PHR adj/adv, PHR n【21世纪英汉词典】near.ly`nIrlI; 5niEli>1 a. 将近,接近,差不多(→ about 1 a【同义字】) It is ~ half past six. 将近六点半We are ~ at the top of the hill. 我们差不多到了山顶 上b. 勉强地; 几乎,差一点 (就) ,间不容发地escape ~ 勉强逃脱,虎口余生, 死里逃生I was (very) ~ run over by a car. 我差一点就被车子辗 过2 (罕)密切地,亲密地~ related 有密切关系的not nearly远不及...,一点也不... (not at all) It is not ~ so pretty as it was before. 它远不及以前漂亮They are not ~ enough. 它们还差得远(根本不 够)
Q: apart 1 APART 1 [E5pB:t]
A: 【简明词典】adv.分离, 分成零件, 分别地, 分离着adj.分开的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇positions and states ; In addition to the uses shown below, apart is used in phrasal verbs such as `grow apart' and `take apart'.1 apart When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other. He was standing a bit apart from the rest of us, watching us. She saw Sheila standing some distance apart. Ray and sister Renee lived just 25 miles apart from each other. ...regions that were too far apart to have any way of knowing about each other... He was standing, feet apart.ADV: ADV after v, oft ADV from n2 apart If two people or things move apart or are pulled apart, they move away from each other. John and Isabelle moved apart, back into the sun. He tried in vain to keep the two dogs apart before the neighbour intervened.ADV: ADV after v3 apart If two people are apart, they are no longer living together or spending time together, either permanently or just for a short time. It was the first time Jane and I had been apart for more than a few days. Mum and Dad live apart.ADV: be ADV, ADV after v4 apart If you take something apart, you separate it into the pieces that it is made of. If it comes or falls apart, its parts separate from each other. When the clock stopped he took it apart, found what was wrong, and put the whole thing together again. Many school buildings are unsafe, and some are falling apart.ADV: ADV after v【21世纪英汉词典】a.partE`pBrt; E5pB:t>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. (在时间、空间上) 分离地,别离地,离开 地,相隔,分开地,拆开地His parents live ~. 他的父母分居了My house and the school stand two miles ~. 我家与学校相隔两公 里→ stand apartb. 分离 [别离,分开,相隔] 地[fromHe lives ~ from his family. 他没有和家人住在一 起The railway station stands ~ from the town. 火车站在镇外2 离散地,分散地tear a book ~ 把书扯散 [拆开] come ~ 变成支离破碎 [四分五裂] ; (精神) 崩溃,错乱3 向一边,向一旁; (为某目的或用途) 分开地,另外地→ set apart4 a. 个别地,单独地View each idea apart. 每一个关点都要分开 来看b. 撇开 (...) ,除去,且不考虑 [不谈] ...jesting [joking] ~ 说正经的These problems ~, I'll go back to my original subject. 撇开这些问题不谈,回 到原来的话题apart from?(1) → 1 b(2) 除...之外,除开...A~ from that, it was a good plan.
Q: hardly HARDLY [5hB:dli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.刚刚, 几乎不, 仅, 严厉的, 艰辛的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hardly You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that it is only a small amount or detail which makes it true, and that therefore it is best to consider the opposite statement as being true. I hardly know you. Nick, on the sofa, hardly slept. He was given hardly 24 hours to pack his bags. Their two faces were hardly more than eighteen inches apart.= scarcely, barelyADV-BRD-NEG: ADV before v, ADV group, oft ADV amount2 hardly You use hardly in expressions such as hardly ever, hardly any, and hardly anyone to mean almost never, almost none, or almost no-one. We ate chips every night, but hardly ever had fish. Most of the others were so young they had hardly any experience. Hardly anyone slept that night.= scarcelyADV-BRD-NEG: ADV ever/any3 hardly You use hardly before a negative statement in order to emphasize that something is usually true or usually happens. Hardly a day goes by without a visit from someone.= scarcelyADV-BRD-NEG: ADV n4 hardly When you say you can hardly do something, you are emphasizing that it is very difficult for you to do it. I can hardly believe it's been over eight years since you used to go camping at Cedar Creek. My garden was covered with so many butterflies that I could hardly see the flowers.= scarcelyADV-BRD-NEG: can/could ADV inf5 hardly If you say hardly had one thing happened when something else happened, you mean that the first event was followed immediately by the second. He had hardly collected the papers on his desk when the door burst open. Hardly had he returned t 【21世纪英汉词典】hard.ly`hBrdlI; 5hB:dli>1 几乎不...,殆不...,大 概不...I can ~ believe it. 我几乎不能相信这件 事I gained ~ anything. 我几乎一无所获H any money was left. 几乎没有一点钱剩下 [留下] "Did many people come?" "No, ~ anybody.". "有许多人来吗?"" 几乎没有任何人 (来) "【同义字】hardly 几乎没有多余的意思, 语义接近否定scarcely 语义与 hardly 雷同,hardly 较常使用barely 否定语气较 hardly 与 scarcely 弱2 一点也 [全然] 不...,绝不...This is ~ the time for going out. 现在绝不是外出的时 间I can ~ demand money from him. 我怎么也不能向他要 钱hardly ever很少...He ~ ever smiles. 他很少有笑容hardly ? when[before]?刚...就The car had ~ started when I heard a man call my name. 车子刚刚才发动我就 听到有个人喊我的名字
Q: eventually EVENTUALLY [i5ventjuEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.最后, 终于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 eventually Eventually means in the end, especially after a lot of delays, problems, or arguments. Eventually, the army caught up with him in Latvia. The flight eventually got away six hours late.= finallyADV: ADV with cl, ADV before v2 eventually Eventually means at the end of a situation or process or as the final result of it. Eventually your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult. She sees the bar as a starting point and eventually plans to run her own chain of country inns.= ultimatelyADV: ADV with cl, ADV before v【21世纪英汉词典】e.ven.tu.al.lyI`vZntFJElI; i5ventFuEli>(无比较级、最高级)结果,最后; 终于
Q: possibly POSSIBLY [5pCsEbli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.可能地, 或者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 possibly You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen. Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks. They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students. Do you think that he could possibly be right?= perhapsADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v2 possibly You use possibly to emphasize that you are surprised, puzzled, or shocked by something that you have seen or heard. It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine. I mean, how could they possibly eat that stuff?. What could this possibly mean?= conceivablyADV: ADV before v3 possibly You use possibly to emphasize that someone has tried their hardest to do something, or has done it as well as they can. They've done everything they can possibly think of. It's one of the nicest feelings you can possibly have.ADV: ADV before v4 possibly You use possibly to emphasize that something definitely cannot happen or definitely cannot be done. No I really can't possibly answer that!. There's nothing more they can possibly do right. We cannot possibly risk so many innocent lives. That can't possibly be right.ADV: with brd-neg, ADV before v【21世纪英汉词典】pos.si.bly`pBsEblI; 5pCsEbli>(more ~; most ~)1 或许,说不定,也许(→ perhaps【同义字】) He may ~ recover. 他或许会复元She's ~ over thirty. 她说不定超过三十岁P~ he will come, too. 或许他也会来"Will he come?"-"P~". "他会来吗?""也许 "2 (无比较级、最高级)a. 无论如何,尽可能地Come as soon as you ~ can. 你尽可能早来b. 无论如何 (不) ...,万万 (不) ...I cannot ~ do it. 我无论如何不能做那 件事c. 想办法,设法How can I ~ do it?. 我怎能 (设法) 做那件事呢?
Q: therefore THEREFORE [5TZEfC:]
A: 【简明词典】adv.因此, 所以【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇therefore You use therefore to introduce a logical result or conclusion. Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn lots of calories. Nothing was to prevent him now from becoming the richest, and therefore the happiest, man in the world.= consequentlyADV: ADV with cl/group【21世纪英汉词典】there.fore`TZr9for, -9fCr; 5TZEfC:>(无比较级、最高级) 因此,所以,因而,为此I think, ~ I am. 我思故我在
Q: thus THUS [TQs]
A: 【简明词典】adv.因而, 从而, 这样, 如此【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 thus You use thus to show that what you are about to mention is the result or consequence of something else that you have just mentioned. (FORMAL) Neither of them thought of turning on the lunch-time news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned. Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others. ...women's access to the basic means of production and thus to political power.= therefore, henceADV: ADV with cl/group2 thus If you say that something is thus or happens thus you mean that it is, or happens, as you have just described or as you are just about to describe. (FORMAL) Joanna was pouring the drink. While she was thus engaged, Charles sat on one of the bar-stools. Martin helped his father dig the water gardens out by hand. Thus he discovered his interest in gardening.ADV: ADV with v, ADV cl【21世纪英汉词典】thusTQs; TQs>(文语)1 如此,像这样,这般~ and so (美)这样~ and ~ 如此这般T~ it was(=It was ~)that. ?.如此,事情成为...2 因此,所以,从而,于是T~ they judged that he was guilty. 因此他们判断他有罪3 [修饰形容词,副词] 至此程度,至此,到这 种地步~ far 到此 [至今] T~ much is certain. (. 至少) 这些是确实的Why ~ sad?. 为什么这样悲伤?
Q: recently RECENTLY [5ri:sEntli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.最近【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇recently If you have done something recently or if something happened recently, it happened only a short time ago. The bank recently opened a branch in Germany. It is only fairly recently that historians have begun to investigate the question. He was until very recently the most powerful banker in the city.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v, until ADV【21世纪英汉词典】re.cent.ly`risntlI; 5ri:sntli>(more ~; most ~)最近,近来He has ~ returned home from Europe. 他最近自欧洲返国He came to see me ~. 他最近来探望过我I did not know it until quite ~. 我一直到最近才知道 这件事
Q: mainly MAINLY [5meinli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.大体上, 主要地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mainly You use mainly when mentioning the main reason or thing involved in something. The stockmarket scandal is refusing to go away, mainly because there's still no consensus over how it should be dealt with. The birds live mainly on nectar.= primarilyADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV with v2 mainly You use mainly when you are referring to a group and stating something that is true of most of it. The African half of the audience was mainly from Senegal or Mali. The spacious main bedroom is mainly blue.= mostlyADV: ADV with group【21世纪英汉词典】main.ly`menlI; 5meinli>(无比较级、最高级)1 主要地2 大概,大部分,大抵
Q: maybe MAYBE [5meibi]
A: 【简明词典】adv.大概, 或许n.疑虑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 maybe You use maybe to express uncertainty, for example when you do not know that something is definitely true, or when you are mentioning something that may possibly happen in the future in the way you describe. Maybe she is in love. Maybe he sincerely wanted to help his country. I do think about having children, maybe when I'm 40. Things are maybe not as good as they should be. Bill will come on then maybe Ralph, then Bobby and Johnny doing their hits.= perhapsADV: ADV with cl/group2 maybe You use maybe when you are making suggestions or giving advice. Maybe is also used to introduce polite requests. Maybe we can go to the movies or something. Maybe you'd better tell me what this is all about. Maybe you shouldn't eat in that restaurant anymore. Maybe if you tell me a little about her?. Wait a while, maybe a few days.= perhapsADV: ADV with cl/group3 maybe You use maybe to indicate that, although a comment is partly true, there is also another point of view that should be considered. Maybe there is jealousy, but I think the envy is more powerful. OK, maybe I am a failure, but, in my opinion, no more than the rest of this country.= perhapsADV: ADV cl4 maybe You can say maybe as a response to a question or remark, when you do not want to agree or disagree. `Do you think that another country will step in to become the dominant military powers in the region?' --- `Maybe.'. `Is she coming back?' --- `Maybe. No one hears from her.'= perhapsADV: ADV as reply5 maybe You use maybe when you are making a rough guess at a number, quantity, or value, rather than stating it exactly. The men were maybe a hundred feet away and coming closer.= aboutADV: ADV amount6 maybe People use maybe to mean `sometimes', particularly in a series of general statements about what someone does, or about something that regularly happens. They'll come to the bar for a year, or maybe even two, then they'll find another favourite spot.ADV: ADV with cl/group【21世纪英汉词典】may.be`mebi, -bI; 5meibi:, -bi《源自 it may be》>(无比较级、最高级) [常置于句首] 说不定,可能(→perhaps【同义字】 ) M~ it will rain. 或许会下雨?and I don't mean maybe! (美口语)...我可不是 说了就算了
Q: all right ALL RIGHT
A: 【简明词典】adv.好, 良好, 顺利, 确实【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 all right (BRIT) also alrightIf you say that someone or something is all right, you mean that you find them satisfactory or acceptable. I consider you a good friend, and if it's all right with you, I'd like to keep it that way. `How was this school you attended?' --- `It was all right.'= okayADJ: v-link ADJ+ all right (BRIT) also alrightAlso used before a noun. (INFORMAL) He's an all right kind of guy really.ADJ: ADJ n2 all right (BRIT) also alrightIf you say that something happens or goes all right, you mean that it happens in a satisfactory or acceptable manner. Things have thankfully worked out all right. `Can you walk all right?' the nurse asked him.= okayADV: ADV after v3 all right (BRIT) also alrightIf someone or something is all right, they are well or safe. All she's worried about is whether he is all right. Are you feeling all right now?= okayADJ: v-link ADJ4 all right (BRIT) also alrightIf you say that something is true all right or something will happen all right, you are emphasizing that there is no doubt that it is true or that it will happen. (INFORMAL) It's an isolated spot all right. It looks like water down there all right. I remember him, all right.PHR: cl PHR5 all right (BRIT) also alrightYou say `all right' when you are agreeing to something. `I think you should go now.' --- `All right.'. `I'll explain later.' --- `All right then.'= okayCONVENTION6 all right (BRIT) also alrightYou say `all right?' after you have given an instruction or explanation to someone when you are checking that they have understood what you have just said, or checking that they agree with or accept what you have just said. Peter, you get half the fees. All right?. I'll see you tomorrow, all right?. `We'll see what other prisoner officers think, all right?'= okayCONVENTION7 all right (BRIT) also alrightIf someone in a position of authority says `all right', and suggests talking about or doing something else, they are indicating that they want you to end one activity and start another. All right, Bob. You can go now. All right, boys and girls, let's meet again next week.CONVENTION8 all right (BRIT) also alrightYou say `all right' during a discussion to show that you understand something that someone has just said, and to introduce a statement that relates to it. I said there was no room in my mother's house, and he said, `All right, come to my studio and paint.'= okayCONVENTION9 all right (BRIT) also alrightYou say all right before a statement or question to indicate that you are challenging or threat 【21世纪英汉词典】all right>→ right 成语>→ right 成语
Q: absolutely ABSOLUTELY [5AbsElu:tli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.完全地, 绝对地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 absolutely Absolutely means totally and completely. Jill is absolutely right. I absolutely refuse to get married. There is absolutely no difference!ADV: usu ADV adj/adv, also ADV with v2 absolutely Some people say absolutely as an emphatic way of saying yes or of agreeing with someone. They say absolutely not as an emphatic way of saying no or of disagreeing with someone. `It's worrying that they're doing things without training though, isn't it?' --- `Absolutely.'. `Did they approach you?' --- `No, absolutely not.'ADV: ADV as reply【21世纪英汉词典】ab.so.lute.ly`AbsE9lutlI; 5AbsElu:tli>(无比较级、最高级)1 绝对地,无条件地; 断然I am ~ right. 我绝对是对的2 完全地,纯然It is ~ impossible. 那是完全不可能的Your answer is ~ wrong. 你的答案完全错了3 [强调否定] 全然[完全] (不...) ,断然She can see ~ nothing. 她完全看不见4[bs`lutl; bs'lu:tli] [对于对方所说的话表 示同意] (口语)对极了,正是如 此,当然 (yes) "Are you sure ?"-"A~.". "确定吗? ""当然 (确定) "5'文法'独立地,分 离地; 单独地(如 The blind cannot see. 中,blind 为省略其所形容之名 词的独立形容词,see 为省略其受词的独立 动词)
Q: extremely EXTREMELY [iks5tri:mli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.极端地, 非常地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇extremely You use extremely in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize that the specified quality is present to a very great degree. My mobile phone is extremely useful. These headaches are extremely common. Three of them are working extremely well.= exceedingly, veryADV: ADV adj/adv【21世纪英汉词典】ex.treme.lyIk`strimlI; ik5stri:mli>(无比较级、最高级)1 极端地,极度地It pains me ~ to have to leave you. 不得不离开你,这使我 极感痛苦2 [用以加强语气](口语 )非常,极 (very) It was an ~ fine day in May. 那是五月里一个非常 晴朗的日子He was ~ angry. 他极为震怒
Q: anyway ANYWAY [5eniwei]
A: 【简明词典】adv.无论如何, 总之【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous point. I'm certain David's told you his business troubles. Anyway, it's no secret that he owes money. Mother certainly won't let him stay with her and anyhow he wouldn't.= besidesADV: ADV with cl2 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to suggest that a statement is true or relevant in spite of other things that have been said. I don't know why I settled on Aberdeen, but anyway I did. I wasn't qualified to apply for the job really but I got it anyhow.ADV: ADV with cl3 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to correct or modify a statement, for example to limit it to what you definitely know to be true. Mary Ann doesn't want to have children. Not right now, anyway.ADV: cl/group ADV4 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to indicate that you are asking what the real situation is or what the real reason for something is. What do you want from me, anyway?. Where the hell was Bud, anyhow?ADV: cl ADV5 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to indicate that you are missing out some details in a story and are passing on to the next main point or event. I was told to go to Reading for this interview. It was a very amusing affair. Anyhow, I got the job.= wellADV: ADV with cl6 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to change the topic or return to a previous topic. `I've got a terrible cold.' --- `Have you? Oh dear. Anyway, so you're not going to go away this weekend?'= wellADV: ADV cl7 anyway The form anyhow is also usedYou use anyway or anyhow to indicate that you want to end the conversation. `Anyway, I'd better let you have your dinner. Give our love to Francis. Bye.'. `Anyhow, thanks a lot. Bye bye.'= wellADV: ADV cl【21世纪英汉词典】an.y.way`ZnI9we; 5eniwei>(无比较级、最高级)(口语)1 不管怎样,无论如何; 仍然,还是I will go home at once ~. 无论如何我要立刻回 家It doesn't see ~ good for him. 无论如何,这对他都没 有好处2 以任何方法,以任何方 式You may do it ~ [any way] you like. 你可以用任何你喜欢 的方式去做3 随便地,马虎地,草率 地Do it properly-not just ~. 要好好地做,不可马虎
Q: increasingly INCREASINGLY [in5kri:siNli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.日益, 愈加【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇increasingly You can use increasingly to indicate that a situation or quality is becoming greater in intensity or more common. He was finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions. There is an increasingly popular alternative. The U.S. has increasingly relied on Japanese capital. Increasingly, their goals have become more radical.ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v, ADV with cl【21世纪英汉词典】in.creas.ing.lyIn`krisINlI; in5kri:siNli>(无比较级、最高级) 越发,逐渐地,渐增地
Q: tomorrow TOMORROW [tE5mCrEu, tu5mCrEu]
A: 【简明词典】adv.明天见n.明天, 未来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tomorrow You use tomorrow to refer to the day after today. Bye, see you tomorrow. The first official results will be announced tomorrow.ADV: ADV with cl+ tomorrow Also a noun. What's on your agenda for tomorrow?. Davies plays for the Barbarians in tomorrow's match against England. Tomorrow is Christmas Day.N-UNCOUNT2 tomorrow You can refer to the future, especially the near future, as tomorrow. What is education going to look like tomorrow?ADV: ADV with cl+ tomorrow Also a noun. ...tomorrow's computer industry... Experiences in the past become a part of us, affecting our tomorrows.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl【21世纪英汉词典】to.mor.rowtE`mCro, -`mBr-; tE5mCrou, tu5m->1 (在) 明天,明日T~ I'll be free. 明天我有空I'm starting ~. 我准备明天出发2 来日,在 (不久的) 将来People ~ will think differently. 将来的人会有不同的 想法>1 (U)[无冠词]明天,明 日Don't put it off till ~. 不要拖延到明天~ morning [afternoon, night] 明天早上 [下午,晚上] the day after ~ 后天T~ is [will be] Sunday. 明天是星期日T~ never comes. (谚)明天绝不会到来You will read the news in ~'s newspaper. 你会在明天的报纸上 看到这条新闻2 (U) [又作a ~] (不久的) 将来,未来Japan's ~. 日本的未来a bright ~ 光明的未来the world of ~ 未来的世界
Q: obviously OBVIOUSLY [5CbviEsli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.明显地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 obviously You use obviously when you are stating something that you expect the person who is listening to know already. Obviously, they've had sponsorship from some big companies. There are obviously exceptions to this.= clearlyADV: ADV with cl2 obviously You use obviously to indicate that something is easily noticed, seen, or recognized. They obviously appreciate you very much. She's so obviously cleverer and prettier than I am.= plainlyADV-GRADED: ADV with cl/group【21世纪英汉词典】ob.vi.ous.ly`BbvIEslI; 5CbviEsli>(无比较级、最高级)[ 修饰整句]显然O~, you don't understand me. 显然,你并不了解我
Q: apparently APPARENTLY [E5pArEntli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.显然地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 apparently You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true. Apparently the girls are not at all amused by the whole business. Oil prices fell this week to their lowest level in fourteen months, apparently because of over-production.ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v2 apparently You use apparently to refer to something that seems to be true, although you are not sure whether it is or not. The recent deterioration has been caused by an apparently endless recession. Rudolph said no more. Apparently he was a man of few words.ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v【21世纪英汉词典】ap.par.ent.lyE`pArEntlI, E`pZr-; E5pArEntli, E5pZEr->(无比较级、最高级)1 (姑且不论实际如何) 表面上看来 (好像...) ,似乎,看上去He has ~ forgotten it. 他似乎把它给忘了A~, he is weak, but he has hidden strength. 表面上他看起来软弱, 但他有隐藏的力气2 (罕)明显地
Q: finally FINALLY [5fainEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.最后, 终于, 不可更改地, 决定性地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 finally You use finally to suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen. The word was finally given for us to get on board. The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began. Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up.= at lastADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl2 finally You use finally to indicate that something is last in a series of actions or events. The action slips from comedy to melodrama and finally to tragedy.= lastlyADV: ADV with cl/group3 finally You use finally in speech or writing to introduce a final point, question, or topic. Finally, who needs the theatre?. And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up.= in conclusionADV: ADV with cl【21世纪英汉词典】fi.nal.ly`faInlI; 5fainEli>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. [常置于句首] 最后F~ I shall say a few words on the subject of politics. 最后我要就政治问题 讲几句话b. 终于He ~ confessed his crime. 他终于认罪了2 完全地,决定性地The matter is not yet ~ settled. 那个问题还没有完全 解决
Q: especially ESPECIALLY [is5peFEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.特别, 尤其【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 especially You use especially to emphasize that what you are saying applies more to one person, thing, or area than to any others. Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May. Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.= particularlyADV: ADV with cl/group2 especially You use especially to emphasize a characteristic or quality. Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.ADV: ADV adj/adv【21世纪英汉词典】es.pe.cial.lyE`spZFElI; i5speFEli, e5s->(more ~ - most ~)尤其,格外地,特别地It is ~ cold today. 今天特别冷【同义字】especially 与其他事物相比时,程 度尤有胜之specially 某种特别用途、目的particularly 从同类中选出某种特 例,将它特定化
Q: particularly PARTICULARLY [pE5tikjulEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.独特地, 显著地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 particularly You use particularly to indicate that what you are saying applies especially to one thing or situation. Keep your office space looking good, particularly your desk. More local employment will be created, particularly in service industries. I often do absent-minded things, particularly when I'm worried.= especiallyADV: ADV with cl/group2 particularly Particularly means more than usual or more than other things. Progress has been particularly disappointing. I particularly liked the wooden chests and chairs.= especiallyADV: ADV with cl/group【21世纪英汉词典】par.tic.u.lar.lypL`tIkjElLlI; pE5tikjulEli>(more ~; most ~)1 特别地,尤其(→ especially【同义字 】) I ~ asked him to be careful. 我特别要他小心"Do you want to go?"-"No, not ~.". "你想去吗?""不, 不特别想去2 仔细地,详细地I cannot explain it ~ now. 现在我无法详细说明 它
Q: certainly CERTAINLY [5sE:tEnli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.的确, (口语)当然, 行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 certainly You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement. The public is certainly getting tired of hearing about it. The bombs are almost certainly part of a much bigger conspiracy. Today's inflation figure is certainly too high. Certainly, pets can help children develop friendship skills.= undoubtedlyADV-GRADED: ADV with cl/group2 certainly You use certainly when you are agreeing with what someone has said. `In any case you remained friends.' --- `Certainly.'. `You keep out of their way don't you?' --- `I certainly do.'ADV as reply3 certainly You say certainly not when you want to say `no' in a strong way. `Perhaps it would be better if I withdrew altogether.' --- `Certainly not!'= absolutely notADV as reply【21世纪英汉词典】cer.tain.ly`sVtnlI; 5sE:tnli>(more ~; most ~)1 [修饰整句]确实无疑 地,一定,必定She will ~ become ill if she goes on working like that. 如果她继续那样工作 下去,一定会生病的2 [用以回答对方的要求 时代表全句] 好,可以,当然,没问题"Can you help me?"-"C.". "可不可以帮我个忙? ""当然可以"
Q: indeed INDEED [in5di:d]
A: 【简明词典】adv.真正地, (加强语气)确实, (表示让步)当然, 甚至, 真的吗?【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 indeed You use indeed to confirm or agree with something that has just been said. Later, he admitted that the payments had indeed been made. He did indeed keep important documents inside his hat. `Did you know him?' --- `I did indeed.'. `Know what I mean?' --- `Indeed I do.'. `Isn't it a gorgeous day, Father?' --- `Yes, indeed!'. `That's a topic which has come to the fore very much recently.' --- `Indeed.'ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group2 indeed You use indeed to introduce a further comment or statement which strengthens the point you have already made. We have nothing against diversity; indeed, we want more of it. When we asked to see more we were refused. Indeed we were escorted away by men with guns.= in factADV: ADV with cl3 indeed You use indeed at the end of a clause to give extra force to the word `very', or to emphasize a particular word. The engine began to sound very loud indeed. The wine was very good indeed. Of course, these occasions are rare indeed.ADV: adj ADV4 indeed You can use indeed as a way of repeating a question in order to emphasize it, especially when you do not know the answer. (SPOKEN) `Now where are the real villains?' --- `Where indeed?'. `And what do we do here?' --- `What, indeed?'【21世纪英汉词典】in.deedIn`did; in5di:d《in deed (实际上,事实上) 的结合字》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 的确,真正地,实在I am ~ glad.= I am glad ~. 我实在高兴Do you ~ believe so ? (. 你真的相信是这样吗) A friend in need is a friend ~. → need n. 3.患难见真交b. 真正地,的确,实在Thank you very much, ~. 实在感谢你It is very kind ~. 那真是很亲切c. [强调对问话的回答] 的确,非常"Are you comfortable?"- "Yes, ~!". "舒服吗?""嗯!"2 a. [反覆前言,表示同感, 有时当反语用] 的确"What is that noise?"- "What is that, ~!". "那是什么声音?" "的确,那是什么声音 啊!"; "你问那是什么声音 呀?真是的!"b. [强调前言] 而且,岂止如此It is useful; ~, it is indispensable. 它是有用的; 更是不可或缺的3 [~ ? but 表示让步] 诚然,不错 (但是...) I it may be so, but it is not so always. 诚然,它或许是如此, 但并不经常如此>1 &
Q: suddenly SUDDENLY [5sQdEnli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.突然地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇suddenly If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly. Suddenly, she looked ten years older. Her expression suddenly altered. He sat down suddenly.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with cl, ADV with v, also ADV adj【21世纪英汉词典】sud.den.ly`sQdnlI; 5sQdnli>(more ~; most ~)突然地,出其不意地S~ he felt something tugging at the end of his fish line. 突然,他感觉到有东西 在拉动钓鱼线的末端
Q: immediately IMMEDIATELY [i5mi:djEtli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.立即, 马上, 直接地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 immediately If something happens immediately, it happens without any delay. He immediately flung himself to the floor. Ingrid answered Peter's letter immediately.= at onceADV: ADV with v2 immediately If something is immediately obvious, it can be seen or understood without any delay. The cause of the accident was not immediately apparent.= instantlyADV: ADV adj3 immediately Immediately is used to indicate that someone or something is closely and directly involved in a situation. The man immediately responsible for this misery is the province's governor. We had the people immediately concerned in the plot.ADV: ADV adj/-ed4 immediately Immediately is used to emphasize that something comes next, or is next to something else. They wish to begin immediately after dinner. She always sits immediately behind the driver. Immediately to our right the old German summer resort was awakening.= directlyADV: ADV prep/adj5 immediately If one thing happens immediately something else happens, it happens after that event, without any delay. (mainly BRIT) Immediately I've done it I feel completely disgusted with myself.= as soon asCONJ-SUBORD【21世纪英汉词典】im.me.di.ate.lyI`midIItlI; i5mi:djEtli>(无比较级、最高级)1 立即,即刻(→ soon 【同义字】) I wrote him an answer ~. 我立刻给他写了回信2 a. 直接地be ~ responsible to ?直接对...负责b. 在邻近,紧接著He sat in the seat ~ in front of me. 他就坐在我前面的那 个座位上>(英)一...就 (as soon as) He did all sorts of mischief ~ my back was turned. 我一转身,他就做出各 种恶作剧
Q: simply SIMPLY [5simpli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.简单地, 完全, 简直, 仅仅, 只不过, 朴素地, 只是【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 simply You use simply to emphasize that something consists of only one thing, happens for only one reason, or is done in only one way. The table is simply a chipboard circle on a base. Most of the damage that's occurred was simply because of fallen trees. Many people switch on the television simply to stave off boredom over the Christmas break. A sitting room can be transformed into a guest bedroom simply by adding a sofabed.= justADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl/group2 simply You use simply to emphasize what you are saying. This sort of increase simply cannot be justified. So many of these questions simply don't have answers. In a poll of those leaving the theatre and nine out of ten thought it was simply marvellous.= justADV: ADV before v, ADV adj【21世纪英汉词典】sim.ply`sImplI; 5simpli>(more ~; most ~)1 简单地,简易地,单纯 地explain ~ 明白易懂地说明to put it ~ 简单地说,简言之You see things too ~. 你把事情看得太单纯2 简朴地,朴素无华地, 朴实地live ~ 过简朴的生活She was ~ dressed. 她穿著朴素3 (无比较级、最高级) 单单地,只 (为了...而已) read books ~ for pleasure 只为了消遣而看书work ~ to get money 只为了赚钱而工作4 (无比较级、最高级)a. [强调用法] 真正地,的确,确实; 事实上,实际上~ awful 实在厉害 [严重] She is ~ (and solely) a beautiful woman. 她的确是个美女You ~ must come. 实际上你非来不可b. 全然,绝对地,简直I ~ don't believe it. 我绝对不相信那件事It ~ can't be done. 那简直不可能办得到 的
Q: prison PRISON [5prizn]
A: 【简明词典】n.监狱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇prison prisons A prison is a building where criminals are kept as punishment or where people accused of a crime are kept before their trial. The prison's inmates are being kept in their cells. He was sentenced to life in prison. They released Mr Mandela from prison in 1990. ...the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison.= jailN-VAR: oft in names after n【21世纪英汉词典】pris.on`prIzn; 5prizn《源自拉丁文"逮捕 "的意思》>1 a. 监狱,牢狱,拘留所a state ~ (美)州立监狱be [lie] in ~ 在狱中,在服刑中break (out of) ~ 逃狱,越狱cast ? into [put ? in (to) ] ~ 把...关进牢里go [be sent] to ~ 坐牢 [被送入狱中] b. 监禁处,禁闭室2 监禁,禁闭
Q: usually USUALLY [5ju:VuEli]
A: 【简明词典】adv.通常, 大抵【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 usually If something usually happens, it is the thing that most often happens in a particular situation. The best information about hotels usually comes from friends and acquaintances who have been there. They ate, as they usually did, in the kitchen. Usually, the work is boring. Offering only one loan, usually an installment loan, is part of the plan.= generally, normallyADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl/group2 usually You use more than usually to show that something shows even more of a particular quality than it normally does. She felt more than usually hungry after her excursion. He was more than usually depressed by problems at work.= unusuallyPHR: v-link PHR adj【21世纪英汉词典】u.su.al.ly`juVJElI; 5ju:VuEli>(more ~; most ~)平常,通常,一般I ~ go to bed at 10. 我通常十点上床She is not ~ so reserved. 她通常不如此缄默"Is it hot in September ?"-"(No,) not ~.". "九月热吗?"" (不,) 通常不热"
Q: highly HIGHLY [5haili]
A: 【简明词典】adv.高地, 非常【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 highly Highly is used before some adjectives to mean `very'. Mr Singh was a highly successful salesman. It seems highly unlikely that she ever existed. ...the highly controversial nuclear energy programme.= veryADV: ADV adj2 highly You use highly to indicate that someone has an important position in an organization or set of people. ...a highly placed government advisor. ...highly ranked soccer teams.ADV-GRADED: ADV -ed3 highly If someone is highly paid, they receive a large salary. He was the most highly paid member of staff.ADV-GRADED: ADV -ed4 highly If you think highly of something or someone, you think they are very good indeed. Daphne and Michael thought highly of the school. ...one of the most highly regarded chefs in the French capital.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v, ADV -ed【21世纪英汉词典】high.ly`haIlI; 5haili>(more ~; most ~)1 高度地speak ~ of ? 激赏...,赞扬...think ~ of ? 尊重...,尊敬...,重视 ...I value it ~. 我给予它很高评价; 我重视它的价值2 [用作强调语] 大大地,非常,极 (very) ~ amusing 极有趣的~ professional 高度专业化的be ~ pleased 非常高兴3 (身分) 高,居高位地,高贵地be ~ connected 与达官显要有亲戚关 系的 [有交情的] 4 高额地be ~ paid 领高薪
Q: nor NOR [nC:]
A: 【简明词典】conj.也不【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 nor You use nor after `neither' in order to introduce the second alternative or the last of a number of alternatives in a negative statement. Neither Mr Rose nor Mr Woodhead was available for comment yesterday. I can give you neither an opinion nor any advice. They can neither read nor write, nor can they comprehend such concepts.CONJ-COORD-NEG2 nor You use nor after a negative statement in order to indicate that the negative statement also applies to you or to someone or something else. `None of us has any idea how long we're going to be here.' --- `Nor do I.'. `If my husband has no future,' she said, `then nor do my children.'. He doesn't want to live in the country when he grows up, nor does he want to live in the city.CONJ-COORD-NEG3 nor You use nor after a negative statement in order to introduce another negative statement which adds information to the previous one. Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.CONJ-COORD-NEG【21世纪英汉词典】nor>'方'比He does better ~ you. 他比你做得好
Q: box BOX [bCks]
A: 【简明词典】n.盒子, 箱, 包厢, 岗亭, 一拳v.装...入盒中, 打耳光, 拳击【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 box boxes A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids. He reached into the cardboard box beside him. They sat on wooden boxes. ...the box of tissues on her desk.N-COUNT+ box boxes A box of something is an amount of it contained in a box. She ate two boxes of liqueurs.N-COUNT: usu N of n2 box boxes A box is a square or rectangle that is printed or drawn on a piece of paper, a road, or on some other surface.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 box In soccer, the box is the penalty area of the field. He scored from the penalty spot after being brought down in the box.N-SING: the N4 box boxes A box is a small separate area in a theatre or at a sports ground or stadium, where a small number of people can sit to watch the performance or game.N-COUNT5 box Television is sometimes referred to as the box. (BRIT, INFORMAL) Do you watch it live at all or do you watch it on the box?= tellyN-SING: the N6 box boxes Box is used before a number as a postal address by organizations that receive a lot of mail. Country Crafts, Box 111, Landisville.N-COUNT: with supp, usu N num7 box Box is a small evergreen tree with dark leaves which is often used to form hedges. bCks《源自"用 boxwood (黄杨木) 作的容器"的意思》>1 (C)a. (通常指有盖的长方形 ) 箱,盒,匣b. (美) (邮政) 信箱 (post office box) 2 (C)一箱 [盒,匣] 之量[ofa ~ of candy [matches] 一盒糖果 [火柴] 3 (C)(英)装于盒中的礼 物(cf. Boxing Day) → Christmas box.4 [the ~]钱箱(cf. strongbox) 5(C)被隔成箱型之物a. (剧场等的) 包厢,特别座b. (英) (法庭的) 陪审席; 证人席c. = box stalld'棒球'投手[打击] 区6(C)箱形建筑物a. 哨棚,警察等的岗亭b. (英)电话亭c. 告解室d. (英) (铁路的) 信号员小亭e.(英)猎人的小屋7(C)箱形之物a. (机器等的) 箱型部分→ gear box.b. 收放取下之板窗框斗c. [the ~](英口语)电视机appear on the ~ 上电视8(C) (报纸、杂志上用线围 成的) 框子,花边; 加框 [花边] 的文章,花边新闻a box and needle'航海'罗盘in a tight box
Q: everybody EVERYBODY [5evribCdi, 5evribEdi]
A: 【简明词典】int.每个人, 人人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇everybody Everybody means the same as everyone.PHR: PHR after v, PHR with cl【21世纪英汉词典】ev.ery.bod.y`ZvrI9bBdI, -9bQdI, -bEdI; 5evri9bCdi, -bEdi>1 每个人,人人~ else 别的每一个人You can't please ~. 你不可能使每个人都 满意E~ has his duty. 每个人都有自己的责 任E~ is coming, aren't they?. 每一个人都要来吧?2 并非每一个人都Not ~ can be a hero. = E~ cannot be a hero. 并非每一个人都能当 英雄
Q: unless UNLESS [En5les, Qn5les]
A: 【简明词典】conj.如果不, 除非【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇unless You use unless to introduce the only circumstances in which an event you are mentioning will not take place or in which a statement you are making is not true. Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself, it's going to be tough to keep your motivation level high. We cannot understand disease unless we understand the person who has the disease. I'm not happy unless I ride or drive every day.CONJ-SUBORD【21世纪英汉词典】un.lessEn`lZs; En5les>除非,如果不...You'll miss the bus ~ you walk more quickly. 除非你走快一点,否则 将赶不上公共汽车Nothing, ~ a miracle, could save him. 除非出现奇迹,否则什 么也救不了他unless and until = untilconj. 1
Q: oh OH [Eu]
A: 【简明词典】int.[表示惊讶、害怕等] 哦, 哎哟【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 oh You use oh to introduce a response or a comment on something that has just been said. (SPOKEN) `Had you seen the car before?' --- `Oh yes, it was always in the drive.'. `Would you like me to phone and explain the situation?' --- `Oh, would you?'. `You don't understand!' --- `Oh, I think I do, Grace.'CONVENTION2 oh You use oh to express a feeling such as surprise, pain, annoyance, or happiness. (SPOKEN) `Oh!' Kenny blinked. `Has everyone gone?'. `Oh, my God,' Korontzis moaned. Oh, I'm so glad you're here.See also O.EXCLAM3 oh You use `oh' when you are hesitating while speaking, for example because you are trying to estimate something, or because you are searching for the right word. (SPOKEN) I've been here, oh, since the end of June. The invaders have destroyed the, oh, I don't know what the right word is -- the atmosphere, the ambience.= er, ermCONVENTION【21世纪英汉词典】oho; ou《拟声语; →O》>啊! 哎呀! 唉! 咦!Oh, yes!. 啊,是的!Oh, no!. 啊,不!Oh, I almost forgot!. 啊,我差一点就忘了!Oh! how do you know that?. 咦,你怎么知道那件事 ?Oh? Are you sure?. 啊,真的?Oh, mother!. 啊,母亲!...oh,and Jim!...啊,还有吉姆!
Q: chapter CHAPTER [5tFAptE]
A: 【简明词典】n.(书籍)章【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 chapter chapters A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title. Chromium supplements were used successfully in the treatment of diabetes (see Chapter 4). I took the title of this chapter from one of my favorite books.N-COUNT: also N num2 chapter chapters A chapter in someone's life or in history is a period of time during which a major event or series of related events takes place. (WRITTEN) This had been a particularly difficult chapter in Lebanon's recent history. ...one of the most dramatic chapters of recent British politics.N-COUNT: supp N, oft N in n, adj N3 chapter chapters A chapter is a group of Christian clergy who work in or who are connected with a cathedral. The Archbishop began his address, thanking the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for inviting him to the Abbey.N-COUNT-COLL4 chapter chapters A chapter is a branch of a society or club. To find out more about cancer warning signs call your local chapter of the American Cancer Society.N-COUNT5 chapter If you say that someone gives you chapter and verse on a particular subject, you are emphasizing that they tell you every detail about it. In the course of the evening he gave me chapter and verse on the mosses of the Islay peat bogs.PHR: PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】chap.ter`tFAptL; 5tFAptE《源自拉丁文"头" 的意思》>1 (书籍、论文的) 章(略作 chap.,ch.,c.; cf. canto)the first ~ = ~ one 第一章2 (人生、历史等可形成 一章节的) 一重要段落 [部分] :事件,插话in this ~ of his life 在他一生中的这个时 期That ~ is closed. 那件事[问题]已经结 束(没什么可谈的了)3 a. [集合称]集会,总会, 大会b. (美) (同学会、俱乐部、公 会、协会的) 支部,分会4 [集合称a.'基督教' (cathedral 或 collegiate church的) (大教堂的) 教士会(其会员为 canons,由 dean统辖; ◆{用法}与义 3 a 相同)b. (修道院、骑士团等的 ) 总会chapter and verse(1) (圣经的) 章节(2) 正确的出处 [依据,根据] [forgive ~ and verse for one's statement 指明自己陈述的根据, 引经据典(3) 正确地; 详细地chapter of accidents接踵而至 [一连串] 的意外事件
Q: character CHARACTER [5kAriktE]
A: 【简明词典】n.(事物的)特性, 性质, 特征(的总和), (人的)品质, 字符, 性格, 特征, 人物vt.写, 刻, 印, 使具有特征【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 character characters The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places. Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet. The character of this country has been formed by immigration.= natureN-COUNT: usu with supp2 character If something has a particular character, it has a particular quality. The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character. The state farms were semi-military in character.= natureN-SING: usu supp N, also in N3 character You can use the word character to refer to the qualities that people from a particular place are believed to have. Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character.= psycheN-SING: supp N4 character characters You use character to say what kind of person someone is. For example, if you say that someone is a strange character, you mean they are strange. It's that kind of courage and determination that makes him such a remarkable character. What a sad character that Nigel is.N-COUNT: usu adj N5 character characters Your character is your personality, especially how reliable and honest you are. If someone is of good character, they are reliable and honest. If they are of bad character, they are unreliable and dishonest.【21世纪英汉词典】char.ac.ter`kArIktL; 5kArEktE《源自拉丁文"刻印 工具""刻印""象 征"的意思》>A1a. (个人、国民的) 性格,性情,性质,气质 ,脾气the ~ of the Americans 美国人的国民性the ~s of different peoples 不同民族之民族性different in ~ 性格[性质]不同He has a weak ~. 他的个性软弱b. (东西的) 特质,特性,特色the ~ of a district 某地方的特色a face without any ~ 无特征的脸a tree of a peculiar ~ 一种奇特的树newspapers of a low ~ 低俗的报纸2 (U)a. 人格,品性a man of fine [mean] ~ 品行高尚 [卑劣] 的人【同义字】character 在道德、伦理方面的 个人性质personality 行为、思考、感情上 的特征individuality 突出的个人特质temperament 构成性格基础,感情上 的性质b. 清高,正直,德性a man of ~ 有道德的人,正直的人3 (U)地位,身分,资格in the ~ of [as] Ambassador 以大使的$
Q: focus FOCUS [5fEukEs]
A: 【简明词典】n.(兴趣活动等的)中心, 焦点, 焦距, [医]病灶, [地](地震的)震源vi.聚焦, 注视vt.使集中在焦点上, 定焦点, 调焦, 集中【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 focus focuses focusing focused The spellings focusses, focussing, focussed are also used. The plural of the noun can be either foci or focusesIf you focus on a particular topic or if your attention is focused on it, you concentrate on it and think about it, discuss it, or deal with it, rather than dealing with other topics. The research effort has focused on tracing the effects of growing levels of five compounds. He is currently focusing on assessment and development. Today he was able to focus his message exclusively on the economy. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy surrounding statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary.= concentrateV-ERG2 focus foci focuses The spellings focusses, focussing, focussed are also used. The plural of the noun can be either foci or focusesThe focus of something is the main topic or main thing that it is concerned with. The UN's role in promoting peace is increasingly the focus of international attention. The new system is the focus of controversy. Her children are the main focus of her life.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp3 focus foci focuses The spellings focusses, focussing, focussed are also used. The plural of the noun can be either foci or focusesYour focus on something is the special attention that you pay it. He said his sudden focus on foreign policy was not motivated by presidential politics. The report's focus is on how technology affects human life 【21世纪英汉词典】fo.cus`fokEs; 5foukEs《源自拉丁文"炉火 中心"的意思》>(pl. ~.es,fo.ci[-sa; -sai])1 (C)'物理.数学'焦 点2 (U) (眼镜、透镜等的) 对准焦点in ~ 对准焦点的; 清晰的out of ~ 离开焦点的,焦点没有 对准的,模糊的bring the camera into ~ 对准照相机的焦点3 (U)[常 the ~] [兴趣、活动等的] 中心[ofthe ~ of interest 兴趣的中心4 (U) (地震的) 震源>( ~ (s) ed[~t; ~t]; ~. (s) ing)1 a. 对准...的焦点,使...聚 焦~ a camera (lens) 对准相机 (镜头) 的焦点b. 把...的焦点对准[在... 上][on, uponHe ~ed his binoculars on the bird. 他把双筒望远镜的焦 点对准在那只鸟上2 集中 [于...上][on, uponTry and ~ your mind on your lessons. 试著把你的注意力集 中在功课上Everybody's eyes were ~ed on her. 大家的视线都集中在 她身
Q: career CAREER [kE5riE]
A: 【简明词典】n.(原意：道路, 轨道)事业, 生涯, 速度【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 career careers A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life. She is now concentrating on a career as a fashion designer. Dennis had recently begun a successful career conducting opera. ...a career in journalism. ...a political career.N-COUNT2 career careers Your career is the part of your life that you spend working. During his career, he wrote more than fifty plays. She began her career as a teacher.N-COUNT3 career Careers advice or guidance in British English, or career advice or guidance in American English, consists of information about different jobs and help with deciding what kind of job you want to do. She received very little careers guidance when young. Get hold of the company list from your careers advisory service.ADJ: ADJ n4 career careers careering careered If a person or vehicle careers somewhere, they move fast and in an uncontrolled way. His car careered into a river. He went careering off down the track.= hurtleVB: oft cont【21世纪英汉词典】ca.reerkE`rIr; kE5riE《源自拉丁文"车道 "的意思》>1 (C)生涯; 经历,履历follow [enter upon] a business [political] ~ 进入商 [政] 界; 从商 [政] make a ~ of music 以音乐立身start [set out on] one's ~ as a pilot 开始领航员的生涯,开 始以领航为业His ~ is run. 他的生涯结束了2 (C)a. (需要特别训练的) 职业,一生的事业~s open to women 提供给妇女的职业b. (职业上的) 成功,发迹make one's ~ 成功,发迹3 (U)疾驰in [at] full [mad] ~ 以全速疾驰>职业性的,内行的,专 业的a ~ diplomat 专业的外交家a ~ woman( 拥有终身事业的) 职业妇女>疾驰~ along 飞奔,疾驰,继续向前 奔跑The horse ~ed about. 马到处奔跑The car ~ed through the streets. 车子疾驰过街
Q: item ITEM [5aitem, 5aitEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.(可分类或列举的)项目, 条款, (消息、情报等的)一则, 一条【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 item items An item is one of a collection or list of objects. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing. The menu includes the occasional off-beat item.See also collector's item.N-COUNT2 item items An item is one of a list of things for someone to do, deal with, or talk about. The other item on the agenda is the tour.= matterN-COUNT3 item items An item is a report or article in a newspaper or magazine, or on television or radio. There was an item in the paper about him.N-COUNT4 item If you say that two people are an item, you mean that they are having a romantic or sexual relationship. (INFORMAL) She and Gino were an item.= coupleN-SING: a N【21世纪英汉词典】i.tem`aItEm; 5aitEm《源自拉丁文"同样 地"的意思》>1 条,条款,项目,品目, 细目~s of business 营业项目2 (报纸、电视新闻的) 一则,一条an ~ of news =a news ~ 一条新闻local ~s 报纸的地方新闻item by item 一项一项地,逐条地`aItZm; 5aitem>同样,又
Q: floor FLOOR [flC:, flCE]
A: 【简明词典】n.(房间, 走廊等的)地面, 地板, 基底, (室内的)场地, 层, 海底, 议员席vt.在...上铺(地板), 击倒, (被困难)难倒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 floor floors The floor of a room is the part of it that you walk on. Jack's sitting on the floor watching TV. We painted the wooden floor with a white stain.N-COUNT: usu the N in sing2 floor floors A floor of a building is all the rooms that are on a particular level. It is on the fifth floor of the hospital. They occupied the first two floors of the tower.= storeyN-COUNT: usu supp N3 floor floors The ocean floor is the ground at the bottom of an ocean. The valley floor is the ground at the bottom of a valley. They spend hours feeding on the ocean floor. ...a two-hour climb from the valley floor.N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp, oft n N4 floor floors The place where official debates and discussions are held, especially between members of parliament, is referred to as the floor. The issues were debated on the floor of the House.N-COUNT: usu the N in sing5 floor In a debate or discussion, the floor is the people who are listening to the arguments being put forward but who are not among the main speakers. The president is taking questions from the floor.N-SING-COLL: the N6 floor floors The floor of a stock exchange is the large open area where trading is done. ...the dealing floor at Standard Chartered Bank. 【21世纪英汉词典】floorflor, flCr; flC:>1 (房间的) 地板,室内的地面a bare ~ 未铺地毯的地板sit on the ~ 坐在地板上2 (建筑物的) 层,楼the upper ~(s) 上层on the second ~ (美)在二楼,(英)在三 楼This elevator stops at every ~. 这部 电梯每层都停3 (海、河川、山谷等的 ) 底4a. (如床一般) 平坦之处,路面the ~ of a bridge 桥面b. (特殊目的用的) 场地a dance ~ 跳舞 (用) 的舞池the ~ of the Exchange 交易所内的市场5[the ~a. 议员席,议场b. (议员的) 发言权get [have, ask for] the ~ !(在会议中) 获得 [有,要求] 发言权6 (价格、租金等的) 最低数值 [限度] take the floor(1) (为发言而) 起立,参加讨论(2) (为跳舞而) 起身,开始跳walk the floor(美) (因担心等) 在室内来回走动wipe [mop,sweep] the floor with?(口语)痛击...,彻底击 败>1 a. ?
Q: ministry MINISTRY [5ministri]
A: 【简明词典】n.(政府的)部门【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ministry ministries In Britain and some other countries, a ministry is a government department which deals with a particular thing or area of activity, for example trade, defence, or transport. ...the Ministry of Justice. ...a spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry.N-COUNT: oft N of n, n N2 ministry ministries The ministry of a religious person is the work that they do that is based on or inspired by their religious beliefs. His ministry is among the poor.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with poss3 ministry Members of the clergy belonging to some branches of the Christian church are referred to as the ministry. So what prompted him to enter the ministry?N-SING-COLL: the N【21世纪英汉词典】min.is.try`mInIstrI; 5ministri《源自拉丁文"勤务 、供职"的意思》>1 [常 M~](C)a. (英国、中国等由部长 (minister) 管辖的) 部[ofthe M~ of Defence ( 英国的) 国防部the M~ of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food ( 英国的) 农渔粮食部the M~ of Education 教育部b. 部的建筑物2 a. (C)内阁form a ~ 组织内阁The M~ has resigned. 内阁已辞职b. [the M~; 集合称] 各部长3 (C) 部长的职务[任期4 [the ~a. 神职人员的职务[任期enter the ~ 当牧师b. (U)[集合称]神职人员5(U)服务,援助
Q: cabinet CABINET [5kAbinit]
A: 【简明词典】n.(有抽屉或格子的)橱柜, 内阁adj.内阁的, 小巧的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cabinet cabinets A cabinet is a cupboard used for storing things such as medicine or alcoholic drinks or for displaying decorative things in. The star of my medicine cabinet is the humble aspirin. He looked at the display cabinet with its gleaming sets of glasses.See also filing cabinet.N-COUNT: usu n N2 cabinet cabinets The Cabinet is a group of the most senior ministers in a government, who meet regularly to discuss policies. The announcement came after a three-hour Cabinet meeting in Downing Street. ...a former Cabinet Minister.N-COUNT: oft N n【21世纪英汉词典】cab.i.net`kAbEnIt; 5kAbinit《源自 cabin+-et (表"小"的意思的字 尾) 》>1 a. (有玻璃窗户的) 装饰柜,陈列橱(用以放置或陈列贵重 物品等)b. (电视、收音机的) 外壳, (机) 箱2 [集合称]装饰于柜上 的陈列品3 a. [常 the C~] 内阁; (美) (由各州首长所组成的 ) 总统顾问委员会→shadow cabinetform a (new) ~ 组织 (新) 内阁b. (英)内阁会议c. [集合称]全体阁员4 a. (美) (博物馆等的) 小陈列室b. (个人用的) 小区域,小隔间(尤指浴室)c. (古)小房间,私室>1 [(英)常 C~] 内阁的a ~ council 内阁会议a C~ member [officer] = (英)a C~ Minister 阁员a C~ crisis (英)内阁危机2 适合装饰柜的3'摄影'框装版的a ~ photograph 框装板照片
Q: relief RELIEF [ri5li:f]
A: 【简明词典】n.(痛苦等的)减轻, (债务等的)免除, 救济, 调剂, 安慰, 浮雕, 地貌【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 relief If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. I breathed a sigh of relief. The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities. To his relief a loud knock on the door spared him from giving an explanation. It's a relief to get out of the office once in a while.N-UNCOUNT: also a N2 relief If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress. This brought considerable relief from the pain. ...a self-help programme which can give lasting relief from the torment of hay fever.= respiteN-UNCOUNT: oft N from n3 relief Relief is money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster. Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment. ...famine relief.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n, n N4 relief reliefs A relief worker is someone who does your work when you go home, or who is employed to do it instead of you when you are sick. No relief drivers were available.N-COUNT: usu N n5 relief reliefs A relief is a sculpture that is carved out of a flat vertical surface. (TECHNICAL)N-COUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】re.liefrI`lif; ri5li:f《relieve 的名词》>1 (U) (痛苦、忧虑等的解除 ,减轻obtain [get] ~ from pain [headache] 疼痛 [头痛] 消除This drug gives rapid ~ to sufferers from gout. 这药对痛风患者的止 痛效果神速2 放心,安慰,安心give a sigh of ~ 宽慰地舒一口气What a ~!. 噢,这才放心了!To our great ~ [Much to our ~], the miners were all saved. 使我们大为欣慰的是, 矿工全部获救了It was a great ~ to her to learn that her husband had safely arrived there. 她得知丈夫已安全抵 达该地而感到很欣慰3 (U)a. [对难民或被包围的城 市等的] 赈济,救助,救济,救援 [of~ of old people 救济老人on ~ 受 (政府等的) 救济b. 救济物资 [款] send ~ to the victims 送救济 [赈灾] 物资给灾民4 a. (U)散心,解闷,消遣, 调剂→ comic reliefb. (C)消遣之物5 a. (U)接替,换班,轮班b. (C)[集合称]接替者, 接班者The ~ for the guard was [were] late in coming. 接班的守卫姗姗来迟6(U)(英)税的免除( (美) benefit) tax ~
Q: trip TRIP [trip]
A: 【简明词典】n.(短途)旅行, 绊倒, 摔倒, 失足, 往返, 差错, 支吾, 旅程vt.使跌倒, 使犯错, 使失败, 挑剔vi.轻快地走, 摔倒, 绊倒, 失足, 结巴, 远足, 犯错, 旅行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 trip trips A trip is a journey that you make to a particular place. On the Thursday we went out on a day trip. Mark was sent to the Far East on a business trip.See also round trip.N-COUNT2 trip trips tripping tripped If you trip when you are walking, you knock your foot against something and fall or nearly fall. She tripped and fell last night and broke her hip. He tried to follow Jack's footsteps in the snow and tripped on a rock. The cables are all bright yellow to prevent you tripping over them.VB+ trip up trips up; tripping up; tripped upTrip up means the same as trip. I tripped up and hurt my foot. Make sure trailing flexes are kept out of the way so you don't trip up over them.PHR-V3 trip trips tripping tripped If you trip someone who is walking, you put your foot or something else in front of them, so that they knock their own foot against it and fall or nearly fall. One guy stuck his foot out and tried to trip me.VB+ trip up trips up; trippingup; tripped upTrip up means the same as trip. He made a sudden dive for Uncle Jim's legs to try to trip him up. He was tripped up by a passer-by.PHR-V4 trip trips A trip is an experience that someone has when their mind is affected by a drug such as LSD. (INFORMAL) An anxious or depressed person can experience a really bad trip. 【21世纪英汉词典】triptrIp; trip《源自古英语"踏步 "的意思》>1 旅行,远足(→ travel【同义字】) a bus ~ 巴士旅行→round tripa ~ abroad 海外旅行a ~ (a) round the world 环球旅行a four-day three-night ~ 四天三夜的旅行go on a sightseeing ~ to [around] ?去...观光旅行 [去环游...] make a business ~ to London 出差到伦敦2 (因事的) 外出,走一趟; 上班,趋访make a ~ to the corner store 到转角的店铺走一趟It's a short ~ to my office. 我的办事处就在附近3 a. 失足,颠踬; 绊倒,摔倒make a ~ 颠踬b. 过失; 失言make a ~ 犯错误a ~ of the tongue 失言4 (俚)a. (主要由迷幻药,尤其 是 LSD 所引起的) 幻觉经验; 一段梦幻时间b. 刺激的经验5'机械'跳动 (机构) <<
Q: college COLLEGE [5kClidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.(综合大学中的)学院, (独立的)学院, 大学, 公学, 书院, 高等专科学院, 大学, 学会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 college colleges A college is an institution where students study after they have left school. Their daughter Joanna is doing business studies at a local college. Stephanie took up making jewellery after leaving art college this summer. He is now a professor of economics at Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts.N-VAR: oft in names2 college colleges A college is one of the institutions which some British universities are divided into. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford.N-COUNT: oft in names after n3 college At some universities in the United States, colleges are divisions which offer degrees in particular subjects. ...a professor at the University of Florida College of Law.N-COUNT; usu N of n, oft in names4 college College is used in Britain in the names of some secondary schools which charge fees. In 1854, Cheltenham Ladies' College became the first girls' public school.N-IN-NAMES5 college colleges A college of a particular kind is an organized group of people who have special duties and powers. (FORMAL) He is a member of the Royal College of Physicians. There is a college of international supervisors working together.N-COUNT: with supp, oft in names 【21世纪英汉词典】col.lege`kBlIdV; 5kClidV《源自拉丁文"同事 (colleague) 的团体"的意思》>1 (U) 独立学院,大学a women's ~ 女子大学→ junior college,community collegeenter ~ 进大学be at [ (美)in] ~ 就读于大学work one's way through ~ 半工半读念完大学Where do you go to ~ ?=What ~ do you go to?. 你上哪一所大学?He was accepted at X C. 他获准进入X 大学2 (C)(英) (构成 Oxford,Cambridge 等大学的) 学院King's C~, Cambridge. 剑桥大学的国王学院live in ~ 住在学院里3 (U)(英.加拿大)私立 中等学校,寄宿学校 (public school) Winchester C~ 私立温彻斯特中学→ Eton College.4 (C)专科学校a business ~ 商业专科学校a barber's [hair dressing] ~ 理发 [美容] 学校a ~ of theology 神学院the Royal Naval C~ (英)皇家海军学院5(C)团体,学会,社团[ of→ electoral collegethe American [Royal] C~ of Surgeons 美国 [英国] 外科医师学会the C~ of Cardinals=Sacred College>学院的,大学的; 适合大学生的a ~ student 大学生a ~ paper 大学报纸a ~ dictiona
Q: garden GARDEN [5gB:dn]
A: 【简明词典】n.(菜、花)园, 花园【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 garden gardens In British English, a garden is a piece of land next to a house, with flowers, vegetables, other plants, and often grass. In American English, the usual word is yard, and a garden refers only to land which is used for growing flowers and vegetables. ...the most beautiful garden on Earth.N-COUNT2 garden gardens gardening gardened If you garden, you do work in your garden such as weeding or planting. Jim gardened at the homes of friends on weekends.VB* gardening I have taken up gardening again.N-UNCOUNT3 garden gardens Gardens are places like a park that have areas of plants, trees, and grass, and that people can visit and walk around. The Gardens are open from 10.30am until 5pm. ...Kensington Gardens.N-PLURAL4 garden Gardens is sometimes used as part of the name of a street. He lives at 9, Acacia Gardens.N-IN-NAMES 【21世纪英汉词典】gar.den`gBrdn; 5^B:dn《源自法语"围起来 的地"的意思》>1 a. (C)表示"花园之广阔 "时为(U) (附属于住宅而种有花 、树、蔬菜等之) 庭园(→yard【同义字】) a rock ~ 岩石庭园a roof ~ 屋顶庭园a Japanese ~ 日本庭园We have only a small ~. 我们家只有一个小庭 园We have not much ~. 我们家的庭园不大b. (C)花园,果园,菜圃a flower ~ 花园a fruit ~ 果园→kitchen garden,market garden.2 (C)a. [常 ~s] (有草坪、花园、长凳 等之) 游乐园,公园; 植物园; 动物园Kensington Gardens(. 伦敦之) 肯津顿公园Kew Gardens(. 伦敦西郊一村镇邱 (Kew) 之) 邱植物园a botanical ~ [botanical ~s] 植物园a zoological garden [zoological ~s] 动物园b. (有桌椅等之) 露天设施,露天饮食店a beer ~ 露天啤酒店3 [~s; 置于地名之后] (英)...道,...街,...广 场(略作 Gdns.)Abbey Gardens. 阿比道>庭园 (用) 的; 园艺用的; 栽培的a ~ chair [seat] 庭园 (用) 的椅子a ~ flower 庭园用 [栽培] 的花~ plants 园艺植物lead a person up[down]the garden path(口语) (故意) 使迷惑; 欺骗; 使错误 [误入歧途] the Garden of Eden伊甸园the Garden of England"英国的庭园"(指肯特郡 (Kent) ,昔日乌斯特郡 (Worc estershire) 等土地肥沃风光明?
Q: south-west SOUTH-WEST
A: 【简明词典】n.1.西南，西南方，西南部 2.西南风【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 south-west also South-West.The south-west is the direction which is halfway between south and west. ...the village of Popplewell, some six miles to the south-west.N-UNCOUNT: also the N2 south-west also South-West.The south-west of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the south-west. ...the mountains in the south west of the USA.N-SING: usu the N, oft N of n3 south-west also South-West.If you go south-west, you travel towards the south-west. We took a plane south-west across the Anatolian plateau to Cappadocia.ADV: ADV after v4 south-west also South-West.Something that is south-west of a place is positioned to the south-west of it. ...a gold mine at Orkney, south-west of Johannesburg.ADV: ADV of n5 south-west also South-West.The south-west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the south-west. ...a light aircraft crash near Stranraer in South-West Scotland. ...in the south-west corner of my garden.ADJ: ADJ n6 south-west also South-West.A south-west wind is a wind that blows from the south-west.ADJ: ADJ n
Q: constant CONSTANT [5kCnstEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.[数、物]常数, 恒量adj.不变的, 持续的, 坚决的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 constant You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there. She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin. Inflation is a constant threat. He has been her constant companion for the last four months.= continualADJ: usu ADJ n* constantly The direction of the wind is constantly changing. We are constantly being reminded to cut down our fat intake.ADV-GRADED: usu ADV with v, also ADV adv/adj2 constant If an amount or level is constant, it stays the same over a particular period of time. The body feels hot and the temperature remains more or less constant at the new elevated level.= stableADJ-GRADED3 constant constants A constant is a thing or value that always stays the same. In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless change. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies. variableN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】con.stant`kBnstEnt; 5kCnstEnt《源自拉丁文"一同 站立"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 持续不断的,时常的~ hard labor 不断的苦役2 不变的,一定的( ←→ variable) at a ~ temperature [speed] 以一定的温度 [速度] a ~ wind 恒风3 (文语)a. 忠诚的,有节操的,坚 贞的a ~ friend 忠实的朋友b. 坚守[...]的[toHe has remained ~ to his principles. 他始终坚守他的原则>'数学.物理'常数, 恒量; 率( ←→ variable) the circular ~ 圆周率
Q: data DATA [5deitE]
A: 【简明词典】n.datum的复数, [计] 资料, 数据【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇data datum is sometimes used as the singular form of data.You can refer to information as data, especially when it is in the form of facts or statistics that you can analyse. In American English, data is usually a plural noun. In technical or formal British English, data is sometimes a plural noun, but at other times, it is an uncount noun. The study was based on data from 2,100 women. ...the latest year for which data is available... To cope with these data, hospitals bought large mainframe computers.N-UNCOUNT; also N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】da.ta`detE, `dAtE, `dBtE; 5deitE, 5dB:tE《datum 的复数》>pl1 资料; (由观察或实验获得的 ) 事实,知识,情报2 [常当单数用]'电算 '资料
Q: pair PAIR [pZE]
A: 【简明词典】n.一对, 一双【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pair pairs A pair of things are two things of the same size and shape that are used together or are both part of something, for example shoes, earrings, or parts of the body. ...a pair of socks. ...trainers that cost up to 90 pounds a pair... 72,000 pairs of hands clapped in unison to the song.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 pair pairs Some objects that have two main parts of the same size and shape are referred to as a pair, for example a pair of trousers or a pair of scissors. ...a pair of faded jeans. ...a pair of binoculars.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 pair You can refer to two people as a pair when they are standing or walking together or when they have some kind of relationship with each other. A pair of teenage boys were smoking cigarettes. The pair admitted that their three-year-old marriage was going through `a difficult time'. He and Paula made an unlikely pair.N-SING4 pair pairs pairing paired If one thing is paired with another, it is put with it or considered with it. The trainees will then be paired with experienced managers.VB: usu passive* pairing ...the pairing of these two fine musicians.N-UNCOUNT: usu the N of n5 pair If you say that someone is or has a safe pair of hands, you mean that they are reliable and will not make any serious mistakes. (BRIT, JOURNALISM) He has now 【21世纪英汉词典】pairpZr; pZE《源自拉丁文"相等 "的意思》>(pl. ~s,~)1 a. (由两个同样的东西所 构成的) 一对,一双[ofa ~ of oars 一对桨a new ~ of shoes=a ~ of new shoes 一双新鞋three ~(s) of socks 三双短袜A ~ of gloves is a nice present. 一副手套是件好礼物I have only one ~ of hands. (口语)我只有一双手(忙不过来)【同义字】pair 成对使用或由两部分 构成couple 由同种类的东西组合 而成b. (由相对的两部分构成 且无法分开的) 一把; 一副; (长裤的) 一条[ofa ~ of scissors 一把剪刀two ~s of pants 两条裤子2 a. 一对男女; (尤指) 夫妻,夫妇the happy ~ 新郎新娘b. (同类物品的) 两个; 两个同伙人[ofA ~ of thieves were planning to rob the bank. 两个同伙的盗贼当时 正在计画去抢银行c.'运动'两人一组d. (扑克牌戏的) 一组(同点的两张牌→ poker【说明】)two ~s 两组同点的牌one [no] ~ 有[没有]一组&
Q: annual ANNUAL [5AnjuEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.一年生植物, 年刊, 年鉴adj.一年一次的, 每年的, 一年生的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 annual Annual events happen once every year. ...the annual conference of Britain's trade union movement... In its annual report, UNICEF says at least 40,000 children die every day.= yearlyADJ: ADJ n* annually Companies report to their shareholders annually.ADV: ADV with v2 annual Annual quantities or rates relate to a period of one year. Annual costs, tuition and fees, {Pound}1,600. The electronic and printing unit has annual sales of about $80 million.= yearlyADJ: ADJ n* annually El Salvador produces 100,000 tons of refined copper annually. Holiday World hires 300 new employees annually.ADV: ADV with v, amount ADV3 annual annuals An annual is a book or magazine that is published once a year. I looked for Wyman's picture in my high-school annual. He tried the various almanacs, annuals and gazettes which were held in the library.N-COUNT4 annual annuals An annual is a plant that grows and dies within one year. The simplest way to deal with these hardy annuals is to sow them where they are to flower.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】an.nu.al`AnjJEl; 5AnjuEl>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 一年的; 年年的,每年的,年度 的an ~ income 年收入~ expenditure [revenue] 岁出[入b. 一年一次的,每年一次 的an ~ report ( 公司、机关等的) 年报2'植物'一年生的an ~ plant 一年生植物>1 a. 年刊,年报,年鉴b. (美)毕业纪念册 (等) 2 一年生植物
Q: dozen DOZEN [5dQzn]
A: 【简明词典】n.一打, 十二个【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dozen The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as `several' or `a few'If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them. ...a dozen eggs... You will be able to take ten dozen bottles free of duty through customs. He ordered a dozen of their best red roses. His chicken eggs sell for $22 a dozen.NUM: usu a/num NUM2 dozen The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as `several' or `a few'You can refer to a group of approximately twelve things or people as a dozen. You can refer to a group of approximately six things or people as half a dozen. I was sitting only a dozen feet away. In half a dozen words, he had explained the bond that linked them. The riot left four people dead and several dozen injured.NUM: usu a/num NUM3 dozen The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as `several' or `a few'If you refer to dozens of things or people, you are emphasizing that there are very many of them. ...a storm which destroyed dozens of homes and buildings.= loads ofQUANT: QUANT of pl-n+ dozen The plural form is dozen after a number, or after a word or expression referring to a number, such as `several' or `a few'You can also use dozens as a pronoun. Just as revealing are Mr Johnson's portraits, of which there are dozens.PRON【21世纪英汉词典】doz.en`dQzn; 5dQzn《源自拉丁文"十二 "的意思》>(pl. ~s)1 (C)打,十二 (个) [oftwo [several] ~ of eggs 两 [几] 打蛋She bought two ~ of them. 她买了两打那东西five ~ of these eggs [the eggs over there] 这些蛋中 [在那边的蛋中] 的五打蛋some ~s of eggs 几打蛋pack bottles in ~s 按打包装瓶子How much are those apples a ~?. 那些苹果一打多少钱?→ baker's dozen,long dozen,daily dozen.2 (口语)a. [a ~]大约一打 [十二,十三] 的数量,相当多[ofb. [~s]几十,多数[of~s of people 几十人,很多人I went there ~s (and ~s) of times. 我去过那里几十次by the dozen(1) 按打,论打sell by the ~ 论打出售(2) 很多地; 数以打计地talk [speak] nineteen [twenty,forty] to the dozen(英)说个不停,喋喋不 休>(无比较级、最高级) 打的,十二 (个,人) 的a ~ apples 一打 (的) 苹果five ~ eggs 五打 (的) 蛋some ~ people 为数约十二个人half a ~ bottles = a half ~ bottles 六瓶
Q: painting PAINTING [5peintiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.上油漆, 着色, 绘画, 油画v.描绘【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 painting paintings A painting is a picture which someone has painted. ...a large oil-painting of Queen Victoria.N-COUNT2 painting Painting is the activity of painting pictures. ...two hobbies she really enjoyed, painting and gardening.N-UNCOUNT3 painting Painting is the activity of painting doors, walls, and some other parts of buildings. ...painting and decorating.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】paint.ing`pentIN; 5peintiN>1 a. (U) (用颜料) 绘画; 画法b. (C) (一幅) 画; 油画; 水彩画2 (U)a. 上漆,涂漆b. 彩色c. (陶瓷器的) 上色,著色
Q: following FOLLOWING [5fClEuiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.下列各项, 部下, 党羽adj.下列的, 其次的prep.在...之后【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 following Following a particular event means after that event. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.PREP2 following The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned. The following day the picture appeared on the front pages of every newspaper in the world. We went to dinner the following Monday evening. The following year she joined the Royal Opera House. previousADJ: det ADJ3 following You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price. The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters.ADJ: det ADJ+ following The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention. The following is a paraphrase of what was said. Do you use any of the following? Pager, Answering machine, Mobile phone, Car phone.PRON: the PRON4 following followings A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions. Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.N-COUNT: with supp, usu adj N5 following If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle. The following wind and eastward running tide had given us a very pleasant, lazy sail.= headwindADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】fol.low.ing`fBloIN; 5fClouiN>(无比较级、最高级)1 [the ~a. 后面的,下面的,其次 的in the ~ year = in the year ~ 在第二年,在翌年the ~ page [pages] 次页(略作 f,ff.)b. 下述的,以下的to the ~ effect 大意如下,如下2 [the ~; 当名词用]下述的事, 以下 [下列] (的人[物]) The ~ is his answer [are his words]. 以下是他的回答[话3 '航海'后面吹 来的,顺风的; 后面涌来的,顺 潮的>接著...,在...以后F~ the meeting, tea will be served. 会后有茶水招待>随从,随员,臣下; 门徒,弟子; 拥护者; 崇拜者a leader with a large ~ 有很多拥护者的领袖
Q: launch LAUNCH [lC:ntF, lB:ntF]
A: 【简明词典】n.下水, 汽艇, 发射, 发行, 投放市场vt.使(船)下水, 掷(标枪等), 发射(导弹、火箭等), 开办, 发动, 发起vi.起飞, 下水, 投入, 开始【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 launch launches launching launched To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space. NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays. A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.VB+ launch launches Also a noun. This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed.N-VAR2 launch launches launching launched To launch a ship or a boat means to put it into water, often for the first time after it has been built. There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed.VB+ launch launches Also a noun. The launch of a ship was a big occasion.N-COUNT: usu with poss3 launch launches launching launched To launch a large and important activity, for example a military attack, means to start it. Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. The President was on holiday when the coup was launched.= startVB+ launch launches Also a noun. ...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order.N-COUNT: oft N of n4 launch launches launching launched If a company launches a new product, it makes it available to the public. Crabtree lC:ntF>1 汽艇by ~ 以[乘]汽艇2 (军舰上装备的) 大艇
Q: expert EXPERT [5ekspE:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.专家, 行家, [军](特等)射手adj.老练的, 内行的, 专门的vt.在...中当行家, 当专家【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 expert experts An expert is a person who is very skilled at doing something or who knows a lot about a particular subject. Our team of experts will be on hand to offer help and advice between 12 noon and 7pm daily. ...a yoga expert. ...an expert on trade in that area.= specialistN-COUNT: oft n N, N on n2 expert Someone who is expert at doing something is very skilled at it. The Japanese are expert at lowering manufacturing costs. There is a great deal to learn from Hal's expert approach.= skilledADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ at -ing* expertly Shopkeepers expertly rolled spices up in bay leaves.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v3 expert If you say that someone has expert hands or an expert eye, you mean that they are very skilful or experienced in using their hands or eyes for a particular purpose. When the horse suffered a back injury Harvey cured it with his own expert hands. The symptoms are very mild and it takes an expert eye to see them.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n4 expert Expert advice or help is given by someone who has studied a subject thoroughly or who is very skilled at a particular job. You'll also get expert advice on keeping your hair in good condition. We'll need an expert opinion. The good news is that expert help is now available.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】ex.pert`ZkspVt; 5ekspE:t>熟练者,内行人; 专家 [at,in,on] a mining ~ 采矿专家an ~ in economics 经济学专家an ~ at skiing 滑雪好手an ~ on the population problem 人口问题专家Ik`spVt, `ZkspVt; 5ekspE:t, ek5spE:t, ik5spE:t>1 a. 熟练的,老练的an ~ engineer [typist] 熟练的工程师 [打字员] an ~ marksman 射击好手b. [对...]熟练的,老练的 [at,in,with] He has become ~ at figures. 他已能熟练计算2 (根据) 内行人的,专家的,专 门的~ advice 专家的建议~ evidence 鉴定人 [专家] 证据>~.ly>~.ness
Q: north-east NORTH-EAST
A: 【简明词典】n.东北方【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 north-east also North-East.The north-east is the direction which is halfway between north and east. The land to the north-east fell away into meadows.N-UNCOUNT: also the N2 north-east also North-East.The north-east of a place, country, or region is the part which is in the north-east. The north-east, with 60 million people, is the most densely populated part of the United States. They're all from Newcastle in the North East of England.N-SING: the N, oft N of n3 north-east also North-East.If you go north-east, you travel towards the north-east. The streets were jammed with slow moving traffic, army convoys moving north-east.ADV: ADV after v4 north-east also North-East.Something that is north-east of a place is positioned to the north-east of it. This latest attack was at Careysburg, twenty miles north-east of the capital, Monrovia.ADV: ADV of n5 north-east also North-East.The north-east edge, corner, or part of a place is the part which is towards the north-east. These islands of the north-east coast can only be reached in small boats. ...Waltham Abbey on the north-east outskirts of London.= north-easternADJ: ADJ n6 north-east also North-East.A north-east wind is a wind that blows from the north-east. By 9.15 a bitter north-east wind was blowing.ADJ: ADJ n
Q: double DOUBLE [5dQbl]
A: 【简明词典】n.两倍, [计] 双精度型adj.两倍的, 双重的vt.使加倍vi.加倍, 快步走, 加倍努力【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 double You use double to indicate that something includes or is made of two things of the same kind. ...a pair of double doors into the room from the new entrance hall. ...a lone skier gliding along smooth double tracks. ...three varieties: double toffee, double chocolate, and vanilla.ADJ: ADJ n2 double You use double before a singular noun to refer to two things of the same type that occur together, or that are connected in some way. ...an extremely nasty double murder... The government committed a double blunder. It was to have been a double wedding.ADJ: ADJ n3 double If something is double the amount or size of another thing, it is twice as large. The offer was to start a new research laboratory at double the salary he was then getting. Leeds Prison is reported to have almost double the number of prisoners it's designed to accommodate. ...tropical Queensland, more than double the size of Texas.= twice halfPREDET: PREDET the n+ double Also a pronoun. On average doctors write just over seven prescriptions each year per patient; in Germany it is double.PRON4 double You use double to describe something which is twice the normal size or can hold twice the normal quantity of something. ...a double helping of ice cream. 【21世纪英汉词典】dou.ble`dQbl; 5dQbl《源自拉丁文"折成 两半"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. (数、量、强度等) 两倍的a ~ portion 两倍的分量,双份~ pay 双薪~ width 双幅do ~ work 做双倍的工作b. (...的) 两倍的at ~ the speed 以两倍的速度pay ~ the price 付双倍价钱8 is ~ 4. 八是四的两倍He earns ~ my salary. 他赚的薪水是我的两 倍The price is ~ what it was last year. 该价钱是去年的两倍2 双重的,双层的; 成对的; 折成半的a ~ blanket 双连毯a ~ chin 双下巴a ~ collar 折领,翻领a ~ door 向两面开的门,双扇门a ~ edge 双刃a ~ lock 双重锁a ~ play '棒球'双杀a ~ steal '棒球'双盗垒~ windows 双重窗a ~ suicide( 男女的) 双双殉情have a ~ advantage 有双重利益perform a ~ service 供两用3 两人用的a ~ bed 双人床a ~ room( 旅馆
Q: individual INDIVIDUAL [7indi5vidjuEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.个人, 个体adj.个别的, 单独的, 个人的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 individual Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group. ...waiting for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions... Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy. Divide the vegetables among four individual dishes.ADJ: ADJ n* individually ...cheeses which come in individually wrapped segments... There are 96 pieces and they are worth, individually and collectively, a lot of money.ADV: usu ADV with v, ADV adj, also ADV with cl2 individual individuals An individual is a person. ...anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community. ...the rights and responsibilities of the individual... A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.N-COUNT3 individual If you describe someone or something as individual, you mean that you admire them because they are very unusual and do not try to imitate other people or things. It was really all part of her very individual personality. The language is highly individual.ADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】in.di.vid.u.al9IndE`vIdVJEl; 9indi5vidjuEl《源自拉丁文"不可 分"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 个别的,单独的in ~ cases 以个别的情况We use ~ towels. 我们各用自己的毛巾2 (无比较级、最高级) 一个人的,个人 (用) 的~ instruction 个别教导an ~ locker 个人用的有锁橱柜3 独特的,特有的,发挥 个性的an ~ style 独特的文体in one's ~ way 以自己特有的方法>1 (集团中一份子的) 个人a private ~ 私人2 (口语)人an amusing ~ 有趣的人3 a. '哲.逻辑'个体,个 别的东西b. (东西的) 一单位 (unit) c. '生物'个体(cf. colony 5)
Q: unit UNIT [5ju:nit]
A: 【简明词典】n.个体, (计量)单位, (军队的)部队单位, [数学]最小的整数【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 unit units If you consider something as a unit, you consider it as a single, complete thing. Agriculture was based in the past on the family as a unit.N-COUNT2 unit units A unit is a group of people who work together at a specific job, often in a particular place. ...the health services research unit... The results from this unit are staggering.N-COUNT3 unit units A unit is a group within an armed force or police force, whose members fight or work together or carry out a particular task. One secret military unit tried to contaminate the drinking water of the refugees. Two small Marine units have been trapped inside the city for the last 36 hours.N-COUNT: oft supp N4 unit units A unit is a small machine which has a particular function, often part of a larger machine. The unit plugs into any TV set.N-COUNT5 unit units A unit of measurement is a fixed standard quantity, length, or weight that is used for measuring things. The litre, the centimetre, and the ounce are all units.N-COUNT6 unit units A unit is one of the parts that a textbook is divided into.= moduleN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】u.nit`junIt; 5ju:nit《源自 unity 的逆成字》>1 (本身就是完整的) 个体,一个,一人; 一团2 [集合称a. 编制 上的单位The family is the basic ~ of society. 家庭是社会的基本单 位b.'军'部队a mechanized ~ 机械化部队a tactical ~ 战术单位3 (度量衡、通货等的) 单位The foot is a ~ of length. ?帐浅ざ鹊牡ノ?nThe dollar is the standard ~ of money in the United States of America. 美元是美利坚合众国 货币的标准单位4'数学' (当做数的基本单位的 ) 一; 个位数(由一到九的任一数)5 (具有特定功能的) 装置 (apparatus) an input [output] ~ ( 电算机等的) 输入 [输出] 装置6(美)'教育' (学科的) 学分,单位; 单元(学习过程或学习内容 的一个区分)>1 单位的,构成单位的a ~ price 单价2 成套的~ furniture 成套家具(材料、设计成一套式 的)
Q: Middle East MIDDLE EAST
A: 【简明词典】n.中东(一般泛指欧,亚,非三大洲连接的地区)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Middle East The Middle East is the area around the eastern Mediterranean that includes Iran and all the countries in Asia to the west and south-west of Iran. The two great rivers of the Middle East rise in the mountains of Turkey.N-PROPER: the N【21世纪英汉词典】Middle East>the ~]中东
Q: housing HOUSING [5hauziN]
A: 【简明词典】n.供给住宅, 住宅群, 机架, 住房供给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 housing You refer to the buildings in which people live as housing when you are talking about their standard, price, or availability. ...a shortage of affordable housing... Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.= accommodationN-UNCOUNT2 housing Housing is the job of providing houses for people to live in. ...graduate courses in housing and public administration... If you are a council tenant call the housing department about it.N-UNCOUNT3 housing housings A housing is a case or covering which protects parts of a machine. Both housings are waterproof to a depth of two metres.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】hous.ing`haJzIN; 5hauziN>1 (C)[常 ~s] (装饰用或防寒用的) 马衣; 鞍褥2 [~s]装饰
Q: master MASTER [5mB:stE]
A: 【简明词典】n.主人, 雇主, (男)教师, 熟练技工, 师傅, 大师, 硕士, 少爷adj.主人的, 熟练的, 高明的, 主要的vt.征服, 控制, 精通【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 master masters A servant's master is the man that he or she works for. My master ordered me not to deliver the message except in private. In 1777 several northern states encouraged white masters to free their slaves for military service.N-COUNT2 master masters A dog's master is the man or boy who owns it. The dog yelped excitedly when his master opened a desk drawer and produced his leash.N-COUNT: usu poss N3 master masters If you say that someone is a master of a particular activity, you mean that they are extremely skilled at it. She was a master of the English language. He is a master at blocking progress. They appear masters in the art of making regulations work their way.See also past master.N-COUNT: usu N of/at/in n/-ing+ master Also an adjective. ...a master craftsman. ...a master criminal.ADJ: ADJ n4 master If you are master of a situation, you have complete control over it. Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions. He was under no illusions as to who was master in his house.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, usu N of n5 master masters mastering mastered If you master something, you learn how to do it properly or you succeed in unde 【21世纪英汉词典】mas.ter`mAstL; 5mB:stE《源自拉丁文"伟大 的人"的意思》>1 支配人[物]的人a. 主人,雇主~ and man 主人与仆人Like ~, like man. (谚)有其主必有其仆b. (一家的) 家长( ←→ mistress) c. 指挥者,主子d. (商船的) 船长e. (动物、奴隶的) 所有者2a. (英) (男) 教师( ←→ mistress) a language ~ 语言教师→ schoolmasterb. (特殊技艺的) 师傅,大师a music [dancing] ~ 音乐 [舞蹈] 老师 [大师] → riding masterc. (工匠的) 师傅d. (宗教的、精神的) 指导者e. [the M~,our M~] 主耶稣3a. (Oxford,Cambridge 等大学的) 宿舍主任,宿舍长b. (各种团体的) 会长,团长,院长4 [常 M~a. [仆人等对主人家男孩 的敬称语] 少爷M~ Davy. 大卫少爷b. (苏格兰)子爵 [男爵] 的长子,幼主5[常 M~]硕士(doctor 与 bachelor 之间的学位)a ~'s degree 硕士学位a M~ of Arts ?
Q: chairman CHAIRMAN [5tFZEmEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.主席, 会长【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 chairman chairmen The chairman of a committee, organization, or company is the head of it. Glyn Ford is chairman of the Committee which produced the report. I had done business with the company's chairman.N-COUNT: oft with poss2 chairman The chairman of a meeting or debate is the person in charge, who decides when each person is allowed to speak. The chairman declared the meeting open. I hear you, Mr. Chairman.N-COUNT; N-VOC: Mr/Madam N【21世纪英汉词典】chair.man`tFZrmEn; 5tFZEmEn>(pl. -men[-mn; -mn])1 a. 主席,议长,会长b. 委员长; 社长,总裁the C~ of the Board (of Directors) ( 公司等的) 董事长c. (会议的) 主席, (聚会等的) 主持人2 (美) (某学科的) 主任教授,系主任3 a. 替病人推病人专用车 椅 (bath chair) 的人b. 抬轿子 (sedan chair) 的人,轿夫
Q: protest PROTEST [prE5test]
A: 【简明词典】n.主张, 断言, 抗议v.主张, 断言抗议, 拒付【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 protest protests protesting protested If you protest against something or about something, you say or show publicly that you object to it. In American English, you usually say that you protest it. Groups of women took to the streets to protest against the arrests. The students were protesting at overcrowding in the university hostels. They were protesting soaring prices. He picked up the cat before Rosa could protest.VB2 protest protests A protest is the act of saying or showing publicly that you object to something. The opposition now seems too weak to stage any serious protests against the government. The unions called a two-hour strike in protest at the railway authority's announcement. ...a protest march.N-VAR: oft N against/at/about n3 protest protests protesting protested If you protest that something is the case, you insist that it is the case, when other people think that it may not be. When we tried to protest that Mo was beaten up they didn't believe us. `I never said any of that to her,' he protested. He has always protested his innocence.VB4 protest protests A protest that something is true is a strong declaration that it is true. That was how she usually dealt with their protests that she was spoiling her grandchildren.= protestationN-COUNT: usu N that 【21世纪英汉词典】pro.testprE`tZst; prE5test《源自拉丁文"出面 当证人"的意思》>1 a. 力辩,断言,坚决声明He ~ed his innocence. 他力辩自己的无罪 [清白] b. 坚决声明; 力辩,断言I ~ed that I had never done it. 我坚决声明我不曾做 过那件事It may be ~ed that it is right to hate those who do harm. 或许可以明说,憎恨那 些害人者是对的2 (美)对 提出异议,抗议~ low wages [a war] 抗议工资低 [战争] >对...]抗议,提出异议 [about,against,at] → object【同义字】) We ~ed against the situation. 我们对那种情况提出 异议The boys ~ed against having girls in the game. 那些男孩子抗议女孩 子参赛(`protZst; 5proutest>1 (U)抗议a ~ march 抗议游行without ~ 无异议地,不反对地in ~ 抗议地,反对地2 (C)异议的申诉,抗议
Q: lift LIFT [lift]
A: 【简明词典】n.举起, 电梯, 起重机, 搭车vt.升高, 提高, 举起, 空运vi.升起, (指雾等)消散, 耸立【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lift lifts lifting lifted If you lift something, you move it to another position, especially upwards. The Colonel lifted the phone and dialed his superior. She lifted the last of her drink to her lips.VB+ lift up lifts up; lifting up; lifted upLift up means the same as lift. She put her arms around him and lifted him up. Curious shoppers lifted up their children to take a closer look at the parade.PHR-V2 lift lifts lifting lifted If you lift a part of your body, you move it to a higher position. Amy lifted her arm to wave. `Goodbye,' she called. She lifted her foot and squashed the wasp into the ground.= raiseVB+ lift up lifts up; lifting up; lifted upLift up means the same as lift. Tom took his seat again and lifted his feet up on to the railing. The boys lifted up their legs, indicating they wanted to climb in.PHR-V3 lift lifts lifting lifted If you lift your eyes or your head, you look up, for example when you have been reading and someone comes into the room. When he finished he lifted his eyes and looked out the window.= raiseVB4 lift lifts lifting lifted If people in authority lift a law or rule that prevents people from doing something, they end it. The 【21世纪英汉词典】liftlIft; lift《源自古北欧语"天 空"的意思》>1 举起【同义字】lift 把东西往高处提raise 把一端举起或竖起hoist 藉机械等举起重物a. 举起,拉上,抱起~ (up) a barbell 举起杠铃~ the phone to one's ear 把电话的听筒举到耳 朵~ a baby out of its bed 把婴儿从其床上抱起b. [从...] (先举起再) 取下[from~ a book down from a shelf 从架子上取下一本书c. 抬起 ~ (up) one's eyes 往上看,仰视~ one's head from the paper 在看报纸当儿把头抬 起来2 a. 使向上,提高地位 [境遇] ,擢升~ a person (up) from obscurity 使默默无闻的人一举 成名Hard work ~ed him up to the top of the class. 他经过勤奋的学习终 于在班上名列前茅b. [~ oneself]上进,向上, 晋升,发迹~ oneself (up) out of poverty 从贫困之中发迹,使自 己摆脱了贫困c. 使...振奋,振?
Q: duty DUTY [5dju:ti]
A: 【简明词典】n.义务, 责任, 职责, 职务, 税【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 duty Duty is work that you have to do for your job. Staff must report for duty at their normal place of work. My duty is to look after the animals.N-UNCOUNT2 duty duties Your duties are tasks which you have to do because they are part of your job. I carried out my duties conscientiously. He was relieved of his duties as presidential adviser.N-PLURAL3 duty If you say that something is your duty, you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility. I consider it my duty to write to you and thank you.N-SING: oft with poss4 duty duties Duties are taxes which you pay to the government on goods that you buy. Import duties still average 30%. ...customs duties... They are pressing the Chancellor to reduce excise duty on beer.N-VAR5 duty If someone such as a policeman or a nurse is off duty, they are not working. If someone is on duty, they are working. I'm off duty. Four officers were told to go off duty and rest at home. There were 2,250 policemen on duty in and around the stadium. Extra staff had been put on duty.PHR: PHR after v, v-link PHR 【21世纪英汉词典】du.ty`dutI, `dju-; 5dju:ti《源自古法语"应当 做的事"的意思》>1 义务,本分,责任(→ responsibility 【同义字】) a sense of ~ 责任感,责任心one's post of ~ 工作岗位,职守do [perform] one's ~ 尽某人的义务 [本分] fail in one's ~ 未尽某人的本分 [义务,职务] ,失职act out of ~ 出自责任感行动It is the ~ of every citizen to obey the laws. 服从法律每一个国民 的义务2 [常 duties] (特定的) 任务,职务,职责the duties of a teacher 教师的职责military ~ 军务hours of ~ 勤务时间take on a person's ~ 代理 [接任] 某人的职务The ~ of caring for the dog fell upon me. 照料那只狗的责任落 在我身上3 (C) [常 duties; 又作(U)] 税,关税customs duties 关税excise duties 国内消费税export [import] duties 出口 [进口] 税legacy ~ 遗产税as in duty bound基于义务[责任],义务 上be (in) duty bound todo?有做...的义务do duty for?可代替...,可当 ...用An old sofa did ~ for a bed. 一张旧沙发可当床用off duty不值班 [勤] ,下班,在工作时间外on duty&
Q: village VILLAGE [5vilidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.乡村, 村庄adj.村庄的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇village villages A village consists of a group of houses, together with other buildings such as a church and a school, in a country area. He lives quietly in the country in a village near Lahti. ...the village school.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】vil.lage`vIlIdV; 5vilidV《源自拉丁文"乡下 的宅邸 (villa) "的意思》>1 乡村,村落; 村庄2 [集合称]村民All the ~ was [were] there. 所有村民都在那里>乡村的; 位于乡村的a ~ school 乡村学校
Q: desk DESK [desk]
A: 【简明词典】n.书桌, 办公桌【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 desk desks A desk is a table, often with drawers, which you sit at to write or work.N-COUNT2 desk The place in a hotel, hospital, airport, or other building where you check in or obtain information is referred to as a particular desk. I told the girl on the reception desk that I was terribly sorry, but I was half an hour late. A map and a bird-watchers' field checklist are available at the front desk. ...the main information desk.N-SING: usu supp N3 desk A particular department of a broadcasting company, or a newspaper or magazine company, can be referred to as a particular desk. Let our news desk know as quickly as possible on 414 3926. Over now to Simon Ingram at the sports desk.N-SING: supp N【21世纪英汉词典】deskdZsk; desk>1 (C)a. (通常指附有抽屉的) 桌子,书桌,办公桌He found the money in his ~. 他在桌子的抽屉里找 到那笔钱【字源】源自古希腊 竞技用作"掷铁饼" 的"圆盘"【字源】 (diskos) ,本义是"圆而扁的东 西". "盘子"【字源】 (dish) 本来通称为"圆盘" (diskos) ,现代英语的【字源】 "圆盘"则为 discus.b. (教会的) 讲道台c.'音乐'谱架2 (C) (旅馆等的) 柜台→ information desk,reception desk.3 [the ~](美) (报馆的) 编辑部; 总编辑>1 桌上用的a ~ dictionary ( 大型的) 案头辞典a ~ lamp [telephone] 台灯 [桌上型电话机] 2 坐办公桌的,办 公的,内勤的a ~ job 文书工作,办公室的工 作a ~ clerk (美) (旅馆等的) 柜台职员
Q: cream CREAM [kri:m]
A: 【简明词典】n.乳酪, 奶油, (护肤)面霜【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cream Cream is a thick yellowish-white liquid taken from milk. You can use it in cooking or put it on fruit or desserts. ...strawberries and cream.See also clotted cream, double cream, single cream, sour cream, whipping cream.N-UNCOUNT2 cream Cream is used in the names of soups that contain cream or milk. ...cream of mushroom soup.N-UNCOUNT: N of n3 cream creams A cream is a substance that you rub into your skin, for example to keep it soft or to heal or protect it. Gently apply the cream to the affected areas. ...sun protection creams.See also face cream.N-VAR4 cream creams Something that is cream is yellowish-white in colour. ...cream silk stockings. ...a cream-coloured Persian cat.COLOUR5 cream You can refer to the best people or things of a particular kind as the cream of the crop. The Ball was attended by the cream of Hollywood society. ...the cream of Chicago's 200 jazz and blues clubs.PHR 【21世纪英汉词典】creamkrim; kri:m>1 (U)a. 奶油,乳脂,乳皮(聚集于牛奶上层的脂 肪)b. 奶油状的东西2 (U) 含奶油的糕点 [菜肴] →ice cream.3 (U) 化妆用雪花膏,面霜→cold cream,vanishing cream.4 (U) 奶油状的药5[the ~]精华,精粹; (话的) 精彩部分[ofthe ~ of society [the literary world] 社会上的名流 [文坛的大师] the ~ of the story 那个故事的精彩处get the ~ of ? 提取...的精华 [最好的部分] 6(U)奶油色,淡黄色cream of tartar'化学'酒石酸氢钾(一种白色物质,作药 品或烹调之用)the cream of the crop(美)最好的东西[人], 经精选的东西[人]; 精粹>1 用奶油做的 [含奶油的] ; 奶油状的2 奶油色的,淡黄色的>1 a. 从 提取奶油 [乳脂] b. 使 成乳脂状2 a. 将奶油加入...b. 浇奶油调味酱于c. 用奶油调味酱煮 3 (俚)痛打,彻底 打败,使...受重 大损害We ~ed them 7 to nothing. 我们以七比零彻底击 败他们We got ~ed. 我们彻底败北>
Q: argument ARGUMENT [5B:gjumEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.争论, 辩论, 论据, 论点, ～ (for,against), 意见【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 argument arguments An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct. There's a strong argument for lowering the price. The doctors have set out their arguments against the proposals. It is better to convince by argument than seduce by example.N-VAR: oft N for/against n/-ing, N that2 argument arguments An argument is a discussion or debate in which a number of people put forward different or opposing opinions. The incident has triggered fresh arguments about the role of the extreme right in France. The issue has caused heated political argument.= debateN-VAR: oft N about/over n3 argument arguments An argument is a conversation in which people disagree with each other angrily or noisily. Anny described how she got into an argument with one of the marchers. ...a heated argument.N-COUNT: oft N with n, N between pl-n4 argument If you accept something without argument, you do not question it or disagree with it. He complied without argument. It should of course be given back. There is no argument about that.= questionN-UNCOUNT: with brd-neg【21世纪英汉词典】ar.gu.ment`BrgjEmEnt; 5B:^jumEnt《argue 的名词》>1 a. (依据事实或逻辑进行 的) 辩论; 争论,论证[about, overfor the sake of ~ 为 (进行) 辩论的缘故by ~ 藉辩论They wasted no time in ~ about what to do. 他们没有把时间浪费 在辩论该做何事上We had an ~ about the plan. 我们就这个计画辩论 了一番b. 议论; 论据; 主张The ~ that poverty is a blessing has often been put forward. 贫穷是福的议论常有 人提出The ~ that smoking is injurious has become accepted. 吸烟有害 (健康) 的说法已被接受2 (C) (表示赞成与否的) 论点,主张,论据,理由 [for,in favor of,against] a strong ~ against war 反对战争之有力论据There is a good ~ for dismissing him. 有个解雇他的充分理 由These are ~s in favor of this hypothesis. 这些就是支持这个假 设的论据3 (C)(文语) (主题的) 要旨, (一本书的) 摘要 [梗概] , (故事、剧本的) 情节 (plot)
Q: incident INCIDENT [5insidEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.事件, 事变adj.附带的, 易于发生的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇incident incidents An incident is something that happens, often something that is unpleasant. (FORMAL) These incidents were the latest in a series of disputes between the two nations. 26 people have been killed in a dramatic shooting incident. The voting went ahead without incident.N-COUNT: also without N【21世纪英汉词典】in.ci.dent`InsEdEnt; 5insidEnt《源自拉丁文"降临, (突然) 发生"的意思》>1 a. 事件; (尤指具有演变成重大 事件危险性的) 附带事件,小事件,纠纷frontier ~s 边界事件【同义字】accident 意外事故event 重要事件b. (小说、诗、戏剧等中 的) 枝节,插曲2 '法律'附带事宜 [条件,权利] [of>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 容易发生[于...]的,常 有的[toweaknesses ~ to human nature 人性常有的弱点b. 附带 [附属] [于...]的[to2 '物理'a. 投射的,入射的the ~ angle 入射角~ rays 入射光线b. 投射[于...]的[on, uponrays of light ~ on [upon] a mirror 投射于镜面的光线
Q: affair AFFAIR [E5fZE]
A: 【简明词典】n.事务, 事件, 私事, 恋爱事件, (尤指关系不长久的)风流韵事【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 affair If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair. The government has mishandled the whole affair. The affair began when customs officials inspected a convoy of 60 tankers. The industry minister described the affair as `an absolute scandal'.= business, matterN-SING: the N2 affair You can refer to an important or interesting event or situation as `the ... affair'. (mainly JOURNALISM) ...the damage caused to the CIA and FBI in the aftermath of the Watergate affair. ...confidential Bank of England documents relating to the BCCI affair.N-SING: usu the n-proper N3 affair You can describe the main quality of an event by saying that it is a particular kind of affair. Michael said that his planned 10-day visit would be a purely private affair. Breakfast will be a cheerless affair for the Prime Minister this morning.N-SING: usu supp N4 affair You can describe an object as a particular kind of affair when you want to draw attention to a particular feature, or indicate that it is unusual. All their beds were distinctive; Mac's was an iron affair with brass knobs. He tried dividing it into two bundles, tying them to his walking stick, and slinging the whole affair across his back.N-SING: supp N5 affair affairs If two people who are not married to each other have an affair, 【21世纪英汉词典】af.fairE`fZr; E5fZE《源自拉丁文"应该 做 (得...) 的事情"的意思》>1 (C)a. (该做的) 工作,事情He has many ~s to look after. 他有许多事务要照料b. [常 ~s]事务,业务family ~s 家务事the ~s of state 国家大事private [public] ~s 私事 [公务] → SETTLE one's affairs.c. [常 one's ~]个人的 [个人关心的] 问题That's my ~. 那是我个人的事2 (C)a. (泛指) 事,事情,事件an ~ of the heart ( 不正常的) 韵事; 恋爱事件When did this ~ happen?. 这件事情什么时候发 生的?b. (口语) (泛指) 事情; 物件,东西a laborious ~ 一件费力的事This desk is a badly made ~. 这张桌子是件粗制品3 [~s]状况,形势current ~s 时事,时局the state of ~s 事态,形势in a pretty state of ~s 处境困难,状况困难4 (C) (短暂而不正当的) 恋爱,暧昧关系,外遇, 韵事have an ~ with ?与...发生一段不正当 的恋爱 5(C) ...事件,丑闻the Watergate
Q: truth TRUTH [tru:W]
A: 【简明词典】n.事实, 确实, 真理, 原理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 truth The truth about something is all the facts about it, rather than things that are imagined or invented. Is it possible to separate truth from fiction?. I must tell you the truth about this business. The truth of the matter is that we had no other choice. In the town very few know the whole truth. ...judgements of truth or falsity.N-UNCOUNT2 truth If you say that there is some truth in a statement or story, you mean that it is true, or at least partly true. There is no truth in this story. Is there any truth to the rumors?. The criticisms have at least an element of truth and validity.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of/in n3 truth truths A truth is something that is believed to be true. It is an almost universal truth that the more we are promoted in a job, the less we actually exercise the skills we initially used to perform it.N-COUNT4 truth You say in truth in order to indicate that you are giving your honest opinion about something. In truth, we were both unhappy.PHR: PHR with cl5 truth You say to tell you the truth or truth to tell in order to indicate that you are telling someone something in an open and honest way, without trying to hide anything. To tell you the truth, I was afraid to see him. Truth to tell, John did not want Veronica at his wedding.= to be 【21世纪英汉词典】truthtruW; tru:W《true 的名词》>(pl. ~s[truz,- s; tru:z,- s])1 (U)真理God's ~. 绝对的真理; 我发誓,是真的2 (C)真实,真相,事实(←→ lie,falsehood) (→ fact【同义字】) tell [speak] the ~ 说 实话find out the ~ 探出真相scientific ~s 科学的真理tell a person home ~s 对某人说逆耳之言What is the ~ about the matter ?. 这件事的真相如何呢?The ~ is (that) he was not fit for the job. 事实是,他不适于那工 作T~ [The ~] will out. (谚)真相一定会大白 [将来总会水落石出] 3 (U)真实性, (事情的) 真伪(←→ falsity) I doubt the ~ of it. 我怀疑这件事的真实 性There seemed to be some ~ in what he said. 他所说的似乎有一点 真实性 [道理] 4 (U)诚实,老实in truth实际上,事实上,说 实在话,老实说tell the truth and shame the devil(口语) (鼓起勇气) 毅然说 实话the moment of truth→ momentto tell the truth老实说,说 实在话To tell the ~, I don't know much about it. 说实在话,我对这件事 知道得&
Q: alternative ALTERNATIVE [C:l5tE:nEtiv]
A: 【简明词典】n.二中择一, 可供选择的办法, 事物adj.选择性的, 二中择一的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 alternative alternatives If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second. New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.N-COUNT: oft N to n2 alternative An alternative plan or offer is different from the one that you already have, and can be done or used instead. There were alternative methods of travel available. They had a right to seek alternative employment.= other, alternateADJ: ADJ n3 alternative The form alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternativeAlternative is used to describe something that is different from the usual things of its kind, or the usual ways of doing something, in modern Western society. For example, an alternative lifestyle does not follow conventional ways of living and working. ...unconventional parents who embraced the alternative lifestyle of the Sixties... If you like alternative comedy you'll love this book. conventionalADJ: ADJ n4 alternative The form alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternativeAlternative medicine uses traditional ways of curing people, such as medicines made from plants, massage, and acupuncture. ...alternative health care.ADJ: ADJ n5 alternative The form alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternativeAlternative energy uses natural sources of energy such as the sun, wind, or water for power and fuel, rather than oil, coal, or nuclear power.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】al.ter.na.tiveCl`tVnEtIv; C:l5tE:nEtiv>(无比较级、最高级)1 (二者之间) 只能选其一的,二者任 择其一的We have two ~ courses, surrender or death. 我们只有两条路,投降 或死亡2 可替换的,代替的,另 一可供选择的,选择性 的; 相反的; 除此之外的an ~ plan 代替方案We have no ~ other. 我们毫无选择余地>1 [常 the ~]二者之间的选择,二 者选一You have the ~ of riding or walking. 你可以在坐车和步行 中选择一种2 (二者间) 可选择之事物,选择之 事物The ~s of liberty or death. 死或自由只能择其一3 [替换...的] (另外) 可采用的方法,[...的] 替换物[toI had no ~ but to accept the offer. 我除了接受该项提议 之外,别无选择That's the only ~. 那是唯一可行的方法
Q: vehicle VEHICLE [5vi:ikl]
A: 【简明词典】n.交通工具, 车辆, 媒介物, 传达手段【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 vehicle vehicles A vehicle is a machine with an engine, for example a bus, car, or truck, that carries people or things from place to place. The vehicle would not have the capacity to make the journey on one tank of fuel. ...a vehicle which was somewhere between a tractor and a truck.N-COUNT2 vehicle vehicles You can use vehicle to refer to something that you use in order to achieve a particular purpose. Her art became a vehicle for her political beliefs. The vehicle that permitted both communication and acceptability was social revolution.= mediumN-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n【21世纪英汉词典】ve.hi.cle`viIkl, `viEkl; 5vi:ikl, 5viEkl《源自拉丁文"搬运 "的意思》>1 a. (陆上的) 车辆,交通工具(汽车、卡车、脚踏车 等)b. (在太空的) 交通工具a space ~ 太空船2 媒介物,媒体,传达工 具或方法[of, forLanguage is a ~ for communicating thought. 语言是传达思想的一 种工具3 [才能等的] 发挥的手段 [方法,媒介] [forPoetry was a ~ for his genius. 做诗是他发挥天分的 一种方法 [途径]
Q: generation GENERATION [7dVenE5reiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.产生, 发生, 一代, 一代人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 generation generations A generation is all the people in a group or country who are of a similar age, especially when they are considered as having the same experiences or attitudes. ...the younger generation of Party members... David Mamet has long been considered the leading American playwright of his generation.N-COUNT: with supp2 generation generations A generation is the period of time, usually considered to be about thirty years, that it takes for children to grow up and become adults and have children of their own. Within a generation flight has become the method used by many travellers.N-COUNT3 generation generations You can use generation to refer to a stage of development in the design and manufacture of machines or equipment. ...a new generation of IBM/Apple computers.N-COUNT: N of n4 generation Generation is used to indicate how long members of your family have had a particular nationality. For example, second generation means that you were born in the country you live in, but your parents were not. ...second generation Asians in Britain... She is a first generation American.ADJ: ord ADJ n5 generation Generation is also the production of a form of energy or power from fuel or another source of power such as water. Japan has announced plans for a sharp rise in its nuclear power generation.N-UNCOUNT: with supp 【21世纪英汉词典】gen.er.a.tion9dVZnE`reFEn; 9dVenE5reiFn《generate 的名词》>A(C)1 [集合称a. 同时代 [同一辈,同一代] 的人the present [last, coming] ~ 这一代 [前一代,下一代] 的人the rising [younger] ~ 年轻的一代,青年Our ~ has seen immense change. 我们这一代经历了极 大的变迁b. 在同一时代持有共同 的思想或共同行动的 人们,...族 [世代] → beat generationthe rock-'n'-roll ~ 摇滚族2 一代(自子女取代父母时起 至被自己子女所取代 前之个人活动期间,约 为三十年)a ~ ago 一代以前3 (父母之一代、儿女之 一代的) 代first-generation Americans 第一代美国人(于父母移民至美国后 ,在美国出生并成长之 美国人)three ~s 三代(祖父母、父母、子女 )for ~s 一连有好几代4 (将已往之机型加以发 展而成之机器等之) ...代 [型] third-generation computers ( 使用集体电路之) 第三代 (型) 电子计算机the new ~ of supersonic airliners 新型 [一代] 的超&
Q: favour FAVOUR [5feivE]
A: 【简明词典】n.亲切, 宠爱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 favour (AM) favorIf you regard something or someone with favour, you like or support them. It remains to be seen if the show will still find favour with a 1990s audience. No one would look with favour on the continuing military rule. He has won favour with a wide range of interest groups.N-UNCOUNT2 favour favours (AM) favorIf you do someone a favour, you do something for them even though you do not have to. I've come to ask you to do me a favour. These are gestures of genuine friendship with no favours expected in return.N-COUNT3 favour favours (AM) favorIf you say that one person gives or sells their favours to another, you mean that they have sex. (FORMAL) In her extreme youth, Maria had sold her sexual favours for money.N-PLURAL: usu poss N4 favour favours favouring favoured (AM) favorIf you favour something, you prefer it to the other choices available. The French say they favour a transition to democracy. He favours bringing the UN into touch with `modern realities'.VB* favoured The favoured candidate will probably emerge after private discussions.= preferredADJ-GRADED5 favour favours favouring favoured (AM) favorIf you favour someone, you treat them better or in a kinder way than you treat other people. The Government came under fire yesterday for favouring elitist arts groups in the South-east. Another possibility is that parents favour chicks that are strong.VB* favoured Her younger brother was the favoured child, encouraged and admired by both parents.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n6 favour (AM) favorIf you are in favour of something, you support it and think that it is a good thing. I wouldn't be in favour of income tax cuts. Yet this is a Government which proclaims that it is all in favour of openness. The vote passed with 111 in favour and 25 against.PHR: oft v-link PHR, PHR of n7 favour (AM) favorIf someone makes a judgement in your favour, they say that you are right about something. If the commission rules in Mr Welch's favour the case will go to the European Court of Human Rights.PHR: PHR after v8 favour (AM) favorIf something is in your favour, it helps you or gives you an advantage. The protection that farmers have enjoyed amounts to a bias in favour of the countryside. Firms are trying to shift the balance of power in the labour market back in their favour.PHR: n PHR, PHR after v, v-link PHR9 favour (AM) favorIf one thing is rejected in favour of another, the second thing is done or chosen instead of the first. The policy was rejected in favour of a more cautious approach.PHR: PHR n 【21世纪英汉词典】fa.vour`fevL; 5feivE>>(英)= favor
Q: population POPULATION [7pCpju5leiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.人口【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 population populations The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it. Bangladesh now has a population of about 110 million. ...the annual rate of population growth. ...the local population.N-COUNT2 population populations If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there. (FORMAL) ...75.6 per cent of the male population over sixteen. ...areas with a large black population. ...the elephant populations of Tanzania and Kenya.N-COUNT: usu supp N【21世纪英汉词典】pop.u.la.tion9pBpjE`leFEn; 9pCpju5leiFn《populate 的名词》>1 人口 (总数) ,居民人数This city has a ~ of 350, 000. = The ~ of this city is 350, 000. 这个城市有三十五万 人口What [How large] is the ~ of Taipei?. 台北有多少人口?2 [the ~; 集合称] (一定区域的) (全体) 居民,市民The whole ~ of the town came out to welcome him. 央抑镇民都出来欢迎 他3 [用单数; 常与修饰语连用] '生物' (一定区域的) 族群,栖群the koala ~ of Australia 澳洲的无尾熊族群
Q: crowd CROWD [kraud]
A: 【简明词典】n.人群, 群众, 一堆(东西), 一伙v.群集, 拥挤, 挤满【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 crowd crowds A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something. A huge crowd gathered in a square outside the Kremlin walls. It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed. The crowd were enormously enthusiastic. The explosions took place in shopping centres as crowds of people were shopping for Mothers' Day.= throngN-COUNT-COLL: oft N of n2 crowd crowds A particular crowd is a group of friends, or a set of people who share the same interests or job. (INFORMAL) All the old crowd have come out for this occasion.N-COUNT: usu supp N3 crowd crowds crowding crowded When people crowd around someone or something, they gather closely together around them. The hungry refugees crowded around the tractors. Police blocked off the road as hotel staff and guests crowded around.= clusterVB4 crowd crowds crowding crowded If people crowd into a place or are crowded into a place, large numbers of them enter it so that it becomes very full. Hundreds of thousands of people have crowded into the center of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius. One group of journalists were crowded into a minibus. `Bravo, bravo,' chanted party workers crowded in the main hall.= pack, cramV-ERG5 crowd cr 【21世纪英汉词典】crowdkraJd; kraud《源自古英语"向前 进"的意思》>1 (C)[集合称] (无秩序而杂乱的) 群众,大群人; 人群There was a large ~ of people in the garden. 花园里有一大群人The ~ was [were] dispersed. 群众四散He was surrounded by ~s of journalists. 他被一大群记者子包 围2 [the ~]民众,大众follow [move with, go with] the ~ 跟随大众,向大众看齐 ; 人云亦云raise oneself [rise] above the ~ 出众,出类拔萃3 [a ~ of?或 ~s of?] 许多的,很多的a ~ of books 许多书~s of people 成群的人4 (C)(口语)同伴,伙伴, 一帮a good [the wrong] ~ 好的[坏的]伙伴that ~ 那一批 [帮] 人in crowds成群地,大群地pass in a crowd(口语) (在众多中) 还过得去,马马虎虎That may [might, would] pass in a ~. 那可能不会过于逊色; 那大概是普通程度的 吧; 那也许还可以过得去>1 群集 [于...周围] ,蜂拥[至...][round, aroundThe boys ~ed round [around]
Q: hostage HOSTAGE [5hCstidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.人质, 抵押品【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hostage hostages A hostage is someone who has been captured by a person or organization and who may be killed or injured if people do not do what that person or organization demands. It is hopeful that two hostages will be freed in the next few days.N-COUNT2 hostage If someone is taken hostage or is held hostage, they are captured and kept as a hostage. He was taken hostage while on his first foreign assignment as a television journalist.PHR: V inflects3 hostage hostages If you say you are hostage to something, you mean that your freedom to take action is restricted by things that you cannot control. With the reduction in foreign investments, the government will be even more a hostage to the whims of the international oil price. Wine growers say they've been held hostage to the interests of the cereal and soybean farmers.N-VAR: N to n【21世纪英汉词典】hos.tage`hBstIdV; 5hCstidV>人质free the ~s 释放人质give hostages to fortune拥有 (随时可能丧失的) 不长久的人[东西有家室之累; 把一切托付给命运; 担风险hold [take] a person hostage 扣留某人作人质
Q: payment PAYMENT [5peimEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.付款, 支付, 报酬, 偿还, 报应, 惩罚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 payment payments A payment is an amount of money that is paid to someone, or the act of paying this money. Thousands of its customers are in arrears with loans and mortgage payments. The fund will make payments of just over {Pound}1 billion next year.N-COUNT: oft n N, N to/of/on n2 payment Payment is the act of paying money to someone or of being paid. He had sought to obtain payment of a sum which he had claimed was owed to him.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of/for n【21世纪英汉词典】pay.ment`pemEnt; 5peimEnt《pay 的名词》>1 支付; 缴纳,缴款; 报酬~ by installments = installment ~s 分期摊付~ in [at] full 全付,付清~ in part [on account] 部分付款 [赊帐付款] make a ~ (every month)( 每月) 支付 [缴纳] in ~ for ? 作为对...的报酬 [价款] 2 (C)支付金额,付款额3 (U)报应,惩罚,报仇
Q: agent AGENT [5eidVEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.代理(商)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 agent agents An agent is a person who looks after someone else's business affairs or does business on their behalf. You are buying direct, rather than through an agent. ...a written declaration by someone, authorizing another person to act as his agent.See also estate agent, press agent, travel agent.= representative, repN-COUNT2 agent agents An agent in the arts world is a person who gets work for an actor or musician, or who sells the work of a writer to publishers.N-COUNT3 agent agents An agent is a person who works for a country's secret service. All these years he's been an agent for the East.N-COUNT4 agent agents If you refer to someone or something as the agent of a particular effect, you mean that they cause this effect. In many societies young men regard themselves as highly active, the agents of change, shapers of the world.= instrumentN-COUNT: N of n5 agent agents A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent. ...the bleaching agent in white flour. ...fibrinogen, a blood clotting agent.N-COUNT: supp N【21世纪英汉词典】a.gent`edVEnt; 5eidVEnt《源自拉丁文"有所 行为"的意思》>1 a. 代理人,介绍人; 经纪人,代办人,委托 人a commission ~ 委托贩卖商,批发商a forwarding ~ 运送者,运输业者a general ~ 总代理商a house [land] ~ 房屋 [地产] 经纪人a patent ~ 专利商标注册代办人sole ~ 独家代理b. (美口语)外务员,推销 员2 a. (政府机关的) 主管,官员,事务官a diplomatic ~ 外交官b. 间谍,特务a secret [confidential] ~ 密探; 地下工作人员,特务c. 调查 [搜查] 员3 发动者,行为人,行动 者a free ~ 行动自由者(能决定自己行为的人 )4 a. 成因,动因,原动力; (产生现象之) 自然力Electricity is an impotant ~ of convenience in the modern home. 电力是现代家庭中的 重要原动力b. 作用 (药) 剂,药剂chemical ~s 化学药品5'文法'动作的主体 ,动作者,行为者the ~ of the passive 被动语态中的行为者(在被动语态句中置于 by 之后者)
Q: deputy DEPUTY [5depjuti]
A: 【简明词典】n.代理人, 代表【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 deputy deputies A deputy is the second most important person in an organization such as a business or government department. Someone's deputy often acts on their behalf when they are not there. ...Jack Lang, France's minister for culture, and his deputy, Catherine Tasca. ...the academy's deputy director, Vladimir Kudryatsev.N-COUNT: oft N n2 deputy deputies In some parliaments or law-making bodies, the elected members are called deputies. The president appealed to deputies to approve the plan quickly.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】dep.u.ty`dZpjEtI; 5depjuti>1 代理 (人) ,使节2 a. 代理的官吏,官吏的副 手b. (又作deputy sheriff) (美) (郡) 副警长3 (法国、义大利等的) 下院议员by deputy由别人代理 [代表] ,作为代理 (人) >代理的,副的a ~ chairman 代理议长[主席],副议 长[主席a ~ judge 预备推事a ~ mayor 副市长a ~ premier [prime minister] 副首相the D~ Speaker ( 英国下院的) 副议长a ~ of the law 法律的代行者
Q: agency AGENCY [5eidVEnsi]
A: 【简明词典】n.代理处, 行销处, 代理, 中介【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 agency agencies An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses. We had to hire maids through an agency. ...a successful advertising agency.See also employment agency, press agency, travel agency.N-COUNT: oft supp N2 agency agencies An agency is a government organization responsible for a certain area of administration. ...the government agency which monitors health and safety at work in Britain... Webster is retiring as head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).N-COUNT: oft supp N【21世纪英汉词典】a.gen.cy`edVEnsI; 5eidVEnsi>1 (U)仲介; 经纪业 (务) ; 代办,经销; 代理行为 [业 (务) ] 2 (C)代理店,经销店,特 约商店an advertising ~ 广告总代理a travel ~ 旅行社an employment ~ 职业介绍所3 (U)媒介,斡旋,介绍through by the ~ of friends 由朋友介绍4 (U) (会带来某种结果的) 力量,作用,发动力; '哲'成因natural ~ 自然力the ~ of Providence 神力,神意→ by[through]the AGENCY of (2).5[常 A~](C)(美)政府机构 [关] ,...署,局a government ~ 政府机关,官署the A for International Development ( 美) 国际开发总署(略作AI D)by[through]the agency of?(1) 经...的居间尽力 [斡旋] through the ~ of my uncle 经我伯父从中斡旋(2) 藉...的作用 [力量]
Q: representative REPRESENTATIVE [7repri5zentEtiv]
A: 【简明词典】n.代表adj.典型的, 有代表性的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 representative representatives A representative is a person who has been chosen to act or make decisions on behalf of another person or a group of people. ...trade union representatives... Employees from each department elect a representative.= delegateN-COUNT2 representative representatives A representative is a person whose job is to sell a company's products or services, especially by travelling round and visiting other companies. (FORMAL) She had a stressful job as a sales representative.= repN-COUNT: usu with supp3 representative A representative group consists of a small number of people who have been chosen to make decisions on behalf of a larger group. The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council. ...the institutions of a representative government.ADJ: ADJ n4 representative Someone who is typical of the group to which they belong can be described as representative. He was in no way representative of dog-trainers in general. ...fairly representative groups of adults.ADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ of n* representativeness ...a process designed to ensure the representativeness of the sample interviewed.N-UNCOUNT5 representative representatives In the United States, a Representative is a member of the House of Representatives, the less powerful of the two parts of Congress.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】rep.re.sent.a.tive9rZprI`zZntEtIv; 9repri5zentEtiv《represent,represe ntation 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 代表的,代理的; 代议制度的the ~ chamber [house] 议院~ government 代议制政府the ~ system 代议制b. 代表[ofThe Congress [Parliament] is ~ of the people. 国会代表国民2 表现[...]的,表示[...] 的,描写[...]的,象征[ ...]的[ofThese pictures are ~ of life in medieval Europe. 这些画描绘著中世纪 的生活3 代表性的,典型的>1 代表 (人) ,代理人 [for,of] 【同义字】delegate 出席会议的代表 (人) 2 议员,民意代表; (美)众议员(→ congress【说明】) the House of Representatives → house 成语3 代表物; 样本,标本; 典型>~.ly
Q: task TASK [tB:sk]
A: 【简明词典】n.任务, 作业v.分派任务【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 task tasks A task is an activity or piece of work which you have to do, usually as part of a larger project. Walker had the unenviable task of breaking the bad news to Hill. She used the day to catch up with administrative tasks.N-COUNT: usu N of -ing, supp N2 task tasks tasking; tasked If you are tasked with doing a particular activity or piece of work, someone in authority asks you to do it. The minister was tasked with checking that British aid money was being spent wisely.VB3 task If you take someone to task, you criticize them or tell them off because of something bad or wrong that they have done. The country's intellectuals are also being taken to task for their failure to speak out against the regime.= rebuke, scoldPHR: V inflects, oft PHR for n/-ing【21世纪英汉词典】tasktAsk; tB:sk>(艰苦的) 工作; (派定的) 任务,课题,苦差事,课 业,作业at one's ~ 在做著工作set a person a ~ [to a ~] 指派某人一项工作take a ~ upon oneself 承受工作He performed the tedious ~ of collating texts. 他做了冗长而乏味的 校勘原文工作take a person to task为...之事]责备,责难某人>[for, aboutHe took me to ~ for being late. 他责备我迟到>1 指派 [分派] 给工作2 使...辛劳,使...烦累; 虐待...~ a person's brain 使某人伤脑筋He ~ed his energies all the time. 他始终全力以赴
Q: rest 1 REST 1 [rest]
A: 【简明词典】n.休息, 静止, 支持物, 台, 架, [音]休止符, 其余, 其他vi.休息, 睡眠, 静止, 依靠, 搁在, 保持(状态), 取决于vt.使休息, 使静止, 睡眠, 依靠, 搁在【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇quantifier uses1 rest The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned. It was an experience I will treasure for the rest of my life. I'm going to throw a party, then invest the rest of the money. He was unable to travel to Barcelona with the rest of the team.QUANT: QUANT of def-n+ rest Also a pronoun. Only 55 per cent of the raw material is canned. The rest is thrown away, or fed to cows.PRON2 rest You can add and the rest or all the rest of it to the end of a statement or list when you want to refer in a vague way to other things that are associated with the ones you have already mentioned. (SPOKEN) ...a man with nice clothes, a Range Rover and the rest... And what about racism and all the rest of it?= and so on, et ceteraPHR【21世纪英汉词典】rest>矛托(中世纪装布铠甲侧面 托住长矛)
Q: rest 2 REST 2 [rest]
A: 【简明词典】n.休息, 静止, 支持物, 台, 架, [音]休止符, 其余, 其他vi.休息, 睡眠, 静止, 依靠, 搁在, 保持(状态), 取决于vt.使休息, 使静止, 睡眠, 依靠, 搁在【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb and noun uses1 rest rests resting rested If you rest or if you rest your body, you do not do anything active for a time. He's tired and exhausted, and has been advised to rest for two weeks. Try to rest the injured limb as much as possible.VB2 rest rests If you get some rest or have a rest, you do not do anything active for a time. `You're worn out, Laura,' he said. `Go home and get some rest.'. After I've had a good rest, I'll tell you everything.N-VAR3 rest rests resting rested If something such as a theory or someone's success rests on a particular thing, it depends on that thing. (FORMAL) Such a view rests on a number of incorrect assumptions. The long-term future of the country rests on how we teach our children.= hang, dependVB4 rest rests resting rested If authority, a responsibility, or a decision rests with you, you have that authority or responsibility, or you are the one who will make that decision. (FORMAL) The judge said that `whether Miss Bergman wishes to admit it or not, the responsibility rests with her.'. The final decision rested with the President.VB5 rest rests resting rested If you rest something somewhere, you put it there so that its weight is supported. He rested his arms on the back of the chair. He rested one of his crutches against the rail.= leanVB6 rest rests resting rested If something is resting somewhere, or if you are resting it there, it is in a position where its weight is supported. His head was resting on her shoulder. He had been resting his head in his hands, deep in thought.V-ERG7 rest rests resting rested If you rest on or against someone or something, you lean on them so that they support the weight of your body. He rested on his pickaxe for a while.= leanVB8 rest rests A rest is an object that is used to support something, especially your head, arms, or feet. When you are sitting, keep your elbow on the arm rest.= supportN-COUNT: usu n N9 rest rests resting rested If your eyes rest on a particular person or object, you look directly at them, rather than somewhere else. (WRITTEN) As she spoke, her eyes rested on her husband's face.= settleVB10 rest When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops. (FORMAL) The plane had plowed a path through a patch of forest before coming to 【21世纪英汉词典】rest>矛托(中世纪装布铠甲侧面 托住长矛)
Q: advantage ADVANTAGE [Ed5vB:ntidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.优势, 有利条件, 利益【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 advantage advantages An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people. They are deliberately flouting the law in order to obtain an advantage over their competitors. A good crowd will be a definite advantage to me and the rest of the team. disadvantageN-COUNT2 advantage Advantage is the state of being in a better position than others who are competing against you. Men have created a social and economic position of advantage for themselves over women.N-UNCOUNT3 advantage advantages An advantage is a way in which one thing is better than another. The great advantage of home-grown oranges is their magnificent flavour. This custom-built kitchen has many advantages over a standard one. disadvantageN-COUNT: oft N of n4 advantage If you take advantage of something, you make good use of it while you can. I intend to take full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need.PHR: V inflects, PHR n5 advantage If someone takes advantage of you, they treat you unfairly for their own benefit, especially when you are trying to be kind or to help them. She took advantage of him even after they were divorced.PHR: V inflects, PHR n6 advantage If you use or turn something to your advantage, you use it in order to benefit from it, especially when it might be expected to harm or damage you. The government have not been able to turn to 【21世纪英汉词典】advantageEd`vAntIdV; Ed5vB:ntidV《源自拉丁文"...之 前的状态""优势" 的意思》>1 (U) (较其他之) 有利,好处,益处; (有利立场所造成的) 利益(→benefit【同义字】 ) It is to his ~. 这对他大有益处2 (C) 优点,有利条件,优越[ ofAmoong the ~s of a small college is its campus life. 小型学院的优点之一 就是校园生活3 (U)'网球'局末平分 [盘末平局] 后占先~ in 发球占先(在平手后由发球者 (server) 所先得一分)~ out 接球占先(在平手后由接球者 (receiver) 所先得一分)have the advantage of?占有...的便宜 [优势] His height gave him an ~ over his opponent. 他的身高使他比对手 占了优势take advantage of?(1) 利用 We took ~ of the good weather to go on ahike. 我们乘著好天气去远 足(2) 利用 ,欺骗; 诱骗Don't take ~ of his innocence to deceive him. 别利用他的天真而欺 骗他take a person at advantage乘é
Q: session SESSION [5seFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.会议, 开庭【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 session sessions A session is a meeting of a court, parliament, or other official group. ...an emergency session of parliament... After two late night sessions, the Security Council has failed to reach agreement. The court was in session.N-COUNT: also in N2 session sessions A session is a period during which the meetings of a court, parliament, or other official group are regularly held. The parliamentary session ends on October 4th. From September until December, Congress remained in session.N-COUNT: also in N3 session sessions A session of a particular activity is a period of that activity. The two leaders emerged for a photo session. ...group therapy sessions.= periodN-COUNT: usu with supp4 session Session musicians are employed to play backing music in recording studios. He established himself as a session musician. ...a session drummer.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】ses.sion`sZFEn; 5seFn《源自拉丁文"坐" 的意思》>1 a. (U) (议会、会议的) 开会, (法庭的) 开庭go into ~ 开会,开庭Congress is now in [out of] ~. 议会现在开会 [闭会] 中b. (C)聚会,集会a plenary [an extraordinary] ~ 全体大会 [临时会议] a secret ~ 秘密会议2 (C)会期,开会 [开庭] 期The Diet will have a long ~. 国会将有长会期3 (C)a. (美.苏格兰) (大学的) 学期a summer ~ 暑期讲习 (班) ,暑期研习会,暑期学 校b. (美)授课 (时间) the morning ~ 上午的授课 (时间) double ~s 二部制授课c. (英) (大学的) 学年the ~ 1985-86 1985 年 (九月) 至 1986 年 (六月) 的学年4 (C)a. (尤指在一定期间 团体举行的) 活动,讲习会,聚会a gossip ~ 闲聊的聚会jazz dance ~s 爵士舞研习会b. (口语) (两人间的) 洽谈,商议5[~s] (又作 sessions of the peace) (英)治安法庭→ quarter sessions
Q: Tory TORY [5tC:ri]
A: 【简明词典】n.保守党党员, 保皇党人adj.保守分子的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Tory In Britain, a Tory politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party. ...the former Tory Party chairman, Chris Patten. ...the constituency with the largest Tory majority in the country.= ConservativeADJ+ Tory Tories Also a noun. ...the first budget since the Tories won the 1992 general election.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】To.ry`torI, `tCrI; 5tC:ri>1 a. [the Tories] (英国的) 保皇党,王党b. (C)保皇党员2 [常 t~] (C)保守党员,保守主 义者 (Conservative) 3 (C) (美国独立战争时的) 亲英派者>1 英国保皇党 (员) 的2 [常 t~] 英国保守党 (员) 的,保守主义 (者) 的
Q: transport TRANSPORT [trAns5pC:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.传送器, 运输, 运输机, 激动, 流放犯, 狂喜vt.传送, 运输, 流放, 放逐【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 transport Transport refers to any vehicle that you can travel in or carry goods in. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use transportation) Have you got your own transport?. Which type of transport do you prefer?N-UNCOUNT2 transport Transport is a system for taking people or goods from one place to another, for example using buses or trains. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use transportation) The extra money could be spent on improving public transport. The sudden onset of winter caused havoc with rail and air transport. An efficient transport system is critical to the long-term future of London.N-UNCOUNT3 transport Transport is the activity of taking goods or people from one place to another in a vehicle. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use transportation) Local production virtually eliminates transport costs.N-UNCOUNT4 transport transports transporting transported To transport people or goods somewhere is to take them from one place to another in a vehicle. There's no petrol, so it's very difficult to transport goods. They use tankers to transport the oil to Los Angeles. The troops were transported to Moscow.VB5 transport transports transporting transported If you say that you are transported to another place or time, you mean that something causes you to feel that you are living in the other place or at the other time. (mainly LITERARY) trAn5spC:t>1 把[从...]运输到...],运送[from][to~ goods by truck [ (英)lorry] 用卡车运送货物The products were ~ed from the factory to the station. 产品从工厂被运到车 站2 把流放[到...], 放逐[to3 (文语)使热衷,使 ...著迷; 使...心情极度激动[wi thHe was ~ed with joy [grief] to hear those words. 他听了那些话喜不自 胜 [悲伤不已] `trAnsport, -pCrt; 5trAnspC:t>1 (U)a. (英)运输; 运输工具[系统]( (美)transportation) the ~ of mail by air 邮件的航空运送We were deprived of any (means of) ~ during the storm. 在暴风雨期间我们一 切交通都断绝了 [一切交通工具陷于瘫 痪] b. (口语)交通工具的班 次2 (C)运输船, (军用) 运输舰; 运输 (飞) 机3 [a ~; 又作 ~s] (文语)恍惚,忘我He was in a ~ [in ~s
Q: injury INJURY [5indVEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.伤害, 侮辱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 injury injuries An injury is damage done to a person's or an animal's body. Four police officers sustained serious injuries in the explosion. The two other passengers escaped serious injury.N-VAR2 injury injuries If someone suffers injury to their feelings, they are badly upset by something. If they suffer injury to their reputation, their reputation is seriously harmed. (LEGAL) She was awarded {Pound}3,500 for injury to her feelings.N-VAR: oft N to n【21世纪英汉词典】in.ju.ry`IndVErI; 5indVEri《源自拉丁文"不正 "的意思》>1 (意外事件引起的) 伤害,危害,损害,损伤without ~ 无伤suffer injuries to one's head 头部受伤do a person an ~ 加害于某人,损害某人【同义字】wound 刀剑、枪炮等造成的 伤2 [对感情、名声等的] 损伤; 无礼,侮辱,名誉的毁 损[to~ to a person's reputation 对某人名誉的毁损3 '法律'权利的侵害, 侵害行为add insult to injury → insult.
Q: uncle UNCLE [5QNkl]
A: 【简明词典】n.伯父, 叔父, 姨丈, 援助者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇uncle Someone's uncle is the brother of their mother or father, or the husband of their aunt. My uncle was the mayor of Memphis. A telegram from Uncle Fred arrived. Uncle, pa wants to see you.N-FAMILY; N-TITLE【21世纪英汉词典】un.cle`QNkl; 5QNkl>1 a. (C)叔 [伯] 父,姑 [姨] 丈,舅父( ←→ aunt) b. [U~; 也用于称呼] 伯父U~ (John) is out. (. 约翰) 伯伯不在2 [U~](口语) [广播电台的广播员, 在美国为称呼年长男 人的亲密语,如对黑人 老仆等的称呼] 老伯U~ Jim. 吉姆老伯→ Uncle Sam,Uncle Tom.say [cry] uncle(美口语)投降,认输talk to a person like a Dutch uncle→ Dutch uncle
Q: spread SPREAD [spred]
A: 【简明词典】n.伸展, 展开, 传播, 蔓延, 酒席, 宴会, 桌布v.伸展, 展开, 铺, 涂, 敷, 摆, 传播, 散布【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 spread spreads spreading spread If you spread something somewhere, you open it out or arrange it over a place or surface, so that all of it can be seen or used easily. She spread a towel on the sand and lay on it. His coat was spread over the bed.VB+ spread out spreads out; spreading out; spread out Spread out means the same as spread. He extracted several glossy prints and spread them out on a low coffee table. In his room, Tom was spreading out a map of Scandinavia on the bed.PHR-V2 spread spreads spreading spread If you spread your arms, hands, fingers, or legs, you stretch them out until they are far apart. Sitting on the floor, spread your legs as far as they will go without overstretching. He stepped back and spread his hands wide. `You are most welcome to our home.'VB+ spread out spreads out; spreading out; spread out Spread out means the same as spread. David made a gesture, spreading out his hands as if he were showing that he had no explanation to make. You need a bed that's large enough to let you spread yourself out.PHR-V3 spread spreads spreading spread If you spread a substance on a surface or spread the surface with the substance, you put a thin layer of the substance over the surface. Spread the mixture in the cake tin and bake for 30 minutes. A thick layer of wax was spread over 【21世纪英汉词典】spreadsprZd; spred(spread)>1 展开a. 打开,摊开 ~ (out) a map 打开地图He ~ the newspaper(out)on his bed. 他把报纸摊开在床上b. 把 伸展,张开~ (out) one's arms 张开双臂c. [~ oneself]伸开手脚 [成大字形地] 躺卧; (在宽敞处) 舒展四肢休息2 (摊开) 铺 [在...上][on, over]; [用地毯、桌布等] 铺在...上[withShe ~ a cloth on [over] the table. = She ~ the table with a cloth. 她用一块布铺在餐桌 上3 a. (均匀地) 涂 ~ paint( 均匀地) 刷油漆b. (均匀地) 涂,抹 [在...上][on]; [用奶油、油漆等] (均匀地) 涂,抹[with~ butter on bread = ~ bread with butter 涂奶油在面包上c. 把 涂 [抹] 得...Don't ~ the butter too thick. 不要把奶油涂得太厚4 a. 把...散布 [撒] [在...][on, overHe ~ manure over the field. 他把肥料撒?
Q: station STATION [5steiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.位置, 岗位, 地位, 身份, ...局, ...站vt.驻扎, 配置【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 station stations A station is a building by a railway line where trains stop so that people can get on or off. Ingrid went with him to the railway station to see him off. Businessmen stream into one of Tokyo's main train stations.N-COUNT: oft n N2 station stations A bus station is a building, usually in a town or city, where buses stop, usually for a while, so that people can get on or off.N-COUNT: n N3 station stations If you talk about a particular radio or television station, you are referring to the programmes broadcast by a particular radio or television company. ...an independent local radio station... It claims to be the most popular television station in the UK.= channelN-COUNT: oft n N4 station stationed If soldiers or officials are stationed in a place, they are sent there to do a job or to work for a period of time. Reports from the capital, Lome, say troops are stationed on the streets. I was stationed there just after the war. ...United States military personnel stationed in the Philippines.V-PASSIVE5 station stations stationing stationed If you station yourself somewhere, you go there and wait, usually for a particular purpose. (FORMAL) The musicians stationed themselves quickly on either side of the stairs. He stationed himself at the door.= positionVB 【21世纪英汉词典】sta.tion`steFEn; 5steiFn《源自拉丁文"站立 "的意思》>1 (铁路的) 车站; 公车站a terminal ~ 终站a goods ~ 货运站2 (官厅、设施等的) ...署,局,所,电台,站, 厂a broadcasting ~ 广播电台a fire ~ 消防队a police ~ 警察局a power ~ 发电厂3 观测站,研究站a meteorological ~ 气象站a research ~ 研究站(尤指自主要设施孤立 或遥远地区的)4 a. 营业站 [所] a filling [gas]~ 加油站b. (美)邮政支局5 (军队等的) 基地,驻扎地,根据地a naval ~ 海军基地,军港→ space station.6 位置,场所; 岗位take up one's ~ 各就岗位be at action ~s 各就战斗位置7(文语)身分,地位a lowly ~ in life 低微的身分people of (high) ~ 身分高的人8(C)(澳) (包括建筑物、土地的 ) 牧场,农场the stations of the Cross '天主教'苦路; 十四幅苦路像; 拜苦路(在表示耶稣受难
Q: author AUTHOR [5C:WE]
A: 【简明词典】n.作家, 创造者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 author authors The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it. ...Jill Phillips, author of the book `Give Your Child Music'...N-COUNT: oft N of n2 author authors An author is a person whose job is writing books. Haruki Murakami is Japan's best-selling author.N-COUNT3 author authors The author of a plan or proposal is the person who thinks of it and works out the details. The authors of the plan believe they can reach this point within about two years.N-COUNT: N of n4 author authors authoring authored To author something means to be the author of it. Then he opened a restaurant, authored a book, and landed his own radio show. ...a proposal authored by subcommittee chairman Quentin Burdick.VB【21世纪英汉词典】au.thor`CWL; 5C:WE《源自拉丁文"增大 之人"的意思》>1 著作人,作家2 (某一作家之) 著作,作品a passage in an ~ 某人著作中之一节3 a. 创始者,创造者God, the A~ of our being. 上帝,我们的创造者b. 发起人[ofthe ~ of the mischief 祸首
Q: writer WRITER [5raitE]
A: 【简明词典】n.作者, 作家, 复写器【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 writer writers A writer is a person who writes books, stories, or articles as a job. Turner is a writer and critic. ...detective stories by American writers. ...novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux. ...Frank Keating, this paper's respected sports writer.N-COUNT: oft supp N2 writer writers The writer of a particular article, report, letter, or story is the person who wrote it. No-one is to see the document without the permission of the writer of the report. I can't agree with the letter writer who claims bringing back the death penalty would be an abuse of human rights.N-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】writ.er`raItL; 5raitE>1 作家; 书写者; (政府机关的) 书记2 著者,作者the present ~ 本文作者 [笔者]
Q: mission MISSION [5miFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.使命, 任务, 使团, 代表团【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mission missions A mission is an important task that people are given to do, especially one that involves travelling to another country. Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America. He has been on a mission to help end Lebanon's political crisis. ...the most crucial stage of his latest peace mission.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 mission missions A mission is a group of people who have been sent to a foreign country to carry out an official task. ...the head of the mission in South Africa. ...a senior member of a diplomatic mission.= delegationN-COUNT: usu with supp3 mission missions A mission is a special journey made by a military aeroplane or space rocket. ...a bomber that crashed during a training mission in the west Texas mountains. ...the first shuttle mission.N-COUNT: usu supp N4 mission If you say that you have a mission, you mean that you have a strong commitment and sense of duty to do or achieve something. He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil. There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture.= callingN-SING: usu poss N, also n of N5 mission missions A mission is the activities of a group of Christians who have been sent to a place to teach people about Christianity. They say God spoke to them and told them to go on a mission to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.N-COUNT6 mission missions A mission is a building or group of buildings in which missionary work is carried out. I reside at the mission at St Michael's.【21世纪英汉词典】mis.sion`mIFEn; 5miFn《源自拉丁文"派遣 "的意思》>1 a. [通常指派往国外负有 特殊任务之] 使节 (团) ,代表 (团) [toa trade ~ to China 访华贸易使节 [代表,考察] 团b. (美)驻外大使 [公使] 馆2 a. 传教者之派遣b. 传教,传道,布道c. (尤指到国外之) 布道 [传教] 团体 (总部) Foreign [Home] Missions 外国 [国内] 布道团3 a. 传道 [传教] 区b. 贫民救济团体; 社区互助团4 a. 任务be sent on a ~ 奉命出差办事b. 天职,使命a sense of ~ 使命感5 a.'军'特别指令,作 战任务b.'空军'特别作战 (队) ; 飞行任务fly a ~ 执行飞行任务c. (太空梭之) [探...] 飞行[toa ~ to the moon 探月飞行Mission accomplished(口语)任务已达成
Q: protection PROTECTION [prE5tekFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.保护【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 protection protections To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it. Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers. It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children. Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society. The birch is still considered a protection against evil spirits by some people in northern Europe.N-VAR2 protection If an insurance policy gives you protection against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens. The new policy is believed to be the first scheme to offer protection against an illness.= securityN-UNCOUNT: oft N against n3 protection protections Protections are laws and other official measures intended to protect people's rights and freedoms. ...civil rights bills providing a myriad of protections for gays, women and the disabled.= safeguardN-COUNT: usu pl4 protection If a government has a policy of protection, it helps its own industries by putting a tax on imported goods or by restricting imports in some other way. Over the same period trade protection has increased in the rich countries. free tradeN-UNCOUNT5 protection If criminals offer people protection, they demand money from them and in return promise not to hurt them or damage their property. A businessman who refused to pay protection money was shot nine times. ...protection rackets.N-UNCOUNT: usu N n【21世纪英汉词典】pro.tec.tionprE`tZkFEn; prE5tekFn《protect 的名词》>1 保护,庇护,防御live under the ~ of ? 在...的保护下生活take a person under one's ~ 保护某人Some of the plants need ~ against the weather. 植物中有的需要保护 以防气候的变化2 [a ~]保护的人[东西a ~ against cold 御寒用具This coat is no ~ from rain. 这件外衣防不了雨A dog is a great ~ against burglars. 狗是很好的防盗者3 保护贸易制度4 (又作protection money) (俚) (付给不法帮派的) 保护费; (不法帮派为疏通有关 单位的) 贿赂金
Q: guarantee GUARANTEE [7gArEn5ti:]
A: 【简明词典】n.保证, 保证书, 担保, 抵押品vt.保证, 担保【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 guarantee guarantees guaranteeing guaranteed If one thing guarantees another, the first is certain to cause the second thing to happen. Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth. ...a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.VB2 guarantee guarantees Something that is a guarantee of something else makes it certain that it will happen or that it is true. A famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a guarantee of quality. There is still no guarantee that a formula could be found.N-COUNT: oft N of n, N that3 guarantee guarantees guaranteeing guaranteed If you guarantee something, you promise that it will definitely happen, or that you will do or provide it for someone. Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education. All students are guaranteed campus accommodation for their first year. We guarantee that you will find a community with which to socialise. We guarantee to refund your money if you are not delighted with your purchase. ...a guaranteed income of {Pound}3.6 million.VB+ guarantee guarantees Also a noun. The Editor can give no guarantee that they will fulfil their obligations. California's state Constitution includes a guarantee of privacy.N-COUNT: oft N that, N of n4 guarantee guarantees A guarantee is a written promise by a company t 【21世纪英汉词典】guar.an.tee9gArEn`ti; 9^ArEn5ti:《guaranty 的变形》>1 a. (制品等的一定期间的 ) 保证; 保证书a ~ on a camera 照相机的保证书This car has a six-month ~ for all repairs. 这部车子可以保修六 个月b. 保证 (书) ,约定a ~ to provide a job 给与工作的保证c. 保证 (书) I give my ~ that I'll pay your money tomorrow. 我保证明天付给你钱2 (口语)a. [...的]保证 (之物) [ofWealth is no ~ of happiness. 财富并非幸福的保证b. 保证,约定There is no ~ that we will succeed. 不能保证我们会成功3 担保 (物件) put up one's house as a ~ 提供房子作为担保4 保证人,担保人>1 保证a. 当的保证人, 为...做保~ a person's debts 为某人的债务作保b. 保证This watch is ~d for five years. 这只手表保用五年c. 保证The maker ~s this hair dye to stay on three weeks. 制造商保证染发剂使 用
Q: insurance INSURANCE [in5FuErEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.保险, 保险单, 保险业, 保险费【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 insurance insurances Insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money to a company, and they pay money to you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example if your property is stolen or damaged, or if you get a serious illness. The insurance company paid out for the stolen jewellery and silver. The individual may take out insurance on the lenses, covering replacement if they are lost or damaged.N-VAR: oft N n2 insurance insurances If you do something as insurance against something unpleasant happening, you do it to protect yourself in case the unpleasant thing happens. The country would continue to need a robust defence capability as insurance against the unexpected.N-VAR: usu N against n【21世纪英汉词典】in.sur.anceIn`FJrEns; in5FuErEns《insure 的名词》>1 a. (U)保险; 保险业(cf. assurance 4) accident [endowment] ~ 伤害 [养老] 保险fire ~ 火险health ~ 健康保险marine ~ 海上保险,水险unemployment ~ 失业保险~ against traffic accidents 交通意外保险~ for life 终身保险an ~ company [firm] 保险公司an ~ man 保险推销员~ money 保险金sell ~ 卖保险,推销保险b. (U)保险金 (额) ; 保险费~ on a house [on property] 房屋 [财产] 保险费c. (又作 insurance policy) (C)保险单take out an ~ (against ?) 加入 (...的) 保险2 (U) [又作 an ~] [对失败、损失等的] 防备,保护[againstas (an) ~ against bad times 作为对不景气的防备
Q: credit CREDIT [5kredit]
A: 【简明词典】n.信任, 信用, 声望, 荣誉, [财务]贷方, 银行存款vt.相信, 信任, 把...归给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 credit If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them. The group can't get credit to buy farming machinery. You can ask a dealer for a discount whether you pay cash or buy on credit.N-UNCOUNT: oft on N2 credit If someone or their bank account is in credit, their bank account has money in it. (mainly BRIT) The idea that I could be charged when I'm in credit makes me very angry. I made sure the account stayed in credit. Interest is payable on credit balances.= in the blackN-UNCOUNT: in N, N n3 credit credits crediting credited When a sum of money is credited to an account, the bank adds that sum of money to the total in the account. She noticed that only $80,000 had been credited to her account. Midland decided to change the way it credited payments to accounts. Interest is calculated daily and credited once a year, on 1 April. debitVB4 credit credits A credit is a sum of money which is added to an account. The statement of total debits and credits is known as a balance. debitN-COUNT5 credit credits A credit is an amount of money that is given to someone. Senator Bill Bradley outlined his own tax cut, giving families $350 in tax credits per child.【21世纪英汉词典】cred.it`krZdIt; 5kredit《源自拉丁文"相信 "的意思》>1 (U)信赖,信用give ~ to [put ~ in] a person's story 相信某人的话have ~ with a person 受人信任 [做人有信誉] gain [lose] ~ (with ?) 得到[失去] (...的) 信任The rumor deserves no ~. 那谣言不足信2 (U) (由信用而生的) 名声,好评; 信誉a man of (the highest) ~ 名望极高的人The president was in high ~ with the students. 这位 (大学) 校长在学生中享有很 高的声望3 a. (U) (因功绩等的) 光彩,荣誉,名誉; 称赞→ to a person's CREDITdo ~ to a person=do a person ~ 成为某人的光荣 [功绩] ,增加某人的光彩→ take (the) CREDIT forYou should get more ~ for your contributions to the project. 你对该计画的贡献应 获得更多的荣誉The ~ goes to him. 那是他的功劳b. [a ~][为...]带来荣誉的 东西[人][toHe is a ~ to his family. 他是他家的光荣Your son is a great ~ to your training. 令郎 (的表现) 是归功于你的悉心培 育4 a. (U)承认 [
Q: confidence CONFIDENCE [5kCnfidEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.信心【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 confidence If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them. I have every confidence in you. This has contributed to the lack of confidence in the police. His record on ceasefires inspires no confidence.= faithN-UNCOUNT: usu N in n2 confidence If you have confidence, you feel sure about your abilities, qualities, or ideas. The band is on excellent form and brimming with confidence. I always thought the worst of myself and had no confidence whatsoever.= self-assuranceN-UNCOUNT3 confidence If you can say something with confidence, you feel certain it is correct. I can say with confidence that such rumors were totally groundless.N-UNCOUNT: usu with N4 confidence If you take someone into your confidence, you tell them a secret. We told you all these things in confidence. Even telling Lois seemed a betrayal of confidence. If your daughter takes you into her confidence, don't rush off to tell your husband.= confide inPHR: V inflects5 confidence confidences A confidence is a secret that you tell someone. Gregory shared confidences with Carmen.N-COUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】con.fi.dence`kBnfEdEns; 5kCnfidEns《confide 的名词》>1 (U)a. 信任,信赖[inhave [enjoy] one's master's ~ 受到主人的信任give one's ~ to(=put [have, place] ~ in) 信任 [信赖] ...He betrayed my ~ in him. 他辜负了我对他的信 任b. 信任,信赖He betrayed my ~ that he would do it well. 我原来相信他会把事 情做好的,但他却辜负 了我的信任2 (U) (由议员投票之) [对内阁的] 信任[inpass a vote of (no) ~ 通过 (不) 信任案3 (U)a. 自信[inhave ~ in one's ability 对自己的能力有信心be full of ~ 充满自信act with ~ 带著自信行事b. [the ~]胆量,胆 识He had the ~ to deny it. 他竟敢 [有勇气] 否认此事4 (U)a. 确信[ofWe had every ~ of success. 我们确信会成功的b. 确信I had the ~ that he would succeed. 我确信他会成功5 a. (U) (秘密等的) 透露take a person into one's ~ 向某人透露秘密,把某 人作为知心人b. (C)偷偷透露的话,秘 密,隐私exchange ~s (with ?) (与...) 互相透露心事, (与...) 互诉私密betray a ~ 泄漏秘密in confidence秘密地,私下地I'll tell
Q: collapse COLLAPSE [kE5lAps]
A: 【简明词典】n.倒塌, 崩溃, 失败, 虚脱vi.倒塌, 崩溃, 瓦解, 失败, 病倒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 collapse collapses collapsing collapsed If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly. A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble. Most of the deaths were caused by landslides and collapsing buildings.VB+ collapse Also a noun. Governor Deukmejian called for an inquiry into the freeway's collapse.N-UNCOUNT2 collapse collapses collapsing collapsed If something, for example a system or institution, collapses, it fails or comes to an end completely and suddenly. His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled. The rural people have been impoverished by a collapsing economy.VB+ collapse Also a noun. The coup's collapse has speeded up the drive to independence. Their economy is teetering on the brink of collapse.N-UNCOUNT3 collapse collapses collapsing collapsed If you collapse, you suddenly faint or fall down because you are very ill or weak. He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.VB+ collapse Also a noun. A few days aft 【21世纪英汉词典】col.lapsekE`lAps; kE5lAps《源自拉丁文"一起 倒塌"的意思》>1 a. 倒塌,塌下; 下陷,坍塌b. 失败,瓦解2 a. (因疲劳过度、生病等 ) 倒下,病倒,衰弱He ~d on the job. 他在工作中病倒了b. 衰退His health has ~d. 他的健康衰退了3 暴跌,暴落; 急速衰退The price of rubber ~d within a year. 橡胶价格在一年内暴 跌了4 a. 陷缩,陷缩而落b.'医' 陷落(指不含空气的收缩状 态)5 折叠>1 使...倒塌,使...瓦解, 使...崩溃2 折叠 ~ a chair 折叠椅子~ a telescope 把 (可伸缩的) 望远镜压缩收进去3'医'使 陷落>1 (U) [又作 a ~] a. 苝
Q: candidate CANDIDATE [5kAndidit]
A: 【简明词典】n.候选人, 投考者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 candidate candidates A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job. The Democratic candidate is still leading in the polls. He is a candidate for the office of Governor. We all spoke to them and John emerged as the best candidate.N-COUNT: oft N for n2 candidate candidates A candidate is someone who is taking an examination. (BRIT)N-COUNT3 candidate candidates A candidate is someone who is studying for a degree at a college. (AM)N-COUNT4 candidate candidates A candidate is a person or thing that is regarded as being suitable for a particular purpose or as being likely to do or be a particular thing. I think Birmingham City are prime candidates for relegation next season. Those who are overweight or indulge in high-salt diets are candidates for hypertension.N-COUNT: usu N for n【21世纪英汉词典】can.di.date`kAndEdet, -dIt; 5kAndidEt, -deit, -dit>1 a.[...的]候补者,候选 人[fora presidential ~ 总统候选人 = a ~ for president [the presidency] 【字源】候选人 (candidate) 的拉丁文意思是 ?绱┌滓路?的人?? 在古代罗马官职选举 时,候选人为表示本身 的清白而穿白衣步行, 从事竞选. 从此以后,?绱┌滓路? 的人?舯阌泻蜓∪说囊 馑?; cf. ambitionb.[...的]志 愿者[fora ~ for a school 申请入学者a Ph. D. ~ = a ~ for the Ph. D 攻读博士学位的学生2 很可能成为[...]的人[ fora ~ for fame 将来很可能成名的人a ~ for death 濒死的人
Q: debt DEBT [det]
A: 【简明词典】n.债务, 罪过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 debt debts A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone. Three years later, he is still paying off his debts. Shrinking economies mean falling tax revenues and more government debt. ...reducing the country's $18 billion foreign debt.See also bad debt.N-VAR2 debt If you are in debt or get into debt, you owe money. If you are out of debt or get out of debt, you succeed in paying all the money that you owe. Stress is a main reason for debt. He was already deeply in debt through gambling losses. How can I accumulate enough cash to get out of debt?PHR3 debt debts You use debt in expressions such as I owe you a debt or I am in your debt when you are expressing gratitude for something that someone has done for you. (FORMAL) He was so good to me that I can never repay the debt I owe him. I owe a debt of thanks to Joyce Thompson, whose careful and able research was of great help. I know I shall feel for ever in her debt.N-COUNT: usu sing, oft in poss N【21世纪英汉词典】debtdZt; det《源自拉丁文"应付 之物"的意思》>1 a. (C) (具体的) 借款,债,负债,债务a bad ~ 呆帐a good ~ 回收可靠的贷款,好帐a floating ~ 暂借款,流动债务the National D~ 公债contract [incur] ~s 陷入债务中,负债b. (U)负债 (的状态) be in ~ 负债,欠债get [go, run] into ~ =fall in ~ 借钱,借债get [keep] out of ~ 还债 [不负债] 2 欠他人的东西; 恩惠,恩情a ~ of gratitude 人情债debt of honor信用欠款, (尤指) 赌债in a person's debt(1) 欠某人的钱(2) 受某人的恩惠I am greatly in your ~ for all this help. 我非常感谢你这一切 的帮助pay one's debt to nature= pay the debt of nature(古.文语)死亡
Q: holiday HOLIDAY [5hClEdi, 5hClidei]
A: 【简明词典】n.假日, 节日, 假期【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 holiday holidays A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays. (BRIT; in AM use vacation) I've just come back from a holiday in the United States. We rang Duncan to ask where he was going on holiday. Ischia is a popular seaside holiday resort. We're going to Scotland for our holidays.N-COUNT: also on/from N2 holiday holidays A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or school because of a religious or national festival. New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain. He invited her to spend the Fourth of July holiday at his summer home on Fire Island. Bad weather has caused dozens of flight cancellations over the holiday weekend.See also bank holiday.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 holiday holidays The holidays are the time when children do not have to go to school. (BRIT; in AM use vacation) ...the first day of the school holidays.N-PLURAL: usu the N, oft n N4 holiday If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' holiday, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks. (BRIT; in AM use vacation) Every worker will be entitled to four weeks' paid holiday a year.N-UNCOUNT5 holiday holidays holidaying holidayed If you are holidaying in a place away from home, you are on holiday there. (BRIT; in AM use vacation) Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of holidaying abroad.【21世纪英汉词典】hol.i.day`hBlE9de; 5hClEdi, -dei《源自中古英语"神 圣之日 (holy day) "的意思》>1 节日,假日,休业日→ legal holidaya national ~ 国定假日→ busman's holiday,Roman holidaySunday is a ~ in Christian countries. 在基督教国家礼拜日 是假日2 [常 ~s](英)长期休假,假 期; (休假的) 旅行( (美)vacation) take a (week's) ~ 休假 (一周) be home for the ~(s) 回家度假→ Christmas holidaysthe Easter ~s 复活节假期(春假)the summer ~(s) 暑假I went on [for] a ~ to [in] China last week. 上周我休假去中国旅 行3 = holy daymake a holiday of it 休假玩乐make holiday (英) (停业) 休假on holiday = on one's holidays (英)在休假中( (美)on vacation) >1 假日的,休假中的a ~ task (英) (学校的) 假期作业2 像节日的; 愉快的; 出外的~ clothes 节日盛装~ English 庄重讲究 [一本正经] 的英语>(英)休假[旅行],度假 ( (美)vacation) He's gone ~ing in the Mediterranean. 他去地中海度假
Q: evening EVENING [5i:vniN]
A: 【简明词典】n.傍晚, 晚间, 后期, (联欢性的)晚会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇evening evenings The evening is the part of each day between the end of the afternoon and the time when you go to bed. All he did that evening was sit around the flat. Supper is from 5.00 to 6.00 in the evening. Towards evening the carnival entered its final stage.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】eve.ning`ivnIN; 5i:vniN>1 a. 傍晚,黄昏,夜晚E~ came [fell]. 傍晚了It was a cool ~. 那是个凉爽的夜晚The next [following] ~ was warm. 第二天晚上很暖和in the ~ 在晚上 [黄昏] early [late] in the ~ 薄暮时 [夜深时] at ten o'clock in the ~ 在晚上十点钟on Sunday ~ 在星期日晚上on the ~ of the 15th of April [April 15] 在四月十五日晚上The wind will die by ~. 风在傍晚前会停息b. 在晚上,在傍晚(→ evenings) Will you come this [tomorrow] ~ ?. 你今晚 [明晚] 会来吗?2 (C) (...之) 夜; 晚会a musical [bridge] ~ 音乐 [桥牌] 晚会3 [the ~]晚年,末路,衰退期[ ofthe (sad) ~ of life ( 悲哀的) 晚年in the ~ of life 在晚年the ~ of one's glory 昌盛的末期evening after evening每晚,夜夜good evening→ good eveningof an evening常在傍晚toward (s) evening薄暮时,近黄昏时Toward(s) ~ the wind usually shifts. 近黄昏时,风向常会改 变>傍晚 (举行) 的,晚上的; 傍晚用的an ~ bell 晚钟an ~ glow 晚霞an ~ party 晚会
Q: reserve RESERVE [ri5zE:v]
A: 【简明词典】n.储备(物), 储藏量, 预备队vt.储备, 保存, 保留, 预定, 预约【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reserve reserves reserving reserved If something is reserved for a particular person or purpose, it is kept specially for that person or purpose. A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him. In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant.= set asideVB: usu passive2 reserve reserves reserving reserved If you reserve something such as a table, ticket, or magazine, you arrange for it to be kept specially for you, rather than sold or given to someone else. I'll reserve a table for five. Demand will be huge, so ask your newsagent to reserve your copy today.VB3 reserve reserves A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed. The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves. A friend can be a reserve of help in times of trouble.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 reserve reserves In sports, a reserve is someone who is available to play as part of a team if one of the members is ill or cannot play. (mainly BRIT; in AM use substitute) He ended up as a reserve, but still qualified for a team gold medal.= substituteN-COUNT5 reserve reserves A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds, and plants are officially protected. Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.N-COUNT: usu supp N【21世纪英汉词典】re.serverI`zVv; ri5zEv>1 a. [为将来的使用或为某 种目的而] 留下...,将...摆著不用 ,保存[forR~ some milk for tomorrow. 留一点牛奶明天喝You had better ~ your energies for the new task. 你最好为新的工作保 留精力b. [~ oneself][为...]保留 精力[forR~ yourself for the match this afternoon. 请你为下午的比赛养 精蓄锐2 预订 ~ rooms at a hotel 预订旅馆房间I'll ~ a table. 我要订一桌 (酒席等) 3 a. 保留 b. 暂缓,改期, 推延,延期4 [使...]命运注定...[fo r>1 a. (U) (为将来的使用或为某 种目的之) 储存 (状态) ,预备money in ~ 准备金keep [have] food in ~ 储备粮食b. (C)[常 ~s]储存; 储存物,预备品[ofkeep a ~ [some ~s] of fuel 储存燃料He has a great ~ of energy. 他精力充沛c. (C)[常 ~s]准备[预备]金,公 积金the ~(s) of a bank 银行准备金
Q: sir SIR [sE:, sE]
A: 【简明词典】n.先生, 阁下【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sir sirs People sometimes say sir as a very formal and polite way of addressing a man whose name they do not know or a man of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a male customer as sir. Excuse me sir, but would you mind telling me what sort of car that is?. Good afternoon to you, sir.N-VOC2 sir Sir is the title used in front of the name of a knight or baronet. She introduced me to Sir Tobias and Lady Clarke.N-TITLE3 sir You use the expression Dear sir at the beginning of a formal letter or a business letter when you are writing to a man. You use Dear sirs when you are writing to an organization. Dear Sir, Your letter of the 9th October addressed to the editor of The Independent has been referred to us for reply.CONVENTION【21世纪英汉词典】sir轻读)sL; sE; (重读)sV; sE:>1 a. 君,先生,阁下Good morning, ~. 早安,先生S~, may I ask a question?. 老师,我可以发问吗?Don't call me ~. 不要叫我 sir.b. 喂!你!老兄!Will you be quiet, ~!. 老兄,安静一点!c. [S~]敬启者(My) Dear S~ 敬启者(写给个人的情形)(Dear) Sirs 敬启者,诸位先生(写给公司、团体等的 情形; 美国常用 Gentle men)d. (美口语)No, ~. 不,不是 [不对] 2 [S~]爵士(英国对从男爵 (baronet) 或爵士 (knight) 的尊称,通常连名带姓 一起使用; cf. dame 2,lady 2)
Q: light 1 LIGHT 1 [lait]
A: 【简明词典】n.光, 日光, 发光体, 灯adj.轻的, 发光的, 明亮的, 浅的vt.点燃, 照亮adv.轻地vi.点着, 变亮【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇brightness or illumination1 light The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedLight is the brightness that lets you see things. Light comes from sources such as the sun, moon, lamps, and fire. Cracks of light filtered through the shutters. Light and water in embassy buildings were cut off. It was difficult to see in the dim light. ...ultraviolet light. darknessN-UNCOUNT: also the N2 light lights The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedA light is something such as an electric lamp which produces light. The janitor comes round to turn the lights out. You get into the music, the lights and the people around you. ...street lights.N-COUNT3 light lights The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedYou can use lights to refer to a set of traffic lights. ...the heavy city traffic with its endless delays at lights and crossings.N-PLURAL4 light lights lighting lighted The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedIf a place or object is lit by something, it has light shining on it. It was dark and a giant moon lit the road so brightly you could see the landscape clearly. The room was lit by only the one light. The low sun lit the fortress walls with yellow light. ...the little lighted space at the bottom of the stairwell.= illuminateVB5 light lighter lightest The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedIf it is light, the sun is providing light at the beginning or end of the day. It was still light when we arrived at Lalong Creek. He would often rise as soon as it was light and go into the garden. ...light summer evenings. darkADJ-GRADED6 light 【21世纪英汉词典】lightlaIt; lait>(light.ed,lit[lt; lit])1 偶然遇到,偶然发现; 偶然得到 [货品、线索等] [on, uponMy eyes ~ed on [upon] a beautiful shell. 我偶然看到美丽的贝 壳2 (古)a. [从交通工具等] 下来[fromb. (飞下来) 栖息[在...上][on, uponc. 突然降临[到...上][on , uponlight into?(美口语)(1) 袭击(2) 严厉申斥,攻击light on one's feet [legs] (1) (掉落时不跌倒而) 以双脚站立(2) 幸运,成功light out突然 [急忙] 离开,溜掉[for
Q: cell CELL [sel]
A: 【简明词典】n.单元, 细胞, 蜂房, (尤指监狱或寺院的)单人房间, 电池【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cell cells A cell is the smallest part of an animal or plant that is able to function independently. Every animal or plant is made up of millions of cells. Those cells divide and give many other different types of cells. ...blood cells... Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.N-COUNT2 cell cells A cell is a small room in which a prisoner is locked. A cell is also a small room in which a monk or nun lives.N-COUNT3 cell cells You can refer to a small group of people within a larger organization as a cell. ...Communist Party cells.N-COUNT: usu n N【21世纪英汉词典】cellsZl; sel《源自拉丁文"贮藏 室"的意思》>1 小室a. (附属于修道院的) 庵室,个人房,密室b. (监狱里的) 单人牢房,小囚房2 (共产党等的政治组织 或秘密组织等的) 支部3 (蜂巢的) 单个蜂窝 [蜂房] 4'电学'电池a dry ~ 干电池→ solar cell.5'生物'细胞
Q: princess PRINCESS [prin5ses, 5prinses]
A: 【简明词典】n.公主【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇princess A princess is a female member of a royal family, usually the daughter of a king or queen or the wife of a prince. Princess Anne topped the guest list. ...Caroline Lindon, Princess of Monaco.N-TITLE; N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】prin.cess`prInsIs; prin5ses, 5prinses《女性的 prince》>常 P~1 公主2 王妃3 (英国以外的) 公爵夫人(cf. duchess 1) 4 美丽 [有魅力] 的女人the Princess of Wales → Wales>紧腰身式的,公主线条 的 (指腰线无缝接,下摆 宽大,贴身的衣服)
Q: institution INSTITUTION [7insti5tju:FEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.公共机构, 协会, 制度【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 institution institutions An institution is a large important organization such as a university, church, or bank. ...the Institution of Civil Engineers... Class size varies from one type of institution to another. The Hong Kong Bank is Hong Kong's largest financial institution.N-COUNT: oft in names2 institution institutions An institution is a building where certain people are looked after, for example people who are mentally ill or children who have no parents. He was transferred to Shoal Creek Mental Institution for an indefinite period. Larry has been in an institution since he was four. He visited various penal institutions in the United Kingdom in the late 1930s.N-COUNT: oft in names3 institution institutions An institution is a custom or system that is considered an important or typical feature of a particular society or group, usually because it has existed for a long time. I believe in the institution of marriage. ...the institution of the family.N-COUNT: usu N of n4 institution The institution of a new system is the act of starting it or bringing it in. There was never an official institution of censorship in Albania. ...the institution of the forty-hour week.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n【21世纪英汉词典】in.sti.tu.tion9InstE`tuFEn, -`tju-; 9insti5tju:Fn《institute 的名词》>1 (U)设立,创立; 制定,设定the ~ of the gold standard 黄金本位制的制定2 (C)制度,法令,惯例3 (C)学会,协会,院,团 体,机构,社 (society) a charitable ~ 慈善机构4 (C)a. 公共设施(学校、医院、教会等 )an educational ~ 学校 [教育机构] b. (与福利有关的) 设施an ~ for the aged 养老院5(C)(口语.谑)名产; 名人,知名之士,著名 人物He's an ~ around here. 他是这一带的名人
Q: park PARK [pB:k]
A: 【简明词典】n.公园, 停车场, 炮场vt.停放(汽车等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 park parks A park is a public area of land with grass and trees, usually in a town, where people go in order to relax and enjoy themselves. ...Regent's Park. ...a brisk walk with the dog around the park... They stopped and sat on a park bench.N-COUNT2 park parks parking parked When you park a vehicle or park somewhere, you drive the vehicle into a position where it can stay for a period of time, and leave it there. Greenfield turned into the next side street and parked. He found a place to park the car. Ben parked across the street. ...rows of parked cars.See also double-park.VB3 park parks You can refer to a place where a particular activity is carried out as a park. ...a science and technology park. ...a business park.N-COUNT: supp N4 park parks A private area of grass and trees around a large country house is referred to as a park. (BRIT) ...a 19th century manor house in six acres of park and woodland.N-VAR5 park Some people refer to a soccer or rugby field as the park. (BRIT, JOURNALISM) Chris was also the best player on the park.N-SING: usu on the N6 park A park is a park or stadium where baseball is played. Park is also used in the names of some parks. (AM) ...a spot where professional baseball has been played in one park or another since 1896... The network was broadcasting the World Series from Candlestick Park when the quake struck.N-COUNT; also N-IN-NAMES【21世纪英汉词典】parkpBrk; pB:k>A(C)1 a. 公园Hyde P~. 海德公园(在伦敦)Central P~. 中央公园(在纽约)an amusement ~ 游乐场b. 自然公园2 (乡间巨宅周围的) 大庭园,私人庭园3 a. (美)竞技场,运动场a baseball ~ 棒球场→ ballpark.b. (英口语)足球场B 1 (C)停车场→ car park.2 (U) (自动排档车的) 停车位置(略作 P)3 (C)'军'军需品放置 处a gun ~ 炮场>1 (暂时) 停He ~ed his car along the curb. 他把汽车停靠在路边2 (口语)a. 把 (暂时) 放在 (某场所) ; 把托人看管P you bag on the table. 把你的书包放在桌上b. [~ oneself]暂时 (在某场所) 停留,落脚P~ yourself here. 你暂时留在这里>停车
Q: document DOCUMENT [5dCkjumEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.公文, 文件, 文档, 档案, 文献v.证明【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 document documents A document is one or more official pieces of paper with writing on them. The foreign ministers of the two countries signed the documents today. ...a policy document for the Labour Party conference... The policeman wanted to see all our documents.= paperN-COUNT2 document documents documenting documented If you document something, you make a detailed record of it in writing or on film or tape. He wrote a book documenting his prison experiences. The effects of smoking have been well documented.VB【21世纪英汉词典】doc.u.ment`dBkjEmEnt; 5dCkjumEnt《源自拉丁文"正式 文件"的意思》>文书,文件,记录,文献 ; 证书an official [a public] ~ 公文`dBkjE9mZnt; 5dCkjument>1 提供 证件给...2 以文件证明...3 附记文献于
Q: relationship RELATIONSHIP [ri5leiFEnFip]
A: 【简明词典】n.关系, 关联【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 relationship relationships The relationship between two people or groups is the way in which they feel and behave towards each other. The Chinese President has said that China will maintain its traditional friendly relationship with Bangladesh. Money problems place great stress on close family relationships.N-COUNT: with supp2 relationship relationships A relationship is a close friendship between two people, especially one involving romantic or sexual feelings. We had been together for two years, but both of us felt the relationship wasn't really going anywhere.N-COUNT3 relationship relationships The relationship between two things is the way in which they are connected. A number of small-scale studies have already indicated that there is a relationship between diet and cancer. ...an analysis of market mechanisms and their relationship to state capitalism and political freedom.N-COUNT: N between/to/of n【21世纪英汉词典】re.la.tion.shiprI`leFEn9FIp; ri5leiFnFip>1 关系the ~ between Japan and the U.S 美日关系establish [break off] one's ~ with a person 与某人建立 [断绝] 关系The United States has good ~s with most countries in the world. 美国与世界上大多数 国家关系良好2 亲属关系degrees of ~ 亲等
Q: communist COMMUNIST [5kCmjunist]
A: 【简明词典】n.共产主义者, 共产党员adj.共产主义者的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 communist communists A communist is someone who believes in communism.N-COUNT2 communist Communist means relating to communism. ...the Communist Party.ADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】com.mu.nist`kBmjJnIst; 5kCmjunist>1 共产主义者2 [C~]共产党员>1 共产主义 (者) 的2 [C~]共产党 (员) 的
Q: republic REPUBLIC [ri5pQblik]
A: 【简明词典】n.共和国, 共和政体adj.共和的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇republic republics A republic is a country where power is held by the people or the representatives that they elect. Republics have presidents who are elected, rather than kings or queens. In 1918, Austria became a republic. ...the Baltic republics. ...the Republic of Ireland.See also banana republic.N-COUNT: oft in names【21世纪英汉词典】re.pub.licrI`pQblIk; ri5pQblik>1 a. 共和国(cf. monarchy) b. 共和政体2 [the R~; 常与序数连用] (法国的) 共和3 (持共同目标之人的) ...社会,...界the ~ of letters 文学界,文坛
Q: regard REGARD [ri5gB:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.关心, 注意, 尊敬, 尊重, 致意, 问候, 关系vt.看待, 当作, 重视, 尊敬, 关系【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 regard regards regarding regarded If you regard someone or something as being a particular thing or as having a particular quality, you believe that they are that thing or have that quality. He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times. I regard creativity both as a gift and as a skill.VB2 regard regards regarding regarded If you regard something or someone with a feeling such as dislike or respect, you have that feeling about them. He regarded drug dealers with loathing. Displays of emotion are regarded with suspicion. He was a highly regarded scholar.VB3 regard regards regarding regarded If you regard someone in a certain way, you look at them in that way. (LITERARY) She regarded him curiously for a moment. The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.= look atVB4 regard If you have regard for someone or something, you respect them and care about them. If you hold someone in high regard, you have a lot of respect for them. I have a very high regard for him and what he has achieved. There were armed people about, people with little regard for human life. The Party ruled the country without regard for the people's views.N-UNCOUNT5 regard regards Regards are greetings. You use regards in expressions such as best regards and with kind regards as a wa 【21世纪英汉词典】re.gardrI`gBrd; ri5^B:d>1 将...视为[认为]...,视 ...为...I ~ the situation as serious. 我认为情势严重The man was ~ed as a danger to society. 这个人被视为社会上 的危险人物They ~ed the work as having been done. 他们认为那工作已做 完【同义字】regard 凭外观或视觉的判断consider 经充分思考和经验下 判断2 a. (怀著某种感情) 注视,凝视,熟视He ~ed our plans with suspicion [suspiciously]. 他对我们的计画有怀 疑b. (文语)注视,注目,凝 视I noticed he was ~ing me curiously [with curiosity]. 我注意到他好奇地凝 视著我3 顾虑,斟酌; 注意He seldom ~s his wife's wishes [advice]. 他很少顾虑到妻子的 愿望 [劝告] Nobody ~ed what she said. 没人注意她的话4 尊重,尊敬,敬重We must ~ each other's right. 我们必须尊重彼此的 权利I ~ him highly. 我很尊敬他as regards?(文语)关于...,至于...>1 (U)[对...的]关心; ?
Q: spokesman SPOKESMAN [5spEuksmEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.发言人, 代表者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇spokesman spokesmen A spokesman is a male spokesperson. A UN spokesman said that the mission will carry 20 tons of relief supplies.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】spokes.man`spoksmEn; 5spouksmEn>(pl. -men[-mn; -mn])代言人,发言人
Q: relation RELATION [ri5leiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.关系, 联系, 叙述, 故事, 亲戚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 relation relations Relations between people, groups, or countries are contacts between them and the way in which they behave towards each other. Greece has established full diplomatic relations with Israel. Apparently relations between husband and wife had not improved. The company has a track record of good employee relations.See also industrial relations, public relations, race relations.N-COUNT: usu pl2 relation relations If you talk about the relation of one thing to another, you are talking about the ways in which they are connected. It is a question of the relation of ethics to economics. ...a relation between youthful unemployment and drug-related offences... This theory bears no relation to reality.= relationshipN-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of/to/between n3 relation relations Your relations are the members of your family. ...visits to friends and relations... In America they are touting Hugh Grant as the next Cary Grant (no relation).See also poor relation.= relativeN-COUNT4 relation You can talk about something in relation to something else when you want to compare the size, condition, or position of the two things. The money he'd been ordered to pay was minimal in relation to his salary. ...women's position in relation to men in the context of the family... You are given a map so that you can see where your villa is in relation to the swimming pool.PHR-PREP5 relation If something is said or done in relation to a subject, it is said or done in connection with that subject. ...a question which has been asked many times in relation to Irish aff 【21世纪英汉词典】re.la.tionrI`leFEn; ri5leiFn《relate 的名词》>A1 (U)关系,关联 [between,to] the ~ between cause and effect 因果关系have ~ to ? 跟...有关系 [关联] be out of all ~ to ?=bear no ~ to ?与...无关系2 a. (U)亲戚关系,亲朋b. (C)亲戚Is he any ~ to you?=Is he a ~ of yours?. 他是你的亲戚吗?3 (C)[常 ~sa. (具体的) 关系the friendly ~s between China and the United States 中美之间的友好关系They had no business ~(s) with the firm. 他们与该公司无业务 来往John and Mary have broken off ~s. 约翰跟玛丽绝交了b. (与异性的) 关系have marital ~s with ? 与...有婚姻关系B1 a. (U)叙述,陈述,提起make [have] ~ to ? 提起 [谈及] ...b. (C)故事2 (U)'法律'a. 告发,申告b. (法律效率的) 追溯[toin [with] relation to ?关于...,有关...my responsibility in ~ to the oversight 关于我疏忽出错的责 任
Q: farm FARM [fB:m]
A: 【简明词典】n.农场, 农庄, 农田vt.耕种vi.种田, 务农, 经营农场, 从事畜牧【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 farm farms A farm is an area of land, together with the buildings on it, that is used for growing crops or raising animals, usually in order to sell them. Farms in France are much smaller than those in the United States or even Britain.N-COUNT2 farm farms farming farmed If you farm an area of land, you grow crops or keep animals on it. They farmed some of the best land in Scotland. He has lived and farmed in the area for 46 years.VB3 farm farms A mink farm or a fish farm, for example, is a place where a particular kind of animal or fish is bred and kept in large quantities in order to be sold. ...trout fresh from a local trout farm.N-COUNT: n N【21世纪英汉词典】farmfBrm; fB:m《源自法语"租佃契 约,佃耕地"的意思》>1 农场,农庄run a ~ 经营农场work on a ~ 在农场工作a dairy ~ 酪农场2 饲养场,养殖场a chicken [pig] ~ 养鸡 [猪] 场an oyster ~ 牡蛎养殖场a fish ~ 养鱼场3 农家,农场的房舍4 又作farm team(美)'棒球'隶属于大棒球团的选 手训练所>耕作He ~s 300 acres. 他耕作三百英亩的土 地>耕作,种田 [务农] ,经营农场My uncle ~s in Canada. 我的叔父在加拿大经 营农场farm out(1) 出租 (2) 把从总店 [总厂] 转包出去(3) 因连续耕作而使贫瘠(4) 付费把寄养[ 在...][to(5)(美)'棒球'派到选手训练所受训
Q: farmer FARMER [5fB:mE]
A: 【简明词典】n.农夫, 百姓, 农民, 农场主, 承包主, 牧场主, 畜牧者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇farmer farmers A farmer is a person who owns or manages a farm.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】farm.er`fBrmL; 5fB:mE《源自古法语"佃农 "的意思》>农场主人,庄主,农场 经营者a peanut ~ 花生农场的主人a landed ~ 自耕农→tenant farmer.
Q: champion CHAMPION [5tFAmpjEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.冠军, 拥护者, 战士vt.拥护, 支持【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 champion champions A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight. ...a former Olympic champion... Kasparov became world champion. ...champion boxer Lennox Lewis.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 champion champions If you are a champion of a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed. He was once known as a champion of social reform.= defenderN-COUNT: with supp, usu N of n3 champion champions championing championed If you champion a person, a cause, or a principle, you support or defend them. He passionately championed the poor. The amendments had been championed by pro-democracy activists.= defendVB【21世纪英汉词典】cham.pi.on`tFAmpIEn; 5tFAmpjEn《源自拉丁文"比赛 者,战士"的意思》>1 (为主义、主张而奋斗 的) 斗士,拥护者a ~ of peace 和平的斗士 [拥护者] 2 a. (竞赛的) 冠军保持人,优胜者a world swimming ~ 世界游泳冠军b. (评定会的) 最优品3 (口语)优于其他者的 人 a ~ at singing 善于歌唱的人>1 优胜的a ~ boxer 拳击冠军the ~ dog( 比赛中) 获得优胜 [冠军] 的狗2 (口语)一流的; 极好的,极优秀的a ~ rodeo rider 一流的马术骑士 [牛仔] That's ~!. 那太棒了!>(北英口语)至上地,最 好地,最优地>1 拥护 ,支持~ the cause of human rights 拥护人权运动2 做的拥护者 [斗士]
Q: ice ICE [ais]
A: 【简明词典】n.冰冻食品vt.冰冻, 覆以冰vi.结冰abbr.[军] Intenal Combustion Engine, 内燃机【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ice Ice is frozen water. Glaciers are moving rivers of ice. The ice is melting. ...a bitter lemon with ice.N-UNCOUNT2 ice ices icing iced If you ice a cake, you cover it with icing. I've made the cake. I've iced and decorated it.= frostVB3 ice ices An ice is an ice cream. (mainly BRIT) He's eaten a lot of choc ices.= ice creamN-COUNT4 ice If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable. That sort of approach should go a long way toward breaking the ice. The major purpose of his trip was to break the ice, and his itinerary so far has been packed full.See also ice-breaker.PHR: V inflects5 ice If you say that something cuts no ice with you, you mean that you are not impressed or influenced by it. That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with money-men.PHR: V inflects, oft PHR with n6 ice If someone puts a plan or project on ice, they delay doing it. There would be a three-month delay while the deal would be put on ice. The $40 million-a-month aid payments will remain on ice.= shelvePHR: PHR after v, v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】iceaIs; ais>1 a. (U) 冰a piece of ~ 一块冰I~ has formed on the water. 水面已结冰b. [the ~] (结成一层的) 冰,冰面break through the ~ 因冰破而掉下; (用锤子等) 破冰前进2 (C)a. (美)果冻b. (英)冰淇淋two ~s 两客冰 (淇淋) 3 (U) (洒在糕点上的) 糖霜4 (U) (态度等的) 冷淡break the ice(1) (为使气氛融洽而) 开口说话; 缓和紧张(2)著手做 (困难 [危险] 的事) ; (毅然) 开始cut no[not much]ice (with a person) (对人) 毫无效果,不太有效; 毫无用处,没有多大用 处Flattery cuts no ~ with him. 对他说恭维话是没有 用的on ice(1) (为将来而) 准备(2)保留,搁置,暂缓(3)(美) (对胜利或成功) 有把握keep a thing on ~ ( 为将来而) 保存东西on thin ice(口语)在危险或困难 的境况中; 如履薄冰(cf. skate on[over]thin ice) >1 (美) (加) 冰的~tea [water] 冰茶[水2 冰上&
Q: cool COOL [ku:l]
A: 【简明词典】n.凉爽, 凉爽的空气adj.凉爽, 冷静的, 无所顾虑的, 淡漠的v.使冷, 使镇定【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cool cooler coolest Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low. I felt a current of cool air. The water was slightly cooler than a child's bath. The vaccines were kept cool in refrigerators. warmADJ-GRADED* coolness His knees felt the coolness of the tiled floor.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n2 cool cooler coolest If it is cool, or if a place is cool, the temperature of the air is low but not very low. Thank goodness it's cool in here. Store grains and cereals in a cool, dry place. ...a cool November evening. warmADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ+ cool Also a noun. She walked into the cool of the hallway.N-SING: the N, oft N of n* coolness Soon we left the coolness of the olive groves.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n3 cool cooler coolest Clothing that is cool is made of thin material so that you do not become too hot in hot weather. In warm weather, you should wear clothing that is cool and comfortable. warmADJ-GRADED4 cool cooler coolest Cool colours are light colours which give an impression of coolness. Choose a cool colou 【21世纪英汉词典】coolkul; ku:l>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 凉的,凉爽的,微冷的; 有凉意的(→ hot【说明】) a ~ day [wind] 凉爽的日子[风a ~ drink 冷饮get ~ 变冷 [凉] keep a room ~ 保持房间凉快b. (看起来) 凉爽的,不感觉热的a thin, ~ dress 薄而凉爽的衣服2 a. 冷静的remain [keep, stay] ~ 保持冷静,不慌张a ~ head 头脑冷静的人→ (as) cool as a CUCUMBERKeep ~ !. 保持冷静!别慌!b. 不热心的,冷淡的,疏 远的a ~ reception [greeting] 冷淡的接待 [问候] c. [对...]冷淡的,疏远的 [to, towardHe is ~ toward her. 他对她冷淡d. 厚脸皮的,无礼的a ~ customer 厚脸皮的家伙3 (口语)整整的,不折不 扣的,实价的a ~ million 整整一百万美金 [英镑 (等) ] 4 (俚)很棒的,了不起的 ,有魅力的a ~ guy [chick] 好家伙 [吸引人的姑娘] 5'爵士乐'给与人理 性兴致的(cf. hot 8) → cool jazz.6
Q: presence PRESENCE [5prezns]
A: 【简明词典】n.出席, 到场, 存在【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 presence Someone's presence in a place is the fact that they are there. They argued that his presence in the village could only stir up trouble. Her Majesty later honoured the Headmaster with her presence at lunch. absenceN-SING: with poss2 presence If you say that someone has presence, you mean that they impress people by their appearance and manner. They do not seem to have the vast, authoritative presence of those great men. Hendrix's stage presence appealed to thousands of teenage rebels.N-UNCOUNT: oft supp N3 presence presences A presence is a person or creature that you cannot see, but that you are aware of. (LITERARY) The forest was dark and silent, haunted by shadows and unseen presences. She started to be affected by the ghostly presence she could feel in the house.N-COUNT4 presence If a country has a military presence in another country, it has some of its armed forces there. The Philippine government wants the US to maintain a military presence in Southeast Asia.N-SING: usu supp N5 presence If you refer to the presence of a substance in another thing, you mean that it is in that thing. The somewhat acid flavour is caused by the presence of lactic acid. ...the presence of a carcinogen in the water... Although the fluid presents no symptoms to the patient, its presence can be detected by a test. absenceN-UNCOUNT: with poss6 presence If you make your presence felt, you do something which makes people notice you or pay attention to you. Rather than politely lobbying politicians, Gay Dignity will be making its presence felt through demonstrations.PHR: make inflects7 presence If you are in 【21世纪英汉词典】pres.ence`prZzns; 5prezns《present 的名词》>1 (U) (存) 在,现存the ~ of germs in the atmosphere 大气中细菌的存在2 a. (U)出席,列席,在场Your ~ is requested. 敬请光临b. (军队等的) 驻扎3 (U)面前, (在人的) 前面; 见面,谒见in the ~ of a person 在某人的面前in his ~ 在他的面前be admitted to the royal ~ 被允许晋见国王4 (U) [又作 a ~] (能影响他人的) 风采,风度,态度a man of (a) noble ~ 仪态高贵的人He has a poor ~. 他的风度不好5(C) 鬼怪,妖怪,灵气an evil ~ 鬼魂,阴魂make oneself [one's presence] felt → feelpresence of mind(1) 平静,沉著,镇静lose one's ~ of mind 发慌,惊慌(2)[the ~]沉著,沉著 He had the ~ of mind to call the fire brigade department. 他沉著地打电话给消 防队
Q: appearance APPEARANCE [E5piErEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.出现, 露面, 外貌, 外观【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 appearance appearances When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it. It was the president's second public appearance to date. Keegan made 68 appearances in two seasons for Southampton, scoring 37 times.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft supp N2 appearance Someone's or something's appearance is the way that they look. She used to be so fussy about her appearance. He had the appearance of a college student. A flat-roofed extension will add nothing to the value or appearance of the house.N-SING: with supp3 appearance The appearance of someone or something in a place is their arrival there, especially when it is unexpected. The sudden appearance of a few bags of rice could start a riot. ...last Christmas, when there'd been the welcome appearance of Cousin Fred.N-SING: with supp, oft N of n4 appearance The appearance of something new is its coming into existence or use. Flowering plants were making their first appearance, but were still a rarity. Fears are growing of a cholera outbreak following the appearance of a number of cases in the city.N-SING: with supp, oft N of n5 appearance If something has the appearance of a quality, it seems to have that quality. We tried to meet both children's needs without the appearance of favoritism or unfairness. The US president risked giving the appearance tha 【21世纪英汉词典】ap.pear.anceE`pIrEns; E5piErEns《appear 的名词》>1 a. 出现; (于集会等) 到场,出席make [put in] an [one's] ~ at a party ( 礼貌上短暂地) 在聚会上露面 [出席] b. 公开出现,演出,出场make one's first [last] ~ on the stage 首次 [最后一次] 登台演出c.'法律'出庭,应讯d. (书籍之) 出版,发刊e. (报导之) 刊登,刊载2 a. (人、物之) 外观,外表; (人的) 样子,风采present a good [fine] ~ 仪表堂堂,风度翩翩judge by ~s 据外表判断,以貌取人put on the ~ of innocence 假装天真 [无知,清白] Appearances are deceptive. (谚)外表是靠不住的( 凡事不可光看表面)b. [~s]面子,外观,门面, 体面keep up [save] ~s 保持体面,撑场面,虚 饰外表c. [~s]情势,情况,表面 迹象Appearances are against you [in your favor]. 情势对你不利[有利by all appearances= to all APPEARANCE (s) for appearance' sake= for the sake of appearance为了体面; 为了顾面子,为了要外 表好看to all appearance (s) 显然,外表上看来,不 论谁
Q: defeat DEFEAT [di5fi:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.击败, 战胜, 失败vt.击败, 战胜, 使失败, 挫折v.击败【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 defeat defeats defeating defeated If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest. His guerrillas defeated the colonial army in 1954. The NHL Stanley Cup was won by the Montreal Canadians, who defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one.= beat lose toVB2 defeat defeats defeating defeated If a proposal or motion in a debate is defeated, more people vote against it than for it. In 1972 a proposal to knock down the 18th-century cloth market was defeated by just one vote.= beatVB: usu passive3 defeat defeats defeating defeated If a task or a problem defeats you, it is so difficult that you cannot do it or solve it. There were times when the structural challenges of constructing such a huge novel almost defeated her.VB4 defeat defeats defeating defeated To defeat an action or plan means to cause it to fail. The navy played a limited but significant role in defeating the rebellion. He swore to defeat Odin's plan.= thwartVB5 defeat defeats Defeat is the experience of being beaten in a battle, game, or contest, or of failing to achieve what you wanted to. The most important thing is not to admit defeat until you really have to. The vote is seen as something of a defeat for the anti-abortion lobby. A 2-1 defeat by Sweden left them bottom of Group One.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】de.featdI`fit; di5fi:t>1 打败 ~ one's opponent 打败某人的对手The Giants were ~ed by the Swallows. 巨人队败给燕子队【同义字】defeat 打败conquer 持久性的胜利、控制vanquish 一战而胜2 使受 到挫折,推翻,打倒; 挫败~ a person's hopes 使某人的希望受挫His lack of cooperation ~ed our plan. 由于缺乏他的协助,我 们的计画失败了I was ~ed by the first question (in the exam). (. 考试的) 第一道题使我受到挫 折>1 (U)打败,战胜,打破[o four ~ of the enemy 我们的克敌 (制胜) 2 败北,战败,输( ←→ victory) acknowledge ~ 承认败北,认输four victories and [against] three ~s 四胜三败3 [希望、计画等的] 挫折,失败[ofthe ~ of one's plans [hopes] 某人计画的失败 [希望的落空]
Q: edge EDGE [edV]
A: 【简明词典】n.刀口, 利刃, 锋, 优势, 边缘, 优势, 尖锐vt.使锋利, 挤进, 镶边, 开刃vi.缓缓移动, 侧着移动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 edge edges The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle. We were on a hill, right on the edge of town. She was standing at the water's edge. Daniel stepped in front of her desk and sat down on its edge.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 edge edges The edge of something sharp such as a knife or an axe is its sharp or narrow side. ...the sharp edge of the sword.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 edge edges edging edged If someone or something edges somewhere, they move very slowly in that direction. He edged closer to the telephone, ready to grab it. He is edging ahead in the opinion polls.VB4 edge The edge of something, especially something bad, is the point at which it may start to happen. They have driven the rhino to the edge of extinction. She was on the edge of tears.= verge, brinkN-SING: usu the N of n5 edge If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person. The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England. Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.= upper handN-SING: oft N over n, 【21世纪英汉词典】edgeZdV; edV《源自希腊文"锐的, 尖的"的意思》>A1 (C) (刀剑的) 刃,刀口(→ blade 【同义字】) put an ~ on a knife 使刀口锋利put the ~ of a sword to a person's neck 把刀刃架在某人的脖 子上by the ~ of the sword 拔剑要胁; 强制地2 [用单数a. (刃的) 锐利,锋利This razor has no [a sharp] ~. 这把剃刀不锋利 [锋利] b. (欲望的) 激烈, (语言等的) 尖刻,尖酸the keen ~ of desire [sarcasm] 强烈的欲望 [尖刻的挖苦] Exercise gives an ~ to [sets an ~ upon] the appetite. 运动刺激食欲3 (C)(美口语)有利条件 ,优势have an [the] ~ on [over] a person 胜过某人,比某人占优 势The Government party has a 38-seat ~ over the Opposition. 执政党比在野党多占 三十八个议员席位B1 (C)a. (两条线相接的) 边,缘,棱,端the ~ of a plate [table] 盘子[桌子]的边缘at the water's ~ 在水边She was sitting on the ~ of her bed. 她坐在床边The cup fell off the ~ of the table. 杯子
Q: division DIVISION [di5viVEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.分开, 分割, 区分, 除法, 公司, (军事)师, 分配, 分界线【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 division The division of a large unit into two or more distinct parts is the act of separating it into these parts. ...the unification of Germany, after its division into two states at the end of World War Two.= splitN-UNCOUNT: oft with poss, oft N into pl-n2 division The division of something among people or things is its separation into parts which are distributed among the people or things. The current division of labor between workers and management will alter.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n among/between pl-n3 division Division is the arithmetical process of dividing one number into another number. I taught my daughter how to do division at the age of six. multiplicationN-UNCOUNT4 division divisions A division is a significant distinction or argument between two groups, which causes the two groups to be considered as very different and separate. The division between the prosperous west and the impoverished east remains.= splitN-VAR: oft N between/among pl-n5 division divisions In a large organization, a division is a group of departments whose work is done in the same place or is connected with similar tasks. ...the bank's Latin American division. ...the sales division.= groupN-COUNT: usu supp N6 division divisions A division is a group of military units which fight as a single unit. Several armoured di 【21世纪英汉词典】di.vi.siondE`vIVEn; di5viVn《divide 的名词》>1 (U)分割,划分,分配(the) ~ of labor 分工2 (C)a. (被划分的) 区域,部分; 区,片段,章节b. 境界线; 间隔,隔墙3 (C) (政府、公司等的) 部门,局,课; (大学的) 院系the ~ of humanities ( 大学的) 人文学系4 (C)[集合称]'陆军' 师; '海军'分 (舰) 队5(U) [又作 a ~] 不一致,不和; (意见等的) 分歧[ofThere was a ~ of opinion on the matter. 对于那件事意见分歧6(C)(英) (分成赞成与反对两派 的) 表决[ontake a ~ on a motion 表决一项动议7(U)'数学'除法long [short] ~ 长[短]除法(以十三以上 [十二以下] 的数去除)8(C)a.'生物' (目、科、属等的) 部门,类b.'植物' (植物分类上的) 门(cf. classification 1 b) division of powers(1)'政' (立法、行政、司法的 ) 三权分立(2)'美政' (中央、地方的) 主权分立,分权(-VEnl; -VEnl)
Q: analyst ANALYST [5AnElist]
A: 【简明词典】n.分析家, 分解者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 analyst analysts An analyst is a person whose job is to analyse a subject and give opinions about it. ...a political analyst.N-COUNT2 analyst analysts An analyst is someone, usually a doctor, who examines and treats people who are emotionally disturbed.= psychoanalystN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】an.a.lyst`AnlIst; 5AnElist>1 分析者,分解者,解析 者,化验者2 (美)精神分析 (学) 家 (psychoanalyst)
Q: wound 2 WOUND 2 [wu:nd]
A: 【简明词典】n.创伤, 伤口vt.伤, 伤寒v.击伤【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇injury1 wound wounds A wound is damage to part of your body, especially a cut or a hole in your flesh, which is caused by a gun, knife, or other weapon. The wound is healing nicely and the patient is healthy. Six soldiers are reported to have died from their wounds.= injuryN-COUNT2 wound wounds wounding wounded If a weapon or something sharp wounds you, it damages your body. A bomb exploded in a hotel, killing six people and wounding another five. The driver of an evacuation bus was wounded by shrapnel. The two wounded men were taken to a nearby hospital.= injureVB+ wound wounds The wounded are people who are wounded. Hospitals said they could not cope with the wounded. They were told to carry their wounded and leave their dead.= injuredN-PLURAL3 wound wounds A wound is a lasting bad effect on someone's mind or feelings caused by a very upsetting experience. (LITERARY) She has been so deeply hurt it may take forever for the wounds to heal.= scarN-COUNT4 wound wounds wounding wounded If you are wounded by what someone says or does, your feelings are deeply hurt. He was deeply wounded by the treachery of close aides. My children have wounded me in the past.= hurtVB* w 【21世纪英汉词典】woundwund; wu:nd>1 (刀、剑、枪炮等所造 成的) 伤口,创伤,负伤(→ injury【同义字】) a mortal [fatal] ~ 致命伤He has a bullet ~ in the left arm. 他的左臂受了枪伤2 [对名誉、感情等的] 创伤,伤害,损伤,痛苦 ; 伤害感情,侮辱[toa ~ to one's dignity [pride, vanity] 对某人尊严 [自尊心、虚荣心] 的伤害lick ones wounds(1) 治疗伤口(2) 治疗心里的悲痛; 从败北 [失败] 中求复元 [重整旗鼓] >1 a. (以刀剑、枪炮等) 伤Five soldiers were killed and twenty ~ed. 五名士兵死亡,二十名 负伤b. 伤害 [身体的一部分] [on, inHe was ~ed on [in] the head [arm]. 他的头部[手臂]受伤2 伤害的感情 [名誉 (等) ] ; 伤害 Bitter words from you will only ~ her. 出自你口中的尖刻话 只会伤害她而已His self-respect was ~ed. 他的自尊心受到伤害>伤害be willing to ~ 有恶
Q: profit PROFIT [5prCfit]
A: 【简明词典】n.利润, 益处, 得益vi.得益, 利用vt.有益于, 有利于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 profit profits A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it. The bank made pre-tax profits of {Pound}3.5 million. You can improve your chances of profit by sensible planning. The profit motive is inherently at odds with principles of fairness and equity. lossN-VAR2 profit profits profiting profited If you profit from something, you earn a profit from it. Footballers are accustomed to profiting handsomely from bonuses. He has profited by selling his holdings to other investors. The dealers profited shamefully at the expense of my family.VB3 profit profits profiting profited If you profit from something, or it profits you, you gain some advantage or benefit from it. (FORMAL) Jennifer wasn't yet totally convinced that she'd profit from a more relaxed lifestyle. So far the French alliance had profited the rebels little. Whom would it profit to terrify or to kill James Sinclair?V-ERG+ profit Also a noun. The artist found more to his profit in the sculpture collections of the Louvre and other museums.N-UNCOUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】prof.it`prBfIt; 5prCfit《源自拉丁文"前进 "的意思》>1 (金钱上的) 盈利,利润,收益( ←→ loss) ( → benefit【同义字】) clear [net] ~ 净利gross ~ 毛利~ and loss 损益,损益类make a ~ on (sales of ?) 在 (出售) ...上获利Newspapers make a ~ from [out of] the advertisements they carry. 报纸由其所刊登的广 告获取利益They sell it at a ~ of a thousand dollars. 他们卖掉它赚了一千 美元2 (U)利益,好处You will gain [get] ~ from your studies. 你将从念书中获得益 处I have read it with ~ [to my great ~]. 我读完它之后得益匪 浅 [大受裨益] There is no ~ in complaining [complaint]. 抱怨也得不到任何好 处 [无济于事] >1 从[...]得到利益[by, fromWho ~s by his death?. 谁因他之死而得到利 益?A wise person ~s by [from] his mistakes. 智者由自己的过失中 得到教益2 由...获利[by, fromI ~ed greatly by my travels in Europe and America. 我由赴欧美之行中获 得很多好处>1 (文语)对...有利,对... 有益处It will not ~ you to do so. 那样做对你不会有益 处
Q: benefit BENEFIT [5benifit]
A: 【简明词典】n.利益, 好处vt.有益于, 有助于vi.受益【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 benefit benefits The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it. Each family farms individually and reaps the benefit of its labor. I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy. For maximum benefit, use your treatment every day.= advantage, profitN-VAR: oft N of n2 benefit If something is to your benefit or is of benefit to you, it helps you or improves your life. This could now work to Albania's benefit. I hope what I have written will be of benefit to someone else who may feel the same way.= advantageN-UNCOUNT: oft with poss, of N to n3 benefit benefits benefiting benefited The forms benefitting and benefitted are also used.If you benefit from something or if it benefits you, it helps you or improves your life. Both sides have benefited from the talks. ...a variety of government programs benefiting children.= profitV-ERG4 benefit If you have the benefit of some information, knowledge, or equipment, you are able to use it so that you can achieve something. Steve didn't have the benefit of a formal college education. With the benefit of hindsight, it is clear we ought to have done more. This remarkable achievement took place without the benefit of our modern telecommunication industry.= advantageN-UNCOUNT: N of n【21世纪英汉词典】ben.e.fit`bZnEfIt; 5benifit《源自拉丁文"为善 "的意思》>1 利益,有益之事[物], 裨益,益处,好处,恩惠public ~ 公益the ~s of education 教育的益处【同义字】benefit 指关系个人或群体幸 福的利益 (福利) profit 指物质或金钱上的盈 利advantage 因立场、地位而产生 的益处2 给付,津贴,救济金 (保险公司或社会福利 制度在生病、退休、 失业或死亡时所给予 的) a medical ~ 医疗补助费3 (C)义演,义赛,义诊a ~ concert 慈善音乐会4 (U)(美)税捐的减免( (英)relief) (be) of benefit to?有益于...Taking exercise regularly will be of ~ to you. 定期运动有益健康for the ~ of(1) 为...的利益 (打算) for the ~ of society 为社会利益The library is for the ~ of the students. 图书馆是为学生 (看书) 而设立的(2) [反语] 为惩戒...,为讽刺...give a person the benefit of the doubt对某人的怀疑作善意
Q: theatre THEATRE
A: 【简明词典】n.剧场, 戏院, 电影院, 阶梯教室, 手术教室, 手术室, 全体观众, 戏剧【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 theatre theatres (AM) theaterA theatre is a building with a stage in it, on which plays, shows, and other performances take place. If we went to the theatre it was a very big event. I worked at the Grand Theatre.N-COUNT: oft in names2 theatre (AM) theaterYou can refer to work in the theatre such as acting or writing plays as the theatre. You can move up to work in films and the theatre. Very soon he took the first steps towards a career in the theatre.N-SING: the N3 theatre (AM) theaterTheatre is entertainment that involves the performance of plays. Companies across the country are beginning to show a healthy interest in theatre for children.N-UNCOUNT4 theatre theatres (AM) theaterA theater or a movie theater is a place where people go to watch films for entertainment. (AM; in BRIT use cinema)N-COUNT5 theatre theatres (AM) theaterIn a hospital, a theatre is a special room where surgeons carry out medical operations. She is back from theatre and her condition is comfortable.N-COUNT: also prep N6 theatre theatres (AM) theaterA theatre of war or other conflict is the area or region in which the war or conflict is happening. The Middle East has often been a theatre of war.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n【21世纪英汉词典】the.a.tre`WiEtL; 5Wi:EtE>(英)= theater
Q: copy COPY [5kCpi]
A: 【简明词典】n.副本, 拷贝, 摹仿, 一册v.复印, 复制, 拷贝, 抄袭【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 copy copies If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing. The reporter apparently obtained a copy of Steve's resignation letter. Always keep a copy of everything in your own files.= duplicateN-COUNT: usu N of n2 copy copies copying copied If you copy something, you produce something that looks like the original thing. She never participated in obtaining or copying any classified documents for anyone. ...lawsuits against companies who have unlawfully copied computer programs. ...top designers, whose work has been widely copied... Firmicus relates that he copied the chart from a book by Aesculapius.VB3 copy copies copying copied If you copy a piece of writing, you write it again exactly. He would allow John slyly to copy his answers to impossibly difficult algebra questions. He copied the data into a notebook. We're copying from textbooks because we don't have enough textbooks.VB+ copy out copies out; copying out; copied outCopy out means the same as copy. He wrote the title on the blackboard, then copied out the text sentence by sentence. `Did he leave a phone number?' --- `Oh, yes.' She copied it out for him.PHR-V4 copy copies copying copied If you copy a person or what they do, you try to do what they do or try t 【21世纪英汉词典】cop.y`kBpI; 5kCpi《源自拉丁文"丰富, 多量"的意思; 原义来自复写可使正 本增多》>1 (C)抄本,誊本,副本; 复制品a clean [fair] ~ 誊清本a rough ~ 草稿→ carbon copy 1the original and five copies 正本和五份副本make [take] a ~ (of ?) 复写 (...) ,誊写) (...) keep a ~ of a deed on file 把一份证书的副本存 档2 (C) (同一书籍、杂志等的 ) ...本 [份,册,部] Five thousand copies of the book were sold. 那本书卖了五千部3 (U)a. (印刷的) 原稿follow ~ 照原稿排版knock up ~ ( 为准备立刻付印而) 整理 (新闻等) 原稿b. (新闻的) 题材make good ~ 成为新闻的好题材4 (U)广告文 (稿) (cf. copywriter) >1 a. 抄写,誊写; 复印(→ imitate 2【同义字】) C~ this letter. 把这封信复印b. [从...]抄下[fr omThey copied the sentences (down) from the blackboard. 他们从黑板上抄下那 些句子c. 将...全部照抄
Q: strength STRENGTH [streNW]
A: 【简明词典】n.力, 力量, 力气, 实力, 兵力, 浓度【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strength Your strength is the physical energy that you have, which gives you the ability to perform various actions, such as lifting or moving things. She has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of her muscles. He threw it forward with all his strength. You don't need strength to take part in this sport. He leant against the wall, fighting for strength to continue.N-UNCOUNT2 strength Someone's strength in a difficult situation is their confidence or courage. Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty. He copes incredibly well. His strength is an inspiration to me in my life. I think she showed great strength of character in turning down what must have been a very lucrative offer. You need strength of mind to stand up for yourself. weaknessN-UNCOUNT: also a N3 strength The strength of an object or material is its ability to be treated roughly, or to carry heavy weights, without being damaged or destroyed. He checked the strength of the cables. ...the properties of a material, such as strength or electrical conductivity.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl4 strength The strength of a person, organization, or country is the power or influence that they have. America values its economic leadership, and the political and military strength that goes with it.. The Alliance in its first show of strength d 【21世纪英汉词典】strengthstrZNkW, strZNW; streNW, streNkW《strong 的名词》>1 (U)a. 力,力量,体力(→ power 【同义字】) a man of great ~ 大力士with all one's ~ 尽全力b. 力量,体力I don't have the ~ [haven't ~ enough] to lift this box. 我没有 [没有足够] 力气提起这个手提箱2 (U) (精神上的) 力量; 智力; 能力; 道义感~ of mind [will] 精神 [意志] 力3 a. 长处; 优点His ~ lies in his honesty. 他的长处是诚实b. 凭恃,依靠,支持God is our ~. 上帝是我们的力量 [支持者] 4 (U) 抗力,持久力the ~ of a bridge 桥的抗力 [强度] 5(U)a. 势力,威力; 资力national ~ 国力military ~ 军事力量b. 兵力; 人数,人手battle ~ 战斗力at full ~ 全体动员地,以全力below [up to] ~ 未达 [达到] 定额的,不够 [够] 编制的in full [great] ~ 以全体 [巨大] 力量What is your ~ ?. 你们 (一共) 有多少人?6 (议论等的) 说服力7(U)a. 强度,强固the ~ of a light [sound]
Q: addition ADDITION [E5diFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.加, 加起来, 增加物, 增加, 加法【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 addition You use in addition when you want to mention another item connected with the subject you are discussing. The Met Office Web site provides regional reports, a shipping forecast and gale warnings. In addition, visitors can download satellite images of the UK. There's a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.PHR: PHR with cl, oft PHR to n2 addition additions An addition to something is a thing which is added to it. This is a fine book; a worthy addition to the Cambridge Encyclopedia series. This plywood addition helps to strengthen the structure.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N to n3 addition The addition of something is the fact that it is added to something else. It was completely refurbished in 1987, with the addition of a picnic site. removalN-UNCOUNT: the N of n4 addition Addition is the process of calculating the total of two or more numbers. ...simple addition and subtraction problems using whole numbers.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】ad.di.tionE`dIFEn; E5diFn《add 的名词》>1 (U)附加,追加2 加法,加算(←→ subtraction) learn ~ 学加算easy ~s 容易的加法 (计算题) 3 (C)a. 附加物make an ~ (to ?) 添加 (于...) , (将...) 增大have an ~ to one's family 某人家里多了一口b. 增建 (物) ; 增加的土地in addition加上,还有,另外in addition to?除...外又,加于...上In ~ to a thick fog, there was a heavy swell. 除浓雾之外又有滚滚 大浪
Q: animal ANIMAL [5AnimEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.动物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 animal animals An animal is a living creature such as a dog, lion, or rabbit, rather than a bird, fish, insect, or human being. He was attacked by wild animals. He had a real knowledge of animals, birds and flowers.N-COUNT2 animal animals Any living creature other than a human being can be referred to as an animal. Language is something which fundamentally distinguishes humans from animals. ...a habitat for plants and animals.N-COUNT3 animal animals Any living creature, including a human being, can be referred to as an animal. Watch any young human being, or any other young animal.N-COUNT4 animal Animal products come from animals rather than from plants. The illegal trade in animal products continues to flourish. Cut down on animal fats found in red meat, hard cheeses and so on.ADJ5 animal animals If you say that someone is an animal, you find their behaviour disgusting or very unpleasant. This man is an animal, a beast. He was an animal in his younger days.N-COUNT6 animal Animal qualities, feelings, or abilities relate to someone's physical nature and instincts rather than to their mind. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man. You feel an animal panic to run and hide.ADJ7 animal animals You can refer to someone as a particular type of animal in order to say what their interests are or what their typical behaviour is. You're quite a party animal aren't you, out there every night. The entrepreneur at twenty-five is a different animal from the entrepreneur at fifty.N-COUNT: supp N【21世纪英汉词典】an.i.mal`AnEml; 5Animl《源自拉丁文"活的 东西"的意思》>1 (C)a.动物b. (人以外的) 动物,兽,畜生a wild [domestic] ~ 野兽 [家畜] c. 哺乳动物2 (C) 残暴的人,野蛮人; 畜生般的人,衣冠禽兽Barbara married an ~. 芭芭拉嫁给一位衣冠 禽兽3 [the ~]兽性Drinking releases the ~ in man. 喝酒使他兽性大发>(无比较级、最高级)1 动物的; 动物性的~ food 动物性食物,兽肉~ husbandry (美)畜牧学; 畜牧 (业) the ~ kingdom 动物界~ life 动物生态; [集合称]动物~ matter 动物质an ~ painter 动物画家2 (与精神相对的) 兽性的; 肉体的~ appetites [desires] 兽欲~ courage 蛮勇~ spirits 精力,血气
Q: fiftieth FIFTIETH [5fiftiiW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第五十, 五十分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fiftieth The fiftieth item in a series is the one that you count as number fifty.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】fif.ti.eth`fIftIIW; 5fiftiiW《源自 fifty+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第五十 (号) 的2 (C)五十分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第五十(略作 50th)2 (C)五十分之一>the ~]第五十号的人[东西
Q: pack PACK [pAk]
A: 【简明词典】n.包裹, 一群, 一副, 背包, 包装vt.包装, 捆扎, 塞满, 压紧, 挑选vi.包装货物, 挤, 群集, 被包装背包【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pack packs packing packed When you pack a bag, you put clothes and other things into it, because you are leaving a place or going on holiday. When I was 17, I packed my bags and left home. I decided to pack a few things and take the kids to my Mum's. I packed and said goodbye to Charlie.VB* packing She left Frances to finish her packing.N-UNCOUNT2 pack packs packing packed When people pack things, for example in a factory, they put them into containers or parcels so that they can be transported and sold. They offered me a job packing goods in a warehouse. Machines now exist to pack olives in jars. ...sardines packed in oil.VB* packing His onions cost 9p a lb wholesale; packing and transport costs 10p.N-UNCOUNT3 pack packs packing packed If people or things pack into a place or if they pack a place, there are so many of them that the place is full. Hundreds of thousands of people packed into the mosque. Seventy thousand people will pack the stadium.= cramVB4 pack packs A pack of things is a collection of them that is sold or given together in a box or bag. The club will send a free information pack. pAk>1 (C)a. (为便于人或马背负而 捆包的) 包裹; 行李; 捆a mule's ~ 骡子的驮包a peddler's ~ 走贩扛著走的货物b. 降落伞包2 (C)a. [猎狗、狼等的] 一群[of(→ group【同义字】) a ~ of hounds 一群猎狗Wolves hunt in ~s. 狼成群猎食b. (飞机、潜水艇等的) 一批c. 男[女]幼童军队3 (C)a. (纸牌的) 一副( (美) deck) b. (美) (香烟等同种东西的) 一包 [盒] (packet) a ~ of (20) cigarettes ( 二十支装的) 一包烟4 [a ~ of?](轻蔑)许多,大堆 ; 大量That's a ~ of lies. 那是一大套谎言5(U) 浮冰堆→ ice pack 1.6(C)巴克(一包货物的标准分量 ,如羊毛、麻为 240 磅,面粉为 280 磅,煤为 3 蒲式耳)7(C)a. 湿布; 冰袋a cold [hot] ~ 冷 [热] 湿布裹法b. 美容涂敷剂8(C)[集合称]'橄榄 球'前卫>1 搬运用的→ pac
Q: package PACKAGE [5pAkidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.包裹, 包【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 package packages A package is a small parcel. I tore open the package. ...a package addressed to Miss Claire Montgomery.N-COUNT2 package packages A package is a small container in which a quantity of something is sold. Packages are either small boxes made of thin cardboard, or bags or envelopes made of paper or plastic. (mainly AM; in BRIT usually use packet) ...a package of doughnuts... It is listed among the ingredients on the package.N-COUNT3 package packages A package is a set of proposals that are made by a government or organization and which must be accepted or rejected as a group. The government has announced a package of measures to help the British film industry. They are putting together a Western economic aid package for Moscow.N-COUNT4 package packages packaging packaged When a product is packaged, it is put into containers to be sold. The beans are then ground and packaged for sale as ground coffee. Most packaged foods have to show a list of ingredients in order of weight.VB: usu passive5 package packages packaging packaged If something is packaged in a particular way, it is presented or advertised in that way in order to make it seem attractive or interesting. A city is like any product, it has to be packaged properly to be attractive to the consumer. ...entertainment packaged as information.VB: usu passive6 package packages A package tour, or in British English a package holiday, is a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and your accommodation are booked for you. If you are on a package holiday, your travel company's rep should act on your behalf.N-COUNT: usu N n【21世纪英汉词典】pack.age`pAkIdV; 5pAkidV>1 (小型、中型的包装或 箱型的) 包裹,小包,行李2 a. 包装好的b. 包装纸 [容器] 3 整批>总括的,整批的→ package deal,package tour.>1 (整齐地) 包装2 (为了在超级市场等出 售) 包装,把打包
Q: soldier SOLDIER [5sEuldVE]
A: 【简明词典】n.士兵, 军人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇soldier soldiers A soldier is a person who works in an army, especially a person who is not an officer.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】sol.dier`soldVL; 5souldVE>1 a. 陆军军人,军人(包括士兵和军官全部 )~s and sailors 陆海军军人an old ~ 老兵; (某方面的) 熟手,老资格enlist as a ~ 志愿服陆军兵役play (at) ~s 玩军队游戏【字源】源自拉丁文 的 solidus,原义为"金 币"后来由此字衍生 出 soldi (工资) 一字,再加上 -er即成为 soldier,义为"领工 资的人"由此字可知 最早的军人是"佣兵 "b. 士兵,士官2 斗士(为主义等而奋斗的)a ~ in the cause of peace 为和平而奋斗的战士3 (又作soldier ant) '昆虫'兵蚁soldier of fortune(口语)佣兵; 冒险家(为利益、冒险等而受 雇去任何地方的)>1 作军人,当兵,服兵役go ~ing 去当兵2 (口语)假装忙碌的样 子; 装病soldier on?(英口语)不屈服于而坚持[努力]下去
Q: region REGION [5ri:dVEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.区域, 地方, (世界上某个特定的)地区, (艺术,科学等的)领域, (大气, 海水等的)层【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 region regions A region is a large area of land that is different from other areas of land, for example because it is one of the different parts of a country with its own customs and characteristics, or because it has a particular geographical feature. ...Barcelona, capital of the autonomous region of Catalonia. ...a remote mountain region.N-COUNT2 region regions The regions are the parts of a country that are not the capital city and its surrounding area. (BRIT) ...London and the regions... Tax incentives would be used to attract firms to the regions, away from the South-East.= provincesN-PLURAL: the N3 region regions You can refer to a part of your body as a region. ...the pelvic region. ...the frontal region of the brain.= areaN-COUNT: with supp4 region You say in the region of to indicate that an amount that you are stating is approximate. The scheme will cost in the region of six million pounds.= aroundPHR【21世纪英汉词典】re.gion`ridVEn; 5ri:dVEn>1 a. (C)[常 ~s] (无明确界限的广大) 地方,地域; 地带(→ area 2【同义字】) a desert ~ 沙漠地带a fertile ~ 肥沃地带the Arctic ~s 北极地区b. [~s; 常 the ~s] (离首都的) 地方,乡下2 (C)[常 ~s] (将天地分成上下的) 部分,境,域the airy ~ 天空the lower [infernal, nether] ~s 地狱,冥府,阴间the ~ beyond the grave 冥府,阴间the upper ~s 天堂,天国3 (C) (艺术、学问等的) 范围,领域,境界the ~ of science 科学的领域4 (C)'解剖.动物' (身体的) 部位,局部the lumbar ~ 腰部5(C)a. 行政区,管 (辖) 区,区b. (依据 1975 年苏格兰行政区划分 改革的) 郡(相当于英格兰等的 county)in the region of?在...的附近; ...左右,约... (about) in the ~ of ￡ 100 一百英镑左右
Q: district DISTRICT [5distrikt]
A: 【简明词典】n.区域, 地方, 管区, 行政区, (美国各州的)众议院选区【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 district districts A district is a particular area of a town or country. I drove around the business district. ...Nashville's shopping district. ...a summer holiday hike in the Lake District... Varieties of these crops have been collected from all around the district.N-COUNT: usu supp N2 district districts A district is an area of a town or country which has been given official boundaries for the purpose of administration. ...the home of the governor of the district. ...the continuing support of Glasgow District Council. ...the district health authority.N-COUNT: with supp, oft N n【21世纪英汉词典】dis.trict`dIstrIkt; 5distrikt>1 (因行政、司法、教育 等目的而划分的) 地区,管区( → area 2 【同义字】) a judicial [police] ~ 法院 [警察] 管辖区a postal ~ 邮区an election [ (美)a Congressional] ~ 选区a school ~ 学区2 地方,地区 (region) an agricultural [a coal] ~ 农业 [煤矿] 区→ Lake District.3 (都市的) 地区the business ~ of a town 镇上的商业区
Q: medical MEDICAL [5medikEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.医生, 体格检查adj.医学的, 内科的, (医)药的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 medical Medical means relating to illness and injuries and to their treatment or prevention. Several police officers received medical treatment for cuts and bruises. ...the medical profession.ADJ: ADJ n* medically Therapists cannot prescribe drugs as they are not necessarily medically qualified.ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj, ADV with cl2 medical medicals A medical is a thorough examination of your body by a doctor, for example before you start a new job.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】med.i.cal`mZdIkl; 5medikl《源自拉丁文"医生 的"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 医学的,医疗的 :~ care 医疗~ jurisprudence 法医学a ~ examination [checkup] 身体检查,健康检查a ~ examiner 体检医师; (美)'法律'验尸官, 法医a ~ man 医学家,医师a ~ social worker 医疗社工人员a ~ school [student] 医学院 [学生] ~ science 医学the ~ art 医术under ~ treatment 在接受治疗中2 内科的(cf. surgical) a ~ case 内科病人a ~ ward 内科病房>(口语)1 a. 开业医生b. 医科学生2 身体检查,健康检查>~.ly[-k; -kli
Q: doctor DOCTOR [5dCktE]
A: 【简明词典】n.医生, 博士, [古]学者, 修理师vt.授以博士学位, 诊断, 修改, 治疗, 搀混(食物、饮料), 修改vi.行医【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 doctor A doctor is someone who is qualified in medicine and treats people who are ill. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. Doctor Paige will be here right after lunch to see her.N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC2 doctor A dentist or veterinarian can also be called doctor. (AM)N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC3 doctor doctors The doctor's is used to refer to the surgery or office where a doctor works. I have an appointment at the doctors.N-COUNT: usu sing, the N4 doctor A doctor is someone who has been awarded the highest academic or honorary degree by a university. He is a doctor of philosophy.N-COUNT; N-TITLE5 doctor doctors doctoring doctored If someone doctors something, they change it in order to deceive people. They doctored the prints, deepening the lines to make her look as awful as possible. ...a cleverly doctored photograph.= tamper withVB* doctoring The doctoring of the document has become a live political issue.N-UNCOUNT6 doctor doctors doctoring doctored If someone doctors food or drink, they add a poison or drug to it. (WRITTEN) She had no doubt that it was he who had doctored her milk. ...doctored wine.【21世纪英汉词典】doc.tor`dBktL; 5dCktE《源自拉丁文"教导 "的意思》>1 医师,医生see a ~ 看医生,看病send for a ~ 派人去请医生来go to the doctor [doctor's] 去看医生,去医生处call a ~ 叫医生be one's own ~ 自己治疗How is she, ~?. 医生,她 [病人] 情形如何?2 博士,博士学位(略作 Dr.)a D~ of Divinity [Laws, Medicine] 神学法学,医学] 博士a D~ of Philosophy→ philosophy 成语3 (口语)修理匠,修护者a car ~ 汽车修护员be under the doctor在治疗[...]中,就医中 [for(just) what the doctor ordered(口语) (真正) 需要的东西, (正) 想要的东西the Doctors of the Church教会博士(基督教初期对学德兼 备的圣父、教师的称 号)You're [You are] the doctor(口语)一切听你的; 你说得对>(口语)1 a. 医治
Q: cross 1 CROSS 1 [krCs]
A: 【简明词典】n.十字, 交叉, 十字架, 十字形物adj.交叉的, 相反的, 乖戾的v.使交叉, 横过, 勾划, 错过, 反对, 杂交【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb and noun uses1 cross crosses crossing crossed If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place. She was partly to blame for failing to look as she crossed the road. Nine Albanians have crossed the border into Greece and asked for political asylum. In 1838 the first iron sailing vessel crossed the Atlantic. Egan crossed to the drinks cabinet and poured a Scotch.= go acrossVB2 cross crosses crossing crossed A road, railway, or bridge that crosses an area of land or water passes over it. The Defford to Eckington road crosses the river half a mile outside Eckington.VB3 cross crosses crossing crossed Lines or roads that cross meet and go across each other. ...the intersection where Main and Center streets cross... It is near where the pilgrimage route crosses the road to Quimper.V-RECIP4 cross crosses crossing crossed If someone or something crosses a limit or boundary, for example the limit of acceptable behaviour, they go beyond it. I normally never write into magazines but Mr Stubbs has finally crossed the line. No party is entitled to a seat in the new parliament unless it gets at least 5 per cent of the vote. Many will fail to cross that threshold.【21世纪英汉词典】crosskrCs; krCs《源自拉丁文"十字 形"的意思》>1 a. (C) (从前用以钉死犯人的 ) 十字架die on the ~ 死在十字架上b. [the C~]钉死耶稣的十字架the holy C~ 圣十字架c. (U) [常 the C~] (十字架所象征的) 基督教 (国家) the C~ and [versus] the Crescent 基督教与[对]回教a follower of the C~ 基督教徒a soldier [warrior] of the C~ 十字军战士; 基督教 (传教) 的斗士a preacher of the C~ 基督教传教士→take the CROSS.2 (C)a. 十字形,十字记号(十或×)(尤指苏格兰旗帜上的 蓝底白×形十字)St. George's ~. 白底红色的正十字形(英格兰的旗章)St. Patrick's ~. 白底红×形十字(爱尔兰国旗上的徽号 )the Geneva ~ 红十字(cf. Red Cross 1a) the Greek ~ 希腊十字,正十字形the Latin ~ 拉丁十字,长十字形the Maltese ~ 马尔他十字the papal ~ 教皇的十字形the patriarchal ~ ×形十字b.
Q: decade DECADE [5dekeid]
A: 【简明词典】n.十年, 十【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇decade decades A decade is a period of ten years, especially one that begins with a year ending in 0, for example 1980 to 1989. ...the last decade of the nineteenth century.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】dec.ade`dZked, dZk`ed; 5dekeid, de5keid《源自希腊文"十的 单位"的意思》>1 十年 (间) for the last several ~s 最近数十年the first ~ of this century 本世纪初的十年2`dZkEd; 5dekEd'天主教'一串念珠 (rosary) (由十个小珠与一个大 珠构成)
Q: afternoon AFTERNOON [5B:ftE5nu:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.午后, 下午adv.下午的, 晚期【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇afternoon afternoons The afternoon is the part of each day which begins at lunchtime and ends at about six o'clock. He's arriving in the afternoon. He had stayed in his room all afternoon. ...an afternoon news conference.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】af.ter.noon9AftL`nun; 9B:ftE5nu:n>1 a. (U) 下午(指正午到日落)It is a warm ~. 这是一个温暖的下午in [during] the ~ 在下午on Monday [Christmas] ~ 在星期一 [耶诞节] 下午on the ~ of the 15th of April [April 15] 在四月十五日的下午b. 在下午(→ afternoons) this [that] ~ 今天 [那天] 下午tomorrow [yesterday] ~ 明天 [昨天] 下午2 [the ~](文语)后半,后半期 [ofthe ~ of life 晚年,后半生>下午的,在下午举行的 ; 午后用的an ~ party 下午 (举行) 的聚会have an ~ walk 午后散步
Q: lunch LUNCH [lQntF]
A: 【简明词典】n.午餐【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lunch lunches Lunch is the meal that you have in the middle of the day. Shall we meet somewhere for lunch?. He did not enjoy business lunches. If anyone wants me, I'm at lunch with a client.N-VAR2 lunch lunches lunching lunched When you lunch, you have lunch, especially at a restaurant. (FORMAL) Only the extremely rich could afford to lunch at the Mirabelle. Having not yet lunched, we went to the refreshment bar for ham sandwiches.VB3 lunch If you say there's no such thing as a free lunch, you are saying that most things that are worth having need to be paid for or worked for, and that you cannot expect to get things for nothing. The book includes 25 Lessons for Life: Lesson 1: There is no free lunch. Don't feel entitled to anything you don't sweat and struggle for. But, even in Hollywood, there is no such thing as a free lunch.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】lunchlQntF; lQntF《luncheon 之略》>1 (U) (以 dinner 为晚餐者之) 午餐(cf. dinner【说明】) an early ~ 早吃的午餐a light ~ 清淡的午餐have [eat] ~ 进午餐be at ~ 正 (在外) 进午餐2 (C)(美)点心3 (C)便餐a ~ box 便餐盒a picnic ~ 野餐用便餐take ~ [one's ~, a ~] with one 带便餐去out to lunch (美俚)昏头昏脑的; 心不在焉的; 做白日梦的; 无效率的; 笨的>1 吃午餐~ in [at home] 在家吃午餐2 在外吃午餐>请吃午餐>~.er
Q: association ASSOCIATION [E7sEusi5eiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.协会, 联合, 结交, 联想【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 association associations An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest. ...the British Olympic Association... Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.See also housing association.N-COUNT: oft in names2 association associations Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them. ...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co... Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966. The association between the two companies stretches back thirty years.= affiliationN-COUNT: usu N with n3 association associations If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling. He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him. Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.N-COUNT: usu pl4 association If you do something in association with someone else, you do it together. Published in association with the Council for the Protection of Rural England, the book provides refreshing solutions to the long-term problem of water conservation.PHR: PHR n5 association If one thing is found in association with another, they are found together.PHR: PHR n【21世纪英汉词典】as.so.ci.a.tionE9sosI`eFEn, -FI-; E9sousi5eiFn《associate 的名词》>1 (U)联合,结合,合伙, 合作; 关联[within ~ with ? 与...联合; 与...有关联2 (C)协会; 社团,会,团体,联盟, 学会form an ~ to promote social welfare 成立一个促进社会福 利的协会3 (U)交际,交往[with4'心理'a. (U) (思想或观念的) 联合,联想b. (C)联想之事物5 (又作 association football) (U)(英) (指英式的) 足球 (soccer)
Q: Dr DR
A: 【简明词典】n.博士, 医生【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Dr (AM) Dr.Dr is a written abbreviation for Doctor. ...Dr John Hardy of St Mary's Medical School in London.2 Dr (AM) Dr.Dr is used as a written abbreviation for Drive when it is part of a street name. ...6 Queen's Dr.ADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】Dr(略)drachma (s) ,drachmae
Q: museum MUSEUM [mju(:)5ziEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.博物馆【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇museum museums A museum is a building where a large number of interesting and valuable objects, such as works of art or historical items, are kept, studied, and displayed to the public. For months Malcolm had wanted to visit the Parisian art museums. ...the American Museum of Natural History.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】mu.se.ummju`ziEm, `mjuzIEm; mju:5ziEm《源自希腊文"缪斯 (Muse) 之神殿"的意思》>博物馆; 纪念馆; 美术馆a science ~ 科学博物馆→ British Museumthe Burns M~ ( 罗勃) 柏恩斯纪念馆the M~ of Modern Art ( 设在纽约之) 现代美术馆
Q: danger DANGER [5deindVE]
A: 【简明词典】n.危险, 危险物, 威胁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 danger Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed. My friends endured tremendous danger in order to help me. Please Vanya, your life is in danger here. Do what Tenzin says. safetyN-UNCOUNT2 danger dangers A danger is something or someone that can hurt or harm you. ...the dangers of smoking. ...the danger of open conflict... Britain's roads are a danger to cyclists. Public health physicians say there are other dangers, too.= threatN-COUNT: usu N of -ing/n, N to n3 danger If there is a danger that something unpleasant will happen, it is possible that it will happen. There is a real danger that some people will no longer be able to afford insurance. There was no danger that any of these groups would be elected to power. If there is a danger of famine, we should help.N-SING: also no det, N that, N of n/-ing4 danger If someone who has been seriously ill is out of danger, they are still ill, but they are not expected to die.PHR: v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】dan.ger`dendVL; 5deindVE《源自古法语" (君主的) 权力","可加害于人 的力量"的意思》>1 危险 (状态) ,危难[ofthe ~s of an expedition 远征的危险in ~ 在危险中; 在病危中His life is in ~. 他病危The patient is in ~ of death. 那个病人有死亡的危 险They were in ~ of being drowned. 他们有溺死的危险out of ~ 脱离危险,脱险escape from ~ 逃离危险D~ past, God forgotten. (谚)危险过去,忘了上 帝There is no ~ of a flood. 没有水灾的危险【同义字】danger 表示危险,不问程度如 何risk 自己负责所冒的危险peril 迫在眉睫而难以避免 的重大危险hazard 偶然发生,人力无法避 免的危险2 (C)[对...]可成为危险 的原因,威胁[toHe is a ~ to society. 他对社会是个威胁
Q: volume VOLUME [5vClju:m; (us) -jEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.卷, 册, 体积, 量, 大量, 音量【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 volume volumes The volume of something is the amount of it that there is. Senior officials will be discussing how the volume of sales might be reduced. ...the sheer volume of traffic and accidents.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n2 volume volumes The volume of an object is the amount of space that it contains or occupies. It is 2,300 metres above sea level, so a given volume of air contains only about one-third as much oxygen as it would at sea level. When egg whites are beaten they can rise to seven or eight times their original volume.N-COUNT: usu sing3 volume volumes A volume is a book. (FORMAL) ...a 125-page volume.N-COUNT4 volume volumes A volume is one book in a series of books. ...the first volume of his autobiography.N-COUNT: usu supp N5 volume volumes A volume is a collection of several issues of a magazine, for example all the issues for one year. ...bound volumes of the magazine.N-COUNT: usu with supp6 volume The volume of a radio, television, or sound system is the loudness of the sound it produces. He turned down the volume. He came to complain about the volume of the music.N-UNCOUNT7 volume If something such as an action speaks volumes about a person or thing, it gives you a lot of information about them. 5vClju:m>1 (C) (尤指厚的) 书籍(→ book 2【同义字】) a library of many thousand ~s 数千册的藏书【字源】volume 一字源自拉丁文,是" 卷起来"的意思. 从前的书是写在羊皮 纸上,然后卷在一根棒 子上的. 这一点和我国从前用 竹片写字然后卷起来 的情形很类似. 后来由"大本的书" 转义而当作"大量" "音量"等义使用2 (C)a. (全集、成套的书的) 卷an encyclopedia in 30 ~s [vols.] 分装成三十卷的百科 全书b. (把一年份的杂志、月 刊等装钉成册的) 卷,册the 1983 ~ of English Studies "英语研究"的 1983 年卷3 (U)a. 体积,量,容积,容量the ~ of water in a (dammed) lake ( 由水坝所造成的) 湖内水的容积b. (人、电视机、收音机 等的) 音量a voice of great [little] ~ 音量大[小]的声音He turned up [down] the ~ on the television. 他把电视机的音量调 大[小]了4 (U)
Q: media MEDIA [5mi:djE]
A: 【简明词典】n.媒体【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 media You can refer to television, radio, newspapers, and magazines as the media. It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media. They are wondering whether bias in the news media contributed to the president's defeat. Media coverage of cycling in July was pretty impressive.See also mass media, multimedia.2 media Media is a plural of medium.N-SING-COLL: the N【21世纪英汉词典】me.di.a`midIE; 5mi:diE, -djE>1 medium的复数2 [常 the ~]= mass media
Q: suspect SUSPECT [sEs5pekt]
A: 【简明词典】n.嫌疑犯adj.令人怀疑的, 不可信的, 可疑的v.怀疑, 猜想, 对...有所觉察【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 suspect suspects suspecting suspected You use suspect when you are stating something that you believe is probably true, in order to make it sound less strong or direct. I suspect they were right. The above complaints are, I suspect, just the tip of the iceberg. Do women really share such stupid jokes? We suspect not.VB2 suspect suspects suspecting suspected If you suspect that something dishonest or unpleasant has been done, you believe that it has probably been done. If you suspect someone of doing an action of this kind, you believe that they probably did it. He suspected that the woman staying in the flat above was using heroin. Interpol suspects there may be a terrorist attack in Rio de Janeiro next week. It was perfectly all right, he said, because the police had not suspected him of anything. You don't really think Webb suspects you?. Frears was rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack.VB3 suspect suspects A suspect is a person who the police or authorities think may be guilty of a crime. Police have arrested a suspect in a series of killings and sexual assaults in the city.N-COUNT4 suspect Suspect things or people are ones that you think may be dangerous or may be less good or genuine than they appear. Delegates evacuated the building when a suspect package was found. The firm has taken out adverts in national newspapers 【21世纪英汉词典】sus.pectsE`spZkt; sE5spekt《源自拉丁文"在下 面看到"的意思》>1 a. 事先) 感觉到 ...的存在> ,略微察觉 有...事> ,怀疑(→ doubt【同义字】) ~ danger [a plot] 察觉到可能有危险 [阴谋] ~ a hoax 怀疑可能受骗b. 好像觉得 I ~ed that an accident had happened. 我好像觉得有意外事 故发生2 a. 怀疑,认为可疑Who(m) do you ~? 你认为谁可疑?b. 认为 [有...的] 嫌疑[ofSeveral people have been ~ed ofthe murder. 有几个人被疑为该谋 杀案的嫌犯I ~ed him of drinking [lying, a crime]. 我认为他有喝酒 [说谎,犯罪] 的嫌疑c. 怀疑 The man was ~ed as an accomplice. 那个人被怀疑为共犯3 a. 怀疑
Q: stuff STUFF [stQf]
A: 【简明词典】n.原料, 材料, 素材资料vt.塞满, 填满, 填充【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stuff You can use stuff to refer to things such as a substance, a collection of things, events, or ideas, or the contents of something in a general way without mentioning the thing itself by name. (INFORMAL) I'd like some coffee, and I don't object to the powdered stuff if it's all you've got. I don't know anything about this antique stuff. `What do you want to know?' --- `About life and stuff.'. Don't tell me you still believe in all that stuff?. He pointed to a duffle bag.`That's my stuff.'N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 stuff stuffs stuffing stuffed If you stuff something somewhere, you push it there quickly and roughly. I stuffed my hands in my pockets. He stuffed the newspapers into a litter bin and headed down the street. His pants were stuffed inside the tops of his boots.= shoveVB3 stuff stuffs stuffing stuffed If you stuff a container or space with something, you fill it with something or with a quantity of things until it is full. He grabbed my purse, opened it and stuffed it full, then gave it back to me. He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn. ...wallets stuffed with dollars.= cramVB4 stuff stuffs stuffing stuffed If you stuff yourself, you eat a lot of food. (INFORMAL) I could stuff myself with ten chocolate bars and half an hour later eat 【21世纪英汉词典】stuffstQf; stQf>1 a. (制造东西的) 材料,原料,资料collect the ~ for a book 搜集写书的资料We are such ~ as dreams are made on. 我们好像是制造梦的 那种材料(◆出自莎士比亚 (Shakespeare) 的"暴风雨 (The Tempest) ")b. 要素,素质He has plenty of good ~ in him. 他素质很好2 a. (不指特定的,漠然的) 东西,物质soft ~ 软的东西sticky ~ 有黏性的东西the real ~ 真品b. 食物,饮料garden [green] ~ 蔬菜类sweet ~ 甜的东西,糕点c. 药; 毒品on [off] the ~ 染上 [戒掉] 毒瘾d. 纺织品,布匹e. [常a bit of ~] (鄙) (作为性对象的) 年轻女子3 a. (口语)携带的物品,所 有物b. 家具4 a. 劣品,废物,破烂东西, 垃圾Do you call this ~ wine?. 你叫这烂玩意儿为酒 吗?b. 不值钱的东西; 梦话,蠢话,愚蠢的事 [想法,作品 (等) ] poor ~ 粗品 [劣货] S~ (and nonsense)!. 荒唐!胡说!5 自己擅长之处
Q: field FIELD [fi:ld]
A: 【简明词典】n.原野, 旷野, 领域, (一块)田地, 牧场, 域, 战场, 运动场vt.把(谷物等)暴晒于场上, 使上场vi.担任场外队员adj.田间的, 野生的, 野外的, 田赛的扫描场【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 field fields A field is an area of grass, for example in a park or on a farm. A field is also an area of land on which a crop is grown. ...a field of wheat... They went for walks together in the fields.N-COUNT2 field fields A sports field is an area of grass where sports are played. ...a football field... He was the fastest thing I ever saw on a baseball field. Gavin Hastings was helped from the field with ankle injuries.N-COUNT3 field fields A field is an area of land or sea bed under which large amounts of a particular mineral have been found. ...an extensive natural gas field in Alaska.N-COUNT: usu supp N4 field fields A magnetic, gravitational, or electric field is the area in which that particular force is strong enough to have an effect. Some people are worried that electromagnetic fields from electric power lines could increase the risk of cancer.N-COUNT: usu supp N5 field fields A particular field is a particular subject of study or type of activity. Exciting artistic breakthroughs have recently occurred in the fields of painting, sculpture and architecture. Each of the authors of the tapes is an expert in his field.= disciplineN-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】fieldfild; fi:ld>1 (C)[常 ~sa. (森林、无建筑物的) 原野,旷野over dales and ~s 翻过山谷越过原野in the ~s 在原野b. (都市周边的) 杂草丛生的空地2 (C) (以树篱、水沟、土堤 等围起的) 田地,田野,牧地,草原a wheat ~ 麦田a ~ of turnip 芜菁菜圃work in the ~s 在田里工作3 (C)[常构成复合字] (海、天、雪、冰等) 广阔的一片→ ice field,snowfield.4 (C)[常构成复合字a. (派作某种用途的) ...场,...用地a circus ~ 马戏团表演场地→ landing field.b. (矿物) 产地,矿田→ oil field,coalfield,gol dfield.5 a. (C) (活动、研究的) 领域,范围[ofthe ~ of medicine 医学的领域,医学界be outside [out of] one's ~ 在某人的本行外Many scientists are working in this ~. 许多科学家正从事这 领域[方面]的研究b. [the ~]实地的活动范围
Q: cook COOK [kuk]
A: 【简明词典】n.厨师v.烹调, 煮, 伪造【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cook cooks cooking cooked When you cook a meal, you prepare food for eating by heating it. I have to go and cook the dinner. Chefs at the St James Court restaurant have cooked for the Queen. We'll cook them a nice Italian meal.VB* cooking Her hobbies include music, dancing, sport and cooking.N-UNCOUNT2 cook cooks cooking cooked When you cook food, or when food cooks, it is heated until it is ready to be eaten. ...some basic instructions on how to cook a turkey... Let the vegetables cook gently for about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta as soon as it is cooked.V-ERG3 cook cooks A cook is a person whose job is to prepare and cook food, especially in someone's home or in an institution. They had a butler, a cook, and a maid.= chefN-COUNT4 cook cooks If you say that someone is a good cook, you mean they are good at preparing and cooking food.N-COUNT: adj N5 cook If you say that someone has cooked the books, you mean that they have changed figures or a written record in order to deceive people. (INFORMAL)PHR: V inflects 【21世纪英汉词典】cookkJk; kuk>1 (C)厨子,厨师(男或女)a good [bad] ~ 善于[拙于]烹调的人 ( a) head ~ 主厨Too many ~s spoil the broth. (谚)厨子太多反坏羹汤(喻人多手杂反而坏事 )2 [C~; 也用于称呼自己家里 的厨子] 厨师>1 烹调,煮【同义字】cook 用加热方式烹调; 烹调法有以下几种bake 用烤箱烤面包和饼干 等roast 用烤炉烤肉grill 直接用火烤肉等,美国 则大都称为 broilfry 用油炸或炒deep fry 在很多油里炸panfrysaute 在平底锅内用少量的 油炒boil 用滚水煮simmer 以接近沸腾的温度慢 慢煮稀?/font>a. 煮,烹调~ fish 烹调鱼b. 为烹调; [为某人]烹调[ forShe ~ed him some sausages.= She ~ed some sausages for him. 她为他烹调了一些香 肠2 (口语)窜改,虚报; 捏造~ accounts 窜改帐目~ up a story 捏造故事3 (英俚)使精疲力 竭>1 在煮 [烧] 著~ well 容易煮 [烧] 2 烹调; 担任厨子What's cook
Q: kitchen KITCHEN [5kitFin]
A: 【简明词典】n.厨房, 炊具, 炊事人员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇kitchen kitchens A kitchen is a room that is used for cooking and for household jobs such as washing dishes.See also soup kitchen.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】kitch.en`kItFIn, -En; 5kitFin《源自拉丁文"烹调 "的意思》>1 厨房2 a. 烹调 [炊事] 场所 (cuisine) b. [集合称]膳务>厨房用的a ~ chair [table] 厨房用椅 [桌] a ~ knife 菜刀a ~ stove 厨房 [烹调] 用炉子
Q: county COUNTY [5kaunti]
A: 【简明词典】n.县, 郡【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇county counties A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government. He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire. Over 50 events are planned throughout the county.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】coun.ty`kaJntI; 5kaunti《源自拉丁文"伯爵 (count) 的管辖区域"的意思 》>1 a. (英.爱尔兰)郡b. (美)郡2 (U)[the ~; 集合称a. (英)郡民b. (美)郡民c. (英古)郡内的富豪[名 门
Q: strategy STRATEGY [5strAtidVi]
A: 【简明词典】n.策略, 军略【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strategy strategies A strategy is a general plan or set of plans intended to achieve something, especially over a long period. Next week, health ministers gather in Amsterdam to agree a strategy for controlling malaria. What should our marketing strategy have achieved?. Community involvement is now integral to company strategy.= policyN-VAR2 strategy Strategy is the art of planning the best way to gain an advantage or achieve success, especially in war. I've just been explaining the basic principles of strategy to my generals.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】strat.e.gy`strAtEdVI; 5strAtidVi《源自希腊文" (领军的) 将军"的意思》>1 (U)战略【同义字】strategy 整个作战计画tactics 个别战斗的用兵策略2 (达成目的的) 计谋,策略,计画,手段 ,方法,步骤 [for,of]
Q: opposition OPPOSITION [CpE5ziFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.反对, 敌对, 相反, 反对派, [天]冲, [逻]对当法【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 opposition Opposition is strong, angry, or violent disagreement and disapproval. The government is facing a new wave of opposition in the form of a student strike. Much of the opposition to this plan has come from the media.N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n2 opposition oppositions The opposition is the political parties or groups that are opposed to a government. The main opposition parties boycotted the election, saying it would not be conducted fairly.N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, oft N n3 opposition oppositions In a country's parliament or legislature, the opposition refers to the politicians or political parties that form part of the parliament or legislature, but are not the government. ...the Leader of the Opposition.N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, oft the N4 opposition The opposition is the person or team you are competing against in a sports event. Poland provide the opposition for the Scots' last warm-up match at home.N-SING-COLL【21世纪英汉词典】op.po.si.tion9BpE`zIFEn; 9CpE5ziFn《oppose 的名词》>1 (U) [又作 an ~] 抵抗,反对; 妨害; 敌对,对抗,对立[toin ~ to ?反对 [反抗,对立] ...The forces met with strong ~. 军队遇到强烈的抵抗They offered a determined ~ to us. 他们坚决反对我们He had great ~ to my marrying her. 他极反对我和她结婚2 (C)[集
Q: reaction REACTION [ri(:)5AkFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.反应, 反作用, 反动(力)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reaction reactions Your reaction to something that has happened or something that you have experienced is what you feel, say, or do because of it. Reaction to the visit is mixed. The initial reaction of most participants is fear. He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction.= responseN-VAR: usu with supp2 reaction reactions A reaction against something is a way of behaving or doing something that is deliberately different from what has been done before. All new fashion starts out as a reaction against existing convention. Her three years of freedom seemed like a reaction against that childhood.N-COUNT: N against n3 reaction If there is a reaction against something, it becomes unpopular. Premature moves in this respect might well provoke a reaction against the reforms. The government response seems to be the result of strong public reaction against the police apathy.N-SING: also no det, N against n4 reaction reactions Your reactions are your ability to move quickly in response to something, for example when you are in danger. If his reactions are so slow, he shouldn't be in charge of a bus. The sport requires very fast reactions.= reflexesN-PLURAL: oft poss N5 reaction Reaction is the belief that the political or social system of your country should not change. Thus, he aided reaction and thwarted progress. ...their victory against the forces of reaction and censorship.N-UNCOUNT6 reaction reactions A chemical reaction is a process in which two substances combine together chemically to form another substance. Ozone is produced by the reaction between oxygen and ultra-violet light. Catalysts are materials which greatly speed up chemical reactions.N-COUNT7 reaction reactions 【21世纪英汉词典】re.ac.tionrI`AkFEn; ri5AkFn《react 的名词》>1a. [对作用的] 反作用[on, uponaction and ~ 作用和反作用b. 反抗,抗拒[against, toHis strong ~ against [to] my proposal surprised me. 他对于我的提议的强 烈抗拒使我感到惊讶2 (U) (政治上的) 反动, (政治趋势的) 复古conservative ~ 保守反动3 (C) [对于刺激、事件、影 响等的] 反应,态度,意见,印象 [toWhat was his ~ to this news?. 他对这个消息的反应 如何?4 (U) [又作 a ~] a. 还原b. (过度疲劳、紧张、兴 奋后的) 无气力,虚脱5'化学.医'反应; 核子反应a chemical ~ 化学反应an allergic ~ 过敏性反应
Q: engine ENGINE [5endVin]
A: 【简明词典】n.发动机, 机车, 火车头【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 engine engines The engine of a car or other vehicle is the part that produces the power which makes the vehicle move. He got into the driving seat and started the engine. ...an engine failure that forced a jetliner to crash-land in a field.N-COUNT2 engine engines An engine is also the large vehicle that pulls a railway train. In 1941, the train would have been pulled by a steam engine.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】en.gine`ZndVEn; 5endVin《源自法语"天赋才 能 (产生者) "的意思》>1 引擎,发动机an internal-combustion ~ 内燃机start the ~ 发动引擎2 火车头3 消防车 (fire engine)
Q: motor MOTOR [5mEutE]
A: 【简明词典】n.发动机, 电动机【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 motor motors The motor in a machine, vehicle, or boat is the part that uses electricity or fuel to produce movement, so that the machine, vehicle, or boat can work. She got in and started the motor.= engineN-COUNT2 motor Motor vehicles and boats have a petrol or diesel engine. Theft of motor vehicles is up by 15.9%.ADJ: ADJ n3 motor Motor is used to describe activities relating to vehicles such as cars and buses. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use automotive or automobile) ...the future of the British motor industry... He worked as a motor mechanic.ADJ: ADJ n4 motor motors Some people refer to a car as a motor. (BRIT, INFORMAL)= carN-COUNT5 motor motors motoring motored If you motor somewhere, you travel there in a car, usually for pleasure. (OLD-FASHIONED) I had motored down from Cheshire.= driveVB6 motor motors motoring motored If people in a small sailing boat motor somewhere, they use the boat's motor rather than the power of the wind to get there. Restarting the engine, we motored downriver.VB【21世纪英汉词典】mo.tor`motL; 5moutE《源自拉丁文"使动 者"的意思》>1 马达,电动机,发动机; 内燃机2 (英)汽车travel by ~ 乘汽车旅行3 原动力4'解剖'运动肌 [神经] >1 发动的,使动的,原动 (力) 的; 发动机的2 汽车 (用) 的a ~ vehicle 汽车(总称)~ racing 赛车a ~ horn 汽车喇叭3 '解剖'运动肌 [神经] 的~ nerves 运动神经>1 驾[乘]汽车go ~ing 驾车兜风2 驾汽车去>(英)用汽车载运...
Q: victim VICTIM [5viktim]
A: 【简明词典】n.受害人, 牺牲者, 牺牲品【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 victim victims A victim is someone who has been hurt or killed. Not all the victims survived. Statistically our chances of being the victims of violent crime are remote.N-COUNT2 victim victims A victim is someone who has suffered as a result of someone else's actions or beliefs, or as a result of unpleasant circumstances. He was a victim of racial prejudice. He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal. Infectious diseases are spreading among many of the flood victims.N-COUNT3 victim If you fall victim to something or someone, you suffer as a result of them, or you are killed by them. In the early 1960s, Blyton fell victim to Alzheimer's disease. At Brussels airport he fell victim to pickpockets who pinched his wallet.= fall prey toPHR: V inflects, PHR n【21世纪英汉词典】vic.tim`vIktIm; 5viktim《源自拉丁文"作牺 牲的动物"的意思》>1 a. [迫害、不幸、事故等 的] 牺牲者,受害者[ofa ~ of oppression 迫害下的牺牲者~s of war 战争的牺牲者a ~ of circumstance(s) → circumstance 2become [be made] a [the] ~ of ?成为 [使成为] ...的牺牲者We carried the ~s of the accident to the hospital. 我们把意外事故的遇 难者送去医院b. [骗子等的] 受害人[ofa ~ of a swindler 被骗子欺骗的受害人 [上了骗子的当的人] 2 (用于宗教仪式的) 牺牲(为祭神而杀的人或动 物)fall (a) victim to?成为...的牺牲者They fell ~ to their own greed. 他们被自己的贪心所 害
Q: variety VARIETY [vE5raiEti]
A: 【简明词典】n.变化, 多样性, 种种, 品种, 种类【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 variety If something has variety, it consists of things which are different from each other. Susan's idea of freedom was to have variety in her life style. I know no store anywhere in the world that has such variety and display. The music itself has so much variety.= diversityN-UNCOUNT2 variety A variety of things is a number of different kinds or examples of the same thing. West Hampstead has a variety of good shops and supermarkets. The island offers such a wide variety of scenery and wildlife. People change their mind for a variety of reasons.= rangeN-SING: usu N of n3 variety varieties A variety of something is a type of it. I'm always pleased to try out a new variety. She has 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.= kindN-COUNT: oft N of n4 variety Variety is a type of entertainment which includes many different kinds of acts in the same show. ...a variety show of music, comedy, and magic.= vaudevilleN-UNCOUNT: usu N n【21世纪英汉词典】va.ri.e.tyvE`raIEtI; vE5raiEti《various 的名词》>1 (U)变化,多样 (性) a life full of ~ 富于变化的人生for ~'s sake = for the sake of ~ 为了有变化,为了不单 调V~ is the spice of life. (谚)变化乃生活之情趣2 [a ~ of?]各种的,各色各样 的a ~ of opinions 各种不同的意见for a ~ of reasons 由于种种理由A ~ of food is sold at a supermarket. 超级市场里各式各样 的食物均有出售A ~ of hooks are used, each for a different kind of fish. 依鱼的种类不同使用 各种各样的钓钩3 [a ~ of?或varieties of?] (同种中的) 种类; '生物' (动植物分类上的) 变种(cf. classification 1 b) a ~ of cat 猫的一种an early flowering ~ of tulip 一种早开花的郁金香a new ~ of rose 新品种的玫瑰4 (U)(英) (电视、夜总会等的) 杂耍; 综艺节目( (美) vaudeville) >杂耍的; 综艺节目的a ~ show 综艺节目a ~ artist 表演杂耍者a ~ theater [ (英)theatre] 杂耍戏院
Q: mouth MOUTH [mauW]
A: 【简明词典】n.口, 嘴【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mouth mouths Your mouth is the area of your face where your lips are or the space behind your lips where your teeth and tongue are. She clamped her hand against her mouth. His mouth was full of peas. ...an inflammation of the mouth.N-COUNT: oft poss N* -mouthed He straightened up and looked at me, open-mouthed. ...a wide-mouthed, gray-haired policeman.COMB in ADJ2 mouth mouths You can say that someone has a particular kind of mouth to indicate that they speak in a particular kind of way or that they say particular kinds of things. I've always had a loud mouth, I refuse to be silenced. You've got such a crude mouth!N-COUNT: with supp, oft adj N* -mouthed ...Simon, their smart-mouthed teenage son. ...mean-mouthed heavies with the sly sadistic eyes of professional bullies.COMB in ADJ-GRADED3 mouth mouths The mouth of a cave, hole, or bottle is its entrance or opening. By the mouth of the tunnel he bent to retie his lace.= entranceN-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n* -mouthed He put the flowers in a wide-mouthed blue vase.COMB in ADJ4 mouth mouths The mouth of a river is the place where it flows into the sea. ...the town at the mouth of the River Dart.N-COUNT: usu with supp5 mouth mouths mouthing mouthed If you mouth something, you form words with your lips without making any sound. I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma. She winked broadly at him and silently mouthed something. `It's for you,' he mouthed.VB6 mouth mouths mouthing mouthed If you mouth something, you say it, especially without believing it or without understanding it. I mouthed some sympathetic platitudes. They mouthed the values of family, religion and charity, but demonstrated the opposite in their private lives.VB7 mouth If you have a number of mouths to feed, you have the responsibility of earning enough money to feed and look after that number of people. He had to feed his family on the equivalent of four hundred pounds a month and, with five mouths to feed, he found this very hard.PHR: N inflects8 mouth If you say that someone does not open their mouth, you are emphasizing that they never say anything at all. Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth. He hasn't opened his mouth since he's been there.PHR: V and N inflect, with brd-neg9 mouth If you keep your mouth shut about something, you do not talk about it, especially because it is a secret. You wouldn't be here now if she'd kept her mouth shut.【21世纪英汉词典】mouthmaJW; mauW>(pl. ~s[ma
Q: sentence SENTENCE [5sentEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.句子, 判决, 宣判, 文句vt.宜判, 判决【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sentence sentences A sentence is a group of words which, when they are written down, begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark. Most sentences contain a subject and a verb.N-COUNT2 sentence sentences In a law court, a sentence is the punishment that a person receives after they have been found guilty of a crime. They are already serving prison sentences for their part in the assassination. He was given a four-year sentence. The offences carry a maximum sentence of 10 years. ...demands for tougher sentences... The court is expected to pass sentence later today.See also death sentence, life sentence, suspended sentence.N-VAR3 sentence sentences sentencing sentenced When a judge sentences someone, he or she states in court what their punishment will be. A military court sentenced him to death in his absence. She was sentenced to nine years in prison. He has admitted the charge and will be sentenced later.VB【21世纪英汉词典】sen.tence`sZntEns; 5sentEns《源自拉丁文"意见 "的意思》>1 a. (U)判决, (刑事案的) 宣判; 刑罚(cf. verdict) be under ~ of ? 被处以...的刑罚give [pass, pronounce] ~ upon a person 对某人判刑serve one's ~ 服刑b. (C) (...的) 刑罚a life ~ 无期徒刑a death ~ 死刑receive a light [heavy] ~ 受轻[重]刑get [be given] a suspended ~ 获得 [被处以] 缓刑2 (C)'文法'句子a declarative ~ 叙述句an interrogative ~ 疑问句an imperative ~ 祈使句an exclamatory ~ 感叹句a simple ~ 简单句a compound ~ 复合句>'法律'1 对宣判 [...刑罚] [toThe man was ~d to three years' imprisonment. 那个人被判三年监禁2 宣判He was ~d to pay a fine of $1000. 他被判罚款一千美元
Q: possibility POSSIBILITY [7pCsi5biliti]
A: 【简明词典】n.可能性, 可能发生的事物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 possibility possibilities If you say there is a possibility that something is the case or that something will happen, you mean that it might be the case or it might happen. We were not in the least worried about the possibility that sweets could rot the teeth. Tax on food has become a very real possibility.N-COUNT: oft N that2 possibility possibilities A possibility is one of several different things that could be done. The government now owns a lot of our land -- one possibility would be to compensate us with other property. There were several possibilities open to each manufacturer.= optionN-COUNT3 possibility You can say `It is not beyond the realms of possibility' or `It is not beyond the bounds of possibility' when you are stating something that you believe is possibly true, but which other people might consider unlikely or impossible. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that the security services do bug important public figures.PHR: usu PHR that【21世纪英汉词典】pos.si.bil.i.ty9pBsE`bIlEtI; 9pCsE5bilEti《possible 的名词》>1 (U) [又作 a ~] a. 可能有[发生]的事,可 能性[of(→ probability【同义字 】) the ~ of miracles 奇迹的可能性Is there any [no]~ of his coming immediately?. 他有[没有]马上来的 可能吗?There is a ~ of older remains surviving. 有更古老的遗迹残留 的可能性Improvement is within [not outside] the range [bounds] of ~. 改善是可能的b. 可能性There is a ~ that there is life on other planets. 其他行星上有生物存 在的可能性The ~ that he might fail hadn't crossed his mind. 他不曾想过他有失败 的可能性2 (C)可能 (的事) a remote [bare] ~ 万一的事Failure is a ~. 失败是可能的事There are a lot of possibilities. 有很多可能性 [可能发生的事] 3 (C) [常 possibilities] 展望,发展的可能性, 将来性the commercial possibilities of a city 城市商业上的发展可 能性4 (C)(口语)适合 [相配] 的人[东西She is a ~ as a wife for me. 她是适合做我妻子的 人by any possibility(1) 万一,也许(2) 绝 (不) "Might he help us?"- "Not by any ~.". "他可能援助我们吗? ""绝不可能"
Q: spirit SPIRIT [5spirit]
A: 【简明词典】n.精神, 灵魂, 幽灵, 妖精, 勇气, 火力, 热情, 情绪vt.诱拐, 鼓励, 鼓舞【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 spirit Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings. The human spirit is virtually indestructible. Marian retains a restless, youthful spirit, in search of new horizons.See also kindred spirit.= soulN-SING2 spirit spirits A person's spirit is the non-physical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death. His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body.= soulN-COUNT: usu poss N3 spirit spirits A spirit is a ghost or supernatural being. In the Middle Ages branches were hung outside country houses as a protection against evil spirits.See also Holy Spirit.= ghostN-COUNT4 spirit Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs. She was a very brave girl and everyone who knew her admired her spirit.N-UNCOUNT5 spirit Spirit is the liveliness and energy that someone shows in what they do. They played with spirit.N-UNCOUNT6 spirit The spirit in which you do something is the attitude you have when you are doing it. Their problem can only be solved in a spirit of compromise. They approached the talks in a conciliatory spirit.N-SING【21世纪英汉词典】spir.it`spIrIt; 5spirit《源自拉丁文"呼吸 "的意思》>1 (U) (对肉体、物质而言的 人心灵上的) 心,精神(←→ body,flesh,matter) in (the) ~ 在心中,内心the poor in ~ 谦虚的人们2 a. (C) (与人体分离的) 灵魂,亡灵,幽灵b. (U)[常 S~] (神的) 灵the world of ~ 灵的世界the Holy S~ 圣灵c. [the S~]神; 圣灵d. (C) (天使、恶魔等) 超自然的存在 evil ~s 恶魔3 (C) (具有...性格 [气质] 的) 人,人物a noble [generous]~ 高尚 [宽宏大量] 的人leading ~s 领导的人,领袖们4 (U)a. (指心理作用的) 精神,风气fighting ~ 斗志public ~ 热心公益的精神the frontier ~ 拓荒 [开拓] 精神b. (对团体、学校等的) 热烈的忠诚心school ~ 爱校心5(U)元气,勇气; 气魄,锐气people of ~ 有气魄的人with some ~ 有几分锐气地That's the ~!. 就是要那种干劲[精神 ]!6 a. [~s]心情,心
Q: eighth EIGHTH [eitW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第八【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 eighth The eighth item in a series is the one that you count as number eight. ...the eighth prime minister of India.ORD2 eighth An eighth is one of eight equal parts of something. The Kuban produces an eighth of Russia's grain, meat and milk.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】eighthetW; eitW《源自 eight+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第八 (个) 的2 八分之一的an ~ part 八分之一>第八>1 (U) [常the ~] a. (序数的) 第八(略作 8th)b. (月的) 八日2 (C)八分之一3 (C)'音乐'八度an ~ note (美)八分音符>the ~]第八个人[物
Q: partner PARTNER [5pB:tnE]
A: 【简明词典】n.合伙人, 股东, 舞伴, 伴侣vt.与...合伙, 组成一对vi.做伙伴, 当助手【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 partner partners Your partner is the person you are married to or are having a romantic or sexual relationship with. Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner. ...his choice of marriage partner.N-COUNT: oft poss N2 partner partners Your partner is the person you are doing something with, for example dancing with or playing with in a game against two other people. ...to dance with a partner... My partner for the event was the marvellous American player. ...a partner in crime.N-COUNT3 partner partners The partners in a firm or business are the people who share the ownership of it. He's a partner in a Chicago law firm. ...her business partner Max Hampshire.= associatesN-COUNT4 partner partners The partner of a country or organization is another country or organization with which they work or do business. Spain has been one of Cuba's major trading partners. ...the main coalition partner in the Slovak government.N-COUNT: usu with supp5 partner partners partnering partnered If you partner someone, you are their partner in a game or in a dance. He had partnered the famous Russian ballerina. He will be partnered by Ian Baker, the defending champion. He partnered Andre Agassi to victory.VB【21世纪英汉词典】part.ner`pBrtnL; 5pB:tnE>1 a. [做某事的] 伙伴,合作者[in, of]; [某人的]同伙[witha ~ in crime (with him)( 他的) 共犯b. 合伙人,股东an acting [an active, a working] ~ 担任经营业务的合伙 人→ silent [sleeping] partnera limited ~ 有限责任合伙人c. [男子间用于称呼] (美口语)同伴,伙伴2 配偶(夫或妻)one's ~ in life 终身伴侣3 a. (跳舞等的) 舞伴b. (网球、桥牌等的) 搭档, (与自己) 同组的人be ~s with ? 与...搭档 [一组] >1 与...成一组 [搭档] 2 使成一组 [搭档] [with>成伙伴 [搭档] [with
Q: contract CONTRACT [5kCntrAkt]
A: 【简明词典】n.合同, 契约, 婚约v.使缩短, 感染, 订约【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 contract contracts A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which involves doing work for a stated sum of money. The company won a prestigious contract for work on Europe's tallest building. He was given a seven-year contract with an annual salary of $150,000.N-COUNT2 contract contracts contracting contracted If you contract with someone to do something, you legally agree to do it for them or for them to do it for you. (FORMAL) You can contract with us to deliver your cargo. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has already contracted to lease part of its collection to a museum in Japan.VB3 contract contracts contracting contracted When something contracts or when something contracts it, it becomes smaller or shorter. Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts. New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.V-ERG* contraction contractions ...the contraction and expansion of blood vessels... Foods and fluids are mixed in the stomach by its muscular contractions.N-VAR4 contract contracts contracting contracted When something such as an economy or market contracts, it becomes smaller. The manufacturing economy contracted in October for the sixth consecutive month.VB5 contract contracts contracted If you contract a serious illness, you become il 【21世纪英汉词典】con.tract`kBntrAkt; 5kCntrAkt《源自拉丁文"共同 谈妥"的意思》>1 (C)a. 契约,合约; 承包a breach of ~ 违反契约,违约a verbal [an oral] ~ 口头契约,口头约定a written ~ 书面契约by ~ 根据契约; 以承包 [包工] 方式on ~ 依约承包地make [enter into] a ~ !(with ?) (与...) 订契约under ~ (with ?) (与...) 订有契约的,受契约约 束的get an exclusive ~ with ? 与...订定独占契约b. 契约a ~ to build a house 建屋契约They are under ~ to finish the work in seven days. 他们订有契约要在七 天内完成该工作c. 契约书; 契约法sign [draw up] a ~ 签署契约,拟定合同2 (C)婚约a marriage ~ 婚约3'纸牌戏'a. = contract bridgeb. (C) (玩合约桥牌 (contract bridge) 时,决定一组牌 (suit) 和预定获得的点数 (trick) 的) 约定kEn`trAkt; kEn5trAkt>A`kBntrAkt; kEn5trAkt1 a. 与...订契约as ~ed 依照?
Q: colleague COLLEAGUE [5kCli:g]
A: 【简明词典】n.同事, 同僚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇colleague colleagues Your colleagues are the people you work with, especially in a professional job. Without consulting his colleagues he flew from Lisbon to Split. A colleague urged him to see a psychiatrist, but Faulkner refused.N-COUNT: oft with poss【21世纪英汉词典】col.league`kBlig; 5kCli^《源自拉丁文"一起 被选中者,伙伴"的意 思》>(主要指官职、教授、 公务等职业上的) 同僚,同事
Q: agreement AGREEMENT [E5gri:mEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.同意, 一致, 协定, 协议【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 agreement agreements An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people. It looks as though a compromise agreement has now been reached. The two countries signed an agreement in 1988 to jointly launch and develop satellites. ...a new defence agreement between Greece and the United States.N-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N prep2 agreement Agreement on something is a joint decision that a particular course of action should be taken. A spokesman said, however, that the two men had not reached agreement on the issues discussed. But instead of ending in agreement, the talks broke up in acrimony at the end of the week. disagreementN-UNCOUNT: oft N on n3 agreement If you are in agreement with someone, you have the same opinion as they have. The judge kept nodding in agreement. There was general agreement that every effort should be made to prevent the war from spreading. Not all scholars are in agreement with her, however. We were in basic agreement on this point.PHR: usu v-link PHR, v PHR, oft PHR with n4 agreement If you are in agreement with a plan or proposal, you approve of it. The clinic doctor will then write to your GP to get his agreement. The president was in full agreement with the proposal.PHR: v-link PHR, usu PHR with n5 agreement If there is agreement between two accounts of an event or two sets of figures, they are the same or are consistent with each other. Many other surveys have produced results essentially in agreement with these figures.= concurrenceN-UNCOUNT6 agreement In grammar, agreement refers to the way that a word has a form appropriate to the number or gender of the noun or pronoun it relates to.= concordN-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】a.gree.mentE`grimEnt; E5^ri:mEnt《agree 的名词》>1 (C)协定,协议; 协约,条约; 契约arrive at [come to] an ~ 达成协议,商定,谈妥come to an ~ with somebody 与人达成协议,2 (U)一致; 同意by (mutual) ~ 经 (双方) 同意in ~ with.. 与...一致,同意...I am quite in ~ with what you say. 我十分同意你说的话3 (U)'文法' (数、格、人称、性别 的) 一致,相应
Q: league LEAGUE [li:g]
A: 【简明词典】n.同盟, 联盟, 盟约, 联合会, 社团v.组联盟, (使)加盟【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 league leagues A league is a group of people, clubs, or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose, or because they share a common interest. ...the League of Nations. ...the World Muslim League.N-COUNT: oft in names2 league leagues A league is a group of teams that play the same sport or activity against each other. ...the American League series between the Boston Red Sox and World Champion Oakland Athletics... The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.N-COUNT3 league leagues You use the word league to make comparisons between different people or things, especially in terms of their quality. Her success has taken her out of my league. Their record sales would put them in the same league as The Rolling Stones.N-COUNT: with supp4 league If you say that someone is in league with another person to do something bad, you mean that they are working together to do that thing. He accused the President of being in league with terrorists. Williams operated the smuggling scheme in league with his brother.PHR: usu v-link PHR, oft PHR with n【21世纪英汉词典】leaguelig; li:^《源自拉丁文"团结 "的意思》>1 同盟,联盟; 盟约2 [集合称]参加联盟者 [团体,国家] (leaguers) 3 (棒球等的) 联赛a ~ match 联赛4 (口语) (同一性质的) 一群,一伙,同类He is not in the same ~ with us. 他跟我们不同伙in league with ?与...结盟; 与...联合 [团结,勾结] the League (of Nations) 国际联盟(1920-1946; 即今联合国 (the UnitedNations) 的前身)>1 使 结盟; 使...团结 [联合] The two countries were ~d together. 那两国订有盟约 [结为同盟国] 2 结盟,团结,联合[withThe two countries were ~d with each other. 那两国彼此订有盟约 [互为同盟国] >结盟,联盟,团结
Q: audience AUDIENCE [5C:djEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.听众, 观众, 接见, 拜见【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 audience audiences The audience at a play, concert, film, or public meeting is the group of people watching or listening to it. The entire audience broke into loud applause. He was speaking to an audience of students at the Institute for International Affairs.N-COUNT-COLL2 audience audiences The audience for a television or radio programme consists of all the people who watch or listen to it. The concert will be relayed to a worldwide television audience estimated at one thousand million.See also studio audience.N-COUNT-COLL: usu with supp3 audience audiences The audience of a writer or artist is the people who read their books or look at their work. Say's writings reached a wide audience during his lifetime. She began to find a receptive audience for her work.N-COUNT-COLL: usu sing4 audience audiences If you have an audience with someone important, you have a formal meeting with them. The Prime Minister will seek an audience with the Queen later this morning.N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N with n【21世纪英汉词典】au.di.ence`CdIEns; 5C:diEns《源自拉丁文"听" 的意思》>1 (C)[集合称a. 听众; 观众; 读者; (广播之) 收听者; (电视之) 收视者There was a large [small] ~. 听众 [观众] 多[少The ~ were mostly young people. 听众大部分是年轻人His ~ is falling off these days. 他的观众最近在减少b. (艺术 (家) 、主义等之) 支持者,爱好者,...迷2 (C)正式拜谒 [拜会] ,谒见grant a person an ~ 准许某人谒见be received [admitted] in ~ 蒙接见 [召见] have an ~ with ? 谒见 [拜谒] ...3 (U)'法律' (申诉、意见等之) 听取
Q: weekend WEEKEND [wi:k5end, 5wi:kend]
A: 【简明词典】n.周末, 周末休假adj.周末的vi.度周末的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇weekend weekends A weekend is Saturday and Sunday. She had agreed to have dinner with him in town the following weekend. He told me to give you a call over the weekend.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】week.end`wik`Znd; 9wi:k5end>周末; 周末假,周末晚会[聚 会(通常从星期六下午或 星期五晚上到星期一 早晨)on [ (英)at] the ~ 在周末over the ~ 整个周末He works on [. (英)at] ~s.他每周末工作(cf. weekends) >周末的a ~ trip 周末旅行>周末旅行,度周末My father is ~ing at Lake Huron. 我父亲在休伦湖度周 末
Q: kid KID [kid]
A: 【简明词典】n.哄骗, 取笑, 开玩笑, 小孩, 小山羊v.哄骗, 取笑, 开玩笑, 欺骗【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 kid kids You can refer to a child as a kid. (INFORMAL) They've got three kids. All the kids in my class could read.N-COUNT2 kid Young people who are no longer children are sometimes referred to as kids. (INFORMAL) There were gangs of kids on motorbikes roaming around. That's a lot for a kid of 22 to cope with.N-COUNT; N-VOC3 kid You can refer to your younger brother as your kid brother and your younger sister as your kid sister. (INFORMAL) My kid sister woke up and started crying.ADJ: ADJ n4 kid kids kidding kidded If you are kidding, you are saying something that is not really true, as a joke. (INFORMAL) I'm not kidding, Frank. There's a cow out there, just standing around. I'm just kidding. Are you sure you're not kidding me?VB: usu cont5 kid kids kidding kidded If you kid someone, you tease them. He liked to kid Ingrid a lot. He used to kid me about being chubby.VB6 kid kids kidding kidded If people kid themselves, they allow themselves to believe something that is not true because they wish that it was true. We're kidding ourselves, Bill. We're not winning, we're not even doing well. I could kid myself that you did this for me, but it would be a lie.= foolVB7 kid kids A kid is a young goat.N-COUNT8 kid You can say `No kidding' to emphasize that what you are saying is true, or that you mean it. (INFORMAL) I'm scared. No kidding, really.CONVENTION9 kid You can say `No kidding?' to show that you are interested or surprised when someone tells you something. (INFORMAL) `We won.' --- `No kidding?'CONVENTION10 kid You can say `you've got to be kidding' or `you must be kidding' to someone if they have said something that you think is ridiculous or completely untrue. (INFORMAL) You've got to be kidding! I can't live here!. `He's a mild inoffensive man isn't he?' --- `Oh you've gotta be kidding.'= you've got to be jokingPHR: V inflects11 kid You can say `who is she kidding?' or `who is he trying to kid?' if you think it is obvious that someone is not being sincere and does not mean what they say. (INFORMAL) She played the role of a meek, innocent, shy girl. I don't know who she was trying to kid. `Maybe tomorrow will be better,' I said, hanging up. `Who am I kidding?' I told Wolfe. `Tomorrow will be more of the same.'PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】kid>小木桶 (水手用来盛食物的)
Q: shop SHOP [FCp]
A: 【简明词典】n.商店, 店铺vi.买东西, 购货【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shop shops A shop is a building or part of a building where things are sold. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use store) ...health food shops. ...a record shop... It's not available in the shops.= storeN-COUNT2 shop shops shopping shopped When you shop, you go to shops and buy things. He always shopped at the Co-op. ...some advice that's worth bearing in mind when shopping for a new carpet. ...customers who shop once a week.VB* shopper shoppers ...crowds of Christmas shoppers.N-COUNT3 shop shops You can refer to a place where a particular service is offered as a particular type of shop. ...the barber shop where Rodney sometimes had his hair cut. ...betting shops. ...your local video shop.N-COUNT: n N4 shop shops You can refer to a place where things are made or done as a particular kind of shop. ...the blacksmith's shop. ...a repair shop.N-COUNT: n N5 shop shops shopping shopped If you shop someone, you report them to the police for doing something illegal. (BRIT, INFORMAL) His father was so disgusted to discover his son was dealing drugs he shopped him to police. Fraudsters are oft 【21世纪英汉词典】shopFBp; FCp《源自古英语" (盖在主房旁边的) 小屋"的意思》>1 (C)a. 商店,零售店a flower ~ 花店a bookshop 书店a chemist's(~) 药房,药局a grocer's(~) 食品杂货店a stationer's (~) 文具店keep a ~ 经营一家店,开店buy things at a ~ 在商店购物b. 专柜; (在百货公司里面的) 精选商品专柜Smith's Gift Shoppe. 史密斯礼品专柜the ski ~ at Macy's 梅西百货公司里的滑 雪用品专柜2 (C)[常构成复合字a. (兼工作场所的) 店(→ factory【同义字】) a barbershop (美)理发店 [厅] a beauty ~ 美容院b. 工作处; (工厂里的) 部门,工厂a carpenter's ~ 木工厂the engine ~ ( 汽车厂的) 引擎部门a repair ~ 修理厂c. 工作场所 [单位] ,办事处→ closed shop,open shop,union shop.3 (美)a. (C) (中、小学的) 手工艺 [劳作] 教室b. (U) (作为教育科目的) 工作,手工艺(木工、印刷等)do well in ~ 手工艺科的嬩
Q: negotiation NEGOTIATION [ni7gEuFi5eiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.商议, 谈判, 流通【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇negotiation negotiations Negotiations are formal discussions between people who have different aims or intentions, especially in business or politics, during which they try to reach an agreement. Warren said, `We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal.'. After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate has ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.= discussionN-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】ne.go.ti.a.tionnI9goFI`eFEn; ni9^ouFi5eiFn《negotiate 的名词》>1 [常 ~s]交涉,谈判,协商peace ~s 和平谈判the ~s on trade 贸易谈判enter into [open, start] ~s with ?与...开始交涉2 (U)a. [道路等的] 通道[ofb. [困难等的] 克服[of3 (U)'商' (票据等的) 转让,买卖
Q: quarter QUARTER [5kwC:tE]
A: 【简明词典】n.四分之一,方向, 地区, 方面, 季, 季度, 一刻钟num.四分之一, 刻【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 quarter A quarter is one of four equal parts of something. A quarter of the residents are over 55 years old. I've got to go and collect my son in about a quarter of an hour. Prices have fallen by a quarter since January. Cut the peppers into quarters.FRACTION+ quarter Also a predeterminer. The largest asteroid is Ceres, which is about a quarter the size of the moon.PREDET+ quarter Also an adjective. ...the past quarter century... He closed his door and started the quarter-mile walk down the hill.ADJ: ADJ n2 quarter quarters A quarter is a fixed period of three months. Companies often divide their financial year into four quarters. The group said results for the third quarter are due on October 29.N-COUNT: usu sing3 quarter When you are telling the time, you use quarter to talk about the fifteen minutes before or after an hour. For example, 8.15 is quarter past eight, and 8.45 is quarter to nine. In American English, you can also say that 8.15 is a quarter after eight and 8.45 is a quarter of nine. It was a quarter to six. See you about quarter to nine. I got a call at quarter of seven one night. Nobody else turned up till a quarter past ten. The time was recorded at a qu 【21世纪英汉词典】quar.ter`kwCrtL; 5kwC:tE《源自拉丁文"四分 之一"的意思》>A1 (C)a.四分之一 (a fourth) a ~ of a mile 四分之一哩a mile and a ~ 1 又四分之一哩three ~s 四分之三the first ~ of the 20th century 二十世纪的前四分之 一(最初二十五年,即 1901-25 年)for a ~ (of) the price = for ~ the price 以该价的四分之一b.十五分钟,一刻钟at (a) ~ past [ (美)after] five 在五点十五分,在五点 一刻at (a) ~ to [ (美)before,of] five在五点差一刻,在 四点四十五分The clock strikes the ~s. 那时钟每十五分钟响 一次three ~s of an hour ago 在四十五分钟前It isn't the ~ yet. 还不到一刻钟 [十五分钟] c.(美.加)二角五分; 二角五分硬币(美国为白铜币,加拿 大为镍币; → coin1)d.一年的四分之一(三 个月): (分四季[期]结帐的) 一季[期(cf. quarter day) the second ~ of 1985 1985 年的第二个四分之一 [季] e.(美) (一年四学期制学校的 ) 一个学
Q: coach COACH [kEutF]
A: 【简明词典】n.四轮大马车, 长途汽车, 教练v.训练, 指导【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 coach coaches A coach is someone who trains a person or team of people in a particular sport. Tony Woodcock has joined German amateur team SC Brueck as coach.= trainerN-COUNT2 coach coaches coaching coached When someone coaches a person or a team, they help them to become better at a particular sport. Beckenbauer coached the West Germans to success in the World Cup final in Italy. He was an educated man who coached the roughest gang of football players ever.= trainVB3 coach coaches A coach is a person who is in charge of a sports team. (AM; in BRIT use manager)N-COUNT4 coach coaches In baseball, a coach is a member of a team who stands near the first or third base, and gives signals to other members of the team who are on bases and are trying to score. (AM)N-COUNT5 coach coaches A coach is someone who gives people special teaching in a particular subject, especially in order to prepare them for an examination. What you need is a drama coach.= teacherN-COUNT: oft n N6 coach coaches coaching coached If you coach someone, you give them special teaching in a particular subject, especially in order to prepare them for an examination. He gently coached me in French.VB7 coach coaches A coach is a large, comfortable bus that carries passengers on long journeys. (BRIT; in AM use bus) As we headed back to Calais, the 【21世纪英汉词典】coachkotF; koutF>A 1 (C) (正式典礼时或铺设铁 路以前使用的) 四轮大马车a ~ and four [six] 四 [六] 匹马拉的马车a state ~ 国王御用马车→stagecoach,mail coach (→mail adj.) ,slowcoach.【字源】从前匈牙利 (Hungary) 一个与 coach 发音相同的城市 Kocs 所制造的马车,坐起来 很舒服,因而称为 coach car,后来略去 car 不说,只用 coach. 而教练指导运动选手, 导向他们的目标,就像 马车把乘客运到目的 地,因此也称为 coach.2 (C)(英) (跑长程的) 公共汽车by ~ 搭公共汽车3 (C)轿车 (sedan) 等有顶的汽车4 (C)a. (美) (与头等客车 (parlor car) ,卧车 (sleeping car) 有别的普通客车by ~ 搭乘普通客车b. (英)客车厢5 (又作 coach class) (U)(美) (客机的) 二等舱位,经济舱位B《 源自将指导者比喻为 推动受指导者的工具 》>1 (竞赛、演技等的) 教
Q: response RESPONSE [ris5pCns]
A: 【简明词典】n.回答, 响应, 反应【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇response responses Your response to an event or to something that is said is your reply or reaction to it. There has been no response to his remarks from the government. Your positive response will reinforce her actions. The meeting was called in response to a request from Venezuela.N-COUNT: oft N to/from n, also in N【21世纪英汉词典】re.sponserI`spBns; ri5spCns《respond 的名词》>1 (C)回答,回应,应答a quick ~ 速答make no ~ 不回答,不回应,不应 答2 反应,感应; (对刺激 (stimulus) 的) 反应~ to stimulus 对刺激的反应She got [received] little ~ from the audience. 听众对她几乎没什么 反应I'm getting a strong ~ on the sonar. 我在声纳上测得强力 反应3 (C) [常~s] '基督教' (唱诗班或会众应答牧 师而唱的) 应答文,应答歌,应唱( 略作 R)in response to?响应...,为回答...
Q: factor FACTOR [5fAktE]
A: 【简明词典】n.因素, 要素, 因数, 代理人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 factor factors A factor is one of the things that affects an event, decision, or situation. Physical activity is an important factor in maintaining fitness.N-COUNT2 factor factors If an amount increases by a factor of two, for example, or by a factor of eight, then it becomes two times bigger or eight times bigger. The cost of butter quadrupled and bread prices increased by a factor of five.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu a N of num3 factor You can use factor to refer to a particular level on a scale of measurement. A suncream with a protection factor of 8 allows you to stay in the sun without burning.N-SING: usu a N of num4 factor factors A factor of a whole number is a smaller whole number which can be multiplied with another whole number to produce the first whole number. (TECHNICAL)N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】fac.tor`fAktL; 5fAktE《源自拉丁文"制造 者"的意思》>1 (产生某种现象、结果 的) 重要原因,因素[of, in(→ element 【同义字】) a ~ of happiness 幸福的因素Luck was a ~ in his success. 幸运是他成功的一个 因素 [他成功的因素之一是 幸运] 2 代理商,经纪人,批发 商,代办人3 '数学'因数,因子a common ~ 公因子,公因数a prime ~ 素因子,质因数resolution into ~s 因数分解4'机械'因数,因素, 系数,率the ~ of safety 安全因数5'生物'基因; 遗传因子 (gene) a genetic ~ 遗传因子>'数学'分解...的因 数
Q: sixth SIXTH [siksW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第六, 六分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sixth The sixth item in a series is the one that you count as number six. ...the sixth round of the World Cup. ...the sixth of December.ORD2 sixth A sixth is one of six equal parts of something. The company yesterday shed a sixth of its workforce. ...five-sixths of a mile.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】sixthsIksW; siksW《源自 six+ -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第六 (个) 的→ sixth sense.2 六分之一的a ~ part 六分之一>在第六,第六地>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第六(略作 6th)b. (某月的) 六日2 (C)六分之一3 (C)'音乐'六度音程 [和音] 4 [the ~](英)=sixth form>the ~]第六个人[东西>~.ly
Q: difficulty DIFFICULTY [5difikElti]
A: 【简明词典】n.困难, 难点【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 difficulty difficulties A difficulty is a problem. ...the difficulty of getting accurate information... The country is facing great economic difficulties.N-COUNT2 difficulty If you have difficulty doing something, you are not able to do it easily. Do you have difficulty getting up?. The injured man mounted his horse with difficulty.N-UNCOUNT3 difficulty If you are in difficulty or in difficulties, you are having a lot of problems. You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties. Rumours spread about banks being in difficulty.PHR: v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】dif.fi.cul.ty`dIfE9kQltI, -kEltI; 5difikElti《源自拉丁文"不容 易"的意思》>1 a. (U)困难( ←→ facility) with ~ 困难地,好不容易地, 勉强地without (any) ~ ( 毫) 无困难地,轻易地I have ~ (in) remembering names. 我不易记住人名He found no ~ in solving the problem. 他发现解决该问题不 难You must not underrate the ~ of climbing this mountain. 你不可低估攀登这座 山的困难b. (C)难事,难题,困难之 处face many difficulties 面临许多困难Another ~ arises here. 这里发生了另一个难 题I have difficulties with names. 我难于记住人名2 (C) [常 difficulties] 困境; (尤指) 经济困难be in difficulties (for money) 缺钱,手头拮据3 (C)故障,抱怨,异议; 争执,争议labor difficulties 劳工争议make a ~ = make [raise] difficulties 刁难,找麻烦; 表示难色get into difficulties with the company 与该公司发生纠纷iron out difficulties 除去障碍,使事情圆满
Q: parliament PARLIAMENT [5pB:lEmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.国会, 议会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 parliament also Parliament.The parliament of some countries, for example Britain, is the group of people who make or change its laws, and decide what policies the country should follow. The Bangladesh Parliament today (Monday) approved the policy, but it has not yet become law.See also Houses of Parliament, Member of Parliament.N-COUNT; N-PROPER2 parliament parliaments also Parliament.A particular parliament is a particular period of time in which a parliament is doing its work, between two elections or between two periods of holiday. The legislation is expected to be passed in the next parliament.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】par.lia.ment`pBrlEmEnt; 5pB:lEmEnt>1 (C)议会; 国会the British ~ 英国国会convene [dissolve] a ~ 召开 [解散] 国会2 [P~a. 英国国会the Houses of P~ ( 英国的) 国会大厦an Act of P~ 议会法案(国会制定而经国王批 准的法律)open P~ 宣布国会开会P~ sits [rises]. 国会开会 [休会] b. 下院a Member of P~ 下院议员(略作 M.P.,MP)be [sit] in P~ 为下院议员【字源】源自法语 parler,原义为"谈话 ,商量"英国国会即为 英国人在此"商量国 事"的地方
Q: image IMAGE [5imidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.图象, 肖像, 偶像, 形象化的比喻, 极为相象, 映像, 典型vt.想象, 作...的像, 反映, 象征【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 image images If you have an image of something or someone, you have a picture or idea of them in your mind. The image of art theft as a gentleman's crime is outdated. The words `Cote d'Azur' conjure up images of sunny days in Mediterranean cafes.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 image images The image of a person, group, or organization is the way that they appear to other people. The Prime Minister knows that his personal image is his greatest political asset. He has cultivated the image of an elder statesman. The tobacco industry has been trying to improve its image.N-COUNT: oft with poss3 image images An image is a picture of someone or something. (FORMAL) ...photographic images of young children... A computer in the machine creates an image on the screen.N-COUNT4 image images An image is a poetic description of something. (FORMAL) The natural images in the poem are meant to be suggestive of realities beyond themselves.N-COUNT5 image If you are the image of someone else, you look very much like them. Marianne's son was the image of his father.PHR: V inflects 【21世纪英汉词典】im.age`ImIdV; 5imidV《源自拉丁文"类似, 肖像"的意思》>1 a. 像,肖像,雕像,画像b. 圣像,偶像,神像,形象c. (古)形,姿态[ofGod created man in his own ~. 上帝依照自己的形象 创造人2 a. 酷似的人[物][ofHe is the spitting ~ of his father. 他的相貌酷似他的父 亲b. 象征,典型,化身[ofShe is the ~ of chastity. 她是贞节的典范3 a. (由镜子、透镜造成的 ) 像,映像,影像one's ~ in a mirror 某人在镜中的映像a real [virtual] ~ 实 [虚] 像b. (浮现于心头的) 映像,心像; 面貌an ~ imprinted on one's mind 深印在脑子里的映像The ~ of my father is still fresh in my mind. 父亲的容貌依然鲜明 地留在我的脑海中4 a. (个人所描绘的) 心象,印象I fell in love with my ~ of him. 我爱上自己想像中的 他 [非真实的他] b. (大众心目中的) 形象,观念He has a good [bad] ~. 他 (在大众心目中) 有良好[不良]形象5 a. (写实的) 描写,表现a vivid ~ of prison life 狱中生活的生
Q: round 2 ROUND 2 [raund]
A: 【简明词典】n.圆, 圆形物, 巡回, 轮唱, [体]一轮adj.圆的, 球形的, 丰满的, 大概的, 十足的, 完全的, 率直的, 肥胖的prep.围着, 附近, 绕过, 在...周围vt.弄圆, 使成圆形, 绕行, 完成, 围捕, 四舍五入vi.变圆, 发胖, 环行, 拐弯, 进展adv.围绕着, 循环地, 在周围, 迂回地, 朝反方向, 挨个【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇noun uses1 round rounds A round of events is a series of related events, especially one which comes after or before a similar series of events. It was agreed that another round of preliminary talks would be held in Peking. This is the latest round of job cuts aimed at making the company more competitive. There will be more frequent rounds of inspection by our security personnel.N-COUNT: with supp, oft N of n2 round rounds In sport, a round is a series of games in a competition. The winners of these games go on to play in the next round, and so on, until only one player or team is left. ...in the third round of the Pilkington Cup... After round three, two Americans share the lead.= heatN-COUNT: usu adj N, N num3 round rounds In a boxing or wrestling match, a round is one of the periods during which the boxers or wrestlers fight. He was declared the victor in the 11th round. Gibson's left eye is completely closed before the end of round one.N-COUNT: usu adj N, N num4 round rounds A round of golf is one game, usually including 18 holes. ...two rounds of golf... Ronan Rafferty shot six birdies in a round of 67.【21世纪英汉词典】roundraJnd; raund>(~.er; ~.est)1 圆的a. 圆形的; 略圆的a ~ pond 圆池塘a ~ face 圆脸~ eyes 圆眼睛→ round table.b. 球形[状]的a ~ ball 圆球a ~ shot( 从前的) 圆球形炮弹The earth is ~, like an orange. 地球是圆的,就像个橘 子c. 圆筒形[状]的a ~ can 圆筒形罐d. 半圆形的,拱门状的a ~ arch 半圆拱2 a. 胖得圆滚滚的; 变圆的,弯曲的one's ~ cheeks 圆胖 [丰满] 的面颊one's ~ shoulders 驼背b. 圆滑的→ round hand.3 a. 兜圈子的,循圆而动的a ~ dance 圆舞b. 绕一周的,绕一圈的a ~ tour 周游→ round trip.4 (无比较级、最高级)a. 恰恰好的,完全的,完 整的 a ~ dozen 恰好一打 (整) b. (10,100,1000 等) 以十的倍数表示的,无
Q: round 1 ROUND 1 [raund]
A: 【简明词典】n.圆, 圆形物, 巡回, 轮唱, [体]一轮adj.圆的, 球形的, 丰满的, 大概的, 十足的, 完全的, 率直的, 肥胖的prep.围着, 附近, 绕过, 在...周围vt.弄圆, 使成圆形, 绕行, 完成, 围捕, 四舍五入vi.变圆, 发胖, 环行, 拐弯, 进展adv.围绕着, 循环地, 在周围, 迂回地, 朝反方向, 挨个【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇preposition and adverb uses ; Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as `around'. Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as `walk' and `drive', and also in phrasal verbs such as `get round' and `hand round'. Round is commoner in British English than American English, and it is slightly more informal.1 round To be positioned round a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move round a place means to go along its edge, back to the point where you started. They were sitting round the kitchen table. The nightdress has handmade lace round the armholes and neckline. All round us was desert. I shivered and pulled my scarf more tightly round my neck. He tramped hurriedly round the lake towards the garden. ...cycling round and round the park.PREP+ round Also an adverb. Visibility was good all round. The goldfish swam round and round in their tiny bowls.ADV: ADV after v2 round If you move round a corner or obstacle, you move to the other side of it. If you look round a corner or obstacle, you look to see what is on the other side. Suddenly a car came round a corner on the opposite side. Stay on the left-hand pavement to follo 【21世纪英汉词典】roundraJnd; raund>(~.er; ~.est)1 圆的a. 圆形的; 略圆的a ~ pond 圆池塘a ~ face 圆脸~ eyes 圆眼睛→ round table.b. 球形[状]的a ~ ball 圆球a ~ shot( 从前的) 圆球形炮弹The earth is ~, like an orange. 地球是圆的,就像个橘 子c. 圆筒形[状]的a ~ can 圆筒形罐d. 半圆形的,拱门状的a ~ arch 半圆拱2 a. 胖得圆滚滚的; 变圆的,弯曲的one's ~ cheeks 圆胖 [丰满] 的面颊one's ~ shoulders 驼背b. 圆滑的→ round hand.3 a. 兜圈子的,循圆而动的a ~ dance 圆舞b. 绕一周的,绕一圈的a ~ tour 周游→ round trip.4 (无比较级、最高级)a. 恰恰好的,完全的,完 整的 a ~ dozen 恰好一打 (整) b. (10,100,1000 等) 以十的倍数表示的,无
Q: circle CIRCLE [5sE:kl]
A: 【简明词典】n.圆周, 圆形物, 派系, 循环v.围, 环绕盘旋【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 circle circles A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area. The flag was red, with a large white circle in the center. I wrote down the number 46 and drew a circle around it.= ringN-COUNT2 circle circles A circle of something is a round flat piece or area of it. Cut out 4 circles of pastry. ...a circle of yellow light.= ringN-COUNT: usu N of n3 circle circles A circle of objects or people is a group of them arranged in the shape of a circle. The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones. We stood in a circle holding hands.= ringN-COUNT: oft N of n4 circle circles circling circled If something circles an object or place, or circles around it, it forms a circle around it. This is the ring road that circles the city. ...the long curving driveway that circled around the vast clipped lawn.= encircleVB5 circle circles circling circled If an aircraft or a bird circles or circles something, it moves round in a circle in the air. The plane circled, awaiting permission to land. There were two helicopters circling around. ...like a hawk circling prey.VB【21世纪英汉词典】cir.cle`sVkl; 5sE:kl《源自拉丁文"轮" 的意思》>1 圆; 圆周(cf. sphere 1 a) make a ~ 形成一圈2 圆形物a. 环,轮,圈b. 圆阵sit in a ~ 围成一圈坐下 (坐成一个圆圈) c. 环状道路, (铁路的) 环状线d. 圆形广场e. 环状交叉路f. (马戏团的) 马戏表演场; 马戏棚3 (诗)周期; 循环,一周the ~ of the seasons 季节的循环4'戏剧' (半圆形的) 楼座→ dress circle,parquet circle,upper circle.5[常 ~s] (具有共同职业、利害 关系的) 集团,同伙,社会,...界the upper ~s 上流社会business [literary] ~s 商业 [文学] 界→ family circle 1.6 [交友、活动等的] 范围[ofhave a large ~ of friends 交际范围很广7 完整体系,整体the ~ of the sciences 科学的完整体系8'逻辑'循环论法a (vicious) ~ 恶性循环9'地理'纬线; 圈the Arctic C~ 北极圈come full circle 绕一?
Q: address ADDRESS [E5dres]
A: 【简明词典】n.地址, 致辞, 演讲, 说话的技巧vt.向...致辞, 演说, 写姓名地址, 从事, 忙于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 address addresses Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work. The address is 2025 M Street, Northwest, Washington, DC, 20036. We require details of your name and address.N-COUNT: usu poss N2 address addresses addressing addressed If a letter, envelope, or parcel is addressed to you, your name and address have been written on it. Applications should be addressed to: The business affairs editor.VB: usu passive3 address addresses addressing addressed If you address a group of people, you give a speech to them. He is due to address a conference on human rights next week.VB+ address addresses Also a noun. He had scheduled an address to the American people for the evening of May 27.N-COUNT4 address addresses addressing addressed If you address someone or address a remark to them, you say something to them. (FORMAL) The two foreign ministers did not address each other directly when they last met. He addressed his remarks to Eleanor, ignoring Maria.VB5 address addresses addressing addressed If you address someone by a name or a title such as `sir', you call them that name or title when you talk or write to them. I heard him address her as darling. The Duchess should be addressed as Your Grace.【21世纪英汉词典】ad.dressE`drZs, `AdrZs; E5dres《源自拉丁文"指向 ..."的意思》>A1 (C) (向听众正式的) 致词; 演说,演讲→ speech【同义字】) deliver an ~ of thanks 致谢词a funeral ~ 悼词2 (U) (尤指说话等的) 应对态度,言行,举止, 谈吐a man of good [winning] ~ 应对谈吐得体的人3 (U)办事的手腕,技巧with ~ 灵巧地4 [the A~a. (美)总统的国情咨文b. (英)议会答词5[~es]求婚,求爱pay one's ~es to a lady 向女士示爱 [求婚] 6(U) [又作 an ~] '高尔夫'击球准备B(C)1 地址,住址,住所What is your ~?. 你的地址在哪儿?one's business [home, private] ~ 某人的营业[住宅]地 址2 (信件、包裹上的) 地址3'电算'位址(用来将资讯输往记忆 装置之特定处所的标 记; 通常以数字代表)>(E`drZs; E5dresA1 向讲话~ an audience
Q: site SITE [sait]
A: 【简明词典】n.地点, 场所, 遗址vt.定...的地点n.站点【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 site sites A site is a piece of ground that is used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens. He became a hod carrier on a building site. ...a bat sanctuary with special nesting sites...N-COUNT: oft n N2 site sites The site of an important event is the place where it happened. Scientists have described the Aral sea as the site of the worst ecological disaster on earth. Plymouth Hoe is renowned as the site where Drake played bowls before tackling the Spanish Armada.N-COUNT: usu the N of n3 site sites A site is a piece of ground where something such as a statue or building stands or used to stand. ...the site of Moses' tomb. ...the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which is regarded by some as Christianity's holiest site.N-COUNT4 site sites A site is the same as a website.N-COUNT5 site sites siting sited If something is sited in a particular place or position, it is put there or built there. He said chemical weapons had never been sited in Germany. ...a damp, old castle, romantically sited on a river estuary.VB: usu passive* siting ...controls on the siting of gas storage vessels.N-SING: usu the N of n6 site If someone or something is on site, they are in a particular area or group of buildings where people work, study, or stay. It is cheaper to have extra building work done when the builder is on site, rather than bringing him back for a small job. ...the on-site supermarket.PHR7 site If someone or something is off site, they are away from a particular area or group of buildings where people work, study, or stay. There is ample car parking off site. ...off-site accommodation.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】sitesaIt; sait>1 (现在或预定的) 地点,用地a building ~ 建筑用地 [现场] the ~ for a new school 建造新学校的地点2 (有过城镇、建筑物等 的) 遗迹,遗址; 发生过 (事件等) 的场所historic ~s 史迹>决定...的地点 [用地] ,使...坐落于 (...) They have decided to ~ the new school in this town. 他们已经决定把新校 设于本镇
Q: earth EARTH [E:W]
A: 【简明词典】n.地球, 陆地, 泥土, 洞穴, 地球上的人类, 尘世, [电]接地vt.埋入土中, 把...赶入洞内, 把...接地vi.躲入洞内【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 earth Earth or the Earth is the planet on which we live. People usually say Earth when they are referring to the planet as part of the universe, and the Earth when they are talking about the planet as the place where we live. The space shuttle Atlantis returned safely to earth today. Shifting plates of the Earth's crust push against each other, triggering volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.N-PROPER: oft the N2 earth The earth is the land surface on which we live and move about. The earth shook and swayed and the walls of neighbouring houses fell around them.= groundN-SING: the N3 earth Earth is the substance on the land surface of the earth, for example clay or sand, in which plants grow. The road winds for miles through parched earth, scrub and cactus. They will revert to tilling the earth in an old-fashioned way.= soilN-UNCOUNT4 earth earths An earth is a hole in the ground in which an animal such as a fox lives.N-COUNT5 earth The earth in an electric plug or piece of electrical equipment is the wire through which electricity can pass into the ground, which makes the equipment safe if something goes wrong with it. (BRIT; in AM use ground) The earth wire was not connected.N-SING* earthed Light fittings with metal parts should always be earthed.ADJ: 【21世纪英汉词典】earthVW; E:W>(pl. ~s[~s; ~s])1 (U)[the ~a. 地球The ~ goes around the sun. 地球绕著太阳转【同义字】earth 与太阳、月球、其他 星球相对的地球; globe 指人类居住的地球,强 调其圆球状b. [集合称]地球上的居 民the whole ~ 全世界的人2 (U)[常 the ~] (对天空而言的) 地,大地,地球表面,地 上; (对海而言的) 陆地bring a bird to the ~ 把鸟击落于地Snow covered the ~. 雪覆盖大地The arrow fell to (the) ~. 那支箭掉落地上→ the END (s) of the earth.3 (U) (对岩石而言的) 土,土壤fill a hole with ~ 用土填洞a clayish ~ 黏土质的土壤4 (C) (狐、兔等的) 洞穴,地洞stop an ~ 填塞洞穴 [地洞] go [run] to ~ 逃入洞穴; 消失,隐藏5(英)a. (C) [常the ~] '电学'地线( (美)ground) b. (U)接地an ~ plate 接地板6(C)'化学'土类(alumina,magnesia 等)bring a person back[down]to earth使
Q: occasion OCCASION [E5keiVEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.场合, 时机, 机会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 occasion occasions An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.N-COUNT2 occasion occasions An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge. It will be a unique family occasion.= functionN-COUNT: usu supp N3 occasion occasions An occasion for doing something is an opportunity for doing it. (FORMAL) It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate. It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.= opportunityN-COUNT: N for n/-ing4 occasion occasions occasioning occasioned To occasion something means to cause it. (FORMAL) He argued that the release of hostages should not occasion a change in policy.VB5 occasion If you have occasion to do something, it is necessary for you to do it. We have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges.PHR: V inflects, PHR to-inf6 occasion If something happens on occasion, it happens sometimes, but not very often. He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously. He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish 【21世纪英汉词典】oc.ca.sionE`keVEn; E5keiVn《源自拉丁文"降临 于...,落在..."的意思》>1 (C) [常on? ~] (发生特殊大事的) 时候,场合on this happy [sad] ~ 在这快乐[悲伤]的时 候on one ~ 曾经; 有一次on several ~s 屡次,好几次→on occ ASION (s) on the ~ of ? 在...的时候,值此...之 际2 (C)特别的大事,节日; 庆典,仪式in honor of the ~ 为表示庆祝Her marriage will be a great ~. 她的婚礼将出现盛大 的场面3a. [...的]时机,良机[forimprove the ~ 利用机会This is not an ~ for laughter [for feasting and rejoicing]. 这不是笑 [飨宴和欢乐] 的时候b. 机会,良机take [seize the] ~ to do ?把握良机去做...,乘 机做...Let me take this ~ to speak to you. 让我利用这个机会和 你谈一谈I have never had an ~ to meet him. 我不曾有过机会见到 他I have little ~ to use my English. 我很少有机会用到英 文c. (U)好机会4 (U)a. [事情的] 开端,直接原因,转机, 诱因[ofA chance meeting was the ~ of our friendship being renewed. 一ē
Q: piece PIECE [pi:s]
A: 【简明词典】n.块, 件, 片, 篇, 张, 条, 硬币vt.接合, 修补, 凑合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 piece pieces A piece of something is an amount of it that has been broken off, torn off, or cut off. ...a piece of cake. ...a piece of wood. ...a few words scrawled on a piece of paper... Cut the ham into pieces. Do you want another piece?= bitN-COUNT: usu N of n2 piece pieces A piece of an object is one of the individual parts or sections which it is made of, especially a part that can be removed. ...assembling objects out of standard pieces... The equipment was taken down the shaft in pieces.= bitN-COUNT3 piece pieces A piece of land is an area of land. People struggle to get the best piece of land.N-COUNT: usu N of n4 piece pieces You can use piece of with many uncount nouns to refer to an individual thing of a particular kind. For example, you can refer to some advice as a piece of advice. When I produced this piece of work, my lecturers were very critical. It is a highly complex piece of legislation. ...an interesting piece of information. ...a sensitive piece of equipment used to detect radiation. ...a sturdy piece of furniture... What essential piece of clothing would you take?= bitN-COUNT: N of n 【21世纪英汉词典】piecepis; pi:s>1 断片,破片(→ part A 1【同义字】) in ~s 破碎的,成碎片地break [tear] ?in[to, into]~s将...弄破 [撕] 成碎片fall to ~s 掉落 (地) 成碎片come to ~s 变成碎片,破碎2 a. (一套中之) 一件a dinner service of 50 ~s 五十件一套之餐具cost ten cents a ~ 一个需花一角b. (机器等之) 部分,零件take a machine to ~s 拆开 [分解] 一部机器3 a. 片,个,块,张,篇,首, 支,根,条a few ~s of chalk 二、三支粉笔a ~ of furniture 一件家具a ~ of string 一根线a ~ of paper 一张纸(→ paper 1 {用法}) b. [常 a ~ of?] (动作、性质等之) 一例a ~ of advice 一项忠告a ~ of folly 一项愚行a ~ of (good) luck 一次幸运a strange ~ of news 一则不可思议的消息c. (距离、土地等之) 一部分,少许,段,块a ~ of land 一块地a bad ~ of road 一段坏路4 a. (作为数量一定之物品 之单位的) 一定量(如一捆,一疋,一ê
Q: mass MASS [mAs]
A: 【简明词典】n.块, 大多数, 质量, 群众, 大量adj.群众的, 大规模的, 集中的vt.使集合vi.聚集【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mass A mass of things is a large number of them grouped together. On his desk is a mass of books and papers.N-SING: N of n2 mass A mass of something is a large amount of it. She had a mass of auburn hair.N-SING: N of n3 mass Masses of something means a great deal of it. (INFORMAL) There's masses of work for her to do. It has masses of flowers each year.QUANT: QUANT of n-uncount/pl-n4 mass Mass is used to describe something which involves or affects a very large number of people. ...ideas on combating mass unemployment... All the lights went off, and mass hysteria broke out. ...weapons of mass destruction. ...the harm caused by mass tourism.ADJ: ADJ n5 mass masses A mass of a solid substance, a liquid, or a gas is an amount of it, especially a large amount which has no definite shape. ...before it cools and sets into a solid mass... The fourteenth century cathedral was reduced to a mass of rubble. ...the strong temperature difference between the two masses of air.N-COUNT: oft N of n6 mass masses If you talk about the masses, you mean the ordinary people in society, in contrast to the leaders or the highly educated people. mAs《源自希腊文"大麦 作的糕点"的意思》>1 (C) (没有一定形状) 一团; 群集,集团a ~ of rock 岩块,大岩石~es of clouds 巨大的云团2 (C)[常 ~es]多数,大量a ~ of letters 一堆信件~es of books 一大堆书3 [the ~]大部分,主要部分the (great) ~ of ? 大部分 [大多数] 的...The ~ of modern people are swayed by advertising. 现代人多半为广告所 左右4 [the ~es] 大众,平民,劳工阶级5(C)大小,量Among mammals whales have the greatest ~. 哺乳动物中以鲸鱼最 大6(U)'物理'质量7(C)'美术'作品中 表示各构成部分的色 调、团块~es of light and shadow 大片大片的光影see one's subject matter in ~es (不拘泥于细节而) 从大处看题材be a mass of ? 尽是...The hillside was a ~ of flowers. 山腰上鲜花盛开He is a ~ of wounds. 他全身是伤in a mass 一块,一起in the mass 总体上,大体而论,概 &
Q: resolution RESOLUTION [7rezE5lju:FEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.坚定, 决心, 决定, 决议【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 resolution resolutions A resolution is a formal decision taken at a meeting by means of a vote. He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal. ...a draft resolution on the occupied territories.N-COUNT: usu N supp, oft N num2 resolution resolutions If you make a resolution, you decide to try very hard to do something. They made a resolution to lose all the weight gained during the Christmas period.See also New Year's resolution.N-COUNT3 resolution Resolution is determination to do something or not do something. `I think I'll try a hypnotist,' I said with sudden resolution.N-UNCOUNT4 resolution The resolution of a problem or difficulty is the final solving of it. (FORMAL) ...the successful resolution of a dispute involving UN inspectors in Baghdad. ...in order to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis.N-SING: oft N to/of n5 resolution The resolution of an image is how clear the image is. (TECHNICAL) Now this machine gives us such high resolution that we can see very small specks of calcium.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】res.o.lu.tion9rZzE`luFEn; 9rezE5lu:Fn《resolve 的名词》>1 (C)a. 决意,决心 (之事) good ~s 改邪归正的决心one's New Year ~ 新年的决心b. 决心He made a ~ never to repeat the act. 他决心不再采取那种 行动2 (U)果断力,不屈不挠a man of great ~ 很有果断力的人act with ~ 行动果断3 (C)a. 决议 (案) [for,in favor of; against] pass a ~ in favor of [against] 通过赞成[反对]...的 决议案adopt a ~ for building a hospital 采纳兴建医院的决议 案b. 决议 (案) The committee passed a ~ to build a general hospital. 委员会通过了兴建综 合医院的决议案c. 决议 (案) They adopted [rejected] the ~ that the subscription be raised. 他们采纳[否决]了募 集捐款的决议案4 (U)a. [成为要素的] 分解,溶解,分析, (由繁变简的) 变换,转化[intob. [问题等的]解决,解答 (solution) [of
Q: basic BASIC [5beisik]
A: 【简明词典】n.基本, 要素, 基础adj.基本的, 碱性的n.[计]BASIC语言, 基本高级语言【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 basic You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend. One of the most basic requirements for any form of angling is a sharp hook. ...the basic skills of reading, writing and communicating. ...the basic laws of physics... Access to justice is a basic right.= fundamentalADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n2 basic Basic goods and services are very simple ones which every human being needs. You can also refer to people's basic needs for such goods and services. ...shortages of even the most basic foodstuffs... Hospitals lack even basic drugs for surgical operations. ...the basic needs of food and water.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n3 basic If one thing is basic to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the second thing cannot exist, succeed, or be imagined without it. ...an oily liquid, basic to the manufacture of a host of other chemical substances... There are certain ethical principles that are basic to all the great religions.= centralADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ to n4 basic You can use basic to emphasize that you are referring to what you consider to be the most important aspect of a situation, and that you are not concerned with less important details. There are three basic types of tea. The basic design changed little from that patented by Edison more than 100 years ago. The basic point is that sanctions cannot be counted on to produce a sure result.= essentialADJ: ADJ n5 basic You can use basic to describe something that is very simple in style and has only the most necessary features, without any luxuries. We provide 2-person tents and basic cooking and camping equipment. ...the extremely basic hotel room.ADJ-GRADED6 basic Basic is used to describe a price or someone's income when this does not include any additional amounts. ...an increase of more than twenty per cent on the basic pay of a typical coalface worker... 5beisik《base,basis 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 基础的,基本的、根本 的~ wages [salary] 基本工资 [薪俸] ,底薪~ principles 基本原理2 (无比较级、最高级) '化学'盐基 [碱] 性的>~s]基础,原理[ofget [go] back to the ~s 回到起点 [原点] ; 回复到基本原则 [ (教育方面的) 基础训练]
Q: Christian CHRISTIAN [5kristjEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.基督徒, 信徒adj.基督教的, 信基督教的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Christian Christians A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ. He was a devout Christian. Last week there were clashes during protests by Christians and Muslims.N-COUNT2 Christian Christian means relating to Christianity or Christians. ...the Christian Church. ...the Christian faith. ...Christian areas of Beirut... Most of my friends are Christian.ADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】Chris.tian`krIstFEn; 5kristFEn, -tjEn《Christ,Christiani ty 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 基督教的the ~ religion 基督教a ~ burial 基督教的葬礼b. 基督徒的; 信奉基督教的2 a. 基督的,有基督 (之博爱、慈悲) 精神的a truly ~ charity 真正像基督的慈悲b. (口语)像人类的; 高尚的,值得尊敬的>1 基督徒2 (口语)高尚的人,文明 人,人类behave like a ~ 举止得体
Q: basis BASIS [5beisis]
A: 【简明词典】n.基础, 基本, 根据, 主要成分(或要素), (认识论中的)基本原则或原理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 basis If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle. We're going to be meeting there on a regular basis. The tea is prepared on a rota basis by the lady members. They want all groups to be treated on an equal basis. I've always worked on the basis that if I don't know anything technical I shan't be any worse off.N-SING: with supp, usu on N2 basis If you say that you are acting on the basis of something, you are giving that as the reason for your action. McGregor must remain confined, on the basis of the medical reports we have received. On the basis that recognising the problem is halfway to a solution, Mulcahy's comments yesterday should be well received.N-SING: on N, oft N of n, N that3 basis bases The basis of something is its starting point or an important part of it from which it can be further developed. Both factions have broadly agreed that the UN plan is a possible basis for negotiation. ...the sub-atomic particles that form the basis of nearly all matter on earth.= foundationN-COUNT: usu sing, usu N for/of n4 basis bases The basis for something is a fact or argument that you can use to prove or justify it. ...Japan's attempt to secure the legal basis to send troops overseas... This is a common fallacy which has no basis in fact.N-COUNT: usu sing【21世纪英汉词典】ba.sis`besIs; 5beisis《源自拉丁文"基础 "的意思》>pl. ba.ses[`besiz; 'beisi:z]1 基础,根据; 基本原理,基本原则, 基准(→ base【同义字】) on a commercial ~ 依商业原则on an equal ~ 平等地on an individual ~ 个人 [个别] 地on a five-day week ~ 每周五日制on the ~ of ? 以...为基础be scored on a 1 to 10 ~ 以一到十分的基准评 分the ~ for complaint 抱怨的根据2 (药、混合物等的) 主要成分,主药
Q: cousin COUSIN [5kQzn]
A: 【简明词典】n.堂兄弟姊妹, 表兄弟姊妹【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cousin cousins Your cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt. My cousin Mark helped me. We are cousins.See also second cousin.= first cousinN-COUNT: oft with poss2 cousin cousins If you refer to two things or groups of people as cousins, you mean that they are equivalents or that there is a connection between them. Whereas West Germans drink wine, their Eastern cousins prefer Schnapps. The average European kitchen is smaller than its American cousin. ...misanthropy and its cousin racism.See also country cousin.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】cous.in`kQzn; 5kQzn《源自拉丁文"姨妈 的儿子"的意思》>1 堂[表]兄弟[姊妹a first [full] ~ 第一代亲堂[表]兄弟[ 姊妹a (first) ~ once removed 第一代堂[表]兄弟[姊 妹]的孩子a second ~ 第二代亲堂[表]兄弟[ 姊妹(第一代堂[表]兄弟[ 姊妹]的孩子)a third ~=a first ~ twice removed 第三代堂[表]兄弟[姊 妹He is ~ to [a ~ of] the President. 他是总统的堂[表]兄 弟2 a. 亲戚,远亲→kissing cousins.b. 同种,同类,同族Monkeys are obvious ~s of man. 猿猴和人类显然是同 类
Q: statement STATEMENT [5steitmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.声明, 陈述, 综述【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 statement statements A statement is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way. Andrew now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it. `Things are moving ahead.' -- I found that statement vague and unclear.N-COUNT2 statement statements A statement is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion. The statement by the military denied any involvement in last night's attack.N-COUNT3 statement statements You can refer to the official account of events which a suspect or a witness gives to the police as a statement. The 350-page report was based on statements from witnesses to the events.N-COUNT4 statement statements If you describe an action or thing as a statement, you mean that it clearly expresses a particular opinion or idea that you have. The following recipe is a statement of another kind -- food is fun!N-COUNT5 statement statements A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or building society account is called a statement.N-COUNT6 statement statements statementing statemented If a child is statemented, social services staff write a document stating that the child has special educational needs, and the local education authority has to make sure that everything that is necessary is provided for that child. (BRIT) Nearly a year later, it was agreed that Tom would be statemented. I had eight statemented children in my class.VB: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】state.ment`stetmEnt; 5steitmEnt《state 的名词》>1 (U)叙述,供述require clearer ~ 需要更清楚的叙述2 (C)a. (书面、口头上的) 陈述,声明make a ~ 陈述,声明b. 陈述,声明Qualify your ~ that dogs are loyal by adding "usually.". 你陈述的"狗是忠实 的"这句话,应予修正 加上"通常"这个字c. 声明书3 (C)'商' (财务) 报告书,借贷表a bank ~ 银行帐户存款支付报 告书4 (C)'文法'叙述句5(C)'音乐' (主题的) 提示
Q: voice VOICE [vCis]
A: 【简明词典】n.声音, 嗓音, 发音能力, 意见, 发言权, [语法]语态vt.表达, 吐露【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 voice voices When someone speaks or sings, you hear their voice. Miriam's voice was strangely calm. `The police are here,' she said in a low voice. There was a sound of loud voices from the kitchen. I ended up with bronchitis and no voice.N-COUNT: oft poss N, adj N2 voice voices Someone's voice is their opinion on a particular topic and what they say about it. What does one do when a government simply refuses to listen to the voice of the opposition?. There was no disagreement, there were no dissenting voices.N-COUNT3 voice If you have a voice in something, you have the right to express an opinion on it. Egypt is once again accepted as an important voice in Arab politics. But your partners will have no voice in how you operate your company.= sayN-SING: N in n4 voice voices voicing voiced If you voice something such as an opinion or an emotion, you say what you think or feel. Some scientists have voiced concern that the disease could be passed on to humans. The predominant opinion voiced by Detroit's Arab population seems to be one of frustration.= expressVB5 voice In grammar, if a verb is in the active voice, the person who performs the action is the subject of the verb. If a verb is in the passive voice, the thing or person affected by the action is the subjec 【21世纪英汉词典】voicevCIs; vCis>1 a. (U) (尤指人的) 声音in [with] a deep [low, loud, soft, shrill, thick] ~ 以深沉 [低沉,大,轻柔,尖锐, 不清晰] 的声音the change of ~ ( 男孩子思春期的) 变声He has a good [sweet] ~. 他的声音 [嗓子] 很好 [甜美] I heard the children's ~s at the back of the house. 我听到从屋后传来孩 子们的声音b. (C)自然界的各种声音 [ofthe ~ of a cricket 蟋蟀的声音the ~ of the wind 风声c. (C)(比喻) 某抽象理念之声; 神明之声; (主义等的) 表明者,代言者[ofHe is the leading ~ of his party. 他是该党的主要代言 人The ~ of the people is the ~ of God. (谚)民之声即神之声( 天听自我民听)2 (U) [又作 a ~] 发言 (权) ; 投票权; 决定 [选择] 权; 意见He has a [no] ~ in the matter. 对那件事他有[没有] 决定 [选择,发言,投票] 权3 (U)发声能力; 说话的欲望; 说话的能力shout at the top of one's ~ 用最大的声音喊叫lose one's ~ ( 因感冒等而) 发不出
Q: summer SUMMER [5sQmE]
A: 【简明词典】n.夏季vi.避暑, 过夏天adj.夏季的, 在夏季的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇summer summers Summer is the season between spring and autumn. In the summer the weather is usually warm or hot. I escaped the heatwave in London earlier this summer and flew to Cork. It was a perfect summer's day. ...in the summer of 1987. ...the summer holidays... He used to spend childhood summers with his grandparents.See also high summer, Indian summer.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】sum.mer`sQmL; 5sQmE>1 [常在美国语法或特定 时为 the ~] 夏,夏季(天文学上指夏至到秋 分)in (the) ~ 在夏天in the ~ of 1987 在 1987 年夏天regions of everlasting ~ 常夏的地带go away for the ~ 夏天到游览地去 (避暑) They got married last ~. 他们去年夏天结婚2 [the ~]青春,全盛期the ~ of (one's) life 壮年期3 (C) [常~s] (文语.古)年龄,年岁a girl of twenty ~s 二十岁的女子>夏 (天) 的,夏季的; 适合夏天的a ~ course 暑期讲习→ summer holidays [vacation] a ~ resort 避暑 (胜) 地>(罕)[在...]度过夏天, 避暑[at, inThey ~ at the seashore [in Switzerland]. 他们在海滨 [瑞士] 避暑>夏季[在...]放牧[at, in
Q: shape SHAPE [Feip]
A: 【简明词典】n.外形, 形状, 形态, (尤指女子的)体形, 身段, 形式vt.制作, 定形, 使成形, 塑造, 使符合vi.成形, 形成, 成长【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shape shapes The shape of an object, a person, or an area is the appearance of their outside edges or surfaces, for example whether they are round, square, curved, or fat. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size. ...little pens in the shape of baseball bats... The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso. ...sofas and chairs of contrasting shapes and colours... The buds are conical or pyramidal in shape. These bras should be handwashed to help them keep their shape. Walking is extremely beneficial to your body shape.N-COUNT: oft N of n, also in N2 shape shapes You can refer to something that you can see as a shape if you cannot see it clearly, or if its outline is the clearest or most striking aspect of it. The great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village. Lying in bed we often see dark shapes of herons silhouetted against the moon.N-COUNT3 shape shapes A shape is a space enclosed by an outline, for example a circle, a square, or a triangle. ...if you imagine a sort of a kidney shape... He suggested that the shapes represented a map of Britain and Ireland.N-COUNT4 shape The shape of something that is planned or organized is its structure and character. European Community leaders are meet 【21世纪英汉词典】shapeFep; Feip>1 a. (C)形,形状,外形,样 子(→ figure【同义字】) a rock in the ~ of a human face 人面形的岩石The ~ of Italy is like a boot. 义大利的地形像只长 靴These dresses come in all ~s and sizes. 这些女装有各种式样 与尺寸What ~ is it?. 它是怎样的形状?b. (U) (抽象的) 形状,原状shake a feather pillow into ~ 把羽毛枕头整理好(摇 动羽毛枕头使恢复原 状)All solids have ~. 一切固体均有形状A ball is round in ~. 球的形状是圆的These shoes are rather out of ~. 这些鞋子几乎全走样 了2 a. (U) [又作 a ~] 形态,模样,装扮an angel in human ~ 扮成人形的天使an enemy in the ~ of a friend 装作朋友的敌人She has a slender ~. 她的体态苗条b. (C) (模糊的、奇怪的) 形像,轮廓,幻影,幽灵A strange ~ could be seen through the fog. 在雾中隐约可见到一 个奇怪的人形3 (U) (计画等的) 完整 [具体] 形式take ~
Q: majority MAJORITY [mE5dVCriti]
A: 【简明词典】n.多数, 大半n.[律] 成年【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 majority If a group is in a majority or in the majority, they form more than half of a larger group. The majority of my patients come to me from out of town. The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk. As a fuel it is preferred by top chefs and is used in the majority of British homes. Still, a majority continue to support the treaty. Surveys indicate that supporters of the treaty are still in the majority.PHR: v-link PHR2 majority majorities A majority is the difference between the number of votes or seats in parliament or legislature that the winner gets in an election, and the number of votes or seats that the next person or party gets. Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine. According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority in the elections on Sunday. The Trust's annual meeting has decided by a narrow majority to ban deer hunting.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 majority Majority is used to describe opinions, decisions, and systems of government that are supported by more than half the people involved. ...her continuing disagreement with the majority view... A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead.ADJ: ADJ n4 majority Majority is the state of legally being an adult. In Britain and most states in the United States, people reach their majority at the age of eighteen. The age of majority in Romania is eighteen.【21世纪英汉词典】ma.jor.i.tymE`dVCrEtI, -`dVBr-; mE5dVCrEti, -rit-《major 之名词》>(←→ minority) 1 (U) [常 the ~,有时 a ~; 集合称; 常 majorities,有时当单 数用] 大多数,大部分,大半[ ofin the ~ of cases 在大多数的情形下,大 致上,大体上The ~ of people prefer peace to war. 大多数的人喜欢和平 而不喜欢战争A ~ voted against the bill. 大多数人投票反对该 议案The great ~ approved the policy. 大多数的人赞成该政 策We spent the ~ of the day there. 我们在那儿度过大半 天2 (C)[集合称]多数党, 多数派The ~ was [were] determined to press its [their] proposal. 多数派决心强求通过 其 [他们的] 提案3 (C) a. 过半数,绝对多数b. (胜者较败者) 多得之票数(超过所有其他候选人 得票总数之票数)(cf. plurality) by a large ~ 以大多数票by [with] a ~ of ?以超过 (对方) ...票的多数 (得胜) be in (the) ~ by ? 以...人 [票] 之优势获得多数Mr. Brown was elected by the greatest ~. 布朗先生以超过其他 候?
Q: summit SUMMIT [5sQmit]
A: 【简明词典】n.顶点, 最高阶层adj.政府首脑的vi.参加最高级会议的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 summit summits A summit is a meeting at which the leaders of two or more countries discuss important matters. ...next week's Washington summit. ...the NATO summit meeting in Rome.N-COUNT2 summit summits The summit of a mountain is the top of it. ...the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】sum.mit`sQmIt; 5sQmit《源自拉丁文"最高 "的意思》>1 (C) (山) 顶,顶峰(→ top【同义字】) 2 [the ~]绝顶,颠峰,极点,极 致reach the ~ of fame 达到声誉的颠峰3 [the ~] (国家的) 最高阶层,元首级4 (C)高阶层会议>元首级的,最高阶层的a ~ conference (meeting) 高阶层会议
Q: size SIZE [saiz]
A: 【简明词典】n.大小, 尺寸, (衣服等)尺码vt.依大小排列【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 size sizes The size of something is how big or small it is. Something's size is determined by comparing it to other things, counting it, or measuring it. Scientists have found the bones of a hoofed grazing animal about the size of a small horse. In 1970 the average size of a French farm was 19 hectares. Iraq itself has oil reserves second in size only to Saudi Arabia's. ...shelves containing books of various sizes.N-VAR: usu the N of n2 size The size of something is the fact that it is very large. He knows the size of the task. Jack walked around the hotel and was mesmerized by its sheer size.N-UNCOUNT: usu the N of n3 size sizes A size is one of a series of graded measurements, especially for things such as clothes or shoes. My sister is the same height but only a size 12. I tried them on and they were the right size.N-COUNT4 size If someone is cut down to size, something happens to make them realize that they are not as important as they think they are. (INFORMAL) The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size.PHR: V inflects5 size If an object is cut to size, its size is altered to make it suitable for a particular purpose. Every piece of timber was planed, cut to size and stained with cedar preservative.PHR: V inflects6 size If you try something on fo 【21世纪英汉词典】sizesaIz; saiz>1 (东西、人的) 大小,规模,身材,尺寸take the ~ of ? 量...的尺寸It is (half, twice) the ~ of an egg. 它有一个 (半个,两个) 蛋的大小children all of a (= the same) ~ 身材都一样的孩子们try on a sweater for ~ 试穿毛衣看尺寸是否 合身2 (C) (衣服、鞋子等的) 尺寸,...号,...型; 三围尺寸a ~ 10 jacket 十号的夹克They are of [come in] all ~s. 它们的大小尺码齐全May I take your ~, ma'am?. 太太,我给您量尺寸吧What ~ (shoes) do you take? = What ~ do you take (in shoes)?. 你穿几号 (鞋) ?3 (U)大,伟大; (人的) 力量,才干a town of some ~ 相当大的一个城镇4 [the ~](口语)真相,实况That's about the ~ of it (as it stands). (. 目前) 实际情况 [真相] 大概是那样的cut-down to size把高估的人、事等降 至合理的评价,还...的 本来面目>1 把...按大小分类 [排列] ~ apples 把苹果按大小分类2 [按照某&
Q: weather WEATHER [5weTE]
A: 【简明词典】n.天气, 气候, 气象, 处境adj.迎风的, 露天的vt.使受风吹雨打, 侵蚀, 使风化, 经受住vi.风化, 受侵蚀, 经受风雨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 weather If you say that someone does something in all weathers, you mean that they do it regularly whether the weather is good or bad. The weather was bad. I like cold weather. Fishing is possible in virtually any weather. ...the weather conditions. They go out in all weathers.PHR: PHR after v, v-link PHR2 weather weathers weathering weathered If something such as wood or rock weathers or is weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold. Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour. This rock has been weathered and eroded.V-ERG* weathered The facade of the building was a little weathered. The man had a worn, weathered face.= weather-beatenADJ-GRADED3 weather weathers weathering weathered If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended. The company has weathered the recession. The government has weathered its worst political crisis intact.to weather the storm: see storm.VB4 weather If you keep a weather eye on someone or something, you stay alert so that you will notice if anything unpleasant happens. 5weTE>1 (U)天气,气候,气象(→climate 【同义字】) in fine [wet] ~ 在晴天 [雨天] dirty [rough] ~ 恶劣的气候favorable ~ 适宜的好天气settled ~ 稳定的天气King's [Queen's] ~ (英) (典礼日等的) 大晴天(→queen 1 a {用法}) It is fine ~ today.=We are having fine ~ today. 今天是晴天What is the ~ like?=How is the ~ ?. 天气怎样 ?→April weatherWhat sort of ~ did you have during your journey ?. 你在旅途中的天气怎 样 ?"Will you go ?"-"It depends on the ~.". "你去吗?""那要看 天气而定"2 (U) [常the ~] 恶劣天气(如暴风雨等)be exposed to the ~ 任由风吹雨打3 [~s](英)各种天气 [气候] in all ~s 不论晴雨make heavy weather of?把...当作难事; 自造难题under the weather(1) 身体不适的; 心情不好的(2) 宿醉的Many accidents are caused by drivers who are under the ~. 很多意外都是因驾驶 人醉酒而引起的weather permitting独立片语
Q: sun SUN [sQn]
A: 【简明词典】n.太阳, 阳光, 恒星vt.晒n.(Sun) 星期天(=Sunday)美国Sun公司，主要生产SUN系列工作站和网络产品, 是JAVA语言的创始者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sun The sun is the ball of fire in the sky that the Earth goes round, and that gives us heat and light. The sun was now high in the southern sky. The sun came out, briefly. ...the sun's rays... The sun was shining.N-SING: usu the N2 sun You refer to the light and heat that reach us from the sun as the sun. Dena took them into the courtyard to sit in the sun. They were trying to soak up some sun.N-UNCOUNT: usu the N3 sun suns sunning sunned If you are sunning yourself, you are sitting or lying in a place where the sun is shining on you. She was last seen sunning herself in a riverside park.= sunbathingVB: usu cont4 sun suns A sun is any star which has planets going around it.N-COUNT5 sun Everything under the sun means a very great number of things. Anything under the sun means anything at all. We sat there for hours talking about everything under the sun. The fashion-conscious will go for anything under the sun!a place in the sun: see place.PHR: PHR after v 【21世纪英汉词典】sunsQn; sQn>1 (U) [常the ~; 特定状态时也用不定 冠词] 太阳,日the rising ~ 朝阳the setting ~ 落日,夕阳a tropical ~ 热带的太阳The ~ rises [comes up]. 日出升起The ~ sets [goes down]. 日落Let not the ~ go down upon your wrath. 不可生一整天的气(不要老生气; ◆出自圣经"以弗所 书")cf. sunbath【说明】2 (U) [又作the ~] a. 日光bathe in [take] the ~ 做日光浴,晒太阳let in [shut out] the ~ 让阳光进入 [挡住阳光] There wasn't much [any] ~ today. 今天的阳光不多 [没有阳光] b. 向阳处sit in the ~ 坐在向阳处get out of the sun 离开有阳光的地方,到 背阴处→place in the sun.3 (C) (有卫星的) 恒星from sun to sun(古)从日出到日落,一 整天under the sun(1) 这个世上的,在这世上 ,在天底下We talked about everything under the ~. 我们海阔天空无所不 谈There is nothing new [no new thing] under the ~. 太阳底下无鲜事(2) [强调疑问词] (罕)究竟,到底with the sun日出时; 日落时get up [rise] with the ~ 早起go to bed with the ~ 早睡>(
Q: failure FAILURE [5feiljE]
A: 【简明词典】n.失败, 失败者, 缺乏, 失灵, 故障, 破产, 疏忽, 不及格【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 failure Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity. This policy is doomed to failure. Three attempts on the British 200-metre record also ended in failure. ...feelings of failure. successN-UNCOUNT2 failure failures If something is a failure, it is not a success. The marriage was a failure and they both wanted to be free of it. His six-year transition programme has by no means been a complete failure. successN-COUNT3 failure failures If you say that someone is a failure, you mean that they have not succeeded in a particular activity, or that they are unsuccessful at everything they do. Elgar received many honors and much acclaim and yet he often considered himself a failure. I just felt I had been a failure in my personal life. successN-COUNT4 failure Your failure to do a particular thing is the fact that you do not do it, even though you were expected to do it. She accused the Foreign Office of disgraceful failure to support British citizens arrested overseas. They see their failure to produce an heir as a curse from God.N-UNCOUNT: N to-inf, oft poss N5 failure failures If there is a failure of something, for example a machine or part of the body, it goes wrong and stops working or developing properly. 5feiljE《fail 的名词》>1 a. (U)失败,不成功[in( ←→ success) end in [meet with] ~ 归于失败His ~ in business was due to his laziness. 他生意上的失败是由 于他的懒惰b. (C)失败的 [不成功的] 事物[企图][inHe was a ~ as an artist [in art]. 就一个艺术家而言,他 是一个失败者The experiment was a ~. 那项实验是一次失败2 a. (U)不及格b. (C)不及格的分数, (成绩) 不好(→grade 3【说明】) c. (C)不及格者; 落伍者3 a. 忽略,不履行[ina ~ in performing one's duty 怠忽职守; 不尽职b. 未能a ~ to keep a promise 不遵守诺言,食言My ~ to answer the roll call angered the teacher. 点名时我没回答,使老 师生气4 缺乏,不足[ofa ~ of crops=a crop ~ 收成不好,歉收5 [健康、视力、力量等 的] 减退,衰退in, ofa ~ in health 健康的衰退6 (机器的) 停止,故障; (器官的)
Q: hair HAIR [hZE]
A: 【简明词典】n.头发, 毛发, 毛状物, 绒毛, 些微【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hair hairs Your hair is the fine threads that grow in a mass on your head. I wash my hair every night. He has black hair. ...a girl with long blonde hair... I get some grey hairs but I pull them out.N-VAR: usu supp N2 hair hairs Hair is the short, fine threads that grow on different parts of your body. The majority of men have hair on their chest. It tickled the hairs on the back of my neck.N-VAR3 hair hairs Hair is the threads that cover the body of an animal such as a dog, or make up a horse's mane and tail. I am allergic to cat hair. ...dog hairs on the carpet.N-VAR4 hair hairs Hairs are short, very fine threads that grow on some insects and plants. The stinging nettle has a square stem and little hairs.N-COUNT: usu pl5 hair If you let your hair down, you relax completely and enjoy yourself. ...the world-famous Oktoberfest, a time when everyone in Munich really lets their hair down.PHR: V inflects6 hair Something that makes your hair stand on end shocks or frightens you very much. This was the kind of smile that made your hair stand on end.PHR: V inflects7 hair If you say that someone has not a hair out of place, you are emphasizing that they are 【21世纪英汉词典】hairhZr; hZE>1 a. (U)[集合称]毛; 毛发,头发; (动物之) 体毛do up one's ~ 结发,梳头put up one's ~ =put one's ~ up(女人) 束发,结髻put down one's ~ 解开 [拆散] (呈束发、辫子、髻等 之) 头发→ let one's hair downwear one's own ~ ( 头上) 长著自己的头发 (而不是戴著假发) He had his ~ cut. 他 (叫人) 理了发b. (C) (一根) 毛I found a ~ [two ~s] in the gravy. 我在肉汤里发现一根 [两根] 头发2 [a ~a. 细微 (之物) ,极微,微小; 微不足道 (jot) be not worth a ~ 一文不值→ by a HAIR,to a HAIR.b. 些微地,稍微Retail sales were off a ~ in January. 零售 (的销售总量) 在一月份稍微减少He hasn't changed a ~ in the last ten years. 他在最近十年间丝毫 没有改变3 (C)毛状物4 (C)[集合称为(U)]' 植物' (生长在叶、茎表面之 ) 茸毛5(C)'机械' (钟表等之) 游丝,涡状细发条,毛 状金属丝→ hairspring.a[the]hair of the dog (that bit one) 用以攻毒之毒,用以解 宿%
Q: title TITLE [5taitl]
A: 【简明词典】n.头衔, 名称, 标题, 冠军, 资格, 字幕, 权利, 扉页vt.赋予头衔, 加标题于adj.标题的, 用作书名的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 title titles The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name. `Patience and Sarah' was first published in 1969 under the title `A Place for Us'.N-COUNT2 title titles titling titled When a writer, composer, or artist titles a work, they give it a title. Pirandello titled his play `Six Characters in Search of an Author'. The single is titled `White Love'. Their story is the subject of a new book titled `The Golden Thirteen'.VB* -titled This oddly-titled book is a beginner's guide to the bits that make up a PC. ...his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting.COMB in ADJ3 title titles Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles. It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year.N-COUNT: usu pl4 title titles An person's title is a word such as `Sir', `Lord', or `Lady' that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name, and indicates that they have a high rank in society. Her husband was also honoured with his title `Sir Denis'. Princess Alexandra was to inherit the title of Duchess of Fife. He had no title and was not the heir to a great estate.N-COUNT: oft poss N5 title titles Someone's title is a word such as `Mr', `Mrs', or `Doctor', that is used before their own name in order to show their status or profession. 5taitl《源自拉丁文"碑铭 "的意思》>1 (C) (书、电影、画等的) 标题,名称2 称号,头衔,官衔,尊称 ,爵位a man of ~ 有头衔的人,贵族3 (U) [又作单数] a. [对...的] (正当的) 权利, (可要求取得的) 资格[tothe ~ to the crown [throne] 继承王位的正当权利b. 权利,资格You have no ~ to ask for our support. 你没有资格求我们援 助4 (U) [又作单数] '法律' (尤指对不动产的) 所有权[toHe has no ~ to the estate. 他没有这地产的所有 权one's ~ to a house 房屋的所有权5(C)'运动'冠军,锦 标,优胜win a tennis ~ 夺得网球赛的锦标 [冠军] defend [lose] one's ~ 卫冕 [丧失冠军头衔] >1 加标题于...; 以头衔称呼...2 称...
Q: wonder WONDER [5wQndE]
A: 【简明词典】n.奇迹, 惊奇, 惊愕vt.对...感到惊讶, 惊奇, 想知道vi.惊讶, 怀疑adj.非凡的, 奇妙的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wonder wonders wondering wondered If you wonder about something, you think about it, either because it interests you and you want to know more about it, or because you are worried or suspicious about it. I wondered what that noise was. `He claims to be her father,' said Max. `We've been wondering about him.'. It makes you wonder about the effect on men's behaviour. `Why does she want to get in there?' Pete wondered. But there was something else, too. Not hard evidence, but it made me wonder.VB2 wonder wonders wondering wondered If you wonder at something, you are very surprised about it or think about it in a very surprised way. He liked to sit and wonder at all that had happened. Walk down Castle Street, admire our little jewel of a cathedral, then wonder at the castle. We all wonder you're still alive.VB3 wonder If you say that it is a wonder that something happened, you mean that it is very surprising and unexpected. It's a wonder that it took almost ten years. The wonder is that Olivier was not seriously hurt.N-SING4 wonder Wonder is a feeling of great surprise and pleasure that you have, for example when you see something that is very beautiful, or when something happens that you thought was impossible. `That's right!' Bobby exclaimed in wonder. `How did you remember that?'. 5wQndE《源自古英语"奇迹 "的意思》>1 (U)惊异,惊叹,惊奇, 惊讶be filled with ~ 充满惊奇感,极感惊奇in ~ 惊异地,惊叹地I looked at him in silent [open-mouthed] ~. 我非常惊讶,哑口无言 地 [张著嘴] 看著他2 a. (C)神奇 [不可思议] 的东西 [人,事件] ; (自然界等的) 奇观; 奇迹do [work] ~s 创造奇迹; 做出惊人的成就; 有奇效see the ~s of the city 观赏该城的奇观The child is a ~. 那个孩子是神童the ~s of modern science 现代科学的奇迹Wonders will never cease. 世上的奇事总是不断 发生A ~ lasts but nine days. (谚)任何新鲜事都不能 长久(新鲜感很快会消 失)b. [a ~]惊奇 [不可思议] 的事What a ~!. 何等的奇妙呀!多么不 可思议!It is a ~ (that) he declined this offer. 奇怪的是他居然拒绝 这个提议and no [little,small] wonder也难怪,也不足为奇You were late, and no ~ after last night. 经&
Q: running RUNNING [5rQniN]
A: 【简明词典】n.奔跑, 赛跑, 转动, 运转adj.奔跑的, 赛跑的, 流动的, 不断的, 连续的, 连接的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 running Running is the activity of moving fast on foot, especially as a sport. We chose to do cross-country running. ...running shoes.N-UNCOUNT2 running The running of something such as a business is the managing or organizing of it. ...the committee in charge of the day-to-day running of the party.N-SING: the N of n3 running You use running to describe things that continue or keep occurring over a period of time. He also began a running feud with Dean Acheson. The song turned into a running joke between him and the press.= ongoingADJ: ADJ n4 running A running total is a total which changes because numbers keep being added to it as something progresses. He kept a running tally of who had called him, who had visited, who had sent flowers. So far, his running total in transfers fees is {Pound}12million.ADJ: ADJ n5 running You can use running when indicating that something keeps happening. For example, if something has happened every day for three days, you can say that it has happened for the third day running or for three days running. He said drought had led to severe crop failure for the second year running. She changes her look so often that she never seems the same woman two days running.= in a row, on the trotADV: n ADV 【21世纪英汉词典】run.ning`rQnIN; 5rQniN>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 跑的,奔跑的,跑步的a ~ start( 三级跳远等的) 助跑; 好的开始b. 在奔驰的2 边跑边做的a ~ fight 追击战→running jump.3 流的,流动的 →running water.4 运转中的,转动中的5 连续的,连接的a ~ pattern 连续花样→running fire.6 草书体的 a ~ hand 草书体7 a. 流脓的 b. 流鼻涕的have a ~ nose 感冒流鼻水8 同时做的a ~ translation 同步翻译in running order 正常地运转著The clock has come back from the mender's and it is in(good) ~ order again. 时钟已从修理店取回 而又正常地走著>接连地,连续地It rained five hours ~. 雨连续下了五个小时>1 a. (U)跑; 跑步运动,赛跑b. (U)'棒球'跑垒c. 赛?
Q: award AWARD [E5wC:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.奖, 奖品vt.授予, 判给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 award awards An award is a prize or certificate that a person is given for doing something well. ...the Booker prize, Britain's top award for fiction... She presented a bravery award to schoolgirl Caroline Tucker.N-COUNT: oft supp N, N for n2 award awards In law, an award is a sum of money that a court decides should be given to someone. ...workmen's compensation awards.N-COUNT3 award awards A pay award is an increase in pay for a particular group of workers. ...this year's average pay award for teachers of just under 8%.N-COUNT4 award awards awarding awarded If someone is awarded something such as a prize or an examination mark, it is given to them. She was awarded the prize for both films. For his dedication the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.VB5 award awards awarding awarded To award something to someone means to decide that it will be given to that person. We have awarded the contract to a British shipyard. A High Court judge had awarded him {Pound}6 million damages.VB【21世纪英汉词典】a.wardE`wCrd; E5wC:d>1 (经过裁判、慎重考虑 之后) 以授与; 颁发 [予人] ,赏给[某人] [to(→ give【同义字】) The teacher ~ed the boy a prize. = The teacher ~ed a prize to the boy. 老师颁奖给那男孩A medal was ~ed (to) him. 颁给他一枚奖章2 (于仲裁、裁判等) 将 判归; 裁定 [给某人],给与[某人] ...[toThe court ~ed the mother custody of the child. = The court ~ed custody of the child to the mother. 法院判定孩子的监护 权归那位母亲>1 奖,奖品,奖赏→ Academy Award2 (对大学生之) 奖学金3 (损害赔偿等之) 裁定额
Q: prize PRIZE [praiz]
A: 【简明词典】n.奖赏, 奖金, 奖品, 捕获, 捕获物, 战利品adj.得奖的vt.珍视, 估价, 捕获, 撬, 撬开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prize prizes A prize is money or something valuable that is given to someone who has the best results in a competition or game, or as a reward for doing good work. You must claim your prize by telephoning our claims line. He won first prize at the Leeds Piano Competition. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1985. They were going all out for the prize-money, {Pound}6,500 for the winning team.N-COUNT2 prize You use prize to describe things that are of such good quality that they win prizes or deserve to win prizes. ...a prize bull. ...prize blooms.ADJ: ADJ n3 prize prizes You can refer to someone or something as a prize when people consider them to be of great value or importance. With no lands of his own, he was no great matrimonial prize.N-COUNT4 prize prizes prizing prized Something that is prized is wanted and admired because it is considered to be very valuable or very good quality. Military figures, made out of lead are prized by collectors. One of the gallery's most prized possessions is the portrait of Ginevra da Vinci.VB: usu passive5 prize prizes prizing prized The spelling prise is also used in British EnglishIf you prize something open or prize it away from a surface, you force it to open or force it to come away from the surface. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use pry) He tried to prize the dog's mouth open. I prised off the metal rim surrounding one of the dials. Your dad would prise bullets out of old dead trees.VB6 prize prizes prizing prized The spelling prise is also used in British EnglishIf you prize something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use pry) Alison and I had to prize conversation out of him.VB【21世纪英汉词典】prizepraIz; praiz>1 a. 撬开,挖出 [剔出] ~ up [out] a lid 撬开盖子~ a stone from a horse's hoof 从马蹄剔出小石子b. 把...撬开~ a door open 撬开一扇门2 a. 探听出b. [从...]探听出[out of~ a secret out of a person 向某人探听出秘密
Q: lady LADY [5leidi]
A: 【简明词典】n.女士, 夫人, 小姐【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lady ladies You can use lady when you are referring to a woman, especially when you are showing politeness or respect. She's a very sweet old lady. Shall we rejoin the ladies? ...a lady doctor. ...a cream-coloured lady's shoe.See also old lady.= womanN-COUNT2 lady ladies You can say `ladies' when you are addressing a group of women in a formal and respectful way. Your table is ready, ladies, if you'd care to come through. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.N-VOC3 lady ladies A lady is a woman from the upper classes, especially in former times. ...the Empress and ladies of the Imperial Palace... Our governess was told to make sure we knew how to talk like English ladies.N-COUNT4 lady In Britain, Lady is a title used in front of the names of some female members of the nobility, or the wives of knights. Cockburn's arrival coincided with that of Sir Iain and Lady Noble. My dear Lady Mary, how very good to see you.N-TITLE5 lady ladies If you say that a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way. His wife was great as well, beautiful-looking and a real lady. A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.N-COUNT6 lady People some 【21世纪英汉词典】la.dy`ledI; 5leidi>1 (C)a. 贵妇人(身分高的妇女)b. 淑女(←→ gentleman) You are quite a young ~. 你真是个文雅的小姐【字源】本来的意思 是"捏面包的人",用 以指"一家的主妇". 后来意思逐渐提高而 成为"贵妇"之意; cf. lord2 [L~](英)a. [冠在姓氏或领地名称 前] ...夫人(对女侯爵 [女伯爵,女子爵,女男 爵] 或侯爵 [伯爵,子爵,男爵] 夫人的敬称)b. [冠在教名前] ...小姐(对公爵 [侯爵,伯爵] 之女的敬称)c. [冠在夫的教名前] ...夫人(对有 Lord 爵号 (courtesy title) 者之夫人 [未亡人] 的敬称)d. [冠在姓氏前] ...夫人(对有 Sir 头衔者即从男爵 (Baronet) 及勋爵士 (knight) 之夫人 [未亡人] 的敬称)3 a. (C) [woman 的婉转代用字] 女人,妇人,妇女; 女士; Ladies first. 女士优先b. [~s; 用于称呼女性听众] 各位女士(←→ gentlemen) Ladies and Gentlemen. 各位先
Q: female FEMALE [5fi:meil]
A: 【简明词典】n.女性, 女人, 雌兽adj.女性的, 女子的, 妇女的, 雌的, 柔弱的, (声, 色)柔和的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 female Someone who is female is a woman or a girl. ...a sixteen-piece dance band with a female singer... Their aim is equal numbers of male and female MPs by the year 2000. Only 13 per cent of consultants are female. maleADJ* femaleness They are under pressure to negate their femaleness.N-UNCOUNT2 female females Women and girls are sometimes referred to as females when they are being considered as a type. But the average young female in this country now is stylish and remarkably confident. Hay fever affects males more than females. maleN-COUNT3 female Female matters and things relate to, belong to, or affect women rather than men. ...female infertility. ...a purveyor of female undergarments... I realize there's no consensus on what are male or female values.= women's maleADJ: ADJ n4 female females You can refer to any creature that can lay eggs or produce babies from its body as a female. Each female will lay just one egg in April or May. maleN-COUNT+ female Also an adjective. ...the scent given off by the female aphid to attract the male. maleADJ5 female A female flower or plant contains the part that will become the fruit when it is fertilized. Figs have male and female flowers. maleADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】fe.male`fimel; 5fi:meil《源自拉丁文"年轻 女子"的意思; 从"male"类推而形 成》 (←→ male) >1 a. (对男性而言的) 女性b. (动物的) 雌性动物,雌兽,雌禽2 (口语)女人,女子3'植物'雌性植物, 雌株>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. (对男子而言的) 女的,女性的,女子的the ~ sex 女性~ psychology 女性心理b. 雌的,母的a ~ dog 母狗2 a. 女人特有的, (表示) 女人特性的b. 像女人的,女人似的3'植物'雌性的,仅 有雌蕊的a ~ flower 雌花4'机械'母的,凹的, 阴的 a ~ screw 螺丝母,内纹螺杆>~.ness
Q: dress DRESS [dres]
A: 【简明词典】n.女服, 童装, 服装, 衣服v.(给...)穿衣【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dress dresses A dress is a piece of clothing worn by a woman or girl. It covers her body and part of her legs. She was wearing a black dress.N-COUNT2 dress You can refer to clothes worn by men or women as dress. He's usually smart in his dress. ...hundreds of Cambodians in traditional dress.See also evening dress, fancy dress, full dress, morning dress.N-UNCOUNT3 dress dresses dressing dressed When you dress or dress yourself, you put on clothes. He told Sarah to wait while he dressed. Sue had dressed herself neatly for work.VB4 dress dresses dressing dressed If you dress someone, for example a child, you put clothes on them. She bathed her and dressed her in clean clothes.VB5 dress dresses dressing dressed If someone dresses in a particular way, they wear clothes of a particular style or colour. He dresses in a way that lets everyone know he's got authority. She used to dress in jeans.VB6 dress dresses dressing dressed If you dress for something, you put on special clothes for it. We don't dress for dinner here.VB7 dress dresses dressing dressed When someone dresses a wound, they clean it and cover it. The poor child never cried or protested when I was dressing her wounds.【21世纪英汉词典】dressdrZs; dres>1 (U)服装,衣服Oriental ~ 东方的服装a Chinese girl in (her) native ~ 穿著民族服装的中国 少女2 (C) (上下连身的) 女装; 童装She has a lot of ~es. 她有很多衣服3 (U) 正式服装,礼服→ evening dress,full dress,morning dressNo ~. 不必著正式服装>1 女装 (用) 的2 a. 礼服用的b. 需要穿礼服的It's a ~ affair. 那是需要穿礼服的集 会 [场合] >(~ed)1 a. 给穿[...的]衣服[ inShe was ~ing her child. 她在给孩子穿衣服She ~ed her child in a raincoat. 她给孩子穿雨衣He has to be ~ed by a nurse. 他必须由护士给他穿 衣b. [~ oneself]穿[...的]衣 服[inHe can't ~ himself. 他无法自己穿衣服He ~ed himself carefully in his Sunday best. 他细心地穿上最漂亮 的衣服2 给做 [挑选] 衣服; 给设计衣服She is ~ed by Pierre Cardin. 她穿著皮尔.卡登设计 的衣服3 a. 布置
Q: aunt AUNT [B:nt]
A: 【简明词典】n.姑妈, 伯母, 舅妈, 阿姨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇aunt Someone's aunt is the sister of their mother or father, or the wife of their uncle. She wrote to her aunt in America. It was a present from Aunt Vera.See also agony aunt.N-FAMILY; N-TITLE【21世纪英汉词典】auntAnt; B:nt>1 a. (C)姨 [姑,舅,伯,婶] 母(←→ uncle) b. [A~; 也用于称呼] 阿姨 (等) A~ is out. 姑妈 [阿姨 (等) ] 不在家2 [A~](口语)大妈
Q: commission COMMISSION [kE5miFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.委任, 委托, 代办(权), 代理(权), 犯(罪), 佣金vt.委任, 任命, 委托, 委托制作, 使服役【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 commission commissions commissioning commissioned If you commission something or commission someone to do something, you formally arrange for someone to do a piece of work for you. The Ministry of Agriculture commissioned a study into low-input farming. You can commission them to paint something especially for you. ...specially commissioned reports.VB+ commission commissions Also a noun. Our china can be bought off the shelf or by commission. He approached John Wexley with a commission to write the screenplay of the film.N-VAR* -commissioned ...Government-commissioned research.COMB in ADJ2 commission commissions A commission is a piece of work that someone is asked to do and is paid for. Just a few days ago, I finished a commission.N-COUNT3 commission commissions Commission is a sum of money paid to a salesperson for every sale that he or she makes. If a salesperson is paid on commission, the amount they receive depends on the amount they sell. The salesmen work on commission only. He also got a commission for bringing in new clients.N-VAR: oft on N4 commission If a bank or other company charges commission, they charge a fee for a providing a service, for example for exchanging money or issuing an insurance policy. Travel a 【21世纪英汉词典】com.mis.sionkE`mIFEn; kE5miFn>A1 a. (U) (职权、任务的) 委任,委托[to~ of powers [authority] to ? 对...的权限委任[委托b. (C)委任书2 (C)a. 被委托的工作[任务]; 委托,要求,请求go beyond one's ~ 越权行事give a painter a ~ 请求画家作画b. 委托,要求He had [received] a ~ to build a new bridge. 他受委托盖一座栋新 桥3 [常 C~a. (C) (受政府机关等委任调 查或管理的) 委员会a ~ of inquiry 审查委员会the Atomic Energy C~ 原子能委员会b. (C)[集合称]委员会人 员4 a. (委托别人办事时所给 予的) 手续费,佣金,酬金allow [get] a ~ of 10 percent (a) 10 percent ~] on sales给予 [得到] 销售额十分之一的佣 金b. (U) (买卖交易的) 委托,代理业务have [sell] goods on ~ 代理 [受委托] 贩卖商品5(C)'军'军官任免 令; 军官的地位 [阶级] receive a [get one's] ~ 任军
Q: commitment COMMITMENT [kE5mitmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.委托事项, 许诺, 承担义务【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 commitment Commitment is a strong belief in an idea or system. ...commitment to the ideals of Bolshevism.N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n2 commitment commitments A commitment is something which regularly takes up some of your time because of an agreement you have made or because of responsibilities that you have. I've got a lot of commitments. Work commitments forced her to uproot herself and her son from Reykjavik.N-COUNT3 commitment commitments If you make a commitment to do something, you promise that you will do it. (FORMAL) We made a commitment to keep working together. They made a commitment to peace.N-COUNT: usu N to-inf, N to n4 commitment commitments Commitment is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital. (AM; in BRIT use committal)N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】com.mit.ment-mEnt; -mEnt《commit 1,2 的名词》>1 (U)a. 委托,委任b. [监狱、精神病院等的 ] 监禁,拘留; 院禁,羁院[toc. 对委员会的委托2 (C)a. 承诺,许诺; 约束b. 约定I have a ~ to him to pay all of the debt. 我答应他付清所有的 债c. 责任,义务3 a. 献身,专心致力[tomake a ~ to ? 献身 [致力] 于...b. (作家等的) 政治参与
Q: attitude ATTITUDE [5Atitju:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.姿势, 态度, 看法, 意见【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 attitude attitudes Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave. ...the general change in attitude towards handicapped people... Being unemployed produces negative attitudes to work. His attitude made me angry. I don't think it's fair to accuse me of having an attitude problem.N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N to/towards n2 attitude If you refer to someone as a person with attitude, you mean that they have a striking and individual style of behaviour, especially a forceful or aggressive one. (JOURNALISM) Patti Smith and Janis Joplin did it all years ago and they were women with attitude and talent.N-UNCOUNT3 attitude Your attitude of mind is your general way of thinking and feeling. Writing calls for a critical attitude of mind that he did not possess.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】at.ti.tude`AtE9tud, -9tjud; 5Atitju:d《源自拉丁文"适宜 性"的意思》>1 a. [对人、事物等之] 态度,心态[to, towardone's ~ of mind 一个人心中的态度,心 态take [assume] a strong [cool, weak] ~ toward [to] ? 对...采取强硬的 [冷静的,软弱的] 态度b. [对事物之] 感觉,想法,看法,见解 [to, towardWhat is your ~ to the problem?. 你对这问题的看法如 何?What is your ~ to cooking?. 你喜不喜欢烹调 [你对烹调觉得如何] ?2 姿势,姿态sit in a relaxed ~ 以放松的姿势坐strike an ~ 装模作样,矫饰
Q: fun FUN [fQn]
A: 【简明词典】n.娱乐, 玩笑, 嬉笑, 有趣的人或事物vi.开玩笑adj.供娱乐用的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fun You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable and it causes you to feel happy. This year promises to be terrifically good fun. It was such a success and we had so much fun doing it. It could be fun to watch them. You still have time to join in the fun.N-UNCOUNT2 fun If you say that someone is fun, you mean that you enjoy being with them because they say and do interesting or amusing things. Liz was wonderful fun to be with.N-UNCOUNT3 fun If you describe something as a fun thing, you mean that you think it is enjoyable. If you describe someone as a fun person, you mean that you enjoy being with them. (INFORMAL) It was a fun evening. What a fun person he is!= entertainingADJ-GRADED: ADJ n4 fun Someone who is a figure of fun is considered ridiculous, so that people laugh at them or make jokes about them.PHR: figure inflects, v-link PHR5 fun If you do something for fun or for the fun of it, you do it in order to enjoy yourself rather than because it is important or necessary. I took my M. A. just for fun really. He had just come for the fun of it.PHR: PHR after v6 fun You can refer to playful behaviour as fun and games, especially if you disapprove of it because you think it is irresponsible. (INFORMAL) Police suspected that the boys, whose fun and games hurt a lot of people, 【21世纪英汉词典】funfQn; fQn>1 嬉戏,玩笑He is fond of ~. 他爱闹著玩make ~ of=poke ~ at 嘲弄...,取笑2 乐趣,有趣,消遣have ~ 作乐,玩乐The child had a lot of ~ with the toys. 小孩子玩玩具玩得很 开心I didn't see the ~ of playing cards. 我看不出打纸牌有什 么好玩的3 [常作 be 的补语] (口语)有趣的事 [物,人] It is ~ picking up various shells on the beach. 在海滨捡各种贝壳是 很有趣的What ~!. 好有趣,真愉快He is good [great] ~. 他真有趣(他是个有趣 的人)for fun(1) 开玩笑,为了乐趣read a book for ~ 为了乐趣而读书(2) = in FUNfor the fun of it [the thing] 为了好玩,闹著玩地, 当作玩笑地play cards just for the ~ of it 玩纸牌只为了好玩fun and games戏闹,欢闹in fun开玩笑地,闹著玩地Don't take offense. I said it in ~. 别生气,我只是说著玩 的>(美)快乐的,有趣的a ~ party 快乐的宴会
Q: institute INSTITUTE [5institju:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.学会, 学院, 协会vt.创立, 开始, 制定, 开始(调查), 提起(诉讼)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 institute institutes An institute is an organization set up to do a particular type of work, especially research or teaching. You can also use institute to refer to the building the organization occupies. ...the National Cancer Institute. ...an elite research institute devoted to computer software... Directly in front of the institute is Kelly Ingram Park.N-COUNT: oft in names2 institute institutes instituting instituted If you institute a system, rule, or course of action, you start it. (FORMAL) We will institute a number of measures to better safeguard the public. Hormone replacement therapy is very important and should be instituted early.VB【21世纪英汉词典】in.sti.tute`InstE9tut, -9tjut; 5institju:t《源自拉丁文"设立 "的意思》>1 设立 ,制定 ~ a welfare system 设立福利制度2 开始 ; 提起 ~ a search of the house 实施搜屋3 任命担任 [某职等] to, into~ a person to [into] a position 任命某人就某职位>1 (学术、美术的) 学会,协会,研究所; (上述的) 会馆2a. (理工科的) 专科学校,学院an ~ of technology ( 理) 工学院b. (大学附属的) 研究所c. (教师等的) 讲习会,集会an adult ~ 成人讲座a farmer's [farming~ 农业讲习会a teacher's [teaching] ~ 教员讲习 [研习] 会3 原则,惯例
Q: guard GUARD [gB:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.守卫, 警戒, 护卫队, 防护装置vt.保卫, 看守, 当心vi.防止, 警惕, 警卫【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 guard guards guarding guarded If you guard a place, person, or object, you stand near them in order to watch and protect them. Gunmen guarded homes near the cemetery with shotguns. The public was kept out of the heavily guarded courtroom during the 20-minute hearing.VB2 guard guards guarding guarded If you guard someone, you watch them and keep them in a particular place to stop them from escaping. Marines with rifles guarded them. He is being guarded by a platoon of police.VB3 guard guards A guard is someone such as a soldier, police officer, or prison officer who is guarding a particular place or person. The prisoners overpowered their guards and locked them in a cell.N-COUNT4 guard A guard is a specially organized group of people, such as soldiers or policemen, who protect or watch someone or something. We have a security guard around the whole area. A heavily armed guard of police have sealed off the city centre.N-SING-COLL5 guard guards On a train, a guard is a person whose job is to travel on the train in order to help passengers, check tickets, and make sure that the train travels safely and on time. (BRIT; in AM use conductor)N-COUNT6 guard guards guarding guarded If you guard some information or advantage that you have, you try to protect it or keep it for yourself. He closely guarded her identity.【21世纪英汉词典】guardgBrd; ^B:d《源自古法语"看守 "的意思》>1 a. (防备攻击、危险等) 守护...,护卫...(→protect【同义字】 ) ~ one's life 守护性命~ the palace 护卫宫殿b. 守护[保护] [against,from] A watchdog [The wall] ~ed the house against thieves. 看门狗 [围墙] 保护房子以防小偷He ~ed us from all harm. 他保护我们免于受到 任何伤害2 a. 看守,监视 The prisoner was ~ed night and day. 那名囚犯日夜被看守 著b. 看守 3 抑制 ~ one's temper [tongue] 控制愤怒[言词4 给装上防止危险 的装置>警戒 [使免于...] ,留心[against~ against accidents [catching a cold] 小心防止意外 [感冒] >1 (U)看守,监视,警戒; '军'步哨on ~ 守望; 警戒著; 站岗keep ~ on [over] ? 看守...,警卫2 (C) [也作集合称] a. 看守
Q: sixtieth SIXTIETH [5sikstiiW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第六十, 六十分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sixtieth The sixtieth item in a series is the one that you count as number sixty. He is to retire on his sixtieth birthday.ORD2 sixtieth A sixtieth is one of sixty equal parts of something.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】six.ti.eth`sIkstIIW; 5sikstiiW《源自 sixty+ -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第六十 (个) 的2 六十分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第六十(略作 60th)2 (C)六十分之一
Q: safety SAFETY [5seifti]
A: 【简明词典】n.安全, 保险, 安全设备, 保险装置【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 safety Safety is the state of being safe from harm or danger. The report goes on to make a number of recommendations to improve safety on aircraft.N-UNCOUNT2 safety If you reach safety, you reach a place where you are safe from danger. He stumbled through smoke and fumes given off from her burning sofa to pull her to safety. Guests ran for safety as the device went off in a ground-floor men's toilet. The refugees were groping their way through the dark, trying to reach safety. ...the safety of one's own home.N-UNCOUNT: oft prep N3 safety If you are concerned about the safety of something, you are concerned that it might be harmful or dangerous. ...consumers are showing growing concern about the safety of the food they buy... The safety of tacrine has not yet been proven, and there is concern that it causes damage to the liver.N-SING: with poss4 safety If you are concerned for someone's safety, you are concerned that they might be in danger. There is grave concern for the safety of witnesses. The two youths today declined to testify because they said they feared for their safety.N-SING: with poss5 safety Safety features or measures are intended to make something less dangerous. The built-in safety device compensates for a fall in water pressure. ...safety glasses.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】safe.ty`seftI; 5seifti《safe 的名词》>1 (U)安全,平安~ first 安全第一(提醒人们注意安全, 避免危险的标语)in ~ 安全地,平安地assure [menace] a person's ~ 保证 [威胁] 某人的安全seek ~ in flight 在逃亡中寻求安全,避 难The inhabitants have been removed for ~. 为安全起见,居民已被 迁移他处 [疏散] You cannot do it with ~. 你不可能做那事而平 安无事(准会有事)There is ~ in numbers. (. 无论做什么事) 人多保险; 人多就安稳; 人多势众I am anxious for his ~. 我担心他的安全2 (又作 safety catch) (C) (枪的) 安全装置,保险栓He made sure the ~ was on. 他确信上了保险栓3 (C)'棒球'安打4 (C)'美式足球'安全 得分(拿著本队传来的球, 被对方绊倒致球掉在 本队得分区内; 如此对方可得两分)at safety(枪等) 装有保险栓的a gun at ~ 上了保险栓的枪play for safety(英)谨慎?
Q: Angolan ANGOLAN [AN5gEulEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.安哥拉人adj.安哥拉(人)的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Angolan Angolan means belonging or relating to Angola or its people. The Angolan government is under serious pressure.ADJ: usu ADJ n2 Angolan Angolans An Angolan is someone who comes from Angola. Angolans are worrying about a return to war.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】An.go.lanAN`golEn; AN5goulEn>安哥拉的; 安哥拉人的>安哥拉人
Q: scheme SCHEME [ski:m]
A: 【简明词典】n.安排, 配置, 计划, 阴谋, 方案, 图解, 摘要v.计划, 设计, 图谋, 策划【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 scheme schemes A scheme is a plan or arrangement involving many people which is made by a government or other organization. (mainly BRIT; in AM use program) ...schemes to help combat unemployment. ...a private pension scheme... The company was pouring around $30 million into the scheme.= planN-COUNT: oft N to-inf, n N2 scheme schemes A scheme is someone's plan for achieving something. ...a quick money-making scheme to get us through the summer... They would first have to work out some scheme for getting the treasure out. Tourists can be vulnerable to scams and con schemes of all kinds.= planN-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N for -ing3 scheme schemes scheming schemed If you say that people are scheming, you mean that they are making secret plans in order to gain something for themselves. Everyone's always scheming and plotting. The bride's family were scheming to prevent a wedding. They claimed that their opponents were scheming against them. You're a scheming little devil, aren't you?= plotVB: oft cont* scheming ...their favourite pastimes of scheming and gossiping.N-UNCOUNT4 scheme Someone's scheme of things is the way in which they think that things in their life should be organized.【21世纪英汉词典】schemeskim; ski:m《源自希腊文"形" 的意思》>1 a. (周密有组织的) 计画,方案[fora ~ for building a new highway 建设新公路的方案b. (英) (政府、公司等正式的 ) 事业计画a governmental nuclear power generation ~ 政府的核能发电计画2 a. (邪恶的) 计谋,阴谋b. ...的图谋,诡计Their ~s to evade taxes were very crafty. 他们逃税的计谋非常 狡猾3 a. 组织,机构,体系,结构a ~ of philosophy 哲学的体系the present ~ of society 现存的社会结构in the ~ of things 在事物的组成[性质] 方面b. 配合,构成→ color schemea painter's ~ of color 某画家的色彩之调配4 一览表,分类表a ~ of postal rates 邮资一览表>1 a. 图谋[...][forHe is scheming for the collapse of the Government. 他在图谋颠覆政府b. 策划He ~d to become president. 他处心积虑地想当总 统2 策划[反对...][agains tHe was arrested for scheming ag
Q: finish FINISH [5finiF]
A: 【简明词典】n.完成, 结束, 磨光, 末道漆, 完美vt.完成, 结束, 用完, 毁掉, 使完美vi.结束, 终结, 停止, 终止【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 finish finishes finishing finished When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with. As soon as he'd finished eating, he excused himself. Mr Gould was given a standing ovation and loud cheers when he finished his speech. I've practically finished the ironing.VB+ finish up finishes up; finishing up; finished upFinish up means the same as finish. (AM) We waited a few minutes outside his office while he finished up his meeting.PHR-V2 finish finishes finishing finished When you finish something that you are making or producing, you reach the end of making or producing it, so that it is complete. The consultants had been working to finish a report this week.= completeVB+ finish off finishes off; finishing off; finished offFinish off and, in American English, finish up mean the same as finish. Now she is busy finishing off a biography of Queen Caroline. ...the amount of stuff required to finish up a movie.PHR-V3 finish finishes finishing finished When something such as a course, film, or sale finishes, especially at a planned time, it ends. The teaching day finishes at around 4pm. When a play finishes its run, many of the costumes are hired out to amateur dramatics companies and schools. 【21世纪英汉词典】fin.ish`fInIF; 5finiF《源自拉丁文"终结 "的意思》>1 a. 做完...,做好,完成,结 束Have you ~ed your breakfast?. 你吃完早餐了吗?【同义字】finish 因完成而结束complete 全部结束end 终止正在进行的事conclude 按照预定予以终结b. 做完...He ~ed reading the book. 他读完了那本书2 吃[喝]光 ; 把用完 We've ~ed upevery bit of liquor in the house. 我们把家里的酒全喝 光了We've ~ed off the last of our fuel oil. 我们已经用完了最后 的燃料油3 给...作 (最后的) 一道工作,磨光; 修整; 润饰His work was finely ~ed. 他的作品修饰得很好She ~ed off her education at the Sorbonne. 她在梭尔邦大学完成 最后的学业 [教育] 4 (口语)使吃不消, 使筋疲力竭 [累坏] The swim almost ~ed him (off). 那次游泳使他累坏了5 毁灭...,干掉
Q: perfect PERFECT [5pE:fikt]
A: 【简明词典】n.完成式adj.完美的, 全然的, 理想的, 正确的, 熟练的, 精通的完成式的vt.使完美, 修改, 使熟练【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 perfect Something that is perfect is as good as it could possibly be. He spoke perfect English. Hiring a nanny has turned out to be the perfect solution. It's a perfect example of a house reflecting the person who lives there. Nobody is perfect.practice makes perfect: see practice.ADJ-GRADED2 perfect If you say that something is perfect for a particular person, thing, or activity, you are emphasizing that it is very suitable for them or for that activity. Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash. So this could be the perfect time to buy a home.= idealADJ-GRADED: oft ADJ for n3 perfect If an object or surface is perfect, it does not have any marks on it, or does not have any lumps, hollows, or cracks in it. Use only clean, Grade A, perfect eggs. ...their perfect white teeth.= flawlessADJ4 perfect You can use perfect to give emphasis to the noun following it. She was a perfect fool. Some people are always coming up to perfect strangers and asking them what they do. What he had said to her made perfect sense.= completeADJ: ADJ n5 perfect perfects perfecting perfected If you perfect something, 【21世纪英汉词典】per.fect`pVfIkt; 5pE:fikt《源自拉丁文"造得 完全"的意思》>无比较级、最高级)1 a. 完全的; 完美的,理想的a ~ day 美好的一天,非常快乐 的一天; 天气晴朗的一天a ~ gentleman 十足的绅士a ~ crime 不折不扣的罪行"How do you feel today?"- "P~.". "今天你觉得如何?" "好极了"b. 齐全的,完整无缺的a ~ set of dishes 完整无缺的一组盘子2 正确的; 分毫不差的,纯粹的a ~ circle 完全的圆,正圆a ~ copy 一份与正本完全相同 的副本3 (口语)十足的,全然的 ,非常过分的,彻底的a ~ stranger 全然陌生的人~ nonsense 一派胡言4 [对...]最适当的,最合 适的[forHe is the ~ man for the position. 他是担任那个职位最 适当的人选This color is ~ for our bedroom. 这种颜色最适?
Q: function FUNCTION [5fQNkFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.官能, 功能, 作用, 职责, 典礼, 仪式, [数]函数vi.(器官等)活动, 运行, 行使职责【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 function functions The function of something or someone is the useful thing that they do or are intended to do. The main function of the merchant banks is to raise capital for industry.= purpose, roleN-COUNT: with supp2 function functions functioning functioned If a machine or system is functioning, it is working or operating. The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally. Conservation programs cannot function without local support.VB3 function functions functioning functioned If someone or something functions as a particular thing, they do the work or fulfil the purpose of that thing. On weekdays, one third of the room functions as workspace.VB4 function functions A function is a series of operations that a computer performs, for example when a single key or a combination of keys is pressed.N-COUNT5 function functions If you say that one thing is a function of another, you mean that its amount or nature depends on the other thing. (FORMAL) Investment is a function of the interest rate.N-COUNT: usu sing, N of n6 function functions A function is a large formal dinner or party.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】func.tion`fQNkFEn; 5fQNkFn《源自拉丁文"完成 "的意思》>1 (C)a. 机能,功能,作用,目的the ~ of the heart [kidneys] 心脏 [肾脏] 的功能Universities have the supreme ~ of training the rising generation. 大学有教育年轻人的 至高任务b. 职务,职责,任务2 (C)a. 仪式,庆典,典礼,祝典b. (口语)大规模的社交 集会,宴会a social ~ 社交集会,招待会3 (U)'文法'机能4 (C)a.'数'函数b. 具有函数性质者,与他 物有密切关系的性质 [事实等] [ofHis temper is a ~ of his digestion. 他的脾气与他的消化 情形有连带关系(他脾 气的好坏视消化情形 而定)>1 发生效用,产生功能, 起作用The elevator was not ~ing. 那部电梯停开了(那部 电梯发生故障了)2 完成职责[任务 ],担任工作Kate ~ed as mother to the child while his parents were away. 凯蒂在那个孩子的双 亲不在时担任起母亲 的工作
Q: journal JOURNAL [5dVE:nl]
A: 【简明词典】n.定期刊物, 杂志, 航海日记, 分类账【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 journal journals A journal is a magazine, especially one that deals with a specialized subject. All our results are published in scientific journals.N-COUNT2 journal journals A journal is a daily or weekly newspaper. The word journal is often used in the name of the paper. He was a newspaperman for The New York Times and some other journals. ...The Wall Street Journal.N-COUNT3 journal journals A journal is an account which you write of your daily activities. Sara confided to her journal. On the plane he wrote in his journal.= diaryN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】jour.nal`dVVnl; 5dVE:nl《源自拉丁文"每日 的"的意思》>1 a. 日志,日记keep a ~ 写日记b. [the Journals] (英)国会纪录2 a. 杂志,定期刊物a monthly ~ 月刊b. (学术团体等的) 机关报章杂志c. 日报3'航海'航海日志 (logbook) 4'簿记'分类帐
Q: airline AIRLINE [5ZElain]
A: 【简明词典】n.定期航线【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇airline airlines An airline is a company which provides regular services carrying people or goods in aeroplanes. Eleven of Europe's 15 busiest routes are controlled by only two national airlines.N-COUNT: oft in names【21世纪英汉词典】air.line`Zr9laIn; 5ZElain>1 定期航线,定期航运2 [常 ~s; 当单数用; 常 A~ ] 航空公司 (airways) 3 (又作 air line) (美) (连接两点之) 最短距离,直线
Q: advice ADVICE [Ed5vais]
A: 【简明词典】n.忠告, 建议, [商]通知【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 advice If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation. Don't be afraid to ask for advice about ordering the meal. Your community officer can give you advice on how to prevent crime in your area. Take my advice and stay away from him!. Most foreign nationals have now left the country on the advice of their governments.N-UNCOUNT: oft N on/about n/wh/-ing2 advice If you take advice or take legal advice, you ask a lawyer for his or her professional opinion on a situation. (FORMAL) He requested a two-week adjournment to prepare the case and take further advice on the matter. If you are prosecuted by the police, then it is essential that you take specialist legal advice.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】ad.viceEd`vaIs; Ed5vais《advise 的名词》>1 (U)a. 忠告,劝告; 劝导 [on,of,about] according to a person's ~ 依照某人的忠告act on [against] a person's ~ 依照 [违反] 某人的忠告行事follow [take] a person's ~ 听从某人的劝告,接受 某人的忠告I want your ~ on this work. 我希望你就这个工作 给我忠告b. (医师的) 诊断,意见; (律师的) 鉴定,指教seek medical [the doctor's] ~ 求医师的指点,就诊于 医师2 (C)[常 ~s](文语) (外交、政治上等的) 报告; '商' (业务上的) 通知 (书,函) ~ from our london branch 来自伦敦分公司的消 息shipping ~s 发货通知
Q: instance INSTANCE [5instEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.实例, 建议, 要求, 情况, 场合vt.举...为例, 获得例证【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 instance You use for instance to introduce a particular event, situation, or person that is an example of what you are talking about. In sub-Saharan Africa today, for instance, gross investment accounts for roughly 15% of national income. Let your child make some of the small decisions concerning his daily routine. For instance, allow him to choose what clothes he wears at the weekend.= for examplePHR: PHR with cl/group2 instance instances An instance is a particular example or occurrence of something. She cited an instance where their training had been a marvelous help in dealing with problems. ...an investigation into a serious instance of corruption.N-COUNT3 instance You say in the first instance to mention something that is the first step in a series of actions. In the first instance your child will be seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist. The post was for one year in the first instance with possible renewal to a further year.PHR: PHR with cl4 instance If you do something at someone's instance, you do it because they have ordered or requested you to do it. (FORMAL) The rally was organised at the instance of two senior cabinet ministers.= at someone's requestPHR: usu PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】in.stance`InstEns; 5instEns《源自拉丁文"现在, 逼近"的意思》>1 例,实例,事例,实证[o f→ for instanceHe cited many ~s. 他举出 [引证] 许多实例【同义字】instance 表示性质、特征的代 表性例子example 表示一般性原则、事 例的具体例子2 场合,事实; 阶段in this~ 在这种场合3 [用单数]委托,请求; 建议,提议at the ~ of ?应...的要求,由于... 的委托,由...发起for instance例如 (for example) in the first instance第一,首先>举...为例; 引证
Q: practice PRACTICE [5prAktis]
A: 【简明词典】n.实行, 实践, 实际, 惯例, 习惯, 练习, 实习, 开业【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 practice practices You can refer to something that people do regularly as a practice. Some firms have reached agreements to cut workers' pay below the level set in their contract, a practice that is illegal in Germany. Gordon Brown has demanded a public inquiry into bank practices.= procedureN-COUNT2 practice practices Practice means doing something regularly in order to be able to do it better. A practice is one of these periods of doing something. She was taking all three of her daughters to basketball practice every day. ...the hard practice necessary to develop from a learner to an accomplished musician... The defending world racing champion recorded the fastest time in a final practice today.N-VAR: usu supp N3 practice The work done by doctors and lawyers is referred to as the practice of medicine and law. People's religious activities are referred to as the practice of a religion. ...maintaining or improving his skills in the practice of internal medicine... I eventually realized I had to change my attitude toward medical practice. ...a law guaranteeing the people freedom of conscience and religious practice.N-UNCOUNT: with supp4 practice practices A doctor's or lawyer's practice is his or her business, often shared with other doctors or lawyers. The new doctor's practice was miles away from where I lived. My law practice isn't the most important thing in my life, you know.【21世纪英汉词典】prac.tice`prAktIs; 5prAktis《源自希腊文"实行 "的意思》>1 (U)a. (对理论、思想而言的 ) 实行,实践,实施; 实际( ←→ theory) theory and ~ 理论与实践put a plan into [in] ~=bring a plan into ~ 把计画付诸实施,实行 计画→ in PRACTICE.b. (实地获得的) 经验Have you had any ~ in teaching students?. 你有任何教学生的实 际经验吗?2 a. (反覆做的) 练习(→ exercise 2 【同义字】) chorus ~ = ~ in chorus 练习合唱do [have] ~ in spoken English 练习说口语英语I have three piano ~s a week. 我一星期练习三次钢 琴P~ makes perfect. (谚)练习造成完美,熟 能生巧b. (U) (由练习而得的) 熟练; 本领One always has to keep in ~. 任何人都必须经常练 习以求熟练That golfer got out of ~. 那个打高尔夫球的人 (因缺乏练习而) 技术变差 [荒疏] 了3 a. (C) (个人的) 习惯,习以为常的事the ~ of rising early 早起的习惯make a ~ of going to bed early = make it a [one's] ~ to go to bedearly
Q: guest GUEST [gest]
A: 【简明词典】n.客人, 来宾, 旅客vt.招待, 款待vi.作客, 寄宿【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 guest guests A guest is someone who is visiting you or is at an event because you have invited them. She was a guest at the wedding. Their guests sipped drinks on the veranda.N-COUNT2 guest guests A guest is someone who visits a place or organization or appears on a radio or television show because they have been invited to do so. ...a frequent chat show guest... Dr Gerald Jeffers is the guest speaker. They met when she made a guest appearance in the hit TV show Minder.N-COUNT3 guest guests A guest is someone who is staying in a hotel. I was the only hotel guest. Hotels operate a collection service for their guests from the airports.N-COUNT4 guest guests guesting guested To guest means to take part in a performance or a match as a guest, rather than as a regular member. (mainly BRIT) He guested for one or two League sides. The band have recently guested on records by Ringo Starr and Tears For Fears.VB5 guest If you say be my guest to someone, you are giving them permission to do something. If anybody wants to work on this, be my guest.CONVENTION【21世纪英汉词典】guestgZst; ^est《源自古北欧语"陌 生人"的意思》>1 (接受招待的) 客人; 宾客; 来宾(→visitor【同义字】 ) the ~ of honor( 晚宴等的) 主客; 贵宾2 特邀的人,临时会员3 (客栈、旅馆等的) 旅客; 宿客a paying ~ ( 私宅的) 寄宿者4 (电视、广播等的) 特别来宾,客串演出者 , (管弦乐团的) 客串演奏者Be my ~. (口语)请便"May I use your phone ?"-"Be my ~.". "我可以借用你的电 话吗?""请用">1 宾客的,被邀请的,客 串的,临时会 [演] 员的~ players 特邀选手a ~ speaker 邀请来的演讲者a ~ professor 客座教授a ~ conductor 客座指挥2 待客用的,接待用的a ~ towel 客人用的毛巾>(美) [在广播、电视等] 客串演出,以特别来宾 身分演出[on
Q: treat TREAT [tri:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.宴请, 款待, 请客vt.视为, 对待, 论述, 治疗, 款待vi.交涉, 谈判, 协商, 款待, 作东【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 treat treats treating treated If you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave towards them or deal with them in that way. Artie treated most women with indifference. Police say they're treating it as a case of attempted murder. She adored Paddy but he didn't treat her well. The issues should be treated separately.VB2 treat treats treating treated When a doctor or nurse treats a patient or an illness, he or she tries to make the patient well again. Doctors treated her with aspirin. The boy was treated for a minor head wound. An experienced nurse treats all minor injuries.VB3 treat treats treating treated If something is treated with a particular substance, the substance is put onto or into it in order to clean it, to protect it, or to give it special properties. About 70% of the cocoa acreage is treated with insecticide. It was many years before the city began to treat its sewage.VB4 treat treats treating treated If you treat someone to something special which they will enjoy, you buy it or arrange it for them. She was always treating him to ice cream. Tomorrow I'll treat myself to a day's gardening. If you want to treat yourself, the Malta Hilton offers high international standards.VB【21世纪英汉词典】treattrit; tri:t《源自拉丁文"游逛 "的意思》>1 (...) 对待He was well [badly] ~ed by his uncle. 他受到他叔父的亲切 关怀 [虐待] Is that how you ~ me?. 那就是你对待我的态 度吗?You should ~ your employees with more kindness. 你应该对你的雇员更 仁慈些He behaved like a beggar and (so) was ~ed as such. 他表现得像个乞丐,因 此被如此看待Don't ~ me as [like] a stranger [as if I were a stranger]. 别把我当做陌生人2 a. 把...看成 (...) , (在考虑后) 对待Let's ~ the matter lightly. 我们将此事轻轻带过 吧 [别把此事看得太严重 ] b. 把...看成I ~ed his words as a warning. 我把他的话看成一种 警告c. 把 (...地) 讨论 [对待,阐述] In this book the author ~s the difficult subject of space science intelligibly. 作者在本书中对太空 科学的困难问题作了 深入浅出的阐述At the symposium the problem was ~ed in detail by numerous speakers. 在讨论会中,许多位演 说
Q: guy GUY [gai]
A: 【简明词典】n.家伙, 人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 guy guys A guy is a man. (INFORMAL) I was working with a guy from Manchester.See also wise guy.N-COUNT2 guy Americans sometimes address a group of people, whether they are male or female, as guys or you guys. (INFORMAL) Hi, guys. How are you doing?. Mom wants to know if you guys still have that two-person tent.N-VOC; N-PLURAL: you N3 guy guys A guy is the same as a guy rope.N-COUNT4 guy guys In Britain, a guy is a model of a man that is made from old clothes filled with straw or paper. Guys are burned on bonfires as part of the celebrations for Guy Fawkes Night.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】guygaI; ^ai《源自 Guy Fawkes 之名》>1 (口语) (男) 人, (...的) 家伙an odd ~ 奇怪的家伙a nice ~ 好人; 好好先生a regular ~ 好家伙,好汉a good [bad] ~ 好[坏]人 [家伙] ; (出现在西部 电影或电视上的) 好人 [坏蛋] Hi, ~s !. 喂!各位2 (英口语)奇装异服的 人; 样子奇怪的人3 [常 G~]Guy Fawkes 的滑稽 [怪诞] 人像(→ Guy Fawkes Day) >(~ed)(以滑稽方式模仿) 嘲笑...,嘲弄
Q: facility FACILITY [fE5siliti]
A: 【简明词典】n.容易, 简易, 灵巧, 熟练, 便利, 敏捷, 设备, 工具【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 facility facilities Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose. What recreational facilities are now available?. The problem lies in getting patients to a medical facility as soon as possible.N-COUNT: usu pl, usu with supp2 facility facilities A facility is something such as an additional service provided by an organization or an extra feature on a machine which is useful but not essential. It is very useful to have an overdraft facility. One of the new models has the facility to reproduce speech as well as text.N-COUNT: with supp, oft n N, N to-inf3 facility facilities If you have a facility for something, for example learning a language, you find it easy to do. He and Marcia shared a facility for languages. Smell is a very basic sense but humans have lost much of the facility to use it properly.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N for n, N to-inf【21世纪英汉词典】fa.cil.i.tyfE`sIlEtI; fE5silEti《facile 的名词》>1 [facilities] (图书馆、医院等的) 设备,设施; 方便,便利bathing facilities 海水浴的设备educational [public] facilities 教育 [公共] 设施facilities of civilization 文明的设备facilities for communication [research] 交通[研究]设备give [accord,afford] (a person) full facilities for?给予 (某人) ...的一切方便2 (U)容易; 轻易( ←→ difficulty) with ~ 容易地3 才能,灵巧,本领 [in,for] have ~ in speaking [writing] 有口才 [写作才能] have no ~ for language 没有语言的才能
Q: cold COLD [kEuld]
A: 【简明词典】n.寒冷, [物]零下温度, 伤风, 感冒adj.寒冷的, 使人战栗的, 冷淡的, 不热情的, 失去知觉的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cold colder coldest Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. Rinse the vegetables under cold running water. He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold. Your dinner's getting cold. hot, warmADJ-GRADED* coldness She complained about the coldness of his hands. warmthN-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 cold colder coldest If it is cold, or if a place is cold, the temperature of the air is very low. It was bitterly cold. The house is cold because I can't afford to turn the heat on. This is the coldest winter I can remember. hot, warmADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ* coldness Within quarter of an hour the coldness of the night had gone.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp3 cold Cold weather or low temperatures can be referred to as the cold. He must have come inside to get out of the cold. His feet were blue with cold. heatN-UNCOUNT: also the N4 cold colder coldest If you are cold, your body is at an unpleasantly low temperature. I was freezing cold. I'm hungry, I'm cold and 【21世纪英汉词典】coldkold; kould>(~.er; ~.est)1 寒冷的,冷的(→ hot【说明】) a ~ day 一个寒冷的日子a ~ air mass 冷气团a ~ snap 乍冷,骤冷feel ~ 觉得冷We had a ~ winter. 那是个寒冷的冬天It is ~ today. 今天很冷He went ~ all over when he heard the ghost story. 他听了那个鬼故事后 浑身发冷2 a. 冷的,冰过的~ drinks 冷饮b. 冷却后食用 的,不加热的,凉的a ~ snack 冷却后食用的点心→ cold meat.3 a. 冷淡的; 冷酷的,无情的a ~ heart 冷酷的心,无情give a person a ~ stare 冷眼瞪视某人He is ~ in manner. 他的态度冷淡→ in cold BLOOD.b. 冷静的a ~ judgment 冷静的判断c. 不热情的,冷漠的a ~ kiss [welcome] 冷漠的吻 [欢迎] d. 性冷感的4 a. 不表示关心[兴趣]的a ~ audience 不感兴趣的听众She leaves me ~. 她使我兴趣缺缺 [我对她不感兴趣] b. 扫兴的,败?
Q: lord LORD [lC:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.封建领主, 地主, 统治者, [宗]上帝vi.称王称霸, 作威作福vt.使成贵族【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lord In Britain, a lord is a man who has a high rank in the nobility, for example an earl, a viscount, or a marquis. She married a lord and lives in this huge house in the Cotswolds. A few days earlier he had received a telegram from Lord Lloyd.N-COUNT; N-TITLE2 lord lords In Britain, judges, bishops, and some male members of the nobility are addressed as `my Lord'. My lord, I am instructed by my client to claim that the evidence has been tampered with.3 lord In Britain, Lord is used in the titles of some officials of very high rank. He was Lord Chancellor from 1970 until 1974. ...Sir Brian Hutton, the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland.N-VOC: my N4 lord The Lords is the same as the House of Lords. It's very likely the bill will be defeated in the Lords.N-PROPER-COLL: the N5 lord lords In former times, especially in medieval times, a lord was a man who owned land or property and who had power and authority over people. It was the home of the powerful lords of Baux.N-COUNT6 lord In the Christian church, people refer to God and to Jesus Christ as the Lord. I know the Lord will look after him. She prayed now. `Lord, help me to find courage.' ...the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ.See also Our Lord.N-PROPER: usu the N; N-VOC【21世纪英汉词典】lordlCrd; lC:d>1 a. (C)主人,支配者,首长【字源】本来意思是 "看守面包的人",用 来指"一家之主",后 来逐渐用来指对贵族 的尊称; cf. lady 【字源】b. (C) (封建时代的) 领主,君主New ~s, new laws. (谚)新领主定新规矩; 新官上任三把火c. [one's ~](诗.谑)夫君my ~ and master 吾夫君2 a. (U) [常 the L~] 上帝; [常 our L~] 我主,基督(the) Lord's day 主日(星期日)→Lord's Prayer,Lord's Supperin the year of our L~ 1986 在耶稣纪元 1986 年L~ knows who [where] he is. 只有上帝知道 [天晓得] 他是谁 [在何处] (没有人知道)b. [常 L~ 用于称呼神; 发誓; 惊叹句] (表惊叹的声音)Oh, L~ !. 哦!(表惊叹的声音)L~, how we laughed!. 啊!我们笑得像什么似 的3 (英)a. [L~; 作尊称] 勋爵b. (C) (拥有 Lord 尊称的) 贵族c. (C)上院议员d. [the Lords] 上院the House of Lords 上院(由 lords temporal 和 lords spiritual 所组成; cf. comm
Q: shoot SHOOT [Fu:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.射击, 发射, 摄影, 急流vt.射击, 投射, 伸出, 拍摄, 用完, 挥出, 给...注射, 使爆炸vi.射出, 射击, 发出, 发芽, 射门, 拍电影【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shoot shoots shooting shot If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them. The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them. Namibian law permits ranchers to shoot cheetahs to protect their livestock. Gunmen shot dead the brother of the minister. The man was shot dead by the police during a raid on his house. Her father shot himself in the head with a shotgun.VB2 shoot shoots shooting shot To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun. He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot. The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us. She had never been able to shoot straight. Troops began shooting in all directions.VB3 shoot shoots shooting shot If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly. They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them. Another car shot out of a junction and smashed into the back of them.VB4 shoot shoots shooting shot If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly. Masters shot a hand across the table and gripped his wrist.【21世纪英汉词典】shootFut; Fu:t(shot[t; t])>1 a. 发射,开; 射出~ a gun [bullet] 开枪 [发射子弹] ~ a bow [an arrow] 射弓 [箭] b. 射出The gun shot (off) a bullet. 枪射出子弹c. [瞄准...] 开,[对...]发射,射出 [atI shot an arrow at the target. 我瞄准目标射箭2 a. [用子弹、箭] 射 (杀) [withHe shot a rabbit (with a gun). 他 (用枪) 射死兔子The soldier was shot (to death). 那名士兵被射死b. [~ oneself]举枪自杀c. 射中 [身体的一部分] [in, throughHe was shot in the arm [through the head]. 他被射中手臂 [射穿头部] d. 射断...,击毁...He had his finger shot off. 他的手指被射断e. 击落The airplane was shot down in flames. 那架飞机被击中,著火 坠落了f. 射击...使成The prisoner was shot dead. 那个囚犯被枪决g.[~ one's way]边射击边前进He shot his way through the police cordon. 他开枪射
Q: respect RESPECT [ris5pekt]
A: 【简明词典】n.尊敬, 敬重, 注意, 考虑, 尊重, 关系, 有关, 敬意vt.尊敬, 尊重, 不防碍【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 respect respects respecting respected If you respect someone, you have a good opinion of their character or ideas. I want him to respect me as a career woman. He needs the advice of people he respects, and he respects you.VB2 respect If you have respect for someone, you have a good opinion of them. I have tremendous respect for Dean. His voice was warm with friendship and respect.See also self-respect.N-UNCOUNT: usu N for n3 respect You can say with respect when you are politely disagreeing with someone or criticizing them. With respect, Minister, you still haven't answered my question. With respect, I hardly think that's the point.PHR: PHR with cl4 respect respects respecting respected If you respect someone's wishes, rights, or customs, you avoid doing things that they would dislike or regard as wrong. Finally, trying to respect her wishes, I said I'd leave.VB5 respect If you show respect for someone's wishes, rights, or customs, you avoid doing anything they would dislike or regard as wrong. They will campaign for the return of traditional lands and respect for aboriginal rights and customs.N-UNCOUNT: usu N for n6 respect respects respecting respected If you respect a law or moral principle, you agree not to break it. It is about time tour operators respected the law and th 【21世纪英汉词典】re.spectrI`spZkt; ri5spekt>1 a. 尊敬 I ~ his sincerity. 我尊重他的诚意b. [~ oneself]自重,有自尊 心【同义字】respect 表示与其相配的敬意esteem 表示怀著好感的敬意admire 由衷的钦佩和爱慕之 情2 重视,尊重,遵奉,敬重 ; 顾虑,考虑He is a man who ~s his word. 他是尊重诺言的人I hope you will ~ my wishes. 希望你能考虑我的愿 望>1 (U) [又作a ~] 敬意,尊敬[for( ←→ disrespect)have (a) deep [great] ~ for 很尊敬...You should show ~ for your teachers. 你 (们) 应该尊敬老师He is held in great ~ by all his neighbors. 他深受邻居们的尊敬2 (U)a. 尊重,重视 [for,to] He shows no ~ for the law. 他藐视法律b. 注意,关心,顾虑,考虑 [for,to] You must have ~ for [pay ~ to] the feelings of others. 你必须顾虑别人的感 情3 [~s]问候,致意,请安Give my ~s to your mother. 请代我向令堂请安They all send you their ~s. 他们大家向你致?
Q: airport AIRPORT [5ZEpC:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.小型民用机场, 私人飞机降落场【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇airport airports An airport is a place where aircraft land and take off, which has buildings and facilities for passengers. ...Heathrow Airport, the busiest international airport in the world.N-COUNT: oft in names【21世纪英汉词典】air.port`Zr9port, -9pCrt; 5ZEpC:t>机场,航空站an international ~ 国际机场Kennedy International ~ ( 美国纽约长岛的) 甘乃迪国际机场
Q: boat BOAT [bEut]
A: 【简明词典】n.小船, 艇v.划船【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 boat boats A boat is something in which people can travel across water. One of the best ways to see the area is in a small boat. The island may be reached by boat from the mainland.N-COUNT: also by N2 boat boats You can refer to a passenger ship as a boat. When the boat reached Cape Town, we said a temporary goodbye.N-COUNT3 boat If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.PHR: V inflects4 boat If you push the boat out, you spend a lot of money on something, especially in order to celebrate. (BRIT) I earn enough to push the boat out now and again.PHR: V inflects5 boat If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble. I said I didn't want to rock the boat in any way.PHR: V inflects6 boat If two or more people are in the same boat, they are in the same unpleasant situation.PHR: usu v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】boatbot; bout>1 a. 小艇,小船,汽艇,帆船 ; (口语) (不分大小地指) 船,汽船take a ~ for ? 搭乘往...的船by ~ 乘船b. [常构成复合字]船→ ferryboat,lifeboat, steamboat.2 (美口语)汽车; 形状似船的交通工具a flying ~ 飞船3 船形的碗 [盆] 等容器be (all) in the same boat同舟共济,共患难,处 同一境遇burn one's boats (behind one) (口语)破釜沉舟; 自绝退路miss the boat= miss the BUSpush the boat out(英口) [为祝贺...而] 饮酒欢闹[forrock the boat(口语)(1) 兴风作浪,破坏现状, 捣乱(2) (在重要的时候) 坏事Don't rock the ~. 别坏事 [捣乱] take to the boats(1) (船遇海难时) 换乘救生艇逃生(2) 突然放弃所进行的事 业>(为游乐而) 乘 [划] 船go ~ing 去划船 [泛舟] 游玩>以舟载运
Q: novel NOVEL [5nCvEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.小说, 长篇故事adj.新奇的, 新颖的, 异常的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 novel novels A novel is a long written story about imaginary people and events. ...a novel by Herman Hesse... His first works of fiction were historical novels set in the time of the Pharaohs.N-COUNT2 novel Novel things are new and different from anything that has been done, experienced, or made before. Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. The very idea of a sixth form college was novel in 1962.= originalADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】nov.el`nBvl; 5nCvl《源自拉丁文"新的 "的意思》>1 新的; 新奇的2 不太为人所知的; 异常的
Q: minority MINORITY [mai5nCriti, mi-]
A: 【简明词典】n.少数, 少数民族【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 minority If people are in a minority or in the minority, they belong to a group of people or things that form less than half of a larger group. Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers. These children are only a small minority. ...minority shareholders. Even in the 1960s, politically active students and academics were in a minority. In the past conservatives have been in the minority.PHR: usu v-link PHR2 minority minorities A minority is a group of people of the same race, culture, or religion who live in a place where most of the people around them are of a different race, culture, or religion. ...the region's ethnic minorities... Students have called for greater numbers of women and minorities on the faculty. A final settlement must respect minority rights.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】mi.nor.i.tymE`nCrEtI, maI-; mai5nCrEti:mi5n-《minor 的名词》>( ←→ majority) 1 (C) a. 少数; 少数党[派a small ~ of the population 居民中的极少数They were in the ~. 他们属于少数党 [占少数] b. 少数民族2 (U)'法律'未成年 (期) a minority of one仅一人的少数派; 孤家寡人,得不到任何 人的支持I am in a ~ of one. 我孤立无援>少数派 [党] 的a ~ government 少数党政府a ~ opinion [party] 少数意见 [党]
Q: measure MEASURE [5meVE]
A: 【简明词典】n.尺寸, 量度器, 量度标准, 方法, 测量, 措施vt.测量, 测度, 估量, 分派, 权衡, 调节vi.量【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 measure measures measuring measured If you measure the quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how great it is. I continued to measure his progress against the charts in the doctor's office. A grammar school's success was measured in terms of the number of pupils who got into university. It was difficult to measure the precise impact of the labor action.= assessVB2 measure measures measuring measured If you measure a quantity that can be expressed in numbers, such as the length of something, you discover it using a particular instrument or device, for example a ruler. Measure the length and width of the gap. He measured the speed at which ultrasonic waves travel along the bone.VB3 measure measures measured If something measures a particular length, width, or amount, that is its size or intensity, expressed in numbers. The house is more than twenty metres long and measures six metres in width. This hand-decorated plate measures 30cm across. Their paddock measures 24 metres square.= beVB: no cont4 measure A measure of a particular quality, feeling, or activity is a fairly large amount of it. (FORMAL) With the exception of Juan, each attained a measure of success. The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.= degree【21世纪英汉词典】mea.sure`mZVL; 5meVE《源自拉丁文"测定 "的意思》>1 a. 测定,测量~ a piece of ground 测量土地~ the distance from A to B 测量 A 到 B 的距离b. [为...而]量...的尺寸[ forM~ me for a new suit. 请替我量身做新衣2 a. [依据...的标准] 评价 ,判断[byA man's character can be ~d by the types of men with whom he associates. 一个人的性格可从他 交往何种类型的人而 加以判断b. 比较优劣[with, against~ one's skill [strength, wits] with [against] ?与...比技巧 [力量,智慧] 3 使... 协调,调和[to~ one's desires to one's income 使欲望与收入相协调[ 均衡4 盯著看,打量~ a person with one's eyes 直盯著人看 [仔细打量某人] >1 测量,量尺寸 [大小] 2 有...长 [...宽,高等] The shell ~s 20 feet. 那条划艇有二十?粘?n The cell ~d eight by five by eight feet high. 那间斗室有八?湛?五? 粘?八?
Q: criticism CRITICISM [5kritisiz(E)m]
A: 【简明词典】n.批评, 批判【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 criticism criticisms Criticism is the action of expressing disapproval of something or someone. A criticism is a statement that expresses disapproval. This policy had repeatedly come under strong criticism on Capitol Hill. The criticism that the English do not truly care about their children was often voiced. praiseN-VAR: oft N of n, N that2 criticism Criticism is a serious examination and judgement of something such as a book or play. She has published more than 20 books including novels, poetry and literary criticism.= analysis, reviewN-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】crit.i.cism`krItE9sIzEm; 5kritisizEm>1 批评,评论; 批判,非难,吹毛求疵be beyond [above] ~ 无批判[非难]之余地meet with severe ~(s) from ? 受到...的严厉批判2 (C)批评文[书3 (圣经) 校勘textual ~ 原文校勘
Q: resident RESIDENT [5rezidEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.居民adj.居住的, 常驻的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 resident residents The residents of a house or area are the people who live there. The Archbishop called upon the government to build more low cost homes for local residents. More than 10 percent of Munich residents live below the poverty line.N-COUNT: usu pl, with supp2 resident Someone who is resident in a country or a town lives there. He moved to Belgium in 1990 to live with his son, who had been resident in Brussels since 1967.ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ in n3 resident A resident doctor or teacher lives in the place where he or she works. (BRIT) The morning after your arrival, you meet with the resident physician for a private consultation.= live-inADJ: usu ADJ n4 resident residents A resident or a resident doctor is a doctor who is receiving a period of specialized training in a hospital after leaving university. (AM)N-COUNT5 resident If an institution has a resident specialist, that specialist works for the institution. Having begun her career at Gray's Pottery, she stayed there as resident designer for seven years.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】res.i.dent`rZzEdEnt; 5rezidEnt《reside,residence 的形容词》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 居住的,居留的~ aliens 居留的外国人,外侨a ~ physician [surgeon, doctor] = resident n. 3a ~ tutor 住在学生家中的家庭 教师b. (文语)[在...]居住的[ at, inShe is ~ at his house. 她住在他家里2 内在[于...]的,固有的 [inprivileges ~ in a class 阶级固有的特权3'动物'不迁 徙的( ←→ migratory) >1 居住者,居民; 侨民foreign ~s 居留的外国人,外侨summer ~s 避暑游客2 a. 驻在外国的事务官b. [R~] (从前派驻印度土邦宫 廷的) 英国总督代表c. 旧荷属东印度群岛的 行政官3 (美)住院医师(做完实习医师 (intern) 后开业前的医师; cf. house physician 1)
Q: screen SCREEN [skri:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.屏, 银幕, 筛子, 掩蔽物, 屏风vt.掩蔽, 包庇, 放映, 拍摄, 筛vi.拍电影【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 screen screens A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown. Television sets and computers have screens, and films are shown on a screen in cinemas.See also big screen, small screen.N-COUNT2 screen You can refer to film or television as the screen. Many viewers have strong opinions about violence on the screen. She was the ideal American teenager, both on and off screen.N-SING: the N, also on/off N3 screen screens screening screened When a film or a television programme is screened, it is shown in the cinema or broadcast on television. The series is likely to be screened in January. TV firms were later banned from screening any pictures of the demo.= broadcastVB* screening screenings The film-makers will be present at the screenings to introduce their works.N-COUNT4 screen screens A screen is a vertical panel which can be moved around. It is used to keep cold air away from part of a room, or to create a smaller area within a room. They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.N-COUNT5 screen screens screening screened If something is screened by another thing, it is behind it and hidden by it. Most of the road behind the hotel was screened by a block of flats.VB: usu passive6 screen screens screening screened To screen for 【21世纪英汉词典】screenskrin; skri:n《源自中古英语"窗 帘,筛子"的意思》>1 a. 屏风; 帘,幕; 隔板a folding ~ 折叠屏风a sliding ~ ( 日式房屋的) 滑道式拉门b. (窗、门等防避蚊虫的 ) 网,铁丝网; 纱窗 [门] 2 遮蔽物,保护物,阻挡 视线的东西→windscreenA ~ of trees hides our house from the road. 一排树篱挡住了视线, 使行人不能从道路上 看到我们的房子put on a ~ of indifference 假装冷淡 [不关心] 3 a. (电影、幻灯片的) 银幕b. [the ~; 集合称]电影; 电影界a star of the (silver) ~ 电影明星c. (电视的) 萤光幕,画面; 雷达网,雷达萤光幕4 粗孔筛子(用来筛捡砂、土、石 、煤等之颗粒大小的)under screen of ?在...的掩护下under ~ of night 在夜幕的掩蔽下,趁夜 晚>1 有 (防虫) 铁丝网的a ~ door 纱门2 电影?
Q: performance PERFORMANCE [pE5fC:mEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.履行, 执行, 成绩, 性能, 表演, 演奏【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 performance performances A performance involves entertaining an audience by doing something such as singing, dancing, or acting. Inside the theatre, they were giving a performance of Bizet's Carmen. ...her performance as the betrayed Medea... The Festival Of Asian Arts pE5fC:mEns《perform 的名词》>1 (U) a 实行,完成,履行[ofb. [仪式等的] 举行,执行[of2 (U) a. 工作,作业,动作b. (机器的) 性能engine ~ 引擎的性能3 (C)上演,演奏,表演, 演出4 [a ~](口语)不像样子,丢 人,难看What a ~!. (反语)成何体统!5(U)'语言'语言的 运用
Q: mountain MOUNTAIN [5mauntin]
A: 【简明词典】n.山, 山脉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mountain mountains A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides. Ben Nevis, in Scotland, is Britain's highest mountain. ...a lovely little mountain village.N-COUNT2 mountain If you talk about a mountain of something, or mountains of something, you are emphasizing that there is a large amount of it. (INFORMAL) They are faced with a mountain of bureaucracy. They have mountains of coffee to sell.= pile, heapQUANT: QUANT of pl-n/n-uncount3 mountain If you say that someone has a mountain to climb, you mean that it will be difficult for them to achieve what they want to achieve. (JOURNALISM) `We had a mountain to climb after the second goal went in,' said Crosby.to make a mountain out of a molehill: see molehill.PHR: usu v PHR【21世纪英汉词典】moun.tain`maJntn, -tIn; 5mauntin, -tEn《源自拉丁文"山之 地区"的意思》>1 a. 山,山岳b. [~s]山脉; 山地the Rocky Mountains 落矶山脉We go to the ~s in summer. 我们夏天去山上2 [常 ~sa. 高大如山之物[ofa ~ of flesh 彪形大汉,块头巨大的 人b. (如山之) 大量[ofa ~ of difficulties 一大堆困难,重重困难have ~s of debts 债台高筑c. 如山般地 (高) The waves are ~s high. 海浪如山般地高make a mountain out of a molehill = make mountains out of molehills 小题大做,言过其实, 夸张Mohammed and the mountain 穆罕默德和山【字源】有故事谓:昔 一名唤穆罕默德者称 能呼山前来,及见山呼 之不动,即称,若山不 来则我去; 此语常用以指大吹大 擂,至事败后犹丝毫不 羞愧之人Mohammed must go to the mountain. (. 如果对方不来) 只好自己去找对方remove mountains 行奇迹the mountain in labor 费力大而收效小
Q: range RANGE [reindV]
A: 【简明词典】n.山脉, 行列, 范围, 射程vt.排列, 归类于, 使并列, 放牧vi.平行, 延伸, 漫游【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 range ranges A range of things is a number of different things of the same general kind. A wide range of colours and patterns are available. The two men discussed a range of issues. The range includes chests of drawers, tables and wardrobes.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n2 range ranges A range is the complete group that is included between two points on a scale of measurement or quality. The average age range is between 35 and 55. ...properties available in the price range they are looking for. ...top-of-the-range products for which people are prepared to pay a little bit more.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N3 range ranges The range of something is the maximum area in which it can reach things or detect things. The 120mm mortar has a range of 18,000 yards. The trees on the mountains within my range of vision had all been felled. Tactical nuclear weapons have shorter ranges.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 range ranges ranging ranged If things range between two points or range from one point to another, they vary within these points on a scale of measurement or quality. They range in price from $3 to $15. ...offering merchandise ranging from the everyday to the esoteric. ...temperatures ranging between 5{Deg}C and 20{Deg}C.VB【21世纪英汉词典】rangerendV; reindV>1 排列,使...成 行 [on,in,along] The teacher ~d his pupils along the curb. 教师使学生沿著人行 道旁的边石排队I ~d the books on the shelf by [according to] size. 我把书依大小顺序排 在书架上2 [~ oneself]加入 [一伙、党 (等) 之中] ; 袒护,支持 [among,with,on] ; 站在 的一边[againstThey were ~d against the government [among [with] the rebels]. 他们站在与政府为敌 的一边 [站在反叛者一边] They ~d themselves on the side of law and order. 他们站在法治一边(他们主张维护法律与 秩序)3 漫步 [徘徊] 4 (美)在放牧区养 >1 绵亘; 伸展,延及The boundary ~s east and west. 这条边界线由东延伸 到西2 位列,位居[于...][wit h, amongHe ~s with [among] the greatest composers. 他是最伟大作曲家之 一3 a. [从...]分布[ 到...][from][toThis plant ~s from Canada to Mexico. 这
Q: island ISLAND [5ailEnd]
A: 【简明词典】n.岛, 岛屿, 岛状物(孤立状态的物), 安全岛vt.使成岛状, 孤立【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇island islands An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. ...a wonderful day trip to the picturesque island of Gozo... We spent a day on Caldey Island. ...the Canary Islands.N-COUNT: oft in names【21世纪英汉词典】is.land`aIlEnd; 5ailEnd《源自古英语"四面 环水的土地"的意思》>1 岛(略作 Is.)an uninhabited ~ 无人岛live on [in] an ~ 住在岛上in the Hawaiian Islands 在夏威夷群岛a volcanic ~( 由火山喷火而形成的) 岛2 a. 似岛的东西; 孤立的山丘b. (街道中的) 安全岛c. 孤立的东西 [场所,集团] an ~ of quiet( 闹中) 安静的一角落the Islands of the Blessed '希腊神话'极乐岛(据说好人死后居住的 岛)>岛的an ~ country 岛国an ~ platform '铁路'岛式月台,双 面月台(并用于上行下行两线 的发车与进站)>1 使...变成岛; 使...孤立2 使... (像岛一般) 散布The sea was ~ed with the shadows of clouds. 海上浮现岛屿散布般 的云影
Q: rock ROCK [rCk]
A: 【简明词典】n.岩石, 暗礁, 石头, 摇动vt.摇摆, 使动摇vi.摇, 摇动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 rock Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made of. The hills above the valley are bare rock. A little way below the ridge was an outcrop of rock that made a rough shelter.N-UNCOUNT2 rock rocks A rock is a large piece of rock that sticks up out of the ground or the sea, or that has broken away from a mountain or a cliff. She sat cross-legged on the rock. ...the sound of the sea crashing against the rocks... He and two friends were climbing a rock face when they heard cries for help.N-COUNT3 rock rocks A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up. She bent down, picked up a rock and threw it into the trees.= stoneN-COUNT4 rock rocks rocking rocked When something rocks or when you rock it, it moves slowly and regularly backwards and forwards or from side to side. His body rocked from side to side with the train. He stood a few moments, rocking back and forwards on his heels. She sat on the porch and rocked the baby.V-ERG5 rock rocks rocking rocked If an explosion or an earthquake rocks a building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. (JOURNALISM) Three people were injured yesterday when an explosion rocked one of Britain's best known film studios. ...a country that's rocked by dozens of earthquakes every year... 【21世纪英汉词典】rockrBk; rCk>1 a. (向前后[左右]温和地 ) 摇动,摇晃She ~ed her baby in her arms [on her knees]. 她在怀中 [膝上] 轻摇婴孩He was ~ing himself in a rocking chair. 他坐在摇椅上摇动著→ rock the boat.b. 摇动...以使之She ~ed her child asleep. 她摇小孩入睡c. 摇动...[使...][to, intoShe ~ed her child to sleep. 她摇小孩入睡2 使...摇动,使...震动The house was ~ed by an earthquake. 房子被地震震得摇晃3 (在感情上) 强烈打动...; 使...震惊,使...动摇~ a person's belief [conviction(s)] 动摇人的信念The murder case ~ed the whole country. 那凶杀案震撼全国>1 (向前后[左右]温和地 ) 摇晃(→ swing【同义字】) The cradle ~ed. 摇篮摇动著The boat was ~ing on the waves. 船随著波浪晃摇晃著2 振动He felt the house ~. 他感觉屋子在晃动3 [因兴奋、感动等而] 动摇,感动[withThe hall ~ed with l
Q: critic CRITIC [5kritik]
A: 【简明词典】n.批评家, 评论家, 吹毛求疵者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 critic critics A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art. Mather was film critic on the Daily Telegraph for many years. The New York critics had praised her performance.= reviewerN-COUNT: oft n N2 critic critics Someone who is a critic of a person or system disapproves of them and criticizes them publicly. The newspaper has been the most consistent critic of the government. He became a fierce critic of the tobacco industry. Her critics accused her of caring only about success.N-COUNT: usu with poss【21世纪英汉词典】crit.ic`krItIk; 5kritik《源自希腊文"能看 穿作决定"的意思》>1 (文艺、美术等的) 批评家,评论家; (古文献等的) 鉴定家a Biblical [textual] ~ 圣经 [原文] 校勘者an art [a theater] ~ 美术[戏剧]评论家2 批判者; 吹毛求疵者
Q: factory FACTORY [5fAktEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.工厂, 制造厂, 商住花园外的代理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇factory factories A factory is a large building where machines are used to make large quantities of goods. He owned furniture factories in New York State.N-COUNT: oft n N【21世纪英汉词典】fac.to.ry`fAktrI, `fAktErI; 5fAkt3ri《源自拉丁文"制造 "的意思》>工厂,制造厂a shoe ~ 制鞋厂【同义字】factory 产品由机器大量生产 的工厂shop 制造或修理东西的场 所mill 主要指制粉、制材、 制纸、纺织等工厂works 工厂>工厂的a ~ girl 女工,女作业员a ~ hand 厂工,工人
Q: technology TECHNOLOGY [tek5nClEdVi]
A: 【简明词典】n.工艺, 科技, 技术【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇technology technologies Technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes. Technology is changing fast. They should be allowed to wait for cheaper technologies to be developed. ...nuclear weapons technology.N-VAR* technologist technologists ...the scientists and technologists that we will need for the future.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】tech.nol.o.gytZk`nBlEdVI; tek5nClEdVi>1 科学技术,科技(藉以供给人类生活所 需之物的科学方法)industrial ~ 生产技术2 (U)工艺 (学) ; 工业技术an institute of ~ (美) (理) 工科大学,工业技术学 院3 (U)[集合称]专门用语 ,学术用语
Q: difference DIFFERENCE [5difErEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.差异, 差别, 分歧, 争论, [数]差额, 差分adj.[数]微分的, [机]差动的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 difference differences The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other. That is the fundamental difference between the two societies. There is no difference between the sexes. ...the vast difference in size... We do have social problems here. The difference is the people know each other and try to help each other.N-COUNT: usu N prep2 difference A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other. The difference is 8532.N-SING3 difference differences If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it. The two communities are learning how to resolve their differences.N-COUNT: usu pl, oft poss N4 difference If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing. Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel. Exercise makes all the difference. It is sad to see him go but it won't make any difference to the way we conduct our affairs.PHR: V inflects5 difference If you split the difference with someone, you agree on an amount or price which is halfway between two suggested amounts or prices. Shall we split the difference and say $7,500?PH 【21世纪英汉词典】dif.fer.ence`dIfrEns, `dIfErEns; 5difrEns, -fErEns《differ,different 的名词》>1 不同,相异,差异 (之处) [betweena ~ in appearance [quality] 外表 [品质] 上的差异a world of ~ =all the ~ in the world 天渊之别,霄壤之别the ~ between A and B = the ~ of A from B A 与 B 的差别the ~ between the two 两者之间的差异a distinction without a ~ 无聊 [无差异] 的区别make a ~ 有差别,有影响,关系 重大It makes no [It doesn't make any] ~ (to me) whether it is large or small. 它是大或是小对我都 没有什么两样[关系What is the ~ between A, B(,) and C? A, B. 与 C之间什么不同?It makes all the [a lot of] ~. 那大不相同 [大有差别] His was a style with a ~. 他的风格与众不同 [独特] 2 (U) [又作 a ~] (数、量的) 差; 差额meet [pay] the ~ 补足 [支付] 差额It is a ~ of a few dollars. 那是两三美元之差3 (C)[常 ~s]意见的分歧,不和, 争执; (国际间的) 纷争~s of opinion 意见的分歧 [不同] iron out ~s 消除分歧 [隔阂] They settled their ~s. 他们消除了分
Q: citizen CITIZEN [5sitizn]
A: 【简明词典】n.市民, 公民【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 citizen citizens Someone who is a citizen of a particular country is legally accepted as belonging to that country. ...American citizens... The life of ordinary citizens began to change.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 citizen citizens The citizens of a town or city are the people who live there. ...the citizens of Buenos Aires.N-COUNT: usu N of n【21世纪英汉词典】cit.i.zen`sItEzn; 5sitizn《源自英法语"住在 都市 (city) 的人"的意思》>1 (因出生于当地或归化 而具有公民权的) 公民,国民,人民an American ~ 美国国民2 a. (市镇的) 市民,镇民; 都市人b. (美) (相对于军人、警察等 的) 平民,老百姓3 (文语)居民[ofa ~ of Washington 华盛顿的居民citizen of the world 世界 [国际] 公民; 四海为家的人
Q: technique TECHNIQUE [tek5ni:k]
A: 【简明词典】n.技术, 技巧, 方法, 表演法, 手法【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 technique techniques A technique is a particular method of doing an activity, usually a method that involves practical skills. ...tests performed using a new technique.N-COUNT: with supp2 technique Technique is skill and ability in an artistic, sporting, or other practical activity that you develop through training and practice. He went off to the Amsterdam Academy to improve his technique.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】tech.niquetZk`nik; tek5ni:k>1 (U) (专门) 技术; 技巧2 (C) (艺术、运动等的) 手法,技艺; 方法,演出法,技术
Q: tenth TENTH [tenW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十, 十分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tenth The tenth item in a series is the one that you count as number ten.ORD2 tenth A tenth is one of ten equal parts of something. He finished three-tenths of a second behind Prost.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】tenthtZnW; `tenW《源自 ten + -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第十的2 十分之一的a ~ part 十分之一>位于第十地,在第十>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十(略作 10th)b. (每月的) 十日,十号2 (C)十分之一3 (C)'音乐'十度音程 ,第十音>the ~]第十之人[物>~.ly
Q: bill BILL [bil]
A: 【简明词典】n.帐单, 钞票, 票据, 清单, 议案, 法案, 广告vt.用海报宣传, 把...列成表, 给...开帐单【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bill bills A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services. They couldn't afford to pay the bills. He paid his bill for the newspapers promptly. ...phone bills.N-COUNT2 bill bills billed If you bill someone for goods or services you have provided them with, you give or send them a bill stating how much money they owe you for these goods or services. Are you going to bill me for this?VB: no cont3 bill The bill in a restaurant is a piece of paper on which the price of the meal you have just eaten is written and which you are given before you pay. (BRIT; in AM use check)N-SING: the N4 bill bills A bill is a piece of paper money. (AM; in BRIT use note) The case contained a large quantity of US dollar bills.N-COUNT: usu supp N5 bill bills In government, a bill is a formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on. This is the toughest crime bill that Congress has passed in a decade. The bill was approved by a large majority.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp6 bill The bill of a show or concert is a list of the entertainers who will take part in it.N-SING7 bill bills billing billed If someone is billed to appear in a particular show, it has been advertised that they are going to be in it. She was billed to play the Red Queen in Snow White.VB: usu passive* billing ...their quarrels over star billing.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp8 bill bills billing billed If you bill a person or event as a particular thing, you advertise them in a way that makes people think they have particular qualities or abilities. They bill it as Britain's most exciting museum.VB9 bill bills A bird's bill is its beak.N-COUNT10 bill If you say that someone or something fits the bill or fills the bill, you mean that they are suitable for a particular job or purpose. If you fit the bill, send a CV to Rebecca Rees.PHR: V inflects11 bill If yo 【21世纪英汉词典】billbIl; bil>1 (指细长扁平的) 鸟嘴(cf. beak 1) 2 鸟嘴形之物a. (美口语) (帽) 檐b. (美口语) (人的) 鼻c. 锚钩 (fluke) 的尖端3 (狭长的) 岬Portland B~. 波特兰岬(在英格兰南部,多塞 特郡 (Dorsetshire) 的岬)> 触嘴,亲嘴bill and coo 接吻互相爱抚,亲热, 调情
Q: tape TAPE [teip, tep]
A: 【简明词典】n.带子, 带, 录音带, 磁带vt.录音【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tape Tape is a narrow plastic strip covered with a magnetic substance. It is used to record sounds, pictures, and computer information. Tape is expensive and loses sound quality every time it is copied. Many students declined to be interviewed on tape.N-UNCOUNT: oft on N2 tape tapes A tape is a cassette or spool with magnetic tape wound round it. ...a new cassette tape... She still listens to the tapes I made her.= cassetteN-COUNT3 tape tapes taping taped If you tape music, sounds, or television pictures, you record them using a tape recorder or a video recorder. She has just taped an interview. He shouldn't be taping without the singer's permission. ...taped evidence from prisoners.VB* taping ...an unauthorized taping.N-COUNT4 tape tapes A tape is a strip of cloth used to tie things together or to identify who a piece of clothing belongs to. The books were all tied up with tape.N-VAR5 tape tapes A tape is a ribbon that is stretched across the finishing line of a race. ...the finishing tape.N-COUNT: supp N6 tape Tape is a sticky strip of plastic used for sticking things together. ...strong adhesive tape.N-UNCOUNT7 tape tapes taping taped If you tape one thing to another, you attach it using sticky tape. I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet. There are notes from years ago taped to the walls. The envelope has been tampered with and then taped shut again.VB【21世纪英汉词典】tapetep; teip>1 (U) (包装用的) 带,扁平带,线带→ red tape.2 (U) (用以绝缘电的) 胶带; (黏贴用的) 胶带,赛璐路纸带; 录音[影]用磁带; 已录音[影]过的磁带; 电传打字机或电子计 算机的打孔带3 磁带录音[影record [put] a speech on ~ 把演说录下音来4 (C)'运动'系在跑道 终点的线 [细绳] breast the ~ 赛跑得第一名,冲线(以胸部冲断系在终点 的线)5 (又作 tape measure) (C) (布、塑胶、金属制的 ) 卷尺>1 a. 用扁平带 [线带] 缚起b. (美)贴胶布于...( (英) strap) 2 将...录音[影have a person taped(俚)看透,摸清楚
Q: tie TIE [tai]
A: 【简明词典】n.带子, 线, 鞋带, 不分胜负, 关系, 领带, 领结, 平局vt.系, 打结, 扎, 约束, 与...成平局vi.被用带(或绳子等)系住, 结合, 打结, 不分胜负【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tie ties tying tied If you tie two things together or tie them, you fasten them together with a knot. He tied the ends of the plastic bag together. Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet.VB2 tie ties tying tied If you tie something or someone in a particular place or position, you put them there and fasten them using rope or string. He had tied the dog to one of the trees near the canal. He tied her hands behind her back.= attachVB3 tie ties tying tied If you tie a piece of string or cloth around something or tie something with a piece of string or cloth, you put the piece of string or cloth around it and fasten the ends together. She tied her scarf over her head. Roll the meat and tie it with string. Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon.VB4 tie ties tying tied If you tie a knot or bow in something or tie something in a knot or bow, you fasten the ends together. He took a short length of rope and swiftly tied a slip knot. She tied a knot in a cherry stem. She grabbed her hair in both hands and swept it back, tying it in a loose knot. She wore a checked shirt tied in a knot above the navel.VB5 tie ties tying tied 【21世纪英汉词典】tietaI; tai《源自古英语"绑" 的意思》(tied; ty.ing)>1 a. (用带、绳索等) 系 [绑,捆] 住...,扎...,缚...~ a package 捆包裹~ a person's hands [feet] (together) 把某人的手[脚]捆绑 在一起~ a person up 把某人绑起来b. [用...]将...系 [捆,绑] 住 [起] [withShall I ~ all these things together with string?. 要我把这些东西全部 用细绳捆在一起吗?c. 将...系 [绑,拴] [在...][toT~ the horse to the tree. 把马拴在树上2 a. 系 ; 系 的带 [绳] 子~ one's shoes [shoelaces] 系鞋带b. 用绳子等绑...~ a bonnet (on) 把小软帽的带子系上 (下颚) c. 结 ~ one's necktie 结领带d. 打 [于...][inShe ~d a knot in her handkerchief to remind herself of the appointment. 她在手帕上打一个结 以便提醒自己那个约会3 a. 束缚,约束,限制My duties ~ me down all day. 我整?
Q: band BAND [bAnd]
A: 【简明词典】n.带子, 镶边, 波段, 队, 乐队v.联合, 结合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 band bands A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop. He was a drummer in a rock band. Local bands provide music for dancing.See also one-man band.N-COUNT-COLL2 band bands A band is a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments. Bands played German marches.See also brass band.N-COUNT-COLL3 band bands A band of people is a group of people who have joined together because they share an interest or belief. Bands of government soldiers, rebels and just plain criminals have been roaming some neighborhoods. ...a small but growing band of Japanese companies taking their first steps into American publishing.N-COUNT-COLL: with supp4 band bands A band is a flat, narrow strip of cloth which you wear round your head or wrists, or which forms part of a piece of clothing. Almost all hospitals use a wrist-band of some kind with your name and details on it.See also armband, hatband, waistband.= tapeN-COUNT5 band bands A band is a strip of something such as colour, light, land, or cloth which contrasts with the areas on either side of it. ...bands of natural vegetation between strips of crops... A band of light glowed in the space between floor and door.N-COUNT: with supp6 band bands A band is a strip or loop of metal or other strong material which strengthens something, or which holds several things together. Surgeon Geoffrey Horne placed a metal band around the knee cap to help it knit back together. ...a strong band of flat muscle tissue.See also elastic band, rubber band.= strapN-COUNT7 band bands A band is a range of numbers or values within a system of measurement. For an initial service, a 10 megahertz-wide band of frequencies will be needed. ...a new tax band of 20p in the pound on the first {Pound}2,000 of taxable income.See also waveband.N-COUNT: usu with supp8 band If something such as a tax is banded, it is divided into bands according to the value of the thing being taxed. (BRIT; in AM use be bracketed) They appear to rule out some of the ideas that have been mentioned -- banding the tax so higher earners would pay more. ...a banding system based on property values... The choice will be between a flat-rate or a banded charge.= streamVB【21世纪英汉词典】band>1 (常用复数) 身体的限制束缚(如手镣、脚铐)2 道德或法律的限制或 羁绊the nuptial ~s 婚约
Q: average AVERAGE [5AvEridV]
A: 【简明词典】n.平均, 平均水平, 平均数, 海损adj.一般的, 通常的, 平均的vt.平均为, 均分, 使平衡, 达到平均水平vi.买进, 卖出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 average averages An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together. Take the average of those ratios and multiply by a hundred.= meanN-COUNT+ average Also an adjective. The average price of goods rose by just 2.2%. Of America's million millionaires in 1985, the average age was 63.= meanADJ: ADJ n2 average You use average to refer to a number or size that varies but is always approximately the same. It takes an average of ten weeks for a house sale to be completed.N-SING: a N of amount3 average An average person or thing is typical or normal. The average adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day. Packaging is about a third of what is found in an average British dustbin.ADJ: ADJ n4 average An amount or quality that is the average is the normal amount or quality for a particular group of things or people. 35% of staff time was being spent on repeating work, about the average for a service industry.= normN-SING: the N+ average Also an adjective. {Pound}2.20 for a beer is average. ...a woman of average height.【21世纪英汉词典】av.er.age`AvErIdV; 5AvEridV《源自阿拉伯语'dama ged merchandise'的意思; 由于货主平均分担损 失》>1 (C) a. 平均an arithmetical [geometrical] ~ 相加 [相乘] 平均数; 算术 [几何] 平均数at an ~ of 50 kilometers an hour 以平均五十公里的时 速strike [take] an ~ 求平均b. 平均数,平均值The ~ of 3, 6, and 9 is 6. 三,六,和九的平均数 是六2 一般标准,平均的标准(well) up to (the) ~ ( 充分) 达到一般水准above[below] (the) average在一般水准以上 on (an[the]) average平均; 一般而言We made a loss today, but on ~ we make a profit. 今天结算亏损,但是平 均起来,我们还是赚钱He is weak at English, but on ~ his marks are not bad. 他的英语虽差,但平均 成绩不差>(无比较级、最高级)1 平均的the ~ life span 平均 寿命2 一般的,普通的an article of ~ quality 普通品质的物品the ~ person 普通人
Q: plane PLANE [plein]
A: 【简明词典】n.平面, 飞机, 水平, 程度, 刨adj.平的, 平面的v.刨, 刨平【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 plane planes A plane is a vehicle with wings and one or more engines, which can fly through the air. He had plenty of time to catch his plane. Her mother was killed in a plane crash. ...fighter planes.= aeroplane, airplaneN-COUNT2 plane planes A plane is a flat, level surface which may be sloping at a particular angle. ...a building with angled planes.N-COUNT3 plane If a number of points are in the same plane, one line or one flat surface could pass through them all. All the planets orbit the Sun in roughly the same plane, round its equator.N-SING4 plane planes If you say that something is on a higher plane, you mean that it is more spiritual or less concerned with ordinary things. (LITERARY) ...life on a higher plane of existence... We felt we were living life on several different planes.= levelN-COUNT: adj N5 plane planes A plane is a tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it. You move the plane over a piece of wood in order to remove thin pieces of its surface.N-COUNT6 plane planes planing planed If you plane a piece of wood, you make it smaller or smoother by using a plane. She watches him plane the surface of a walnut board. Again I planed the surface flush.VB+ plane down planes down; planing down; planed downPlane down means the same as plane. The piece was reduced in size by planing down the four corners.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】planeplen; plein《源自拉丁文"平坦 的地面"的意思》>1 a. 平面,水平面a horizontal ~ 水平面an inclined ~ 斜面b. (结晶体的) 面2 (发达、达成等的) 程度,水准,阶段a high ~ of civilization 高度的文明on the same ~ as ? 与...同一水准 [程度] 3《 airplane 之略 》飞机by ~ = in [on] a ~ 坐飞机,由空路>(无比较级、最高级)1 平的,平坦的 (flat) a ~ angle 平面角a ~ surface 平面a ~ triangle 平面三角形2 平面图形的~ geometry 平面几何学>(planed,planing,pla nes)1 坐飞机去2 a. 滑翔b. (随著加速而在水面上 ) 滑行3 部分升出水面 (指水上滑艇高速行驶 时)
Q: bed BED [bed]
A: 【简明词典】n.床, 基础, 路基, 河底, 海底, 一堆, 一层vt.安置, 嵌入, 使睡, 栽种vi.上床, 分层【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bed beds A bed is a piece of furniture that you lie on when you sleep. She went into her bedroom and lay down on the bed. We finally went to bed at about 4am. By the time we got back from dinner, Nona was already in bed. When she had gone Sam and Robina put the children to bed.N-COUNT: also prep N2 bed beds If a place such as a hospital or a hotel has a particular number of beds, it is able to hold that number of patients or guests.N-COUNT3 bed beds A bed in a garden or park is an area of ground that has been specially prepared so that plants can be grown in it. The geraniums in the flower bed looked bedraggled from the heavy rain. ...beds of strawberries and rhubarb.N-COUNT: usu n N, N of n4 bed beds A bed of shellfish or plants is an area in the sea or in a lake where a particular type of shellfish or plant is found in large quantities. Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated. The whole lake was rimmed with thick beds of reeds.N-COUNT: usu with supp5 bed beds The sea bed or a river bed is the ground at the bottom of the sea or of a river. For three weeks a big operation went on to recover the wreckage from the sea bed. ...the bare bed of a dry stream.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp6 bed beds 【21世纪英汉词典】bedbZd; bed《源自拉丁文"挖洞 "的意思; 因古时曾挖洞为睡眠 处》>1 (C)床,卧床a room with two single ~s [with a double ~] ( 旅馆的) 有两张单人床的 [有一张双人床的] 房间a ~ of sickness 病床,病榻sit on the ~ 坐在床上lie on one's ~ ( 为了睡午觉等而) 躺卧在床上get out of ~ 起床,下床be [lie] in ~ with influenza 因流行性感冒躺卧 [病倒] 在床上sit up in ~ 在床上 (从被窝里) 坐起来You can't have breakfast in ~. 你不可以在床上吃早 餐2 (U)就寝 (时间) one's usual hour for ~ 平常的就寝时间have a drink before ~ 在睡觉前喝一杯3 (U)a. 婚姻,夫妻关系b. (口语)性关系,性交4 (C)a. 住宿,就宿get a ~ at an inn [a hotel] 在客栈 [旅馆] 里住宿b. (文语)坟墓one's narrow ~ ( 某) 一个人的坟墓a ~ of honor 阵亡将士之墓5(C) (牛马的) 铺草窝a ~ of hay 铺干草的窝6(C)a. 底ò
Q: due DUE [dju:]
A: 【简明词典】n.应得物、权力, [复]应付款adj.应得的, 应付的, 正当的, 预期的, (车、船预定)应到的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 due If an event is due to something, it happens or exists as a direct result of that thing. The country's economic problems are largely due to the weakness of the recovery. If the trip is a success, a lot of this will be due to Mr Green's efforts.= because ofPHR-PREP: v-link PREP n2 due You can say due to to introduce the reason for something happening. Some speakers of English believe that it is not correct to use due to in this way. Due to the large volume of letters he receives Dave regrets he is unable to answer queries personally. Jobs could be lost in the defence industry due to political changes sweeping Europe.= owing toPHR-PREP3 due If something is due at a particular time, it is expected to happen, be done, or arrive at that time. The results are due at the end of the month. The first price increases are due to come into force in July. Jason is currently in Britain to finish recording his second album which is due out in May. Mr Carter is due in London on Monday. ...customers who paid later than twenty days after the due date.= expectedADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ to-inf, ADJ prep/adv4 due Due attention and consideration is the proper, reasonable, or deserved amount of it under the circumstances. After due consideration it was decided to send him away to live with foster pare 【21世纪英汉词典】duedu, dju; dju:《源自拉丁文"负 (债) 的"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 应付给的,到 期的the ~ date ( 支票的) 支付日期fall [become] ~ 到期The bill is ~ on the lst of next month. 那张支票下个月一号 到期b. 该支付[给...]的[tothe amount ~ to him 该付给他的金额The balance ~ (to) me is $100. 该付给我的差额是一 百美元2 a. 正当的,当然的,相称 的,适当的receive the ~ reward of one's deeds 接受某人行为应得的 报酬after [upon] ~ consideration 经过充分的考虑后in ~ course 顺序,及时in ~ form 正式地in ~ (course of) time 到时候 (就) ,在适当时候by ~ process of law 依照正当的法律程序b. 应归[于...]的[toThe discovery is ~ to Newton. 该发现应归功于牛顿Our heartfelt thanks are ~ (to) you. 我们对你致衷心的感 谢3 应 (把原因) 归[于...]的,起
Q: bottom BOTTOM [5bCtEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.底, 底部, 尽头, 末端adj.底部的vt.装底, 查明真相, 测量深浅vi.到达底部, 建立基础【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bottom bottoms The bottom of something is the lowest or deepest part of it. He sat at the bottom of the stairs. Answers can be found at the bottom of page 8. ...the bottom of the sea. topN-COUNT: usu the N in sing, oft N of n2 bottom The bottom thing or layer in a series of things or layers is the lowest one. There's an extra duvet in the bottom drawer of the cupboard. topADJ: ADJ n3 bottom bottoms The bottom of an object is the flat surface at its lowest point. You can also refer to the inside or outside of this surface as the bottom. Spread the onion slices on the bottom of the dish. ...the bottom of their shoes. ...a suitcase with a false bottom.= baseN-COUNT: usu the N in sing, usu with supp4 bottom If you say that the bottom has dropped or fallen out of a market or industry, you mean that people have stopped buying the products it sells. (JOURNALISM) The bottom had fallen out of the city's property market.N-SING: the N5 bottom The bottom of a street or garden is the end farthest away from you or from your house. (BRIT; in AM usually use end) ...the Cathedral at the bottom of the street.= endN-SING: the N, usu N of n6 bottom The bo 【21世纪英汉词典】bot.tom`bBtEm; 5bCtEm>1 (C)底a. 底部,基部b. (椅子的) 座面,椅垫c. (口语)屁股,臀部d. (海等的) 底send a ship to the ~ 使船沉入水底Some fish are found at the ~ of the sea. 有些鱼可在海底见到2 [the ~a. 下端 [最低] 的部分; 末席,末座,末尾,最后 一名He was at the ~ of the class. 他是班上的最后一名He started at the ~ of the company. 他从公司的最基层干 起b. (山) 麓; (楼梯的) 下段at the ~ of the stairs 在楼梯的下段c. (树的) 根干d. (书页的) 下端,页底the first line but one from the ~ 从页底倒数第二行e. [常~s] 河边的低地3 [the ~a. 根底,根本,基础; 真相get to the ~ of ? 彻底查明...的真相b. 心底,深处from the ~ of one's heart 衷心,由衷4 [~s] (睡衣的) 裤子5(英)[the ~] (海湾、湖岔的) 深处; (庭院等的) 最里面; (街道的) 尽头6(C)'航海'a. 舱底; 船舶,船只b. 货船goods transport
Q: waste WASTE [weist]
A: 【简明词典】n.废物, 浪费, 损耗, 消耗, 地面风化物, 垃圾, 荒地adj.废弃的, 荒芜的, 多余的vt.浪费, 消耗, 使荒芜vi.被浪费, 挥霍钱财, 变消瘦, 被损耗【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 waste wastes wasting wasted If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed. There could be many reasons and he was not going to waste time speculating on them. I resolved not to waste money on a hotel. The system wastes a large amount of water.VB+ waste Also a noun. It is a waste of time going to the doctor with most mild complaints. I think that is a total waste of money.N-SING: a N of n2 waste Waste is the use of money or other resources on things that do not need it. The packets are measured to reduce waste. I hate waste. Two weeks was reasonable, but this is far too much.N-UNCOUNT3 waste Waste is material which has been used and is no longer wanted, for example because the valuable or useful part of it has been taken out. Congress passed a law that regulates the disposal of waste. Up to 10 million tonnes of toxic wastes are produced every year in the UK. ...the process of eliminating body waste.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl4 waste wastes wasting wasted If you waste an opportunity for something, you do not take advantage of it when it is available. Le 【21世纪英汉词典】wastewest; weist《源自拉丁文"空的 "的意思》>1 a. 浪费 ,虚掷; 失去 ~ money [time] 浪费钱[时间~ an opportunity 失去良机b. 浪费 [在...上],虚掷 [in,on,over] ~ one's money on gambling 虚掷金钱在赌博上Advice is ~d on him. 给他忠告是白说的(对 他忠告是无用的)Don't ~ time on [over] trifles. 别为琐事浪费时间He always ~s his time (in [on]) doing nothing. 他总是无所事事地虚 掷光阴c. [为某人]浪费,耗掉[forI ~d a lot of time for him. 我为他浪费了很多时 间d. [因做...而] 浪费 [byI ~d my time by listening to his idle talk. 我因听他的废话而浪 费了时间2 使荒废The land was ~d by war. 那块土地因战争而荒 废3 使 消耗,使衰弱He had been ~d by long illness. 他因
Q: degree DEGREE [di5gri:]
A: 【简明词典】n.度数, 度, 程度, [律](罪行的)轻重, 学位, 地位, 身份, [数]次数【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 degree degrees If something has a degree of a particular quality, it has a small but significant amount of that quality. These man-made barriers will ensure a very high degree of protection for several hundred years. Recent presidents have used television, as well as radio, with varying degrees of success. Their wages do, however, allow them a degree of independence. A degree of cautious optimism is justified.= a measure ofPHR: PHR n2 degree You use degree in expressions such as a matter of degree and different in degree to indicate that you are talking about the comparative quantity, scale, or extent of something, rather than other factors. The first change is a matter of degree, the second is a fundamental shift. Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.N-UNCOUNT: of/in N3 degree degrees A degree is a unit of measurement that is used to measure temperatures. It is often written as {Deg}, for example 23{Deg}. It's over 80 degrees outside. Pure water sometimes does not freeze until it reaches minus 40 degrees Celsius.N-COUNT: usu num N4 degree degrees A degree is a unit of measurement that is used to measure angles, and also longitude and latitude. It is often written as {Deg}, for example 23{Deg}. It was pointing outward at an angle of 45 degrees. ...McMurdo Station in Antarctica, which 【21世纪英汉词典】de.greedI`gri; di5^ri:>1 程度,等级a matter of ~ 程度的问题The risks differ only in ~. 那些危险只是程度上 不同而已To what ~ are you interested in dancing?. 你对跳舞的兴趣大到 什么程度?She was worried to such a ~ that she could not sleep. 她担心得睡不著2 (C)学位a doctoral ~ 博士学位the ~ of doctor of philosophy [Ph.D→ philosophy 成语take the ~ of Master of Arts 取得文学硕士的学位3 (C) (温度计、经度、纬度 等的) 度,度数45 ~s 四十五度zero ~s centigrade 0 ℃,摄氏零度~s of latitude 纬度4 (C)'文法'级the positive [comparative, superlative] ~ 原 [比较,最高] 级5(C)a.'法律'亲等a relation in the first ~ 一等亲the prohibited [forbidden] ~s (of marriage) 禁止结婚的亲等(一等亲至三等亲)b.'美法律' (犯罪的) 等级murder in the first ~ 一级谋杀6(U)(古)阶级,地位a man of high [low] ~ 地位高[低]的人by degrees逐渐,渐渐地in some degree多少有些,有几分,有 一点儿not in th
Q: seat SEAT [si:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.座, 座位, 所在地, 场所, 席位vt.使坐下【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 seat seats A seat is an object that you can sit on, for example a chair. Stephen returned to his seat. Ann could remember sitting in the back seat of their car.N-COUNT2 seat seats The seat of a chair is the part that you sit on. The stool had a torn, red plastic seat.N-COUNT3 seat seats seating seated If you seat yourself somewhere, you sit down. (WRITTEN) He waved towards a chair, and seated himself at the desk. ...a portrait of one of his favourite models seated on an elegant sofa.VB4 seat seats seating seated A building or vehicle that seats a particular number of people has enough seats for that number. The Theatre seats 570.VB5 seat The seat of a piece of clothing is the part that covers your bottom. Then he got up, brushed off the seat of his jeans, and headed slowly down the slope.N-SING: usu the N of n6 seat seats When someone is elected to a parliament, congress, or senate, you can say that they, or their party, have won a seat. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council. ...a Maryland Republican who lost his seat.N-COUNT7 seat seats If someone has a seat on the board of a company or on a committee, they are a member of it. He has been unsuccessful in his att 【21世纪英汉词典】seatsit; si:t>1 座椅(chair,bench,sofa 等可坐之物的总称)use a box for a ~ 把箱子当座椅2 座位,座席have [take] a ~ 坐下,就座get up from one's ~ 离席,退席keep one's seatHe took the ~ next to me. 他坐在我的邻座3 座位,预约座位,指定 的座位(戏院、火车等买票入 座的)a 500-seat theater 有五百个座位的戏院take one's ~ ( 在戏院、会议场所等) 坐在规定的座位上reserve a ~ on a plane [train] 预订飞机 [火车] 座位4 议席,议员 [委员 (等) ] 的席位lose [win] one's ~ 失去 [赢得] 席位,落选have a ~ in Parliament 当国会议员resign one's ~ on the committee 辞去委员会的委员 (席位) 5 a. (椅子、凳子等的) 座部This chair has a broken ~. 这把椅子的座部坏了b. (裤子等的) 臀部These trousers are tight in the ~. 这条裤子的臀部 [后裆] 较紧c. (身体的) 臀部,屁股I had a sore ~ after sitting so long. 我坐那
Q: shot SHOT [FCt]
A: 【简明词典】n.开枪, 射击, 子弹, 炮弹【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shot Shot is the past tense and past participle of shoot.2 shot shots A shot is an act of firing a gun. He had murdered Perceval at point blank range with a single shot. A man fired a volley of shots at them.N-COUNT3 shot shots Someone who is a good shot can shoot well. Someone who is a bad shot cannot shoot well. He was not a particularly good shot because of his eyesight.N-COUNT: adj N4 shot shots In sports such as football, soccer, golf, or tennis, a shot is an act of kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball, especially in an attempt to score a point. He had only one shot at goal.N-COUNT5 shot shots A shot is a photograph or a particular sequence of pictures in a film. I decided to try for a more natural shot of a fox peering from the bushes. He received praise for the atmospheric monochrome shots in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.N-COUNT6 shot shots If you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it. (INFORMAL) The heavyweight champion will be given a shot at Holyfield's world title.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N at n7 shot shots A shot of a drug is an injection of it. He administered a shot of Nembutal.N-COUNT: usu N of n8 shot shots A shot of a strong alcoholic drink is a small glass of it. (AM) ...a shot of vodka. ...spirits and liqueurs, served in a shot glass.N-COUNT9 shot If you give something your best shot, you do it as well as you possibly can. (INFORMAL) I don't expect to win. But I am going to give it my best shot.PHR: V inflects10 shot If you describe someone's actions as a shot across the bow of another person, you mean that it is a warning to that person to stop or change what they are doing.【21世纪英汉词典】shotFBt; FCt>shoot 的过去式.过去分词>(more ~; most ~)1 a. (无比较级、最高级)闪光色的闪 光色织法的~ silk 闪光色丝绸b. 加上变化的(cf. shoot v.t. 12) [withHis hair is ~ with gray. 他的头发夹杂灰白的 颜色2 (文语)渗入[...]的,充 满[...]的[witha composition ~ (through) with errors 错误连篇的作文He was ~ through with love [hatred]. 他的心里充满著爱 [憎恨] 3 (美口语)用 旧了的; 非常疲累的His nerves were ~. 他已疲惫不堪4 (无比较级、最高级)( 口语)免除[结束][...] 的[ofI'm glad to be ~ of the work. 我很高兴做完那工作
Q: skill SKILL [skil]
A: 【简明词典】n.技能, ,技巧, 熟练, 巧妙【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 skill skills A skill is a type of work or activity which requires special training and knowledge. Most of us will know someone who is always learning new skills, or studying new fields.N-COUNT2 skill Skill is the knowledge and ability that enables you to do something well. The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】skillskIl; skil>1 (U)a. 本领,手腕,擅长,熟练 [in, atpolitical ~ = ~ in politics 政治手腕play the piano with ~ 熟练地弹琴He has great ~ in handiwork [in teaching junior classes]. 他很擅长手工艺 [教初级班] b. 本事He has the ~ to be a carpenter. 他有当木匠的本事2 (C) (需要训练、熟练的) 特殊技能,技术[ofMastering a foreign language means mastering the four ~s of hearing, speaking, reading and writing. 精通一种外国语言就 是要精通听、说、读 、写等四种技能
Q: influence INFLUENCE [5influEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.影响, 感化, 势力, 有影响的人(或事), (电磁)感应vt.影响, 改变【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 influence Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want. As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him. I have rather a large influence over a good many people. He denies exerting any political influence over them. The government should continue to use its influence for the release of all hostages.N-UNCOUNT: oft N over n2 influence influences influencing influenced If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want. He is trying to improperly influence a witness. The angry crowds could influence the government. My dad influenced me to do electronics.= manipulate, persuadeVB3 influence influences To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens. Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting. The Shropshire landscape was an influence on Owen too. Many other medications have an influence on cholesterol levels.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 influence influences influencing influenced If someone or something influences a person or situation, they have an effect on that person's behaviour or that situation. We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. What you eat may influence your risk of getting cancer. 【21世纪英汉词典】in.flu.ence`InflJEns; 5influEns《源自拉丁文"流入 "的意思; 从前占星术指星灵流 入人心中而产生的力量》>1 (U) [又作 an ~] [某事物] [对...产生的] 影响,感化 (力) [of][on, upon, overthe ~ of the mind on [upon] the body 精神对身体的影响Tides are caused by the ~ of the moon and (the) sun. 潮水 (的涨退) 是由太阳和月亮的作 用而引起的He had a great ~ on those around him. 他对周围的人有很大 的影响What ~ has the East had [exerted, exercised] on the West?. 东方对西方产生了何 种影响?2 (U)势力,权势,威望, 人际关系one's sphere of ~ 势力范围through a person's ~ 藉某人的权势[关系He has used his ~ for peace the last ten years. 最近十年来他借助自 己的威望来促进和平(为和平而尽力)He used his ~ as governor to secure his son a good position. 他藉著自己当州长的 权势,为儿子谋得好职位You have some ~ with [over] them. 你有支配他们的力量3 (C)有影响! (力) 的人[?
Q: treatment TREATMENT [5tri:tmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.待遇, 对待, 处理, 治疗【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 treatment treatments Treatment is medical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal. Many patients are not getting the medical treatment they need. ...a veterinary surgeon who specialises in the treatment of cage birds. ...an effective treatment for eczema.N-VAR: oft supp N, N of/for n2 treatment Your treatment of someone is the way you behave towards them or deal with them. We don't want any special treatment. Ginny's initial rage at his treatment of Chris had simmered down to resentment.N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N, N of n3 treatment treatments Treatment of something involves putting a particular substance onto or into it, in order to clean it, to protect it, or to give it special properties. There should be greater treatment of sewage before it is discharged. As with all oily hair treatments, shampoo needs to be applied first.N-VAR: usu N of n, supp N4 treatment If you say that someone is given the full treatment, you mean either that they are treated extremely well or that they are treated extremely severely. (INFORMAL) If you've got friends or family coming to stay, make it really special by giving them the full treatment. She'll be interrogated, jailed, interrogated again, get what's usually known as the full treatment.PHR: PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】treat.ment`tritmEnt; 5tri:tmEnt《treat 的名词》>1 (U)a. (对人等的) 待遇,作为receive cruel [kind] ~ 受到残酷 [亲切] 的待遇I cannot put up with such ~ any longer. 我无法再忍受这样的 待遇[作风b. (东西的) 处理 (法) ; (问题的) 论法,处理方式2 (医师的) 治疗 (法) ,处置[formedical ~ 医疗Dr. Hall is studying a new ~ for polio. 贺尔医师正在研究小 儿麻痹症的新治疗法She is now under medical ~ in. ( (美)the) hospital.她现在正入 院接受治疗
Q: lawyer LAWYER [5lC:jE]
A: 【简明词典】n.律师【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lawyer lawyers A lawyer is a person who is qualified to advise people about the law and represent them in court. Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】law.yer`lCjL; 5lC:jE>律师,法学家a criminal ~ 刑事律师He is a good [a poor, no] ~. 他熟知 [不懂] 法律【同义字】lawyer 律师counselor barrister 出庭律师attorney solicitor 事务性工作的律师
Q: score SCORE [skC:, skCE]
A: 【简明词典】n.得分, 乐谱, 抓痕, 二十, 终点线, 刻痕, 帐目, 起跑线vt.把...记下, 刻划, 划线, 获得, 评价vi.记分, 刻痕, 得分【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 score scores scoring scored In a sport or game, if a player scores a goal or a point, they gain a goal or point. Against which country did Ian Wright score his first international goal?. England scored 282 in their first innings. Gascoigne almost scored in the opening minute.VB2 score scores scoring scored If you score a particular number or amount, for example as a mark in a test, you achieve that number or amount. Kelly had scored an average of 147 on three separate IQ tests. Congress as an institution scores low in public opinion polls.VB3 score scores Someone's score in a game or test is a number, for example, a number of points or runs, which shows what they have achieved or what level they have reached. The U.S. Open golf tournament was won by Ben Hogan, with a score of 287. Robin Smith made 167, the highest score by an England batsman in this form of cricket. There was also a strong link between children's low maths scores and parents' numeracy problems.N-COUNT4 score scores The score in a game is the result of it or the current situation, as indicated by the number of goals, runs, or points obtained by the two teams or players. 4-1 was the final score. They beat the Giants by a score of 7 to 3. Even in Zurich he kept up with the County cricket scores.【21世纪英汉词典】scoreskor, skCr; skC:《源自古北欧语" (第二十的) 刻度,二十"的意思; 从前数羊时使用手指 与脚趾,每二十只在木 棒上刻划做记号》>(pl. ~s, (5 a 为) ~)1 (C)a. (竞赛、比赛的) 得分make a ~ 得分b. 总分,得分记录keep (the) ~ 记录得分win by a ~ of 4 to 2 以四比二获胜What's the ~?. 现在的比数是多少?The ~ is [stands at] 10-3 in our favor. 比数是十比三,我们赢2 (C) (考试的) 分数,成绩He had a perfect ~ on the mathematics exam. 他数学考试得满分3 (C)a. (又作 score mark) 抓伤的痕迹 [伤痕] ,刻痕,划痕~s on the floor ( 椅子等的磨擦而形成 的) 地板上的划痕make ~s in the bark of a gum tree 在橡胶树的树皮上刻 划b. (从前酒吧等用粉笔写 在黑板或门上的) 帐,欠帐,赊帐pay one's ~ 付帐run up a ~ 欠债,负债What's the ~?. 帐上多少钱?4 (C)'音乐?
Q: German GERMAN [5dVE:mEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.德国人, 德语adj.德国的, 德国人的, 德语的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 German German means belonging or relating to Germany. ...a cut in German interest rates. ...the German government.ADJ+ German Germans A German is a person who comes from Germany. Horst, a German from Hamburg, was a true original.N-COUNT2 German German is the language used in Germany, Austria, and parts of Switzerland. I heard a very angry man talking in German.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Ger.man`dVVmEn; 5dVE:mEn《Germany 的形容词》>1 德国的2 德国人[语]的>(pl. ~s)1 (C)德国人2 (U)德语→ High German.
Q: heart HEART [hB:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.心, 心脏, 中心, 心地, 心情, 精神, 宝贝儿, 感情vt.把...放在中心【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 heart hearts Your heart is the organ in your chest that pumps the blood around your body. People also use heart to refer to the area of their chest that is closest to their heart. The bullet had passed less than an inch from Andrea's heart. The only sound inside was the beating of his heart. He gave a sudden cry of pain and put his hand to his heart.N-COUNT2 heart hearts You can refer to someone's heart when you are talking about their deep feelings and beliefs. (LITERARY) Alik's words filled her heart with pride. I just couldn't bring myself to admit what I knew in my heart to be true.N-COUNT: usu with poss3 heart hearts You use the word heart when you are talking about someone's character and attitude towards other people, especially when they are kind and generous. She loved his brilliance and his generous heart. She's got a good heart but she's calculating.N-VAR: usu adj N in sing4 heart If you refer to things of the heart, you mean love and relationships. This is an excellent time for affairs of the heart.N-SING: the N5 heart The heart of something is the most central and important part of it. The heart of the problem is supply and demand. Money lies at the heart of the debate over airline safety.= cruxN-SING: N of n【21世纪英汉词典】hearthBrt; hB:t>1 (C)心脏; 胸 (部) He has a weak ~. 他的心脏不好My ~ stood still. = My ~ (nearly) stopped beating. (. 因恐惧、惊吓) 我差点被吓得心脏停 止跳动He put his hand on his ~. 他将手按在胸口上She pressed her child to her ~. 她将孩子紧抱在胸前2 (C)a. (代表情感、仁慈的) 心,感情(cf. head 2 a; → mind【同义字】) at the bottom of one's ~ 在内心里pity a person from (the bottom of) one's ~ 打从心里同情某人touch a person's ~ 打动某人的心search the [one's] ~ 反省,自省set one's ~ at rest 安心,放心,宽心She has a kind ~. 她有一颗仁慈的心,她 为人仁慈Have a ~!. (口语)同情 [宽恕] 我吧!b. (与理智、心意有所区 别的) 心,心情,心境with a heavy [light, cheerful] ~ 心情沉重 [轻松,愉快] 地What the ~ thinks, the mouth speaks. (谚)心里想什么,嘴就 说什么; 言为心声3 (U)爱情; 同情心an affair of the ~ 韵事,恋爱a man of ~ 性情中人,真感情have no ~ 薄╙
Q: necessary NECESSARY [5nesisEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.必需品adj.必要的, 必需的, 必然的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 necessary Something that is necessary is needed in order for something else to happen. I kept the engine running because it might be necessary to leave fast. We will do whatever is necessary to stop them. Is that really necessary?. Make the necessary arrangements.= required unnecessaryADJ-GRADED: oft it v-link ADJ to-inf2 necessary A necessary consequence or connection must happen or exist, because of the nature of the things or events involved. Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war. Scientific work is differentiated from art by its necessary connection with the idea of progress.ADJ: ADJ n3 necessary necessaries Necessaries are things, such as food or clothing, that you need to have in order to live. (OLD-FASHIONED) ...a small parcel of necessaries tied up in a handkerchief and carried on a stick.= necessities luxuriesN-PLURAL4 necessary If you say that something will happen if necessary, when necessary, or where necessary, you mean that it will happen if it is necessary, when it is necessary, or where it is necessary. If necessary, the airship can stay up there for days to keep out of danger. The army needs men who are willing to fight, when necessary. All the rigging had been examined, and renewed where necessary.PHR: PHR with cl 【21世纪英汉词典】nec.es.sar.y`nZsE9sZrI; 5nesEsEri《源自拉丁文"不能 出让的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 必要的,不可或缺的; 必需的a ~ thing 必要的东西a ~ condition 必要条件It is ~ to prepare for the worst. 作最坏的打算是必要 的Is it ~ that you (should) be so strict with his children?. 你有必要那样严格地 对待他的孩子们吗?You may use it again, when (ever) ~. 必要时你 (随时) 可以再用它I will go with you, if ~. 如有必要,我会跟你一 起去【同义字】necessary 必要的essential 某物的存在,在本质上 所必需的indispensable 不可或缺的b. [对...]必要的,不可或缺的[to, forLight and water are ~ to plants. 光和水对植物是必要 的They prepared all things ~ for the expedition. 他们准备了 (对) 探险所需的一切东西c. [...]必要的, 必须的Is it ~ for me to sign here?. 我必须在这里签名吗?Is it ~ for you to be so strict with his children?. 你有必要那样严格地 对待他的孩子们吗?(cf. 1 b) 2 (无比较级、最高级) 必?
Q: politician POLITICIAN [pCli5tiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.政治家, 政客【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇politician politicians A politician is a person whose job is in politics, especially a member of parliament or congress. They have arrested a number of leading opposition politicians.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】pol.i.ti.cian9pBlE`tIFEn; 9pCli5tiFn>1 政治家(→ statesman【同义字】 ) 2 (轻蔑) (以追求权利与财富为 目的的) 政客
Q: doubt DOUBT [daut]
A: 【简明词典】n.怀疑, 疑惑, 疑问v.怀疑, 不信, 拿不准, 恐怕【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 doubt doubts If you have doubt or doubts about something, you feel uncertain about it and do not know whether it is true or possible. If you say you have no doubt about it, you mean that you are certain it is true. This raises doubts about the point of advertising. I had my doubts when she started, but she's getting really good. They were troubled and full of doubt. There can be little doubt that he will offend again. Local inhabitants haven't the slightest doubt as to who is the rightful owner.= uncertaintyN-VAR: oft N about/as to n, N that2 doubt doubts doubting doubted If you doubt whether something is true or possible, you believe that it is probably not true or possible. Others doubted whether that would happen. He doubted if he would learn anything new from Marie. She doubted that the accident could have been avoided. believeVB3 doubt doubts doubting doubted If you doubt something, you believe that it might not be true or genuine. No one doubted his ability. Nobody that I spoke to doubted his sincerity as a politician.VB4 doubt doubts doubting doubted If you doubt someone or doubt their word, you think that they may not be telling the truth. No one directly involved with the case doubted him. I still have no reason to doubt his word.【21世纪英汉词典】doubtdaJt; daut《源自拉丁文"必须 在两者中选择"的意 思》>1 怀疑【同义字】doubt 缺乏明确证据,而怀有 "不会是..."的疑念suspect 令人怀疑,但产生"可 能..."的疑心a. 怀疑~ the truth of a person's words 怀疑某人说话的真实 性I ~ed my own eyes. 我怀疑自己的眼睛(不相信自己所看到的 事)b. ?] 怀疑I ~ whether [if] she will be present. 我怀疑她是否会出席c. 怀疑I don't ~ that he means well. (. 这件事) 我相信他出自善意2 a 认为...可疑,不相信I cannot help ~ing his sincerity. 我不由得认为他的诚 意可疑In spite of his assurances, I still ~ him. 尽管他一再保证,我还 是不相信他b. ?] 怀疑I ~ whether he is sincere. 我怀疑他是否诚实3 认为似乎不可 能I ~ that he will succeed. 我认为他似乎不可能 成功I ~ that they'll want to go. 我认为他们?
Q: thinking THINKING [5WiNkiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.思想【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 thinking The general ideas or opinions of a person or group can be referred to as their thinking. There was undeniably a strong theoretical dimension to his thinking. ...the direction of the ANC's thinking on the country's political future... The thinking of economic bureaucrats tends to lag behind changes in world conditions.N-UNCOUNT: with poss2 thinking Thinking is the activity of using your brain by considering a problem or possibility or creating an idea. This is a time of decisive action and quick thinking. After the pain of defeat passes, England have some thinking to do.N-UNCOUNT3 thinking If you describe someone as thinking, you mean that they are intelligent and take an interest in important events and issues, and you approve of this. Thinking people on both sides will applaud this book. A newspaper called him `the thinking man's Tory'.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】think.ing`WINkIN; 5WiNkiN>(无比较级、最高级) (会) 思考的,有思考力的; 有思想的a ~ reed 思考的芦苇,"人"Man is a ~ animal. 人是思考的动物All ~ men will protest against it. 凡是有思想的人都会 抗议[反对]这件事put one's thinking cap on = put on one's thinking cap (口语)深思熟虑,仔细 考虑>又作 a ~] 1 思想,考虑,盘算,思考philosophical ~ 哲学思想You had better do a little hard ~. 你最好仔细想一下That is my way of ~. 那是我的想法 [思考方式] 2 想法,意见,判断It is, to my ~, the most important part of the problem. 依我看来,那是该问题 至关重要的部份
Q: sex SEX [seks]
A: 【简明词典】n.性别, 男性或女性, 性欲, 性交, 生殖器, 阴茎vt.区别...的性别, 引起...的性欲【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sex sexes The two sexes are the two groups, male and female, into which people and animals are divided according to the function they have in producing young. ...an entertainment star who appeals to all ages and both sexes. ...differences between the sexes.See also fair sex, opposite sex, same-sex, single-sex,N-COUNT: usu with supp2 sex sexes The sex of a person or animal is their characteristic of being either male or female. She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex. The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses. ...sex discrimination.= genderN-COUNT: oft with poss3 sex Sex is the physical activity by which people can produce young. He was very open in his attitudes about sex. The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence. We have a very active sex life.N-UNCOUNT4 sex sexes sexing sexed If an animal is sexed, someone finds out whether it is male or female. The birds must be weighed, sexed and tagged.VB: usu passive5 sex If two people have sex, they perform the act of sex. Have you ever thought about having sex with someone other than your husband?PHR-RECIP: V inflects, pl-n PHR, PHR with n【21世纪英汉词典】sexsZks; seks>1 (U)性,性别(男 [雄] 与女 [雌] 的区别)without distinction of race, age or ~ 不分人种、年龄或性 别2 (C) [常the ~; 与修饰语连用; 集合称] 男[女]性the equality of the ~es 男女平等a school for both ~es 兼收男女生的学校a member of the same [opposite] ~ 同 [异] 性的人the male [rough(er), sterner, stronger] ~ 男性the female [fair, gentle, second, softer, weaker] ~ 女性3 (U)a. 性的特征,性的吸引力Nowadays there is too much ~ on television. 现今电视上呈现性?锢 ?nb. 性行为,性交have ~ with ? 与...性交>性的,与性有关的a ~ act 性行为,性交a ~ crime 性犯罪~ education 性教育>1 鉴别 的性别2 a. 引起的性兴奋, 勾引b. 增加...的性感
Q: threat THREAT [Wret]
A: 【简明词典】n.恐吓, 凶兆, 威胁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 threat threats A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger. Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly. All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat.N-VAR: with supp, oft N to/from n, N of n2 threat threats A threat is a statement by someone that they will do something unpleasant, especially if you do not do what they want. He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign. The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship. The terrorist made a death threat.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N to-inf3 threat If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something unpleasant might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist. His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month. She lives daily under threat of violence. Even the most security-conscious computer user is under constant threat from computer viruses. Britain's rarest breeding birds are under threat from fanatical and selfish egg collectors.PHR: oft PHR of/from n【21世纪英汉词典】threatWrZt; Wret>1 恐吓,威胁,胁迫make ~s 恐吓utter a ~ of violence 威胁说要诉诸暴力under ~ of punishment 在处罚的威胁之下Wild life is under ~ everywhere. 野生动物到处受到 (灭绝的) 威胁2 [对...的]威胁; 构成威胁之物[人][toa serious ~ to peace [freedom of speech] 对和平 [言论自由] 的严重威胁3 威胁; 恶兆,兆头[ofthe ~ of war 战争之威胁There was a ~ of snow. 有下雪的预兆
Q: tough TOUGH [tQf]
A: 【简明词典】n.恶棍adj.强硬的, 艰苦的, 坚强的, 坚韧的, 强壮的, 吃苦耐劳的, 凶恶的, 粗暴的adv.强硬地, 顽强地vt.忍受, 耐, 坚持【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tough tougher toughest A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman. She is tough and ambitious.ADJ-GRADED* toughness Mrs Potter has won a reputation for toughness and determination on her way to the top.N-UNCOUNT2 tough tougher toughest If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent. He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy.ADJ-GRADED+ tough toughs A tough is a tough person. Three burly toughs elbowed their way to the front.N-COUNT3 tough tougher toughest A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence. She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood. Arthur grew up in a tough city.= roughADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n4 tough tougher toughest A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering. She had a pretty tough childhood. It's been a tough day. He was having a really tough time at work.= roughADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n5 tough tougher toughe 【21世纪英汉词典】toughtQf; tQf>(~.er; ~.est)1 坚韧的,强韧的,坚硬 的( ←→ tender,soft) ~ meat 坚韧的肉~ wood 坚硬的木头2 有黏性的~ clay 有黏性的黏土3 a. 强壮的, 壮健的(→ strong【同义字】) a ~ worker 强壮的工人a ~ constitution 强健的体格b. 不屈不挠的; 顽固的,顽强的a ~ customer (口语)难缠的家伙4 费力的,困难的a ~ job [problem] 困难的工作[问题→tough NUT to crack.5(口语)不愉快的,难 以忍受的,坏的,不凑 巧的~ luck 乖运,不幸Things are ~ (all over). (. 世上) 事事不容易 [日子不好过] have a ~ time (of it) 倒楣,吃苦头That's ~. 那太苦了; 那可了不得6 无法无天的,无赖的; 地痞流氓多的,暴乱的 ,治安不好的a ~ guy 流氓,无赖汉a ~ neighbor
Q: hang HANG [hAN]
A: 【简明词典】n.悬挂的方式, （动作的）暂停, 中止vt.悬挂, 附着, 装饰, 绞死, 踌躇, 使悬而未决, 垂下vi.悬着, 垂下, 被绞死, 悬而不决【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang hangs hanging hanged The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there, it is attached there so it does not touch the ground. Notices painted on sheets hang at every entrance. A light-bulb hanging from the ceiling filled the room with a cold yellow light. The curtains will be hanging there for years. I was left hanging by my finger-tips over a drop of hundreds of feet. ...small hanging lanterns... They saw a young woman come out of the house to hang clothes on a line.V-ERG+ hang up hangs up; hanging up; hanged up The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.Hang up means the same as hang. I found his jacket, which was hanging up in the hallway. Some prisoners climbed onto the roof and hung up a banner.PHR-V-ERG2 hang hangs hanging hanged The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If a piece of clothing or fabric hangs in a particular way or position, that is how it is worn or arranged. ...a ragged fur coat that hung down to her calves... Look for a suit made from good, sturdy cloth to ensure it hangs well. She stood with her hands on her hips, the shawl hanging loose from her shoulders.VB3 hang hangs hanging hanged The form hung is used as the past t 【21世纪英汉词典】hanghAN; hAN(hung[h; h])>1 a. 悬,挂,吊,垂 (于高处等) ~ curtains 挂窗帘b. 悬挂 [垂,吊] [于墙、窗等之上] [on]; [自...]垂 [吊] 物[from~ one's hat on a peg 把帽子挂在挂钉上~ curtains on a window 挂窗帘于窗上~ a chandelier from the ceiling 把枝形吊灯架吊在天 花板上c. 垂He ~ his head in shame. 他羞愧地低著头2 (hanged[hd; hd]) a. 将处以绞刑,绞死 ,吊死be ~ed for murder 因杀人而被处绞刑b. [~ oneself]自缢,上吊c. 诅咒I'll be [I'm] ~ed if I obey him. 我死也不会听他的话H you!=Be ~ed (to you)!. 该死的东西!English be ~ed !. 该死的英语!H~ it (all)!. 岂有此理! 该死!3 吊挂 (至适于食用之状态) 4 a. 装饰 给...挂上[...][withThe fronts of the houses were hung with flags. 家家门前悬挂著旗帜Let us ~ the windows with green curtain
Q: surprise SURPRISE [sE5praiz]
A: 【简明词典】n.惊奇, 诧异, 惊人之事, 奇袭vt.使惊奇, 奇袭adj.令人惊讶的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 surprise surprises A surprise is an unexpected event, fact, or piece of news. I have a surprise for you: We are moving to Switzerland!. It may come as a surprise to some that a normal, healthy child is born with many skills. It is perhaps no surprise to see another 60s singing star attempting a comeback.N-COUNT: oft N to n+ surprise Also an adjective. Baxter arrived here this afternoon, on a surprise visit. German intelligence expected Japan to launch a surprise attack on the US, and Pearl Harbor was the likely target.ADJ: ADJ n2 surprise Surprise is the feeling that you have when something unexpected happens. The Foreign Office in London has expressed surprise at these allegations. `You mean he's going to vote against her?' Scobie asked in surprise. I started working hard for the first time in my life. To my surprise, I found I liked it.N-UNCOUNT3 surprise surprises surprising surprised If something surprises you, it gives you a feeling of surprise. We'll solve the case ourselves and surprise everyone. It surprised me that a driver of Alain's experience should make those mistakes. It wouldn't surprise me if there was such chaos after this election that another had to be held. They were served lamb and rosemary and she surprised herself by eating greedily.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】sur.prisesE`praIz, sL-; sE5praiz《源自拉丁文"偷袭 "的意思》>1 a. 使惊讶,使...吃惊His conduct ~d me. 他的行为使我吃惊You ~d me!. 你吓了我一跳!【同义字】surprise 意料之外或出其不意 使对方吃惊astonish 以不能令人相信的事 使人惊骇amaze 让人惊愕得不知所措astound 令人震惊startle 让人突然跳起的惊骇b. 使吃惊[by, withHe ~d me by confessing his sins. 他坦白认罪使我吃惊He sometimes ~s us with a sudden visit. 他有时突然造访使我 们惊讶2 a. 偷袭,突袭The enemy fighters ~d the harbor at dawn. 敌人战斗机在黎明时 偷袭港口b. [在做...时] 逮捕[inThe pickpocket was ~d in the act. 扒手当场 (在行窃时) 被捕I ~d him in the act of stealing money from the till. 他从 (柜台的) 钱箱偷钱时,被我当场 捉到c. 逮到The police ~d a robber breaking into the bank. 警方逮到正闯入银行 的强盗3
Q: will 2 WILL 2 [wil, wEl, El, l]
A: 【简明词典】n.意志, 决心, 意向, 遗嘱v.aux.将, 愿意, 必须【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wanting something to happen1 will wills Will is the determination to do something. He was said to have lost his will to live. ...the inevitable battle of wills as your child realises that he can't do or have everything he wants... He who was usually so full of questions lacked the will to confront her with them.See also free will.N-VAR: oft N to-inf2 will If something is the will of a person or group of people with authority, they want it to happen. He has submitted himself to the will of God. Democracy responds and adjusts to the will of the people. The parliament didn't deserve to represent the nation's will.N-SING: with poss3 will wills willing willed If you will something to happen, you try to make it happen by using mental effort rather than physical effort. I looked at the telephone, willing it to ring. He was watching her fixedly, willing her to look at him.VB4 will wills A will is a document in which you declare what you want to happen to your money and property when you die. Attached to his will was a letter he had written to his wife just days before his death.N-COUNT5 will wills willing willed If you will something to someone, you say in your will that they should have it when you die. The large sum of money that came to him when she died was a shock, and he had not spent a penny of it on himself. He had, however, willed it to Frank.【21世纪英汉词典】will轻读)wEl; wEl; (重读)wIl; wil《源自古英语"想要 "的意思》>1 将...,会...I hope the weather ~ be fine and you ~ have a good time. 我希望天气将会很好 而你也过得愉快It ~ be fine tomorrow. 明天将会放晴I ~ be seventeen next birthday. 再过一次生日,我就十 七岁了The party ~ be postponed if it rains tomorrow. 如果明天下雨,聚会将 会延期I'll have finished this work by five o'clock. 在五点前我将完成这 件工作W~ he be able to hear at such a distance ?. 在这样的距离他听得 到吗 ?W~ we see you again next term ?. 下学期我们会再见到 你吗 ?2 a. 想做...,打算做...All right, I ~ do so. 好,我会这样做I won't go to such places again. 我不会再去那种地方No, I ~ not. 不,我不要b. 打算 [想要] 做...吗? 做...好吗? 要不要...?W~ you go there tomorrow ?. 你明天要去那里吗 ?W~ you pass me the sugar ? = Pass me the sugar, ~ you?. 请你把糖递给我,好吗 ?W~ [Won't] you have some tea ? = Have some tea, won't you ?. ?
Q: opinion OPINION [E5pinjEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.意见, 看法, 主张, 判断, 评价【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 opinion opinions Your opinion about something is what you think or believe about it. I wasn't asking for your opinion, Dick. He held the opinion that a government should think before introducing a tax. Most who expressed an opinion spoke favorably of Thomas.N-COUNT: oft poss N, N that2 opinion Your opinion of someone is your judgement of their character or ability. That improved Mrs Goole's already favourable opinion of him.= estimationN-SING: usu supp N, N of n3 opinion You can refer to the beliefs or views that people have as opinion. Some, I suppose, might even be in positions to influence opinion. There is a broad consensus of opinion about the policies which should be pursued.N-UNCOUNT4 opinion opinions An opinion from an expert is the advice or judgement that they give you in the subject that they know a lot about. Even if you have had a regular physical check-up recently, you should still seek a medical opinion.N-COUNT: usu sing5 opinion You add expressions such as `in my opinion' or `in their opinion' to a statement in order to indicate that it is what you or someone else thinks, and is not necessarily a fact. The book is, in Henry's opinion, the best book on the subject. Well he's not making a very good job of it in my opinion.PHR: PHR with cl6 opinion If someone is of the opinion that something is 【21世纪英汉词典】o.pin.ionE`pInjEn; E5pinjEn《opine 的名词》>1 (C)a. 意见,见解What is your ~ (of that)?. 你 (对于那件事) 的意见如何?In my ~ that is a poor book. 依我看来,那是内容无 聊的书In the ~ of some people the pioneer spirit remains in the American mind. 根据某些人的看法,美 国人心中仍保持著先 驱者的拓荒精神【同义字】opinion 受个人判断或喜爱与 感情影响的意见view 个人对事物的看法或 想法b. [be of the ~] 看法,意见,见解I am of the ~ that in some degree wisdom can be taught. 我的看法是,智慧在某 种程度内是可以通过 教育培植的c. [常~s] 所持的论调,主张,信 念act up [act according] to one's ~s 依照某人所持的信念 去做2 (U) (对某事的) 一般想法,看法,舆论public ~ 舆论3 [an ~] a. (善恶的) 判断,评价have [form] a bad [low] ~ of ?认为...不好,瞧不起 ...have [form] a good [high, favorable] ~ of ?认为...好,对...评价 高b. 好的评价have no ~ [not much of
Q: wish WISH [wiF]
A: 【简明词典】n.愿望, 心愿, 请求, 所愿望的事物, 祝愿v.希望, 想要, 但愿, 祝贺【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wish wishes A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something. She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past. Clearly she had no wish for conversation. She wanted to go everywhere in the world. She soon got her wish. The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader.See also death wish.= desireN-COUNT: oft with poss2 wish wishes wishing wished If you wish to do something or to have it done for you, you want to do it or have it done. (FORMAL) If you wish to go away for the weekend, our office will be delighted to make hotel reservations. We can dress as we wish now. There were the collaborators, who wished for a German victory.VB3 wish wishes wishing wished Wish is used in expressions such as I don't wish to be rude or without wishing to be rude as a way of apologizing or warning someone when you are going to say something which might upset, annoy, or worry them. I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here. Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company.VB: with brd-neg4 wish wishes wished If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely. I wish I could do that. I wish it weren't true. Pa, I wish 【21世纪英汉词典】wishwIF; wiF>1 a. 但愿,希望I ~ I were [. (口语)was] a bird !但愿我是一只小鸟( 难以实现的愿望)I ~ spring were [was] here. 但愿春天来了He ~ed he might live to see it. 他希望能在活著时 [有生之年] 看到它b. 但愿...,要是...就好了I ~ I had bought it. 但愿我买下了它I ~ you had seen it. 但愿你看过它I ~ you hadn't said [done] that. 要是你没说[做]过那 件事就好了2 希望a. 希望...What do you ~ ?. 你想要什么 ?I'll go if you ~ it. 如果你希望我去,我就 去b. 但愿[希望]We all ~ him (to be) happy. 我们都希望他幸福I ~ed myself dead. 但愿我已死掉I ~ed him in hell. (口语)但愿他下地狱We ~ed the conference at an end. 我们希望会议已结束c. [I] 我希望...I ~ you would be quiet. 我希望你安静I ~ it would rain. 我希望天下雨d. (想) 做...I ~ to see you. 我想见你I don't ~ to give trouble to anyone. 我不想给任何人添麻 烦e. 希望
Q: adult ADULT [E5dQlt, 5AdQlt]
A: 【简明词典】n.成人, 成年人adj.成人的, 成熟的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 adult adults An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions. Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.= grown up minorN-COUNT2 adult adults An adult is a fully developed animal. ...a pair of adult birds. juvenileN-COUNT: oft N n3 adult Adult means relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people. I've lived most of my adult life in London.ADJ: ADJ n4 adult If you say that someone is adult about something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation. We were very adult about it. We discussed it rationally over a drink. ...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way.= matureADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ5 adult You can describe things such as films or books as adult when they deal with sex in a very clear and open way. ...an adult movie.ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】a.dultE`dQlt, `AdQlt; E5dQlt, 5AdQlt《源自拉丁文"已成 长的"的意思》>1 成年人,成熟的人,大 人; '法律'成年者2'生物'成体,成虫>发育成熟的,成年者的 ; 像成年人的; 适合成年人的~ education 成人教育~ movies 成人电影
Q: success SUCCESS [sEk5ses]
A: 【简明词典】n.成功, 成就, 胜利, 发迹, 兴旺【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 success Success is the achievement of something that you have been trying to do. It's important for the long-term success of any diet that you vary your meals. ...the success of European business in building a stronger partnership between management and workers. failureN-UNCOUNT2 success Success is the achievement of a high position in a particular field, for example in business or politics. Nearly all of the young people interviewed believed that work was the key to success. failureN-UNCOUNT3 success The success of something is the fact that it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended. Most of the cast was amazed by the play's success. Enthused by the success of the first exhibition, its organisers are hoping to repeat the experience. failureN-UNCOUNT: usu with poss4 success successes Someone or something that is a success achieves a high position, makes a lot of money, or is admired a great deal. The jewellery was a great success. We hope it will be a commercial success. failureN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】suc.cesssEk`sZs; sEk5ses《succeed v.i. A 的名词》>1 (U)a. 成功; 好结果,好成绩[inone's ~ in business 某人在事业方面的成 功meet with ~ 成功,顺利进行with great ~ 大成功地drink ~ to ? 祝...的成功而干杯I made inquiries without (much) ~. 我几次打听都没有 (多大) 结果Nothing succeeds like ~. (谚)一事顺心万事顺利b. 发迹,出人头地He has had great ~ in life. 他在一生中飞黄腾达2 (C) [常作 be 动词补语] a. 成功的人,成功者He was a ~ as an actor. 作为演员,他是个成功 者 [他是很出色的] b. (宴会等的) 成功; (戏剧等的) 卖座,大受欢迎The evening was a ~. 那次晚会开得很成功3 (U)(古)结果,成果good ~ 好结果,成功ill ~ 坏结果,失败make a success of ?顺利完成...; 把...做得很成功He made a ~ of his business. 他把事业做得很成功
Q: battle BATTLE [5bAtl]
A: 【简明词典】n.战役(指大规模会战), 战争vi.作战, 战斗, 搏斗, 斗争【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 battle battles A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. ...the victory of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne. ...after a gun battle between police and drug traffickers. ...men who die in battle.N-VAR2 battle battles A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. ...a renewed political battle over Britain's attitude to Europe. ...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world. ...a macho battle for supremacy... He was appalled to discover members of the board fighting damaging personal battles.= struggleN-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N prep3 battle battles You can use battle to refer to someone's efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances. ...the battle against crime... She has fought a constant battle with her weight. Greg lost his brave battle against cancer two years ago.= fightN-COUNT: usu sing, oft N against n4 battle battles battling battled To battle with an opposing group means to take part in a fight or contest against them. In American English, you can also say that one group or person is battling another. In one town thousands of people battled with police and several were reportedly wounded. 5bAtl《源自拉丁文"重击 (batter) "的意思》>1 a.(U) (在某一地区进行的长 期性) 作战,战役,战斗(→ war【同义字】) a field of ~ 战场a line of ~ 战线accept ~ 应战,迎战do ~ (with)( 与...) 作战fall [be killed] in ~ 战死 [阵亡] give [offer] ~ 攻击join ~ (with ?) (与...) 开战,交战b.(C) (个别的) 战争a close (-pitched) [decisive] ~ 白刃 [决] 战a losing ~ 败仗a naval ~ 海战a soldier's ~ ( 较量战技和体能、勇 气的) 武力战fight a ~ 交战,作战gain [lose] a ~ 打胜 [败] 仗→ battle royal.2 (C)斗争a ~ against inflation 反通货膨胀之战the ~ for existence 生存竞争the ~ of life 人生的奋斗a ~ of words 论战3 [the ~]胜利; 成功The ~ is not always to the string. 胜利不一定都属于强 者be half the battle(口语)为胜利 [成功] 的一半Youth is half the ~. 年轻是成功的一半 [成功的重要条件] (年轻即是希望)trial by battle→ trial
Q: seventeenth SEVENTEENTH [5sevEn5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十七, 十七分之一的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 seventeenth The seventeenth item in a series is the one that you count as number seventeen. She gave birth to Annabel just after her seventeenth birthday.ORD2 seventeenth A seventeenth is one of seventeen equal parts of something.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】sev.en.teenth9sZvEn`tinW; 9sevn5ti:nW《源自 seventeen+-th 构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第十七 (个) 的2 十七分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十七(略作 17th)b. (每月的) 十七日2 (C)十七分之一>the ~]第十七个人[物
Q: owner OWNER [5EunE]
A: 【简明词典】n.所有者, 业主【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇owner owners The owner of something is the person to whom it belongs. The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in. Every pet owner knows their animal has its own personality. New owners will have to wait until September before moving in.See also home owner, landowner.N-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】own.er`onL; 5ounE>1 物主,所有者[of2'商'货主,船主(at) owner's risk'商' 由货主负担损失
Q: fan FAN [fAn]
A: 【简明词典】n.扇子, 鼓风机, 风扇, 迷, 狂热者, 爱好者vt.煽动, 刺激, 扇, 吹拂vi.飘动, 成扇形散开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fan fans If you are a fan of someone or something, especially a famous person or a sport, you like them very much and are very interested in them. If you're a Billy Crystal fan, you'll love this movie. As a boy he was a Manchester United fan. I am a great fan of rave music.N-COUNT: usu n N, N of n2 fan fans A fan is a flat object that you hold in your hand and wave in order to move the air and make yourself feel cooler.N-COUNT3 fan fans fanning fanned If you fan yourself or your face when you are hot, you wave a fan or other flat object in order to make yourself feel cooler. She would have to wait in the truck, fanning herself with a piece of cardboard. Mo kept bringing me out refreshments and fanning me as it was that hot.VB4 fan fans A fan is a piece of electrical or mechanical equipment with blades that go round and round. It keeps a room or machine cool or gets rid of unpleasant smells. He cools himself in front of an electric fan. ...an extractor fan.N-COUNT: oft supp N5 fan fans You can describe anything that has the shape of a wide `V' with a curved part above it as a fan. ...its fan of tail feathers. ...a conservatory with an ornate fan-shaped roof.N-COUNT6 fan fans fanning fanned If you fan a fire, you wave something flat next to it in order to make it burn more strongly. If a wind fans a fire, it blows on it and makes it burn more strongly. Kneeling in front of the open hearth, old Maria was fanning the smoldering fire. During the afternoon burning period hot winds fan the flames.VB7 fan fans fanning fanned If someone fans an emotion such as fear, hatred, or passion, they deliberately do things to make people feel the emotion more strongly. He said students were fanning social unrest with their violent protests. ...economic problems which often fan hatred.= fuelVB【21世纪英汉词典】fanfAn; fAn《fanatic n. 之略》>(口语) (电影、运动、明星等 的) 狂热支持者,热心的爱 好者,迷a baseball [film] ~ 棒球[影]迷
Q: hand 2 HAND 2 [hAnd]
A: 【简明词典】n.手, 掌管, 协助, 支配, 插手, 指针, 雇员, 手艺vt.支持, 搀扶, 交给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb uses1 hand hands handing handed If you hand something to someone, you pass it to them. He handed me a little rectangle of white paper. He took a thick envelope from an inside pocket and handed it to me.VB2 hand You say things such as `You have to hand it to her' or `You've got to hand it to them' when you admire someone for their skills or achievements and you think they deserve a lot of praise. (INFORMAL) You've got to hand it to Melissa, she certainly gets around.PHR 【21世纪英汉词典】handhAnd; hAnd>1 (C)a. 手the back of the ~ 手背clap one's ~s 拍手,鼓掌rub one's ~s 搓手,揉手b. (动物之) 能抓物之部分; (猿猴、蛙等之) 前肢 [前脚] ; (蟹、虾等之) 螯2 (C) (一方之手所示之) 侧,面,边; 方面on both ~s 在两侧on the right [left] ~ of 在...的右[左]侧→ on all hands,on every hand,on (the) one hand,on the other hand.3 (C)如手之物a. (钟表、仪器等之) (指) 针the hour [minute, second] ~ 时 [分,秒] 针b. 手示标志,指标c. (香蕉之) 串a ~ of bananas 一串香蕉d. (将烟叶叶柄扎紧之) 叶束4 (C)主要以手从事工作 之人a. [通常构成复合字] 做手工之人,劳工,工 人,职工,雇工a farm ~ 庄稼汉a factory ~ ( 工厂之) 工人b. 人手,"手"a work by various ~s 藉各种各样人的手作 成的作品c. (船之) 随船人员,船员All ~s on deck!. 全体船员集合!d. [...之] (好 [高,熟,老,生] ) 手; 专家,行家[atHe is a good [poor] ~ at baseball. 他是棒球好手 [他棒球技术差] → old hand.5 用手作成之物a. [a ~; 与修饰语连用]笔迹, 书法; 字体write a good ~ 写得一手好字write in a clear [legible] ~ 以清晰 [易读] 的笔迹写字b. [one's ~](文语)签名under one's ~ and seal 签名盖章c. [a big ~,a good ~] 鼓掌喝采give a person a good [big] ~ 对某人热烈地鼓掌喝 采get a good [big] ~ 获得热烈的鼓掌喝采d. [a ~] (援助之) 手,帮助,助力,一臂之 力→ lend?a (helping) handThis is rather heavy. Can you give me a ~?. 这个相当重,你能助我 一臂之力 [你能帮我一下] 吗?e.[a ~; 与修饰语连用] (布、皮?
Q: finger FINGER [5fiNgE]
A: 【简明词典】n.手指(尤指大拇指以外的手指), 指状物, 指针v.用手指拨弄, 伸出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 finger fingers Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand. She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room. She ran her fingers through her hair. There was a ring on each of his fingers.See also light-fingered.N-COUNT2 finger fingers The fingers of a glove are the parts that a person's fingers fit into.N-COUNT: usu pl3 finger fingers A finger of something such as smoke or land is an amount of it that is shaped rather like a finger. ...a thin finger of land that separates Pakistan from the former Soviet Union... Cover the base with a single layer of sponge fingers.See also fish finger.= stripN-COUNT: N of n, n N4 finger fingers fingering fingered If you finger something, you touch or feel it with your fingers. He fingered the few coins in his pocket. Self-consciously she fingered the emeralds at her throat.VB5 finger fingers fingering fingered If you finger a person or organization, you tell someone, usually the police, that the person or organization has done something illegal or wrong. (INFORMAL) Police and prosecutors manipulated the eyewitnesses so they would finger Aldo. People who have fingered crack houses and fingered drug dealers have been assassinated.VB6 finger fingers A finger of a str 【21世纪英汉词典】fin.ger`fINgL; 5fiN^E>1 手指He has more wit in his little ~ than I've ever seen you display. 他远较你有智慧2 (手套的) 手指部分3 a. 指状物a ~ of black smoke 一股黑烟b. (糕点等的) 指状小片c. 指示物d. (钟表、计量器等的) 指针4 指幅(测量液体等深度的单 位; 约为 3/4 ??)be [feel] all fingers and thumbs → thumb.burn one's fingers(多管闲事而) 引火上身crook one's finger(口语)弯手指(有事叫 人过来时所作的屈指 动作)cross one's fingers(为避灾难等而) 将中指弯曲重叠在食 指上; 祈求好运I kept [had] my ~s crossed until the exam grades were reported. 考试成绩未发表以前 我一直在祈求自己能 过关One's fingers are all thumbs. 某人非常笨拙 [笨手笨脚] have a finger in the [every] piehaveat one's finger's tips [ends] = haveat one's FINGERTIPshave one's fingers in the till(口语)偷自己工作店 里的钱have[get]one's fingers burnt= burn one's FINGERslay one's fingers on?= put one's FINGERs onlook through one's fingers at?偷看?
Q: means MEANS [mi:nz]
A: 【简明词典】n.手段, 方法v.意味, 想要【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 means A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it. Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use. The move is a means to fight crime. The army had perfected the use of terror as a means of controlling the population. Business managers are focused on increasing their personal wealth by any available means.N-COUNT: with supp2 means You can refer to the money that someone has as their means. (FORMAL) ...a person of means... He did not have the means to compensate her.N-PLURAL3 means If someone is living beyond their means, they are spending more money than they can afford. If someone is living within their means, they are not spending more money than they can afford. The more gifts she received, the more she craved, until he was living beyond his means. It is far better to pay off old debts steadily by living within your means.PHR: v PHR, v-link PHR4 means If you do something by means of a particular method, instrument, or process, you do it using that method, instrument, or process. This is a two year course taught by means of lectures and seminars. The trailer was connected to the car by means of a complicated system of hoses, pipes and rods.PHR-PREP5 means You can say `by all means' to tell someone that you are very willing to allow them to do something. `Can I come and have a look at your house?' --- `Yes by all mean 【21世纪英汉词典】meansminz; mi:nz《源自 mean》>(pl. ~)1 (C)a. 方法,手段 (way) [of, toa ~ to an end 为达到目的所使用的 手段a ~ of communication [transport] 通讯 [交通] 工具a ~ of livelihood 谋生的手段a ~ of improving the traffic situation 改善交通状况的方针by fair ~ 以正当的手段by fair ~ or foul 不择手段地The end justifies the ~. (谚)目的使手段正当化 了; 只问目的,不择手段b. 方法,手段Do you know of any ~ to get there?. 你知道怎样才能到那 里吗?2 (源自"生活的手段" 的意思) 资力,收入,财产,财富a man of ~ 有钱人a man of no ~ 没有资产的人live within [beyond] one's ~ 过著量入为出 [入不敷出] 的生活by all means(1) 必定,一定I will come by all ~. 我一定会来(2) [加强回答的语气] 当然可以,请"May I come ?"-"By all ~.". "我可以来吗?""当 然"by any means [ 用于否定句] 无论如何 (也...) I don't think you can persuade him by any ~. 我认为你用任何方法 都无?
Q: shock SHOCK [FCk]
A: 【简明词典】n.打击, 震动, 冲突, 休克, 突击, 禾束堆, 乱蓬的头发vt.使震动, 使休克, 使受电击, 震惊得vi.震动, 吓人adj.蓬乱的, 浓密的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shock shocks If you have a shock, something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting, or very surprising. The extent of the violence came as a shock. He has never recovered from the shock of your brother's death. It was quite a shock to see my face on that screen!N-COUNT2 shock Shock is a person's emotional and physical condition when something very frightening or upsetting has happened to them. The little boy was speechless with shock. She's still in a state of shock.N-UNCOUNT3 shock If someone is in shock, they are suffering from a serious physical condition in which their blood is not flowing round their body properly, for example because they have had a bad injury. He was found beaten and in shock. They escaped the blaze but were rushed to hospital suffering from shock.N-UNCOUNT: oft in N4 shock shocks shocking shocked If something shocks you, it makes you feel very upset, because it involves death or suffering and because you had not expected it. After forty years in the police force nothing much shocks me. Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.VB* shocked This was a nasty attack and the woman is still very shocked.ADJ-GRADED5 shock shocks shocking shocked If someone or something shocks you, it upsets or offends you because you think it is rude or morally wrong. You can't shock me. They were easily shocked in those days. We were always trying to be creative and to shock.VB* shocked Don't look so shocked.ADJ-GRADED6 shock A shock announcement or event is one which shocks people because it is unexpected. (JOURNALISM) ...the shock announcement that she is to resign. ...a shock defeat.ADJ: ADJ n7 shock shocks A shock is something sudden and unexpected that threatens the economy, traditions, or way of life of a group of people. (JOURNALISM) This is the latest in a series of shocks to the Scandinavian banking system. ...the economic pain of two oil shocks.N-COUNT: usu with supp8 shock shocks A shock is the force of something suddenly hitting or pulling something else. Steel barriers can bend and absorb the shock.N-VAR9 shock sho 【21世纪英汉词典】shockFBk; FCk>(竖立的?b物、玉蜀黍 等的) 捆堆,束堆>把...捆束成堆
Q: sanction SANCTION [5sANkFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.批准, 同意, 支持, 制裁, 认可v.批准, 同意, 支持, 鼓励, 认可【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sanction sanctions sanctioning sanctioned If someone in authority sanctions an action or practice, they officially approve of it and allow it to be done. He may now be ready to sanction the use of force. He seemed to be preparing to sanction an increase in public borrowing.= approveVB+ sanction Also a noun. The king could not enact laws without the sanction of Parliament.= approvalN-UNCOUNT: with supp2 sanction sanctions Sanctions are measures taken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law. The continued abuse of human rights has now led the United States to impose sanctions against the regime. He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions.N-PLURAL: oft N against/on n3 sanction sanctions A sanction is a severe course of action which is intended to make people obey instructions, customs, or laws. As an ultimate sanction, they can sell their shares if they disagree with the company's investment policy.N-COUNT4 sanction sanctions sanctioning sanctioned If a country or an authority sanctions another country or a person for doing something, it declares that the country or person is guilty of doing it and imposes sanctions on them. ...their failure to sanction Japan for butchering whales in violation of international conservation treaties.VB【21世纪英汉词典】sanc.tion`sANkFEn; 5sANkFn《源自拉丁文"使神 圣"的意思》>1 (U)a. 批准,认可; 肯定,承认popular ~ 舆论的肯定 [认可] give ~ to ?批准...,认可...b. 许可,认可We need the ~ of the law to hunt in this place. 我们在这地方打猎需 要有法律的许可2 (C)a. (对违反法令、规则的 ) 制裁,处罚social ~s 社会的制裁take ~s against ?对...采取制裁手段b. [常 ~s]'国际法'制裁 (措施) apply economic [military] ~s against ?对...使用 [实行] 经济 [军事] 制裁3 (C)道德[社会]约束力In Chinese society shame operates as the principal ~. 在中国的社会,羞耻心 在道义上具有一种压 倒一切的约束力>1 批准,认可; 承认,容许That expression has been ~ed by usage. 那种表达方式在惯用 法上已被认可2 认可,容许His conscience didn't ~ stealing. 他的良心不允许他做 偷窃的事
Q: thirteenth THIRTEENTH [5WE:5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十三, 十三分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇thirteenth The thirteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number thirteen.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】thir.teenthWV`tinW; 9WE:5ti:nW《源自 thirteen+ -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第十三的2 十三分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十三(略作 13th)b. (每月的) 十三日2 (C)十三分之一>第十三个人[物
Q: throw THROW [WrEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.投, 掷v.扔, 抛, (指马)把骑者摔在地上, 使苦恼, 惊忧, 投掷【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw throws throwing threw thrown When you throw an object that you are holding, you move your hand or arm quickly and let go of the object, so that it moves through the air. He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall. On one occasion, his father threw a radio at his mother. The crowd began throwing stones. Sophia jumps up and throws down her knitting. He threw Brian a rope.VB+ throw throws Also a noun. One of the judges thought it was a foul throw. A throw of the dice allows a player to move himself forward.N-COUNT: oft N of n* throwing He didn't really know very much about javelin throwing.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 throw throws throwing threw thrown If you throw your body or part of your body into a particular position or place, you move it there suddenly and with a lot of force. She threw her arms around his shoulders. She threatened to throw herself in front of a train. He set his skinny legs apart and threw back his shoulders.= flingVB3 throw throws throwing threw thrown If you throw something into a particular place or position, you put it there in a quick and careless way. He struggled out of his bulky jacket and threw it on to the back seat. Wrou《源自古英语"扭 (臂而投) "的意思》(threw[ ru; ru:]; thrown[ ron; roun])>1 投【同义字】throw 投的泛用字fling 用力猛摔toss 轻轻地扔,抛hurl 用力粗暴地投掷pitch 对准目标投掷cast 投掷轻物体a. 投,抛~ darts 掷镖He threw the ball (up). 他 (向上) 抛球He threw down his magazine. 他扔下他的杂志He was thrown out of the hall. 他被撵出大厅The boat was thrown up onto the rocks. 小艇被 (海浪) 抛到岩石上b. [对准...] 投掷[atThe demonstrators threw stones at the police. 示威者向警察扔石头c. 扔给; 扔 [给人、动物] [toHe threw me the parcel. = He threw the parcel to me. 他将包裹扔给我2 a. 投 (下) The trees threw long shadows in the moonlight. 树木在月光中投下长 影b. [向...]发出 ,投以 [atThe teacher kept ~ing questions at him. 老师一直向他发问She threw a seductive look at him. 她向他投以诱惑的眼 光 [抛?
Q: cast CAST [kB:st]
A: 【简明词典】n.投掷, 铸件, 脱落物, 一瞥, 演员表v.投, 抛, 投射, 浇铸, 计算, 派(角色)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cast casts The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleThe cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it. The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.N-COUNT-COLL2 cast casts casting The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleTo cast an actor in a play or film means to choose them to act a particular role in it. The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role. He was cast as a college professor. He had no trouble casting the movie.VB* casting The film could have done without the casting of the director's daughter in a central role. ...the casting director of Ealing film studios.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n, N n3 cast casts casting The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleTo cast someone in a particular way or as a particular thing means to describe them in that way or suggest they are that thing. Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor. Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.VB4 cast casts casting The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you cast your eyes or cast a look in a particular direction, you look quickly in that direction. (WRITTEN) He cast a stern glance at the two men. kB:st(cast)>A1 投掷(→throw【同义字】) a. 投掷,抛,扔~ a stone against a window 朝窗户扔石头The boat was ~ a shore. 那只小船被冲到岸上b. 掷 c. 撒 ; 抛下 ; 抛~ a fishing line 抛下钓线C~ the net into the stream. 把鱼网撒入小河池里d. 投He ~ his vote for [in favor of] the reformist candidate. 他投票支持革新派的 候选人e. 抽 ~ lots 抽签f. 诅咒[...][on, over~ a spell on [over] a person 诅咒某人2 a. 把投 [于某人身上] [atHe ~ a quick glance [look] at his friend. 他很快地瞥了他朋友 一眼b. 投给... ; 看... He ~ her a glance. 他瞥了她一眼3 a. 朝向 ~ one's eyes up to ? 仰视...~ one's eyes down (at the floor) 俯视 (地板) ~ one's eyes aside 把目光移开b. 把 投[于...][on, overThat will ~ a new light on the subject. 那将提供该问题一个 新的解&
Q: voter VOTER [5vEutE(r)]
A: 【简明词典】n.投票者,有投票权者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇voter voters Voters are people who have the legal right to vote in elections, or people who are voting in a particular election. The turnout was at least 62 percent of registered voters. Austrian voters went to the polls this weekend to elect a successor to the President.N-COUNT: usu pl【21世纪英汉词典】vot.er`votL; 5voutE>1 投票者(cf. nonvoter) a casting ~ 决定性的投票者2 (尤指国会议员选举的 ) 有投票权者,选举人
Q: investment INVESTMENT [in5vestmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.投资, 可获利的东西【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 investment Investment is the activity of investing money. He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment. One of the most important changes concerns the investment of pension contributions. ...investment bankers.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N in n2 investment investments An investment is an amount of money that you invest, or the thing that you invest it in. ...an investment of twenty-eight million pounds... You'll be able to earn an average rate of return of 8% on your investments. ...people's desire to buy a house as an investment... Total foreign investment in America still constitutes only about 5% of U.S. assets.N-VAR: usu with supp3 investment investments If you describe something you buy as an investment, you mean that it will be useful, especially because it will help you to do a task more cheaply or efficiently. When selecting boots, fine, quality leather will be a wise investment. A small-screen portable TV can be a good investment.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu adj N4 investment Investment of time or effort is the spending of time or effort on something in order to make it a success. I worry about this big investment of time and money and effort not working.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n【21世纪英汉词典】in.vest.mentIn`vZstmEnt; in5vestmEnt《invest 的名词》>1 a. 投资,出资make an ~ in 投资于...b. (C)投入的资本 [资金] c. (C)投资的对象,投资 物件a good [bad] ~ 有利[不利]的投资 (物件) Education is an ~. 教育是一种投资2 (C) (官职等的) 正式就职,叙任3 (U)衣著4 (C)'军'包围,封锁
Q: investor INVESTOR [in5vestE]
A: 【简明词典】n.投资者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇investor investors An investor is a person or organization that buys stocks or shares, or pays money into a bank in order to receive a profit. The main investor in the project is the French bank Credit National.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】in.ves.tor-tL; -tE>1 投资者2 叙任者,授与者3 包围者
Q: reporting REPORTING [ri5pC:tiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.报告【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇reporting Reporting is the presenting of news in newspapers, on radio, and on television. This newspaper has achieved a reputation for honest and impartial political reporting.N-UNCOUNT
Q: newspaper NEWSPAPER [5nju:speipE]
A: 【简明词典】n.报纸【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 newspaper newspapers A newspaper is a publication consisting of a number of large sheets of folded paper, on which news, advertisements, and other information is printed. He was carrying a newspaper. They read their daughter's allegations in the newspaper. ...a Sunday newspaper feature about AIDS in America.N-COUNT2 newspaper newspapers A newspaper is an organization that produces a newspaper. It is Britain's fastest growing national daily newspaper. Alexander Lazarus is a food critic for the newspaper.N-COUNT3 newspaper Newspaper consists of pieces of old newspapers, especially when they are being used for another purpose such as wrapping things up. He found two pots, each wrapped in newspaper.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】news.pa.per`nuz9pepL, `nus-, `nju-; 5nju:s9peipE, 5nju:z9p->1 (C)报纸a daily [weekly] ~ 日 [周] 报He reads the ~ every day. 他每天看报纸I saw it in the ~(s). 我在报上看到它2 (U)新闻纸,白报纸a sheet of ~ 一张报纸a lunchbox wrapped in ~ 用报纸包起来的便餐 (盒) 3 (C)报社
Q: mortgage MORTGAGE [5mC:gidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.抵押v.抵押【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mortgage mortgages A mortgage is a loan of money which you get from a bank or building society in order to buy a house. ...an increase in mortgage rates.N-COUNT: oft N n2 mortgage mortgages mortgaging mortgaged If you mortgage your house or land, you use it as a guarantee to a company in order to borrow money from them. They had to mortgage their home to pay the bills. ...mortgaged homes.VB【21世纪英汉词典】mort.gage`mCrgIdV; 5mC:^idV>1'法律'抵押lend money on ~ 抵押贷款place [hold] a ~ on ? 以...供作 [取得] 抵押2 (C)a. 抵押权,抵押单take out a ~ 设定抵押权b. (英)抵押借得之 (房屋) 贷款【字源】原为古法语, 意思是"死亡的誓约 ". 古代法国人向人借钱 时承诺只要父亲一去 世,自己能继承财产就 要还. 这种承诺称作 mortgage. mort是"死". g.age 含有"誓约"之意>1 a. 抵押 b. 抵押 [给...][to][for~ one's house to a person for a million dollars 把房屋抵押给某人以 借一百万美元2 a. 将 投入[...],[为...]献出 [to~ one's life to a cause 为主义献出生命b. [~ oneself]献身[于...][ to~ oneself to the study 献身于该项研究
Q: challenge CHALLENGE [5tFAlindV]
A: 【简明词典】n.挑战vt.向...挑战【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 challenge challenges A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination. I like a big challenge and they don't come much bigger than this. The new government's first challenge is the economy.N-VAR2 challenge If someone rises to the challenge, they act in response to a difficult situation which is new to them and are successful. The new Germany must rise to the challenge of its enhanced responsibilities. They rose to the challenge of entertaining 80 schoolchildren for an afternoon.PHR: V inflects3 challenge challenges A challenge to something is a questioning of its truth or value. A challenge to someone is a questioning of their authority. The demonstrators have now made a direct challenge to the authority of the government.N-VAR: oft N to n4 challenge challenges challenging challenged If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority. Democratic leaders have challenged the president to sign the bill. The move was immediately challenged by two of the republics. I challenged him on the hypocrisy of his political attitudes.VB5 challenge challenges challenging challenged If you challenge someone, you invite them to fight or compete with you in some way. Marsyas thought he could play the flute better than Apollo and challenged the god to a contest. He left a note at the scene of the crime, challenging detectives to catch him. 【21世纪英汉词典】chal.lenge`tFAlIndV; 5tFAlindV《源自拉丁文"中伤 "的意思》>1 (C)a. 挑战,决斗 [比赛 (等) 的] 邀请; 挑战书[toa ~ to violence 向暴力挑战a ~ to a duel 决斗的要求give [offer] a ~ 挑战accept [take up] a ~ 接受挑战,应战b. 挑战accept [take up] a ~ to run a race 接受赛跑的挑战2 (C)a. (哨兵喝令止步的) 盘问,口令(如 "Halt!Who goes there?""止步 ! 那边是谁 ?")give the ~ 盘问,喝问b. 盘问He ignored the sentry's ~ to halt. 他不理睬哨兵喝令止 步的盘问3 a. (U)努力 [意愿,兴致 (等) 的] 引起,激发,反应,起劲a job with enough ~ 有充分挑战性的工作b. (C) (需要特别努力或投入 的) 艰钜工作,难题It's not enough of a ~. 那不算是什么艰钜的 工作 [难题] 4 (C)a. 说明 [证据] 的要求; (要求说明、证据的) 抗议,责难,非难[toa ~ to the chairman to explainthe reason for it 要主席说明其理由的 要求b. (?
Q: nineteenth NINETEENTH [5nain5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十九, 十九分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇nineteenth The nineteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number nineteen. ...my nineteenth birthday. ...the nineteenth century.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】nine.teenthnaIn`tinW; 9nain5ti:nW《源自 nineteen+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第十九 (个) 的2 十九分之一的a ~ portion [part] ( 全体的) 十九分之一>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十九(略作 19th)b. (月的) 十九日2 (C)十九分之一>the ~]第十九个人[东西
Q: catch CATCH [kAtF]
A: 【简明词典】n.捕捉, 捕获物, (窗)钩v.捕获, 赶上(车船等), 发觉, 感染（疾病）vi.抓住，燃着【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 catch catches catching caught If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman. Where did you catch the fish?. I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap.= captureVB2 catch catches catching caught If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands. I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over.VB+ catch catches Also a noun. He missed the catch and the match was lost.N-COUNT3 catch catches catching caught If you catch a part of someone's body, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere. Liz caught his arm. He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his. Garrido caught her by the wrist.= seizeVB4 catch catches catching caught If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it. The stinging slap almost caught his face. I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident. He caught her on the side of her head with his other fist.VB5 catch catches catching caught If something cat 【21世纪英汉词典】catchkAtF; kAtF(caught[ekt; k:t])>1 a. (追) 捕,捕捉,逮捕~ a thief 逮捕小偷Cats ~ mice. 猫捉老鼠He has been caught several times for speeding. 他因超速已被抓了好 几次【同义字】catch 捉人、物capture 排除抵抗、困难后捕 捉trap 利用陷阱捕捉b. [用陷阱、网等] 捕捉[...][inThe rat was caught in a trap. 那只老鼠被捕鼠器 [陷阱] 捉住了2 a. (在中途) 接住 ~ a ball 接住球,接球b. 接住球使出 局3 a. (突然或用力地) 抓住,握住She caught his one in the eye. 她在他眼睛上打了一 下b. 抓住 [手脚等] [by~ a person by the arm 抓住某人的手臂He caught me by the collar. 他抓住我的衣领4 a. 撞见I caught the boy stealing fruit from our orchard. 我撞见那个男孩在偷 我们果园里的水果You'll never ~ me doing that!. (美口语)你绝对看?
Q: loss LOSS [lCs]
A: 【简明词典】n.损失, 遗失, 失败, 输, 浪费, 错过, [军]伤亡, 降低【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 loss losses Loss is the fact of no longer having something or having less of it than before. ...loss of sight... The loss of income for the government is about $250 million a month. ...hair loss... The job losses will reduce the total workforce to 7,000.N-VAR: usu with supp2 loss losses Loss of life occurs when people die. ...a terrible loss of human life... The allies suffered less than 20 casualties while enemy losses were said to be high.N-VAR: usu with supp3 loss The loss of a relative or friend is their death. They took the time to talk about the loss of Thomas and how their grief was affecting them. ...the loss of his mother.= deathN-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu the N of n4 loss losses If a business makes a loss, it earns less than it spends. In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million pounds. The company said it will stop producing fertilizer in 1990 because of continued losses. ...profit and loss. profitN-VAR5 loss Loss is the feeling of sadness you experience when someone or something you like is taken away from you. Talk to others about your feelings of loss and grief. He always woke with a sense of deep sorrow and depressing lo 【21世纪英汉词典】losslCs; lCs《lose 的名词》>1 丧失,丢失,遗失[ofthe ~ of one's eyesight 失明~ of memory 丧失记忆These floods caused ~ of life. 这些洪水使不少人罹 难丧生2a. 损失; 损害[to( ←→ profit) It's a great ~ to me. 那对我是很大的损失b. 损失额3 (U) [又作 a ~] a. (量、程度的) 降低,减损,浪费~ in weight = weight ~ 重量的减少,失重b. [时间、劳力等的] 浪费[ofwithout (any) ~ of time 刻不容缓地,立即4 (U)未得逞; 失败; 败北[ofthe ~ of an election [a battle] 落选 [败北] 5[~es]'军'伤亡 (人数) ,损害suffer great [heavy] ~es 蒙受重大损失6(C)'保险'a. 死亡,伤害,损害b. 损失额at a loss(1)[对...]感到困惑, 茫然[forI was so surprised that I was quite at a ~ for words. 我惊奇得不知道说什 么话才好(2) 感到困惑,不知所措; 不知该如何...He was at a ~ to discover it. 他无法发现 [找到] 它(3) [对于如何做...] 茫然,不知所措 [as
Q: damage DAMAGE [5dAmidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.损害, 伤害v.招致损害n.[律] (用复数)赔偿金【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 damage damages damaging damaged To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly. He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat. Lemon juice has the potential to damage hair, rendering it dry and brittle.VB2 damage damages damaging damaged To damage something means to cause it to become less good, pleasant, or successful. Jackson doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality. He warned that the action was damaging the economy.= harm boostVB* damaging Is the recycling process in itself damaging to the environment?= harmfulADJ-GRADED3 damage Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object. The blast had serious effects with quite extensive damage to the house. Many professional boxers end their careers with eye and brain damage.N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n4 damage Damage consists of the unpleasant effects that something has on a person, situation, or type of activity. Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community. Adhering to the new rules meant inflicting serious damage on motor racing.N-UNCOUNT: oft N to n5 damage damages If a court of law awards damages to someone, it orders money to be paid to them by a person who has damaged their reputation or property, or who has injured them. He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.N-PLURAL6 damage If you say `the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened. Once the damage is done, even modern surgery can't undo it entirely.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】dam.age`dAmIdV; 5dAmidV《源自拉丁文"损害, 损失"的意思》>1 (U)损害,损伤,破损, 损失do [cause] ~ to ? 损害...,损伤...2 [the ~](口语)费用,代价, 价钱What's the ~ ?. 费用是多少?3 [~s]'法律'损害赔 偿 (额) claim [pay] ~s 要求 [付] 损害赔偿>1 损害The front part of my car was ~d when it hit the tree. 我的车子撞到树时车 头部分受了损害2 损伤的名誉
Q: joint JOINT [dVCint]
A: 【简明词典】n.接缝, 接合处, 接合点, 关节, (牛、羊等的腿)大块肉adj.共同的, 联合的, 连接的, 合办的vt.连接, 接合, 使有接头vi.贴合, 生节【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 joint Joint means shared by or belonging to two or more people. She and Frank had never gotten around to opening a joint account. Jackie and Ben came to a joint decision as to where they would live.ADJ: ADJ n* jointly The Port Authority is an agency jointly run by New York and New Jersey.ADV: ADV with v2 joint joints A joint is a part of your body such as your elbow or knee where two bones meet and are able to move together. Her joints ache if she exercises.N-COUNT3 joint joints A joint is the place where two things are fastened or fixed together.See also dovetail joint.N-COUNT4 joint joints A joint is a fairly large piece of meat which is suitable for roasting. (BRIT; in AM use roast) He carved the joint of beef.N-COUNT5 joint joints You can refer to a cheap place where people go for some form of entertainment as a joint. (INFORMAL) They had come to the world's most famous pick-up joint. She had always wanted to eat in a hamburger joint in Hollywood.N-COUNT: usu supp N6 joint joints A joint is a cigarette which contains cannabis or marijuana. (INFORMAL)= spliff, reeferN-COUNT7 joint If something puts 【21世纪英汉词典】jointdVCInt; dVCint《源自古法语"被系 结的"的意思》>1 a. 连接处 [点,线,面] ,接缝处b.'木工' (木材的) 插接口,接合口c.'机械'接头→ universal joint.2 关节3 大块肉,大肉块(通常附骨头; 烹调后在餐桌切割分 配)4'植物' (枝、叶的) 节或根5'地质'节理(岩石中的裂缝)6(俚)a. 不正派的场所,廉价的 酒馆 (等) b. 场所,住家,店7(俚)大麻烟out of joint(1) 脱臼,脱节(2) 失常,乱了步调; 不协调的,不相称的>1 接合; 用灰泥涂...的接缝2 把由关节切断成 大块>共同的; 合作 [合办] 的,连合的,共有的; 连带的~ authors 合著者a ~ statement 共同声明a ~ committee( 议会的) 上下两院共组的&
Q: contact CONTACT [5kCntAkt]
A: 【简明词典】n.接触, 联系vt.接触, 联系【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 contact Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly. Opposition leaders are denying any contact with the government in Kabul. He forbade contacts between directors and executives outside his presence.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, oft N with/between n2 contact If you are in contact with someone, you regularly meet them or communicate with them. He was in direct contact with the kidnappers. We do keep in contact.= in touchPHR: usu v-link PHR, oft PHR with n3 contact contacts contacting contacted If you contact someone, you telephone them, write to them, or go to see them in order to tell or ask them something. Contact the Tourist Information Bureau for further details. When she first contacted me Frances was upset.= get in touch withVB4 contact If you come into contact with someone or something, you meet that person or thing in the course of your work or other activities. Doctors I came into contact with voiced their concern. The college has brought me into contact with western ideas.N-UNCOUNT: into N with n5 contact If you make contact with someone, you find out where they are and talk or write to them. How did you make contact with the terrorists?PHR-RECIP: V inflects, PHR with n, pl-n V6 contact If you lose contact with someone who you have been friendly with, you no longer see them, speak to them, or write to them. Though they all live nearby, I lost contact with them really quickly. Mother and son lost contact when Nicholas was in his early twenties.= lose touchPHR-RECIP: V inflects, PHR with n, pl-n V7 contact When people or things are in contact, they are touching each other. 5kCntAkt《源自拉丁文"共同 接触"的意思》>1 (U) (东西的) 接触; (与人的) 接触,互相接触,交往; 联络,联系[witha point of ~ = a ~ point 接触点,触点be in [out of] ~ with ? 与...有[没有]接触 [联络,交往] come in [into] ~ with ? 与...接触 [联系] ; 碰见stay [keep] in ~ with ? 与...保持联系lose ~ with ? 与...失去联络make ~ with ? 与...联络I don't usually have much personal ~ with him. 我平常很少与他有私 人上的往来2 (C)有权势的熟人,门 路; 与有权势人士交往; 生意上的) 仲介者3'电学'a.(U)接触break [make] ~ 切断 [接通] 电流,断[接]电b. (C)触点 (
Q: approach APPROACH [E5prEutF]
A: 【简明词典】n.接近, 逼近, 走进, 方法, 步骤, 途径, 通路vt.接近, 动手处理vi.靠近【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 approach approaches approaching approached When you approach something, you get closer to it. He didn't approach the front door at once. When I approached, they grew silent. We turned to see the approaching car slow down.VB+ approach approaches Also a noun. At their approach the little boy ran away and hid. ...the approach of a low-flying helicopter.= advanceN-COUNT: usu sing, with supp2 approach approaches An approach to a place is a road, path, or other route that leads to it. The path serves as an approach to the boat house.N-COUNT: usu N to n3 approach approaches approached If you approach someone about something, you speak to them about it for the first time, often making an offer or request. When Chappel approached me about the job, my first reaction was of disbelief. He approached me to create and design the restaurant. Anna approached several builders and was fortunate to come across Eddie.VB: no cont+ approach approaches Also a noun. There had already been approaches from buyers interested in the whole of the group.N-COUNT: oft N from/to n4 approach approaches approaching approached When you approach a task, problem, or situation in a particular way, you deal with it or think about it in 【21世纪英汉词典】ap.proachE`protF; E5proutF《源自拉丁文"更接 近..."的意思》>1 a. (在位置上、时间上) 接近...,行近,靠近,走 近We ~ed the city. 我们接近了那城市The old man is ~ing ninty. 这老人快九十岁了b. (于性质之状态、数量 等方面) 接近...,将近; 近似...~ completion [perfection] 接近完成The total weight ~es 100 pounds. 总重量将近一百磅2 向接洽[...之事], 提议,交涉[about, onWhen is the best time to ~ him about borrowing money?. 什么时候向他接洽借 钱最好?3 著手致力于,研究,探 讨,处理We should ~ this matter with great care. 我们应该非常慎重地 处理这个问题>1 接近,迫近Spring is ~ing. 春天即将来临2 几近[于...],近乎,约 等于[toIn places his prose ~es to poetry. 在很多方面他的散文 几近于诗>1 (U)a. (位置上、时间上?
Q: push PUSH [puF]
A: 【简明词典】n.推, 推动, 奋发, 干劲, 进取心, 攻击vt.推, 推动, 推行, 逼迫, 增加vi.推, 推进, 增加, 努力争取【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 push pushes pushing pushed When you push something, you use force to make it move away from you or away from its previous position. The woman pushed back her chair and stood up. They pushed him into the car. ...a woman pushing a pushchair... He put both hands flat on the door and pushed as hard as he could. When there was no reply, he pushed the door open.VB+ push pushes Also a noun. He gave me a sharp push. Information is called up at the push of a button.N-COUNT: usu sing2 push pushes pushing pushed If you push through things that are blocking your way or push your way through them, you use force in order to move past them. I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator. Dix pushed forward carrying a glass. He pushed his way towards her, laughing.VB3 push pushes pushing pushed If an army pushes into a country or area that it is attacking or invading, it moves further into it. One detachment pushed into the eastern suburbs towards the airfield. The army may push southwards into the Kurdish areas.= advanceVB+ push pushes Also a noun. All that was needed was one final push, and the enemy would 【21世纪英汉词典】pushpJF; puF>1 推,推动,按( ←→ pull) 【同义字】push 朝一定方向 (通常为前方) 施加压力shove 用力猛推一下thrust 是用力快速地推 (入) propel (利用机器力量) 推向前方a. 推We ~ed the stone, but it was too heavy to move. 我们推了那块石头,但 它重得推不动He ~ed the button. 他按钮b. 把...推 (向...) ,推进[出Don't ~ me forward. 别把我推向前He ~ed aside his half eaten meal. 他把吃了一半的食物 推到一旁He ~ed his chair away from the desk. 他把椅子推离桌子She ~ed the thought out of her mind. 她从心里除去那种念 头He ~ed his bicycle up the hill. 他推著脚踏车上山c. 把...推成She ~ed the door open [shut]. 她把门推开 [关上] d. 把推给[某人 ][on, onto~ a task onto a person 把工作推给某人2 a. [~ one's way] (排除障碍物) 推进,挤He ~ed his way through the crowd. 他从人群中挤过去b. [~ oneself]推开前进; (积极
Q: proposal PROPOSAL [prE5pEuzEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.提议, 建议【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 proposal proposals A proposal is a plan or an idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon. The President is to put forward new proposals for resolving the country's constitutional crisis. ...the government's proposals to abolish free health care... The Security Council has rejected the latest peace proposal.= planN-COUNT: oft N for n, N to-inf2 proposal proposals A proposal is the act of asking someone to marry you. After a three-weekend courtship, Pamela accepted Randolph's proposal of marriage.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】pro.pos.alprE`pozl; prE5pouzEl《propose 的名词》>1 [常 ~sa. 申请; 提案; 建议; 计画[of, formake [offer] ~s of [for] peace 提出和平建议,求和~s for increasing international control 加强国际管理的提案b. 提案make a ~ to carry on negotiations 提出继续交涉的提案c. 提议the ~ that we (should) take a rest 我们该休息一会儿的 提议2 (C)求婚make a ~ (of marriage) to a woman 向某女子求婚
Q: search SEARCH [sE:tF]
A: 【简明词典】n.搜寻, 查究v.搜索, 搜寻, 探求, 调查【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 search searches searching searched If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them. The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men. They searched for a spot where they could sit on the floor. Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be searching for a compromise.VB2 search searches searching searched If you search a place, you look carefully for something or someone there. Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday. She searched her desk for the necessary information. Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims.VB3 search searches A search is an attempt to find something or someone by looking for them carefully. There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned. Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement.N-COUNT: oft N for n4 search searches searching searched If a police officer or someone else in authority searches you, they look carefully to see whether you have something hidden on you. The man took her suitcase from her and then searched her. His first task was to search them for weapons.VB5 search If you go in search of something or someone, you try to find them. Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul.【21世纪英汉词典】searchsVtF; sE:tF《源自拉丁文"绕一 圈"→"巡回寻找" 的意思》>1 (为找某物而仔细彻底 地) 搜寻a. 搜查 ~ a house 搜查家中[住宅~ the records of the case(为探查真相而) 查看案件记录b. [为找...而] 遍寻,严密查看 [for~ a house for evidence 搜索房屋找证据They ~ed the woods for the missing child. 他们搜索森林,寻找失 踪的小孩2 a. [为找出...而] 审察,仔细凝视 [for~ the sky with one's binoculars 用双眼望远镜仔细查 看天空He ~ed her face for a sign of her true feelings. 他审视她的面孔看看 有无真情的表露b. [找...而] 探查 [for~ a wound (for a bullet) 查看伤口 (有无子弹) ~ one's conscience [soul] 自我反省 [剖析] ,扪心自问~ a person's heart 探查某人的心I ~ed my memory for his name. 我苦思良久想记起他 的名字
Q: brief BRIEF [bri:f]
A: 【简明词典】n.摘要, 大纲adj.简短的, 短暂的vt.摘要, (军事)下达简令【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 brief briefer briefest Something that is brief lasts for only a short time. She once made a brief appearance on television. This time their visit is brief.= short lengthyADJ-GRADED2 brief briefer briefest A brief speech or piece of writing does not contain too many words or details. In a brief statement, he concentrated entirely on international affairs. Write a very brief description of a typical problem.= conciseADJ-GRADED3 brief briefer briefest If you are brief, you say what you want to say in as few words as possible. Now please be brief -- my time is valuable. I hope to be brief and to the point.= succinctADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ4 brief briefer briefest You can describe a period of time as brief if you want to emphasize that it is very short. For a few brief minutes we forgot the anxiety and anguish. longADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n5 brief briefs Men's or women's underpants can be referred to as briefs.N-PLURAL: also a pair of N6 brief briefs briefing briefed If someone briefs you, especially about a piece of work or a serious matter, they give you information that you need before you do it or consider it. A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters. The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.= fill inVB7 brief briefs If someone gives you a brief, they officially give you responsibility for dealing with a particular thing. (mainly BRIT, FORMAL) ...customs officials with a brief to stop foreign porn coming into Britain.= responsibilityN-COUNT: oft N to-inf8 brief If you refer to something in brief, you are referring to a shortened version of it with few details. ...and now sport in brief.PHR: n PHR9 brief You can say in brief to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible or to give a summary of what you have just said. In brief, take no risks.= in short in fullPHR: PHR with cl【21世纪英汉词典】briefbrif; bri:f《源自拉丁文"短" 的意思》>(~.er; ~.est)1 短时间的,短暂的a ~ life 短暂的一生2 a. 简洁的,简短的a ~ note 简短的便条,短笺b. 冷淡的a ~ welcome 冷淡的
Q: recession RECESSION [ri5seFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.撤回, 退回, 退后, 工商业之衰退, 不景气【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇recession recessions A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed. The recession caused sales to drop off. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of recession. The oil price increases sent Europe into deep recession.= slumpN-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】re.ces.sionrI`sZFEn; ri5seFn《recede 的名词》>1 (C) (暂时的) 萧条,不景气(→ depression 2【同义字】) a severe ~ 严重的不景气recover from a [the] ~ 景气复苏2 (U)退却,引退,后退; (占领地的) 交还3 (C) (墙壁等的) 凹部,凹入处
Q: supporter SUPPORTER [sE5pC:tE]
A: 【简明词典】n.支持者, 赡养者, 拥护者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇supporter supporters Supporters are people who support someone or something, for example a political leader or a sports team. The fourth night of violence in the German city of Rostock was triggered by football supporters. Bradley was a major supporter of the 1986 tax reform plan.N-COUNT: usu pl, with supp【21世纪英汉词典】sup.port.er>1 a. 支持者,支援者,后盾, 拥护者,赞成者b. 扶养人,赡养者2 a. 支持物,支柱b. (竞赛者使用的) 护身带c.'外科'缚带,绷带3'纹章'立于纹章左 右两侧或扶持纹章?J 的一对兽图之一
Q: income INCOME [5inkEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.收入, 收益, 进款, 所得【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇income incomes A person's or organization's income is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out. Many families on low incomes will be unable to afford to buy their own home. To cover its costs, the company will need an annual income of {Pound}15 million. Over a third of their income comes from comedy videos.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】in.come`In9kQm, `IN9k-; 5iNkQm, 5ink-《源自中古英语"进 入里面者"的意思》>(定期获得的) 收入,所得(cf. revenue) earned [unearned] ~ 工作 [非工作] 收入have an ~ of $100 a week 每周有一百元的收入live within [beyond] one's ~ 过著量入为出 [透支] 的生活
Q: collection COLLECTION [kE5lekFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.收藏, 征收, 搜集品, 捐款【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 collection collections A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time. Robert's collection of prints and paintings has been bought over the years. The Art Gallery of Ontario has the world's largest collection of sculptures by Henry Moore. He made the mistake of leaving his valuable record collection with a former sweetheart.N-COUNT: oft N of n2 collection collections A collection of stories, poems, or articles is a number of them published in one book. Two years ago he published a collection of short stories called `Facing The Music'. The Brookings Institution has assembled a collection of essays from foreign affairs experts.N-COUNT: oft N of n3 collection collections A collection of things is a group of things. Wye Lea is a collection of farm buildings that have been converted into an attractive complex.N-COUNT: usu N of n4 collection collections A fashion designer's new collection consists of the new clothes they have designed for the next season.N-COUNT5 collection Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people. Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection. ...computer systems to speed up collection of information. ...public services including mail delivery and garbage collection.N-UNCOUNT6 collection collections If you organize a collection for charity, you collect money from people to give to charity. I asked my headmaster if he could arrange a collection for a refugee charity.N-COUNT7 collection collections A collection is money that is given by people in church during some Christian services.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】col.lec.tionkE`lZkFEn; kE5lekFn《collect 的名词》>1 a. (U) [又作 a ~] 收集,搜集the ~ of stamps 邮票的收集make a ~ of books 搜集书籍b. (C) (从邮筒) 收取 (邮件) 2 (C)a.收集物,收藏品He has a good ~ of jazz records. 他收藏很多爵士乐唱 片The museum's ~ of French paintings is famous. 那家美术馆收藏的法 国画很有名b. (服饰的) 新款式 (发表会) (服装设计师在某一季 推出的全部作品)3 (C)a. 收款,征收 [税] b. 募款; 捐款A ~ will be made for the fund. 为筹措该基金将举行 一次募捐4 (C) [灰尘、垃圾、废物等 的] 堆积[ofa ~ of dust [rubbish] 一层灰尘 [一堆垃圾]
Q: reform REFORM [ri5fC:m]
A: 【简明词典】n.改革, 改善, 改良运动, 感化vt.改革, 革新, 重新组成vi.革新, 改过, 重组【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reform reforms Reform consists of changes and improvements to a law, social system, or institution. A reform is an instance of such a change or improvement. The party embarked on a programme of economic reform. He has urged reform of the welfare system. The Socialists introduced fairly radical reforms.N-VAR2 reform reforms reforming reformed If someone reforms something such as a law, social system, or institution, they change or improve it. ...his plans to reform the country's economy... The reformed Communist Party is still a force to be reckoned with.VB3 reform reforms reforming reformed When someone reforms or when something reforms them, they stop doing things that society does not approve of, such as breaking the law or drinking too much alcohol. When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform. We will try to reform him within the community.V-ERG* reformed ...a reformed alcoholic.ADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】re.formrI`fCrm; ri5fC:m>1 将 改正,改革,改善,改进They are going to ~ the educational system. 他们正要改革教育制 度2 a. 使悛改; 矫正 The chaplain tried to~ the criminal. 牧师试著去使那名罪 犯改邪归正b. [~ oneself]改过自新The man has completely ~ed himself. 那个人已经彻底地改 过自新>1 获得改善 [改革,矫正] 2 改恶从善,改邪归正, 改过自新,悛改"Do you still smoke ?"-"No, I have ~ed.". "你还抽烟吗?""不 ,已经 (改过) 把烟戒了">1 改正,改革,改善tax ~ 税制改革educational ~s 教育改革2 矫正,悛改
Q: politics POLITICS [5pClitiks]
A: 【简明词典】n.政治, 政治学, 政纲, 政见【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 politics Politics are the actions or activities concerned with achieving and using power in a country or society. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural. The key question in British politics was how long the prime minister could survive. He quickly involved himself in local politics. The film takes no position on the politics of Northern Ireland. Politics is by no means the only arena in which women are excelling.See also party politics.N-PLURAL2 politics Your politics are your beliefs about how a country ought to be governed. My politics are well to the left of centre.N-PLURAL: usu with poss3 politics Politics is the study of the ways in which countries are governed. He began studying politics and medieval history. ...young politics graduates.N-UNCOUNT4 politics Politics can be used to talk about the ways that power is shared in an organization and the ways it is affected by personal relationships between people who work together. The verb that follows politics may be either singular or plural. You need to understand how office politics influence the working environment.N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】pol.i.tics`pBlE9tIks; 5pClitiks>1 (U) (当作学问、技术的) 政治; 政治学international ~ 国际政治talk ~ 谈论政治go into ~ 踏入[进入]政界P~ does not seem to interest him at all. 政治似乎一点也引不 起他的兴趣2 (实际上的、职业上的 ) 政治,政策; 策略3 政纲,政见What are your ~?. 你有何政见?play politics 玩弄策略以图私利
Q: church CHURCH [tFE:tF]
A: 【简明词典】n.教堂, 礼拜堂, 教会, 教派, [宗]礼拜【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 church churches A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there. ...one of Britain's most historic churches. ...St Helen's Church... I didn't see you in church on Sunday.N-VAR2 church churches A Church is one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship. ...co-operation with the Catholic Church... Church leaders said he was welcome to return. ...the separation of church and state.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N of n3 church You can refer to an organization, group, or area of activity as a broad church when it includes a wide range of opinions, beliefs, or styles. The party has responded by trying to become a broad church that appeals to devout pensioners, Munich punks and aerospace engineers. It rapidly became apparent that rock'n'roll was a very broad church indeed.PHR: oft v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】churchtFVtF; tFE:tF《源自希腊文"主的 (家) "的意思》>1 (C) (基督教的) 教堂,圣堂2 (U) (教堂的) 礼拜仪式go to [attend] ~ 做礼拜They are at [in] ~. 他们正在做礼拜after ~ 做完礼拜后Is ~ over yet?. 礼拜做完了吗?3 [C~](C) (教派之) 教会; 教会组织; 教派the Catholic [Protestant] C~ 天主教 [新教] 教会the C~ of England = the Anglican [English] C~ 英国国教会,圣公会the C~ of Scotland 苏格兰国教会 (长老派) the Eastern [Western] C~ 东方 [西方] 教会the established [state] ~ 国教the Methodist C~ 美以美教会the Presbyterian C~ 长老教会→ High Church.4 (U) (与国家相对的) 教会; 教权the separation of ~ and state 政教分离5 [the C~; 集合称] (全体) 基督徒the C~ and the world 教会与俗世6[the ~]神职,僧职go into [enter] the ~ 从事神职7[the ~; 集合称] (教会的) 会众(as) poor as a church mouse非常贫困,一贫如洗>1 教会 [堂] 的a ~ wedding 在教堂举行的结婚典 礼2 (英)属于英国国教会 的Are you ~, or chapel?. 你是国教教徒还是非 国教教徒?>(安产后) 把带到教堂谢 恩She was ~ed yesterday. 她昨天举行过产后的 谢恩仪式
Q: teacher TEACHER [5ti:tFE]
A: 【简明词典】n.教师【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇teacher teachers A teacher is a person who teaches, usually as a job at a school or similar institution. I'm a teacher with 21 years' experience. ...her chemistry teacher.See also supply teacher.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】teach.er`titFL; 5ti:tFE>老师,教员,教师a ~ of English 英语教师an English ~ 英语教师,英国籍教师T~ said so. 老师那样说
Q: professor PROFESSOR [prE5fesE]
A: 【简明词典】n.教授, 公开表示信仰的人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 professor A professor in a British university is the most senior teacher in a department. ...Professor Cameron... In 1979, only 2% of British professors were female.N-TITLE; N-COUNT; N-VOC2 professor A professor in an American or Canadian university or college is a teacher of the highest rank. Robert Dunn is a professor of economics at George Washington University.N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC【21世纪英汉词典】pro.fes.sorprE`fZsL; prE5fesE>1 教授(略作 prof.,Prof.)P~ Smith. 史密斯教授a ~ of English literaturethe English language] 英国文学 [英语] 教授a ~'s chair 讲座; 教授的职位2 (舞蹈、拳击、戏法的 ) 教师(夸张的自称)3 a. 声明者,自称者[ofb. 信仰表白者
Q: education EDUCATION [7edju(:)5keiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.教育, 训导, 训练, 培养, 教育学【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 education educations Education involves teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college, or being taught. They're cutting funds for education. Paul prolonged his education with six years of advanced study in English. ...a man with little education.N-VAR2 education Education of a particular kind involves teaching the public about a particular issue. ...better health education.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】ed.u.ca.tion9ZdVE`keFEn, 9ZdVJ-; 9edju:5keiFn, 9edVu:-《educate 的名词》>1 (学校的) 教育compulsory [higher] ~ 义务 [高等] 教育school [adult] ~ 学校 [成人] 教育receive [get] a college [vocational] ~ 接受大学 [职业] 教育get [give] a (good) ~ 接受 [给予] (良好的) 教育They both have college ~s. (罕)他们两人都受过大 学教育.【同义字】education 人获得的整体能力、 知识或获得的过程training 短期内,特定领域内的 实用性教育instruction 学校或其它场所中所 实施有系统的教育2 (U) (品性、能力等的) 培养moral [physical] ~ 德[体]育3 (U)教育学a college of ~ (英)教育学院
Q: amount AMOUNT [E5maunt]
A: 【简明词典】n.数量vi.(to) 总计, 等于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 amount amounts The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get. He needs that amount of money to survive. I still do a certain amount of work for them. Postal money orders are available in amounts up to $700.N-VAR: usu N of n2 amount amounts amounting amounted If something amounts to a particular total, all the parts of it add up to that total. Consumer spending on sports-related items amounted to {Pound}9.75 billion.VB3 amount If you say that there is any amount of something, there is a lot of it. If you say that there are any amount of people or things, there are many people or things. I'm able to lay my hands on any amount of cash at a minute's notice. There are any amount of clubs you could join.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】a.mountE`maJnt; E5maunt>1 总计 [某一数字] ,共计,共达,计为[toThe fire loss ~ed to one thousand dollars. 这次火灾损失共达一 千美元2 相当于[...],等于[...] [toHis answer ~s to a refusal. 他的回答等于拒绝>1 [the ~]总计,总额[of(→ sum 【同义字】) She could only spend half the ~. 她只能花费总额的半 数2 (C) 数量,额(cf. number) a large ~ of money 庞大的金额,钜款the ~ of people present 在场的人数the ~ of weapons 武器的数量Any ~ of money will do. 金额大小不拘3 [the ~]要点,意义,重点[ofThis is the ~ of what he said. 这是他所说的重点in amount在数量上; 总计; 总而言之to the amount of ?计达...,共达...He has debts to the ~ of ten million dollars. 他的负债共达一千万 美元
Q: file FILE [fail]
A: 【简明词典】n.文件, 档案, 文件夹, 卷宗, 锉刀vt.把...归档, 提出(申请等), 锉, 琢磨vi.列队行进, 用锉刀锉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 file files A file is a box or a folded piece of heavy paper or plastic in which letters or documents are kept. He sat behind a table on which were half a dozen files. ...a file of insurance papers.N-COUNT2 file files A file is a collection of information about a particular person or thing. There was stuff in that file that was private between me and Dr Denny. We already have files on people's tax details, mortgages and poll tax. You must record and keep a file of all expenses.= dossierN-COUNT: oft N of/on n3 file files filing filed If you file a document, you put it in the correct file. A secretary can file papers as efficiently as a floppy disk can store them. They are all filed alphabetically under author.VB4 file files In computing, a file is a set of related data that has its own name.N-COUNT5 file files filing filed If you file a formal or legal accusation, complaint, or request, you make it officially. A number of them have filed formal complaints against the police. I filed for divorce on the grounds of adultery a few months later.VB6 file files filing filed When someone files a report or a news story, they send or give it to their employer. Catherine Bond filed that report for the BBC from Nairobi. He had to rush back to the office and file a housing story before the secretaries went home.= sendVB7 file files filing filed When a group of people files somewhere, they walk one behind the other in a line. She paused as the group of children filed out of the house. Slowly, people filed into the room and sat down.VB8 file files A file is a hand tool which is used for rubbing hard objects to make them smooth, shape them, or cut through them.N-COUNT9 file files filing filed If you file an object, you smooth it, shape it, or cut it with a file. Manicurists are skilled at shaping a 【21世纪英汉词典】filefaIl; fail>1 (C)锉刀; 锉子2 [the ~]修整,锉光; (对文章等的) 润饰>1 a. 锉...,用锉刀锉去 [锉...] ~ one's fingernails 锉光指甲b. 用锉刀锉去 [锉掉] ...~ away [off] rust 锉去锈c. 把锉成He ~d the surface smooth 他把表面锉光d. 把锉去角~ down the rough edges 锉去粗角2 润饰, (使文学作品等) 精炼
Q: culture CULTURE [5kQltFE]
A: 【简明词典】n.文化, 文明【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 culture Culture consists of activities such as the arts and philosophy, which are considered to be important for the development of civilization and of people's minds. There is just not enough fun and frivolity in culture today. ...aspects of popular culture. ...France's Minister of Culture and Education.N-UNCOUNT2 culture cultures A culture is a particular society or civilization, especially considered in relation to its beliefs, way of life, or art. ...people from different cultures... I was brought up in a culture that said you must put back into the society what you have taken out.N-COUNT3 culture cultures The culture of a particular organization or group consists of the habits of the people in it and the way they generally behave. But social workers say that this has created a culture of dependency, particularly in urban areas. The institutions have realised they need to change their culture to improve efficiency and service.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 culture cultures In science, a culture is a group of bacteria or cells which are grown, usually in a laboratory as part of an experiment. (TECHNICAL) ...a culture of human cells. ...a number of tissue culture experiments.N-COUNT5 culture cultures culturing cultured In science, to culture a group of bacteria or cells means to grow them, usually in a laboratory as part of an experiment. (TECHNICAL) To confirm the diagnosis, the hospital laboratory must culture a colony of bacteria. ...cultured human blood cells.VB【21世纪英汉词典】cul.ture`kQltFL; 5kQltFE《源自拉丁文"耕种, 修整"的意思》>1 (U)教养,修养,文雅a man of ~ 有教养的人2a. (某一个国家、某一时 代的) 文化,精神文明Greek ~. 希腊文化primitive ~ 原始文明【同义字】civilization 著重在物质方面culture 著重在精神方面b. (代代相传的信仰、传 统、习俗等总体的) 文化3 (U)训练,修养physical ~ 体育4 a. (U)养殖,栽培~ of cotton 棉花的栽培b. (U)培养c. (C)培养菌
Q: article ARTICLE [5B:tikl]
A: 【简明词典】n.文章, 论文, 物品, 商品, 项目, 条款v.清楚说出adj.表达清晰的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 article articles An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine. ...a newspaper article. ...a travel article... According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects. ...Canning's article about the Buxton Festival.N-COUNT: oft N prep2 article articles You can refer to objects as articles of some kind. ...articles of clothing... He had stripped the house of all articles of value. ...household articles.N-COUNT: oft N of n3 article If you describe something as the genuine article, you are emphasizing that it is genuine, and often that it is very good. The vodka was the genuine article.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v4 article articles An article of a formal agreement or document is a section of it which deals with a particular point. The country appears to be violating several articles of the convention. ...Article 50 of the UN charter.N-COUNT: oft N of n, N num5 article articles Someone who is in articles is being trained as a lawyer or accountant by a firm with whom they have a written agreement. (BRIT) In 1986, 44 per cent of those admitted to articles were women.N-PLURAL: usu prep N6 article articles In grammar, an article is a kind of determiner. In English, `a' and `an' are called the indefinite article, and `the' is called the definite article.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】ar.ti.cle`BrtIkl; 5B:tikl《源自拉丁文"接头, 关节"的意思》>1 (C) (报章、杂志的) 文章,论文an ~ on China 有关中国的论文a leading ~ (英)社论2 a. (C) (条约、契约等之) 条目,条款 (item) A~ 9 [the 9th ~] of the Constitution 宪法第九条~s of faith 信条the ~ of association ( 公司社团的) 章程b. [~s]雇用契约in ~s 依雇用契约工作著3 (C)物品,物件,品目~s of food 食品toilet ~s 化妆品domestic ~s 家庭用品4 (C) (同种东西的) 一个,一件an ~ of clothing 一件衣物an ~ of furniture 一件家具5(C)'文法'冠词(a,an,the)→ definite article,indefinite article.>定学徒契约使受 雇,订约将...收为学徒 [to, with
Q: conflict CONFLICT [5kCnflikt]
A: 【简明词典】n.斗争, 冲突vi.抵触, 冲突【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 conflict Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement. Try to keep any conflict between you and your ex-partner to a minimum. Employees already are in conflict with management over job cuts. The two companies came into conflict.N-UNCOUNT: oft in/into N2 conflict Conflict is a state of mind in which you find it impossible to make a decision. ...the anguish of his own inner conflict.= turmoilN-UNCOUNT3 conflict conflicts Conflict is fighting between countries or groups of people. (JOURNALISM or WRITTEN) ...talks aimed at ending four decades of conflict... The National Security Council has met to discuss ways of preventing a military conflict.N-VAR4 conflict conflicts A conflict is a serious difference between two or more beliefs, ideas, or interests. If two beliefs, ideas, or interests are in conflict, they are very different. There is a conflict between what they are doing and what you want. Do you feel any conflict of loyalties?. The two objectives are in conflict.N-VAR: oft N between pl-n5 conflict conflicts conflicting conflicted If ideas, beliefs, or accounts conflict, they are very different from each other and it seems impossible for them to exist together or to each be true. Personal ethics and 【21世纪英汉词典】con.flict`kBnflIkt; 5kCnflikt《源自拉丁文"对打 "的意思》>1 a. (凭借武力且长时期的 ) 作战,争斗,斗争,战斗an armed ~ 武装斗争b. (主义、主张上的) 争执,争议; 争论,口角a wordy ~ 口角,激烈的争论a ~ between father and son 父子之间的争执avoid ~ with one's friends 避开与朋友们的争执2 (思想、利害等的) 冲突; 对立,矛盾,抵触a ~ of opinion(s) 意见的对立a ~ between law and compassion 法与情间的冲突3'心理'冲突,矛盾(两种以上的欲望相对 立的心理状态)undergo [suffer] a mental ~ 经历 [忍受] 心理的纠葛,烦闷come into conflict (with?) (1) (与...) 战斗(2) (与...) 冲突; (与...) 矛盾in conflict (with?) (1) (与...) 战斗的(2) (与...) 冲突 [矛盾] 的His statements are in ~ with his actions. 他的言论和行动不一 致(kEn`flIkt; kEn5flikt>
Q: New Zealander NEW ZEALANDER [7nju: 5zi:lEndE(r)]
A: 【简明词典】n.新西兰人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇New Zealander New Zealanders A New Zealander is a citizen of New Zealand, or a person of New Zealand origin.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】New Zea.land.er`zilEndL; 5zi:lEndE纽西兰人
Q: journalist JOURNALIST [5dVE:nElist]
A: 【简明词典】n.新闻记者, 从事新闻杂志业的人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇journalist journalists A journalist is a person whose job is to collect news and write about it for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio.= reporterN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】jour.nal.ist`dVVnlIst; 5dVE:nElist>报人; 报章杂志记者 [投稿者,业者] ; 新闻工作者
Q: direction DIRECTION [di5rekFEn, dai5rekFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.方向, 指导, 趋势, (常用复数)指示, 用法, 说明(书), 收件人地址【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 direction directions A direction is the general line that someone or something is moving or pointing in. St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction. He got into Margie's car and swung out onto the road in the direction of Larry's shop. Civilians were fleeing in all directions as soldiers yelled at them to get off the streets. The instruments will register every change of direction or height.N-VAR: usu with supp2 direction directions A direction is the general way in which something develops or progresses. They threatened to lead a mass walk-out if the party did not sharply change direction. I've never done any sustained writing, but that might be one of my next directions.N-VAR: usu with supp3 direction directions Directions are instructions that tell you what to do, how to do something, or how to get somewhere. I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking. He proceeded to give Dan directions to the computer room.N-PLURAL: with supp4 direction The direction of a film, play, or television programme is the work that the director does while it is being made. His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】di.rec.tiondE`rZkFEn, daI-; di5rekFn, dE-, dai-《direct 的名词》>1 a. (C)方向; 方位; 方面in all ~s =in every ~ 向四面八方 [各方面] in the ~ of ? 朝...方向[方面in the right ~ 朝正确方向in the opposite [same] ~ 向相反 [相同] 的方向a [the, one's] sense of ~ 方向感,辨别方向的能 力b. (C) (思想等的) 倾向,趋向,动态new ~s in art 艺术的新趋向2 (U)指导,监督,管理The factory is under the ~ of the government. 该工厂受政府的管理We feel the need of ~. 我们感到需要指导3 (C)[常 ~sa. 指示,指挥,命令obey a person's ~s 服从某人的指挥at the ~ of the boss 受上司的指示b. 指引,说明书,使用法 [as to,for] ~s for use 用法说明~s (as to) how to use the book 使用该书的指引Read the ~s before using it. 使用前先看说明书4 (U)'戏剧.电影'演 出,导演5(U)'音乐'指挥
Q: method METHOD [5meWEd]
A: 【简明词典】n.方法【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇method methods A method is a particular way of doing something. The pill is the most efficient method of birth control. ...new teaching methods... The usual method of getting through the Amsterdam traffic is to cycle to your local railway station and take the train.N-COUNT: oft N of n/-ing【21世纪英汉词典】meth.od`mZWEd; 5meWEd《源自希腊文"后续 "的意思》>1 (C)a. (教授法、研究等的有 条理、有系统的) 方法[of]the oral ~ of English teaching 英语的口授法 after the American ~ 以美国式的方法【同义字】way 做法、方法manner 个人的或独特的做法 、方法b. (一定的) 顺序,程序2 (U)有秩序,有规律,有 条有理,有板有眼a man of ~ 有条有理的人work with ~ 有条理 [按步就班] 地工作There is ~ in his madness. 在他的疯狂中仍有理 性的存在(他并非如外 表那样无谋)
Q: tour TOUR [tuE]
A: 【简明词典】n.旅行, 游历, 旅游v.旅行, 游历, 巡回, 漫游【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tour tours When people are travelling on a tour, you can say that they are on tour. The band are currently on a two-month tour of Europe. It will be the first official cricket tour of South Africa for 22 years. ...a presidential campaign tour in Illinois. The band will be going on tour. The Royal Opera is on tour. There were mixed fortunes for French rugby teams on tour.PHR: PHR after v, v-link PHR2 tour tours touring toured When people such as musicians, politicians, or theatre companies tour, they go on a tour, for example in order to perform or to meet people. A few years ago they toured the country in a roadshow. He toured for nearly two years and played 500 sell-out shows. Dean Jones is with the Australian touring team in Sri Lanka.VB3 tour tours A tour is a journey during which you visit several places that interest you. It was week five of my tour of the major cities of Europe.N-COUNT: oft N of n4 tour tours A tour is a short trip that you make round a place, for example round a historical building, so that you can look at it. ...a guided tour of a ruined Scottish castle.N-COUNT: oft N of n5 tour tours touring toured If you tour a place, you go on a journey or trip round it. You can also tour the site on modern coaches equipped with videos.【21世纪英汉词典】tourtJr; tuE《源自希腊文"旋转 的工具"的意思》>1 (考察、巡视等的) (短期) 旅行,周游,观光旅行, 游览,漫游(→travel【同义字】) a foreign ~ 国外旅行a wedding ~ 新婚旅行a walking [motoring] ~ 徒步 [汽车] 旅行a guided ~ 有导游向导的旅行a ~ of inspection 考察旅行; 参观旅行go on a ~ 漫游,周游,旅行make a ~ of the world [the country] 环游世界 [全国] 2 (剧团的) 巡回演出; (球队、田径队等的) 远征 (旅行) a ~ of the country =a provincial ~ 地方性的巡回演出3 [在海外等的] 驻勤期间[in4 (工厂的) 轮班 (期间) two ~s a day 每日两班on tour在旅游中 (的) ; 在巡回演出 [远征] 中 (的) go on ~ 去巡回演出actors on ~ 在巡回演出中的演员 们take a company on ~ 率领剧团巡回演出>1 周游,漫游,游历,旅行~ Europe 漫游欧洲
Q: hotel HOTEL [hEu5tel]
A: 【简明词典】n.旅馆, 客栈, 监狱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇hotel hotels A hotel is a building where people stay, for example on holiday, paying for their rooms and meals.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】ho.tel9o`tZl; 9ou5tel>'法'宅邸; 公馆
Q: standard STANDARD [5stAndEd]
A: 【简明词典】n.旗, 军旗, 标准, 规格, 本位adj.标准的, 权威, 第一流的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 standard standards A standard is a level of quality or achievement, especially a level that is thought to be acceptable. The standard of professional cricket has never been lower. There will be new national standards for hospital cleanliness.N-COUNT: with supp2 standard standards A standard is something that you use in order to judge the quality of something else. ...systems that were by later standards absurdly primitive.N-COUNT: with supp3 standard standards Standards are moral principles which affect people's attitudes and behaviour. My father has always had high moral standards.See also double standard.= principlesN-PLURAL: usu with supp4 standard You use standard to describe things which are usual and normal. It was standard practice for untrained clerks to advise in serious cases such as murder. No other executive car can offer you the same level of standard equipment at this price.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n5 standard A standard work or text on a particular subject is one that is widely read and often recommended.ADJ: ADJ n 【21世纪英汉词典】stan.dard`stAndLd; 5stAndEd《源自古法语"站立 的地点,集结地点"的 意思》>1 [常 ~sa. 标准,基准the ~ of living [life] = the living ~ 生活水准safety ~s 安全标准below ~ 在标准以下up to (the) ~ 达到标准的,合格的b. 道德的规范,常规He has no ~s. 他没有操守2 (度量衡的) 原基,原器3 本位the gold [silver] ~ 金[银]本位 (制) (通货制度的价值基准 )4 烛台; 灯台5 直立的支持物,支柱, 电线杆 (等) 6 a. 旗杆b. 旗; 军旗, (尤指) 骑兵团旗(→flag【同义字】) the Royal S~ 王旗join the ~ of ?加入...的旗下march under the ~ of?加入...的军队They raised the ~ of revolt [free trade]. 他们举起反叛 [自由贸易] 的旗帜7(美)标准乐曲(成为标准演奏曲目的 曲子)8'园艺'a. (用以接灌木的) 台木,接枝于树干上的 树 [灌木] b. (直立的) 天然树, (长在地上的) 树>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 标准的,普通的(a) ~ size 标准尺寸b. 标准的; 标准语的~ English 标准?
Q: date DATE [deit]
A: 【简明词典】n.日期, 日子, (历史上某一)年代, 时期, 约会, 枣椰子vt.约会, 定日期vi.注明...的日期, 过时[计] 显示或设置系统日期【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 date dates A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year. What's the date today?. You will need to give the dates you wish to stay and the number of rooms you require.N-COUNT2 date dates dating dated If you date something, you give or discover the date when it was made or when it began. You cannot date the carving and it is difficult to date the stone itself. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely. Archaeologists have dated the fort to the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.VB3 date dates dating dated When you date something such as a letter or a cheque, you write that day's date on it. Once the decision is reached, he can date and sign the sheet. The letter is dated 2 July 1993.VB4 date If you want to refer to an event without saying exactly when it will happen or when it happened, you can say that it will happen or happened at some date in the future or past. Retain copies of all correspondence, since you may need them at a later date. He did leave open the possibility of direct American aid at some unspecified date in the future. At some date in the 1990s British oil production will probably tail off.N-SING: with supp, at N5 date To date means up until the present time. `Dottie' is by far his best novel to date. She is without question the craziest person I've met to date. To date we have spent eight thousand pounds between us.= so farPHR: PHR with cl6 date dates dating dated If something dates, it goes out of fashion and becomes unacceptable to modern tastes. Blue and white is the classic colour combination for bathrooms. It always looks smart and will never date. This album has hardly dated at all.VB7 date dates dating dated If your ideas, what you say, or the things that you like or can remember date you, they show that you are quite old or older than the people you are with. It's going to date me now. I attended that school in nineteen-sixty-nine to nineteen-seventy-two.VB8 date dates A date is an appointment to meet someone or go out with them, especially someone with whom you are having, or may soon have, a romantic r 【21世纪英汉词典】datedet; deit《源自拉丁文"手指 "的意思; 由于形状如手指》>1 (又作 date palm) '植物'海枣(又称枣椰树,棕榈科 常绿木本植物)2 海枣(枣椰树的果实)
Q: period PERIOD [5piEriEd]
A: 【简明词典】n.时期, 学时, 节, 句点, 周期, （妇女的）经期adj.过去某段时期的int.没有了【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 period periods A period is a length of time. This crisis might last for a long period of time. ...a period of a few months. ...for a limited period only.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 period periods A period in the life of a person, organization, or society is a length of time which is remembered for a particular situation or activity. ...a period of economic good health and expansion... He went through a period of wanting to be accepted. The South African years were his most creative period.= phaseN-COUNT: with supp3 period periods A particular length of time in history is sometimes called a period. For example, you can talk about the Victorian period or the Elizabethan period in Britain. ...the Roman period... No reference to their existence appears in any literature of the period. ...the most difficult periods of history.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 period Period costumes, furniture, and instruments were made at an earlier time in history, or look as if they were made then. ...dressed in full period costume. ...replicas of period instruments.ADJ: ADJ n5 period periods Exercise, training, or study periods are lengths of time that are set aside for exercise, training, or study. Th 【21世纪英汉词典】pe.ri.od`pIrIEd; 5piEriEd《源自拉丁文"一圈 的路"的意思》>1 期间at stated ~s 在定期,在前述的期间a short ~ of time 短期间[时for a [the] ~ of six years =for a six-year ~ 六年间【同义字】period 期间,与时间的长短无 关era 有根本变化或重要事 件特征的时代epoch 指 era 新兴的时期age 具有特色或由权势人 物所代表的时代2 a. (历史上具有某特色的 ) 时代,时期the ~ of the Renaissance 文艺复兴时代the Reformation ~ 宗教改革时代b. (发展过程的) 阶段,期Shakespeare's early ~. 莎士比亚的初期阶段c. [the ~]现代; 当代the custom of the ~ 当代的习俗3 a. (上课的) 节,堂 (class hour) In our school a ~ lasts 50 minutes. 在我们学校,一堂课有 五十分钟We have five ~s on Monday. 我们星期一有五堂课b. (比赛的) 分段(前半、后半等)4 a. (美)句点,句号 (full stop)
Q: schedule SCHEDULE [5Fedju:l; 5skedVjul]
A: 【简明词典】n.时间表, 进度表v.确定时间【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 schedule schedules A schedule is a plan that gives a list of events or tasks and the times at which each one should happen or be done. He has been forced to adjust his schedule. We both have such hectic schedules.= timetableN-COUNT2 schedule You can use schedule to refer to the time or way something is planned to be done. For example, if something is completed on schedule, it is completed at the time planned. The jet arrived in Johannesburg two minutes ahead of schedule. Everything went according to schedule. It will be completed several weeks behind schedule.N-UNCOUNT: prep N3 schedule schedules scheduling scheduled If something is scheduled to happen at a particular time, arrangements are made for it to happen at that time. The space shuttle had been scheduled to blast off at 04:38. A presidential election was scheduled for last December. No new talks are scheduled.VB: usu passive4 schedule schedules A schedule is a written list of things, for example a list of prices, details, or conditions.= listN-COUNT5 schedule schedules A schedule is a list of all the times when trains, boats, buses, or aircraft are supposed to arrive at or leave a particular place. (mainly AM; in BRIT usually use timetable) ...a bus schedule.= timetableN-COUNT6 schedule schedules 【21世纪英汉词典】sched.ule`skZdVul; 5Fedju:l《源自拉丁文"papyr us 纸片"的意思》>1 预定 (表) ,计画a publishing ~ 出版预定[计画]表one's work ~ 工作预定表My ~ for next week is very tight. 我下周预定要做的事 排得很紧What is on the ~ (for) today?. 今天预定要做的事是 什么?2 a. (美)时间表 (timetable) a class ~ 课程表a train ~ 火车时刻表b. 表,一览表a ~ of charges 收费表c. (文件等另附的) 清单,明细表,附带的 细则(according) to schedule(1) 按照预定 [时间表] (2) 依照计画ahead of schedule比预定 (的时间) 提早,比预定 (的进度) 快behind schedule比预定 (的时间) 落后,比预定 (的进度) 慢The train is an hour behind ~这班列车比预定的时 间慢了一小时on schedule按照预定,按照时间表 ,准时>1 将...列入时间表中,排 定,安排The bus company has ~d six special buses for hikers. 巴士公司为徒步旅行 者安排了六?
Q: evidence EVIDENCE [5evidEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.明显, 显著, 明白, 迹象, 根据, [物]证据, 证物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 evidence Evidence is anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you to believe that something is true or has really happened. Ganley said he'd seen no evidence of widespread fraud. There is a lot of evidence that stress is partly responsible for disease. To date there is no evidence to support this theory.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of/for n, N that, N to-inf2 evidence Evidence is the information which is used in a court of law to try to prove something. Evidence is obtained from documents, objects, or witnesses. (LEGAL) The evidence against him was purely circumstantial. ...enough evidence for a successful prosecution.N-UNCOUNT: oft N against n3 evidence If you give evidence in a court of law or an official enquiry, you officially say what you know about people or events, or describe an occasion at which you were present. The forensic scientists who carried out the original tests will be called to give evidence. Cabin crew have been giving evidence at the M1 aircrash enquiry.= testifyPHR: V inflects4 evidence evidences evidencing evidenced If a particular feeling, ability, or attitude is evidenced by something or someone, it is seen or felt. (FORMAL) He's wise in other ways too, as evidenced by his reason for switching from tennis to golf. She was not calculating and evidenced no specific interest in money.VB5 evidence If someone or something is in evide 【21世纪英汉词典】ev.i.dence`ZvEdEns; 5evidEns《源自拉丁文"明显 的事物"的意思》>1 (U)a. (作证用的) 证据 (物件) ,物证; 证言[of, for(→ proof【同义字】) circumstantial ~ 情况[间接]证据verbal ~ 口头证据,证词a piece of ~ 一项证据give [offer] ~ 陈述证据的事实,作证take ~ 审问证人They had sufficient scientific ~ for evolution. 他们具有充分的科学 证据来证实进化论There was ~ of someone having entered the house. 证据显示有人进入屋 内b. 证据There is no ~ that he is guilty. 没有证据证明他有罪c. 证据There was ~ to show the cause of his death. 有证据表明他的死因2 (U) [有时 ~s] a. [...的]形迹,迹象[ofThe land showed ~ of cultivation. 这块地有耕作过的迹 象There were ~s of foul play. 有 (比赛) 犯规的迹象b. 形迹,迹象There are ~s that somebody has dug up the ground. 迹象显示有人挖过地 面in evidence(1) 显然可见的,显著的A few Americans were in ~ at the hotel. 在这家旅馆显&
Q: spring SPRING [spriN]
A: 【简明词典】n.春天, 跃起, 泉, 弹簧, 发条, 弹性, 弹力, 根源v.跳, 跃, 跃出, 使跳跃, 使爆炸, 触发【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 spring springs Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. The Labor government of Western Australia has an election due next spring. We met again in the spring of 1977.N-VAR2 spring springs A spring is a spiral of wire which returns to its original shape after it is pressed or pulled. Unfortunately, as a standard mattress wears, the springs soften and so do not support your spine. Both springs in the fuel pump were broken.N-COUNT3 spring springs A spring is a place where water comes up through the ground. It is also the water that comes from that place. To the north are the hot springs of Banyas de Sant Loan.N-COUNT: usu pl4 spring springs springing sprang sprung When a person or animal springs, they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly. He sprang to his feet, grabbing his keys off the coffee table. Outside each door a guard sprang to attention as they approached. Throwing back the sheet, he sprang from the bed. The lion roared once and sprang.VB5 spring springs springing sprang sprung If something springs in a particular direction, it moves suddenly and quickly. Sadly when the lid of the boot sprang open, it was empty.VB6 spring springs springing sprang sprung If things or people spring into action or spring to life, they suddenly start being active or suddenly come into existence. When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and I sprang into action. ...new industries which had sprung into life during the 1920s.VB7 spring springs springing sprang sprung If one thing springs from another thing, it is the result of it. Ethiopia's art springs from her early Christian as well as her Muslim heritage. His anger sprang from his suffering at the loss of the most important love he had ever known in his life.= stemVB8 spring springs springing sprang sprung If a boat or 【21世纪英汉词典】springsprIN; spriN《源自"植物发芽期 "的意思》>1 [常在美国语法或特定 时为 the ~] 春季,春天(天文学上指春分到夏 至)in (the) ~ 在春天in the ~ of 1990 在 1990 年春天They got married last ~. 他们去年春天结婚2 (U) (人生的) 青春期in the ~ of life 在人生的春天,在青春 期>春天的; 适合春天 [季] 的~ flowers 春花a ~ coat 春天穿的外衣
Q: prospect PROSPECT [5prCspekt]
A: 【简明词典】n.景色, 前景, 前途, 期望vi.寻找, 勘探【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prospect prospects If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered. The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter. There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament.= possibilityN-VAR: with supp, oft N of n/-ing2 prospect A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law. After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.N-SING: usu with supp, oft N of n/-ing3 prospect prospects Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects. ...a detailed review of the company's prospects.N-PLURAL: usu supp N4 prospect prospects prospecting prospected When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal. In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here.VB* prospecting He was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting.N-UNCOUNT* prospector pr 【21世纪英汉词典】pros.pect`prBspZkt; 5prCspekt《源自拉丁文"看前 方"的意思》>1 (C) (尤指由高处的) 眺望; 风景,景色; (房屋等的) 朝向a house with a southern ~ 朝南的房屋The hill commands a fine ~. (. 从) 那座小山可俯瞰一片 美景2 a. (U) [又作 a ~] 预期,期待; 希望[ofa ~ of recovery 复原的希望There is no [little, not much] ~ of his success. 他没有 [几乎没有,不太有] 成功的希望Is there any ~ of their winning the game?. 他们有任何希望赢得 比赛吗?P~ is often better than possession. (谚)期待 (拥有) 往往胜过实际的拥有They set up the company in the ~ of large profits. 他们期望获得钜额利 润而设立该公司b. [~s]成功 [获利 (等) ] 的希望 [展望] a business with good ~s 有良好展望 [远景] 的事业c. [~s](文语)将来有成 功的希望,前途He has good [no] ~s. 他有良好的[没有]前 途3 (C) a. 有前途的人; 有希望的人b. (美)可能成为买主 [客户] 的人4 (C)'矿&
Q: settle SETTLE [5setl]
A: 【简明词典】n.有背的长凳vt.安放, 使定居, 安排, 解决, 决定, 整理, 支付, 使平静vi.安家, 定居, 停留, 下陷, 沉淀, 决定, 澄清【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 settle settles settling settled If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation. Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences. Tomorrow's vote is unlikely to settle the question of who will replace their leader..VB2 settle settles settling settled If people settle a legal dispute or if they settle, they agree to end the dispute without going to a court of law, for example by paying some money or by apologizing. In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution. She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court. His company settled with the American authorities by paying a $200 million fine.VB3 settle settles settling settled If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine. They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.VB4 settle settles settling settled If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled. That's settled then. We'll exchange addresses tonight.VB: usu passive5 settle settles settling settled To settle money on someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will. (FORMAL) She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine.VB6 settle settles settling settled When people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently. Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems. He visited Paris and eventually settled there. This was one of the first areas to be settled by Europeans. Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the immigrants.V-ERG7 settle settles settling settled If you settle yourself somewhere or settle somewhere, you sit down or make yourself comfortable. Albert settled himself on the sofa. Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.VB8 settle settles settling settled If something settles or if you settle it, it sinks slowly down and becomes still. A black dust settled on the walls. Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded. Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.【21世纪英汉词典】set.tle`sZtl; 5setl>(木制的) 长椅(有扶手,高靠背,座位 下为柜子)
Q: twelfth TWELFTH [twelfW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十二【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 twelfth The twelfth item in a series is the one that you count as number twelve. ...the twelfth anniversary of the April revolution. ...a twelfth-century church.ORD2 twelfth A twelfth is one of twelve equal parts of something. She is entitled to a twelfth of the cash.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】twelfthtwZlfW; twelfW《源自 twelve (12) +th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第十二的2 十二分之一的a ~ part 十二分之一>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十二(略作12th)b. (每月的) 十二日2 (C)十二分之一3 (C)'音乐'十二度, 十二度音程>the ~]第十二个人[物
Q: block BLOCK [blCk]
A: 【简明词典】n.木块, 石块, 块, 街区, 印版, 滑轮, 阻滞, (一)批vt.防碍, 阻塞【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 block blocks A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them. ...blocks of council flats. ...a white-painted apartment block.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n2 block blocks A block in a town is an area of land with streets on all its sides. She walked four blocks down High Street. He walked around the block three times.N-COUNT3 block blocks A block of a substance is a large rectangular piece of it. ...a block of ice.N-COUNT: usu N of n4 block blocks blocking blocked To block a road, channel, or pipe means to put an object across it or in it so that nothing can pass through it or along it. Some students today blocked a highway that cuts through the center of the city. When the shrimp farm is built it will block the stream. He can clear blocked drains.VB5 block blocks blocking blocked If something blocks your view, it prevents you from seeing something because it is between you and that thing. ...a row of spruce trees that blocked his view of the long north slope of the mountain.= obstructVB6 block blocks blocking blocked If you block someone's way, you prevent them from going somewhere or entering a place by standing in front of them. I started to move round him, but he blocked my way.【21世纪英汉词典】blockblBk; blCk>1 a. (木或石等的) 一块,片; 木块,木片b. (美) (玩具的) 积木(cf. building block) a box of ~s 一盒积木c. (建筑用) 木 [石,水泥] 块材料2 台,台座(砧板,切肉或劈柴等 用的墩或台; 骑上马背时用的垫台, 刽子手用刀斧斩首时 使死囚搁颈部的斩首 台; 造船台; 擦鞋用的脚垫; 拍卖台; (印刷用的) 版垫 (等) )3 滑车(将一个或一个以上之 滑轮 (pulley) 装在一个框中者)4 帽楦; (帽子的) 模子5(俚) (人的) 脑袋→ knock a person's BLOCK off.6 a. 黏贴的帐b. (各种东西的) 一组,一套,一批,一叠 ,一册a ~ of tickets 一叠票7 a. (英) (一栋) 大建筑物a ~ of flats 一栋公寓b. (美) (一大片连接的房屋被 街道划分而成的) 街区(cf. square n. 3 a) a building occupying an entire ~ 占整个街区的一栋楼 房c. 一
Q: wood WOOD [wud]
A: 【简明词典】n.木头, 木材, 树木【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wood woods Wood is the material which forms the trunks and branches of trees. Their dishes were made of wood. There was a smell of damp wood and machine oil. ...a short piece of wood.N-MASS2 wood woods A wood is a fairly large area of trees growing near each other. You can refer to one or several of these areas as woods, and this is the usual form in American English. After dinner Alice slipped away for a walk in the woods with Artie. About a mile to the west of town he came upon a large wood.N-COUNT3 wood If something or someone is not out of the woods yet, they are still having difficulties or problems. (INFORMAL) The nation's economy is not out of the woods yet.PHR: v-link PHR4 wood You can say `touch wood' in British English, or `knock on wood' in American English, to indicate that you hope to have good luck in something you are doing, usually after saying that you have been lucky with it so far. She's never even been to the doctor's, touch wood. Touch wood, I've been lucky enough to avoid any other serious injuries.CONVENTION 【21世纪英汉词典】woodwJd; wud>1 (U) 木材,木料 (→ timber【同义字】) ; 材质a house made of ~ 木造房屋saw ~ 锯木Pine is a soft ~. 松木是软木2 (U)木柴chop [collect] ~ 劈 [收集] 柴3 (C) [常 ~s; 当单数或复数用] 森林The pond is in (the middle of) a ~. 那个池塘在森林中 (中央) We went for a walk in the ~(s). 我们去森林中散步There are few ~s in that area. 那个地区几乎没有森 林4 [the ~] (装酒的) 桶,木桶beer (drawn) from the ~ 从桶中倒出的 [非瓶装的] 啤酒wine in the ~ 木桶装的葡萄酒5 a. [the ~] (工具等的) 木制部分b. (C)'高尔夫'木杆(头部木制的球杆; cf. iron 3 c)c. (C)'网球' (球拍的木制) 框子6[the ~]'音乐'a. 木管乐器b. [集合称] (交响乐的) 木管乐器部cannot see the wood for the trees见树不见林,拘泥小节 而忽略大局,见局部而 不见整体knock on wood(美)=touch WOODout of the woods [(英)wood] 走出森林,脱离险境, 渡过难关Don't halloo till you are out of the ~ (s) . → halloo v.isaw wood(1) → n. 1.(2)(俚)呼呼打鼾 [大睡] ; 埋头工作,不管闲事take to the woods(口语)逃入森林; 回避责任,躲避起来touch wood触木>木制的 (wooden) ~ floors 铺?
Q: board BOARD [bC:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.木板, (供特殊用途的)木板, 甲板, 膳食费用, 会议桌, 部vt.用板盖上, 包饭, 提供膳食, 上(船、飞机等)board and board(船与船)并行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 board boards A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. ...a chopping board.N-COUNT: usu n N2 board boards A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess. ...a draughts board... Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four.N-COUNT3 board boards You can refer to a blackboard or a noticeboard as a board. He wrote a few more notes on the board.N-COUNT4 board boards Boards are long flat pieces of wood which are used, for example, to make floors or walls. The floor was draughty bare boards.N-COUNT5 board boards The board of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it. Arthur has made a recommendation, which he wants her to put before the board at a special meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. ...the agenda for the September 12 board meeting.= managementN-COUNT: oft the N in sing6 board boards Board is used in the names of various organizations which are involved in dealing with a particular kind of activity. The Scottish Tourist Board said 33,000 Japanese visited Scotland last year. ...the US National Transportat 【21世纪英汉词典】boardbord, bCrd; bC:d>1 (C)木板a ~ fence 木栅lie on bare ~s ( 不铺垫子等而) 躺在板上【同义字】board 厚二?及胍韵?宽六至 十二?嫉哪景?nplank 是厚二至六??宽八?家 陨系暮衲景?nsheet 是薄板子2 (C)[常构成复合字a. 黑板b. 布告牌c. (如棋盘等游戏用的) 盘子→ chessboard.d. 揉 [切] 面包的板子 (breadboard) e. = switchboardf. = surfboard3 a. (C) 厚纸板,厚纸b. [~s]'装订'厚纸皮in ~s 用厚纸皮in cloth ~s 用硬布封面4 a. (C) (准备妥饭菜的) 饭桌,餐桌b. (U)膳食,伙食 (费) ~ and lodging 膳宿,吃住pay for one's room and ~ 付膳宿费5(C)a. 会议桌,会议b. [常 B~; 集合称] 理事会,董事会; 委员会,评议员a ~ of directors 董事会; 理事会a ~ of examiners 典试委员会6(C)[常 B~] (政府中的) 部会a ~ of health (美) (地方的) 卫生局a ~ of trade (美)同
Q: opportunity OPPORTUNITY [7CpE5tju:niti]
A: 【简明词典】n.机会, 时机【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇opportunity opportunities An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do. I had an opportunity to go to New York and study. The best reason for a trip to London is the super opportunity for shopping. I want to see more opportunities for young people. ...equal opportunities in employment.See also photo opportunity.N-VAR: oft N to-inf, N for n/-ing【21世纪英汉词典】op.por.tu.ni.ty9BpL`tunEtI, -`tjun-; 9CpE5tju:nEti《opportune 的名词》>1 (适当的) 机会,好机会 [for,of] at [on] the first ~ 一有机会,只要有机会improve the ~ 利用机会take [seize] an ~ 抓住机会A good ~ has presented itself. 好机会来 [出现] 了O~ makes the thief. (谚)有机可趁,贼由之 生I have no [little] ~ for making a trip. 我没有 [很少有] 旅行的机会We have had few opportunities of meeting you. 我们没有什么机会见 到你【同义字】opportunity 不含有偶然的意思chance 有时带有偶然的意思2 机会May I take the ~ to express my thanks?. 我可不可以利用这个 机会来表达我的感谢?Every man should have a fair ~ to make the best of himself. 每一个人都应该有公 平的机会去发挥自己 的才智
Q: machine MACHINE [mE5Fi:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.机器, 机械, 机动车辆, 机构, 设计, 机械般工作的人, (政党的)领导集团, 核心组织vt.机器制造, 用车床加工【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 machine machines A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or an engine in order to do a particular kind of work. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever. The machine can be remotely operated and monitored. ...a color photograph of the sort taken by machine to be pasted in passports.N-COUNT: also by N2 machine machines machining machined If you machine something, you make it or work on it using a machine. The material is machined in a factory. All parts are machined from top grade, high tensile aluminium. ...machined brass zinc alloy gears.VB: usu passive* machining ...our machining, fabrication and finishing processes.N-UNCOUNT3 machine machines You can use machine to refer to a large and well-controlled system or organization. ...Nazi Germany's military machine... He has put the party publicity machine behind another candidate.N-COUNT: usu supp N4 machine machines If you say that someone is a machine, you mean that they are so tired or bored that they do their work without thinking. I think I have got to stop or I might turn into a machine. He has dedicated himself to his work and become just a writing machine.= automatonN 【21世纪英汉词典】ma.chinemE`Fin; mE5Fi:n《源自希腊文"装置 "的意思》>1 机器,机械,机械装置the age of the ~ 机器时代by ~ 以 [藉] 机器(◆无冠词)2 a.自行车; 汽车; 飞机b.(英)印刷机3 a.机关,机构; 运转体系; 制度,组织the social ~ 社会组织b. (政党、组织等之) 干部,一群核心 [决策] 人物,决策机关the party ~ 政党的核心人物4 (无感情、无思考而) 机械似地工作[行动] 的人That marathon runner is a running ~. 那个马拉松 (者) 起步来像一部呆板运 转的机器>1 机器的; 用机器 (制造) 的; 机器用的~ parts 机器零件2 机械似的,刻板的>1 a. 以机器制造[完成]..., 以机器处理...b. 用缝纫机缝纫...c. (英)用印刷机印刷...
Q: magazine MAGAZINE [7mAgE5zi:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.杂志, 期刊, 军火库, 弹药库, (枪、炮的)弹仓, 胶卷盒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 magazine magazines A magazine is a publication with a paper cover which is issued regularly, usually every week or every month, and which contains articles, stories, photographs, and advertisements. Her face is on the cover of a dozen or more magazines.N-COUNT2 magazine magazines On radio or television, a magazine or a magazine programme is a programme consisting of several items about different topics, people, and events. ...a live arts magazine. ...`Science In Action', a weekly science magazine programme.N-COUNT: usu supp N3 magazine magazines In an automatic gun, the magazine is the part that contains the bullets.N-COUNT4 magazine magazines A magazine is a building in which things such as guns, bullets, and explosives are kept.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】mag.a.zine`mAgE9zin, 9mAgE`zin; 9mA^E5zi:n《源自阿拉伯语"仓 库"的意思》>1 杂志2 a. (军用之) 仓库; (尤指) 弹药库,弹药室b. (自动加燃料式暖炉之 ) 燃料室3 a. (连发枪之) 弹仓,弹匣,弹夹b. (照相机的) 暗箱4'电影.摄影'软片 盒
Q: sixteenth SIXTEENTH [5siks5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十六, 十六分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sixteenth The sixteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number sixteen. ...the sixteenth century AD.ORD2 sixteenth A sixteenth is one of sixteen equal parts of something. ...a sixteenth of a second. ...fifteen sixteenths of an inch.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】six.teenthsIks`tinW; 9siks5ti:nW《源自 sixteen+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第十六 (个) 的2 十六分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十六(略作 16th)b. (某月的) 十六日2 (C)十六分之一
Q: material MATERIAL [mE5tiEriEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.材料, 原料, 物资, 素材, 布料adj.物质的, 肉体的, 具体的, 重要的, 实质性的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 material materials A material is a solid substance. ...electrons in a conducting material such as a metal. ...the design of new absorbent materials. ...recycling of all materials.N-VAR2 material materials Material is cloth. ...the thick material of her skirt... The materials are soft and comfortable to wear.N-MASS3 material materials Materials are the things that you need for a particular activity. The builders ran out of materials. ...sewing materials.N-PLURAL: usu supp N4 material Ideas or information that are used as a basis for a book, play, or film can be referred to as material. In my version of the story, I added some new material. ...the film producer's debt to the author of original screen material.N-UNCOUNT5 material Material things are related to possessions or money, rather than to more abstract things such as ideas or values. Every room must have been stuffed with material things. ...the material world. ...his descriptions of their poor material conditions. spiritualADJ: usu ADJ n* materially He has tried to help this child materially and 【21世纪英汉词典】ma.te.ri.almE`tIrIEl; mE5tiEriEl《源自拉丁文"物质 (的) "的意思》>1a. 原料,材料various dress ~s 各种女装布料b. (衣服等的) 布料There is enough ~ for two suits. 有足够做两套衣服的 料子2 (U)资料[forcollect ~ for a dictionary 为字典搜集资料3 [~s]用具,道具writing ~s ( 笔、墨、纸等) 文具,书写用具4 (U)人材>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 物质 (上) 的; 有形的,具体的a ~ being 具体的本质,有形物~ civilization 物质文明a ~ element 重要因素b. (与精神相对) 肉体上的; 感官上的~ comforts 使肉体 [物质生活] 舒适的物品2 a. 重要的,不可或缺的a ~ factor 重要因素b. [对...而言]重要的,必 须的[tothings ~ to our life 我们生活上所不可欠 缺的东西3'哲.逻辑'实质上 的,实体上的( ←→ formal) 4'法
Q: bar BAR [bB:(r)]
A: 【简明词典】n.条, 棒(常用作栅栏,扣栓物), 横木, 酒吧间, 栅, 障碍物vt.禁止, 阻挡, 妨碍, 把门关住, 除...之外, (Bar)律师业【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bar bars A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks. (mainly AM) ...Devil's Herd, the city's most popular country-western bar. ...the Brass Nickel Bar.N-COUNT2 bar bars A bar is a room in a pub or hotel where alcoholic drinks are served. (BRIT) Last night in the hotel there was some talk in the bar about drugs. On the ship there are video lounges, a bar and a small duty-free shop.= public barN-COUNT3 bar bars A bar is a counter on which alcoholic drinks are served. Michael was standing alone by the bar when Brian rejoined him. He leaned forward across the bar.See also coffee bar, public bar, singles bar, snack bar, wine bar.N-COUNT4 bar bars A bar is a long, straight, stiff piece of metal. ...a brick building with bars across the ground floor windows. ...a crowd throwing stones and iron bars.N-COUNT5 bar If you say that someone is behind bars, you mean that they are in prison. Fisher was behind bars last night, charged with attempted murder. Nearly 5,000 people a year are put behind bars over motoring penalties.PHR: PHR after v, v-link PHR6 bar bars A bar of something is a piece of it which is roughly rectangular.【21世纪英汉词典】barbBr; bB:《源自拉丁文"棒" 的意思》>1 a. (固定在门窗上的木质 或金属) 棒the ~s of a jail 监狱的铁条a toll ~ ( 从前将木棒横在路上 拦阻行人征收过路费 的) 障碍物,税卡门【同义字】stick 是稍为细长的棒、条rod 是细而直的竿、杖b. (门、窗的) 格子c. (门的) 闩,横木; 栅栏d. (练习芭蕾舞用的) 横杠2 a. 棒状之物 [结块] a ~ of chocolate 巧克力棒b. 金属条a ~ of gold 金条c. 橇杆,铁橇棍3 a. 挡墙,关卡; 障碍,隔阂[toa ~ to happiness 幸福之障碍There is no color ~. 没有肤色的 (种族) 隔阂b. (在河口等形成航行上 之障碍的) 沙洲→ sandbar.4 细长的线a. (光、色等的) 条纹b. (军人的) 线条徽章(用以表示兵种、阶级 等的细长刺绣、金属 棒)
Q: treaty TREATY [5tri:ti]
A: 【简明词典】n.条约, 谈判【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇treaty treaties A treaty is a written agreement between countries in which they agree to do a particular thing or to help each other. ...the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Community. ...negotiations over a 1992 treaty on global warming.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】trea.ty`tritI; 5tri:ti>1 (C)a. 条约,盟约a peace [friendship] ~ 和平 [友好] 条约enter into a ~ (with ?) (与...) 缔结条约b. 条约文2 (U)(文语) (个人间的) 约束,约定
Q: source SOURCE [sC:s]
A: 【简明词典】n.来源, 水源, 消息来源, 原始资料, 发起者源,源极【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 source sources The source of something is the person, place, or thing which you get it from. ...over 40 per cent of British adults use television as their major source of information about the arts. Renewable sources of energy must be used where practical. Tourism, which is a major source of income for the city, may be seriously affected.N-COUNT: usu N of n2 source sources sourcing sourced In business, if a person or firm sources a product or a raw material, they find someone who will supply it. Together they travel the world, sourcing clothes for the small, privately owned company. About 60 per cent of an average car is sourced from outside of the manufacturer. ...furniture sourced from all over the world.VB* sourcing The union is particularly concerned at the sourcing of products abroad.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n3 source sources A source is a person or book that provides information for a news story or for a piece of research. Military sources say the boat was heading south at high speed. She quotes secondary and primary sources without distinction.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 source sources The source of a difficulty is its cause. This gave me a clue as to the source of the problem.= causeN-COUNT: N of n5 source sources The source of a river or stream is the place where it begins. ...the source of the Tiber.N-COUNT: usu sing【21世纪英汉词典】sourcesors, sCrs; sC:s《源自古法语"发生 "的意思》>1 a. (事、物的) 根源,本源,原因[ofa ~ of light [electricity] 光 [电] 源a ~ of political unrest 政治动荡不安的根源b. (河、溪流的) 水源 (地) 2 [常~s] 消息来源,出处[ofa ~ of information 消息来源a news ~ 新闻的出处a reliable ~ 可靠的来源historical ~s 史料a ~ of revenue 财源
Q: classic CLASSIC [5klAsik]
A: 【简明词典】n.杰作, 名著adj.第一流的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 classic A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have. The debate in the mainstream press has been a classic example of British hypocrisy. His first two goals were classic cases of being in the right place at the right time.= typicalADJ: usu ADJ n+ classic classics Also a noun. It was a classic of interrogation: first the bully, then the kind one who offers sympathy.N-COUNT: oft N of n2 classic A classic film, piece of writing, or piece of music is of very high quality and has become a standard against which similar things are judged. ...the classic children's film Huckleberry Finn. ...a classic study of the American penal system.ADJ: ADJ n+ classic classics Also a noun. The record won a gold award and remains one of the classics of modern popular music. ...a film classic.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 classic classics A classic is a book which is well-known and considered to be of a high literary standard. You can refer to such books generally as the classics. As I grow older, I like to reread the classics regularly.N-COUNT4 classic Classic style is simple and traditional and is not affected by changes in fashion. Wear classic clothes which feel good and look good. These are classic designs which will fit in 【21世纪英汉词典】clas.sic`klAsIk; 5klAsik《源自拉丁文" (最高) 级 (class) 的"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 第一流的,最高水准的 ; 典雅的,高尚的2 a. 古典的; 古希腊、罗马 (文艺) 的~ myths 古希腊、罗马神话b. 仿照古希腊、拉丁艺 术样式的; (与浪漫主义相对之十 八世纪的) 古典风格的3 a. (文化上、历史上) 渊源深远的~ ground 古迹,史迹~ Oxford [Boston] 古文化之都牛津 [波士顿] b. 传统又有名的,古典的a ~ event 有名的传统大赛会(指比赛、竞技等)a ~ experiment 古典的实验→ classic races.4 a. 有权威的,评价高的a ~ study of Dante 有关但丁的权威性研 究论文 [研究但丁的经典论著 ] b. 典型的,模范的a ~ method 典范的方法a ~ case of one-sided love 单恋的典型例子5
Q: handle HANDLE [5hAndl]
A: 【简明词典】n.柄, 把手, 把柄, 口实, 手感vt.触摸, 运用, 买卖, 处理, 操作vi.搬运, 易于操纵n.[计]句柄【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 handle handles A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. I turned the handle and found the door was open.N-COUNT2 handle handles A handle is the part of an object such as a tool, bag, or cup that you hold in order to be able to pick up and use the object. The handle of a cricket bat protruded from under his arm. ...a broom handle.N-COUNT3 handle handles handling handled If you say that someone can handle a problem or situation, you mean that they have the ability to deal with it successfully. To tell the truth, I don't know if I can handle the job. She cannot handle pressure. You must learn how to handle your feelings.= cope withVB4 handle handles handling handled If you talk about the way that someone handles a problem or situation, you mention whether or not they are successful in achieving the result they want. I think I would handle a meeting with Mr. Siegel very badly. She admitted to herself she didn't know how to handle the problem.VB* handling The family has criticized the military's handling of Robert's death.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n5 handle handles handling handled If you handle a particular area of work, you have responsibility for it. She handled travel arrangements for the press corps during the presidential campaign. The investigation is bein 【21世纪英汉词典】han.dle`hAndl; 5hAndl《源自古英语"用手 触摸"的意思》>1 柄,把手,可供手握之 处2 (口语.谑)a. (Sir 等) 头衔have a ~ to one's name 有头衔b. 名字What's your ~?. 你叫什么名字?fly off the handle (口语)自制不住,发怒>1 触...,摸...,摸弄...,执 ...,持...2 使用 ; 操纵3 处理...; 指挥,统御The court has many cases to ~. 法院有许多案件待处 理4 a. 对待,待...,遇..., 对付...He was rather severely ~d in the witness box. 他在证人席上受到痛 苦的折磨b. 论,谈,讨论5'商'买卖,经营,经 销~ groceries 买卖食品杂货>驾驶起来 (...) ,操作起来 (...) This car ~s well [easily]. 这部车很好驾驶
Q: orange ORANGE [5CrindV]
A: 【简明词典】n.柑, 桔, 橙, 橙色【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 orange oranges Something that is orange is of a colour between red and yellow. ...men in bright orange uniforms.COLOUR2 orange oranges An orange is a round juicy fruit with a thick, orange coloured skin. An orange a day will give you all the vitamin C you need. ...orange trees. ...fresh orange juice.N-VAR: oft N n3 orange Orange is a drink that is made from or tastes of oranges. ...vodka and orange.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】or.ange`CrIndV, `Br-; 5CrindV>1 a. (C) 柑橘(橙、橘等柑橘属果树 的果实; cf. satsuma)→ mandarin orange.b. (C)'植物'柑橘树2 (U)橘色,橙色(红色与黄色的中间色 ,包括茶色)oranges and lemons 橘子柠檬游戏(一种儿童游戏)>1 柑橘的2 橘 [橙] 色的
Q: post 2 POST 2 [pEust]
A: 【简明词典】n.柱, 邮件, 岗位, 职位, 邮政vt.张贴, 揭示, 邮递, 布置vi.快速旅行adv.加速地abbr.[军] Passive Optical Seeker Technique, 被动光学自导的导弹技术【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇jobs and places1 post posts A post in a company or organization is a job or official position in it, usually one that involves responsibility. (FORMAL) She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant. Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.= positionN-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of/as n2 post posts posting posted If you are posted somewhere, you are sent there by the organization that you work for and usually work there for several years. After training she was posted to Brixton. It is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas.VB: usu passive3 post posts You can use post to refer to the place where a soldier, guard, or other person has been told to remain and to do his or her job. Quick men, back to your post!= station, positionN-COUNT: usu poss N4 post posts posting posted If a soldier, guard, or other person is posted somewhere, they are told to stand there, in order to supervise an activity or guard a place. Police have now been posted outside all temples. British Rail had to post a signalman at the entrance to the tunnel. We have guards posted near the windows.= positionVB 【21世纪英汉词典】postpost; poust《源自拉丁文"立于 前面者"的意思》>1 [常构成复合字] (常当作支柱,从地面 、基座直立的木或金 属制) 柱子,标杆,桩2 a.'运动'决胜杆,终 点杆,球门 (goalpost) b. [the ~]'赛马'! (起点 [终点] 等的) 标杆>1 a. 把 贴于柱子 [墙壁] P~ no bills. '告示'禁止招贴b. 把 贴 [于柱子、墙壁等] [at, onI ~ed (up) a notice about it on the bulletin board. 我把有关那件事的通 告贴在布告栏上c. 在 上贴 [广告单等] [withThe wall was ~ed (over) with placards. 那面墙壁上贴 (满) 了海报2 a. 公布,告示,公告~ a reward 公告悬赏b. 告示...,发表, 公布The child was ~ed (as) kidnapped. 那个小孩被宣布遭到 绑架c. 宣布 Two ships were ~ed (as) lost. 两艘船被宣布失踪3 (美)公告
Q: post 1 POST 1 [pEust]
A: 【简明词典】n.柱, 邮件, 岗位, 职位, 邮政vt.张贴, 揭示, 邮递, 布置vi.快速旅行adv.加速地abbr.[军] Passive Optical Seeker Technique, 被动光学自导的导弹技术【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇letters, parcels, and information1 post The post is the public service or system by which letters and packages are collected and delivered. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use mail) You'll receive your book through the post. The winner will be notified by post. The cheque is in the post.= mailN-SING: the N, also by N2 post You can use post to refer to letters and packages that are delivered to you. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use mail) He flipped through the post without opening any of it. There has been no post in three weeks.= mailN-UNCOUNT3 post Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered. (mainly BRIT) Entries must arrive by first post next Wednesday. They just have to wait patiently for the next post.= deliveryN-UNCOUNT: supp N4 post posts posting posted If you post a letter or package, you send it to someone by putting it in a post box or by taking it to a post office. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use mail) If I write a letter, would you post it for me?. I'm posting you a cheque tonight. I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.= mail【21世纪英汉词典】postpost; poust《源自拉丁文"立于 前面者"的意思》>1 [常构成复合字] (常当作支柱,从地面 、基座直立的木或金 属制) 柱子,标杆,桩2 a.'运动'决胜杆,终 点杆,球门 (goalpost) b. [the ~]'赛马'! (起点 [终点] 等的) 标杆>1 a. 把 贴于柱子 [墙壁] P~ no bills. '告示'禁止招贴b. 把 贴 [于柱子、墙壁等] [at, onI ~ed (up) a notice about it on the bulletin board. 我把有关那件事的通 告贴在布告栏上c. 在 上贴 [广告单等] [withThe wall was ~ed (over) with placards. 那面墙壁上贴 (满) 了海报2 a. 公布,告示,公告~ a reward 公告悬赏b. 告示...,发表, 公布The child was ~ed (as) kidnapped. 那个小孩被宣布遭到 绑架c. 宣布 Two ships were ~ed (as) lost. 藼
Q: fourteenth FOURTEENTH [5fC:5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第十四【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fourteenth The fourteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number fourteen.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】four.teenthfor`tinW, fCr-; 9fC:5ti:nW《源自 fourteen + -th ! (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第十四的2 十四分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第十四(略作 14th)b. (每月的) 十四日2 (C)十四分之一
Q: mark MARK [mB:k]
A: 【简明词典】n.标志, 分数, 痕迹, 记号vt.做标记于, 打分数, 标志vi.作记号【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mark marks A mark is a small area of something such as dirt that has accidentally got onto a surface or piece of clothing. The dogs are always rubbing against the wall and making dirty marks. A properly fitting bra should never leave red marks.N-COUNT2 mark marks marking marked If something marks a surface, or if the surface marks, the surface is damaged by marks or a mark. Leather overshoes were put on the horses' hooves to stop them marking the turf. I have to be more careful with the work tops, as wood marks easily.V-ERG3 mark marks A mark is a written or printed symbol, for example a letter of the alphabet. He made marks with a pencil.N-COUNT4 mark marks marking marked If you mark something with a particular word or symbol, you write that word or symbol on it. The bank marks the check `certified'. Mark the frame with your postcode. For more details about these products, send a postcard marked HB/FF.VB5 mark marks A mark is a point that is given for a correct answer or for doing something well in an exam or competition. A mark can also be a written symbol such as a letter that indicates how good a student's or competitor's work or performance is. ...a simple scoring device of marks out of 10, where `1' equates to `Very poor performance'... Candidates who answered `b' could be awarded half marks for demonstrating some understanding of the process. He did well to get such a good mark.= scoreN-COUNT: oft supp N6 mark marks If someone gets good or high marks for doing something, they have done it well. If they get poor or low marks, they have done it badly. You have to give her top marks for moral guts. His administration has earned low marks for its economic policies.N-PLURAL: supp N7 mark marks marking marked When a teacher marks a student's work, the teacher decides how good it is and writes a number or letter on it to indicate this opinion. He was marking essays in his small study.VB* marking For the rest of the lunchbreak I do my marking.N-UNCOUNT8 mark marks A particular mark is a particular number, point, or stage which has been reached or might be reached, especially a significant one. Unemployment is rapidly approaching the one million mark.N-COUNT: usu the supp N9 mark marks The mark of something is the characteristic feature that enables you to recognize it. The mark of a civilized society is that it looks after its weakest members.= signN-COUNT: N of n/-ing 【21世纪英汉词典】markmBrk; mB:k>马克(德国的货币单位; →deutsche mark,ostmark)
Q: caption CAPTION [5kApFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.标题，说明, 字幕vt.加上标题, 加上说明【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 caption captions A caption is the words printed underneath a picture or cartoon which explain what it is about. The local paper featured me standing on a stepladder with a caption, `Wendy climbs the ladder to success.'N-COUNT2 caption captions captioning captioned When someone captions a picture or cartoon, they put a caption under it. The Sun had captioned a picture of Princess Diana `Princess of Veils'. The photograph is captioned `People Power'. The book is well written, properly illustrated and excellently captioned.VB【21世纪英汉词典】cap.tion`kApFEn; 5kApFn>1 (文章、评论等的) 标题,题目; (章、节、页等的) 标题2 (报纸、杂志等的) 照片 [插 图] 的说明3 (电影、电视的) 字幕 (subtitle) 4'法律' (文件的) 提要,标示>给 加上标题[说明]; 给加上字幕
Q: tree TREE [tri:]
A: 【简明词典】n.树, 木料, 树状物vt.赶上树n.[计] 显示驱动器的子目录结构vi.爬上树, 逃上树【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tree trees A tree is a tall plant that has a hard trunk, branches, and leaves. I planted those apple trees. ...a variety of shrubs and trees.See also Christmas tree, family tree.N-COUNT: oft n N2 tree If you say that someone is barking up the wrong tree, you mean that they are following the wrong course of action because their beliefs or ideas about something are incorrect. (INFORMAL) Scientists in Switzerland realised that most other researchers had been barking up the wrong tree.PHR: V inflects, usu cont3 tree If someone can't see the wood for the trees in British English, or can't see the forest for the trees in American English, they are very involved in the details of something and so they do not notice what is important about the thing as a whole.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】treetri; tri:>1 a. 树木,乔木an apple ~ 苹果树a cherry ~ 樱花树cut down a ~ for lumber 砍伐树木作为木材【同义字】tree 十?找陨细叨鹊氖髂?n shrub 灌木bush 灌木wood 木材b. (灌木或草本植物) 长得 [培植成] 有如乔木者a rose ~ ( 直立木性的) 玫瑰树a banana ~ 香蕉树2 [常构成复合字]木制 物品,木具an axle ~ 木车轴a boot ~ 靴型3 (表现成树木状的) 图表one's family ~ 家谱,家族世系图the top of the tree → topthe tree of heaven'植物'臭椿(樗属乔木,在美国常 种植以作为遮日之用)the tree of knowledge (of good and evil) 智慧之树(在伊甸园,亚当和夏 娃因吃了它的果实而 被逐出乐园; cf. 圣经"创世记")the tree of life(1) 生命之树(在伊甸园中央,它的 果实能赋与永生; cf. 圣经"创世记")(2)'植物'侧柏(尤 指北美侧柏)>1 把 赶到树上2 (口语)把迫入困 境,使...陷入穷途The native boy was ~d by crocodiles. 土著少年被鳄鱼迫入 困境
Q: stock STOCK [stCk]
A: 【简明词典】n.树干, 库存, 股票, 股份, 托盘, 祖先, 血统, 原料adj.股票的, 普通的, 常备的, 存货的, 繁殖用的vt.装把手于, 进货, 备有, 放牧vi.出新芽, 采购【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stock stocks Stocks are shares in the ownership of a company, or investments on which a fixed amount of interest will be paid. ...the buying and selling of stocks and shares... As stock prices have dropped, so too has bank capital.N-COUNT: usu pl2 stock A company's stock is the amount of money which the company has through selling shares. Two years later, when Compaq went public, their stock was valued at $38 million. The Fisher family holds 40% of the stock.N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N3 stock stocks stocked If a shop stocks particular goods, it keeps a supply of them to sell. The shop stocks everything from cigarettes to recycled loo paper.VB: no cont4 stock A shop's stock is the total amount of goods which it has available to sell. We took the decision to withdraw a quantity of stock from sale.N-UNCOUNT5 stock stocks stocking stocked If you stock something such as a cupboard, shelf, or room, you fill it with food or other things. I worked stocking shelves in a grocery store. Some families stocked their cellars with food and water. The kitchen cupboard was stocked with tins of soup.VB+ stock up stocks up; stocking up; stocked upStock up means the same as stock.【21世纪英汉词典】stockstBk; stCk>A1 (U)货品的库存,存货have [keep] in ~ 有...的存货 [保持...不缺货] The article is in [out of]~. 该项货品有货 [缺货] 2 (C)a. 贮藏,储存,积蓄an oil ~ 石油储存keep things in ~ 贮藏 [储存] 东西b. 知识等的积累,蓄积, 蕴蓄[ofHe has a good ~ of information. 他有丰富的知识 [消息很灵通] 3 (U)[集合称]家畜fat ~ 肥硕的家畜→livestock.4 (C)[集合称为(U)a. 股份式资本,股份,股 票railway ~s 铁路股20 percent of the company's ~ 该公司股票的百分之 二十b. (英)公债,国债have money in the ~s 投资于公债5(C)'植物'紫罗兰(十字花科紫罗兰属花 卉的统称)B1 (C)a. 树干b. 插入接木的台木,本干2 a. (C)器具、机器等的底 座,台架the ~ of an anvil 铁砧的木台b. (C)步枪、机关枪等的
Q: stake STAKE [steik]
A: 【简明词典】n.树桩【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stake If something is at stake, it is being risked and might be lost or damaged if you are not successful. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much at stake. At stake is the success or failure of world trade talks. At stake are more than 20,000 jobs in Britain's aerospace sector.= at riskPHR2 stake stakes The stakes involved in a contest or a risky action are the things that can be gained or lost. The game was usually played for high stakes between two large groups. By arresting the organisation's two top leaders the government and the army have now raised the stakes. For Mr Blair the political stakes could hardly have been higher.N-PLURAL: oft supp N3 stake stakes staking staked If you stake something such as your money or your reputation on the result of something, you risk your money or reputation on it. He has staked his political future on an election victory. He has staked his reputation on the outcome.= riskVB4 stake stakes If you have a stake in something such as a business, it matters to you, for example because you own part of it or because its success or failure will affect you. He was eager to return to a more entrepreneurial role in which he had a big financial stake in his own efforts. Detectives now believe the Mafia also had a stake in the plot and killed him when it went wrong.= investmentN-COUNT: N in n5 stake stakes You can use stakes to refer to something that is like a contest. For example, you can refer to the choosing of a leader as the leadership stakes. Britain lags behind in the European childcare stakes.N-PLURAL: the supp N6 stake stakes A stake is a pointed wooden post which is pushed into the ground, for example in order to support a young tree.= postN-COUNT7 stake If you stake a claim, you say that something is yours or that you have a right to it. Jane is determined to stake her claim as an actress. Baguet's success staked his claim for a place in Belgium's world championship team.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】stakestek; steik>1 (C)桩,?p(地界标识、植物的支 撑棒等用以刺入地面 、前端尖的)2 a. (C) (古代的) 火刑柱b. [the ~]火刑,炮烙suffer [be burned] at the ~ 被处以火刑 pull up one's stakes(口语)离去; 迁居,搬家; 调职>1 把...系于桩上; 以桩支撑~ a tree 以桩支撑树2 用桩围住,打桩标出~ off [out] the boundary 打桩标出地界stake out(1) → v.t. 2(2)(俚) (警察) 盯梢,埋伏于
Q: aspect ASPECT [5Aspekt]
A: 【简明词典】n.样子, 外表, 面貌, (问题等的)方面【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 aspect aspects An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature. Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives. He was interested in all aspects of the work here. Monroe described the financial aspect as crucial.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 aspect aspects The aspect of a building or window is the direction in which it faces. (FORMAL) The house had a south-west aspect.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp3 aspect If something begins to have a new aspect, it begins to have a new appearance or quality. Our journey had taken on a new aspect. The countryside was no longer familiar. The snowy street, like the church, assumed a dumb, lifeless aspect.= outlookN-SING: with supp4 aspect In grammar, aspect is the way that a verb group shows whether an activity is continuing, is repeated, or is completed. For example, in `They were laughing', the verb is in the progressive aspect and shows that the action was continuing. Compare tense.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】as.pect`AspZkt; 5Aspekt《源自拉丁文"看... "的意思》>1 (C) (事、物的) (某一) 面,外观,相; 形势,局面(→ phase【同义字】) the various ~s of life 人生的百态The case has assumed [presented] a serious ~. 该案件已呈现出严重 性2 (C) (看问题的) 观点,角度,方面consider a question in all its ~s 从一切 [每一个] 角度考虑问题approach a problem from a different ~ 从另一面探讨问题3 (C) (房屋等的) 方向His house has a southern ~. 他的房屋 (坐北) 朝南4 (C)(文语) (人的) 相貌,容貌,神态5(C)'占星' (被认为影响人的诸事 的) 星相(天体之运行所形成的 星与星彼此间之位置 变化)6'文法'时式,时态, 时相( (俄语等中) 用以表示继续、完成 、开始、终止、反覆 等不同状态之动词变化)
Q: fashion FASHION [5fAFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.样子, 方式, 流行, 风尚, 时样vt.形成, 造, 作, 把...塑造成, 使适应, 使适合, 改革, 改变【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fashion Fashion is the area of activity that involves styles of clothing and appearance. There are 20 full-colour pages of fashion for men. The fashion world does not mind what the real world thinks.N-UNCOUNT2 fashion fashions A fashion is a style of clothing or a way of behaving that is popular at a particular time. In the early seventies I wore false eyelashes, as was the fashion. Queen Mary started the fashion for blue and white china in England. He stayed at the top through all changes and fashions in pop music.N-COUNT: oft the N3 fashion If you do something in a particular fashion or after a particular fashion, you do it in that way. There is another drug called DHE that works in a similar fashion. It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.See also parrot-fashion.= mannerN-SING: with supp4 fashion fashions fashioning fashioned If you fashion an object or a work of art, you make it. (FORMAL) Stone Age settlers fashioned necklaces from sheep's teeth.VB5 fashion If you say that something was done after a fashion, you mean that it was done, but not very well. She was educated -- after a fashion -- by a governess at home. He knew the way, after a fashion.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】fash.ion`fAFEn; 5fAFn《源自拉丁文"做,形 成"的意思; 与 faction 同字源》>1 [用单数,常与限定词 连用] 方法,作风,...式the ~ of his speech 他说话的样子[态度in a similar ~ 以同样的作风,同样地do a thing in one's own ~ 照自己的方式做某事2 服装、习惯等的流行, 流行的式样 [款式] ,时尚follow the ~ 赶时髦follow the latest ~s 追随服装等的最新流 行式样lead the ~ 领导流行,开创新时尚set the ~ 创造流行的先例,开风 气之先,率先兴起新花样It is now the ~ to drive a high-mileage car. 现在流行开耗油少长 哩程的汽车3 (U)女装的流行式样4 (U)[the ~]名流,红人,时髦的 人[物He is the ~. 他是红人Tennis is all the ~. 打网球正在风行5(U)[the ~; 集合称](古)上流社会 人士,社交界的人士a man [woman] of ~ 上流社会 [社交界] 的名流All
Q: settle in SETTLE IN
A: 【简明词典】v.迁入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇settle in settles in; settling in; settled inIf you settle in, you become used to living in a new place, doing a new job, or going to a new school. I enjoyed King Edward's School enormously once I'd settled in.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】move in and put things in order 迁入新居并安顿好*You must come and see our new house when we've settled in．等我们安顿好了 ，你一定来看看我们 的新居。*They got into Dolon and settled in at an outoftheway inn．他们来到多伦， 在一家偏僻的旅店里 住了下来。
Q: model MODEL [5mCdl]
A: 【简明词典】n.样式, 型, 模范, 典型, 模型, 原型, 模特儿vt.模仿v.模拟【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 model models (AM) modeling, modeledA model of an object is a physical representation that shows what it looks like or how it works. The model is often smaller than the object it represents. ...an architect's model of a wooden house. ...a working scale model of the whole Bay Area... I made a model out of paper and glue.= replica, mock-upN-COUNT: oft N of n+ model (AM) modeling, modeledAlso an adjective. I had made a model aeroplane. ...a model railway.ADJ: ADJ n2 model models (AM) modeling, modeledA model is a system that is being used and that people might want to copy in order to achieve similar results. (FORMAL) We believe that this is a general model of managerial activity. ...the Chinese model of economic reform.N-COUNT: with supp3 model models (AM) modeling, modeledA model of a system or process is a theoretical description that can help you understand how the system or process works, or how it might work. (TECHNICAL or FORMAL) Darwin eventually put forward a model of biological evolution. He proposed a model of stress reaction in the body.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 model models modelling modelled (AM) modeling, modeledIf someone such as a scientist models a system or process, they make an accurate theoretical description of it in order to understand or explain how it works. (TECHNICAL or FORMAL) ...the mathematics needed to model a nonlinear system like an atmosphere.VB5 model models (AM) modeling, modeledIf you say that someone or something is a model of a particular quality, you are showing approval of them because they have that quality to a large degree. A model of good manners, he has conquered any inward fury. His marriage and family life is a model of propriety.【21世纪英汉词典】mod.el`mBdl; 5mCdl《源自拉丁文"方法, 样式"的意思》>1 a. 模型,雏形,原型; 设计图; (理论等之) 模型a ~ of a ship 船的模型a clay ~ for a statue 雕像的黏土模型b. (英)酷似之人[物][ofHe is the (very) ~ [a perfect~] of his father. 他长得很像他父亲 [跟他父亲一模一样] 2 模范,范例,榜样,典范 [ofon [after] the ~ of ? 以...为模范,效法...He is a ~ of industry. 他是勤勉的典范3 a. (画家、摄影家等之) 模特儿b. (文学作品等中之) 典型人物c. 时装模特儿; (穿著服饰展示或示范 销售化妆品等之) 广告模特儿4 (英) (由模特
Q: table TABLE [5teibl]
A: 【简明词典】n.桌子, 餐桌, 工作台, 平地层, 石板, 表格adj.桌子的, 台子的vt.搁置, 嵌合, 制表【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 table tables A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top that you put things on or sit at. She was sitting at the kitchen table eating a currant bun. I placed his drink on the small table at his elbow.N-COUNT2 table tables If you ask for a table in a restaurant, you want to have a meal there. I'd like a table for two at about 8.30, please. I booked a table at the Savoy Grill. You will join us at our table, won't you?N-COUNT3 table tables tabling tabled If someone tables a proposal, they say formally that they want it to be discussed at a meeting. (mainly BRIT) They've tabled a motion criticising the Government for doing nothing about the problem.= proposeVB4 table tables tabling tabled If someone tables a proposal or plan which has been put forward, they decide to discuss it or deal with it at a later date, rather than straight away. (AM) We will table that for later.VB5 table tables A table is a written set of facts and figures arranged in columns and rows. Consult the table on page 104. Other research supports the figures in Table 3.3.N-COUNT: also N num6 table tables A table is a list of the multiplications of numbers between one and twelve. Children often have to learn tables at school. 5teibl>A1 (C)桌,台a green ~ 赌桌(使用绿色桌布故称)【字源】table 一字现在是指有脚的 餐桌,但原来的意思是 "平板,厚板",在古 代罗马用来做告示牌, 或在上面涂腊,做为写 字用的板子2 [用单数; 常(U)] 食物,餐食,伙食,肴馔,菜肴the pleasures of the ~ 饮食之乐lay [set, spread] the ~ 将餐具摆在桌上准备 开饭rise from ~ = leave the ~ ( 吃完饭) 离开餐桌wait at ~ = (美)wait (on) ~ 侍候用餐She keeps [sets] a good ~. 她经常吃 [供应] 好菜3 (C)[集合称] (用餐、开会等时的) 同席之人a ~ of cardplayers 一桌玩纸牌的人keep the ~ amused 使举座欢悦set the ~ in a roar 使满座的人哄堂大笑4 (C)台地,高原B(C)1 表,一览表,目录a ~ of contents (in a book) ( 书的) 目录a ~ of descent 族谱a ~ of interest [rates] 利率 [税率] 表→ timetablea ~ of weights and measures 度量衡表
Q: bridge BRIDGE [bridV]
A: 【简明词典】n.桥, 船桥, 鼻梁, 桥牌vt.架桥, 渡过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bridge bridges A bridge is a structure that is built over a railway, river, or road so that people or vehicles can cross from one side to the other. He walked back over the railway bridge. ...the Golden Gate Bridge.N-COUNT2 bridge bridges A bridge between two places is a piece of land that joins or connects them. ...a land bridge linking Serbian territories.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 bridge bridges bridging bridged To bridge the gap between two people or things means to reduce it or get rid of it. It is unlikely that the two sides will be able to bridge their differences.= overcomeVB4 bridge bridges bridging bridged Something that bridges the gap between two very different things has some of the qualities of each of these things. ...the singer who bridged the gap between pop music and opera.VB5 bridge bridges If something or someone acts as a bridge between two people, groups, or things, they connect them. We hope this book will act as a bridge between doctor and patient. They saw themselves as a bridge to peace.N-COUNT: usu N prep6 bridge bridges The bridge is the place on a ship from which it is steered.N-COUNT: usu sing7 bridge bridges The bridge of your nose is the thin top part of it, between your eyes. On the bridge of his hooked nose was a pair of gold rimless spectacles.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n8 bridge bridges The bridge of a pair of glasses is the part that rests on your nose.N-COUNT: usu sing9 bridge bridges The bridge of a violin, guitar, or other stringed instrument is the small piece of wood under the strings that holds them up.N-COUNT: usu sing10 bridge bridges A bridge is a piece of metal or plastic that holds false teeth in place by connecting them to natural teeth.N-COUNT11 bridge Bridge is a card game for four players in which the players begin by declaring how many tricks they expect to win.N-UNCOUNT12 bridge If you burn your bridges, you do something which forces you to continue with a particular course of action, and makes it impossible for you to return to an earlier situation or relationship.water under the bridge: see water.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】bridgebrIdV; bridV>1 桥,桥梁a ~ of boats ( 架在一排小船上的) 船桥build [throw] a ~ across [over] a river 在河上架桥Don't cross the [your] ~ until [till, before] you come [get] to it. (谚)不要杞人忧天; 不要为未到之事而烦 恼A lot of water has flowed under the ~ (since then). (.
Q: stick 2 STICK 2 [stik]
A: 【简明词典】n.棍, 棒, 手杖v.粘住, 粘贴vt.刺, 戳【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb uses1 stick sticks sticking stuck If you stick something somewhere, you put it there in a rather casual way. (INFORMAL) He folded the papers and stuck them in his desk drawer. Jack opened his door and stuck his head out.VB2 stick sticks sticking stuck If you stick a pointed object in something, or if it sticks in something, it goes into it or through it by making a cut or hole. They sent in loads of male nurses and stuck a needle in my back. Some punk stuck a knife in her last night. The soldiers went at once to the mound and began to stick their bayonets through it. The knife stuck in the ground at his feet.V-ERG3 stick sticks sticking stuck If something is sticking out from a surface or object, it extends up or away from it. If something is sticking into a surface or object, it is partly in it. They lay where they had fallen from the crane, sticking out of the water. Something was sticking from the pocket of the little man's grimy shorts. His hair sticks up in half a dozen directions. ...when we see her with lots of tubes and needles sticking into her little body.VB4 stick sticks sticking stuck If you stick one thing to another, you attach it using glue, sticky tape, or another sticky substance. Don't forget to clip the token and stick it on your card. We just stuck it to the window. stik(stuck[stk; stk]) >1 刺,戳a. 把 刺 [插] [入...中] [in, into]; [用尖物] 刺...,插...[with~ a fork into a potato = ~ a potato with a fork 把叉子插入马铃薯中~ a knife in a person's back 把刀子刺入某人的背, 以刀刺某人的背b. 用 刺 [穿...] [through~ a pin through a piece of cloth 用针穿过布c. 以 刺穿过,贯穿This cloth is too thick to ~ a pin through. 那块布太厚而无法用 针穿过d. [用尖物] 固定...[on~ insect specimens 用针固定昆虫标本~ pieces of meat on a spit 用铁叉串肉片e. 刺杀~ a pig 刺杀猪f. 刺入的 [身体的某部分] [inA pin stuck me in the hand. 一根针刺入我的手2 a. 把...插 (在...) ~ a flower in a buttonhole 把一朵花插在钮孔中~ one's pipe between one's teeth 把烟斗插在牙间(叼著 烟斗)~ a few commas in 加入两三个逗点I stuck my hands into my trouser pockets. 我把手插入裤袋里b. 伸出He stuck his tongue out at his teacher. 他向老师伸出舌头She stuck her h
Q: chair CHAIR [tFZE]
A: 【简明词典】n.椅子, 教授职位, 主席位, 讲座vt.使入座, 使就任要职【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 chair chairs A chair is a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and four legs. He rose from his chair and walked to the window.N-COUNT2 chair chairs At a university, a chair is the post of professor. He has been appointed to the chair of sociology at Southampton University. He gave London University {Pound}600,000 to establish a chair in Islamic art.= professorshipN-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of/in n3 chair chairs The person who is the chair of a committee or meeting is the person in charge of it. She is the chair of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military.= chairpersonN-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n4 chair chairs chairing chaired If you chair a meeting or a committee, you are the person in charge of it. He was about to chair a meeting in Venice of EC foreign ministers. The declaration was drafted by a committee chaired by Dr Robert Song.VB5 chair The chair is the same as the electric chair. (AM)N-SING: the N6 chair If you are in the chair or take the chair at a meeting, you are the person in charge of it. In the chair was Morien Morgan. Wheeler took the chair of this sub-committee. ...Britain's turn in the EC chair.PHR: V inflects 【21世纪英汉词典】chairtFZr; tFZE《源自希腊文"座位 "的意思》>1 (C)a. (常指单人坐,有背靠 的) 椅子sit on a ~ 坐在 (没扶手的) 椅子上sit in a ~ 坐在 (有扶手的) 安乐椅上Won't you take [have] a ~?. 你不坐吗?(请坐)b. = sedan chair2 [the ~]议长[主席]席位[职 位]; 会长席位[职位]; (英)市长的职位C~! ~!. 议长!议长!(要求维持议会会场秩 序)in the ~ 就议长[主席]席位,担 任议长[主席address [support] the ~ 向主席建议 [支持主席] appeal to the ~ 请求议长[主席]裁决leave the ~ 离开议长[主席]席位; (开会时主席) 结束会议take the ~ 就任主席; (担任会议主席而) 开始主持会议3 (C)讲座; 大学教授的职位hold the C~ of History at Oxford University 在牛津大学担任史学 讲座4 [the ~](美)电椅 (处死刑用) ; 坐电椅的死刑send [go] to the ~ 被处死刑 [坐电椅] 5(C)'铁路'轨座(将&
Q: pattern PATTERN [5pAtEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.模范, 式样, 模式, 样品, 格调, 图案vt.模仿, 仿造, 以图案装饰vi.形成图案【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pattern patterns A pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done. All three attacks followed the same pattern. A change in the pattern of his breathing became apparent.N-COUNT: oft the N of n2 pattern patterns A pattern is an arrangement of lines or shapes, especially a design in which the same shape is repeated at regular intervals over a surface. ...a golden robe embroidered with red and purple thread stitched into a pattern of flames.N-COUNT3 pattern patterns A pattern is a diagram or shape that you can use as a guide when you are making something such as a model or a piece of clothing. ...cutting out a pattern for trousers... Send for our free patterns to knit yourself. ...sewing patterns.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】pat.tern`pAtLn; 5pAtEn>1 模范,典范,榜样[ofShe is a [the] ~ of virtue. 她是美德的典范2 型,模型; (服装剪裁的) 纸型,纸样; 铸模,木模[of, fora car of a new ~ 新型车a ~ for a dress=a dress ~ 女装的纸样3 (思考、行动、文章等 的) 型态,模式,格式a ~ for living 生活模式→ behavior pattern,sentence pattern.4 (陶器、纺织品等的) 图案,花样a dress with a flower ~ [a ~ of flowers] 有花样的衣服5 样本,样品 (sample) a bunch [book] of ~s 一本布料样本6'电视'检验图,测 试图 (test pattern) >模范的,典范的a ~ wife [husband] 模范太太 [先生] >1 a. 模仿[...]制造... [on,upon,after] Her coat is ~ed on the newest fashion. 她的外衣是模仿最新 流行的款式制成的b. [~ oneself]模仿[...],学 [...的]榜样 [after,on,upon] Kate ~ed herself after her teacher. 凯蒂学老师的模样2 在...加上[...的]图案; 图案装饰[with
Q: order 3 ORDER 3 [5C:dE]
A: 【简明词典】n.次序, 顺序, 正常(工作)状态, 秩序, 会议规则, 命令, 定购, 定单vt.命令, 定购, 定制【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇arrangements, situations, and groupings1 order If a set of things are arranged or done in a particular order, they are arranged or done so one thing follows another, often according to a particular factor such as importance. Write down (in order of priority) the qualities you'd like to have. Music shops should arrange their recordings in simple alphabetical order, rather than by category. List the key headings and sort them into a logical order. The chairman has re-arranged the order of the speakers.= sequenceN-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu with supp, oft in/into N2 order Order is the situation that exists when everything is in the correct or expected place, or happens at the correct or expected time. The wish to impose order upon confusion is a kind of intellectual instinct. Making lists can create order and control. confusion, chaosN-UNCOUNT3 order Order is the situation that exists when people obey the law and do not fight or riot. Troops were sent to the islands to restore order last November. He has the power to use force to maintain public order.N-UNCOUNT4 order When people talk about a particular order, they mean the way society is organized at a particular time. The end of the Cold War has produced the prospect of a new world order based on international co-operation. Some feminists sought reforms within the exis 【21世纪英汉词典】or.der`CrdL; 5C:dE《源自拉丁文"队伍, 排列"的意思》>A 1 (U)a. 顺序,次序in the ~ named 依照所提的顺序take things in ~ 按顺序处理事情Then comes B, C, and D in that ~. 然后是 B,C,D,按顺序排列in alphabetical [chronological] ~ 按照英文字母 [年代] 的排列顺序in ~ of age [importance, size] 依照年龄 [重要性,大小] 的顺序b.'文法'字的排列 次序,字序 (word order) 2 (U)a. 整理,整顿,排列draw (up) in ~ 排队draw up pupils in ~ 使学生排队keep things in ~ 把东西整理好put [set] a room in ~ 整理房间→ set[put]one's HOUSE in orderput one's ideas into ~ 理一理自己的思绪b. 正常 [健全] 的状态,常态→ out of ORDER.c. 状态,情况Affairs are in good [bad] ~. 事情的情况良好[不好The books arrived in good ~. 书籍寄到时完整无损3 a. (U) (社会的) 秩序,治安( ←→ disorder) a breach of ~ 秩序的紊乱 [破坏] law and ~ 法律与秩序,治安keep [preserve, maintain] ~
Q: order 1 ORDER 1 [5C:dE]
A: 【简明词典】n.次序, 顺序, 正常(工作)状态, 秩序, 会议规则, 命令, 定购, 定单vt.命令, 定购, 定制【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇subordinating conjunction uses1 order If you do something in order to achieve a particular thing or in order that something can happen, you do it because you want to achieve that thing. Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs. ...asking them to risk their lives in order that the rest of us can sleep better.PHR-CONJ-SUBORD2 order If someone must be in a particular situation in order to achieve something they want, they cannot achieve that thing if they are not in that situation. We need to get rid of the idea that we must be liked all the time in order to be worthwhile. They need hostages in order to bargain with the government.PHR-CONJ-SUBORD3 order If something must happen in order for something else to happen, the second thing cannot happen if the first thing does not happen. In order for their computers to trace a person's records, they need both the name and address of the individual.PHR-CONJ-SUBORD: CONJ n to-inf 【21世纪英汉词典】or.der`CrdL; 5C:dE《源自拉丁文"队伍, 排列"的意思》>A 1 (U)a. 顺序,次序in the ~ named 依照所提的顺序take things in ~ 按顺序处理事情Then comes B, C, and D in that ~. 然后是 B,C,D,按顺序排列in alphabetical [chronological] ~ 按照英文字母 [年代] 的排列顺序in ~ of age [importance, size] 依照年龄 [重要性,大小] 的顺序b.'文法'字的排列 次序,字序 (word order) 2 (U)a. 整理,整顿,排列draw (up) in ~ 排队draw up pupils in ~ 使学生排队keep things in ~ 把东西整理好put [set] a room in ~ 整理房间→ set[put]one's HOUSE in orderput one's ideas into ~ 理一理自己的思绪b. 正常 [健全] 的状态,常态→ out of ORDER.c. 状态,情况Affairs are in good [bad] ~. 事情的情况良好[不好The books arrived in good ~. 书籍寄到时完整无损3 a. (U) (社会的) 秩序,治安( ←→ disorder) a breach of ~ 秩序的紊乱 [破坏] law and ~ 法律与秩序,治安keep [preserve, maintain] ~ 维持[遵守]秩序b. (C)体制,制度an old [a new] ~ 旧 [新] 制度c. (U) (自然的) 法则,定则,秩序the ~ of nature [things] 自然界 [万物] 的法则4 (C)a. [常 ~s]阶级; 身分the higher [lower] ~s 上流 [下层] 社会the social ~ 社会的阶层all ~s and degrees of men 各阶层的人b. 等级; 种类 (kind) intelle
Q: welcome WELCOME [5welkEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.欢迎vt.欢迎int.欢迎adj.受欢迎的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 welcome welcomes welcoming welcomed If you welcome someone, you greet them in a friendly way when they arrive somewhere. Several people came by to welcome me. She was there to welcome him home from war. The delegates received a welcoming speech by the President.VB+ welcome welcomes Also a noun. There would be a fantastic welcome awaiting him back here.N-COUNT: usu sing2 welcome You use welcome in expressions such as welcome home, welcome to London, and welcome back when you are greeting someone who has just arrived somewhere. Welcome to Washington. Welcome back, Deborah -- It's good to have you here.CONVENTION3 welcome welcomes welcoming welcomed If you welcome an action, decision, or situation, you approve of it and are pleased that it has occurred. She welcomed this move but said that overall the changes didn't go far enough. In Germany, the move was welcomed by the Bundesbank president.VB+ welcome welcomes Also a noun. Environmental groups have given a guarded welcome to the Prime Minister's proposal.N-COUNT: usu sing4 welcome If you describe something as welcome, you mean that people wanted it and are happy that it has occurred. This was certainly a welcome change of fortune. The new 25 metre pool for more serious swimmers i 【21世纪英汉词典】wel.come`wZlkEm; 5welkEm《源自古英语"善意 (will) 的客人"的意思; 在中古英语,will 与 well 混淆而成》>欢迎 ! 欢迎光临W~ home [back] !. 欢迎回家 [回来] !W~ aboard !. 欢迎搭乘本车次 [机,船] !W~ to Taipei !. 欢迎光临台北 !>欢迎,款待; 欢迎辞give a person a warm [hearty] ~ 热烈 [衷心] 欢迎某人receive a cold ~ 受到冷漠的接待bid a person welcome = say welcome to a person欢迎 [款待] 某人in welcome(以表) 欢迎wear out a person's welcome常造访 [久居] 而不受欢迎>1 受欢迎的a ~ guest [visitor] 受欢迎的客人 [来访者] You are always ~ at [to] my house. 我家随时欢迎你来I didn't feel ~. (. 访问人家时) 我觉得不受欢迎2 a. 可随意的You are ~ to try. 请随意试用b. 可随意使用[...]的[toShe is ~ to the use of my house. 她可以自由使用我的 房子3 高兴的,值得感谢的~ news 喜讯,好消息a ~
Q: song SONG [sCN]
A: 【简明词典】n.歌, 歌曲【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 song songs A song is words and music sung together. ...a voice singing a Spanish song. ...a love song.N-COUNT2 song Song is the art of singing. ...dance, music, mime and song. ...the history of American popular song.N-UNCOUNT3 song songs A bird's song is the pleasant, musical sounds that it makes. It's been a long time since I heard a blackbird's song in the evening.N-COUNT4 song If someone bursts into song or breaks into song, they start singing. I feel as if I should break into song.PHR: V inflects5 song If you buy something for a song, you buy it for much less than its real value. (INFORMAL) We found two second-hand chairs that were going for a song.PHR: after v6 song Journalists sometimes describe sports players as being on song when they are playing really well. (BRIT) Ward is not the most consistent of players, but when he is on song he looks a world-beater.= on formPHR: usu v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】songsCN; sCN>1 (C)歌; 歌曲a popular ~ 流行歌曲a marching ~ 进行曲2 (U)唱,歌唱,声乐the gift of ~ 唱歌的才能break [burst] into ~ 放声歌唱,唱起歌来3 a. (C) (尤指适于歌唱的) 短诗,民歌,歌谣b. (U)诗歌,抒情诗,韵文famous in ~ 以诗歌闻名4 (鸟等的) 鸣叫; (流水的) 潺潺声, (风吹的) 萧萧声The birds are in full ~. 鸟儿在齐声高鸣for a song (口语)以贱价,非常便 宜地buy a used car for a ~ 以贱价买中古车go for a ~ 贱价抛出【字源】古时候的艺 人不管是在客栈或酒 家唱叙事歌谣 (ballad) 或替人抄写一首歌词, 所得的赏钱都很低廉; for a song 这个成语是由此而来 的nothing to make a song about(英)无足轻重的小事, 不值得大惊小怪的事sing the same song反覆说同样的事,唱老 调song and dance(1) (尤指轻松喜剧等的) 歌舞(2)(口语)遁词,花言 巧语的解释(3)(英口语)[对...]大 惊小怪[aboutmake a ~ and dance about the news 对该消息大惊小怪the Song of Songs [Solomon] '圣经'雅歌(圣经旧约中一书; 略作 Song of Sol.)
Q: justice JUSTICE [5dVQstis]
A: 【简明词典】n.正义, 正当, 公平, 正确, 司法, 审判, 欣赏【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 justice Justice is fairness in the way that people are treated. He has a good overall sense of justice and fairness. He only wants freedom, justice and equality. There is no justice in this world!N-UNCOUNT2 justice The justice of a cause, claim, or argument is its quality of being reasonable, fair, or right. We are a minority and must win people round to the justice of our cause.= legitimacyN-UNCOUNT3 justice Justice is the legal system that a country uses in order to deal with people who break the law. Many in Toronto's black community feel that the justice system does not treat them fairly. A lawyer is part of the machinery of justice.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n4 justice justices A justice is a judge. (AM) Thomas will be sworn in today as a justice on the Supreme Court.N-COUNT5 justice Justice is used before the names of judges. A preliminary hearing was due to start today before Mr Justice Hutchison, but was adjourned.N-TITLE6 justice If a criminal is brought to justice, he or she is punished for a crime by being arrested and tried in a court of law. They demanded that those responsible be brought to justice. She'd need proof to bring Jason to justice.PHR: V inflects7 justice 【21世纪英汉词典】jus.tice`dVQstIs; 5dVQstis《形容词 just 的名词》>1 (U)正义; 公正; 公平; 光明正大social ~ 社会正义2 (U)正当,妥当,正确 (性) I see the ~ of his remark. 我知道他所说的是正 确的3 (U) (应得的) 回报,报应; 处罚→ poetic justice.4 a. (U)司法,审判the Department of J~ ( 美国的) 司法部bring a person to ~ 审判某人b. (C)司法官; 推事,法官; 保安官; (英)最高法院推事Mr. J~ Smith [. 用于称呼] 法官史密斯先生the Chief J~ 法院院长; (美)最高法院院长5 [J~] 正义女神(双手持剑和秤,双眼 用眼罩遮住)do a person[thing]justic e = do justice to a person[thing(1) (应该承认的部分予以 承认而) 公平对待 [处理,评判] It is impossible to do ~ to the subject in a short article. 以一篇短文不可能充 分地评论这个问题To do him ~, we must say that. ?.公平而论,我们必须 承认他...(2) 据实表现This picture does no
Q: square SQUARE [skwZE]
A: 【简明词典】n.正方形, 广场, 平方, 直角尺adj.正方形的, 四方的, 直角的, 正直的, 公平的, 结清的, 平方的, 彻底的adv.成直角地, 正直地, 公平地, 坚定地v.使成方形, 弄平, 使直, 与...一致, 符合, 自乘, 结算【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 square squares A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles. Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares. There was a calendar on the wall, with large squares around the dates. Most of the rugs are simple cotton squares.N-COUNT2 square squares In a town or city, a square is a flat open place, often in the shape of a square. The house is located in one of Pimlico's prettiest garden squares. The town centre is thick with churches and cafe-lined squares. ...St Mark's Square.N-COUNT: oft in names after n3 square Something that is square has a shape the same as a square or similar to a square. Round tables seat more people in the same space as a square table. His finger nails were square and cut neatly across.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n4 square Square is used before units of length when referring to the area of something. For example, if something is three metres long and two metres wide, its area is six square metres. Canary Wharf was set to provide 10 million square feet of office space. The Philippines has just 6,000 square kilometres of forest left.ADJ: ADJ n5 s 【21世纪英汉词典】squareskwZr; skwZE>1 a. 正方形,四方b. 方形的东西a ~ of cloth 方形的布c. (象棋、围棋盘等的) 小方格2 (方形) 广场Madison S~. 麦迪生广场(在纽约 (New York) 市)Trafalgar S~. 特拉法加广场(在伦敦 (London) 的中心地区)3 a. (美)街区(都市建筑物四周为街 道围起的方形区域; cf. block 7 b)b. (美)街区一边的距离(cf. block 7 c) The house is two ~s down. 那栋房子再下去两个 街区就到了c. 方区(都市的小公园四周 (高级) 住宅排成的方形区域; S~ 也用于地名)live in a ~ 住于方区的 (高级) 住宅She lived at 56 Russell S~. 她住在 (伦敦) 罗素方区五十六号4 直角规,角尺a T [an L] ~ T 字 [L 字] 尺5'军'方阵6'数学'平方,二次 幂[of7(俚)古板守旧的人, 婱
Q: square away SQUARE AWAY
A: 【简明词典】v.迎风扬帆, 摆好姿势, 把一切弄整齐【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇square away squares away; squaring away; squared awayIf you square something or someone away, you deal with them so that the situation is satisfactory. (AM) Negotiators have already squared away a lot of the agreements that will be signed at the Earth Summit.PHR-V
Q: normal NORMAL [5nC:mEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.正规, 常态, [数学]法线adj.正常的, 正规的, 标准的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 normal Something that is normal is usual and ordinary, and is what people expect. He has occasional injections to maintain his good health but otherwise he lives a normal life. The two countries resumed normal diplomatic relations. Some of the shops were closed but that's quite normal for a Thursday afternoon. In November, Clean's bakery produced 50 percent more bread than normal. Life in Israel will continue as normal. abnormalADJ-GRADED2 normal A normal person has no serious physical or mental health problems. Statistics indicate that depressed patients are more likely to become ill than are normal people. Will the baby be normal?= healthyADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】nor.mal`nCrml; 5nC:ml《norm 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 标准的,典型的,规定 的,正规的( ←→ abnormal) b. 正常的,常态的,普通 的; 平均的the ~ temperature ( 人体的) 正常温度(摄氏 36.9 度,华氏 98.42 度)2 正常成长的3 (无比较级、最高级) '数学'垂直的, 法线的,正交的4 (无比较级、最高级) '化学' 规定的(一公升中含有一公克 的溶质)>1 (U)标准,典型; 常态; 平均above [below] (the) ~ 在标准以上 (的) return to ~ 恢复正常状态The child's temperature is above ~. 那个小孩的体温高于 常温2 (C)'数学'法线,垂 直线
Q: dinner DINNER [5dinE]
A: 【简明词典】n.正餐, 宴会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dinner dinners Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually served in the early part of the evening. She invited us to her house for dinner. Would you like to stay and have dinner?. Enjoy your dinner. ...four-course dinners.See also TV dinner.N-VAR2 dinner dinners Any meal you eat in the middle of the day can be referred to as dinner.N-VAR3 dinner dinners A dinner is a formal social event at which a meal is served. It is held in the evening. ...a series of official lunches and dinners... The Professional Cricketers' Association held its annual dinner in London.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】din.ner`dInL; 5dinE>1 (U) (一天的) 主餐,正餐ask a person to ~ 请某人吃饭at [before, after] ~ 吃饭中 [餐前,餐后] have [take] ~ 吃正餐,用餐a good [poor] ~ 丰盛 [简陋] 的一餐2 (C)晚宴,宴会give a ~ in a person's honor [for a person] 特为某人请客,设宴款 待某人3 (C)客饭 (table d'ho^te) Four ~s at $5 a head. 每客五美元的客饭四 份4 (C)(美) (加热即可吃的) 速食包装食品
Q: weapon WEAPON [5wepEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.武器【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 weapon weapons A weapon is an object such as a gun, a knife, or a missile, which is used to kill or hurt people in a fight or a war. ...nuclear weapons.N-COUNT2 weapon weapons A weapon is something such as knowledge about a particular subject, which you can use to protect yourself or to get what you want in a difficult situation. I attack politicians with the one weapon they don't have, a sense of humor.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】weap.on`wZpEn; 5wepEn>武器,兵器,凶器nuclear ~s 核子武器Are tears a woman's ~ ?. 眼泪是女人的武器吗 ?【同义字】weapon 攻击或防卫用的武器arms 战争用的武器
Q: death DEATH [deW]
A: 【简明词典】n.死, 死亡, 致死的原因, 毁灭, 屠杀【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 death deaths Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal. 1.5 million people are in immediate danger of death from starvation. ...the thirtieth anniversary of her death... The report mentions the death of 18 people in suspicious circumstances. They were told only that there had been a death in the family. birth, lifeN-VAR2 death deaths A particular kind of death is a particular way of dying. They made sure that he died a horrible death. He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.N-COUNT: with supp3 death The death of something is the permanent end of it. It meant the death of everything he had ever been or ever hoped to be. ...the death of pop music.= endN-SING: usu the N of n4 death If you say that someone is at death's door, you mean they are very ill indeed and likely to die. (INFORMAL) He told his boss a tale about his mother being at death's door. My dad was the same. He could be at death's door but wouldn't say a word.PHR: v-link PHR5 death If you say that you will fight to the death for something, you are emphasizing that you will do anything to achieve or protect it, even if you suffer as a consequence. He said they did not want war -- but if attacked they would fight to the death.【21世纪英汉词典】deathdZW; deW《die,dead 的名词》>1 a. 死,死亡; 死法,死状(an) accidental ~ 意外死亡(a) natural ~ 自然死亡,寿终正寝die a violent ~ 死于非命,横死,暴毙fear ~ 恐惧死亡worse than ~ 比死更糟 [苦] 的,坏极了D~ comes to all. 所有的人都会死; 人皆有死Accidental ~ is [Accidental ~s are] increasing. 意外死亡正在增加b. (U)死亡的状态lie still in ~ 死后静止不动(as) silent as ~ 死一般地寂静2 [D~]死神3 [the ~] [事物等的] 毁灭,终止[ofthe ~ of one's hopes [plans] 希望[计画]的破灭 [落空] 4 [the ~][...的]死因,致命[o f→ be the DEATH of?.(as) pale as death如死人一样苍白的(as) sure as death十分确定的[地at death's door濒临死亡be in at the death(1) (猎狐时) 看到猎获物的死(2) 看到 (事件等的) 终结be the death of ?(口语)(1)要...的命 ,使...致死,使...丧命Too much smoking will be the ~ of you. 抽烟过多会使你丧命That lazy boy will be the ~ of his mother. %
Q: blow 1 BLOW 1 [blEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.殴打, 突然的打击v.风吹, 吹气于, 叫, 喘气【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb uses1 blow blows blowing blew blown When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves. A chill wind blew at the top of the hill. We woke to find a gale blowing outside.VB2 blow blows blowing blew blown If the wind blows something somewhere or if it blows there, the wind moves it there. The wind blew her hair back from her forehead. Strong winds blew away most of the dust. Her cap fell off in the street and blew away. Sand blew in our eyes. The bushes and trees were blowing in the wind.V-ERG3 blow blows blowing blew blown If you blow, you send out a stream of air from your mouth. Danny rubbed his arms and blew on his fingers to warm them. Take a deep breath and blow.VB4 blow blows blowing blew blown If you blow something somewhere, you move it by sending out a stream of air from your mouth. He picked up his mug and blew off the steam.VB5 blow blows blowing blew blown If you blow bubbles or smoke rings, you make them by blowing air out of your mouth through liquid or smoke. He blew a ring of blue smoke.VB6 blow blows blowing blew blown When a whistle or horn blows or someone blows it, they make a sound by blowing into it. The whistle blew and the train slid forward. A guard was blowing his whistle.V-ERG7 blow blows blowing blew blown When you blow your nose, y 【21世纪英汉词典】blowblo; blou>1 打,殴打give a person a ~ 殴打某人strike a ~ at a person = strike a person a ~ 给予某人一击The first ~ is half the battle. (谚)先下手为强 [先发制人] 2 (精神上的) 打击,不幸What a ~. 多么不幸!at[with]a (single) blow = at[with]one blow(1) 一击,一拳(2) 一举,一下子就; 突然be at blows正在互殴 [打斗,打架] come[fall]to blows为...而]互殴 [打斗] 起来,互相打起来[ove rget a blow in(1) 成功地加以一击(2) (于辩论等) 触到对方的弱点strike a blow for[against]?支持 [反抗] ...,为支持[反对]...而 奋斗strike a ~ for clean elections 为争取公正的选举而 奋斗without (striking) a blow不战 [不劳,不费吹灰之力] 而...
Q: enter into ENTER INTO
A: 【简明词典】v.进入, 参加, 成为...一部分, 研讨, 讨论, 分享, 体谅【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 enter into enters into; entering into; entered intoIf you enter into something such as an agreement, discussion, or relationship, you become involved in it. You can also say that two people enter into something. (FORMAL) I have not entered into any financial agreements with them. We entered into meaningful discussions with them weeks ago. There has been some talk recently that the United States and Canada may enter into an agreement that would allow easier access to jobs across the border. ...when a mutually beneficial contract is freely entered into by two adults... No correspondence will be entered into.PHR-V-RECIP2 enter into enters into; entering into; entered intoIf one thing enters into another, it is a factor in it. (FORMAL) There were also other factors that entered into the orchestration.PHR-V 【21世纪英汉词典】1．come or go in；begin（correspo ndence，conversatio ns，negotiations，e tc．）进入；开始（ 书信、谈话、谈判等）*Shortly after graduation from college，he entered into business．大学毕业 后不久他就进入了商 界。*The two old men entered into a long discussion．这两位 老人开始了长时间的 讨论。*They entered into negotiations with their business rivals．他们开始跟 业务上的对手进行谈 判。*At that time he entered into correspondence with an American for im provement in the English language．那时候他 开始同一位美国人通 信以提高英语水平。2.relate in detail；begin to consider；examine 详述；开始考虑；研 究*Without entering into all the advantages and disadvantages，we can see that the plan is feasible．尽管没有 详述优缺点，我们也 看得出这个计划是可 行的。*We can't enter into details at present．我们目前还 不能讨论细节。*Let's enter into an elaborate investigation．让我 们开始详细调查吧。3．take part in 参加*A catalyst changes the speed of chemical reaction without entering into it．催化剂能改变化 学反应的速度而不参 加反应。4．form a part；be part of 成为...一部分*Oxygen enters into many compound bodies．氧是许多化 合物的组成部分。5．sympathize with；understand；c omprehend同情；理解 ；深知*I can enter into your feeling at the loss of your father．我能理解你 失去父亲后的心情。*She did not enter into my mood．她不体谅我的 心情。*All of us have come from developing countries，so we can enter into one another's feelings and views．我们都来自发 展中国家，因此能理 解彼此的感情
Q: democrat DEMOCRAT [5demEkrAt]
A: 【简明词典】n.民主党人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 democrat democrats A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word `democrat' or `democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States. ...a senior Christian Democrat... Congressman Tom Downey is a Democrat from New York.N-COUNT: oft supp N2 democrat democrats A democrat is a person who believes in the ideals of democracy, personal freedom, and equality. This is the time for democrats and not dictators.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】dem.o.crat`dZmE9krAt; 5demEkrAt>1 民主主义者; 民主政治论者2 [D~](美)a. 民主党党员(cf. republican 2) the Democrats 民主党b. 民主党的支持者
Q: democracy DEMOCRACY [di5mCkrEsi]
A: 【简明词典】n.民主政治, 民主主义【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 democracy Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections. The spread of democracy in Eastern Europe appears to have had negative as well as positive consequences. ...the pro-democracy movement.N-UNCOUNT2 democracy democracies A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it. The new democracies face tough challenges.N-COUNT: usu supp N3 democracy Democracy is a system of running organizations, businesses, and groups in which each member is entitled to vote and take part in decisions. ...the union's emphasis on industrial democracy.N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N【21世纪英汉词典】de.moc.ra.cydE`mBkrEsI; di5mCkrEsi《源自希腊文"民众 的政治"的意思》>1 (U)民主主义direct ~ 直接民主主义2 (U)a. 民主政治,民主政体b. 社会上的平等,民主制 度3 (C)民主国家
Q: gas GAS [gAs]
A: 【简明词典】n.气体, 煤气, 毒气, 汽油, [矿]瓦斯abbr.[军] Gunners Auxiliary-Sight, 炮长辅助瞄准镜【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gas Gas is a substance like air that is neither liquid nor solid and burns easily. It is used as a fuel for cooking and heating. Coal is actually cheaper than gas. Shell signed a contract to develop oil and gas reserves near Archangel.N-UNCOUNT2 gas gases The form gases is the plural of the noun.A gas is any substance that is neither liquid nor solid, for example oxygen or hydrogen. Helium is a very light gas. ...a huge cloud of gas and dust from the volcanic eruption.N-VAR3 gas gases The form gases is the plural of the noun.Gas is a poisonous gas that can be used as a weapon. ...mustard gas... The problem was that the exhaust gases contain many toxins.N-MASS4 gas gases The form gases is the plural of the noun.Gas is a gas used for medical purposes, for example to make patients feel less pain or go to sleep during an operation. (INFORMAL) ...an anaesthetic gas used by many dentists.N-MASS5 gas Gas is the fuel which is used to drive motor vehicles. (AM; in BRIT use petrol) ...a tank of gas. ...gas stations.= gasolineN-UNCOUNT6 gas gasses gassing gassed The form gasses is the third person singular of the verbTo gas a person or animal means to kill them by making them breathe poisonous gas. Her husband ran a pip 【21世纪英汉词典】gasgAs; ^As《由希腊语 'chaos' (空气) 的意思新创的字》>(pl. ~.es; (美)又作 ~.ses)1 (U) 气体(cf. fluid,liquid 1,solid) Oxygen and nitrogen are ~es. 氧和氮都是气体2 (U)a. (燃料、暖气、烹饪用 之) 瓦斯liquid [natural] ~ 液态 [天然] 瓦斯turn on [off] the ~ 开 [关] 瓦斯b. (麻醉用之) 笑气 (laughing gas) c. 催泪瓦斯 (tear gas) d.'军'毒气3 (U)(口语)空谈,瞎吹 牛4 (C)(俚)很滑稽 [令人愉快] 的事 [东西,人] ; (讽)一点都不好玩的 事 [东西,人] It's a real ~. 真好玩; (讽)真没趣>瓦斯的,气体的>(gas.es; gassed; gas.sing)1 a. 以毒气攻击 [杀伤] b. [~ oneself]用瓦斯自杀2 以煤气供应>常 ~ing](口语) (长时间) 空谈,吹牛
Q: fruit FRUIT [fru:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.水果, 果实, 果类, 成果vi.结果实【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fruit fruits The plural form is usually fruit, but can also be fruits.Fruit or a fruit is something which grows on a tree or bush and which contains seeds or a stone covered by a substance that you can eat. Fresh fruit and vegetables provide fibre and vitamins. ...bananas and other tropical fruits... Try to eat at least one piece of fruit a day.N-VAR2 fruit fruits fruiting fruited The plural form is usually fruit, but can also be fruits.If a plant fruits, it produces fruit. The scientists will study the variety of trees and observe which are fruiting.VB3 fruit fruits The plural form is usually fruit, but can also be fruits.The fruits or the fruit of someone's work or activity are the good things that result from it. The team have really worked hard and Mansell is enjoying the fruits of that labour. The findings are the fruit of more than three years research.N-COUNT: usu the N of n4 fruit The plural form is usually fruit, but can also be fruits.If the effort that you put into something or a particular way of doing something bears fruit, it is successful and produces good results. Eleanor's work among the women will, I trust, bear fruit. He was naturally disappointed when the talks failed to bear fruit.PHR: V inflects5 fruit The plural form is usually fruit, but can also be fruits.The first fruits or the first fruit of a project or activity are its earliest results or profits. This project is one of the first fruit 【21世纪英汉词典】fruitfrut; fru:t《源自拉丁文"农产 品,收益"的意思》>1 (U)[集合称]水果much [plenty of] ~ 很多水果~ and vegetables 水果与蔬菜grow ~ 种 [栽培] 水果Do you like ~?. 你喜欢水果吗?The apple is a ~ which ripens in the fall. 苹果是秋天成熟的水 果Apples and oranges are ~s. 苹果与柳橙是水果Would you like a piece [a slice] of ~?. 你要不要来个 (一片) 水果?She bought several kinds of ~. 她买了好几种水果2 (C) [集合称(U)] (植物的) 果实,实the ~ of a rose tree 玫瑰的果实This tree bears a red ~. 这种树结红色的果实a tree in ~ 结果实的树3 [~s] (农作物的) 收获,产物the ~s of the earth 大地的产物→ first fruits.4 (C)[常 ~s][...的]产物,产品, 结果,成果,报酬,收益 [ofthe ~s of industry 勤勉的成果; 勤劳的收获the ~s of one's labor(s) 辛劳[努力]的结果the ~s of virtue 美德的报酬5(C)(美俚)男同性恋 者bear [produce] fruit(1) 结果实(2) 产生效果
Q: settlement SETTLEMENT [5setlmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.沉降, 解决, 结算, 殖民, 殖民地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 settlement settlements A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument. Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement. They are not optimistic about a settlement of the eleven year conflict.= agreementN-COUNT: usu with supp2 settlement settlements A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money. She accepted an out-of-court settlement of {Pound}4,000. ...a libel settlement.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 settlement The settlement of a debt is the act of paying back money that you owe. ...ways to delay the settlement of debts.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n4 settlement settlements A settlement is a place where people have come to live and have built homes. The village is a settlement of just fifty houses. ...a Muslim settlement.N-COUNT: usu with supp5 settlement The settlement of a group of people is the process in which they settle in a place where people from their country have never lived before. ...the settlement of immigrants in the occupied territories.N-UNCOUNT: N of n【21世纪英汉词典】set.tle.ment`sZtlmEnt; 5setlmEnt《settle 的名词》>1 (U)a. (在固定住处的) 安顿,定居~ in a new house 在新居的安顿b. 成家; 就固定职业; (尤指结婚而) 成家2 a. (U)殖民,移民,开拓the ~ of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth 最初移居普里茅斯的 清教徒的殖民b. (C)殖民地,居留地,新 辟地,开拓地c. (C)村落a fishing ~ 渔村3 a. (又作settlement work) (U)社会福利工作(定居于多贫民的地区 ,从事改善或启发的工 作)b. (又作 settlement house) (C)社会福利馆[中心(推行社会福利工作的 据点、设施)4 (U) (液体的) 澄清; (渣滓的) 下沉,沉淀5(U) (建筑物、地层等的) 下陷6(C)解决,决定; 和解the ~ of a dispute 纷争的解决come to [reach] a ~ 达成和解,商议解决7(C)清算,清偿the ~ of one's debts 清偿债务in ~ of ? 作为清偿...8(C)'法律' (财产的) 赠与; 赠与财产make a ~ on ? 财产赠与...
Q: no one NO ONE
A: 【简明词典】n.没有人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇no one also no-one.No one or nobody means not a single person, or not a single member of a particular group or set. Everyone wants to be a hero, but no one wants to die. No one can open mail except the person to whom it has been addressed.PRON-INDEF-NEG: usu PRON v
Q: river RIVER [5rivE]
A: 【简明词典】n.河, 江【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇river rivers A river is a large amount of fresh water flowing continuously in a long line across the land. ...a chemical works on the banks of the river. ...boating on the River Danube.N-COUNT: oft in names before n【21世纪英汉词典】riv.er`raIvL; 5raivE>撕裂者; 撕开者; 劈开者
Q: paint PAINT [peint]
A: 【简明词典】n.油漆, 颜料, 涂料v.油漆, (用颜料等)画, 绘, 描绘, 逼真地描述【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 paint paints Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture. ...a pot of red paint... They saw some large letters in white paint. ...water-based artist's paints.N-MASS2 paint On a wall or object, the paint is the covering of dried paint on it. The paint was peeling on the window frames. They'll probably scrape the paint off and make it look like a regular patrol car.N-SING: the N3 paint paints painting painted If you paint a wall or an object, you cover it with paint. They started to mend the woodwork and paint the walls. I made a guitar and painted it red. ...painted furniture.VB4 paint paints painting painted If you paint something or paint a picture of it, you produce a picture of it using paint. He is painting a huge volcano. Why do people paint pictures?. I had come here to paint.VB5 paint paints painting painted When you paint a design or message on a surface, you put it on the surface using paint. ...a machine for painting white lines down roads... They went around painting rude slogans on cars. The r 【21世纪英汉词典】paintpent; peint>1 (U)油漆; 涂料Wet [Fresh] P~!. '告示'油漆未干!2 (U)化妆品,口红,胭脂3 [~s] (绘画) 颜料a box of ~s 一盒颜料(as) fresh [smart] as paint精神焕发的; 朝气蓬勃的>1 a. 油漆...I am going to ~ the garden gate. 我要油漆庭园的大门b. 把...漆成 He has ~ed the wall green. 他把墙壁漆成了绿色2 a. (用颜料) 画...,描绘(→ draw B【同义字】) ~ flowers [a picture, a still life(用颜料) 画花 [图画,静物] b. 画给He ~ed me a picture. 他画了一张画给我3 a. 化妆 b. [~ oneself]化妆She ~s herself thick. 她 (脸上) 搽著厚厚的脂粉She is (as) ~ed as a picture. 她浓妆艳抹4 搽[于...],涂敷[o n]; 搽 [药等] ,涂敷[with~ iodine on a wound = ~ a wound with iodine 在伤口搽碘酒5 (生动地) 描写,叙述,表达~ a glowing picture of ? 非常乐观地叙述
Q: principle PRINCIPLE [5prinsEpl]
A: 【简明词典】n.法则, 原则, 原理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 principle principles A principle is a general belief that you have about the way you should behave, which influences your behaviour. Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his principles. ...moral principles... It's not just a matter of principle. ...a man of principle.N-VAR: usu poss N, adj N, prep N2 principle principles The principles of a particular theory or philosophy are its basic rules or laws. ...a violation of the basic principles of Marxism... The doctrine was based on three fundamental principles.N-COUNT: usu N of n, adj N3 principle principles Scientific principles are general scientific laws which explain how something happens or works. These people lack all understanding of scientific principles. ...the principles of quantum theory.N-COUNT: usu adj N, N of n4 principle If you agree with something in principle, you agree in general terms to the idea of it, although you do yet know the details or know if it will be possible. I agree with it in principle but I doubt if it will happen in practice.PHR: usu PHR after v5 principle If something is possible in principle, there is no known reason why it should not happen, even though it has not happened before. Even assuming this to be in principle possible, it will not be achieved soon.= in theoryPHR【21世纪英汉词典】prin.ci.ple`prInsEpl; 5prinsEpl《源自拉丁文"最初 "的意思》>1 (C)a. (事所依据之根本) 原理,原则; (自然、逻辑等的) 法则,公理first ~s 第一原理,本原the ~ of causality 因果律the ~s of economics 经济学原理b. 原理,原则; 法则The ~ was established that the chairman should change yearly. 主席应每年更换的原 则已确定2 (C)a. 主义,基本方针,政策[ ofas a matter of ~ = by ~ 当作原则的问题,按照 原则,原则上on the ~ of making hay while the sun shines 根据把握时机的原则It is my ~ to decide everything on the spot. 凡事当机立断是我的 原则b. 原则on the ~ that peace is essential 根据和平为不可或缺 的这个原则3 (U)[~s] (成为正邪基准的) 道义,道德,节操a man of ~ [no ~] 有 [无] 节操的人4 (C)a. 根源,本质the vital ~ 活力,精力b. 素因; 原动力the ~s of human nature 人性的原动力 [本原] c.'化学'素,要素, 精bitter ~s 苦味素a
Q: judge JUDGE [dVQdV]
A: 【简明词典】n.法官, 审判员, 裁判员, 鉴赏家, 鉴定人, (J-)最高的审判者vt.审理, 鉴定, 判断, 判决, 断定, 认为vi.下判断, 作评价【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 judge A judge is the person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied, for example how criminals should be punished. The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday. Judge Mr Justice Schiemann jailed him for life.N-COUNT; N-TITLE2 judge judges A judge is a person who decides who will be the winner of a competition. A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.N-COUNT3 judge judges judging judged If you judge something such as a competition, you decide who or what is the winner. Colin Mitchell will judge the entries each week. Entrants will be judged in two age categories: 5-10 years and 11-14 years. A grade B judge could only be allowed to judge alongside a qualified grade A judge.VB* judging The judging was difficult as always.N-UNCOUNT4 judge judges judging judged If you judge something or someone, you form an opinion about them after you have examined the evidence or thought carefully about them. It will take a few more years to judge the impact of these ideas. I am ready to judge any book on its merits. It's for other people to judge how much I have improved. The UN withdrew its relief personnel because it judged the situation too dangerous. dVQdV>1 [常 J~] (C)审判官,推事a preliminary [an examining] ~ 初审推事the chief ~ 首席推事,法院院长a J of the High Court( 英国的) 高等法院推事2 (C) (竞赛、辩论会等的) 裁判; 评审员Mr. A was a ~ at the Cannes Film Festival. A. 先生担任了坎城影展 的评审员3 (C)识货者,鉴识家He is no [a poor] ~ of art. 他没有 [不大有] 鉴赏艺术的眼光He considered himself a good ~ of people [character]. 他自以为很会看人 [人品] 4'圣经'a. (C)审判者,士师b. [Judges; 当单数用] 士师记(圣经旧约中一书 (The Book of Judges) ; 略作 Judg.)(as) grave as a judge非常威严(as) sober as a judge极为严肃 [冷静,认真] >1 a. 审判,审理; 裁决,判决~ a case 审理诉讼案件Only God can ~ man. 只有上帝能审判人b. 判决...The boys were ~d guilty by the family court. 那些少年被家事法庭 判决为有罪c. 批
Q: wave WAVE [weiv]
A: 【简明词典】n.波, 波浪, (挥手)示意, 致意vi.(挥手)示意, 致意, 波动, 飘动, 摇动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wave waves waving waved If you wave or wave your hand, you move your hand from side to side in the air, usually in order to say hello or goodbye to someone. Jessica caught sight of Lois and waved to her. He waved at the waiter, who rushed to the table. He grinned, waved, and said, `Hi!'. Elaine turned and waved her hand lazily and left.VB+ wave waves Also a noun. Steve stopped him with a wave of the hand. Paddy spotted Mary Ann and gave her a cheery wave.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 wave waves waving waved If you wave someone away or wave them on, you make a movement with your hand to indicate that they should move in a particular direction. Leshka waved him away with a show of irritation. He waited for a policeman to stop the traffic and wave the people on. He waved the servants out of the tent.VB3 wave waves waving waved If you wave something, you hold it up and move it rapidly from side to side. Hospital staff were outside to welcome him, waving flags and applauding. She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about.VB* -waving Hundreds of banner-waving demonstrators took to the streets. ...a flag-waving crowd.COMB in ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】wavewev; weiv>1 波,波浪a mountainous ~ 如山的巨浪surging ~s 汹涌的波涛The ~s broke against the rocks. 波浪拍打岩石而成细 细浪花【同义字】wave 波浪的泛用字billow 海洋上的巨浪riffle 微波,涟漪swell 汹涌的波浪breaker 冲击海岸、暗礁,碎成 泡沫状的浪surf 沙滩上拍岸的浪roller 因暴风而打上岸边的 大浪2 a. 波动,起伏golden ~s of grain 一波波金黄色的谷浪attack the enemy in ~s 一波一波地波浪式地 攻击敌人b. (头发等的) 波浪形,鬈曲→ permanent wave.3 (感情、情势等的) 起伏,高涨a ~ of depression 一阵子的不景气a ~ of indignation [enthusiasm] 一阵愤怒 [热情] There was a ~ of laughter. 起了一阵哄堂大笑4 (手、旗子等的) 挥动,摇动,挥动的表 示with a ~ of one's hand 把手一挥a ~ of dismissal 示意退去的挥手5'物理'波; 波动a sound ~
Q: estate ESTATE [i5steit]
A: 【简明词典】n.状态, 不动产, 时期, 阶层, 财产【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 estate estates An estate is a large area of land in the country which is owned by a person, family, or organization. ...a shooting party on Lord Wyville's estate in Yorkshire.N-COUNT2 estate estates People sometimes use estate to refer to a housing estate or an industrial estate. (BRIT) He used to live on the estate.N-COUNT3 estate estates Someone's estate is all the money and property that they leave behind them when they die. (LEGAL) His estate was valued at $150,000.N-COUNT: oft poss N4 estate estates An estate is the same as an estate car. (BRIT; in AM use station wagon)N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】es.tateE`stet; i5steit, e5s-《源自拉丁文"状态 "的意思》>1 (C) (常指一人所有,附有 宅邸的广大) 地产buy an ~ 购置地产He has a large ~ in the country. 他在乡间拥有广大的 地产2 (C)(英) (依一定规格建造的) 社区a housing ~ 住宅社区( (美)housing development) → industrial estate3 (U)'法律'财产landed ~ 不动产personal ~ 动产real ~ 不动产4 (U)(文语.古) (人生的) 时期 [阶段] reach man's [woman's] ~ 到达成年期5(C) (社会上的) 阶级→ fourth estate.
Q: attention ATTENTION [E5tenFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.注意, 关心, 关注, 注意力, (口令)立正!【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 attention If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully. You have my undivided attention. Later he turned his attention to the desperate state of housing in the province. ...young children with short attention spans.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, usu with poss2 attention Attention is great interest that is shown in someone or something, particularly by the general public. Volume Two, sub-titled `The Lawyers', will also attract considerable attention. The conference may help to focus attention on the economy.N-UNCOUNT3 attention If someone or something is getting attention, they are being dealt with or cared for. Each year more than two million household injuries need medical attention. ...a demanding baby who seems to want attention 24 hours a day.N-UNCOUNT4 attention attentions You can refer to someone's efforts to help you, or the interest they show in you, as their attentions, especially if you dislike or disapprove of them. The only way to escape the unwanted attentions of the local men was not to go out. The meeting was held away from the attentions of the media. Some men are flattered by the attentions of a young woman.N-PLURAL: usu the N of n5 attention If you bring something to someone's attention or draw their attention to it, you tell them about it or make them notice it.【21世纪英汉词典】at.ten.tionE`tZnFEn; E5tenFn《attend 的名词; cf. attendance》>1 (U)注意,留意,专心, 注目; 注意力He was all ~. 他全神贯注attract [draw] ~ (to ?) 引起 (对...之) 注意call a person's ~ (to ?) 促使某人注意...devote one's ~ to ? 专心于...,热中于...direct [turn] one's ~ to ? 将注意力转向...,留意 ...,专心研究...give ~ to ? 注意...,专注于...pay ~ to ? 留意...,倾听某人 (之言) bring a matter to a person's ~ 促使某人注意某事distract a person's ~ 转移某人之注意力,使 某人分心2 (U)关照,费神,照料; (对人等之) 照顾receive immediate ~ 受到立即的关照 [照料] Give more ~ to your manners. 要更加注意你的礼貌 [规矩] 3 (U)[又作 ~s](罕)亲切; 厚待; (尤指意图博取女人欢 心之) 殷勤,示爱之恳?稻僦? npay (one's) ~s to a lady 对女人献殷勤4 a. (U)立正之姿势stand (at [to]) ~ 采取立正姿势(←→ stand at ease) b. [tn`n; ten'nA~ !. '军'(口
Q: comment COMMENT [5kCment]
A: 【简明词典】n.注释, 评论, 意见vi.注释, 评论【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 comment comments commenting commented If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it. So far, Mr Cook has not commented on these reports. Stratford police refuse to comment on whether anyone has been arrested. You really can't comment till you know the facts. `I'm always happy with new developments,' he commented. Stuart commented that this was very true.VB2 comment comments A comment is something that you say which expresses your opinion of something or which gives an explanation of it. He made his comments at a news conference in Amsterdam. I was wondering whether you had any comments about that?. There's been no comment so far from police about the allegations. Lady Thatcher, who is abroad, was not available for comment.N-VAR3 comment If an event or situation is a comment on something, it reveals something about that thing, usually something bad. He argues that family problems are typically a comment on some unresolved issues in the family.= reflectionN-SING: usu a N on n4 comment People say `no comment' as a way of refusing to answer a question, usually when it is asked by a journalist. No comment. I don't know anything.CONVENTION 【21世纪英汉词典】com.ment`kBmZnt; 5kCment《源自拉丁文"创思 "的意思》>1 [对时事等的] 评论,批评,评语; 批判[on, uponHe made some ~s on current topics. 他对时事问题做了若 干的评论No ~. 无可奉告; 没有意见,没什么可说 的【同义字】comment 是指对某问题、书籍 、人物、状态等的说 明、解说、批评remark 是指简单地陈述或写 下的意见、判断等observation 是指基于观察、经验 仔细思考的意见、判断2 注解,评注,解说3 (U)闲话,闲谈,谈论His remarks provoked [aroused, excited] considerable ~. 他的话引起了相当大 的议论>对...]批评 [评论,批判] ; 注释,注解[on, uponEveryone in the literary circle ~ed on [upon] his new poem. 文坛人士对他新作的 诗都作了评论
Q: hole HOLE [hEul]
A: 【简明词典】n.洞, 孔, 突破口v.凿洞【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hole holes A hole is a hollow space in something solid, with an opening on one side. He took a shovel, dug a hole, and buried his once-prized possessions. The builders had cut holes into the soft stone to support the ends of the beams. ...a 60ft hole.N-COUNT2 hole holes A hole is an opening in something that goes right through it. These tiresome creatures eat holes in the leaves. Armed robbers broke into the jeweller's through a hole in the wall. ...kids with holes in the knees of their jeans.N-COUNT: oft N in n3 hole holes A hole is the home or hiding place of a mouse, rabbit, or other small animal. ...a rabbit hole.N-COUNT4 hole holes A hole in a law, theory, or argument is a fault or weakness that it has. There were some holes in that theory, some unanswered questions.= flawN-COUNT: oft N in n5 hole holes If you refer to a place as a hole, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unpleasant. (INFORMAL) Why don't you leave this awful hole and come to live with me?= dumpN-COUNT: usu adj N6 hole holes A hole is also one of the nine or eighteen sections of a golf course. I played nine holes with Gary Player today.N-COUNT7 hole holes A hole is one of the pl 【21世纪英汉词典】holehol; houl《源自中古英语"凹 陷 (hollow) (场所) "的意思》>1 洞; (鞋底等的) 破洞; (道路等的) 坑洞dig a ~ in the ground 在地上挖一个洞2 a. [常构成复合字] (兔子、狐狸等的) 巢穴b. (口语) (像洞穴般窄小) 简陋,乱糟糟的家3 (口语)窘境; (尤指) 经济上的困境be in a ~ 陷于窘境; 经济困难4 缺点,破绽,错误I can't find any ~s in his theory. 我无法在他的理论上 发现任何破绽5'高尔夫'a. 球洞b. 从球垫 (tee) 到洞的路线make a ~ in one 一杆进洞burn a hole in a person's pocket→ pocket.every hole and corner 每一个角落They searched every ~ and corner for the criminal. 他们地毯式搜索犯人in holes 千疮百孔,有破洞in the hole (美口语)亏空; 有赤字I'm eighty dollars in the ~ this month. 我这个月透支八十美 元make a hole in(1) 在...挖洞(2) 用掉...的大部分了He has really made a ~ in my finances. 他的
Q: activity ACTIVITY [Ak5tiviti]
A: 【简明词典】n.活跃, 活动性, 行动, 行为, [核]放射性【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 activity Activity is a situation in which a lot of things are happening or being done. We will see an extraordinary level of activity in the market for UK government bonds. ...the electrical activity of the brain.N-UNCOUNT2 activity activities An activity is something that you spend time doing. For lovers of the great outdoors, activities range from canoeing to bird watching.N-COUNT3 activity activities The activities of a group are the things that they do in order to achieve their aims. ...a jail term for terrorist activities... On April 29, the activities of the company were suspended on the orders of the Bank of England.= actionsN-PLURAL: with supp【21世纪英汉词典】ac.tiv.i.tyAk`tIvEtI; Ak5tiviti《active 的名词》>1 (U) 活泼,敏捷2 (U) (市况等的) 旺盛,好景气,兴隆,活 络3 (U) 活动,活跃The volcano is in ~. 这座火山在活动中4 (C) [常 activities] (种种的) 活动(社交、体育运动、学 生的课外活动等)political activities 政治活动classroom [outside, extracurricular] activities 课内 [室外,课外] 活动
Q: flow FLOW [flEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.流程, 流动, (河水)泛滥, 洋溢vi.流动, 涌流, 川流不息, 飘扬vt.溢过, 淹没【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 flow flows flowing flowed If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously. A stream flowed gently down into the valley. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels. ...compressor stations that keep the gas flowing.VB+ flow flows Also a noun. It works only in the veins, where the blood flow is slower.N-VAR: with supp2 flow flows flowing flowed If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping. Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man's land. Troops would patrol major roads to ensure that traffic flows freely throughout the country.= moveVB+ flow flows Also a noun. She watched the frantic flow of cars and buses along the street. It would monitor traffic flows and provide feedback to motorists.N-VAR: with supp3 flow flows flowing flowed If information or money flows somewhere, it moves freely between people or organizations. A lot of this information flowed through other police departments. An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs.VB+ flow flows Also a noun.【21世纪英汉词典】flowflo; flou>1 a. (不断地) 流,流动,流出The water was ~ing out. 水在流出The oil ~ed over the rim of the drum. 油从汽油桶的边缘流 出 [溢出] Tears ~ed from his eyes. 泪从他眼里流出The river ~s into the bay. 那条河流入海湾The Thames ~s through London. 泰晤士河流过伦敦市b. 如流水般移动 [逝去] Scientific brains ~ed into America. 科学界的精英 [科学家] 流入美国Years ~ away. 岁月流逝c. 川流不息; 流畅; 飘垂; 迎风招展Traffic ~s along the street all day. 街上的来往车辆整天 川流不息Orders for the new product ~ed in upon him. 他源源不断地收到新 产品的订单Her long hair ~ed down her shoulders. 她的长发飘垂在肩膀 上d. 循环, 流通2 流出Blood will ~. (. 事件未解决以前) 会发生流血事件3 [由...]产生,发生; ?
Q: dog DOG [dCg]
A: 【简明词典】n.狗, 犬, 类似犬的动物, 卑鄙的人, 小人, 坏蛋vt.跟踪, 尾随【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dog dogs A dog is a very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog. Outside, a dog was barking. The dog growled again. The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.N-COUNT2 dog dogs You use dog to refer to a male dog, or to the male of some related species such as wolves or foxes. Is this a dog or a bitch? ...a dog fox. bitchN-COUNT3 dog dogs If someone calls a man a dog, they strongly disapprove of him.N-COUNT4 dog dogs People use dog to refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality. (AM, INFORMAL) It's a real dog.N-COUNT5 dog dogs If someone, especially a man, calls a woman or girl a dog, they mean that she is very ugly, unattractive, or boring. (INFORMAL, OFFENSIVE) How can you go out with her? She's a real dog.N-COUNT6 dog dogs dogging dogged If problems or injuries dog you, they are with you all the time. The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback. His career has been dogged by bad luck.VB7 dog dogs The dogs is a sports meeting where dogs, especially greyhounds, race and people bet on which dog will win. (BRIT, INFORMAL)【21世纪英汉词典】dogdCg; dC^>1 (C)犬,狗a police ~ 警犬an army ~ 军用犬Every ~ has his [its] day. (谚)每条狗都有走运时 ; 每一个人都有得意的 日子Give a ~ a bad [an ill] name (and hang him). (谚)冠犬以恶名,再吊 死它(欲加之罪,何患无辞)Love me, love my ~. (谚)如果爱我,也得爱 我的狗(爱屋及乌)2 (C) (犬科动物的) 雄性,雄犬,公狗( ←→ bitch) a ~ wolf 公狼3 (C)a. 没用的人; 无魅力的男人; 丑女b. 家伙 (fellow) a sad [jolly] ~ 愁眉苦脸[愉快]的家 伙c. (美俚)没用的东西4 [the ~s](口语)赛狗5[~s](俚.谑)脚 (feet) 6[~s]= andiron7[the D~]'天文'a. 大犬座 (the Great Dog) b. 小犬座 (the Little Dog) a dog in the manger(口语) (霸占自己无用的东西 又阻止他人使用的) 心术不良的人,占著茅 坑不拉屎的人【字源】源自"伊索 寓言" (Aesop's Fables) 中一只坏心肠的狗爬 进牛 (ox) 的秣槽中,自己&
Q: survey SURVEY [sE:5vei]
A: 【简明词典】n.测量, 调查, 俯瞰, 概观, 纵览, 视察vt.调查(收入,民意等) 测量, 勘定, 审视, 视察, 俯瞰, 通盘考虑vi.测量土地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 survey surveys If you carry out a survey, you try to find out detailed information about a lot of different people or things, usually by asking people a series of questions. The council conducted a survey of the uses to which farm buildings are put. According to the survey, overall world trade has also slackened.N-COUNT2 survey surveys surveying surveyed If you survey a number of people, companies, or organizations, you try to find out information about their opinions or behaviour, usually by asking them a series of questions. Business Development Advisers surveyed 211 companies for the report. Only 18 percent of those surveyed opposed the idea.VB3 survey surveys surveying surveyed If you survey something, you look at or consider the whole of it carefully. He pushed himself to his feet and surveyed the room. He surveys American politics with a conservative world view.VB4 survey If you give something a brief survey or a quick survey, you look at or consider all of it quickly, but not in detail. ...a brief survey of some important books on astrology... He sniffed the perfume she wore, then gave her a quick survey.N-SING: with supp, oft N of n5 survey surveys If someone carries out a survey of an area of land, they examine it and measure it, usually in order to make a map of it. ...the organize 【21世纪英汉词典】sur.veysL`ve; sE5vei, sE:-《源自拉丁文"看上 面"的意思》>1 a. (由高处等) 眺望,纵览~ a landscape 眺望风景b. 把 (从上到下) 仔细打量He ~ed me with an inquisitive look. 他以好奇的眼光 (从头到脚) 仔细地打量我2 通盘考虑; 概括说明; 综合评述The President first ~ed the current situation. 总统首先综合评述 [审视] 目前的情势3 勘察,调查We had the house ~ed before buying it. 在买那栋房子以前我 们请人勘察过4 测量:~ land 测量土地>土地) 测量(`sVve, sL`ve; 5sE:vei, 9sE:5vei>1 (C)眺望take a ~ of the scene 眺望景色2 (C)概观,概览make a ~ of the situation 概观情势A S~ of American History. "美国史概论"(书名 )3a. (建筑物等的) 勘察
Q: navy NAVY [5neivi]
A: 【简明词典】n.海军【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 navy navies A country's navy consists of the people it employs to fight at sea, and the ships they use. The government announced an order for three Type 23 frigates for the Royal Navy yesterday. Her own son was also in the Navy. ...a United States navy ship.N-COUNT: usu the N2 navy navies Something that is navy or navy-blue is very dark blue. When I was a fashion editor, I mostly wore white shirts and black or navy trousers. ...a navy-blue blazer.COLOUR【21世纪英汉词典】na.vy`nevI; 5neivi《源自拉丁文"船" 的意思》>1 a. (C) 海军the Department of the N~ = the N~ Department ( 美国的) 海军部(国防部的三个部门之 一)the Secretary of the N~ ( 美国的) 海军部长→ Royal Navyjoin the ~ 加入海军b. [the ~]海军部2 (C)(诗.古)舰队, (商) 船队3 = navy blue
Q: coast COAST [kEust]
A: 【简明词典】n.海岸, 滑坡v.沿海岸而行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 coast coasts The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea. Camp sites are usually situated along the coast, close to beaches. ...the west coast of Scotland.N-COUNT: oft adj N, N of n2 coast coasts coasting coasted If a vehicle coasts somewhere, it continues to move there with the motor switched off, or without being pushed or pedalled. My gearbox broke with a crunch and I coasted into the pits to retire. They picked up momentum, then slipped into neutral and coasted quietly down the slope.= freewheelVB3 coast coasts coasting coasted If a person or a team is coasting, they are doing something easily, especially winning a competition. Ivan Lendl coasted to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Roger Rasheed. The company was coasting on the enormous success of its early products.= cruiseVB4 coast coasts coasting coasted If you say that someone is coasting, you are emphasizing that they are not putting enough effort into what they are doing. There was a time when Charles was coasting at school and I should have told him to buckle down.VB+ coast along; coasts along; coasting along; coasted alongCoast along means the same as coast. Matthew had no drive. He coasted along on his good looks.PHR-V5 coast If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you. 【21世纪英汉词典】coastkost; koust《源自拉丁文"肋骨, 腋"的意思》>1 a. (C) (陆地、大岛屿等的) 海岸,沿岸(→shore【同义字】) on [off] the ~ of Scotland 在苏格兰沿岸 [沿海] b. [the ~]沿岸地方c. [the C~](美)太平洋沿岸地 区2 (美)a. (C) (滑行用的) 斜面b. [a ~] (雪橇等的) 滑行,滑下; (骑单车下坡时的) 惯性滑行The next 20 miles will be an easy ~. 下面二十哩将是轻松 的惯性滑行(from) coast to coast(1) 从太平洋岸到大西洋 岸(2) 遍布全国,全国各地The coast is clear. 无人阻碍,时机正好, 没有危险>1 沿海岸航行 [进行贸易] 2 (以雪橇等) 滑行 [滑下] ; (骑单车等) 靠惯性滑行~ along the road [down the hill] 靠惯性沿路滑行 [滑下山丘] 3 顺利进展,不必辛劳[ 轻松]地过日子He's ~ing (along) on past wealth. 他靠过去的财富轻松 地过日子>
Q: channel CHANNEL [5tFAnl]
A: 【简明词典】n.海峡, 水道, 沟, 路线vt.引导, 开导, 形成河道信道,频道【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 channel channels A channel is a television station. ...the only serious current affairs programme on either channel. ...the proliferating number of television channels in America. ...Jon Snow, presenter of Channel 4 News.= stationN-COUNT: oft in names2 channel channels A channel is a band of radio waves on which radio messages can be sent and received.N-COUNT3 channel channels If you do something through a particular channel, or particular channels, that is the system or organization that you use to achieve your aims or to communicate. The government will surely use the diplomatic channels available. The Americans recognise that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity. Moscow and the Baltic republics are re-opening channels of communication.N-COUNT: with supp, oft adj N, N for/of n4 channel channels channelling channelled (AM) channeling, channeledIf you channel money or resources into something, you arrange for them to be used for that thing, rather than for a wider range of things. Jacques Delors wants a system set up to channel funds to the poor countries. Revenues from `green taxes' could then be channelled back into energy efficiency.VB5 channel channels channelling channelled (AM) channeling, channeledIf you channel your energies or emotions into something, you concentrate on or do that one thing, rather than a range of things. 5tFAnl《源自拉丁文"水道 "的意思》>1 (C)a. 水路,水道b. 航道,运河2 (C) (陆地和岛之间等的宽 广) 海峡the (English) C 英吉利海峡3 (C)a. (道路的) 水沟,渠; 暗沟b. 水管,导管4 a. (C) (思想、行动等的) 方向,方针; (活动的) 范围、领域a new ~ for his abilities [experiences] 能发挥他的能力 [经验] 的新领域 [途径] b. [~s] (报导、贸易等的) 途径, (经过的) 路线~s of trade 贸易路线through official [diplomatic, secret] ~s 经由正式 [外交,秘密] 途径5(C)河床,河底6(C)'通信' (电视、无线电广播等 的) 频道; (被分配的) 波段7(C)'电算'电路,信 道>(cha.neled,(英)-nel led; cha.nel.ing,(英)-ne l.ling)1 a. 在...开水道 [凿沟] :~the street 在道路开凿侧沟b. 形成[开] The river ~ed a new bed during the spring flood. 那条河流在春季?
Q: sea SEA [si:]
A: 【简明词典】n.海洋, 大浪, 大量, 许多【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sea The sea is the salty water that covers about three-quarters of the earth's surface. Most of the kids have never seen the sea. All transport operations, whether by sea, rail or road, are closely monitored at all times.N-SING: the N, also by N2 sea seas You use seas when you are describing the sea at a particular time or in a particular area. (LITERARY) He drowned after 30 minutes in the rough seas. The seas are warm further south.N-PLURAL3 sea seas A sea is a large area of salty water that is part of an ocean or is surrounded by land. ...the North Sea. ...the huge inland sea of Turkana.N-COUNT: oft in names4 sea A sea of people or things is a very large number of them together. Down below them was the sea of upturned faces. His eyes ran over the sea of bottles and glasses on the table.N-SING: N of n5 sea You can say that someone is all at sea when they are in a state of confusion or uncertainty. (JOURNALISM) If you had never seen a telly ad, you would be all at sea with popular culture.PHR: usu v-link PHR6 sea At sea means on or under the sea, far away from land. The boats remain at sea for an average of ten days at a time. His body was found at sea in waters off the Canary Islands.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v 【21世纪英汉词典】seasi; si:>1 a. (C) [常 the ~; (诗.文语)又作 ~s] 海,海洋( ←→ land) swim in the ~ 在海里游泳sail on [in] the ~ 在海上航行b. [the ~]海岸,海滨spend one's summer vacation at the ~ 在海滨度暑假He lives by the ~. 他住在海边Naples is on the ~. 那不勒斯临海2 [the (?) S; 当作地名的一部分] a. ...海the Mediterranean S~ 地中海the S~ of Japan 日本海b. (大的内陆) 湖; 碱水湖the S~ of Galilee 加利利湖3 (C) [常~s; 常与修饰语连用] (某种状态的) 海; 波,波浪a calm [rough] ~ 风平浪静 [波涛汹涌] 的海a broken ~ 碎浪a long ~ 起伏的大浪,波涛滚滚 的海面short ~s 起伏翻滚的海面 [小波浪] ship a ~ 被浪冲击Heavy ~s nearly overturned the ship. 大浪几乎使那一条船 倾覆4 [a ~ of (,~s of) ] (如海水般) 多量 (的...) ,许多 (的...) ,无限 (的...) a ~ of troubles [care] 很多的麻烦事 [苦恼事] ~s of blood 血海at sea(1) 在海上; 在航海中The ship was lost
Q: message MESSAGE [5mesidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.消息, 通讯, 讯息, 音讯, 差使, 广告词, 预言, 教训vt.通知vi.带信息【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 message A message is a piece of information or a request that you send to someone or leave for them when you cannot speak to them directly. I got a message you were trying to reach me. Would you like to leave a message?. A message taped by the President was broadcast to US troops around the world.N-COUNT2 message The message that someone is trying to communicate, for example in a book or play, is the idea or point that they are trying to communicate. The report's message was unequivocal. I no longer want to stay friendly with her but I don't know how to get the message across. I think they got the message that this is wrong.= ideaN-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp3 message messages messaging messaged If you message someone, you send them a message electronically using a computer or another device such as a mobile phone. People who message a lot feel unpopular if they don't get many back. She messaged saying she wished they were together.VB【21世纪英汉词典】mes.sage`mZsIdV; 5mesidV《源自拉丁文"送" 的意思》>1 a. (用口头、文书、信号 等的) 通信,口信,信息,传言 ,传话; 电报,书信a congratulatory ~ 贺电,贺辞an oral [a verbal] ~ 口信leave a ~ with a person 托某人传话,留话给某 人b. 口信,传话I got a telephone ~ to return at once. 我接到要立刻回去的 电话c. 传话,口信,传 话The servant brought him the ~ that someone wanted to speak with him over the telephone. 仆人来传话说有人要 与他通电话2 (C)a. (官方正式的) 报告,文告b. (美) (总统的) 咨文[tothe President's ~ to Congress 总统致国会的咨文3 a. [the ~] (预言家、宗教家所传 达的) 预言,神旨,神谕,教诲b. (文学作品、音乐等的 ) 主旨,含意4 (C) (穿插在电视、广播商 业节目的) 广告词句get the message (口语)明白 (对方的) 真意,了解含意
Q: customer CUSTOMER [5kQstEmE]
A: 【简明词典】n.消费者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 customer customers A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop. Our customers have very tight budgets. ...a satisfied customer. ...the quality of customer service... We also improved our customer satisfaction levels.N-COUNT2 customer customers You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like. (INFORMAL) She's a real cool customer. ...two pretty awkward customers.N-COUNT: adj N【21世纪英汉词典】cus.tom.er`kQstEmL; 5kQstEmE>1 顾客; 主顾,买主A salesman's job is to seek out ~s. 推销员的工作是寻求 顾客【同义字】customer 定期到商店购物的顾 客client 接受医生、银行、律 师等技术性服务的人2 (口语)家伙,人an awkward ~ 难缠的家伙,讨厌的家 伙a tough ~ 不易对付的人,棘手的 对手
Q: consumer CONSUMER [kEn5sju:mE]
A: 【简明词典】n.消费者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇consumer consumers A consumer is a person who buys things or uses services. ...claims that tobacco companies failed to warn consumers about the dangers of smoking. ...improving public services and consumer rights.N-COUNT: oft N n【21世纪英汉词典】con.sum.erkEn`sumL, -`sjumL; kEn5sju:mE, -5su:mE>消费者( ←→ producer) an association of ~s = (美)a ~s' union 消费者协会 (联盟)
Q: mix up MIX UP
A: 【简明词典】n.混和, 混淆v.混淆, 调好【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mix up mixes up; mixing up; mixed up If you mix up two things or people, you confuse them, so that you think that one of them is the other one. People often mix me up with other actors. Depressed people may mix up their words. Any time you told one of them something, they'd swear you'd mixed them up and told the other.= muddle up, confusePHR-V2 mix up mixes up; mixing up; mixed up If you mix up a number of things, you put things of different kinds together or place things so that they are not in order. I like to mix up designer clothes. Part of the plan was that the town should not fall into office, industrial and residential zones, but mix the three up together. This is music from a different era. I've taken those sounds from childhood and mixed them up with other things.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】mix up1 搅匀; 拌和2 混淆; 搞混Jimmy doesn't know colors yet; he mixes up purple with blue. 吉米还不能分辨颜色, 他把紫色和蓝色搅混了
Q: slip SLIP [slip]
A: 【简明词典】n.滑倒, 事故, 片, 纸片vi.滑动, 滑倒, 失足, 减退vt.使滑动, 滑过, 摆脱, 闪开, 塞入adj.滑动的, 活络的, 有活结的abbr.Serial Line Interface Protocol, 串行线路接口协议, 是旧式的协议【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 slip slips slipping slipped If you slip, you accidentally slide and lose your balance. He had slipped on an icy pavement. Be careful not to slip.= slideVB2 slip slips slipping slipped If something slips, it slides out of place or out of your hand. His glasses had slipped. The hammer slipped out of her grasp.VB3 slip slips slipping slipped If you slip somewhere, you go there quickly and quietly. Amy slipped downstairs and out of the house. She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door.= slideVB4 slip slips slipping slipped If you slip something somewhere, you put it there quickly in a way that does not attract attention. I slipped a note under Louise's door. He found a coin in his pocket and slipped it into her collecting tin. Just slip in a piece of paper.= slideVB5 slip slips slipping slipped If you slip something to someone, you give it to them secretly. Robert had slipped her a note in school. She looked round before pulling out a package and slipping it to the man.VB【21世纪英汉词典】slipslIp; slip(slipped[slpt; slipt]; slipping)>1 a. 滑,滑落~ along [off] 滑下去 [滑落] The snow sometimes ~s, forming snowslides. 雪有时会滑落,造成雪 崩The book slipped off [from] my knees. 书从我的膝盖滑落下 去Some stones slipped down the face of the cliff. 一些石头从悬崖面滑 落【同义字】slip 在物体表面上滑行slide 在光滑的表面轻轻滑 动b. 侧滑c. [在滑溜处] 滑倒[onBe careful not to ~ on the icy sidewalk. 小心不要在结冰的人 行道上滑倒I slipped on a banana peel [skin]. 我踩到香蕉皮而滑倒2 a. 偷偷地移动,潜入,溜 走; 悄悄地经过A mistake has slipped in [into the text]. 虽然谨慎但还是有一 个错误 [在本文中] She slipped away (from the doorway). 她 (从门口) 悄悄溜走Mother has just slipped across to the baker's. 母亲刚才悄悄到对面 的面包店去了b. 如滑行般地行驶The ship slipped through the waves.
Q: abuse ABUSE [E5bju:z]
A: 【简明词典】n.滥用, 虐待, 辱骂, 陋习, 弊端v.滥用, 虐待, 辱骂【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 abuse Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them. ...investigation of alleged child abuse. ...victims of sexual and physical abuse. ...controversy over human rights abuses.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, usu with supp2 abuse Abuse is extremely rude and insulting things that people say when they are angry. I was left shouting abuse as the car sped off. Raft repeatedly hurled verbal abuse at his co-star.= insultsN-UNCOUNT3 abuse abuses Abuse of something is the use of it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose. What went on here was an abuse of power. ...drug and alcohol abuse.N-VAR: with supp4 abuse abuses abusing abused If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently. Janet had been abused by her father since she was eleven. ...parents who feel they cannot cope or might abuse their children. ...those who work with abused children.VB* abuser abusers ...a convicted child abuser.N-COUNT5 abuse abuses abusing abused You can say that someone is abused if extremely rude and insulting things are said to them. He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.= insultVB6 abuse abuses abusing abused If you abuse something, you use it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose. He showed how the rich and powerful can abuse their position.VB* abuser ...the treatment of alcohol and 【21世纪英汉词典】a.buseE`bjuz; E5bju:z>1 a. 妄用,滥用 to ~ a privilege 滥用特权b. 辜负 I cannot ~ their trust. 我不能辜负他们的信 任2 辱骂,污蔑Don't ~ your friends. 不要辱骂你的朋友3 虐待,苛待,任意驱使; (不爱惜而) 胡乱使用>E`bjus; E5bju:s1 乱用,滥用,误用,妄用~ of power 滥用权力the [an] ~ of language 语言的误用2 (U)虐待,苛待; (东西等的) 乱用to subject a child to ~ 虐待儿童3 (U)恶言,谩骂,辱骂, 刻薄的话personal ~ 人身攻击a term of ~ 辱骂之词4 (C)[常 ~s]陋习,弊端,恶习election ~s 选举的弊端(收买、贿选等)
Q: speech SPEECH [spi:tF]
A: 【简明词典】n.演说, 讲话语音【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 speech Speech is the ability to speak or the act of speaking. ...the development of speech in children... Intoxication interferes with speech and coordination. ...a speech therapist specialising in stammering.N-UNCOUNT2 speech Your speech is the way in which you speak. His speech became increasingly thick and nasal. I'd make fun of her dress and imitate her speech.N-SING: usu poss N3 speech Speech is spoken language. He could imitate in speech or writing most of those he admired. ...the way common letter clusters are usually pronounced in speech.N-UNCOUNT4 speech speeches A speech is a formal talk which someone gives to an audience. She is due to make a speech on the economy next week. He delivered his speech in French. ...a dramatic resignation speech.N-COUNT5 speech speeches A speech is a group of lines spoken by a character in a play. ...the hilarious speech from Alan Bennett's `Forty Years On'.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】speechspitF; spi:tF《speak 的名词》>1 (C)a. 演说,...辞an after-dinner ~( 餐后的) 宴席上致词a farewell ~ 告别辞 [演说] make [deliver, give] a ~ 发表演说【同义字】speech 以听众为对象的谈话 、演说address 对重要问题作充分准 备后的正式演讲talk 在非正式场合,不拘形 式的谈话b. (演戏时一口气讲的长 ) 台词2 (U)a. 说话,发言,说话的能 力freedom of ~ 言论的自由lose the power of ~ 失去说话的能力burst into ~ 突然说出S~ is silver [silvern], silence is golden. (谚)雄辩是银,沉默是 金b. 说话的方法 [口气] He is slow of ~. 他是个笨嘴笨舌的人3 (U)a. 言语,说的话daily [everyday]~ 日常用语b. 国语; 方言American ~. 美语4 (U)谈话,会话They walked on without ~. 他们没有交谈地向前 走5(U)演说的研究,演说 学(口头表达、语音等的 理论与实践)6(U)'文法'语法,叙 述法direct [indirect]~ 直接[间接]语法→ represented speech.figure of speech → figure.part of speech → part.
Q: fire 1 FIRE 1 [5faiE]
A: 【简明词典】n.火, 炉火, 火灾, 失火, 闪光, 炮火, 热情, 激情vt.点燃, 烧制, 使发光, 给(炉子等)加燃料, 放枪, 激动, 解雇vi.开枪, 射击, 着火, 烧火, 激动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇burning, heat, or enthusiasm1 fire Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things that are burning. They saw a big flash and a huge ball of fire reaching hundreds of feet into the sky. Many students were trapped by smoke and fire on an upper floor.N-UNCOUNT2 fire fires A fire or fire is an occurrence of uncontrolled burning which destroys buildings, forests, or other things. 87 people died in a fire at the Happy Land Social Club. A forest fire is sweeping across portions of north Maine this evening. Much of historic Rennes was destroyed by fire in 1720.= conflagrationN-VAR3 fire fires A fire is a burning pile of wood, coal, or other fuel that you make, for example to use for heat, light, or cooking. There was a fire in the grate. After the killing, he calmly lit a fire to destroy evidence.N-COUNT4 fire fires A fire is a device that uses electricity or gas to give out heat and warm a room. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use heater) The gas fire was still alight. She switched on one bar of the electric fire.N-COUNT: oft n N5 fire fires firing fired When a pot or clay object is fired, it is heated at a high temperature in a special oven, as part of the process of making it. After 【21世纪英汉词典】firefaIr; 5faiE>1 (U)火; 火焰F~ burns. 火燃烧; 火使人灼伤There is no smoke without ~. (谚)有烟就有火; 无火不生烟; 无风不起浪2 (C)a. (取暖、烹饪用的) 火、炉火、炭火; 篝火lay a ~ 堆柴起火,预备生火make [build] a ~ 生 [起] 火blow (up) a ~ 送风把火煽大make up a ~ 给火补充燃料stir the ~ 拨火(使火势变大)a false ~ ( 为诱敌前来而举的) 伪烽火b. (英)暖气炉,放热器an electric [a gas] ~ 电[瓦斯]暖炉3 失火,火灾,火警There was a terrible ~ here last year. 去年这里发生过一场 大火灾A ~ broke out last night. 昨夜发生了一场火灾We have many ~s in winter. 冬天火灾多the Great F of London 伦敦大火(1666 年)in sure one's house against ~ 给房屋投保火险4 (U)火光; 闪光,光辉a diamond's ~ 钻石的光辉5(U)a. 情火; 热情,热烈; 兴奋; 激怒b. 旺盛&
Q: fire 2 FIRE 2 [5faiE]
A: 【简明词典】n.火, 炉火, 火灾, 失火, 闪光, 炮火, 热情, 激情vt.点燃, 烧制, 使发光, 给(炉子等)加燃料, 放枪, 激动, 解雇vi.开枪, 射击, 着火, 烧火, 激动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇shooting or attacking1 fire fires firing fired If someone fires a gun or a bullet, or if they fire, a bullet is sent from a gun that they are using. Seven people were wounded when soldiers fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds. New guns firing high explosive shells were incorporated into the battlefield. The gun was fired and Beaton was wounded a second time. Seventeen people were killed when security forces fired on demonstrators. They were firing. I screamed at them to stop.VB* firing They were under constant firing from the guns. The firing continued even while the protestors were fleeing.= shootingN-UNCOUNT2 fire You can use fire to refer to the shots fired from a gun or guns. His car was raked with fire from automatic weapons. The two were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire during a police raid.= shootingN-UNCOUNT3 fire fires firing fired If you fire an arrow, you send it from a bow. He fired an arrow into a clearing in the forest.= shootVB4 fire fires firing fired If you fire questions at someone, you ask them a lot of questions very quickly, one after another. They were 【21世纪英汉词典】firefaIr; 5faiE>1 (U)火; 火焰F~ burns. 火燃烧; 火使人灼伤There is no smoke without ~. (谚)有烟就有火; 无火不生烟; 无风不起浪2 (C)a. (取暖、烹饪用的) 火、炉火、炭火; 篝火lay a ~ 堆柴起火,预备生火make [build] a ~ 生 [起] 火blow (up) a ~ 送风把火煽大make up a ~ 给火补充燃料stir the ~ 拨火(使火势变大)a false ~ ( 为诱敌前来而举的) 伪烽火b. (英)暖气炉,放热器an electric [a gas] ~ 电[瓦斯]暖炉3 失火,火灾,火警There was a terrible ~ here last year. 去年这里发生过一场 大火灾A ~ broke out last night. 昨夜发生了一场火灾We have many ~s in winter. 冬天火灾多the Great F of London 伦敦大火(1666 年)in sure one's house against ~ 给房屋投保火险4 (U)火光; 闪光,光辉a diamond's ~ 钻石的光辉5(U)a. 情火; 热情,热烈; 兴奋; 激怒b. 旺盛&
Q: train 1 TRAIN 1 [trein]
A: 【简明词典】n.火车, 列车, 行列, 后果, 顺序, 长队, 长袍(裙)拖地的部分, 导火线vt.训练, 培养, 瞄准, (园艺)整枝vi.锻炼【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇noun uses1 train trains A train is a number of carriages, cars, or trucks which are all connected together and which are pulled by an engine along a railway. Trains carry people and goods from one place to another. The train pulled into a station. We can catch the early morning train. He arrived in Shenyang by train yesterday.N-COUNT: also by N2 train trains A train of vehicles, people, or animals is a long line of them travelling slowly in the same direction. In the old days this used to be done with a baggage train of camels. ...a long train of oil tankers.N-COUNT: with supp, usu N of n3 train trains A train of thought or a train of events is a connected sequence, in which each thought or event seems to occur naturally or logically as a result of the previous one. He lost his train of thought for a moment, then recovered it. Giles set in motion a train of events which would culminate in tragedy.N-COUNT: usu sing, N of n4 train trains The train of a woman's formal dress or wedding dress is the long part at the back of it which flows along the floor behind her.N-COUNT5 train If a process or event is in train or has been set in train, it is happening or starting to happen. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use in motion) In a moment the ceremony was in train. He praised the economic reforms set in train by the 【21世纪英汉词典】traintren; trein《源自拉丁文"拖" 的意思》>1 火车,列车a passenger [goods, freight] ~ 客[货]车an express [a local] ~ 快车 [普通列车] a down [an up] ~ 下行 [上行] 列车a through ~ 直达列车a night ~ 夜车the 5:30 ~ 五点半的列车 [火车] go [come] by ~ 搭乘火车去[来drive a ~ 驾驶火车get on [off] a ~ 上[下]火车take the 5:15(p.m.) ~ to Chicago 搭 (下午) 五点十五分开的火车 到芝加哥I missed [just caught] my ~. 我没有赶上 [刚好赶上] 火车I met him on [in] the ~. 我在火车上遇到他2 a. (人、车等的) 长排,行列,连续,一行→wagon traina long ~ of camels [sightseers] 一长列骆驼 [观光客] b. [观念等的] 连续,连串[ofa ~ of thought 一连串的想法An unlucky ~ of events discouraged him. 一连串不幸事件使他 气馁c. (事件等的) 结果,延续,后果The Reformation brought in its ~ the Thirty Years' War. 宗教改革结果导致三 十年战争
Q: train 2 TRAIN 2 [trein]
A: 【简明词典】n.火车, 列车, 行列, 后果, 顺序, 长队, 长袍(裙)拖地的部分, 导火线vt.训练, 培养, 瞄准, (园艺)整枝vi.锻炼【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb uses1 train trains training trained If someone trains you to do something, they teach you the skills that you need in order to do it. If you train to do something, you learn the skills that you need in order to do it. The US was ready to train its troops to participate. Stavros was training to be a priest. Psychiatrists initially train as doctors. We don't train them only in bricklaying, but also in other building techniques. Companies tend to favour the lawyer who has trained with a good quality City firm. I'm a trained nurse. Our workforce is highly trained and competitive.V-ERG* -trained Mr. Koutab is an American-trained lawyer. ...French-trained Indian troops.COMB in ADJ* trainer trainers ...a book for both teachers and teacher trainers.N-COUNT2 train trains training trained To train a natural quality or talent that someone has, for example their voice or musical ability, means to help them to develop it. I see my degree as something which will train my mind and improve my chances of getting a job. Some children come to school with more finely trained perceptual skills than others.VB3 train trains training trained If you train for a physical activity such as a 【21世纪英汉词典】traintren; trein《源自拉丁文"拖" 的意思》>1 火车,列车a passenger [goods, freight] ~ 客[货]车an express [a local] ~ 快车 [普通列车] a down [an up] ~ 下行 [上行] 列车a through ~ 直达列车a night ~ 夜车the 5:30 ~ 五点半的列车 [火车] go [come] by ~ 搭乘火车去[来drive a ~ 驾驶火车get on [off] a ~ 上[下]火车take the 5:15(p.m.) ~ to Chicago 搭 (下午) 五点十五分开的火车 到芝加哥I missed [just caught] my ~. 我没有赶上 [刚好赶上] 火车I met him on [in] the ~. 我在火车上遇到他2 a. (人、车等的) 长排,行列,连续,一行→wagon traina long ~ of camels [sightseers] 一长列骆驼 [观光客] b. [观念等的] 连续,连串[ofa ~ of thought 一连串的想法An unlucky ~ of events discouraged him. 一连串不幸事件使他 气馁c. (事件等的) 结果,延续,后果The Reformation brought in its ~ the Thirty Years' War. 宗教改革结果导致三 十年战争
Q: gun GUN [gQn]
A: 【简明词典】n.炮, 枪, 手枪, 油门vi.用枪射击, 用枪打猎, 加大油门快速前进vt.向...开枪, 开大(引擎、汽车)的油门【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gun guns A gun is a weapon from which bullets or other things are fired. He produced a gun and he came into the house. The inner-city has guns and crime and drugs and deprivation. ...gun control laws.N-COUNT2 gun guns A starting gun is an object like a gun that is used to make a noise to signal the start of a race. The starting gun blasted and they were off.N-COUNT3 gun guns gunning gunned To gun an engine or a vehicle means make it start or go faster by pressing on the accelerator pedal. (mainly AM) He gunned his engine and drove off.= revVB4 gun If you come out with guns blazing or with all guns blazing, you put all your effort and energy into trying to achieve something. The company came out with guns blazing.PHR: PHR after v5 gun If you jump the gun, you do something before everyone else or before the proper or right time. (INFORMAL) It wasn't due to be released until September 10, but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.PHR: V inflects6 gun If you stick to your guns, you continue to have your own opinion about something even though other people are trying to tell you that you are wrong. (INFORMAL) He should have stuck to his guns and refused to meet her.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】gungQn; ^Qn>1 a. 大炮,火炮(cf. can-non 1a) b. 步枪,来复枪c. 猎枪2 a. 手枪a ~ law 枪支取缔法carry [fire] a ~ 带枪 [开枪] b. (竞赛时的) 鸣枪【字源】据说 gun 是北欧古时候一个女 子的名字 Gunnhildr 简略而成. 在西欧女子名常用作 台风的俗称或武器的 名称. gunnhildr 原义为"战争,可能因 此被转用作武器的名 称3 a. (杀虫剂、药品等的) 喷雾器; (喷漆等的) 喷器b. (润滑油、机油等) 油枪4 大炮的发射(礼炮、贺炮、致哀的 鸣炮、号炮等)a salute of seven ~s 七响礼炮5(美口语)用枪的职业 杀手a hired ~ 一位职业杀手6 [常~s] (英)狩猎队的队员a party of six ~s 有六名成员的狩猎队blow (great) guns(口语)狂吹; 刮大风bring up[out]one's big guns→big gungive it the gun(口语)车子 [交通
Q: bomb BOMB [bCm]
A: 【简明词典】n.炸弹vt.投弹于, 轰炸【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bomb bombs A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area. Bombs went off at two London train stations. It's not known who planted the bomb. Most of the bombs fell in the south. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight.N-COUNT2 bomb Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the bomb. They are generally thought to have the bomb.N-SING: the N3 bomb bombs bombing bombed When people bomb a place, they attack it with bombs. Airforce jets bombed the airport.VB* bombing bombings Aerial bombing of rebel positions is continuing. There has been a series of car bombings.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】bombbBm; bCm《拟声语》>1 a. (C)炸弹drop a ~ 投下炸弹→ atomic bomb.b. [the ~] (从政治观点看的) 原子 [氢] 弹,核子武器the threat of the ~ 核子武器的威胁2 (C)a. (装高压瓦斯的) 瓦斯筒b. (情形剂、油漆等的) 喷雾器c. (装放射性物质用的) 铅质 (内层的) 容器3 (C) a. 惊人之事[人]; 突发事件b. (美口语) (戏剧演出等的) 大失败,完全的失败4 (C)(俚)很多钱 (a lot of money) make [earn] a ~ 赚很多钱spend a ~ 花费很多钱go like a bomb(英口语)(1)疾驶(2) 获得大成功,大获好评put a bomb under a person(口语)催 [督促] 某人>1 a. 轰炸b. 向...投炸弹; 炸毁...2'运动'完全击败>1 投下炸弹2 (美口语)惨败; 不卖座,不受欢迎bomb out把炸得无家可归~ed out people 被炸得无家可归的人 们~ed out houses 在轰炸中被毁得不再 有人居住的房屋bomb up(1) 将炸弹挂上 [装进] (2)挂上 [装进] 炸弹
Q: smoke SMOKE [smEuk]
A: 【简明词典】n.烟, 烟尘, 烟幕v.抽烟, 吸烟vi.冒烟【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 smoke Smoke consists of gas and small bits of solid material that are sent into the air when something burns. A cloud of black smoke blew over the city. The air was thick with cigarette smoke.N-UNCOUNT2 smoke smokes smoking smoked If something is smoking, smoke is coming from it. The chimney was smoking fiercely. ...a pile of smoking rubble.VB3 smoke smokes smoking smoked When someone smokes a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, they suck the smoke from it into their mouth and blow it out again. If you smoke, you regularly smoke cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe. He was sitting alone, smoking a big cigar. It's not easy to quit smoking cigarettes. Do you smoke?VB+ smoke Also a noun. Someone came out for a smoke.N-SING: a N* smoker smokers He was not a heavy smoker.N-COUNT4 smoke smokes smoking smoked If fish or meat is smoked, it is hung over burning wood so that the smoke preserves it and gives it a special flavour. ...the grid where the fish were being smoked. ...smoked bacon.VB: usu passive5 smoke If someone says there's no smoke without fire or where there's smoke there's fire, they mean that there are rumours or signs that something is true so it must be at leas 【21世纪英汉词典】smokesmok; smouk>1 (U)烟(There's) no ~ without fire. = Where there's ~, there's fire. (谚)无火不生烟,无风 不起浪2 (U)a. 似烟雾的东西b. 雾; 飞沫c. 热气,水蒸气3 (C)a. (香烟的) 一根,抽烟have [take] a ~ 抽 [吸] 一根烟b. (口语)雪茄烟,纸烟go up in smoke(1)烧毁(2)如 烟般消失,化为乌有, 成泡影>1 a. 吸烟,抽烟I don't ~. 我不抽烟He ~s like a chimney. 他的烟瘾很大,他烟抽 得很多b. 抽起来 (...) This pipe ~s well. 这支烟斗好抽2 冒烟,喷烟The volcano is smoking. 那座火山在冒烟3 熏,起烟雾The stove is smoking badly. 那炉子烟冒得很厉害>1 a. 吸,抽 ~ a cigarette [pipe] 抽纸烟 [烟斗] b. [~ oneself]抽烟成You will ~ yourself sick. 你会因抽烟而生病2 使...充满烟,熏黄 [黑] ; ?
Q: worry WORRY [5wQri]
A: 【简明词典】n.烦恼, 忧虑, 苦恼, 撕咬vt.使烦恼, 使焦虑, 使苦恼, 撕咬, 困扰, 折磨vi.烦恼, 担心, 撕咬, 挣扎着前进【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 worry worries worrying worried If you worry, you keep thinking about problems that you have or about unpleasant things that might happen. Don't worry, your luggage will come on afterwards by taxi. I worry about her constantly. I work in a school so I don't have to worry about finding someone to look after my little boy. They worry that extremists might gain control.VB2 worry worries worrying worried If someone or something worries you, they make you anxious because you keep thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might be connected with them. I'm still in the early days of my recovery and that worries me. `Why didn't you tell us?' --- `I didn't want to worry you.'. The English, worried by the growing power of Prince Henry, sent a raiding party to Scotland to kill him. Does it worry you that the Americans are discussing this?VB3 worry worries worrying worried If someone or something does not worry you, you do not dislike them or you are not annoyed by them. (SPOKEN) The cold doesn't worry me. It wouldn't worry me if he came to my house, but I don't know if I would go out of my way to ask him.= botherVB: oft with neg4 worry Worry is the state or feeling of anxiety and unhappiness caused by the problems that you have or by thinking about unpleasant things that might happen. 【21世纪英汉词典】wor.ry`wVi; 5wQri《源自古英语"勒颈 "的意思》>1 使...烦恼a. 使担忧,使苦 恼[痛苦(→bother 【同义字】) What's ~ing him?. 什么事使他烦恼 ?My bad tooth worries me. 我的蛀牙使我痛苦I am worried by her lateness. 她的迟到使我焦虑b. 使苦恼[by, withHe often worries me with difficult questions. 他常以困难的问题来 烦我c. [~ oneself] [为...事而] 忧虑,担心[aboutDon't ~ yourself about that. 别为那事忧虑 [担心] I'm afraid she'll ~ herself ill about her son. 我怕她因担心儿子而 生病2 a. 纠缠 [要...] [forHe worried his mother for money. 他缠著他母亲要钱b. 缠著要求He worried his mother to buy him a car. 他缠著他母亲买车子 给他3 a. 顽强地攻击 [折磨] b. 把衔在 嘴里摇动 [咬啮] a dog ~ing shoes 在咬啮鞋子的狗
Q: trouble TROUBLE [5trQbl]
A: 【简明词典】n.烦恼, 麻烦, 动乱, 纠纷, 疾病, 故障, 问题vt.(使)烦恼, 麻烦, 打扰, 麻烦自己, 费神, 费心【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 trouble You can refer to problems or difficulties as trouble. I had trouble parking. You've caused us a lot of trouble. The plane developed engine trouble soon after taking off. The crew are in serious trouble in 50-knot winds and huge seas. The Sullivans continued to have financial troubles.N-UNCOUNT: oft in N, also N in pl2 trouble If you say that one aspect of a situation is the trouble, you mean that it is the aspect which is causing problems or making the situation unsatisfactory. The trouble is that these restrictions have remained while other things have changed. Your trouble is that you can't take rejection.= problemN-SING: usu the N3 trouble troubles Your troubles are the things that you are worried about. She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine. She kept her troubles to herself.= problemsN-PLURAL: usu poss N4 trouble If you have kidney trouble or back trouble, for example, there is something wrong with your kidneys or your back. An unsuitable bed is the most likely cause of back trouble. Her husband had never before had any heart trouble. He began to have trouble with his right knee.N-UNCOUNT: n N, N with n5 trouble 【21世纪英汉词典】trou.ble`trQbl; 5trQbl《源自拉丁文"使变 混浊"的意思》>1 烦恼,苦恼; 困苦; 灾难,不幸family [domestic] ~(s) 家务上的烦恼 [家庭烦恼之事] a heart filled with ~ 充满著苦恼的心You must not make any more ~ for your teacher. 不可以再给你的老师 带来麻烦My mother has been through a lot of ~(s). 我母亲已吃了不少苦His ~s are over. 他的苦恼已结束了(常 指死去不久的人而言)I am having ~ with my teeth. 我受著牙痛的折磨Troubles never come singly. (谚)祸不单行2 (C) a. 苦恼的原因,令人烦恼 的人; 麻烦的事He is a (great) ~ to his parents. 他使他父母 (很) 头痛I found it a great ~ to cook by myself. 我发现自己烹煮是一 件很苦恼的事It will be no ~ to persuade him. 要劝服他并不费力b. 苦恼之所在,不妥之点 ,问题的症结,缺点[wi thThe ~ is (that) the boy is sickly. 麻烦的是,这个孩子体 弱多病What is the ~ with you?. 你的麻烦是什
Q: heat HEAT [hi:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.热, 热度, 热烈, 高潮, 压力vi.加热, 激昂, 发热, 发怒vt.把...加热, 使激动abbr.[军] High Explosive-Anti-Tank, 破甲弹【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 heat heats heating heated When you heat something, you raise its temperature, for example by using a flame or a special piece of equipment. Meanwhile, heat the tomatoes and oil in a pan. ...a gas that absorbs the sun's energy and heats the air above it. ...heated swimming pools.VB2 heat Heat is warmth or the quality of being hot. The seas store heat and release it gradually during cold periods. Its leaves drooped a little in the fierce heat of the sun.N-UNCOUNT3 heat The heat of the day is the hottest part of the day, especially when this is very hot. As an asthmatic, he cannot cope with the heat and humidity. This heat is killing me. The town square's empty in the heat of the day.PHR4 heat The heat of something is the temperature of something that is warm or that is being heated. Warm the milk to blood heat. Adjust the heat of the barbecue by opening and closing the air vents.N-UNCOUNT: with supp5 heat You use heat to refer to a source of heat, for example a cooking ring or the heating system of a house. Immediately remove the pan from the heat. Some apartment buildings don't have their heat turned on till the end of this week.N-SING【21世纪英汉词典】heathit; hi:t《hot 的名词》>1 (U) [又作 a ~] a. (温度上与"冷"相对 的) 热( ←→ cold) the ~ of the sun 太阳的热b. (气温上与"寒"相对 的) 暑,暑热,暑气(an) intense ~ 酷暑(in) the ~ of the day ( 在) 白天的暑气suffer from the ~ 受暑气之苦2 (U)温暖,暖气enjoy the ~ 享受暖气3 (U)a. 热度,温度the ~ of blood 血液的温度b. (身体的) 热; (因热等而引起的) 发红,热红→ prickly heat.4 (U) (辣椒、胡椒等的) 辛辣,辣味5(U)a. 热烈,热情; 激烈,猛烈b. 兴奋,激怒with ~ 兴奋地,大怒地6[the ~] [斗争、讨论等的] 最高潮,最激烈的阶段 [ofin the ~ of the argument 在争论最激烈时7 a. [a ~]一次的动作[努力]; 一举at a ~ 一口气地b. (C)'运动'预选,预 赛 (的一场) preliminary [trial] ~s 预赛,初赛→ dead heat.8(U) (雌兽的) 发情,发情期;
Q: photograph PHOTOGRAPH [5fEutEgrB:f, -grAf]
A: 【简明词典】n.照片【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 photograph photographs A photograph is a picture that is made using a camera. He wants to take some photographs of the house. Her photograph appeared on the front page of The New York Times.N-COUNT2 photograph photographs photographing photographed When you photograph someone or something, you use a camera to obtain a picture of them. She photographed the children. I hate being photographed. They were photographed kissing on the platform.VB【21世纪英汉词典】pho.to.graph`fotE9grAf; 5foutE^rB:f, -^rAf>照片,相片take a ~ of ? 照一张...相have [get] one's ~ taken 请人照相>拍...的照片,摄影He does not like to be ~ed. 他不喜欢被人拍照>1 照相,摄影,拍照2 拍照得 (...) She always ~s well [badly]. 她照相总是上 [不上] 镜头
Q: camera CAMERA [5kAmErE]
A: 【简明词典】n.照相机【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 camera cameras A camera is a piece of equipment that is used for taking photographs, making films, or producing television pictures. Her gran lent her a camera for a school trip to Venice and Egypt. ...a video camera.N-COUNT2 camera If someone or something is on camera, they are being filmed. Fay was so impressive on camera that a special part was written in for her. Just about anything could happen and we'll be there to catch it on camera when it does.PHR: usu PHR after v, v-link PHR3 camera If you do something or if something happens off camera, you do it or it happens when not being filmed. They were anything but friendly off-camera, refusing even to take the same lift. ...off-camera interviews.PHR: usu PHR after v, PHR n4 camera If a trial is held in camera, the public and the press are not allowed to attend. (FORMAL) This morning's appeal was held in camera. They were sentenced by a military tribunal sitting in camera.= in privatePHR: PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】cam.er.a`kAmErE; 5kAmErE《源自拉丁文"圆天 花板"的意思》>(pl. ~s; 作 2 时 -er.ae[-mri; -mri:])1 照相机,摄影机2 法官的私人办公室in camera(1)'法律'在法官的 私人办公室里on[off]camera'电影.电视'被摄影 机拍摄到,出现在电视 上 [没有被摄影机拍摄到 ,没有出现在电视上]
Q: bear 1 BEAR 1 [bZE]
A: 【简明词典】n.熊v.负担, 忍受, 带给, 具有, 挤, 向【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb uses1 bear bears bearing bore borne If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there. (LITERARY) They bore the oblong hardwood box into the kitchen and put it on the table.= carryVB* -bearing ...food-bearing lorries.COMB in ADJ2 bear bears bearing bore borne If you bear something such as a weapon, you hold it or carry it with you. (FORMAL) ...the constitutional right to bear arms.VB* -bearing ...rifle-bearing soldiers. ...hundreds of flag-bearing marchers.COMB in ADJ3 bear bears bearing bore borne If something bears the weight of something else, it supports the weight of that thing. The ice was not thick enough to bear the weight of marching men.= supportVB* -bearing ...the load-bearing joints of the body.COMB in ADJ4 bear bears bearing bore borne If something bears a particular mark or characteristic, it has that mark or characteristic. The houses bear the marks of bullet holes and the streets are practically deserted. ...note paper bearing the Presidential seal. ...a corporation he owned that bore his name... The room bore all the signs of a violent struggle.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】bearbZr; bZE《源自古英语"搬运 "的意思》(bore[bor ,br; b:]; borne[born,brn; b:n] born[born,brn; b:n]→ A 1 a)>A1 a. 生 She bore three children. 她生了三个小孩Cain was borne by Eve. 该隐为夏娃所生b. 与生She has borne him three sons. 她给他生了三个男孩2 开; 结 This tree ~s fine apples. 这棵树结了很好的苹 果These schemes bore fruit. 这些计画产生了效果3 生How much interest will the bonds ~?. 这些公债会生多少的 利息呢?B 1 a. 具有,带有 ~ arms → arm n. 成语This letter ~s a British stamp. 这封信贴著英国邮票b. 记载有 verse ~ing the signature of Trewe 有特里威签名的诗2 a. 把 怀 [记] [在心里] [inB~ in mind what I say. 把我的话牢记在心b. 使心怀 ; 对[人]心怀 [against,for,toward ] She ~s me no grudge [ill will]. ?
Q: independence INDEPENDENCE [7indi5pendEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.独立, 自主【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 independence If a country has or gains independence, it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country. In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain. ...the country's first elections since independence in 1962.N-UNCOUNT2 independence Someone's independence is the fact that they do not rely on other people. He was afraid of losing his independence. ...a woman's independence, capability, and power.N-UNCOUNT: oft poss N【21世纪英汉词典】in.de.pen.dence9IndI`pZndEns; 9indi5pendEns《independent 的名词》>独立,自立; 独立性,自主[of, fromthe ~ of India from Britain 印度脱离英国的独立~ of outside help 不依赖外援而自立; 不接受外来援助
Q: narrow NARROW [5nArEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.狭窄部分, 海峡, 隘路adj.狭窄的, 精密的, 严密的, 有限的, 气量小的, 勉强的, 眼光短浅的vi.变窄vt.使变狭窄, 使缩小【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 narrow narrower narrowest Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. ...through the town's narrow streets... She had long, narrow feet. ...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island. wideADJ-GRADED* narrowness ...the narrowness of the river mouth.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n2 narrow narrows narrowing narrowed If something narrows, it becomes less wide. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream.VB3 narrow narrows narrowing narrowed If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something. (WRITTEN) Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. `You think I'd tell you?'. He paused and narrowed his eyes in concentration. widenV-ERG4 narrow narrower narrowest If you describe someone's ideas, attitudes, or beliefs as narrow, you disapprove of them because they are restricted in some way, and often ignore the more important aspects of an argument or situation. ...a narrow and outdated view of family life... I would have preferred somebody who had wider ideas, and he was rather narrow.= limited broad【21世纪英汉词典】nar.row`nAro; 5nArou>(~.er; ~.est)1 (对长度而言幅度) 窄的,狭的( ←→ broad,wide) a ~ table 狭长的餐桌~ stairs 窄梯2 有限的,受限制的,拮 据的in ~ circumstances 在穷困中,处于困境3 勉强的,间不容发的a ~ victory 险胜have a ~ escape [shave, (口语)squeak] 死里逃生; 九死一生win by a ~ majority 以刚刚超过半数 [微弱的多数] 获胜4 a. 心胸狭窄的,褊狭的a ~ mind 狭窄的心胸,小心眼, 小气量b. [见解等] 偏狭的[inHe is ~ in his opinion. 他的见解偏狭5 精密的,严密的,详细 的6'语音'a. 精密的(cf. broad 8 b) a ~ transcription 精密的 (语音) 转录b. (发音时) 舌肌紧张的>1 (C)a. (道路等的) 狭窄部分 [处] b. (美)山峡,狭路2 [常 ~s→ narrows.
Q: fuel FUEL [fjuEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.燃料vt.加燃料, 供以燃料vi.得到燃料【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fuel fuels Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power. They ran out of fuel. Delays were caused by the discovery of dangerous fuel leaks.N-MASS2 fuel fuels fuelling fuelled (AM) fueling, fueledTo fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense. The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future. The economic boom was fueled by easy credit.= feedVB3 fuel If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense. His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate. The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】fu.el`fjuEl; 5fju:El, fjuEl>1 燃料,木炭,木柴→ fossil fuelrun out of ~ 燃料用完Coal, wood, and oil are ~s. 煤、柴和油是燃料2 刺激[感情等]之物,煽 动之物[toadd more ~ to inflation 使通货膨胀愈发严重add fuel to the fire [flames] 火上加油(使怒上加怒 或恨上加恨等)His attempts to appease her only added ~ to the fire. 他试著安抚她,结果却 造成火上加油的局面>(fu.eled,(英)-elled ; fu.el.ing,(英)-el.l ing)给...添木柴,加燃料于 ...> 加 [补给] 燃料
Q: print PRINT [print]
A: 【简明词典】n.版, 印刷物, 印迹, 印章, 印刷业, 照片v.印刷, 出版, 印于, 用印刷体写[计]打印【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 print prints printing printed If someone prints something such as a book or newspaper, they produce it in large quantities using a machine. He started to print his own posters to distribute abroad. The Slovene bank has printed a specimen bank note. Our brochure is printed on environmentally-friendly paper. We found that television and radio gave rise to far fewer complaints than did the printed media.VB+ print up prints up; printing up; printed upIn American English, print up means the same as print. Community workers here are printing up pamphlets for peace demonstrations. Hey, I know what, I'll get a bumper sticker printed up.PHR-V* printing His brother ran a printing and publishing company. ...stocks of paper and printing ink.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n2 print prints printing printed If a newspaper or magazine prints a piece of writing, it includes it or publishes it. We can only print letters which are accompanied by the writer's name and address. ...a questionnaire printed in the magazine recently.= publishedVB3 print prints printing printed If numbers, letters, or designs are printed on a surface, they are put on it in ink or dye using a machine. You can also say that a surface is printed with numbers, letters, or designs. ...the n 【21世纪英汉词典】printprInt; print《源自拉丁文"压" 的意思》>1 a. 印刷,出版,发 行The publisher ~ed 500,000 copies of the dictionary. 出版商将那本字典印 了五十万本A hundred volumes of his poems were ~ed. 他的诗集印了一百册b. 印刷2 [在...]压 ,印 [于...],印染 [on,upon,in] ~ a pattern on a piece of cloth 在一块布上印花样3 在 上印染[...],印[...的] 花样于...[with~ calico with a flower pattern 在白棉布上印染花的 图样4 晒印~ (off [out])a negative 晒印 [冲印] 底片5 把...铭记在 [心、记忆] ,使...留下印象[于...] [on, uponThe scene is ~ed on my memory. 那情景深印在我的记 忆里6 用印刷体写P~ your name clearly. 用印刷体清楚地写出 你的名字>1 印刷; 出版2 晒印 [洗] (得...)
Q: edition EDITION [i5diFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.版本, 版【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 edition editions An edition is a particular version of a book, magazine, or newspaper that is printed at one time. A paperback edition is now available at bookshops.= versionN-COUNT: usu supp N2 edition editions An edition is the total number of copies of a particular book or newspaper that are printed at one time. The second edition was published only in America.N-COUNT: usu supp N3 edition editions An edition is a single television or radio programme that is one of a series about a particular subject. They appeared on an edition of BBC2's Arena.= episodeN-COUNT: with supp【21世纪英汉词典】e.di.tionI`dIFEn; i5diFn《edit 的名词》>1 (书、杂志、报纸等的 ) 版the first [second, third] ~ 初 [再,第三] 版go through ten ~s 印了十版.【同义字】edition 修订、增补开数、定 价后重新印刷发行impression 未变更原来版本而加 印2 (普及版、精装版等依 照书本不同装订而分 类的) 版a limited ~ 限定版a cheap [library, pocket, hardback] ~ 廉价 [图书馆,袖珍,硬皮] 版a deluxe ~ = an ~ de luxe 精装版a revised [an enlarged] ~ 修订 [增补] 版
Q: object OBJECT [5CbdVikt]
A: 【简明词典】n.物体, 目标, 宾语, 对象vi.反对, 拒绝, 抗议vt.提出...来反对【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 object objects An object is anything that has a fixed shape or form, that you can touch or see, and that is not alive. He squinted his eyes as though he were studying an object on the horizon. ...an object the shape of a coconut... In the cosy consulting room the children are surrounded by familiar objects.= articleN-COUNT2 object objects The object of what someone is doing is their aim or purpose. The object of the exercise is to raise money for the charity. He made it his object in life to find the island. My object was to publish a scholarly work on Peter Mourne.= objective, aimN-COUNT: usu with poss3 object objects The object of a particular feeling or reaction is the person or thing it is directed towards or that causes it. The object of her hatred was 24-year-old model Ros French. The object of great interest at the Temple was a large marble tower built in memory of Buddha. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.See also sex object.N-COUNT: N of n4 object objects In grammar, the object of a verb or a preposition is the word or phrase which completes the structure begun by the verb or preposition.See also direct object, indirect object.N-COUNT5 object objects objecting objected If you object to something, you express your dislike or disapproval of it. 5CbdVikt《源自拉丁文"可投 到前面之物"的意思》>1 (感觉到的) 东西,物体2 对象[of, foran ~ of pity [ridicule] 怜悯 [嘲笑] 的对象an ~ of study 研究的对象He is a proper ~ of [for] charity. 他是施舍的适当对象3 目的,目标for that ~ 为了那个目的; 以那个为目标Some people work with the sole ~ of earning fame. 有些人工作以求得名 声为唯一的目标Now he had no ~ in life. 现在他没有生活的目 标What was your ~ in saying that ?. 你那样说有什么用意 ?4 (口语)滑稽的 [可怜的,古怪的,难看 的] 东西[人What an ~ that sculpture is !. 那件雕刻真难看 !5'哲'对象,客观,客 体 ←→ subject) 6'文法'受词the direct [indirect] ~ 直接[间接]受词a formal ~ 形式受词no object [ 广告用语] 不计较,不成问题Expense [Distance] (is) no ~. 费用[距离]不计较(照
Q: specific SPECIFIC [spi5sifik]
A: 【简明词典】n.特效药, 细节adj.详细而精确的, 明确的, 特殊的, 特效的, [生物]种的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 specific You use specific to refer to a particular fixed area, problem, or subject. Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body. There are several specific problems to be dealt with. Specific groups may be formed to address specific issues. ...the specific needs of the individual.= particularADJ-GRADED: ADJ n2 specific If someone is specific, they give a description that is precise and exact. You can also use specific to describe their description. I asked him to be more specific. These nerve centres generate rhythmic movements; or to be more specific, rhythmic stomach movements. This report offered the most specific and accurate description of the problems.= exact, precise vague, unspecificADJ-GRADED* specificity ...the kind of extreme specificity normally associated only with computer programmes.N-UNCOUNT3 specific Something that is specific to a particular thing is connected with that thing only. Send your resume with a cover letter that is specific to that particular job.= peculiarADJ: usu v-link ADJ to n+ specific Also used after nouns. Most studies of trade have been country-specific. ...a job-specific course.COMB in ADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】spe.cif.icspI`sIfIk; spi5sifik>(more ~-most ~)1 a. 明示的,明确的,具体 的,特定的(←→ general,generic) (→ particular【同义字 】) for a ~ purpose 为某特定的目的a ~ sum of money 一定的金额with no ~ aim 没有明确目的[目标] 地b. [对...]明确的,弄清楚 的[aboutBe more ~ about what you want to do. 对于你所要做的事,你 必须进一步搞清楚2 (无比较级、最高级) 有特效的,特殊的a ~ medicine 特效药a ~ remedy 特殊疗法3 [...]特有的[toa style ~ to that school of painters 那一派画家特有的风 格>1 (C)特效药[for2 [~s]细目,细节,项目get down to [into] ~s 开始认真对待 [考虑] 各细节
Q: crime CRIME [kraim]
A: 【简明词典】n.犯罪, 犯罪行为, 罪行, 罪恶【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 crime crimes A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law. He and Lieutenant Cassidy were checking the scene of the crime. Mr Steele has committed no crime and poses no danger to the public. Endangering their lives will be regarded as a crime against humanity. ...the growing problem of organised crime... We need a positive programme of crime prevention.N-VAR2 crime crimes If you say that doing something is a crime, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. A language is a finely tuned instrument which it is a crime to damage. It would be a crime to travel all the way to Australia and not stop in Sydney.= sinN-COUNT: usu sing, oft it v-link N to-inf【21世纪英汉词典】crimekraIm; kraim《源自拉丁文"判决 "的意思》>1 a. (C) (法律上的) 犯罪,罪a capital ~ 可处死刑的重罪,死罪worse than a ~ 可恶之极的a ~ against nature '法律'违反自然的 性关系或行为(如强奸等反自然的性 行为)a ~ against the State 危害国家罪,叛国罪commit a ~ 犯罪blame [put, throw] a ~ upon ? 加罪于...【同义字】crime 杀人、强盗等违法的 行为sin 宗教上、道德上的罪 恶vice "美德"的反义字,指 违背道德的恶行b. (U)[集合称]犯罪the prevention of ~ 防止犯罪a wave of ~ 犯罪的浪潮(急增现象)2 (C) (违反道德的) 不良行为,罪恶It's a ~ to seek the love of another's wife. 向他人之妻求爱是一 种罪恶3 [a ~](口语)令人遗憾的 事; 可耻的 [糊涂的] 事It's a ~ (that) you didn't get more recognition for your work. 你的工作未获得更大 的赏识是件令人遗憾 的事
Q: violence VIOLENCE [5vaiElEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.猛烈, 强烈, 暴力, 暴虐, 暴行, 强暴【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 violence Violence is behaviour which is intended to hurt, injure, or kill people. Twenty people were killed in the violence. They threaten them with violence. ...domestic violence between husband and wife.= aggressionN-UNCOUNT2 violence If you do or say something with violence, you use a lot of force and energy in doing or saying it, often because you are angry. (LITERARY) `There's no need,' Amy said, with sudden violence. The violence in her tone gave Alistair a shock.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】vi.o.lence`vaIElEns; 5vaiElEns《violent 的名词》>1 猛烈, (暴风雨等的) 威猛; 猛烈with ~ 猛烈地,激烈地2 暴力,暴行acts [crimes] of ~ 暴力行为 [暴行罪] use [resort to] ~ 使用 [诉诸] 暴力do violence to?(1) 对...施暴; 伤害(2) 违背; 违反(3) 扭曲,歪曲,曲解 The scenario did ~ to the intent of the novel. 那个 (按小说改编的) 电影剧本歪曲了小说 原著的意旨
Q: queen QUEEN [kwi:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.王后, 女王【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 queen A queen is a woman who rules a country as its monarch. ...Queen Victoria. ...the time she met the Queen.N-TITLE; N-COUNT: oft the N2 queen A queen is a woman who is married to a king. The king and queen had fled.N-TITLE; N-COUNT: oft the N3 queen queens If you refer to a woman as the queen of a particular activity, you mean that she is well-known for being very good at it. ...the queen of crime writing.See also beauty queen.N-COUNT: with supp, N of n, n N4 queen queens A queen is a male homosexual who dresses and speaks rather like a woman. (INFORMAL)N-COUNT5 queen queens In chess, the queen is the most powerful piece. It can be moved in any direction.N-COUNT6 queen queens A queen is a playing card with a picture of a queen on it. ...the queen of spades.N-COUNT: oft the N of n7 queen queens A queen or a queen bee is a large female bee which can lay eggs.N-COUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】queenkwin; kwi:n《源自希腊文"女子, 妻"的意思》>1 [常 Q~] a.女王the Q~ of Scots 苏格兰女王(指 Mary Stuart)Q~ Elizabeth II 伊利莎白女王二世the Q~ of England 英国女王b.王后,皇后,王妃the King and Q~ 国王夫妻2 [常 Q~] (神话或传说的) 女神,女王the Q~ of heaven 天上的女王; 月亮the Q~ of love 爱之女神,维纳斯 (Venus) the Q~ of night 夜之女王,月之女神the Q~ of Grace 圣母玛利亚3 可比喻为女王的东西[ 人],美女; (尤指) 选美会的当选者,...皇后a beauty ~ 选美皇后a ~ of society 社交界之花a movie ~ 影后4 (蜜蜂、蚂蚁等的) 女王→ queen ant,queen bee.5(俚.谑)男性的同性 恋者; (尤指) 扮女人的同性恋者6'纸牌戏'皇后the ~ of spades 黑桃皇后7'西洋棋'棋后,女 王the queen of hearts (1)'纸牌戏'红心皇 后 (2) 美人turn Queen's evidence → evidence>1 使成为女王 [王后] 2 [~ it][对人]摆出女王般 的态度,表现得唯我独 尊,作威作福; 如女王般统领[overShe ~s it over all the other children in the class. 她如女王般统领班上 其他同学3 '西洋棋'使
Q: prince PRINCE [prins]
A: 【简明词典】n.王子【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prince A prince is a male member of a royal family, especially the son of the king or queen of a country. ...Prince Edward and other royal guests... The Prince won warm applause for his ideas.N-TITLE; N-COUNT2 prince A prince is the male royal ruler of a small country or state. He was speaking without the prince's authority.N-TITLE; N-COUNT3 prince princes If someone describes a man as the prince of a particular type of work, they mean that he is the best man doing that type of work. (LITERARY) To his 19th-century peers, Robert Brown was the prince of botany.N-COUNT: usu N of n【21世纪英汉词典】princeprIns; prins《源自拉丁文"最初 的人"的意思》>1 [常 P~]王子, (皇) 太子,亲王( ←→ princess) 【字源】原义是"最 初拿的人"; 古时候打仗胜利有战 利品,最初拿的人当然 是"君王"或"领袖 ",故此字原非亲王或 王子之意2 [常 P~] (由大国保护的公国、 小国的) 君主(cf. principality 1) the P~ of Monaco 摩纳哥王3 (英国以外的) 公爵(cf. duke 1) 4 a. (某一行业的) 泰斗,钜子,宗师a merchant ~ 商业钜子b. (口语)好人,心胸宽大 的人(as) happy as a prince非常幸福的 [快乐的] live like a prince生活奢侈 [豪华] the Prince of Wales → Wales
Q: ring 1 RING 1 [riN]
A: 【简明词典】n.环, 环形物, 环状, 铃声, 声调, 打电话, 拳击场vt.包围, 套住, 按铃, 敲钟vi.成环形, 响, 鸣, 敲钟, 回响, 按铃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇telephoning or making a sound1 ring rings ringing rang rung When you ring someone, you telephone them. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use call) He rang me at my mother's. If you'd like more information, ring the Hotline on 414 3929. I would ring when I got back to the hotel. She has rung home just once. Could someone ring for a taxi?= phoneVB+ ring up rings up; ringing up; rang up; rung upRing up means the same as ring. You can ring us up anytime. John rang up and invited himself over for dinner. A few months ago I rang up about some housing problems. Nobody rings up a doctor in the middle of the night for no reason.PHR-V2 ring rings ringing rang rung When a telephone rings, it makes a sound to let you know that someone is phoning you. As soon as he got home, the phone rang. The phone never stopped ringing.VB+ ring rings Also a noun. After at least eight rings, an ancient-sounding maid answered the phone.N-COUNT* ringing She was jolted out of her sleep by the ringing of the telephone.N-UNCOUNT3 ring rings ringing ran 【21世纪英汉词典】ringrIN; riN(rang[r; r]; rung[r; r])>1 a. 鸣响The bell [telephone] is ~ing. 电铃[电话]在响b. 鸣响I heard a shot ~ out somewhere. 我听到某处一声枪响c. 嗡嗡作响,耳鸣My ears are still ~ing. 我的耳朵还在嗡嗡响2 a. (仍然) 萦绕心际,言犹在耳, (似) 仍可听见[inThe melody still rang in her ears. 那个旋律仍然在她的 耳际回荡 [回响] b. 发出声音; 听起来 A good [bad] coin ~s true [false]. 硬币的真 [假] 可藉声音来辨识The orator's words rang hollow. 那位演说者的话听上 去不诚恳 [虚假] 3 a. 回响,鸣响,共 鸣[withThe beach rang with young people's shouts. 海滩上响起了年轻人 的吆喝声b. [声名、评价] 传遍,喝采[wit hThe whole city rang with the praises of the brilliant girl. 全城的人对那才气洋 溢的少女赞不绝口
Q: environment ENVIRONMENT [in5vaiErEnmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.环境, 外界【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 environment environments Someone's environment is all the circumstances, people, things, and events around them that influence their life. Pupils in our schools are taught in a safe, secure environment. The moral characters of men are formed not by heredity but by environment. The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments.N-VAR2 environment environments Your environment consists of the particular natural surroundings in which you live or exist, considered in relation to their physical characteristics or weather conditions. If our environment cools, then messages from the skin alert the body's thermostat. ...the maintenance of a safe environment for marine mammals.N-COUNT: usu sing, with supp3 environment The environment is the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals. ...Conservative spokesman on the environment. ...persuading people to respect the environment.N-SING: the N【21世纪英汉词典】en.vi.ron.mentIn`vaIrEnmEnt; in5vaiErEnmEnt《environ 的名词》>1 环境,周围; 四周的情况social ~ 社会环境one's home ~ 家庭环境【同义字】emvironment 对社会、文化、精神 上有影响力的环境surroundings 人四周的场所2 [the ~]自然环境
Q: modern MODERN [5mCdEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.现代人, 有思想的人adj.近代的, 现代的, 现代化的, 时髦的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 modern Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. We had a long talk about the problem of materialism in modern society. ...the risks facing every modern marriage... It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.= contemporaryADJ: ADJ n2 modern Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment. Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things. In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time. As China's economy prospered, it was bound to want a modern army.= up-to-date old-fashionedADJ-GRADED* modernity ...an office block that astonished the city with its modernity.= innovationN-UNCOUNT3 modern People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society. They were very modern Tories in almost every sense. She is very modern in outlook.= progressive traditionalADJ-GRADED4 modern Modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles. She'd been a professional dancer with a modern dance company in New York. ...the Museum of Modern Art. classicalADJ: ADJ n+ modern moderns The moderns are artists who follow modern styles. I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite.N-COUNT: usu pl【21世纪英汉词典】mod.ern`mBdLn; 5mCdEn《源自拉丁文"恰好 现在"的意思》>(more ~; most ~; ~.er,~.est)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. 近世的,近代的; 现代的→ modern history~ dance 现代舞 [芭蕾舞] ~ jazz 现代爵士乐~ poetry 现代诗~ times 现代b. [M~] (在语言史上) 近代的→ Modern English.2 现代式 [现代化] 的,近代式 [近代化] 的,最新式的,摩登的>常 ~s]现代人,近代人; 现代化的人,有新思想 的人young ~s 现代青年
Q: scene SCENE [si:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.现场, 场面, 情景, 景色, 发生地点, [戏剧]一场, 布景, 道具布置【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 scene scenes A scene in a play, film, or book is part of it in which a series of events happen in the same place. I found the scene in which Percy proposed to Olive tremendously poignant. ...the opening scene of `A Christmas Carol'. ...love scenes. ...Act I, scene 1.N-COUNT2 scene scenes You refer to a place as a scene when you are describing its appearance and indicating what impression it makes on you. It's a scene of complete devastation. Thick black smoke billowed over the scene. You can just picture the scene, can't you?N-COUNT: usu sing3 scene scenes You can describe an event that you see, or that is broadcast or shown in a picture, as a scene of a particular kind. There were emotional scenes as the refugees enjoyed their first breath of freedom. Television broadcasters were warned to exercise caution over depicting scenes of violence. It was a bizarre scene.N-COUNT: with supp4 scene scenes The scene of an event is the place where it happened. The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months. ...traces left at the scene of a crime... Fire and police crews rushed to the scene, but the couple were already dead. Riot vans were on the scene in minutes.【21世纪英汉词典】scenesin; si:n《源自希腊文"舞台 "的意思》>1 a. (电影、电视等的特定 ) 场景,一场a love ~ 谈情说爱的场面b. [常 ~s] (戏剧、电影等的) 舞台面,背景,布景,道 具布置:paint ~s 描画布景shift the ~s 变换布景 [道具布置] 2 a. (如舞台面一般的) 景色,风景,景象(→ view 3【同义字】; ◆{比较}scene 指受限制的个别景色, scenery是集合称的 (尤指大自然的) 全景)photographs of street ~s 街景照片b. (社会的) 情势,情况,实况the American ~ 美国实况(美国的政治、社会现 况等)3 a. (事件、故事等的) 舞台,场面,现场; (浮现脑海中的) 情景the ~ of an accident 意外事件的现场Criminals often return to the ~ of the crime. 罪犯常回到犯罪现场The police arrived quickly on the ~. 警方迅速赶到现场The ~ of this story is laid in London. 这个故事以伦敦为背 景b. (使人驩
Q: cash CASH [kAF]
A: 【简明词典】n.现金vt.兑现【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cash Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques. ...two thousand pounds in cash.See also hard cash, petty cash.N-UNCOUNT2 cash Cash means the same as money, especially money which is immediately available. (INFORMAL) ...a state-owned financial-services group with plenty of cash.= moneyN-UNCOUNT3 cash cashes cashing cashed If you cash a cheque, you exchange it at a bank for the amount of money that it is worth. There are similar charges if you want to cash a cheque or withdraw money at a branch other than your own.VB【21世纪英汉词典】cashkAF; kAF>(pl. ~) (古代中国、印度、日 本等的)中央有孔的铜钱 [小铜币]
Q: glass GLASS [glB:s]
A: 【简明词典】n.玻璃, 玻璃制品, 玻璃杯, 镜子, 眼镜, 望远镜, 气压计, 晴雨表vt.装玻璃于, 反映vi.成玻璃状【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 glass Glass is a hard transparent substance that is used to make things such as windows and bottles. ...a pane of glass. ...a sliding glass door.N-UNCOUNT2 glass glasses A glass is a container made from glass, which you can drink from and which does not have a handle. Grossman raised the glass to his lips.N-COUNT+ glass glasses The contents of a glass can be referred to as a glass of something. ...a glass of milk.N-COUNT: usu N of n3 glass Glass is used to mean objects made of glass, for example drinking containers and bowls. There's a glittering array of glass to choose from at markets.= glasswareN-UNCOUNT4 glass glasses Glasses are two lenses in a frame that some people wear in front of their eyes in order to help them see better. He took off his glasses.= spectaclesN-PLURAL 【21世纪英汉词典】glassglAs; ^lB:s《源自古英语"辉耀 "的意思》>1 (U)a. 玻璃; 窗玻璃frosted [hardened] ~ 磨沙 [强化] 玻璃broken ~ 碎玻璃three panes of ~ 三块窗玻璃b. 玻璃状[质]的东西→fiberglass,water glass.2 (U)[集合称]玻璃制品~ and china 玻璃制品与陶瓷器3 (C)a. 杯子,玻璃杯raise one's ~ (to ?) (为...而) 干杯 [举杯] b. 杯子 [玻璃杯] 的一杯[ofa ~ of water [milk] 一杯水 [牛奶] 4 (C)a. (英口语)镜子,穿衣镜 (looking glass) b. 沙漏 (sandglass) c. [常 the ~]晴雨表The ~ is falling [rising]. 晴雨表的水银柱在下 降 [上升] 5 a. [~es]眼镜a pair of ~es 一副眼镜I need ~es when I read a book. 我看书时需要眼镜b. [~es]双目望远镜c. (C)望远镜d. (C)放大镜; 显微镜have a glass too much( 喝得太多而) 醉了>1 玻璃 (制) 的a ~ bottle [door] 玻璃瓶 [门] 2 用玻璃围起的a ~ porch 玻璃围起的门廊People [Those] who live in ~ houses shouldn't throw stones. (谚)居住玻璃屋者不宜 以石掷人(自己有缺点者不该批 评他人)>1 给...镶[装]玻璃~ a window 给窗子装玻璃2 将...罩 [围
Q: spot SPOT [spCt]
A: 【简明词典】n.班点, 污点, 地点, 场所, 现场v.沾污, 弄脏, 侦察vt.认出, 发现【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 spot spots Spots are small, round, coloured areas on a surface. The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots. The swimsuit comes in navy with white spots or blue with green spots.N-COUNT: usu pl2 spot spots Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks. Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.N-COUNT: usu pl3 spot spots A spot of a liquid is a small amount of it. (mainly BRIT) Spots of rain had begun to fall. Secure with a few spots of glue.N-COUNT: N of n4 spot If you have a spot of something, you have a small amount of it. (mainly BRIT) Mr Brooke is undoubtedly in a spot of bother. A year or two ago I found myself indulging in a spot of yachting in Finnish waters. We've given all the club members tea, coffee and a spot of lunch.= bitQUANT: QUANT of n-uncount5 spot spots You can refer to a particular place as a spot. They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots. They all stood there staring, as if frozen to the spot.N-COUNT: usu supp N6 spot spots A spot in a television or radio show is a part of it that is regularly reserved for a particular performer or type of entertainment. Unsuccessful at screen writing, 【21世纪英汉词典】spotspBt; spCt>1 a. (特定的) 场所,地点a dangerous ~ 危险的地点a tourist ~ 观光胜地one's favorite ~ 某人喜爱的场所a good fishing ~ 良好的垂钓场所b. [a ~; 与修饰语连用] (感情、心情等的) 点,处,部位a weak ~( 易受人批判、反对的) 缺点,瑕疵a tender [soft] ~ ( 伤害感情的) 弱点,要害→ blind spot.2 a. (与周围不同颜色的) 小斑,斑点,斑纹a black dog with white ~s 带白斑点的黑狗b. 痣; 疹,肿疮,青春痘c. (太阳的) 黑子a sun ~ 太阳黑子3 a. (墨水等的) 污迹,污点b. (人格上的) 瑕疵,缺陷,污点[on, upona ~ on one's honor 荣誉上的污点4 [a ~](英口语)少许,少量 ,一丁点儿[ofa ~ of lunch 少量的中饭,简单的午 餐5 a. (顺序等的) 顺位,位置; (节目中) 安排播放的时间the third ~ on the program 节目中第三个 (播放的) 顺位b. (广播节
Q: ball BALL [bC:l]
A: 【简明词典】n.球, 球状物, 子弹, 舞会, 尽情地玩【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ball balls A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, soccer, basketball, and cricket. ...a golf ball. ...a tennis ball.N-COUNT2 ball balls A ball is something or an amount of something that has a round shape. Thomas screwed the letter up into a ball. They heard a loud explosion and saw a ball of fire go up.N-COUNT: oft N of n3 ball balls balling balled When you ball something or when it balls, it becomes round. He picked up the sheets of paper, and balled them tightly in his fists. His hands balled into fists. I picked up the balled socks.V-ERG+ ball up balls up balling up; balled upBall up means the same as ball. She balled the handkerchief up and threw it at his feet. Brian's face balled up like a fist.PHR-V-ERG4 ball balls The ball of your foot or the ball of your thumb is the rounded part where your toes join your foot or where your thumb joins your hand.N-COUNT: usu the N of n5 ball balls A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance.N-COUNT6 ball balls A man's balls are his testicles. (INFORMAL) ([!] VERY RUDE)N-COUNT: usu pl7 ball If you say that the ball is in someone's court, you mean that it is his or her respon 【21世纪英汉词典】ballbCl; bC:l>1 (C)a. (运动、游戏用的) 球hit a ~ 击[打]球b. 球状物,圆球a ~ of wool 毛线球crumple a piece of paper into a ~ 把纸揉成一团→ golden balls.c. (身体的) 圆圆鼓起的部分the ~ of the thumb [foot] 拇指根 [脚掌近大拇趾根] 部分d. [集合称为(U)]弹丸 ; (尤指) 枪弹(cf. cannon ball 1) powder and ~ 弹药loaded with ~ 装有子弹的2 (U)a. 球技,球类运动b. (美)棒球3 (C)a. 投球; 投球的方式,球路a fast ~ 快速球a curve ~ 曲球b.'棒球'坏球(←→ strike) (→ count n. 5 【说明】) c.'板球'投手所投 的一球4 [~s](鄙)a. 睾丸b. 胡言乱语c. 胡说!5[~s](俚)勇气,大胆ball and chain(美)(1) (从前的) 锁炼上附有金属球锤 的脚镣(2) 绊脚石,累赘,碍手碍 脚的东西carry the ball(美口语) (于工作、行动) 负起主要责任; 率先做,领导catch[take]the ball before the bound先发制人get [start] the ball rolling&
Q: theory THEORY [5WiEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.理论, 学说, ...论, 原理, 意见, 推测【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 theory theories A theory is a formal idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain something. Marx produced a new theory about historical change based upon conflict between competing groups. Einstein formulated the Theory of Relativity in 1905.N-VAR: usu with supp2 theory theories If you have a theory about something, you have your own opinion about it which you cannot prove but which you think is true. There was a theory that he wanted to marry her. My theory about divorce is that it's not the split-up that damages children, it's how it is handled.= hypothesisN-COUNT3 theory The theory of a practical subject or skill is the set of rules and principles that form the basis of it. He taught us music theory. ...graduates who are well-trained in both the theory and practice of statistics.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, supp N, N of n4 theory You use in theory to say that although something is supposed to be true or to happen in the way stated, it may not in fact be true or happen in that way. A school dental service exists in theory, but in practice, there are few dentists to work in them.= theoretically in practicePHR: PHR with cl【21世纪英汉词典】the.o.ry`WiErI, `WIErI; 5WiEri《源自希腊文"观看 、熟思"的意思》>1 a.(U) (对实际而言的) 理论,学理( ←→ practice) ~ and practice 理论与实际economic ~ 经济理论the ~ of physical education ( 对实际技能而言的) 体育理论b. (U) [又作a ~] 理论,空谈; 假说It is (a) mere ~. 那只是理论Your proposal is all right in ~. 你的建议在理论上是 正确的2 a. (C)学说,说,论the atomic ~ 原子说Einstein's ~ of relativity. 爱因斯坦的相对论b. [用单数]说法, 学说,...说,...论Columbus helped to explode the ~ that the earth was flat. 哥伦布促使认为地球 是平的之说法破产3 a. (C)意见,一贯的主张, 个人的看法my ~ of life 我的人生观b. [用单数]意见,一贯的 主张Many people hold to the ~ that smoking is a cause of cancer. 许多人坚持吸烟致癌 的看法4 (U)'数学'...论the ~ of probability 机率论
Q: bottle BOTTLE [5bCtl]
A: 【简明词典】n.瓶子vt.用瓶装【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bottle bottles A bottle is a glass or plastic container in which drinks and other liquids are kept. Bottles are usually round with straight sides and a narrow top. There were two empty beer bottles on the table. He was pulling the cork from a bottle of wine. ...Victorian scent bottles.N-COUNT+ bottle bottles A bottle of something is an amount of it contained in a bottle. He had drunk half a bottle of whisky.N-COUNT: usu N of n2 bottle bottles bottling bottled To bottle a drink or other liquid means to put it into bottles after it has been made. This is a large truck which has equipment to automatically bottle the wine. ...bottled water.VB3 bottle bottles A bottle is a drinking container used by babies. It has a special rubber part at the top through which they can suck their drink. Gary was holding a bottle to the baby's lips.N-COUNT: usu with supp+ bottle bottles A bottle of milk or other drink is an amount of it contained in a baby's bottle.N-COUNT: with supp4 bottle bottles bottling bottled To bottle fruit means to put it into special jars, in order to preserve it. Did she do things like bottling fruit or making jam? ...bottled plums.VB5 bottle Bottle is used to refer to courage or boldness. (BRIT, INFORMAL) But will anyone have the bottle to go through with it?N-UNCOUNT6 bottle If someone hits the bottle, they drink a lot of alcohol. (INFORMAL) After my mother died my father started hitting the bottle.【21世纪英汉词典】bot.tle`bBtl; 5bCtl>1 (C)瓶(一般瓶口细小的装液 体用容器; 有盖而无把手)a milk [wine] ~ 牛奶 [葡萄酒] 瓶2 (C)一瓶之量[ofdrink a ~ of wine 喝一瓶葡萄酒3 [the ~]酒; 饮酒be fond of the ~ 喜好酒; 好饮酒take to the ~ 开始嗜酒; 沉溺于饮酒4 a. (C) (喂婴儿用的) 奶瓶b. [the ~] (装在奶瓶中的) 牛奶bring up a child on the ~ 用牛奶喂养孩子hit the bottle(俚)(1) 酗酒,猛喝酒(2) 喝醉over a[the]bottle一边喝酒We talked over a ~. 我们边喝酒边谈>1 把...装入瓶中~ milk 把牛奶装入瓶中2 (英)把装瓶, 装在瓶中保存~ fruit 把水果装在瓶中bottle up(1) 抑制,隐藏 (2) 封锁The enemy ships were ~d up in port. 敌舰被封锁在港口里
Q: production PRODUCTION [prE5dQkFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.生产, 产品, 作品, (研究)成果【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 production Production is the process of manufacturing or growing something in large quantities. That model won't go into production before late 1990. ...tax incentives to encourage domestic production of oil.N-UNCOUNT: oft into N2 production Production is the amount of goods manufactured or grown by a company or country. We needed to increase the volume of production. It expected to maintain production of cars at the same level as last year.= outputN-UNCOUNT3 production The production of something is its creation as the result of a natural process. These proteins stimulate the production of blood cells.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n4 production Production is the process of organizing and preparing a play, film, programme, or record, in order to present it to the public. During the film's production, the director wanted to shoot a riot scene but the filming was blocked. She is head of the production company.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp5 production productions A production is a play, opera, or other show that is performed in a theatre. For this production she has learnt the role in Spanish. ...a critically proclaimed production of Othello.N-COUNT6 production When you can do something on production of or on the production of documents, you need to show someone those documents in order to be able to do that thing. Entry to the show is free to members on production of their membership cards.= on presentation ofPHR: PHR n【21世纪英汉词典】pro.duc.tionprE`dQkFEn; prE`dQkFn《produce 的名词》>1 (U) a. [...的]制造,制作,生 产[ofthe ~ of arms 武器的制造b. 生产 (量) 2 (C)制品; 著作物,作品; (研究的) 成果3 (U)提供,提出,提示[o f4 a. (U)演出,上演; (电影) 制作b. (C)上演的作品; 制作的电影 [节目] 5(C)(口语)骚动,夸大 的举止Don't make a big ~ out of it. 请不要夸张此事(别小提大做)
Q: producer PRODUCER [prE5dju:sE]
A: 【简明词典】n.生产者, 制作者, 演出人, (电影)制片人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 producer producers A producer is a person whose job is to produce plays, films, programmes, or records. Vanya Kewley is a freelance film producer. ...Mike Morley, the producer of Central Television's Dennis Nilsen documentary.N-COUNT2 producer producers A producer of a food or material is a company or country that grows or manufactures a large amount of it. The estate is generally a producer of high quality wines. ...Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】pro.duc.er>1 生产者,制作者( ←→ consumer) 2 a. (英) (戏剧、电影等的) 导演 (director) b. (美) (戏剧等的) 制作人
Q: growth GROWTH [grEuW]
A: 【简明词典】n.生长, 种植, 栽培, 发育, 等比级数【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 growth The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance. ...the growth of nationalism. ...Japan's enormous economic growth. ...high growth rates.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n2 growth The growth in something is the increase in it. A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls. The area has seen a rapid population growth. The market has shown annual growth of 20 per cent for several years.N-UNCOUNT: also a N, oft supp N, N in n, N of amount3 growth A growth industry, area, or market is one which is increasing in size or activity. Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians. Real estate lending has become the biggest growth area for American banks.ADJ: ADJ n4 growth Someone's growth is the development and progress of their character. ...the child's emotional and intellectual growth... Different teachers make different contributions to a student's growth.N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N5 growth Growth in a person, animal, or plant is the process of increasing in physical size and development. ...hormones which control fertility and body growth... Cells divide and renew as part of the human growth process.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp6 growth growths You can use growth to refer to plants which have recently developed or which developed at the same time. This helps to ripen new growth and makes it flower profusely. Pinch out the tips of the young growths to make for compact, bushy plants.N-VAR7 growth growths A growth is a lump that grows inside or on a person, animal, or plant, and that is caused by 【21世纪英汉词典】growthgroW; ^rouW《grow 的名词》>1 (U)成长,生长,发育G~ is rapid in infancy. 幼儿期的成长相当快2 a. (U)发展,发达industrial ~ 工业的发展b. (U) [又作 a ~] 增大,增加,扩张,扩展There has been a gradual ~ in membership for the last ten years. 最近十年来,会员逐渐 增加3 (U)栽培,培养[ofthe ~ of a plant 植物的栽培apples of foreign [home] ~ 外国产 [国产] 的苹果fruits of one's own ~ 自己栽培的水果4 (C)a. 生长物(草木、胡须、指甲等 )There was a thick ~ of weeds around there. 那一带杂草丛生He had a week's ~ of beard on his face. 他脸上的胡须留了一 个礼拜了b. 肿疡,瘤状物a malignant ~ 恶性肿瘤a cancerous ~ 癌肿
Q: movie MOVIE [5mu:vi]
A: 【简明词典】n.电影【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 movie movies A movie is a film. (AM; ALSO BRIT, INFORMAL) In the first movie Tony Curtis ever made he played a grocery clerk. ...a horror movie.= filmN-COUNT2 movie movies You can talk about the movies when you are talking about seeing a movie in a movie theater. (mainly AM; in BRIT usually use the cinema) He took her to the movies.N-PLURAL: the N【21世纪英汉词典】mov.ie`muvI; 5mu:vi《moving picture 之略+-ie》>(口语)1 (C)a. (一部) 电影make a ~ of ? = make?into a ~将...拍成电影 [搬上银幕] I want to see a ~. 我想去看一部 电影b. 电影院2 [the ~s](美)a. (指娱乐、艺术之一项 目的) 电影 (的上演) be fond of the ~s 喜爱电影go to the ~s 去看电影an evening at the ~s 电影晚会 [电影之夜] I have seen the place in the ~s. 我在电影里看过这个 地方b. 电影业,电影界She is in the ~s. 她在电影界工作 [从事电影业] >电影的a ~ camera 电影摄影机a ~ fan ( 电) 影迷a ~ star ( 电) 影 (名) 星
Q: video VIDEO [5vidiEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.电视, 录象, 视频【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 video videos A video is a film or television programme recorded on tape for people to watch on a television set. We were watching videos with her. ...the makers of films and videos.N-COUNT2 video Video is the system of recording films and events on tape so that people can watch them on a television set. She has watched the race on video. ...manufacturers of audio and video equipment. ...lessons which use video and film.N-UNCOUNT: oft on N3 video videos A video is a machine that you can use to record television programmes and play videotapes on a television set. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use VCR) He'd set the video for 8.00.= video recorder, VCRN-COUNT4 video videos videoing videoed If you video a television programme or event, you record it on tape using a video recorder or video camera, so that you can watch it later. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use tape or videotape) She had been videoing the highlights of the tournament. The club specialises in videoing its student golfers to correct their faults.= videotape, tapeVB5 video Video is a system by which you can see television images or films on your computer, rather than on a television set.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】vid.e.o`vIdI9o; 5vidiou>(pl. ~s)1 (U)(美)电视 (television) 2 (U)'电视'映像 (部分) 3 (C)录放影机>1 电视的2'电视'映像 (部分) 的; 录影的
Q: television TELEVISION [5teliviVEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.电视, 电视机, 电机学, 电视广播事业【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 television televisions A television or television set is a piece of electrical equipment consisting of a box with a glass screen on it on which you can watch programmes with pictures and sounds. She turned the television on and flicked around between news programmes.= TV, tellyN-COUNT2 television Television is the system of sending pictures and sounds by electrical signals over a distance so that people can receive them on a television in their home. Toy manufacturers began promoting some of their products on television. Television is increasingly being transmitted by satellites.= TVN-UNCOUNT3 television Television refers to all the programmes that you can watch. I don't have much time to watch very much television.= TVN-UNCOUNT4 television Television is the business or industry concerned with making programmes and broadcasting them on television. British commercial television has been steadily losing its lead as the most advanced sector of the industry in Europe.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】tel.e.vi.sion`tZlE9vIVEn; 5teli9viVn, 9teli5viVn>1 (U)电视(略作 TV; cf. telly 1)He was watching ~. 他在看电视I saw the Olympics on (the) ~. 我在电视上观看奥运He often appears on (the) ~. 他常常出现在电视上2 (又作 television set) (C)电视机3 (U)电视 (广播) 事业或媒体; 有关电视方面的工作He is in ~. 他从事有关电视方面 的工作>电视的,藉电视的a ~ camera 电视摄影机~ commercials 电视广告a ~ station 电视台>te.le.vi.sion.al[`t lvn; 'telivinlte.le.vi.sion.ary[- `vnr; -'vinri
Q: TV TV
A: 【简明词典】n.电视[域] Tuvalu , 图瓦鲁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇TV TVs TV means the same as television. The TV was on. I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV. ...a TV commercial.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】TV`ti`vi; 9ti:5vi:《television 之略》>(pl. ~s,~'s)1 (U)电视 (广播) watch TV 看电视We watched the football game on ~. 我们在电视上看足球 比赛2 (C)电视机>电视的a TV program 电视节目
Q: phone PHONE [fEun]
A: 【简明词典】n.电话, 电话机v.(给...)打电话【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 phone The phone is an electrical system that you use to talk to someone else in another place, by dialling a number on a piece of equipment and speaking into it. `I didn't tell you over the phone,' she said. `I didn't know who might be listening. She looked forward to talking to her daughter by phone. Do you have an address and phone number for him?= telephoneN-SING: usu the N, also by N2 phone phones The phone is the piece of equipment that you use when you dial someone's phone number and talk to them. Two minutes later the phone rang. Doug's 14-year-old son Jamie answered the phone.See also cellular phone, mobile phone.= telephoneN-COUNT: usu the N3 phone If you say that someone picks up or puts down the phone, you mean that they lift or replace the receiver. She picked up the phone, and began to dial Maurice Campbell's number. Trembling, she put the phone down. It rang again almost immediately.= receiverN-SING: usu the N4 phone phones phoning phoned When you phone someone, you dial their phone number and speak to them by phone. He'd phoned Laura to see if she was better. I got more and more angry as I waited for her to phone.= telephone, ringVB5 phone If you say that someone is on the phone, you mean that they are speaking to someone else by phone. She's always on the phone, wanting to know what I've been up to.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v6 phone If you are on the phone, you have a phone in your home or place of work, so that you can be contacted by phone. (mainly BRIT) The Frosts were not on the phone.PHR: v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】phonefon; foun>>>= telephone
Q: telephone TELEPHONE [5telifEun]
A: 【简明词典】n.电话, 电话机v.打电话【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 telephone The telephone is an electrical system of communication that you use to talk directly to someone else in a different place. You use the telephone by dialling a number on a piece of equipment and speaking into it. They usually exchanged messages by telephone. I dread to think what our telephone bill is going to be. She was wanted on the telephone.= phoneN-UNCOUNT2 telephone telephones A telephone is the piece of equipment that you use when you talk to someone by telephone. He got up and answered the telephone. The telephone in Rizzoli's room rang.= phoneN-COUNT3 telephone telephones telephoning telephoned If you telephone someone, you dial their telephone number and speak to them by telephone. I felt so badly I had to telephone Owen to say I was sorry. They usually telephone first to see if she is at home.= call, ring, phoneVB4 telephone If you are on the telephone, you are speaking to someone by telephone. Linda remained on the telephone to the police for three hours. We talked on the telephone for quite a while.= on the phonePHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v5 telephone To be on the telephone means to have a telephone in your house or office which is connected to the rest of the telephone system. (BRIT) She wasn't on the telephone. 5telifoun>1 (U)[常 the ~]电话speak to a person over [on] the ~ = speak to a person by ~ 用电话跟人谈话call a person on the ~ 打电话给某人call a person to the ~ 叫某人听电话You are wanted on the ~. 有你的电话We are not on the ~. (英)我们没装[没有]电 话 (机) 2 (C)电话机a public ~ 公共电话a pushbutton ~ 按钮 [按键] (式) 电话机have a ~ installed 装电话 (机) May I use your ~?. 我可以 (借) 用你的电话吗?>电话的,有关电话的a ~ girl (英)电话接线小姐a ~ operator 电话接线生a ~ message 电话谈话 [口信] a ~ set 电话机a ~ subscriber 电话用户>1 打电话a. 向 打电话,打 ~ a person [London] 打电话给某人 [到伦敦] b. 以电话通知; 以电话传[给 人][toI ~d him congratulations. =I ~d congratulations to him. 我打电话向他道贺c. 打电话给 [求...] [forI ~d my teacher for advice. 我打电话向老
Q: picture PICTURE [5piktFE]
A: 【简明词典】n.画, 图画, 照片, 像, 美景, 描述, 相似物, 化身vt.画, 描绘【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 picture pictures A picture consists of lines and shapes which are drawn, painted, or printed on a surface and show a person, thing, or scene. A picture of Rory O'Moore hangs in the dining room at Kildangan. ...drawing a small picture with coloured chalks.N-COUNT2 picture pictures A picture is a photograph. The tourists have nothing to do but take pictures of each other. The Observer carries a big front-page picture of rioters in a litter-strewn street.N-COUNT3 picture pictures Television pictures are the scenes which you see on a television screen. ...heartrending television pictures of human suffering.N-COUNT: usu pl4 picture pictures picturing pictured To be pictured somewhere, for example in a newspaper or magazine, means to appear in a photograph or picture. The golfer is pictured on many of the front pages, kissing his trophy as he holds it aloft. ...a woman who claimed she had been pictured dancing with a celebrity in Stringfellows nightclub... The rattan and wrought-iron chair pictured here costs {Pound}125.VB: usu passive5 picture pictures You can refer to a film as a picture. Warner Communications Inc. has refused to distribute the picture in the United States. ...a director of epic action pictures.= motion pictureN-COUNT6 【21世纪英汉词典】pic.ture`pIktFL; 5piktFE《源自拉丁文"涂颜 色"的意思》>1 (C)图画,画,肖像sit for one's ~ 请人画肖像draw a ~ of flowers 画一幅花的图画paint a ~ ( 使用颜料) 绘画2 (C)照片I'll take your ~ [a ~ of you]. 我来给你照张相I had my ~ taken. 我请人 (给我) 照相3 (英)a. (C) (指一部一部之) 电影 (片) ,片子(→ movie 1 a {用法}) a silent ~ 默片,无声电影make a ~ 制 [拍] 片,拍制电影There's a good ~ on at the cinema. 有一部好片子正在那 家电影院上映b. [the ~s] (做为娱乐或艺术之) 电影 (艺术) (→ movie 2a{比较}) go to the ~s 去看电影c. [~s]电影业,电影界4 (C) a. (镜子等之) 映像; 心像b. (电视、电影之) 画面5[a ~] (写实性之) 描写,叙述He gave a vivid ~ of what he had seen. 他栩栩如生地描写他 所见过的东西6[a ~](口语) (如画般) 美丽之物 [人,景色] ; 美观,美景Our tulips are a ~ this year. 我
Q: studio STUDIO [5stju:diEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.画室, 照相室, 工作室, (无线电或电视节目的)演播室, (制作电影的)摄影棚, (电影公司的)摄影场【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 studio studios A studio is a room where a painter, photographer, or designer works. She was in her studio again, painting onto a large canvas.N-COUNT2 studio studios A studio is a room where radio or television programmes are recorded, records are produced, or films are made. She's much happier performing live than in a recording studio.N-COUNT3 studio studios You can also refer to film-making or recording companies as studios. She wrote to Paramount Studios and asked if they would audition her.N-COUNT: usu pl4 studio studios A studio is a small flat with one room for living and sleeping in, a kitchen, and a bathroom. You can also talk about a studio flat in British English or a studio apartment in American English. I live on my own in a studio flat.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】stu.di.o`stjudI9o; 5stju:diou《源自义大利语 study 的意思》>(pl. ~s)1 (画家的) 画室, (雕刻家的) 雕刻室,(照相师的) 照相馆,摄影室2 [常~s] 电影摄影棚3 a. (唱片) 录音室~ recording( 与现场录音相对的) 录音室录音b. 广播室,播音室
Q: limit LIMIT [5limit]
A: 【简明词典】n.界限, 限度, 限制vt.限制, 限定【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 limit limits A limit is the greatest amount, extent, or degree of something that is possible. Her love for him was being tested to its limits. There is no limit to how much fresh fruit you can eat in a day. Firefighters are being stretched to the limit as fire sweeps through the drought-stricken state.N-COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp2 limit limits A limit of a particular kind is the largest or smallest amount of something such as time or money that is allowed because of a rule, law, or decision. The three month time limit will be up in mid-June. The economic affairs minister announced limits on petrol sales.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 limit limits The limit of an area is its boundary or edge. ...the city limits of Baghdad.N-COUNT: with supp4 limit limits The limits of a situation are the facts involved in it which make only some actions or results possible. She has to work within the limits of a fairly tight budget. He outlined the limits of British power.= confinesN-PLURAL: usu N of n5 limit limits limiting limited If you limit something, you prevent it from becoming greater than a particular amount or degree. He limited payments on the country's foreign debt. The view was that the economy would grow by 2.25 per cent. This would limit unemployment to around 2.5 million.= restrictVB【21世纪英汉词典】lim.it`lImIt; 5limit《源自拉丁文"境界 "的意思》>1 (C)极限,限度,界限; 限制a speed ~ 速度限制,速度上限→ age limitto the ~ 充分 [极端] 地,到极限go to any ~ 任何事都做,什么事都 干得出来; 走极端to the utmost ~ 到极限out of all ~s 分外地reach the ~ of one's patience 达到一个人忍耐的极 限,到忍无可忍的地步the ~s of one's abilities 一个人能力的极限set a ~ to ? 限制know [have] no ~s 无止境2 a. (C)[常 ~s]境界b. [~s]范围,区域within the ~s of ? 在...的范围内→ off limits,on limits.3 [the ~](口语)可气得令人 无法忍受之人[物That's [He's] the ~. 那东西[他]令人无法 忍受within limits适度地; 在限度内,适可而止地without limit无限 [制] 地>把...局限[于...],限定 ...,限制...[toI was told to ~ the expense to $20. 他们要求我把费用限 制在二十美元以内L~ your answer to yes or no. 限以"是""非"
Q: disease DISEASE [di5zi:z]
A: 【简明词典】n.疾病, 弊病【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 disease diseases A disease is an illness which affects people, animals, or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection. ...the rapid spread of disease in the area. ...illnesses such as heart disease... Doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.N-VAR2 disease diseases You can refer to a bad attitude or habit, usually one that a group of people have, as a disease. (LITERARY) ...the wretched disease of racism eating away at the core of our society.= blightN-COUNT: with supp【21世纪英汉词典】dis.easedI`ziz; di5zi:z>1 (人、动植物的) 疾病(→ illness【同义字】) die of ~ 死于疾病,病死catch [suffer from] a ~ 罹病,患病a bad [foul] ~ 恶疾(性病等)a hereditary ~ 遗传病a serious ~ 重病~s of the mind 精神病【字源】dis 有"相反"的意思,ea se 则为"安乐"的意思, 所以 disease义为"不安乐 ". 从前指"不愉快的事 情",后来特指"疾病 "2 (社会状态等的) 不健全,弊病,弊害
Q: crisis CRISIS [5kraisis]
A: 【简明词典】n.疾病的转折点(或转好或恶化), 决定性时刻, 危机, 危险期, 历史上的紧要关头, [医]危象, 转换期【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇crisis crises A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems. Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis. The Italian political system has been judged to be in terminal crisis for decades. ...children's illnesses or other family crises... He's having a mid-life crisis. ...someone to turn to in moments of crisis.N-VAR: oft supp N【21世纪英汉词典】cri.sis`kraIsIs; 5kraisis《源自希腊文"决定 "的意思》>(pl. cri.ses[-siz; -si:z])1 危机,决定性的阶段, 紧要关头a financial ~ 财政危机,金融恐慌an oil ~ 石油危机bring to a ~ 使危急,使紧迫; 使事情发展至非做决 定不可的地步come to [reach] a ~ 面临危机2 (命运的) 关键; (病的) 危险期pass the ~ 度过危险期
Q: patient PATIENT [5peiFEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.病人, 患者adj.忍耐的, 耐心的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 patient patients A patient is a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or hospital. A patient is also someone who is registered with a particular doctor. The earlier the treatment is given, the better the patient's chances. She was tough but wonderful with her patients. He specialized in treatment of cancer patients.N-COUNT2 patient If you are patient, you stay calm and do not get annoyed, for example when something takes a long time, or when someone is not doing what you want them to do. Please be patient -- your cheque will arrive. He was endlessly kind and patient with children. impatientADJ-GRADED* patiently She waited patiently for Frances to finish.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v【21世纪英汉词典】pa.tient`peFEnt; 5peiFnt《源自拉丁文"苦恼 "的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 有耐心的; 有耐性的; 能忍耐的( ←→ impatient) b. 努力不懈的,勤勉的2 [对...]耐性强的,极能容忍的[with, toHe is ~ with others. 他对别人有耐性(as) patient as Job极有耐性的(意为"像 约伯那样有耐性的")>(自医师立场而言的) 患者,病人He is not a ~ of mine. 他不是我的病人
Q: cancer CANCER [5kAnsE]
A: 【简明词典】n.癌, 毒瘤【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cancer cancers Cancer is a serious disease in which cells in a person's body increase rapidly in an uncontrolled way, producing abnormal growths. Her mother died of breast cancer. Jane was just 25 when she learned she had cancer. Ninety per cent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.N-VAR: oft n N【21世纪英汉词典】can.cer`kAnsL; 5kAnsE《源自拉丁文?珞π辐 舻囊馑? 把癌组织比作螃蟹的 脚》>1 癌; 肿瘤; 恶性肿瘤die of ~ 死于癌症breast ~ = ~ of the breast 乳癌He has ~ of the stomach. 他得了胃癌2 (U) [社会的] 积弊, (问题的) 症结[in3'天文'巨蟹座 (the Crab) 4'占星'a. (U)巨蟹座,巨蟹宫(cf. the signs of the ZODIAC) b. (C)属巨蟹座的人,出 生于巨蟹座时段的人
Q: entry ENTRY [5entri]
A: 【简明词典】n.登录, 条目, 进入, 入口, [商]报关手续, [律]对土地的侵占, 对房屋的侵入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 entry The words No Entry are used on signs to indicate that you are not allowed to go into a particular area or go through a particular door or gate. Bill was among the first to gain entry to Buckingham Palace when it opened to the public recently. Non-residents were refused entry into the region without authority from their own district. The point of entry into Zambia would be the Chirundu border post. Entry to the museum is free. ...entry fees to places of scientific interest.PHR2 entry entries You can refer to someone's arrival in a place as their entry, especially when you think that they are trying to be noticed and admired. He made his triumphal entry into Mexico City.= entranceN-COUNT: usu sing, usu with poss3 entry Someone's entry into a particular society or group is their joining of it. He described Britain's entry into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism as an historic move. ...people who cannot gain entry to the owner-occupied housing sector.= entranceN-UNCOUNT: oft N into/to n4 entry entries An entry in a diary, account book, computer file, or reference book is a short piece of writing in it. Violet's diary entry for 20 April 1917 records Brigit admitting to the affair. Many entries relate to the two world wars.N-COUNT5 entry entries An entry for a competition is a piece of work, for example a story or drawing, or the answers to a set of questions, which you complete in order to take part in the competition. The closing date for entries is 31st December.N-COUNT6 entry Journalists sometimes use entry to refer to the total number of people taking part in an event or competition. For example, if a competition has an entry of twenty people, tw 【21世纪英汉词典】en.try`ZntrI; 5entri《enter 的名词》>1 a. 进入,入场,加入,入会 ; 出场Japan's ~ into the UN. 日本加入联合国The army made a triumphant ~ into the city. 军队凯旋入城b. (U)入场权have free ~ to ? 可自由进入...No ~. 禁止入内[进入2 (C)(美)入口; (尤指) 大门3 a. 记入,登录,登记; 记载事项make an ~ of an item 记入 [登记] 某事项→ double entry,single entry.b ( 又作entry word) (C) (字典等所收的) 字This dictionary has sixty thousand entries. 这本字典有六万字4 (C) [也当集合称用] [议论、比赛等的] 参加者 [for,of] a thousand entries for the race 有一千人参加的赛跑There was a large ~ for the contest. 该项比赛有很多人参 加
Q: skin SKIN [skin]
A: 【简明词典】n.皮, 皮肤, 兽皮, 皮毛, 外皮, 外壳v.长皮【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 skin skins Your skin is the natural covering of your body. His skin is clear and smooth. There are three major types of skin cancer. The only difference between us is the colour of our skins.N-VAR2 skin skins An animal skin is skin which has been removed from a dead animal. Skins are used to make things such as coats and rugs. That was real crocodile skin. ...a leopard skin coat.= peltN-VAR: usu supp N3 skin skins The skin of a fruit or vegetable is its outer layer or covering. The outer skin of the orange is called the `zest'. ...banana skins.N-VAR4 skin If a skin forms on the surface of a liquid, a thin, fairly solid layer forms on it. Stir the custard occasionally to prevent a skin forming.N-SING5 skin skins skinning skinned If you skin a dead animal, you remove its skin. ...with the expertise of a chef skinning a rabbit.VB6 skin If something makes you jump out of your skin, it surprises or shocks you very much. He nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw two rats.PHR: V and N inflect7 skin If you try to save your own skin or save your skin, you try to save yourself from something dangerous or unpleasant. He'd ha 【21世纪英汉词典】skinskIn; skin>1 (U) (人的) 皮肤,肌肤a fair [dark] ~ 白皙 [浅黑色] 皮肤the outer ~ 外皮next to the ~ 贴身地,不离身地fit like ~ 很合身的,很贴身的be wet [drenched] to the ~ 浑身湿透的2 (U) a. (动物的) 皮,毛皮,皮革a green [raw] ~ 生皮b. (用作垫子等的) 兽皮a tiger ~ ( 坐垫用的) 虎皮c. (放酒等的) 皮制容器,皮囊→ wineskin.3 (C)a. (水果、蔬菜等的) 薄皮,壳onion ~ 洋葱皮slip on a banana ~ 踩到香蕉皮而滑倒b. (火腿、香肠等的) 皮4 (C) (炖煮的菜肴、热牛奶 等上面形成的) 薄膜,薄皮5(C) (船身、机身、建筑物 等的) 外壳,外板,壳板all) skin and bone (s) (口语) (1) 皮包骨的,骨瘦如柴的(2) 皮包骨的人be no skin off a person's nose [back] (口语)与某人不相干, 对某人没有影响by the skin of one's teeth(口语)(1) 勉强地,好不容易地I caught the train by the ~ of my teeth. 我勉强赶上那班蛰
Q: target TARGET [5tB:git]
A: 【简明词典】n.目标, 对象, 靶子【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 target targets A target is something at which someone is aiming a weapon or other object. The village lies beside a main road, making it an easy target for bandits. The missiles missed their target. He missed the target only once yesterday. We threw knives at targets.N-COUNT2 target targets A target is a result that you are trying to achieve. He's won back his place too late to achieve his target of 20 goals this season. ...school leavers who failed to reach their target grades.N-COUNT3 target targets targeting targeted also targetting, targetted.To target a particular person or thing means to decide to attack or criticize them. In 23 attacks, the terrorists targeted military bases. He targets the economy as the root cause of the deteriorating law and order situation.VB+ target targets Also a noun. In the past they have been the target of racist abuse. The professor has been a frequent target for animal rights extremists.N-COUNT: oft N of/for n4 target targets targeting targeted also targetting, targetted.If you target a particular group of people, you try to appeal to those people or affect them. The campaign will target American insurance companies. The company has targeted adults as its primary customers.VB+ target targets Also a noun. Yuppies are a prime target group for marketing strategies.N-COUNT5 target If someone or something is on target, they are making good progress and are likely to achieve the result that is wanted. We were still right on target for our deadline.PHR: v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】tar.get`tBrgIt; 5tB:^it>1 (射击等的) 靶,目标,标的2 [批评等的] 目标,对象; [嘲笑的] 笑柄[of, fora ~ for [of] criticism 受批评的目标3 (募捐、生产等的) 目标额,指标4 (美)'铁路'圆板信 号机5 小圆盾6'测量'标杆,标板>将...定作目标
Q: aim AIM [eim]
A: 【简明词典】n.目标, 目的, 瞄准v.对...瞄准, 打算【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 aim aims aiming aimed If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it. He said he would aim for the 100 metres world record at the world championships in August. Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth. ...an appeal which aims to raise funds for children with special needs.VB2 aim aims The aim of something that you do is the purpose for which you do it or the result that it is intended to achieve. The aim of the festival is to increase awareness of Hindu culture and traditions. ...a research programme that has largely failed to achieve its principal aims.= objectiveN-COUNT: oft with poss3 aim aimed If an action or plan is aimed at achieving something, it is intended or planned to achieve it. The new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions. ...talks aimed at ending the nine year old war in Mozambique.V-PASSIVE4 aim aims aiming aimed If you aim to do something, you decide or want to do it. (AM, INFORMAL) Are you aiming to visit the gardens?. I didn't aim to get caught.VB5 aim aims aiming aimed If your actions or remarks are aimed at a particular person or group, you intend that the person or group should notice them and be influenced by them. His message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics. Advertising aimed at c 【21世纪英汉词典】aimem; eim>1 a. 用瞄准~ a gun 用枪瞄准b. 用瞄准[目标][ atThe policeman ~ed his gun at the fugitive. 警察用枪对准逃犯2 把 针对[...],指向[atThe President's speech was ~ed at the men in his own party. 总统之演说系针对其 党内人士而发的>1 a. 瞄准The gunner ~ed carefully. 枪手仔细瞄准~ high [low] 目标定得高[低]; 胸怀 [胸无] 大志b. 瞄准[...][atHe ~ed at the target. 他瞄准靶[目标c. 针对[...]而言; 意指[...][atWhat are you ~ing at?. 你指的是什么意思 [你想说什么] ?2 a. 目的在于[...],志在[ ...]; 企图,意欲[at, for~ for [at] fame 志在成名I ~ at being friendly. 我想表示友好(cf. 2b) This book ~s at giving a general outline of the subject. 本书的目的在于提出 这主题的概要b. 立志; 力求,打算He is ~ing to be a doctor. 他立志要成为医师>1 (U) 瞄准,对准,估计take (good, close) ~(at
Q: purpose PURPOSE [5pE:pEs]
A: 【简明词典】n.目的, 意图, 用途, 效果, 决心, 意志vt.打算, 企图, 决心【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 purpose purposes The purpose of something is the reason for which it is made or done. The purpose of the occasion was to raise money for medical supplies. Various insurance schemes already exist for this purpose. ...the use of nuclear energy for military purposes... He was asked about casualties, but said it would serve no purpose to count bodies. Most of them are destroyed because they've served their purpose.= aimN-COUNT: with supp2 purpose purposes Your purpose is the thing that you want to achieve. They might well be prepared to do you harm in order to achieve their purpose. His purpose was to make a profit by improving the company's performance.= aim, objectiveN-COUNT: with poss3 purpose Purpose is the feeling of having a definite aim and of being determined to achieve it. The teachers are enthusiastic and have a sense of purpose.= resolveN-UNCOUNT4 purpose You use for all practical purposes or to all intents and purposes to suggest that a situation is not exactly as you describe it, but the effect is the same as if it were. For all practical purposes the treaty has already ceased to exist. To all intents and purposes the case was closed.= in effect, effectivelyPHR: PHR with cl5 purpose If you do something on purpo 【21世纪英汉词典】pur.pose`pVpEs; 5pE:pEs>1 (C)a. 目的,意图for that ~ 为了那个目的for ~s of education = for educational ~s 为了教育 (的目的) For what ~ are you doing that? = What is your ~ in doing that?. 你做那件事有何目的?answer [fulfil, serve] the [one's] ~ 合乎 [适合] 某人的目的bring about [attain, accomplish, carry out] one's ~ 达到目的b. (使用东西的) 用途have various ~s 有种种用途He bought the land for [with] the ~ of building a store on it. 他买那块地是为了 (在上面) 盖一栋商店2 (U) (达成目的的) 决心,决意,意志weak of ~ 意志薄弱wanting in ~ 缺乏决心3 (U)效果,恰当to little[no]~很小 [全无] 效果的[地],几乎[完 全]白费的[地to some[good]~相当 [很] 成功的[地],有些 [十分] 有效的[地There is no ~ in opposing it [him]. 反对那件事[他]是徒 然 [无意义] 的of (set) purpose(英.文语)故意 (地) on purpose(1) 故意地(=on purpose)He insulted me on ~. 他故意侮辱我accidentally on ~ → accidentally 1.(2) 专为, (目的) 是要
Q: goal GOAL [gEul]
A: 【简明词典】n.目的, 目标, 守门员, 球门, (球赛等的)得分【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 goal goals In games such as soccer, netball or hockey, the goal is the space into which the players try to get the ball in order to score a point for their team. The Spaniards put all their strokes past Mason in the England goal to emerge 5-4 winners.N-COUNT2 goal goals In games such as soccer or hockey, a goal is when a player gets the ball into the goal, or the point that is scored by doing this. They scored five goals in the first half of the match. The scorer of the winning goal.N-COUNT3 goal goals Something that is your goal is something that you hope to achieve, especially when much time and effort will be needed. It's a matter of setting your own goals and following them. The goal is to raise as much money as possible.= targetN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】goalgol; ^oul《源自中古英语"境 界"的意思》>1 a. [常 one's ~] (努力、野心等的) 目标,目的 (aim) obtain [reach] one's ~ 达成目的b. 目标,目的a ~ to strive for 努力的目标2 a.'运动' (赛跑的) 终点,决胜线b. 目的地,前往的地方3'足球'a. 球门(设于门线 (goal line) 上的门柱)b. 踢进球门所得的分数get [kick, make, score, win] a ~ 踢进一球,得一分,赢 一球
Q: reality REALITY [ri(:)5Aliti]
A: 【简明词典】n.真实, 事实, 本体, 逼真【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reality You use reality to refer to real things or the real nature of things rather than imagined, invented, or theoretical ideas. Fiction and reality were increasingly blurred. Psychiatrists become too caught up in their theories to deal adequately with reality.See also virtual reality. fictionN-UNCOUNT2 reality realities The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with. ...the harsh reality of top international competition... Other psychoanalysts do accept the reality of child sexual abuse.N-COUNT: usu the N of n3 reality You say that something has become a reality when it actually exists or is actually happening. ...the whole procedure that made this book become a reality... The reality is that they are poor.N-SING4 reality You can use in reality to introduce a statement about the real nature of something, when it contrasts with something incorrect that has just been described. He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.= in factPHR: PHR with cl【21世纪英汉词典】re.al.i.tyrI`AlEtI; ri5AlEti《real 的名词》>1 (U)现实 (性) ,真实性; 实在a description based on ~ 根据事实的叙述believers in the ~ of UFOs 相信幽浮 [不明飞行物] 之实际存在的人们2 (C)a. 真实,事实not a dream, but a ~ 不是梦,而是现实the stern realities of life 人生的严峻现实[事实b. 事实,现实the harsh ~ that the two countries are at war 两国正在交战中的严 酷事实3 (U)逼真,逼真性He describes the scene with startling ~. 他对那景象的描述逼 真得令人惊讶in reality(1) (不过) 事实上He looks young, but in ~ he is past forty. 他看起来年轻,不过实 际上他已过四十了(2) 实际地,真地
Q: knowledge KNOWLEDGE [5nClidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.知识, 学问, 认识, 知道, 学科【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 knowledge Knowledge is information and understanding about a subject which a person has, or which all people have. She disclaims any knowledge of her husband's business concerns. ...the quest for scientific knowledge.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 knowledge If you say that something is true to your knowledge or to the best of your knowledge, you mean that you believe it to be true but it is possible that you do not know all the facts. Alec never carried a gun to my knowledge. To the best of my knowledge, Gloria did not make these comments.PHR: PHR with cl/group3 knowledge If you do something safe in the knowledge that something else is the case, you do the first thing confidently because you are sure of the second thing. (WRITTEN) On warm summer nights you can ventilate your room, safe in the knowledge that your window is secure.PHR: PHR after v, usu PHR that【21世纪英汉词典】knowl.edge`nBlIdV; 5nClidV《know 的名词》>又作 a ~] 1 a. 所知之事,知识,认识[ ofthe ~ of good and evil 对善恶的认识a ~ of the truth 对事实的了解The matter came [was brought] to my ~ later. 我后来才知道那件事He left for Paris without the ~ of his friends. 他启程赴巴黎连他的 朋友们都不知道b. ...的知识,知悉He took over the post in the (full) ~ that it might endanger his life. 他在明知他的性命有 可能受到威胁的情况 下接任了那职位2 [对...的]知识,情报; 熟知,精通[ofThat is now common ~. 那是现在一般人都知 道的知识(是常识)His general ~ is considerable. 他的知识面相当广She has a (good) ~ of [little ~ of] English. 她精通英文 [对英文所知不多] 3 学识,见闻,学问 (learning) beyond human ~ 超出人类知识之范围, 非人类所能知K~ is power. (谚)知识即是力量A little ~ is a dangerous thing. (谚)一知半解是一件危 险的事Literature is a branch of ~. 文学是一门学问of one's own knowledge ( 不是间接听到而是) 作为自己的知识直接 地Of your own ~, do you know who did it?. 你本身 (确实) 知道那是谁做的吗 ?to (the best of) one's knowledge 据某人所知; 确实,无误I never saw her to my ~. 我记得我没有见过她To the best of my ~, what he said is true. 据我所知他所说的是 事实
Q: stone STONE [stEun]
A: 【简明词典】n.石, 石头, 宝石【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stone stones Stone is a hard solid substance found in the ground and often used for building houses. He could not tell whether the floor was wood or stone. People often don't appreciate that marble is a natural stone. ...stone walls.N-MASS2 stone stones A stone is a small piece of rock that is found on the ground. He removed a stone from his shoe. The crowd began throwing stones.N-COUNT3 stone stones A stone is a large piece of stone put somewhere in memory of a person or event, or as a religious symbol. The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones.N-COUNT4 stone Stone is used in expressions such as set in stone and tablets of stone to suggest that an idea or rule is firm and fixed, and cannot be changed. He is merely throwing the idea forward for discussion, it is not cast in stone. Scientific opinions are not carved on tablets of stone; they change over the years.N-UNCOUNT: oft with brd-neg5 stone stones You can refer to a jewel as a stone. ...a diamond ring with three stones.N-COUNT6 stone stones A stone is a small hard ball of minerals and other substances which sometimes forms in a person's kidneys or gall bladder. He had kidney stones.N-COUNT: usu n N7 stone stones The stone in a plum, cherry, or other fruit is 【21世纪英汉词典】stoneston; stoun>1 (C)石,石头a precious ~ 宝石→rolling stonethrow ~s 投石→kill two BIRDs with one stone.【同义字】stone 不太大的石头rock 形成地球表面的大岩 石gravel 较 stone 小的石头,用来铺设道 路pebble 鹅卵石(美)也把 rock 称作"石头"2 (U)石材,石a wall of ~ 石壁 [墙] a heart of ~ 铁石心肠,无情,冷酷The house is made of ~. 那栋房屋是石造的3 (C)石造的东西a. 石臼b. 磨刀石c. 墓石,纪念碑,石碑d. 宝石e. 铺石4 (C)小石状的东西a. (梅、桃等果实的) 核 (仁) ,种籽b. 雹,霰 (hailstone) c. [常 ~s](古.鄙)睾丸 (testicles) d. (围棋的) 棋子5(C)冰上滚石游戏 (curling) 所用的圆石6(C)'医'结石7(C)(pl. ~,~s) (英) (尤指) 表示体重的单位; 略作 st.; =14 pounds,6.350 kga man of 12 st. ( 体重) 12 [76.2 公斤] 的人(as) cold[hard]as (a) ~冷酷 [硬,无情] 如石的cast the first ~率先非难[攻击(◆出自圣经新约的" 约翰
Q: tear 2 TEAR 2 [tiE]
A: 【简明词典】n.破处, 破缝, 泪滴, 眼泪, 扯, 飞奔, 激怒vi.流泪, 撕破, 猛冲, 飞奔, 被撕破vt.扯, 撕, 撕破, 戳破, 拉掉, 折磨, 使分裂, 撕掉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇damaging or moving1 tear tears tearing tore torn If you tear paper, cloth, or another material, or if it tears, you pull it into two pieces or you pull it so that a hole appears in it. She very nearly tore my overcoat. Mary Ann tore the edge off her napkin. He took a small notebook from his jacket pocket and tore out a page. Too fine a material may tear. Nancy quickly tore open the envelope. He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane's wing. He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail.= ripV-ERG+ tear up tears up; tearing up; tore up; torn upTear up means the same as tear. She tore the letter up. Don't you dare tear up her ticket. ...a torn up photograph.PHR-V2 tear tears A tear in paper, cloth, or another material is a hole that has been made in it. I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.= ripN-COUNT3 tear tears tearing tore torn If something tears your flesh or skin, it cuts it badly. Canine teeth are for piercing and killing prey, and tearing flesh. He had stumbled down and torn the skin from his knees.= ripVB 【21世纪英汉词典】teartZr, tAr; tZE(tore[tor,tr; t:]; torn[torn,trn; t:n])>1 a. 撕裂,扯破,扯开 I've torn his letter. 我不小心撕破了他的 信b. 故意地撕裂,扯破,扯 开~ up a letter 故意地撕破信c. 将...撕裂[成...],扯破 ,撕破 [to,in,into] The explosion tore the town to [in] pieces. 那次爆炸事件把这城 镇炸得七零八碎Why have you torn it in two ?. 你为什么把它撕成两 半 ?d. 将...撕裂He tore the envelope open. = He tore open the envelope. 他把那信封撕开2 a. 使...裂开而受伤,划破 [伤] ,刺破 [伤] ,戳破 [伤] ,抓破 [伤] A piece of broken glass tore her skin. 一块玻璃碎片划破了 她的皮肤I tore my knee on a nail. 我被钉子刺伤了膝盖b. [在...上]撕开 ,划破,破[inShe [The nail] tore a hole in her dress. 她 [钉子] 把衣服破了一个洞3 a. 扯开,扯掉,撕开,撕掉 ,剥掉He tore off his clothes and jumped int
Q: impact IMPACT [5impAkt]
A: 【简明词典】n.碰撞, 冲击, 冲突, 影响, 效果vt.挤入, 撞击, 压紧, 对...发生影响【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 impact impacts The impact that something has on a situation, process, or person is a sudden and powerful effect that it has on them. They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country. The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come. When an executive comes into a new job, he wants to quickly make an impact.N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N on n2 impact impacts An impact is the action of one object hitting another, or the force with which one object hits another. The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact. A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.N-VAR3 impact To impact on a situation, process, or person means to affect them. Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people. That, in turn would increase pressure for higher wages and that, in turn, would impact on inflation and competition. ...the potential for women to impact the political process.= affectVB* impacted Somebody who is a foreign investor and more sensitive about the public profile will be more impacted by that pressure.= affectedADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ4 impact impacts impacting impacted If one object impacts on another, it hits it with great force. (FORMAL) ...the sharp tinkle of metal impacting on stone... According to the air force, the missile merely impacted with the ground prematurely. When a large object impacts the Earth, it makes a crater similar to the craters which we see on the Moon.VB【21世纪英汉词典】im.pact`ImpAkt; 5impAkt>1 撞击,冲突; 撞击力[on, upon, againstthe ~ of sound on the ear 声音对耳朵的冲击on ~ 由于撞击,相撞时2 (强烈的) 影响 (力) ,效果,感化[on, uponhave an ~ on [upon] ? 对...有影响Im`pAkt; im5pAkt>把...用力装入 [塞入] [into, inThe bullet was ~ed in the wall. 子弹嵌入墙壁中>1 强烈地冲击[on, upon2 强烈地影响[on, uponThe embargo ~ed on export revenues. 禁运对出口总收入有 很大的影响
Q: crash CRASH [krAF]
A: 【简明词典】n.碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, 撞击声, 爆裂声v.碰撞, 坠落, 坠毁, (指商业公司, 政府等)破产, 垮台【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 crash crashes A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed. His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago. ...a plane crash.= accidentN-COUNT: oft n N2 crash crashes crashing crashed If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed. The plane crashed mysteriously near the island of Ustica. ...when his car crashed into the rear of a van... Even his death, after crashing his motorcycle on a bridge in New Orleans, was spectacular. Her body was found near a crashed car.V-ERG3 crash crashes crashing crashed If something crashes somewhere, it moves and hits something else violently, making a loud noise. The door swung inwards to crash against a chest of drawers behind it. My words were lost as the walls above us crashed down, filling the cellar with brick dust. I heard them coming, crashing through the undergrowth, before I saw them.VB4 crash crashes A crash is a sudden, loud noise. Two people in the flat recalled hearing a loud crash about 1.30 a.m.N-COUNT5 crash crashes crashing crashed If a business or financial system crashes, it fails suddenly, often with serious effects. When the market crashed, t 【21世纪英汉词典】crashkrAF; krAF《拟声语》>1 (破碎的) 哗啦哗啦声, (东西倒塌或相撞时等 的) 轰隆声, (雷、炮的) 隆隆声a ~ of thunder 雷的隆隆声fall with a ~ 轰隆一声倒塌2 (飞机的) 坠毁; (车子的) 猛撞,相撞an automobile ~ 汽车相撞,车祸3 (行情) 暴跌, (生意等的) 倒闭,垮台a sweeping ~ ( 行情) 完全崩溃,崩盘>1 a. 发出 [哗啦哗啦,轰隆] 的撞击声a ~ing sound 相撞的巨响b. 哗啦 [轰隆] 一声地破碎 [倒塌] The roof ~ed in. 屋顶哗啦一声垮下来The tree fell down and ~ed through the window. 那棵树哗啦一声倒进 窗内The avalanche ~ed down the mountainside. 轰隆一声,大量冰雪从 山腰崩落c. (发出轰隆巨响) 撞到[...] [into,against] Our truck ~ed into a freight train. 我们的卡车轰隆一声 撞上一列运货火车2 发出巨响移动[前进The
Q: ticket TICKET [5tikit]
A: 【简明词典】n.票, 入场券【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ticket tickets A ticket is a small, official piece of paper or card which shows that you have paid to enter a place such as a theatre or a sports ground, or shows that you have paid for a journey. I queued for two hours to get a ticket to see the football game. I love opera and last year I got tickets for Covent Garden. Entrance is free, but by ticket only. He became a ticket collector at Waterloo Station.N-COUNT: also by N2 ticket tickets A ticket is an official piece of paper which orders you to pay a fine or to appear in court because you have committed a driving or parking offence. I want to know at what point I break the speed limit and get a ticket.N-COUNT3 ticket tickets A ticket for a game of chance such as a raffle or a lottery is a piece of paper with a number on it. If the number on your ticket matches the number chosen, you win a prize. She bought a lottery ticket and won more than $33 million.N-COUNT: usu n N4 ticket The particular ticket on which a person fights an election is the party they represent or the policies they support. (BRIT) He first ran for president on a far-left ticket. She would want to fight the election on a ticket of parliamentary democracy. It's a ticket that was designed to appeal to suburban and small town voters.= platformN-SING: usu with supp5 ticket tickets A ticket is the list of candidates who are representing a particular political party or group in an election. (AM)【21世纪英汉词典】tick.et`tIkIt; 5tikit>1 (C)票,入场券,车票Admission by ~ only. 凭票入场a theater ~ 戏票→ season ticketa one way ~ = (英)a single ~ 单程票a round-trip ~ = (英)a return ~ 来回票【字源】ticket 一字源自法语的 etiquette,义为"牌 子、标签". 英国人采用此字时,去 掉了开头的 e 而改成 ticket. etiquette 在法语中也有"礼节 "的意思. 后来英语也采用此字 来表示"礼节"的意 思,但还保留法语原来 的拼法【同义字】boarding card[pass]登机[船] 时所出示的登机[船]卡2 (C)a. (附于商品的) 价目牌,价目标签b. 票,彩票a winning ~ 中奖彩票c. (俚)当票3 (C)(口语) (尤指开给交通违规者 的) 传票,交通违规的罚单 ,告发单a parking ~ 违规停车的罚单 [传票] The policeman gave me a ~ for speeding. 警察给我一张超速驾 驶的罚单4 (C)(美)政党公认 [提名] 的候选人 (名册) a straight [scratch, split] ~ 全?
Q: ban BAN [bB:n]
A: 【简明词典】n.禁令vt.禁止, 取缔(书刊等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ban bans banning banned To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. Canada will ban smoking in all offices later this year. Last year arms sales were banned. ...a banned substance.= prohibitVB* banning bannings No reason was given for the banning of the magazine. Opposition groups see the bannings as the latest stage of a government clampdown.N-VAR2 ban bans A ban is an official ruling that something must not be done, shown, or used. The General also lifted a ban on political parties.N-COUNT: oft N on n3 ban bans banning banned If you are banned from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it. He was banned from driving for three years.= barVB【21世纪英汉词典】banbAn; bAn《源自古英语"传唤 "的意思》>1 禁令,禁制; 禁止[ona press ~ 禁止刊载,禁止报导, 新闻记事之查禁There is a ~ on smoking in museum. 博物馆禁止吸烟a total ~ on nuclear arms 核子武器的全面禁止put a ~ on ? (以法律) 禁止...lift [remove] the ~ on ? 解除对...的禁令2 (舆论的) 谴责,非难[on3 逐出教门>(banned; ban.ning)1 禁止Swimming is banned in this river. 禁止在此河中游泳2 禁止[做...][from~ students from reading dirty books 禁止学生阅读猥亵的 [色情] 书刊
Q: seed SEED [si:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.种子, 萌芽, 原由, 根据, 子孙, 精液vt.播种, 结实, 成熟, 去...籽vi.结实, 播种【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 seed seeds A seed is the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows. ...a packet of cabbage seed... I sow the seed in pots of soil-based compost. ...sunflower seeds.N-VAR2 seed seeds seeding seeded If you seed a piece of land, you plant seeds in it. Men mowed the wide lawns and seeded them. The primroses should begin to seed themselves down the steep hillside. ...his newly seeded lawns.= sowVB3 seed seeds You can refer to the seeds of something when you want to talk about the beginning of a feeling or process that gradually develops and becomes stronger or more important. (LITERARY) He raised questions meant to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of jurors. He considered that there were, in these developments, the seeds of a new moral order.N-PLURAL: N of n4 seed seeds In sports such as tennis or badminton, a seed is a player who has been ranked according to his or her ability. (TECHNICAL) ...Pete Sampras, Wimbledon's top seed and the world No.1... In the final Capriati, the third seed, defeated Katerina Maleeva.N-COUNT: usu supp N, oft ord/num N5 seed seeds seeding seeded When a player or a team is seeded in a sports competition, they are ranked according to their ability. (TECHNICAL) In the UEFA Cup the top 1 【21世纪英汉词典】seedsid; si:d>(pl. ~s,[集合称]~)1 (C)[集合称为(U)]种, 种子a handful of ~s 一把种子grape ~(s) 葡萄种子sow [plant] ~(s) 播种,撒种子save part of the crop for ~ 留下部分?b物作种2 (C) [常~s] [争执的] 原因, [善、恶等的] 根源[ofsow the ~s of discontent [doubt, virtue] 播下不满 [怀疑,善行] 的种子3 (U)[集合称]子孙 (们) ,后裔the ~ of Abraham 亚伯拉罕的后裔(希伯来人)4 (U)a. 鱼精,鱼白b. (文语.古)精液5(C)'运动'种子选 手go[run]to seed(1) 花已开过而结子(2)过了盛年[ 期]而衰老in seed( 开过花而) 结成种子的>1 作种 (用) 的~ corn 作种用的玉蜀黍a ~ potato 作种用的马铃薯2 小粒的a ~ egg 小蛋a ~ pearl 小粒珍珠>1 a. 在 播种~ a field 在田地里播种b. 在上播頾
Q: science SCIENCE [5saiEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.科学, 自然科学, 理科【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 science Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them. The best discoveries in science are very simple. ...science and technology.N-UNCOUNT2 science sciences A science is a particular branch of science such as physics, chemistry, or biology. Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong, abstract theories. ...the science of microbiology.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 science sciences A science is the study of some aspect of human behaviour, for example sociology or anthropology. ...the modern science of psychology.N-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】sci.ence`saIEns; 5saiEns《源自拉丁文"知识 "的意思》>1 a. (U) (作为体系化知识的) 科学; (尤指) 自然科学; 理科a man of ~ 科学家the laws of ~ 科学的法则S~ is verified knowledge. 科学是被证实的知识b. (细分的各) 科学,...学applied [practical] ~ 应用 [实用] 科学medical ~ 医学→ natural science,political scienceEconomics and sociology are social ~s. 经济学与社会学是社 会科学2 (U) (由运动、烹调等训练 而获得的) 技术the ~ of cooking 烹调技术He has more ~ than strength. 他的技巧优于他的气 力have ? down to a science掌握...的秘诀,熟练于 ...
Q: scientist SCIENTIST [5saiEntist]
A: 【简明词典】n.科学家【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇scientist scientists A scientist is someone who has studied science and whose job is to teach or do research in science. Scientists say they've already collected more data than had been expected.See also social scientist.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】sci.en.tist`saIEntIst; 5saiEntist>科学家; (尤指) 自然科学家
Q: secret SECRET [5si:krit]
A: 【简明词典】n.秘密, 秘诀, 奥秘adj.秘密的, 隐秘的, 幽静的、【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 secret If something is secret, it is known about by only a small number of people, and is not told or shown to anyone else. Soldiers have been training at a secret location. The police have been trying to keep the documents secret.See also top secret.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n, v n ADJ, v-link ADJ* secretly He wore a hidden microphone to secretly tape-record conversations. ...secretly organised events.ADV-GRADED: ADV with v, ADV adj/n2 secret secrets A secret is a fact that is known by only a small number of people, and is not told to anyone else. I think he enjoyed keeping our love a secret. I didn't want anyone to know about it, it was my secret.N-COUNT3 secret If you say that a particular way of doing things is the secret of achieving something, you mean that it is the best or only way to achieve it. The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing. I learned something about writing. The secret is to say less than you need.N-SING: the N, oft the N of n4 secret secrets Something's secrets are the things about it which have never been fully explained. We have an opportunity now to really unlock the secrets of the universe. The past is riddled with deep dark secrets.N-COUNT: usu pl, oft with poss5 secret If you do something in secret, you do it without anyone else knowin 【21世纪英汉词典】se.cret`sikrIt; 5si:krit《源自拉丁文"另外 分开的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 秘密的,隐秘的,保密 的a ~ messenger 密使~ negotiations 秘密交涉 [谈判] b. [对某人]保守秘密的[ fromWe must keep this ~ from them. 我们必须对他们保守 这件事的秘密2 隐秘的,不易被人发现 的,深入的a ~ door [drawer] 暗门 [隐秘的抽屉] a ~ passage 秘密通道,间道3 (口语)[对...]守 秘密的,嘴紧的[aboutHe is rather ~ about his private life. 他对自己的私生活相 当保密 [闭口不谈] 4 (无比较级、最高级) 没有被公布的,没有被 承认的a ~ bride 没有被公开承认的新 娘>1 秘密 (的事) ,机密 (事项) an open ~ 公开的秘密industrial ~s 企业机密make a [no] ~ of ? 保密 [不保密] ...keep a ~ 守密let a person into a [the] ~ 向某人透露秘密,让某 人知道
Q: balance BALANCE [5bAlEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.秤, 天平, 平衡, [商] 收支差额, 结余, 余额v.平衡, 称, 权衡, 对比, 结算n.资产平稳表【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 balance balances balancing balanced To balance somewhere means to remain steady and not fall over. I balanced on the ledge. He balanced a football on his head.V-ERG2 balance Balance is the ability to remain steady when you are standing up. The medicines you are currently taking could be affecting your balance.N-UNCOUNT3 balance balances balancing balanced If you balance one thing with something different, each of the things has the same strength or importance. Balance spicy dishes with mild ones. The state has got to find some way to balance these two needs. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.V-RECIP-ERG* balanced This book is a well balanced biography.ADJ: usu adv ADJ4 balance A balance is a situation in which all the different parts are equal in strength or importance. Their marriage is a delicate balance between traditional and contemporary values. There was no other way to ensure that people would get the right balance of foods. ...the ecological balance of the forest.= equilibrium imbalanceN-SING: with supp, oft N between pl-n5 balance If you say that the balance tips in your favour, you start winning or succeeding, especially in a conflict or con 【21世纪英汉词典】bal.ance`bAlEns; 5bAlEns《源自拉丁文"两个 秤盘"的意思》>1 a. (C)天平,秤a pair of ~s 一架天平b. [the B~]'天文'天平座 (Libra) 2 (U) [又作 a ~] a. 平衡; 均衡; 调和,均势 [均匀] (之美) ; (心情的) 平静,沉著(←→ imbalance,unbalance ) nutritional ~ 营养的调和[均衡the ~ of power ( 强国之间的) 均势keep [lose] one's ~ 保持[失去]平衡 [重心] ; 保持[失去]平静a ~ of mind and body 身心的平衡b.'体操.舞蹈'平衡 运动3 (C)'商'余额,差额the ~ at a bank 银行存款的余额the ~ brought forward 上期差额结转the ~ carried forward 差额结转下期the ~ due [in hand] 收支平衡的不足额the ~ of accounts 结帐的差额,对帐the ~ of [after] clearing 票据交换余额The ~ of the account is against [for] me. 结帐的差额是我有赤 字 [盈余] 4 [the ~](口语)余数,余额; 找零的钱the ~ of a meal 剩饭剩菜You may keep the ~. &
Q: Muslim MUSLIM [5muzlim; (us) 5mQzlem]
A: 【简明词典】n.穆斯林, 穆罕默德信徒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Muslim Muslims A Muslim is someone who believes in Islam and lives according to its rules.N-COUNT2 Muslim Muslim means relating to Islam or Muslims. ...Iran and other Muslim countries.ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】Mus.lim`mQzlIm, `mJs-; 5muslim, 5mQz->(pl. ~s,[集合称]~)1 回教徒2 (pl. ~s)(美)=Black Muslim>回教 (徒) 的
Q: space SPACE [speis]
A: 【简明词典】n.空间, 间隔, 距离, 空地, 余地, 一段时间vt.留间隔, 隔开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 space spaces You use space to refer to an area that is empty or available. The area can be any size. For example, you can refer to a large area outside as a large open space or to a small area between two objects as a small space. Under the plan, bits of open space -- fields, golf-course borders and small parks -- will be preserved. ...cutting down yet more trees to make space for houses... I had plenty of space to write and sew. The space underneath could be used as a storage area. He looked cautiously through a half-inch space between the curtains and saw an empty bedroom. The bird was enclosed in such a small space that it could not turn without bending its tail. List in the spaces below the specific changes you have made.N-VAR2 space spaces A particular kind of space is the area that is available for a particular activity or for putting a particular kind of thing in. ...the high cost of office space... You don't want your living space to look like a bedroom. Finding a parking space in the summer months is still a virtual impossibility. The Women's Gym is a women-only space dedicated to women of all ages, shapes and sizes.N-VAR: usu supp N3 space If a place gives a feeling of space, it gives an impression of being large and open. Large paintings can enhance the feeling of space in small rooms. The sense of space and emptiness is overwhel 【21世纪英汉词典】spacespes; speis>1 (U)空间time and ~ 时间与空间vanish into ~ 消失在空中2 (U)外太空launch a spaceship into ~ 将太空船射入太空→ outer space.3a. 空处,场地,空隙; (报纸、杂志等的) 版面,篇幅blank ~ 空白open ~ 空地a ~ between two buildings 两幢建筑物间的空处take up [occupy] too much ~ 占地太多sell ~ for a paper 为报纸卖 (广告等) 版面b. 空白,距离; 间隔for the ~ of a mile 一哩的距离at equal ~s 以等距离的间隔There's not enough ~ between the cars. 车与车之间没有足够 的间隔4 (C) (有特定用途的) 场所,地区an enclosed ~ 围起的场所find a parking ~ 寻找停车处5(U) (火车、飞机、轮船等 预约的) 座位reserve ~ for four [one's ~] 预订四个人[自己]的 座位6 a. (时间的) 间 隔,时间for a ~ of four years 四年之间I can't do it in so short a ~ of time. 我无法在那样短的时 间内完成那件事b. [a ~]片刻的时间,
Q: fit 1 FIT 1 [fit]
A: 【简明词典】n.突然发作, 适合, 痉挛, 一阵adj.合适的, 恰当的, 健康的, ,准备好的vt.适合, 安装, 使合身, 使适应, 使合格vi.适合, 符合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇being right or going in the right place ; In American English the form fit is used in the present tense and sometimes also as the past tense and past participle of the verb.1 fit fits fitting fitted If something fits, it is the right size and shape to go onto a person's body or onto a particular object. The sash, kimono, and other garments were made to fit a child. She has to go to the men's department to find trousers that fit at the waist. Line a tin with lightly-greased greaseproof paper, making sure the corners fit well.VB2 fit If something is a good fit, it fits well. Eventually he was happy that the sills and doors were a reasonably good fit.N-SING: adj N3 fit fits fitting fitted If you are fitted for a particular piece of clothing, you try it on so that the person who is making it can see where it needs to be altered. She was being fitted for her wedding dress.VB: usu passive4 fit fits fitting fitted If something fits somewhere, it can be put there or is designed to be put there. ...a pocket computer which is small enough to fit into your pocket... He folded his long legs to fit under the table. The crowd was too large to fit inside the hall. ...filters are available that fit over the lens of suitable cameras.= goVB5 fit fits fitting fitted If you fit something into a particular space or p 【21世纪英汉词典】fitfIt; fit《源自古英语"争执 "的意思》>1 (疾病的) 发作; 一阵; (阵发性的) 痉挛; 昏厥an epileptic [a hysteric] ~ 癫痫 [歇斯底里症] 的发作have a ~ (of ?) 发作一阵 (的...) go into ~s ( 因癫痫等) 昏过去2 (感情的) 激发[ofin a ~ of anger 在盛怒之下,一时气愤burst into a ~ of laughter 突然一阵大笑3 一时的兴奋[高兴when the ~ is on him 当他心血来潮时,当他 有兴致时by[in]fits (and starts) 凭一时高兴地; 一阵阵地,时做时停地 ,忽冷忽热地He does everything by [in] ~s (and starts). 他做任何事都是时做 时停 [一阵阵的] givea person a fit(口语)(1) 使大吃一惊(2) 使大怒givea person fits(美口语)痛骂 [痛斥] 某人have a fit(1) 引起一阵痉挛(2)(口语)=throw a FITthrow a fit(口语)大吃一惊; 大怒; (小孩) 一阵阵地哭叫
Q: lie behind LIE BEHIND
A: 【简明词典】v.为某事之理由【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lie behind lies behind; lying behind; lay behind; lain behindIf you refer to what lies behind a situation or event, you are referring to the reason the situation exists or the event happened. It seems that what lay behind the clashes was disagreement over the list of candidates.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．be the cause of；be the explanation for 是...理由*I'm not sure what lay behind his remarks．我不清楚他 说这样的话的原因是 什么。2．have happened to；be in the past 先于...存在；已成过 去*Some difficulties lie behind us，but greater ones lie ahead．有些困难已经 过去，而更大的困难 还在前面。*Behind lay nothing but defeat；ahead lay the certainty of victory．回顾过去， 只有失败；展望未来 ，胜利在望。
Q: window WINDOW [5windEu]
A: 【简明词典】n.窗, 窗口【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 window windows A window is a space in the wall of a building or in the side of a vehicle, which has glass in it so that light can come in and you can see out. He stood at the window, moodily staring out. The room felt very hot and she wondered why someone did not open a window. That's the second time I've had my car window smashed in the last two weeks.N-COUNT2 window windows A window is a large piece of glass along the front of a shop, behind which some of the goods that the shop sells are displayed. I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.N-COUNT3 window windows A window is a glass-covered opening above a counter, for example in a bank, post office, railway station, or museum, which the person serving you sits behind. The woman at the ticket window told me that the admission fee was $17.50.N-COUNT4 window windows On a computer screen, a window is one of the work areas that the screen can be divided into.N-COUNT5 window windows If you have a window in your diary for something, or if you can make a window for it, you are free at a particular time and can do it then. Tell her I've got a window in my diary later on this week.N-COUNT: usu sing6 window If you say that something such as a plan or a particular way of thinking or behaving has gone out of the window or has flown out of the window, you mean that it has disappeared completely. By now all logic had gone out of the window. When he went, our happ 【21世纪英汉词典】win.dow`wIndo; 5windou>1 a. 窗an arched ~ 拱形窗a blank [blind, false] ~ 假窗open [pull up] a ~ 打开窗子shut [close] a ~ 关窗let down a ~ 放下窗子look out of [ (美)look out] a ~ 从窗子向外看I saw a light in the ~. 我看到窗内的灯光b. 窗边sit by [at] a ~ 坐在窗边sit in a ~ 坐于 (凸出的) 窗子处2 a. (商店的) 橱窗,陈列窗display goods in the ~ 在橱窗内展示商品b. (银行、售票处等的) 窗口a cashier's ~ 出纳窗口a ticket ~ 售票口3 a. 窗框 (window frame) b. 窗玻璃 (windowpane) Who broke the ~ ?. 谁打破了窗玻璃?4 往外开的东西A foreign language is a ~ on the world. 外语是开向世界之窗The eyes are the ~s of the mind. (谚)眼睛是心灵之窗5 (开窗信封的) 窗子(贴有透明纸的部分, 可看到里面信件的收 件人姓名、地址; cf. window envelope)【字源】源自斯堪的 那维亚语 (Scandinavian) "风眼" (wind eye) 的意思. 古代没有玻璃,为了通 风或
Q: struggle STRUGGLE [5strQgl]
A: 【简明词典】n.竞争, 努力, 奋斗vi.努力, 奋斗, 挣扎vt.尽力使得, 使劲移动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 struggle struggles struggling struggled If you struggle to do something, you try hard to do it, even though other people or things may be making it difficult for you to succeed. They had to struggle against all kinds of adversity. Those who have lost their jobs struggle to pay their supermarket bills.VB2 struggle struggles A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights. Life became a struggle for survival. ...a young lad's struggle to support his poverty-stricken family... He is currently locked in a power struggle with his Prime Minister.N-VAR: oft N prep, N to-inf3 struggle struggles struggling struggled If you struggle when you are being held, you twist, kick, and move violently in order to get free. I struggled, but he was a tall man, well-built.VB4 struggle struggles struggling struggled If two people struggle with each other, they fight. She screamed at him to `stop it' as they struggled on the ground. We were struggling for the gun when it went off!. There were signs that she struggled with her attacker.V-RECIP+ struggle struggles Also a noun. He died in a struggle with prison officers less than two months after coming to Britain.N-COUNT5 struggle struggles struggling struggled 【21世纪英汉词典】strug.gle`strQgl; 5strQ^l>1 a. 挣扎,奋斗; 搏斗He ~d to his feet. 他挣扎著站起来Struggling will do you no good. 挣扎对你无益b. 挣扎著~ to escape 挣扎著要脱身2 作战,搏斗,抗争 [against,with] He is still struggling with T.B. [English]. 他仍然在与结核病搏 斗 [为学好英语而拼搏] They had to ~ against weather and wild animals. 他们不得不与恶劣天 气和野兽搏斗3 挣扎著前进He ~d to shore. 他挣扎著游上岸The truck was struggling up the hill. 卡车费力地爬上山坡He succeeded in struggling out of the snow. 他成功地从雪地中挣 扎出来>1 a. 挣扎,奋斗b. 挣扎a violent ~ to escape 想逃走的激烈挣扎2 a. 努力,苦斗(→ quarrel【同义字】) the ~ for existence 生存的竞争with a ~ 努力地b. 努力the ~ to meet the deadline 要赶上截止日期的努 力3 斗争,战斗; 格斗a power ~
Q: competition COMPETITION [kCmpi5tiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.竞争, 竞赛【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 competition Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have. There's been some fierce competition for the title. It was in these studios that young painters found the support and stimulating competition of peers.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N prep2 competition The competition is the person or people you are competing with. I have to change my approach, the competition is too good now.N-SING: usu the N3 competition Competition is an activity involving two or more firms, in which each firm tries to get people to buy its own goods in preference to the other firms' goods. The deal would have reduced competition in the commuter-aircraft market. The farmers have been seeking higher prices as better protection from foreign competition. Clothing stores also face heavy competition from factory outlets.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N, N prep4 competition The competition is the goods that a rival organization is selling. The American aerospace industry has been challenged by some stiff competition.N-UNCOUNT5 competition competitions A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity. ...a surfing competition... The council has organised a series of events and competitions for school children in the area. He will be banned from international competition for four years.N-VAR【21世纪英汉词典】com.pe.ti.tion9kBmpE`tIFEn; 9kCmpi5tiFn《compete 的名词》>1 (U)竞争 [with,for] keen ~ 激烈的竞争~ with others for a prize 与别人争夺奖品~ between nations 国与国之间的竞争in ~ with ? 与...竞争 [角逐] 2 (C)竞技,比赛a swimming ~ 游泳比赛3 (U)[又当集合称用]竞 争者,竞争的对手The ~ is very strong this time. 这次的对手非常强
Q: rival RIVAL [5raivEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.竞争者, 对手v.竞争, 对抗, 相匹敌【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 rival rivals Your rival is a person, business, or organization who you are competing or fighting against in the same area or for the same things. The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival. He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power. The police believe the fight was due to a dispute between rival teenage gangs.N-COUNT2 rival rivals If you say that someone or something has no rivals or is without rival, you mean that it is best of its type. The area is famous for its wonderfully fragrant wine which has no rivals in the Rhone. He is a pastry chef without rival.N-COUNT: with brd-neg3 rival rivals rivalling rivalled (AM) rivaling, rivaledIf you say that one thing rivals another, you mean that they are both of the same standard or quality. Cassette recorders cannot rival the sound quality of CDs. An epidemic to rival that which killed 26,000 in 1989 may hit the UK.VB【21世纪英汉词典】ri.val`raIvl; 5raivl《源自拉丁文 'river'的意思; 源自使用同一条河而 相争的人的意思》>竞争对手,敌手; 匹敌者,对等者,堪足 比拟者without (a) ~ 无敌,无可匹敌a ~ in love [trade] 情敌 [商场对手] The book has no ~ in its field. 那本书在同类书中鹤 立鸡群They were ~s for the throne. 他们互争王位>竞争的,对抗的,敌对 的~ lovers 情敌~ suitors 求婚的竞争对手a ~ candidate 竞争的候选人>(ri.valed,(英)-vall ed; ri.val.ing,(英)-val .ling)在...] 与...> 竞争,互争; 足可比拟[inThe two young men ~ed each other in love. 两个年轻人互为情敌Her cheeks ~ the rose in hue. 她的双颊颜色可与玫 瑰媲美
Q: writing WRITING [5raitiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.笔迹, 作品, 著述【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 writing Writing is something that has been written or printed. `It's from a notebook,' the sheriff said, `And there's writing on it.'. If you have a complaint about your holiday, please inform us in writing.N-UNCOUNT2 writing You can refer to any piece of written work as writing, especially when you are considering the style of language used in it. The writing is brutally tough and savagely humorous. It was such a brilliant piece of writing.N-UNCOUNT3 writing Writing is the activity of writing, especially of writing books for money. She had begun to be a little bored with novel writing. There are a number of good pre-school work-books with activities to help prepare children for writing.N-UNCOUNT4 writing Your writing is the way that you write with a pen or pencil, which can usually be recognized as belonging to you. It was a little difficult to read your writing. I think it's due to being left handed that he's got terrible writing.= handwritingN-UNCOUNT: usu poss N5 writing writings An author's writings are all the things that he or she has written, especially on a particular subject. Althusser's writings are focused mainly on France. The pieces he is reading are adapted from the writings of playwright and author Michael Frayn.N-PLURAL: usu with poss6 writing If you say that the writing is on the wall, you mean that there are clear signs that a situation is going to become very difficult or unpleasant. The writing is clearly on the wall. If we do nothing about it, we shall only have ourselves to blame.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】writ.ing`raItIN; 5raitiN>1 (U)a. 写 (作) ,执笔; 书写 [写作] 的职业[工作at this [the present] ~ ( 笔者) 在写本文时 [此时] He is busy with his ~. 他忙于写作b. 书写用的a ~ book 写字簿,习字本a ~ case 笔盒,文具盒a ~ pad ( 撕开式的) 便条纸,信纸2 (U)a. 书法,习字,书写b. 字体,笔迹3 (U)书面,文件in ~ 以书面, (用) 写的put an agreement in ~ 把约定写成文字 [作成契约书] put one's ideas down in ~ 把构想写下来4 a. (U)著作a piece of ~ 作品b. [~s]著作,作品the ~s of Milton 密尔顿全集see the writing on the wall = see the HANDWRITING on the wall
Q: millionth MILLIONTH [5miljEnW]
A: 【简明词典】n.第一百万, 百万分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 millionth The millionth item in a series is the one you count as number one million. Last year the millionth truck rolled off the assembly line.ORD2 millionth A millionth of something is one of a million equal parts of it. The bomb must explode within less than a millionth of a second.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】mil.lionth`mIljEnW; 5miljEnW《源自 million+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第一百万 (个) 的2 百万分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第一百万 (个) 2 (C)百万分之一>the ~]第一百万个人[东西
Q: eightieth EIGHTIETH [5eitiiW]
A: 【简明词典】n.第八十, 八十分之一num.第八十【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇eightieth The eightieth item in a series is the one that you count as number eighty. Mr Stevens recently celebrated his eightieth birthday.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】eight.i.eth`etIIW; 5eitiiW《源自 eighty + th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第八十 (个) 的2 八十分之一的>1 (U) [常the ~] (序数的) 第八十(略作 80th)2 (C)八十分之一>the ~]第八十个人[物
Q: eleventh ELEVENTH [i5levnW]
A: 【简明词典】n.第十一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇eleventh The eleventh item in a series is the one that you count as number eleven. We were working on the eleventh floor.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】e.lev.enthI`lZvEnW; i5levnW《源自 eleven+th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第十一 (个) 的2 十一分之一的an ~ part 十一分之一at the eleventh hour 在最后一刻 (赶上) ,在危急时(出自圣经"马太福音 ")>1 (U) [常the ~] a. (序数的) 第十一(略作 11th)b. (月的) 第十一日2 (C)十一分之一>the ~]第十一个人[物
Q: eighteenth EIGHTEENTH [5ei5ti:nW]
A: 【简明词典】n.第十八, 十八分之一num.第十八【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇eighteenth The eighteenth item in a series is the one that you count as number eighteen. The siege is now in its eighteenth day.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】eigh.teenthe`tinW; 9ei5ti:nW《源自 eighteen + th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第十八 (个) 的2 十八分之一的>1 [常the ~] a. (序数的) 第十八(略作 18th)b. (月的) 十八日2 (C)十八分之一>the ~]第十八个人[物
Q: reply REPLY [ri5plai]
A: 【简明词典】n.答复, 报复, 答辩vi.答复, 回击, 报复, 答辩vt.回答【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reply replies replying replied When you reply to something that someone has said or written to you, you say or write an answer to them. `That's a nice dress,' said Michael. `Thanks,' she replied solemnly. He replied that this was absolutely impossible. Grace was too terrified to reply. I've not replied to Lee's letter yet. To their surprise, hundreds replied to the advertisement.= answerVB2 reply replies A reply is something that you say or write when you answer someone or answer a letter or advertisement. I called out a challenge, but there was no reply. David has had 12 replies to his ad. They went ahead without waiting for a reply from the Germans. He said in reply that the question was unfair.= answer, responseN-COUNT: oft N to/from n, also in N3 reply replies replying replied In sports, if you reply to a goal or a number of points scored by your opponents, you also score a goal or a number of points. (JOURNALISM) Graeme Hick scored an unbeaten 58 as Worcestershire replied to Middlesex's 202 with 132-3. Deryck Fox gave Featherstone the lead early in the first half with a penalty, but Saints were quick to reply.VB4 reply replies replying replied If you reply to something such as an attack with violence or with another action, you do something in response. Durin 【21世纪英汉词典】re.plyrI`plaI; ri5plai>1 a. 答,答覆,回答,应答, 答辩(→ answer 【同义字】) I asked her why she did it, but she did not ~. 我问她为什么那样做, 但是她没有回答b. [对...]回答,答覆[toI won't ~ to this letter. 我不想回覆这封信c. [代表...] 致答辞 [谢辞] [forI have the honor to ~ for the guests at this dinner. 我很荣幸代表参加这 个宴会的来宾致谢辞2 [对于攻击等] 应对,应战,应付,对付[to][ withThey replied to the enemy's attack with heavy gunfire. 他们以猛烈的炮火对 付 [回敬] 敌人的攻击>1 回答He did not ~ a word [anything]. 他一句话 [什么] 也没有回答I did not know what to ~. 我不知道要怎么回答2 a. 回答说...,还嘴说..."No, thank you, " he replied. 他回答说 :"不用了,谢谢!"b. [对人]回答说...,答称 [toHe replied that his mind was made up. 他回答说,他已下定决 心>答覆,回答,覆函[toI haven't heard your ~ y
Q: administration ADMINISTRATION [Edminis5treiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.管理, 经营, 行政部门【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 administration Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions. Too much time is spent on administration. ...a master's degree in business administration.N-UNCOUNT2 administration The administration of something is the process of organizing and supervising it. Standards in the administration of justice have degenerated. The cost of administration is around {Pound}500.N-UNCOUNT3 administration The administration of a company or institution is the group of people who organize and supervise it. They would like the college administration to exert more control over the fraternity.N-SING: the N, usu n N4 administration administrations You can refer to a country's government as the administration; used especially in the United States. O'Leary served in federal energy posts in both the Ford and Carter administrations. He urged the administration and Congress to come up with a credible package to reduce the budget deficit.N-COUNT: oft the n N【21世纪英汉词典】ad.min.is.tra.tionEd9mInE`streFEn; Ed9mini5streiFn《administer 的名词》>1 (U)a. 管理,经营b. 统治,行政,施政military ~ 军政2 (C)[常 the ~; 集合称a. 资方b. (大学等的) 行政部门,局3 a. (C) [常 the A~; 集合称] (主要指美国的) 政府; 内阁(cf. government 3) the Kennedy A~ 甘乃迪政府b. (U) (行政官、主管等的) 任期during the Reagan A~ 在雷根总统的任期中4 (U)a. (法律等的) 施行,执行[ofthe ~ of a new law 新法律的施行the ~ of justice 审判; 处罚b. (宗教仪式、典礼等的 ) 举行,执行,主持[of5(U) (药等的) 给与,给药,下药
Q: type 1 TYPE 1 [taip]
A: 【简明词典】n.类型, 典型, 模范, [印刷]活字, 铅字v.打字, 测定(血等)类型【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sort or kind1 type types A type of something is a group of those things that have particular features in common. ...several types of lettuce... There are various types of the disease. In 1990, 25% of households were of this type.= sort, kindN-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n2 type types If you refer to a particular thing or person as a type of something more general, you are considering that thing or person as an example of that more general group. Have you done this type of work before?. Rates of interest for this type of borrowing can be high. I am a very determined type of person.= sort, kindN-COUNT: with supp, usu N of n3 type types If you refer to a person as a particular type, you mean that they have that particular appearance, character, or type of behaviour. It's the first time I, a fair-skinned, freckly type, have sailed in the sun without burning. I was rather an outdoor type. She was certainly not the type to murder her husband.= sortN-COUNT: usu supp N4 type If you say that someone is not your type, you mean that they are not the sort of person who you usually find attractive. (INFORMAL) At first I thought he was rather ordinary looking, a little chubby, not my type. I'm not his type. I am probably too strong a character.PHR: v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】typetaIp; taip《源自希腊文"押,打 "的意思》>1a. 型,型式,样式,类型; 种类; ...的类型的人a new ~ of car=a car of a new ~ 新型的汽车whisky of the Scotch ~ = Scotch ~ whisky 苏格兰式的威士忌people of that ~ 那种 [类型] 的人You're not the banker [playgirl] ~. 你不是银行家 [花花女郎] 型的人This ~ of book is popular. 这类型的书很受欢迎She is not my ~. 她不是我的类型 [不是我喜欢的类型] b.'生物'型,类型, 模式variant ~s of pigeon 鸽子的变种c. '生理'病型,菌型; 血型2a. 典型,模范,榜样,典范 ; 典型人物a perfect ~ of the American businessman 不折不扣的美国实
Q: type 2 TYPE 2 [taip]
A: 【简明词典】n.类型, 典型, 模范, [印刷]活字, 铅字v.打字, 测定(血等)类型【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇writing and printing1 type types typing typed If you type something, you use a typewriter or word processor to write it. I can type your essays for you. I had never really learnt to type properly. The letter consists of six closely typed pages.VB2 type Type is printed text as it appears in a book or newspaper, or the small pieces of metal that are used to create this. The correction had already been set in type.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】typetaIp; taip《源自希腊文"押,打 "的意思》>1a. 型,型式,样式,类型; 种类; ...的类型的人a new ~ of car=a car of a new ~ 新型的汽车whisky of the Scotch ~ = Scotch ~ whisky 苏格兰式的威士忌people of that ~ 那种 [类型] 的人You're not the banker [playgirl] ~. 你不是银行家 [花花女郎] 型的人This ~ of book is popular. 这类型的书很受欢迎She is not my ~. 她不是我的类型 [不是我喜欢的类型] b.'生物'型,类型, 模式variant ~s of pigeon 鸽子的变种c. '生理'病型,菌型; 血型2a. 典型,模范,榜样,典范 ; 典型人物a perfect ~ of the American businessman 不折不扣的美国实
Q: pink PINK [piNk]
A: 【简明词典】n.粉红色, 石竹花, 化身, 极致, 精华adj.粉红的vt.刺, 扎, 刺痛, 使变粉红色vi.变粉红色【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pink pinks pinker pinkest Pink is the colour between red and white. ...pink lipstick. ...white flowers edged in pink. ...sweaters in a variety of pinks and blues.COLOUR* pinkish Her nostrils and eyelids were always a little pinkish, as though she had a cold.ADJ* pinkness Only eat meat which has been cooked thoroughly and shows no traces of blood or pinkness.N-UNCOUNT2 pink pinks pinker pinkest If you go pink, your face turns a slightly redder colour than usual because you are embarrassed or angry, or because you are doing something energetic. She went pink again as she remembered her mistake.= flushCOLOUR: usu v-link COLOUR3 pink Pink is used to refer to things relating to or connected with homosexuals. I think business now realises that they've got to be more aware of the so-called `pink pound'.ADJ4 pink pinks Pinks are small plants that people grow in their gardens. They have sweet-smelling pink, white, or red flowers.N-COUNT: usu pl5 pink If you are in the pink, you are fit, healthy, and happy. A glass of red wine keeps you in the pink.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v【21世纪英汉词典】pinkpINk; piNk>1 (用矛、剑等尖端) 刺,戮2 (用锯齿剪刀 (pinking shears)把 剪成锯齿状3 穿小孔于
Q: energy ENERGY [5enEdVi]
A: 【简明词典】n.精力, 精神, 活力, [物]能量【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 energy Energy is the ability and strength to do active physical things and the feeling that you are full of physical power and life. He was saving his energy for next week's race in Belgium. We try to boost our energy by eating.N-UNCOUNT2 energy Energy is determination and enthusiasm about doing things. At 54 years old her energy and looks are magnificent. You have drive and energy for those things you are interested in.N-UNCOUNT3 energy energies Your energies are your efforts and attention, which you can direct towards a particular aim. She had started to devote her energies to teaching rather than performing. We must concentrate our energies on treating addiction first.N-COUNT: usu pl, poss N4 energy Energy is the power from sources such as electricity and coal that makes machines work or provides heat. ...those who favour nuclear energy... Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis. It doesn't take much to improve the energy efficiency of your home.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n【21世纪英汉词典】en.er.gy`ZnLdVI; 5enEdVi《源自希腊文"工作 中""在活动中"的 意思》>1 a. 精力,气力,活力; 力量,势力(→ power 【同义字】) mental [physical] ~ 精神能力 [肉体能力] full of ~ 充满活力的,精力充沛 的work with ~ 精力充沛地工作b. [常 ~s] (人的) 活动力,行动力,能力brace one's energies 奋力,振作精神devote one's energies to ? 倾全力去做...2'物理'能,能量atomic ~ 原子能kinetic ~ 动能potential ~ 位能,势能
Q: pick PICK [pik]
A: 【简明词典】n.精选, 掘, 鹤嘴锄vt.摘, 掘, 凿, 挑选, 挖, 挑剔vi.摘, 掘, 凿, 挖, 挑选v.拾取【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pick picks picking picked If you pick a particular person or thing, you choose that one. Mr Nowell had picked ten people to interview for six sales jobs in London. I had deliberately picked a city with a tropical climate.= chooseVB2 pick You can refer to the best things or people in a particular group as the pick of that group. The boys here are the pick of the under-15 cricketers in the country. We had the pick of suits from the shop.= creamN-SING: the N, usu the N of n3 pick picks picking picked When you pick flowers, fruit, or leaves, you break them off the plant or tree and collect them. She used to pick flowers in the Cromwell Road. He helps his mother pick fruit.VB4 pick picks picking picked If you pick something from a place, you remove it from there with your fingers or your hand. He picked the napkin from his lap and placed it alongside his plate. He picked the telephone off the wall bracket.VB5 pick picks picking picked If you pick your nose or teeth, you remove substances from inside your nose or between your teeth. Edgar, don't pick your nose, dear. He had just had a meal and was picking his teeth after it.VB6 pick picks picking picked If you pick a 【21世纪英汉词典】pickpIk; pik>1 摘a. 摘,采 b. 摘给; [为人]摘,摘[给人][forShe ~ed him some strawberries. = She ~ed some strawberries for him. 她采了一些草莓给他2 (用手或尖物一点一点 地) 挖a. 挖掘...,凿...[with~ the road with a pickax 以尖镐凿路b. [在...上]挖,凿[i n~ holes [a hole] in ?在...上挖洞; 对...吹毛求疵c. [用...]剔,挖,抠 [with~ one's teeth with a toothpick 用牙签剔牙d. 啄食 ; 一点一点地吃,细 食The bird was ~ing the seed. 那只鸟在啄食种子e. [从骨上] 啄食[from, offThe cat ~ed the meat from the bone. 猫啃了骨头上的肉f. 将啄 [啃] The buzzard had ~ed the carcass clean (of flesh). (. 把尸体) 的肉啄干净3 (细心地) 挑选,选择a. 挑选,选择~ one's words carefully 小心选择字眼,慎选措 辞He ~ed a winning horse at the races. 他在赛马会中挑选了 一匹
Q: emergency EMERGENCY [i5mE:dVnsi]
A: 【简明词典】n.紧急情况, 突然事件, 非常时刻, 紧急事件【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 emergency emergencies An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it. He deals with emergencies promptly. The hospital will cater only for emergencies.= crisisN-COUNT2 emergency An emergency action is one that is done or arranged quickly and not in the normal way, because an emergency has occurred. The Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting of parliament. She made an emergency appointment.ADJ: ADJ n3 emergency Emergency equipment or supplies are those intended for use in an emergency. The plane is carrying emergency supplies for refugees. They escaped through an emergency exit and called the police.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】e.mer.gen.cyI`mVdVEnsI; i5mE:dVEnsi《emergent 的名词》>非常时期,紧急,危急in an [in case of] ~ 在紧急的情况下,危急 时>紧急 (用) 的~ measures 紧急措施,应急措施an ~ call 紧急召集an ~ exit 紧急出口,太平门an ~ stair-case 太平梯an ~ brake( 汽车的) 紧急煞车an ~ hospital 急诊医院an ~ landing 紧急降落
Q: card CARD [kB:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.纸牌, 卡片【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 card cards A card is a piece of stiff paper or thin cardboard on which something is written or printed. Check the numbers below against the numbers on your card.N-COUNT2 card cards A card is a piece of cardboard or plastic, or a small document, which shows information about you and which you carry with you, for example to prove your identity. ...they check my bag and press card. ...her membership card... The authorities have begun to issue ration cards.N-COUNT: with supp, usu n N3 card cards A card is a rectangular piece of plastic, issued by a bank, company, or shop, which you can use to buy things or obtain money. He paid the whole bill with an American Express card. Holidaymakers should beware of using plastic cards in foreign cash dispensers.N-COUNT: oft n-proper N4 card cards A card is a folded piece of stiff paper with a picture and sometimes a message printed on it, which you send to someone on a special occasion. She sends me a card on my birthday. ...millions of get-well cards.N-COUNT: oft supp N5 card cards A card is the same as a postcard. Send your details on a card to the following address.N-COUNT6 card cards A card is a piece of thin cardboard carried by someone such as a business person in order to give to other people. A card shows the name, address, telephone number, and other details of the person who carries it. kB:d《源自拉丁文"一叶 纸草"的意思》>1 (C)a. 卡片; 名片; 厚纸片; 票a membership ~ 会员卡an application ~ 申请卡→ boarding card.b. (印有图画、装饰图案 的) 问候卡,邀请卡,请帖, 贺卡a Christmas [birthday] ~ 耶诞 [生日] 卡→ greeting cardc. 菜单; 酒单d. (口语)名片leave one's ~ at the door [with a person] 把名片留在门旁 [留给某人] (表示来访未遇)e. 名信片 (postcard) 2 a. (C)纸牌b. [~s]; 纸牌 (游戏) play ~s 玩纸牌be at ~s 在玩纸牌win at ~s 玩纸牌赢3 (C) (运动的) 程序表, (比赛的) 节目单; (棒球比赛的) 编组4 (C)(美)简短广告,通 知(刊在报纸上的声明、 说明、委托等的)5(C)(口语)a. 诙谐 [逗趣] 的人; 古怪的人b. 家伙,人a knowing [queer] ~ 精明 [古怪] 的家伙6(C) 方法,手段,手法play a doubtful [safe, sure] ~ 采用可疑的 [安全的,可靠的] 方法play one's best [strongest] ~ 使出绝招
Q: exercise EXERCISE [5eksEsaiz]
A: 【简明词典】n.练习, 习题, 训练, 锻炼, 演习v.训练, 锻炼vt.行使, 使担扰【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 exercise exercises exercising exercised If you exercise something such as your authority, your rights, or a good quality, you use it or put it into effect. (FORMAL) They are merely exercising their right to free speech. `The powers delegated to me,' the President said, `will be exercised with due responsibility.'. Britain has warned travellers to exercise prudence and care.VB+ exercise Also a noun. Social structures are maintained through the exercise of political and economic power. Leadership does not rest on the exercise of force alone.N-SING: N of n2 exercise exercises exercising exercised When you exercise, you move your body energetically in order to get fit and to remain healthy. She exercises two or three times a week. Never keep on exercising if you have even the slightest chest pain. To gradually reduce weight at the same time as exercising the body does a great deal to improve one's health.VB+ exercise Also a noun. Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion. Aerobic exercise moves our entire body and uses most major muscles.N-UNCOUNT3 exercise exercises exercising exercised If a movement or activity exercises a part of your body, it keeps it strong, healthy, or in good condition. They call rowing the perfect sport. It exercises every major 【21世纪英汉词典】ex.er.cise`ZksL9saIz; 5eksEsaiz《源自拉丁文"把家 畜赶出去做工"的意 思》>1 (身体的) 运动outdoor ~ 户外运动lack of ~ 缺乏运动physical [gymnastic] ~s 体操,体育I don't get [do] much ~. 我不太运动Jogging is a good ~ to get slim. 慢跑是一项减肥的好 运动2 (C)a. 练习,学习,实习; 习作,试作~s in debate 辩论练习an ~ in articulation 发音练习【同义字】exercise 对已学过的技能、技 术做有组织的练习practice 为获得技能、技术而 规则性地反覆练习drill 在指导下,有规则的举 行集体训练b. [常 ~s] (军队、舰队等的) 演习,军事演习military ~s 军事演习3 (C)练习题,课题[in~s in composition [grammar] 作文 [文法] 的练习题a Latin ~ 拉丁文的练习题do one's ~s 做功课 [做习题] 4 [常 the ~a. [精神力量等的] 运用,使用[ofby the ~ of will [imagination] 以意志 [想像?
Q: organization ORGANIZATION [7C:gEnai5zeiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.组织, 机构, 团体【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 organization organizations (BRIT) also organisationAn organization is an official group of people, for example a political party, a business, a charity, or a club. Most of these specialized schools are provided by voluntary organizations. ...a report by the International Labour Organisation.N-COUNT: oft in names2 organization (BRIT) also organisationThe organization of an event or activity involves making all the necessary arrangements for it. ...the exceptional attention to detail that goes into the organisation of this event... Several projects have been delayed by poor organisation.N-UNCOUNT3 organization (BRIT) also organisationThe organization of something is the way in which its different parts are arranged or relate to each other. I am aware that the organization of the book leaves something to be desired.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n【21世纪英汉词典】or.gan.i.za.tion9CrgEnE`zeFEn; 9C:^Enai5zeiFn《organize 的名词》>1 (U)组织,构造,编制[o fthe ~ of a club 俱乐部的组织peace [war] ~ '军'平时 [战时] 编制2 (C)团体,公会,协会3 (C)(美) (政党的) 全体干部 (组织) 4 (C)有机的组织体,机 构
Q: set-up SET-UP
A: 【简明词典】n.组织；结构 to learn the set-up of【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 set-up set-ups also setup.A particular set-up is a particular system or way of organizing something. (INFORMAL) It appears to be an idyllic domestic set-up. I gradually got rather disillusioned with the whole setup of the university.N-COUNT2 set-up set-ups also setup.If you describe a situation as a set-up, you mean that people have planned it in order to deceive you or to make it look as if you have done something wrong. (INFORMAL) He was asked to pick somebody up and bring them to a party, not realizing it was a setup.N-COUNT
Q: detail DETAIL [5di:teil, di5teil]
A: 【简明词典】n.细节, 详情vt.详述, 细说【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 detail details The details of something are its individual features or elements. The details of the plan are still being worked out. No details of the discussions have been given. I recall every detail of the party.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n2 detail details Details about someone or something are facts or pieces of information about them. See the bottom of this page for details of how to apply for this exciting offer. Full details will be announced soon.N-PLURAL: oft N of n/wh, adj N3 detail details A detail is a minor point or aspect of something, as opposed to the central ones. Only minor details now remain to be settled.N-COUNT: oft adj N4 detail You can refer to the small features of something which are often not noticed as detail. We like his attention to detail and his enthusiasm.N-UNCOUNT5 detail details A detail of a picture is a part of it that is printed separately and perhaps made bigger, so that smaller features can be clearly seen.N-COUNT6 detail details detailing detailed If you detail things, you list them or give information about them. The report detailed the human rights abuses committed during the war.VB7 detail details detailing detailed If someone is detailed to do a task or job, they are officially ordered to do it. (FORMAL) He detailed 【21世纪英汉词典】de.tail`ditel, dI`tel; di5teil, 5di:teil《源自法语"细切" 的意思》>1 (C)[集合称为(U)]细 节,细目omit some ~s 略去一些细节discuss the ~s of a plan 讨论计画的细节(down) to the smallest [last] ~ 至最小 [最后] 的细目There is too much ~ in his story. 他的话太琐碎了For further [full] ~s, apply to this office. 详情向本办事处洽询2 (C) [常~s; 有时为(U)] 详细说明,详述,细说give a person the ~s of a plan 向某人详细说明计画go [enter] into ~(s) 详述3 (U) [又作a ~] (不重要的) 枝节,小事,琐碎的事a matter of ~ 琐碎的事That is a (mere) ~. 那是无关紧要的事4 (C)[集合称为(U)]' 美术.建筑'细部的描 画[装饰5(C)a.'军'分遣 [特派] 队b. (美) (警官等的) 特派队in detail详细地He explained it in (more [further]) ~. 他 (更) 详细地说明那件事>1 a. [为特定任务] 派遣 [for,on,to] ~ three soldiers for sentry duty
Q: particular PARTICULAR [pE5tikjulE]
A: 【简明词典】n.细节, 详细adj.特殊的, 特别的, 独特的, 详细的, 精确的, 挑剔【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 particular You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones. I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer. I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job. ...if there are particular things you're interested in.= specificADJ: ADJ n2 particular If a person or thing has a particular quality or possession, it is distinct and belongs only to them. I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision. Fatigue is a particular problem for women.= specialADJ: ADJ n3 particular You can use particular to emphasize that something is greater or more intense than usual. Particular emphasis will be placed on oral language training.= especialADJ: ADJ n4 particular If you say that someone is particular, you mean that they choose things and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied. Ted was very particular about the colors he used.= fussyADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n5 particular You use in particular to indicate that what you are saying applies especially to one thing or person. The situation in Ethiopia in particular is worrying. Why should he notice her car in particular?. In parti 【21世纪英汉词典】par.tic.u.larpL`tIkjElL; pE5tikjulE《源自拉丁文"小部 分的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级)a. [接于 this[that]之后] (多数同类中) 特别是 [就是] 这个 [那个] on that ~ day 特别是在那一天,就是 那一天Why do you choose this ~ dictionary?. 你为何特别选择这本 字典呢?【同义字】special 与同类其他东西比较 时,特别不同的specific 从同类中选出一个加 以说明等peculiar 特定的人,事,物 固有的性质b. [one's ~]特有的,独特的,独 自的; 个人的my ~ weakness [problem] 我个人特有的弱点[问 题my ~ interest 我个人的利益[兴趣in our ~ case 就我们特殊的情况而 言2 (无比较级、最高级) 各个的,各自的every ~ item 各项目3 (无比较级、最高级) 特别的,格外的; 异常的,显著的for no ~ reason 无特别理由地of no ~ importance 非特别重?
Q: manager MANAGER [5mAnidVE]
A: 【简明词典】n.经理, 管理人员, 管理器【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 manager managers A manager is a person who is responsible for running part of or the whole of a business organization. The chef, staff and managers are all Chinese. ...Linda Emery, marketing manager for Wall's sausages. ...a retired bank manager.N-COUNT2 manager managers The manager of a pop star or other entertainer is the person who looks after their business interests.N-COUNT3 manager managers The manager of a sports team is the person responsible for training the players and organizing the way they play. In American English, manager is only used for baseball; in other sports, coach is used instead.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】man.ag.er`mAnIdVL; 5mAnidVE>1 a. 经理; 经营者; 干事,主任; (银行之) 分行经理; 经纪人; 监督; 部长,局长b. (戏剧、剧团之) 制作人; 老板2 处理事务者; 理财者; 管家务者a good [bad] ~ 善于 [不善于] 理财 [处理事务] 者,好 [拙劣的] 管家3 [~s]'英议会'两院 交涉委员
Q: management MANAGEMENT [5mAnidVmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.经营, 管理, 处理, 操纵, 驾驶, 手段【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 management Management is the control and organizing of a business or other organization. The zoo needed better management rather than more money. The dispute is about wages, working conditions and the management of the mining industry. ...the responsibility for its day to day management. ...having just completed a management studies course.N-UNCOUNT2 management managements You can refer to the people who control and organize a business or other organization as the management. The management is doing its best to improve the situation. We need to get more women into top management. A change of management would help.N-VAR-COLL3 management Management is the way people control different parts of their lives. ...her management of her professional life. ...intelligent money management, for example paying big bills monthly where possible. ...the secret of time management.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】man.age.ment`mAnIdVmEnt; 5mAnidVmEnt《manage 的名词》>1 (U)a. 经营,管理,支配b. 经营[支配]能力,经营 手腕His success was attained more by luck than ~. 他的成功不是靠他的 经营能力而是靠运气2 (U)使用,驾御,统御, 操纵His ~ of the machine was skilled. 他操作机器 (的技术) 熟练3 (U)应付,设法安排; 权谋术数,计策; 技巧,手腕,手段4 a. (C)[集合称]经营干部 ,管理阶层,资方between labor and ~ 在劳方与资方之间Successful business requires strong ~(s). 成功的事业,需要强有 力的管理阶层b. [the ~]资方,公司The ~ refused to come to terms. 资方拒绝妥协
Q: marriage MARRIAGE [5mAridV]
A: 【简明词典】n.结婚, 婚姻, 婚姻生活, 密切结合, 合并【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 marriage marriages A marriage is the relationship between a husband and wife. In a good marriage, both husband and wife work hard to solve any problems that arise. When I was 35 my marriage broke up. His son by his second marriage lives in Paris.N-COUNT2 marriage marriages A marriage is the act of marrying someone, or the ceremony at which this is done. I opposed her marriage to Darryl.N-VAR3 marriage Marriage is the state of being married. Marriage might not suit you. In twenty years of marriage he has only taken two proper vacations.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】mar.riage`mArIdV; 5mAridV《marry 的名词》>1 婚姻,结婚(an) early ~ 早婚(a) late ~ 晚婚his [her] uncle by ~ 姻叔 [伯,舅] 【同义字】marriage 结婚的一般用语wedding 结婚仪式,喜筵matrimony 结婚仪式在宗教上、 精神上的权利义务2 (C)结婚仪式,婚礼a civil [church] ~ 公证 [教堂] 结婚celebrate [perform] a ~ 举行婚礼3 密切的结合the ~ of intellect with good sense 智力与机智的结合give[take]a person in marriage使...出嫁 [收...为女婿]
Q: structure STRUCTURE [5strQktFE]
A: 【简明词典】n.结构, 构造, 建筑物vt.建筑, 构成, 组织【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 structure structures The structure of something is the way in which it is made, built, or organized. The typical family structure of Freud's patients involved two parents and two children. The chemical structure of this particular molecule is very unusual.N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N of n2 structure structures A structure is something that consists of parts connected together in an ordered way. The feet are highly specialised structures made up of 26 small delicate bones.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 structure structures A structure is something that has been built. About half of those funds has gone to repair public roads, structures and bridges. The house was a handsome four-story brick structure.= buildingN-COUNT4 structure structures structuring structured If you structure something, you arrange it in a careful, organized pattern or system. By structuring the course this way, we're forced to produce something the companies think is valuable.VB* structured We have introduced a more structured training programme.ADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】struc.ture`strQktFL; 5strQktFE《源自拉丁文"组合 "的意思》>1 (U)构造,结构,组织, 组合[ofthe ~ of a machine 机器的构造2 (C)建造物,建筑物a red brick ~ 一栋红砖造的建筑物>把 组织起来,使...有系统
Q: governor GOVERNOR [5gQvEnE]
A: 【简明词典】n.统治者, 管理者, 地方长官, 主管人员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 governor In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state. He was governor of the province in the late 1970s. Governor William Livingston addressed the New Jersey Assembly.N-COUNT; N-TITLE2 governor governors A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital. Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers. ...the chairman of the BBC board of governors.N-COUNT3 governor governors In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution. The incident was reported to the prison governor.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】gov.er.nor`gQvEnL, `gQvnL, `gQvLnL; 5^QvEnE>1 a. [有时 G~; 也用于称呼] (美国各州的) 州长 (略作 Gov.) b. (县市等的) 地方长官c. =governor-general2 a. (银行的) 总裁; (政府机构的) 主管人员,院长the ~ of the Bank of England 英国银行总裁the ~ of the prison 典狱长b. (学校、协会等的) 董事3 (英口语)父亲; 首领; 老板; 老大4'机械'调整器,调 速器,调压器
Q: editor EDITOR [5editE]
A: 【简明词典】n.编辑, 编辑器, 编者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 editor editors An editor is the person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine and who decides what will be published in each edition of it.N-COUNT2 editor editors An editor is a journalist who is responsible for a particular section of a newspaper or magazine. Cookery Editor Moyra Fraser takes you behind the scenes. ...by Alan Travis, Home Affairs Editor.N-COUNT: supp N3 editor editors An editor is a person who checks and corrects texts before they are published. Your role as editor is important, for you can look at a piece of writing objectively.N-COUNT4 editor editors An editor is a radio or television journalist who reports on a particular type of news. As our economics editor, Dominic Harrod, reports, trade and investment are important issues on the agenda.N-COUNT: supp N5 editor editors An editor is a person who prepares a film, or a radio or television programme, by selecting some of what has been filmed or recorded and putting it in a particular order. A few years earlier, she had worked at 20th Century Fox as a film editor.N-COUNT6 editor editors An editor is a person who collects pieces of writing by different authors and prepares them for publication in a book or a series of books. Michael Rosen is the editor of the anthology.N-COUNT7 editor editors An editor is a computer program that enables you to change and correct stored data.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】ed.i.tor`ZdItL; 5editE>1 编辑,校订者2 (报纸,杂志的) 主编 [主笔] a [the] managing ~ 主笔→ city editor,sports editoreditor in chief (pl. editors in chief) 总编辑 [主编] ,主笔
Q: lack LACK [lAk]
A: 【简明词典】n.缺乏, 短缺的东西vt.缺乏, 没有, 需要vi.缺乏, 没有【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lack If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all. Despite his lack of experience, he got the job. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care. There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.N-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu N of n2 lack lacks lacking lacked If you say that someone or something lacks a particular quality, you mean that they do not have any or enough of it. It lacked the power of the Italian cars. He lacked the judgment and political acumen for the post of chairman. Certain vital information is lacking in the report.V-ERG3 lack If you say there is no lack of something, you are emphasizing that there is a great deal of it. He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about. President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.PHR: PHR n, usu v-link PHR, v PHR【21世纪英汉词典】lacklAk; lAk《源自中古荷兰语" 缺少"的意思》>1 (U) [又作 a ~] [必要物、所希望之物 的] 缺乏,不足,缺少[of~ of sleep [exercise] 睡眠[运动]不足We have no ~ of fuel. 燃料不缺乏【同义字】lack 必要、想要的东西,完 全没有或不充足want 和 need 另有迫切需要补足的 意思2 (C)不够 [缺乏] 的东西for [from] (lack of) 因缺乏...It cannot be discussed here for ~ of space. 由于篇幅不够,无法在 此谈论此事>1 缺乏,缺少,没有He ~s common sense. 他没有常识I ~ed the money with which to finish it. 我没有钱可以完成这 件事2 不足[ofThe vote ~ed three of (being) a majority. 投票结果还差三票过 半数>缺乏,不够 [for,in] ~ for nothing 不缺任何东西They did not ~ for customers. 他们不缺少 [有足够的] 主顾
Q: network NETWORK [5netwE:k]
A: 【简明词典】n.网络, 网状物, 广播网【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 network networks A network of lines, roads, veins, or other long thin things is a large number of them which cross each other or meet at many points. ...Strasbourg, with its rambling network of medieval streets... The uterus is supplied with a rich network of blood vessels and nerves.N-COUNT: usu N of n2 network networks A network of people or institutions is a large number of them that have a connection with each other and work together as a system. Distribution of the food is going ahead using a network of local church people and other volunteers. He is keen to point out the benefits which the family network can provide.See also old-boy network.N-COUNT: usu supp N, N of n3 network networks A particular network is a system of things which are connected and which operate together. For example, a computer network consists of a number of computers that are part of the same system. ...a computer network with 154 terminals... Huge sections of the rail network are out of action.See also neural network.= systemN-COUNT: oft n N4 network networks A radio or television network is a company or group of companies that broadcasts radio or television programmes throughout an area. An American network says it has obtained the recordings. ...Fuji Television Network, a highly successful commercial station.= stationN-COUNT: usu supp N5 network networks networking networked When a television or radio programme is networked, it is broadcast at the same time by several different television companies. Lumsdon would like to see his programme sold and networked. He had once had his own networked chat show.= broadcastVB: usu passive6 network networks networking networked If you network, you try to meet new people who might be useful to you in your job. In business, it is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis.VB【21世纪英汉词典】net.work`nZt9wVk; 5netwE:k>1 (U) 网织品,网织工艺2 (C)a. 网状组织; 联络网a ~ of railroads 铁路网an intelligence ~ 情报网a defense ~ 防卫网→ old boy network.b.'广播.电视'广播 网TV ~s. 电视网3 (C)'电学'电路网
Q: strike STRIKE [straik]
A: 【简明词典】n.罢工, 打击, 殴打vt.打, 撞击, 冲击, 罢工, 打动, 划燃, 到达, 侵袭vi.打, 打击, 罢工, 抓, 敲, 搏动, 打动, 穿透【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strike strikes When there is a strike, workers stop doing their work for a period of time, usually in order to try to get better pay or conditions for themselves. French air traffic controllers have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay. Staff at the hospital went on strike in protest at the incidents. ...a call for strike action.N-COUNT: also on N2 strike strikes striking struck The form struck is the past tense and past participle.When workers strike, they go on strike. ...their recognition of the workers' right to strike... They shouldn't be striking for more money. The government agreed not to sack any of the striking workers.VB* striker strikers The strikers want higher wages, which state governments say they can't afford.N-COUNT3 strike strikes striking struck The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If you strike someone or something, you deliberately hit them. (FORMAL) She took two quick steps forward and struck him across the mouth. He struck the ball straight into the hospitality tents. I struck it away and got a bite on my forearm. It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow.= hitVB4 strike strikes striking struck stricken The form struck is the past tense and 【21世纪英汉词典】strikestraIk; straik《源自古英语"去,前 进"的意思》(struck [strk; strk]; struck,(古.文语) strick.en[`strkn; 'strikn])>A1 打,敲打,殴打【同义字】strike 殴打的泛用语hit 与 strike 同义,口语化knock 用拳头或硬物敲打beat 反覆连续殴打punch 用拳头猛打a. 打,敲打,殴打He struck the ball. 他打球b. [用拳头、工具等] 敲打...[with]; 以 击[向...][into, on, uponHe struck his fist on the table. 他用拳头敲打桌子c. 殴打[身体的某部 位][on, inHe struck his attacker on the ear [in the face]. 他打了攻击者一记耳 光 [的脸] d. 把... [从...处] 打落 [打下] ; 打下 [...处的] [fromThe policeman struck the weapon from his hand. 那名警察打落他手中 的武器e. 打倒,击倒~ a person down 把某人打倒f. 把打He struck the man senseless. 他把那个人打昏过去I was struck blind. 我被打得头&
Q: pick over PICK OVER
A: 【简明词典】v.仔细检查...以便选出优品(或剔除劣品)分档挑选【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pick over picks over; picking over; picked overIf you pick over a quantity of things, you examine them carefully, for example to reject the ones you do not want. Pick over the fruit and pile on top of the cream.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】select the best of选出最好的*She picked the apples over and threw out the bad ones．她把好苹果挑 出来，把坏的扔掉。*We picked over the cotton seeds before sowing．我们将那些 棉籽经过挑选之后才 播种。
Q: criminal CRIMINAL [5kriminl]
A: 【简明词典】n.罪犯, 犯罪者adj.犯罪的, 犯法的, 罪恶的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 criminal criminals A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes. A group of gunmen attacked a prison and set free nine criminals in Moroto.= offenderN-COUNT2 criminal Criminal means connected with crime. Her husband faces various criminal charges. At 17, he had a criminal record for petty theft. Doug was found guilty of criminal assault and sentenced to six months in jail.ADJ: usu ADJ n* criminality Between 1960 and 1985 we had a tenfold increase of criminality.N-UNCOUNT* criminally ...a hospital for the criminally insane.ADV: usu ADV adj/-ed3 criminal If you describe an action as criminal, you think it is very wrong or a serious mistake. He said a full-scale dispute involving strikes would be criminal.ADJ: usu v-link ADJ* criminally It was, he said, criminally irresponsible for any party to say it would never raise personal taxation.ADV: ADV adj【21世纪英汉词典】crim.i.nal`krImEnl, `krImnl; 5kriminl《crime 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 (无比较级、最高级) 犯罪的; 刑事上的a ~ case 刑事案件 [诉讼] a ~ court 刑事法庭a ~ offense 刑事犯~ law 刑法~ psychology 犯罪心理 (学) a ~ record 前科2 (无比较级、最高级) 犯罪性的; 犯法的a ~ act 犯罪行为3 (口语)岂有此理的,可耻的,遗憾的,可叹 的It is ~ to pay [that we should pay] much money for many trifles. 对毫无价值的东西花 大钱是岂有此理的事>犯罪者,犯人a habitual ~ 惯犯
Q: American AMERICAN [E5merikEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.美国人, 美洲人adj.美国的, 美洲的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇American An American person or thing belongs to or comes from the United States of America. ...the American Ambassador at the United Nations... It was very pleasant to sit in the summer in open air theaters and see American movies.See also Latin American.ADJ+ American Americans An American is someone who is American. The 1990 Nobel Prize for medicine was won by two Americans.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】A.mer.i.canE`mZrIkEn; E5merikEn《America 的形容词》>1 美洲的; 美利坚合众国的,美国 的; 美国人的the ~ language 美语2 美国制的>1 (C) 美洲人; 美国人an ~ 美国人(一人)ten ~s 十名美国人the ~s 美国人(全体)2 (U)美国英语,美语
Q: troop TROOP [tru:p]
A: 【简明词典】n.群, 组, 多数, 军队vi.群集, 结队, 成群而行vt.把(骑兵)编成骑兵连【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 troop troops Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task. The next phase of the operation will involve the deployment of more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. There were reports of troop movements.N-PLURAL2 troop troops A troop is a group of soldiers within a cavalry or armoured regiment. ...a troop of enemy cavalry trotting towards the Dutch right flank.N-COUNT-COLL3 troop troops A troop of boy scouts is a local group of them that meets regularly. ...a Scout troop.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 troop troops A troop of people or animals is a group of them. Amy was aware of the little troop of travellers watching the two of them. Out of beams and cracks came troops of beetles, ants and spiders.N-COUNT: N of n5 troop troops trooping trooped If people troop somewhere, they walk there in a group, often in a sad or tired way. (INFORMAL) They all trooped back to the house for a rest. The men trooped into work with resignation.VB【21世纪英汉词典】trooptrup; tru:p《源自法语"群众" 的意思》>1 a. (尤指) [移动中的人、鸟兽的 ] 群,队,组,团[ofa ~ of demonstrators 一群示威者a ~ of deer 一群鹿b. 多数,大群[ofThere were ~s of friends to see him off. 一大群朋友在为他送 行2 a. [常~s] 军队,部队regular ~s 常备 [正规] 军→ shock troops.b. '军'骑兵连; 骑兵连之指挥权get one's ~ 晋升为骑兵连长3 (童子军的) 小队(约为三十二人,最少 为五人)>结队而行; 群集,聚拢,成群结队 地来[去We all ~ed into the room. 我们大家成群地进入 室内The audience began to ~ away [off]. 听众开始成群结队地 离去>(英) (在国王诞辰纪念日) 将 掌于前头分列行进trooping the colour (s) (英) (卫兵交替等时举行的 ) 军旗敬礼分列式
Q: wing WING [wiN]
A: 【简明词典】n.翅, 翅膀, 翼, 飞翔, 机翼, 派别vt.装以翼, 飞过, 使飞, 空运, 增加...速度vi.飞, 飞行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wing wings The wings of a bird or insect are the two parts of its body that it uses for flying. The bird flapped its wings furiously. She saw the occasional glimmer of a moth's wings.N-COUNT* -winged ...black-winged birds.COMB in ADJ2 wing wings The wings of an aeroplane are the long flat parts sticking out of its side which support it while it is flying.N-COUNT* -winged ...a wide-winged plane.COMB in ADJ3 wing wings A wing of a building is a part of it which sticks out from the main part. We were given an office in the empty west wing. ...in the Child Psychiatry wing of London's Royal Free Hospital.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 wing wings A wing of an organization, especially a political organization, is a group within it which has a particular function or particular beliefs. ...the military wing of the African National Congress. ...the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.See also left-wing, right-wing.= sectionN-COUNT: with supp, usu supp N5 wing wings In a theatre, the wings are the sides of the stage which are hidden from the audience by curtains or scenery. Most nights I watched the start of the play from the wings.N-PLURAL: the N【21世纪英汉词典】wingwIN; wiN>1 a. (鸟) 翼b. (昆虫的) 翅膀2 a. (飞机的) 翼b. (风车等的) 翼,叶片c. (英) (汽车等的) 挡泥板( (美)fender) 3 a. (从建筑物主要部分的 侧面伸出的) 厢房,侧厅b. [常 ~s]'戏剧'舞台侧面 [边厢] 4 (政党等的右翼、左翼 的) 翼,...派the right [left] ~ 右[左]翼the Democrats' liberal ~ 民主党的自由派5'足球.曲棍球'翼, 边锋the right [left] ~ 右[左]翼6'空军'a. 飞行联队,航空队b. [~s]空军徽章clip a person's wings 剥夺某人的权力; 使某人无技可施feel one's wings = feel one's feet(→ foot 成语) lend[give]wings使加快脚步; 促进Fear lent me ~s. = Fear lent ~s to me. 恐惧使我加快脚步on the wing(1)在飞,在飞行 中(2) 在活动中; 在旅行中take-under one's wing庇护[保护]take wing (s) (1) 飞走[去],起飞(2) (飞也
Q: boss BOSS [bCs]
A: 【简明词典】n.老板, 上司vt.指挥【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 boss bosses Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work. He cannot stand his boss. Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft poss N2 boss bosses If you are the boss in a group or relationship, you are the person who makes all the decisions. (INFORMAL) He thinks he's the boss.N-COUNT: usu the N in sing3 boss bosses bossing bossed If you say that someone bosses you, you mean that they keep telling you what to do in a way that is irritating. We cannot boss them into doing more. `You are not to boss me!' she shouted.= order aroundVB+ boss around bosses around; bossing around; bossed Boss around, or in British English boss about, means the same as boss. He started bossing people around and I didn't like what was happening.PHR-V4 boss If you are your own boss, you work for yourself or make your own decisions and do not have anyone telling you what to do. I'm very much my own boss and no one interferes with what I do.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】bossbCs; bCs《源自古法语"突出 之物"的意思》>1 (皮革、纸、金属等上 面装饰性的) 压[敲]出的突起部分, 突纹; (铆钉状) 圆形突起物2'建筑' (作在教堂等建筑物天 花板弯梁交叉点的) 浮凸饰物>饰以突起物
Q: employee EMPLOYEE [7emplCi5i:, im5plCii]
A: 【简明词典】n.职工, 雇员, 店员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇employee employees An employee is a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another person. He is an employee of Fuji Bank. Many of its employees are women. ...a government employee.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】em.ploy.eeIm`plCIi, 9ZmplCI`i; 9emplCi5i:, im5plCii:>受雇者,从业人员(←→ employer)
Q: shoulder SHOULDER [5FEuldE]
A: 【简明词典】n.肩, 肩部, 侧翼vt.肩负, 承当【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shoulder shoulders Your shoulders are between your neck and the tops of your arms. She led him to an armchair, with her arm round his shoulder. He glanced over his shoulder and saw me watching him.N-COUNT: oft poss N2 shoulder shoulders The shoulders of a piece of clothing are the parts that cover your shoulders. ...extravagant fashions with padded shoulders.N-COUNT3 shoulder shoulders When you talk about someone's problems or responsibilities, you can say that they carry them on their shoulders. No one suspected the anguish he carried on his shoulders. I fervently hope he recognizes and understands the burden that's on his shoulders.N-PLURAL: poss N4 shoulder shoulders shouldering shouldered If you shoulder the responsibility or the blame for something, you accept it. He has had to shoulder the responsibility of his father's mistakes. Some of the blame for the disastrous night must be shouldered by the promoters.= acceptVB5 shoulder shoulders shouldering shouldered If you shoulder something heavy, you put it across one of your shoulders so that you can carry it more easily. The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off. He shouldered his bike and walked across the finish line.VB6 shoulder shoulders shouldering shouldered If you shoulder someone aside or if you shoulder your wa 【21世纪英汉词典】shoul.der`FoldL; 5FouldE>1 (C)a. 肩(→ body) with a bundle on one's ~ 肩扛著行李square one's ~s 挺肩,挺起胸膛shrug one's ~s 耸肩b. (衣服的) 肩2 (C)[常 ~sa. 肩膀,背的上部→ have broad shoulderscarry a child on one's ~s 让小孩骑在肩上b. (担负责任的) 双肩shift the responsibility to other ~s 把责任推给别人take the work on one's own ~s 负起该工作的责任The future of our country rests on your ~s. 我们国家的前途要靠 你们3 (C)a. 山肩(山顶附近的斜坡)b. (瓶子、弦乐器等的) 肩部c. (道路的) 路肩4 (U) 肩膀肉(猪、牛等前腿连肩部 份)a ~ of mutton 羊的肩肉cry on a person's shoulder(为博取同情而) 向别人诉苦,发牢骚give[show]the cold shoulder to a person = turn a cold shoulder on a person→ cold shoulderhave an old head on young shoulders → headhave broad shoulders(1) 肩膀宽(2) 负得起重担 [重任] ; 可靠的head and shoulders above?→ headput[set]one's shoulder to the wheel努力工作,拼命干rub shoulders with?与 交往或为伍shoulder to s
Q: inflation INFLATION [in5fleiFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.胀大, 夸张, 通货膨胀, (物价)暴涨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇inflation Inflation is a general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country. ...rising unemployment and high inflation. ...an inflation rate of only 2.2%.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】in.fla.tionIn`fleFEn; in5fleiFn《inflate 的名词》>1 (U)膨胀,充气2 (U)自满,得意; 夸张3'经济'通货膨胀【同义字】inflation 货币贬值,物价上涨deflation 通货紧缩,物价持续性 下跌reflation 使物价回稳,景气回升 ,使物价适度上升
Q: victory VICTORY [5viktEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.胜利, 战胜, 克服, [罗神]胜利女神【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 victory victories A victory is a success in a struggle, war, or competition. Union leaders are heading for victory in their battle over workplace rights. ...the former Welsh rugby union skipper who led Great Britain to victory over France. defeatN-VAR2 victory If you say that someone has won a moral victory, you mean that although they have officially lost a contest or dispute, they have succeeded in showing they are right about something. She said her party had won a moral victory. We stood up to the West, and that's a moral victory.PHR: N inflects, PHR after v, v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】vic.to.ry`vIktrI, -tErI; 5vikt3ri《源自拉丁文"征服 "的意思》>胜利,战胜 [in,over] (略作 V )( ←→ defeat) a ~ in sports 运动竞技的胜利lead the troops to ~ 指挥军队打了胜仗have [gain, get, win] a ~ (over ?) 战胜 (...) ,赢过 (...) V~ was ours. 胜利是属于我们的【同义字】victory 战争、运动以及其他 方面的胜利triumph 完全的胜利或成功,并 表示欣喜conquest 打败顽强敌人或对手 而获得的胜利
Q: winner WINNER [5winE]
A: 【简明词典】n.胜利者, 优胜者, 获胜的事物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 winner winners The winner of a prize, race, or competition is the person, animal, or thing that wins it. She will present the trophies to the award winners. The winner was a horse called Last Town. loserN-COUNT2 winner winners If you say that something or someone is a winner, you mean that they are popular and successful, or that they are likely to be popular and successful. (INFORMAL) They think the appeal is a winner. Selling was my game and I intended to be a winner.= success, hit failureN-COUNT: usu sing, a N3 winner winners The winners in a particular situation are the people who have benefited from it and are in a better position than they previously were because of it. There are clear winners when a dam is built. Farmers get irrigation water, businesses get electricity. The real winners of the election, he said, were the Hungarian people. loserN-COUNT: usu pl4 winner In games such as soccer or tennis, the winner is the goal or shot that wins a particular match or point. Gough scored the winner in extra time.N-SING: the N【21世纪英汉词典】win.ner`wInL; 5winE>1 a. 胜利者,优胜者; (赛马等的) 胜马b. 有希望获胜 [得胜] 的人[物]; 有希望赢的马c. 有成功之希望者My new secretary's a ~. 我的新秘书有可能成 为得力的助手2 得奖者[作品]; 入选者a Pulitzer Prize ~. 普立兹奖得主[作品
Q: ability ABILITY [E5biliti]
A: 【简明词典】n.能力, 才干【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ability Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it. The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job. He has the ability to bring out the best in others.= capabilityN-SING: N to-inf, oft with poss2 ability abilities Your ability is the quality or skill that you have which makes it possible for you to do something. Her drama teacher spotted her ability. I have confidence in the ability of the players. They repeatedly questioned his leadership abilities. Does the school cater for all abilities?N-VAR: oft with poss3 ability If you do something to the best of your abilities or to the best of your ability, you do it as well as you can. I take care of them to the best of my abilities. They tackled them to the best of their ability.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】a.bil.i.tyE`bIlEtI; E5biliti《able 的名词》>1 本领,本事He has the ~ to make a good plan. 他企画本领一流2 a. 能力,技巧,潜力 [in,at,for] He has unusual ~ in English. 他具有不凡的英语表 达能力to the best of one's ~ 尽其所能,尽力,竭力【同义字】ability 指与生俱来或经努力 获得的某种体能或智能faculty 指先天的或后天的某 种才能talent 则是艺术的天赋genius 是科学、艺术等创造 性的非凡才能gift 指与生俱来非靠努力 却能自然发挥的天赋b. [abilities] 才能,才干a man of ~ [abilities] 有才能的人,能干的人natural abilities 天生的才能
Q: fat FAT [fAt]
A: 【简明词典】n.脂肪, 肥肉adj.肥大的, 丰满的, 肥的, 胖的, 油腻的n.文件分配表vt.养肥, 在...中加入脂肪vi.长肥【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fat fatter fattest If you say that a person or animal is fat, you mean that they have a lot of flesh on their body and that they weigh too much. You usually use the word fat when you think that this is a bad thing. I could eat what I liked without getting fat. After five minutes, the fat woman in the seat in front of me was asleep.= overweight thinADJ-GRADED* fatness No one knows whether a child's tendency towards fatness is inherited or due to the food he eats.N-UNCOUNT2 fat Fat is the extra flesh that animals and humans have under their skin, which is used to store energy and to help keep them warm. Because you're not burning calories, everything you eat turns to fat.N-UNCOUNT3 fat fats Fat is a solid or liquid substance obtained from animals or vegetables, which is used in cooking. When you use oil or fat for cooking, use as little as possible. ...vegetable fats, such as coconut oil and palm oil.N-MASS4 fat fats Fat is a substance contained in foods such as meat, cheese, and butter which forms an energy store in your body. An easy way to cut the amount of fat in your diet is to avoid eating red meats. Most low-fat yogurts are about 40 calories per 100g.N-MASS5 fat fatter fattest A fat object, especially a book, is very thick or wide.【21世纪英汉词典】fatfAt; fAt>fat.ter; fat.test1 a. 肥胖的,胖的←→ thina ~ man 胖男人get ~ 发胖run to ~ 有发胖的倾向Laugh and grow ~. (谚)笑口开,身体胖(心宽体胖)【同义字】fat 脂肪多而难看的胖stout 比 fat 客气,多半用在上了年 纪的人plump 胖嘟嘟、丰满,用来形 容婴儿或年轻女孩b. 为供应市场把 养肥了的a ~ ox [sow] 屠宰用的牛 [猪] 2 多脂肪的←→ lean.3 a. 胖的,短粗的b. 粗体的4 膨胀的,饱满的; 丰满的a ~ purse [pocketbook] 装满钱的钱袋5肥沃的6待遇优厚的 ,赚钱的a ~ job [office] 赚钱的工作[职务a ~ benefice 收入丰厚的圣俸7 含 多的,成分高的←→ poor~ lime 高成分的石灰,纯质石 灰8 迟钝的
Q: brain BRAIN [brein]
A: 【简明词典】n.脑, 头脑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 brain brains Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain. Her father died of a brain tumour.N-COUNT2 brain brains Your brain is your mind and the way that you think. Once you stop using your brain you soon go stale. Stretch your brain with this puzzle.= mind, intellectN-COUNT: usu poss N3 brain brains If someone has brains or a good brain, they have the ability to learn and understand things quickly, to solve problems, and to make good decisions. They were not the only ones to have brains and ambition. I had a good brain and the teachers liked me.N-COUNT4 brain brains If someone is the brains behind an idea or an organization, he or she had that idea or makes the important decisions about how that organization is managed. (INFORMAL) Mr White was the brains behind the scheme. Some investigators regarded her as the brains of the gang.N-COUNT: usu pl, the N behind/of n5 brain brains braining brained To brain someone means to hit them forcefully on the head. (INFORMAL) He had threatened to brain him then and there.VB6 brain To beat someone's brains out or bash their brains in means to hit their head very hard, so that they are badly injured or killed. (INFORMAL) They stood over him with clubs raised as if to beat his brains out.PHR: V inflects7 brain To blow someone's brains out means to s 【21世纪英汉词典】brainbren; brein>1 (C) [有时 ~s] 脑,脑髓blow one's ~s out 打破脑袋自杀2 [常 ~s] (作为知性中心的) 头脑,智慧,智力,脑力 ,脑筋have (good) ~s [have no ~s] 脑筋好[坏use one's ~s 用智慧,仔细地想He doesn't have much (of a) ~. 他脑筋不大好3 (C)(口语)a. 头脑好的人He's a ~. 他头脑好b. [the ~s]知识方面的指导者 ,专家,智囊人物call in the best ~s 延聘一流专家 [人才] 4 (C) (飞弹等内部所藏的电 脑等) 中枢部分,控制 [引导] 装置beat [cudgel,rack] one's brains绞脑汁,苦思[forhave on the brain(口语)脑中一直在想 著...,专心贯注于...pick [suck] a person's brains(自己不下功夫而) 请教他人,抄袭他人的 想法turn a person's brain(1) 使某人脑筋失常,使某 人昏了头(2) 使某人自满 [得意忘形] >1 打破的脑壳2 (口语)打的脑袋
Q: wine WINE [wain]
A: 【简明词典】n.葡萄酒, 酒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wine wines Wine is an alcoholic drink which is made from grapes. You can also refer to alcoholic drinks made from other fruits or vegetables as wine. ...a bottle of white wine... This is a nice wine. ...homemade parsnip wine.N-MASS2 wine wines Wine is used to describe things that are very dark red in colour. She wore her wine-coloured gaberdine raincoat. ...an olive and wine wool sweater.COLOUR3 wine If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money. Colleagues were furious at doing her work while she wined and dined. A lot of money went on wining and dining prospective clients.PHR-ERG: Vs inflect【21世纪英汉词典】winewaIn; wain>1 a. 葡萄酒French ~s 法国葡萄酒a barrel of ~ 一桶葡萄酒b. 水果酒apple [currant, palm] ~ 苹果 [醋栗,椰子] 酒rice ~ 米酒2 (又作wine color) 葡萄酒色,暗红色bread and wine →breadput new wine in old bottles旧瓶装新酒wine,women,and song醇酒、美女与歌舞 (的享乐) >用葡萄酒款待~ and dine a person 以酒饭款待某人>喝葡萄酒~ and dine with a person 与人边喝酒边吃饭
Q: leg LEG [leg]
A: 【简明词典】n.腿, 胫, 旅程的一段vi.走, 跑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 leg legs A person or animal's legs are the long parts of their body that they use to stand on. He was tapping his walking stick against his leg.N-COUNT: usu poss N* -legged Her name was Sheila, a long-legged blonde. ...a large four-legged animal.COMB in ADJs2 leg legs The legs of a pair of trousers are the parts that cover your legs. He moved on through wet grass that soaked his trouser legs.N-COUNT: usu pl3 leg legs A leg of lamb, pork, chicken, or other meat is a piece of meat that consists of the animal's or bird's leg, especially the thigh. ...a chicken leg. ...a leg of mutton.N-COUNT: n N, N of n4 leg legs The legs of a table, chair, or other piece of furniture are the parts that rest on the floor and support the furniture's weight. His ankles were tied to the legs of the chair. The teak table has fluted legs.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft n N, N of n* -legged ...a three-legged stool. ...an ancient Guatemalan bow-legged table.COMB in ADJ-GRADED5 leg legs A leg of a long journey is one part of it, usually between two points where you stop. The first leg of the journey was by boat to Lake Naivasha in Kenya.N-COUNT: usu ord N, N of n 【21世纪英汉词典】leglZg; le^>1 (C)腿,脚,足stand on one ~ 用一只腿站立著He was shot in the ~. 他腿上中弹She has nice ~s. 她的腿很漂亮; 她有一双美腿2 a. (C) (供食用之动物的) 腿部a ~ of mutton [lamb] 羊 [小羊] 腿 (肉) (尤指从后腿膝部以上 呈长三角形的部分)b. (U)腿肉3 (C)a. (椅、桌、圆规等的) 脚b. (机械等的) 支撑部,支柱c. 三角形的底边 [斜边] 以外的边4 (C) (衣服的) 脚的部分,脚部the ~s of trousers 裤管5(C)a. (运动、旅行等全部 过程中的) 一个段落the second ~ of the relay 接力赛的第二段 [棒] b. (长程飞行的) 一段航程,一次飞航6(U) [有时 the ~] '板球'打击者的左 后方 (the) long[short]~ 离三柱门较远的 [近的] 野手 (守备位置) as fast as one's legs would [will] carryone 以全速be (up) on one's legs(1) (长时间) 站[走]著(2) (病愈后) 能走fall on [upon] one's legs = land on one's feet( →foot 成语) feel one's legs = feel one's fe
Q: nature NATURE [5neitFE]
A: 【简明词典】n.自然, 自然界, 大自然, 自然状态, 本性, 天性, 种类【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 nature Nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by people. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety. ...grasses that grow wild in nature. ...the ecological balance of nature.See also Mother Nature.N-UNCOUNT2 nature The nature of something is its basic quality or character. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated. ...the ambitious nature of the programme... The protests had been non-political by nature. The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.N-SING: with supp, oft n N, also by/in N3 nature Someone's nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave. Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage. She trusted people. That was her nature. He was by nature affectionate.See also human nature.N-SING: with poss, also by N4 nature If you say that something is against nature, you think that it is unnatural. All these activities are against nature.= unnaturalPHR: v-link PHR5 nature If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living. She was very anxiou 【21世纪英汉词典】na.ture`netFL; 5neitFE《源自拉丁文"出生, 与生俱来者"的意思》>1 [常 N~](U)自然,天然; 自然界; 自然力,自然现象destroy [preserve] ~ 破坏[保护]自然the laws of ~ 自然法则,自然律the balance of ~ 自然界的均衡Nature's engineering 浑然天成,造化巧妙in the course of ~ 按正常情况,通常N~ is the best physician. (谚)自然是最好的医师2 a. (人、动物的) 本质,本性,天性,性质human ~ 人性a man of good [ill] ~ 本性善 [恶] 的人He is of a generous ~. 他本性宽宏大量He has a kindly ~. 他本性和善It is (in) his ~ to be kind to the poor. 对穷人仁慈是他的天 性It is not (in) [out of] his ~ to be cruel to animals. 虐待动物不合他的本 性Habit is second ~ → habit 1.b. [the ~] [东西的] 本质,特质,特征[ofthe ~ of love 爱的本质the ~ of atomic energy 原子能的特征c. (C) 天性...的人a sanguine ~ 乐天派的人,乐天派3 [用单数; 常与修饰语连用,of ~] 种类 (kind)
Q: freedom FREEDOM [5fri:dEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.自由, 自主, 直率, 特权【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 freedom Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this. ...freedom of speech... They want greater political freedom. Today we have the freedom to decide our own futures. The United Nations Secretary-General has spoken of the need for individual freedoms and human rights.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl2 freedom When prisoners or slaves are set free or escape, they gain their freedom. ...the agreement worked out by the UN, under which all hostages and detainees would gain their freedom.= libertyN-UNCOUNT: oft poss N3 freedom Freedom from something you do not want means not being affected by it. ...all the freedom from pain that medicine could provide. ...freedom from government control.N-UNCOUNT: N from n4 freedom The freedom of a particular city is a special honour which is given to a famous person who is connected with that city, or to someone who has performed some special service for the city. He was given the Freedom of the City of Dublin by the Lord Mayor.N-SING: the N of n【21世纪英汉词典】free.dom`fridEm; 5fri:dEm《free 的名词》>1 a. 自由~ of speech [the press] 言论 [出版] 自由the F~ of the Seas '国际法'(战时中立国船只的) 自由航海权; 航行公海的自由the ~ of the will 意志的自由→ four freedoms.【同义字】freedom 广意的自由,指拘束、 障碍的不存在liberty 选择的自由,自束缚中 解放b. (U)自由He had ~ to do what he liked. 他有为所欲为的自由2 a. (U) (行动的) 自由自在; 任意,不客气,放纵,随 便speak with ~ 随心所欲地说; 直言b. (C)随便的举止take [use] ~s with a person 对某人随便; 对某人放肆3 (U) [精神负担的] 解除,免除[from~ from care 免于忧虑 [劳心] ,无忧无虑~ from duty 免税The people enjoy ~ from poverty. 人们享有免于穷困的 生活4 [the ~a. 出入的自由,自由使用 权[ofhave the ~ of a library 可以自由出入[使用] 图书馆b. 特权; 特准[ofthe ~ of a city(赠与宾客的一种) 荣誉市民权
Q: liberal LIBERAL [5libErEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.自由主义者, (尤指英国、加拿大等国的)adj.慷慨的, 不拘泥的, 宽大的, 自由主义的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 liberal Someone who has liberal views believes people should have a lot of freedom in deciding how to behave and think. She is known to have liberal views on divorce and contraception.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n+ liberal liberals Also a noun. ...a nation of free-thinking liberals.N-COUNT2 liberal A liberal system allows people or organizations a lot of political or economic freedom. ...a liberal democracy with a multiparty political system... They favour liberal free-market policies.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n+ liberal liberals Also a noun. These kinds of price controls go against all the financial principles of the free market liberals.N-COUNT3 liberal A Liberal politician or voter is a member of a Liberal Party or votes for a Liberal Party. The Liberal leader has announced his party's withdrawal from the ruling coalition.ADJ: ADJ n+ liberal liberals Also a noun. The Liberals hold twenty-three seats in parliament.N-COUNT4 liberal Liberal means giving, using, or taking a lot of something, or existing in large quantities. As always he is liberal with his jokes. She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes.= generous【21世纪英汉词典】lib.er.al`lIbErEl; 5libErEl《源自拉丁文"自由 的"的意思》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. 慷慨的,大方的a ~ giver 慷慨的施舍者b. [对...]不怜惜的; 不吝啬的 [with,of] be ~ with one's money 用钱大方be ~ of one's compliments 不吝惜 [乐意] 恭维2 充分的,丰盛的a ~ supply 充分的供应3 a. 宽大的,度量大的,开 放的,无偏见的a ~ view 没有偏见的 (自由的) 见解b. [对...]宽大而无偏见 的[inHe is ~ in his views. 他对事物的看法豁达c. 不拘泥于字义的,自由 的a ~ translation 不拘泥于字面的翻译, 意译4 a. 自由主义的~ democracy 自由民主主义b. [L~] (英国、加拿大的) 自由党的5 适合于绅士的,为使教 养广泛的the ~ arts( 大学中) 文理科(对专业性科目而言的 哲学、历史、文学、 自然科学、?
Q: professional PROFESSIONAL [prE5feFEnl]
A: 【简明词典】n.自由职业者, 专业人员, 职业运动员, 职业艺人adj.专业的, 职业的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 professional Professional means relating to a person's work, especially work that requires special training. His professional career started at Liverpool University.ADJ: ADJ n* professionally ...a professionally-qualified architect... The opening months of 1987 were difficult, personally and professionally.ADV: ADV -ed/adj, ADV with cl2 professional Professional people have jobs that require advanced education or training. ...highly qualified professional people like doctors and engineers.ADJ: ADJ n+ professional professionals Also a noun. My father wanted me to become a professional and have more stability.N-COUNT3 professional You use professional to describe people who do a particular thing to earn money rather than as a hobby. This has been my worst time for injuries since I started as a professional footballer. Jack Nicklaus has played in every Major Championship since he turned professional in 1961. amateurADJ+ professional professionals Also a noun. He had been a professional since March 1985.N-COUNT* professionally By age 16 he was playing professionally with bands in Greenwich Village.ADV: ADV after v4 professional Professional sports are played for money rather than as a hobby.【21世纪英汉词典】pro.fes.sion.alprE`fZFEnl; prE5feFEnl《profession 的形容词》>(more ~; most ~)1 a. (无比较级、最高级) (知识性) 职业 (上) 的~ education 职业教育~ etiquette 同业间的礼仪 [行规] b. 专家的,专业的~ skill 专门技术,专业技术c. (无比较级、最高级) 从事知识性职业的,从 事专门职业的A lawyer or a doctor is a ~ man. 律师或医生是从事专 门职业的人2 (无比较级、最高级) 职业性的( ←→ amateur) ~ football 职业足球a ~ golfer 职业高尔夫球手3 (无比较级、最高级)( 轻蔑)以从事...为业的a ~ politician 职业政客a ~ beauty 以美貌为业的人(模特儿等)>1 从事知识性职业的人, (技术) 专家2 (与业余选手相对的) 职业选手turn [go] professional ( 业余选手等) 转为职业选手
Q: aircraft AIRCRAFT [5ZEkrB:ft]
A: 【简明词典】n.航行器【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇aircraft aircraft is both the singular and the plural formAn aircraft is a vehicle which can fly, for example an aeroplane or a helicopter. The return flight of the aircraft was delayed. At least three military aircraft were destroyed.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】air.craft`Zr9krAft; 5ZEkrB:ft>(pl. ~)飞行器(飞机、飞船、气球等 的通称)by ~ 以[乘]飞行器
Q: ship SHIP [Fip]
A: 【简明词典】n.船, 海船, 舰v.装上船, 航运, 载运, 在船上工作【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ship ships A ship is a large boat which carries passengers or cargo. Within ninety minutes the ship was ready for departure. We went by ship over to America. ...merchant ships.N-COUNT: also by N2 ship ships shipping shipped If people or things are shipped somewhere, they are sent there on a ship or by some other means of transport. Food is being shipped to drought-stricken Southern Africa.VB: usu passiveship out ships out; shipping out; shipped out If someone ships out, they leave a place, especially by ship. Sailors hung about while they waited to ship out.PHR-V 【21世纪英汉词典】shipFIp; Fip>1 a. (C) (大) 船(通常指以帆、动力操 作的航海运输用的大 型船; ◆{用法}常用女性代 名词)a ~'s doctor 船医the ~'s journal 航海日志the ~ of the desert 沙漠之舟(指骆驼)a ~ (bound) for America 开往美国的船【同义字】ship 船的泛用语boat 靠桨、帆、小型引擎 操作的小船,泛指船vessel 大船b. (U) (视为交通工具的) 船只by ~ 以船运 [海运] get [go] on board 坐船He took ~ at New York for Europe. 他在纽约上船前往欧 洲2 (C)(口语)飞艇; (大型) 飞船; 飞机,太空船spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar(谚)因小失大when one's ship comes home [in] (口语)当某人时来运转 [发了财] 时>(shipped; ship.ping) 1 用船载 [运] ...,把...装载于船上~ the cargo 把货物装船A vast quantity of foodstuffs was shipped (off [out])to Africa. 大量食品,以船运往非 洲2 (用列车、货车等) 载运,运输 (◆{用法}(英)为商业 用语)These goods are shipped by truck from New York to Washington. 这些货物用货 [卡] 车从纽约运至华盛顿3 把送往[...],放逐 ...[到...][to~ off criminals to the frontier 把犯人放逐到边境4 灌入 The boat shipped water [a sea] in a storm. 那艘船遇到暴风雨而 大量进水>1 a. 坐船,搭船~ at New York 在纽约搭船b. 坐船去We shipped across the sea. 我们坐船渡海2 上 (船) ,在 (船上)
Q: discussion DISCUSSION [dis5kQFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.讨论【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 discussion discussions If something is under discussion, it is still being talked about and a final decision has not yet been reached. There was a lot of discussion about the wording of the report. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today. The whole question of school curriculum is up for discussion. The plan may well be over-ambitious, and is clearly open to discussion. `The proposals are still under discussion,' she said.PHR: v-link PHR2 discussion discussions A discussion of a subject is a piece of writing or a lecture in which someone talks about it in detail. For a discussion of biology and sexual politics, see chapter 4.N-COUNT: usu N of n3 discussion A discussion document or paper is one that contains information and usually proposals for people to discuss.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】dis.cus.siondI`skQFEn; di5skQFn《discuss 的名词》>讨论,议论,商议,商讨 ,研讨 [about,on,of] the question under ~ 讨论 [审议] 中的问题come up for ~ 提出来讨论have a ~ about [on] the subject 就该主题[问题]商讨
Q: artist ARTIST [5B:tist]
A: 【简明词典】n.艺术家, 画家【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 artist artists An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby. ...the studio of a great artist... Each poster is signed by the artist. I'm not a good artist.N-COUNT2 artist artists An artist is a person who creates novels, poems, films, or other things which can be considered as works of art. His books are enormously easy to read, yet he is a serious artist. Engel is quoted as saying that balanced people do not become artists.N-COUNT3 artist artists An artist is a performer such as a musician, actor, or dancer. ...a popular artist who has sold millions of records.N-COUNT4 artist artists If you say that someone is an artist at a particular activity, you mean they are very skilled at it. Jack is an outstanding barber, an artist with shears.N-COUNT: usu with supp【21世纪英汉词典】art.ist`BrtIst; 5B:tist>1 a. 艺术家b. 美术家; (尤指) 画家 (painter) 2 (某一方面的) 高手,名家[at, in3 = artiste
Q: festival FESTIVAL [5festEvEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.节日, 喜庆日, 音乐节, 戏剧节, 喜庆, 欢宴, 欢乐adj.节日的, 快乐的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 festival festivals A festival is an organized series of events such as musical concerts or drama productions. Numerous Umbrian towns hold their own summer festivals of music, theatre, and dance. There are over 350 films in the Edinburgh Film Festival this year.N-COUNT2 festival festivals A festival is a day or time of the year when people have a holiday from work and celebrate some special event, often a religious event. Shavuot is a two-day festival for Orthodox Jews and a one-day festival for Reform and Israeli Jews.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】fes.ti.val`fZstEvl; 5festEvl《源自拉丁文"快活 的,快乐的"的意思》>1 节日,庆祝,祭典,庆典2 (C) [常 F~; 常与修饰语连用] (定期性的) 表演会,表演季,...节 庆a music ~ 音乐季the Bach ~ 巴哈节,巴哈音乐季3 (C)节日,喜庆日4 (C)庆宴hold [keep, make] a ~ 举行庆宴>庆典 [喜庆,节日] 的
Q: program PROGRAM [5prEugrAm]
A: 【简明词典】n.节目, 程序, 纲要, 计划vt.规划, 拟...计划, 安排...入节目vi.安排节目, 编程序(电脑)程序,(电视)节目【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 program programs A program is a set of instructions that a computer follows in order to perform a particular task. The chances of an error occurring in a computer program increase with the size of the program.N-COUNT2 program programs programming programmed When you program a computer, you give it a set of instructions to make it able to perform a particular task. He programmed his computer to compare the 1431 possible combinations of pairs in this population. ...45 million people, about half of whom can program their own computers. ...a computer programmed to translate a story given to it in Chinese.VB* programming ...programming skills... Nicklaus Wirth designed Pascal to teach the concepts of programming.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n【21世纪英汉词典】pro.gram`progrAm, -grEm; 5prou^rAm《源自希腊文"公然 书写"的意思》>1 节目; 节目表( → plan【同义字】) a TV [radio] ~ 电视[收音机]节目2 计画,预定,预定表What's the ~ for today?. 今天的计画是什么?3 (教育、科目的) 课程 (表) , (授课的) 摘要4 (政党的) 纲领,政纲5'电算'程式(指示计算机处理资料 的一连串指令或叙述)6'教育' (为了促使主动学习而 严谨分析、编排的) 学习计画>(pro.grammed,(美)-g ramed; program.ming,(美)-g ram.ing)1 a. 制作...的节目,计画b. 为...拟计画2'电算'把程式输入 ,为...编制程序3 为 配习题及题解
Q: flower FLOWER [5flauE]
A: 【简明词典】n.花, 开花的植物, 花卉, 精华, 盛时vi.开花, 旺盛, 成熟vt.用花装饰, 使开花【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 flower flowers A flower is the part of a plant which is often brightly coloured, grows at the end of a stem, and only survives for a short time. Each individual flower is tiny. ...large, purplish-blue flowers.N-COUNT2 flower flowers A flower is a stem of a plant that has one or more flowers on it and has been picked, usually with others, for example to give as a present or to put in a vase. ...a bunch of flowers sent by a new admirer.N-COUNT: usu pl3 flower flowers Flowers are small plants that are grown for their flowers as opposed to trees, shrubs, and vegetables. ...a lawned area surrounded by screening plants and flowers... The flower garden will be ablaze with colour every day.N-COUNT: usu pl4 flower flowers flowering flowered When a plant or tree flowers, its flowers appear and open. Several of these rhododendrons will flower this year for the first time.VB5 flower flowers flowering flowered When something flowers, for example a political movement or a relationship, it gets stronger and more successful. Their relationship flowered.= blossomVB6 flower A person or thing that is described as the flower of something is the best part or example of it. (LITERARY) Those killed have been described as the flower of Polish manhood.N-SING: the N of n【21世纪英汉词典】flow.er`flaJL; 5flauE>1 (C)a. 花artificial ~s 人造花the national ~ 国花→ wild flowerarrange ~s 插花No ~s. 恳辞花圈 [花圈敬辞] (讣闻广告用词)Say it with ~s. 用花表达您的心意(花店的标语)b. 花卉grow [plant] ~s 栽培 [种] 花卉【同义字】flower 花卉的花或草花bloom 观赏植物的花blossom 果树的花2 (U)开花,盛开in ~ 开著花,正盛开著,怒 放come into ~ 开出花来3 [the ~]精粹,精华[ofan anthology in which are collected the ~of English poets 收集英国诗人精粹的 诗集4 [the ~]青春,壮年,盛年,盛 时[ofthe ~ of one's youth 风华正茂的时期,青春 时代5[~s; 当单数用]'化学'华(升华作用所形成的粉 状物)~s of sulfur 硫华(as) welcome as (the) flowers in May大受欢迎的; 令人感激的>1 开花2 兴旺,繁荣Great talents ~ late. 大器晚成The Renaissance ~ed in Leonardo da
Q: BBC BBC
A: 【简明词典】n.英国广播公司【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 BBC The BBC is a British organization which broadcasts programmes on radio and television. BBC is an abbreviation for `British Broadcasting Corporation'. The concert will be broadcast live by the BBC. ...the BBC correspondent in Tunis.N-PROPER: the N2 BBC BBC is used to refer to television channels and radio stations that are run by the BBC. He begins his new series on BBC 2 at 9pm on Thursday. ...BBC Radio Scotland.N-IN-NAMES【21世纪英汉词典】BBC(略)Baseball Club; British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播公司
Q: sterling STERLING [5stE:liN]
A: 【简明词典】n.英国货币, 标准纯银adj.英币的, 纯银制的, 纯正的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sterling Sterling is the money system of Great Britain. The stamps had to be paid for in sterling.N-UNCOUNT2 sterling Sterling means very good in quality; used to describe someone's work or character. (FORMAL) Those are sterling qualities to be admired in anyone. ...his years of sterling service.= excellentADJ: usu ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】ster.ling`stVlIN; 5stE:liN《源自古英语"小星 "的意思; 起因于曾刻有小星的 银币》>1 英国货币payable in ~ 应以英国货币 [英镑] 支付的2 (又作sterling silver) (法定) 纯银(银的纯度为 92.5% 以上)>1 法定纯度的; 英国货币的,按英国货 币的(略作 stg.,形式上通常附记 于金额之后,如 ￡500 stg.)five pounds ~ 英币五镑 [五英镑] the ~ area [bloc] 英镑 (通用) 地区2 真正的,纯粹的~ worth 真正的价值3 优秀的,纯正的a ~ fellow 优秀的人
Q: memory MEMORY [5memEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.记忆, 记忆力, 回忆, 存储(器), 存储器存储器,内存【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 memory memories Your memory is your ability to remember things. All the details of the meeting are fresh in my memory. He'd a good memory for faces, and he was sure he hadn't seen her before. But locals with long memories thought this was fair revenge for the injustice of 1961. Two major areas in which mentally retarded children require help are memory and attention.N-VAR: oft poss N2 memory memories A memory is something that you remember from the past. She cannot bear to watch the film because of the bad memories it brings back. Her earliest memory is of singing at the age of four to wounded soldiers. He had happy memories of his father.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n3 memory memories A computer's memory is the part of the computer where information is stored, especially for a short time before it is transferred to disks or magnetic tapes. (TECHNICAL) The data are stored in the computer's memory.N-COUNT4 memory If you talk about the memory of someone who has died, especially someone who was loved or respected, you are referring to the thoughts, actions, and ceremonies by which they are remembered. She remained devoted to his memory. The congress opened with a minute's silence in memory of those who died in the struggle.N-SING: usu with poss, also in N of n5 memory If you do something from memory, for example speak the words o 【21世纪英汉词典】mem.o.ry`mZmErI; 5memEri《源自拉丁文"不忘 记"的意思》>1 (U)记忆speak from ~ 背诵,凭记忆讲述if my ~ serves me (right) 如果我的记忆正确,如 果我没记错I have no ~ of my mother. 我对母亲的记忆淡薄 [我不记得母亲] The incident stuck in my ~. 那意外事件清楚地留 在我的记忆里【同义字】memory 记住或想起所学事物 的能力remembrance 回忆或记忆事情recollection 努力想起即将遗忘的 事物2 (C) (个人具备的) 记忆力lose one's ~ 丧失记忆力He has a good [bad, poor] ~ for names. 他对姓名的记忆力良 好 [很差] 3 (C)回忆,追忆my earliest memories 我最早 [最年幼] 时的一些回忆4 [用单数; 常 the ~]留在记忆里的期间; 记忆的范围beyond [within] the ~ of men [man] 有史以前的the coldest winter in ~ 记忆中最冷的冬天5(U)死后的名声of blessed [happy, glorious] ~ 故...(加在已故王公?
Q: mile MILE [mail]
A: 【简明词典】n.英里, 较大的距离【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mile miles A mile is a unit of distance equal to 1760 yards or approximately 1.6 kilometres. They drove 600 miles across the desert. The hurricane is moving to the west at about 18 miles per hour. She lives just half a mile away. There's a lake up there, about ten miles long. ...a 50-mile bike ride.N-COUNT: num N2 mile miles Miles is used, especially in the expression miles away, to refer to a long distance. If you enrol at a gym that's miles away, you won't be visiting it as often as you should. I was miles and miles from anywhere. `Shall I come to see you?' --- `Are you kidding? It's miles.'N-PLURAL3 mile miles Miles or a mile is used with the meaning `very much' in order to emphasize the difference between two things or qualities, or the difference between what you aimed to do and what you actually achieved. (INFORMAL) You're miles better than most of the performers we see nowadays. With a Labour candidate in place they won by a mile. The rehearsals were miles too slow and no work was getting done.= loadsN-COUNT: usu pl4 mile If you say that someone is miles away, you mean that they are unaware of what is happening around them because they are thinking about something else. (INFORMAL) What were you thinking about? You were miles away.PHR: v-link PHR5 mile If you say that someone is willing to go the extra mile, you mean that they are willing to make a special effort to do or achieve something. The President is determined `to go the extra mile for peace'.PHR: V inflects6 mile If you say that you can see or recognize something a mile off, you are emphasizing that it is very obvious and easy to recognize. (INFORMAL) You can spot undercover cops a mile off.PHR: PHR after v7 mile If you say that someone would run a mile when faced with a particular situation, you mean that they would be very frightened or unwilling to deal with it. (INFORMAL) If anybody had told me when I first got married that I was going to have seven children, I would have run a mile.【21世纪英汉词典】milemaIl; mail《源自拉丁文"千步 "的意思》>1 (C)a. 哩(陆上的距离单位,等 于 1760 yards,约 1.6km,略作 mi.; 正式名称为 statute mile)a distance of 10 ~s 十哩的距离for ~s (and ~s) ( 延伸) 好几哩→ three-mile limitb. = nautical mile2 (C)a. 长距离,远隔miss the target by a ~ [by ~s] 离靶心[目标]很远b. [~s; 当副词用] ...得多It's ~s better [easier]. 那样好 [容易] 得多3 (又作 mile race) [the ~]一哩赛跑talk a mile a minute(口语)喋喋不休,滔滔 不绝地讲
Q: tea TEA [ti:]
A: 【简明词典】n.茶, 茶树, 茶叶, 茶点vt.给...沏茶vi.喝茶, 进茶点【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tea teas Tea is a drink made by adding hot water to tea leaves or tea bags. Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar. ...a cup of tea... Would you like some tea?. Four or five men were drinking tea from flasks.N-MASS+ tea teas A cup of tea can be referred to as a tea. Would anybody like a tea or coffee?N-COUNT2 tea teas Drinks such as mint tea or chamomile tea are made by pouring hot water on the dried leaves of the particular plant or flower.N-MASS: usu n N3 tea teas The chopped dried leaves of the plant tea is made from is referred to as tea. ...a packet of tea... America imports about 190 million pounds of tea a year. Earl Grey, Darjeeling and Jasmine are best-selling traditional teas.N-MASS4 tea teas Tea is a meal some people eat in the late afternoon. It consists of food such as sandwiches and cakes, with tea to drink. (BRIT) I'm doing the sandwiches for tea. I took her to tea at the Ritz.See also afternoon tea, high tea.N-VAR5 tea teas Some people refer to the main meal that they eat in the early part of the evening as tea. (BRIT) At five o'clock he comes back for his tea.N-VAR6 tea If you say that someone or something is not your cup of tea, you mean that they are not the kind of person or thing that you like. Politics was not his cup of tea. I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea.PHR: v-link PHR, usu with brd-neg【21世纪英汉词典】teati; ti:《源自中文"茶"》>1 a. (U) (作为饮料的) 茶,红茶~ with milk 奶茶early morning ~ (英) (起床前喝的) 早茶a cup of ~ 一杯茶a pot of ~ 一壶茶make ~ 沏[泡]茶She offered [served] ~ to her guest. 她以茶招待客人b. (C)[常 ~s]一杯茶Two ~s, please. 请来 [给我们] 两杯红茶2 (U)[集合称a.'植物'茶树b. 茶 (叶) black [green] ~ 红 [绿] 茶coarse [dust] ~ 粗 [粉] 茶a pound of ~ 一磅茶叶3 a. (英)下午茶ask a person to ~ 邀某人喝下午茶b. (U) (下午的) 茶会4 (U) (似茶的) 熬汤,浓汤→ beef tea.5(U)(俚)大麻烟,麻醉 药one's cup of tea. → cup
Q: cos COS [kCs]
A: 【简明词典】n.莴苣的一种, [数](=cosine)余弦【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇'cos also cos.'Cos is an informal way of saying because. (BRIT; in AM use 'cause) It was absolutely horrible going up the hills 'cos they were really, really steep.= causeCONJ-SUBORD【21世纪英汉词典】coskBs, kCs; kCs>(又作 cos lettuce) '植物'长叶莴苣(英国广为裁培,为莴 苣的一变种)
Q: egg EGG [eg]
A: 【简明词典】n.蛋, 鸡蛋, 卵v.怂恿, 怂恿【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 egg eggs An egg is an oval object that is produced by a female bird and which contains a baby bird. Other animals such as reptiles and fish also lay eggs. ...a baby bird hatching from its egg. ...ant eggs.N-COUNT2 egg eggs In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food. Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly. ...bacon and eggs.N-VAR3 egg eggs Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg. ...a chocolate egg.N-COUNT: usu supp N4 egg eggs An egg is a cell that is produced in the bodies of female animals and humans. If it is fertilized by a sperm, a baby develops from it. It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.N-COUNT5 egg If someone puts all their eggs in one basket, they put all their effort or resources into doing one thing so that, if it fails, they have no alternatives left. The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.PHR: usu v PHR6 egg If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish. If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.PHR: face inflects, have/with PHR【21世纪英汉词典】eggZg; e^>1 a. (C)卵,蛋sit on ~s 孵蛋b. (C)鸡蛋a boiled ~ 煮蛋a fried ~ 煎蛋a new-laid ~ 刚生下的蛋a poached ~ 荷包蛋scrambled ~s 炒蛋a soft-boiled [hard-boiled] ~ 半熟 [全熟] 煮蛋c. (U) (经烹调的) 蛋的一部分He had some ~ on his face. 他的脸上沾了少许蛋2 (又作 egg cell) (C)'生物'卵子3 (C)(俚)家伙a good ~ 好家伙,好人a bad ~ 坏蛋(as) full as an egg塞得满满的(as) sure as eggs are[is]eggs(口语)确实地 (certainly) He'll rise in the company as sure as ~s are ~s. 他一定会在公司里得 到提升bring one's eggs to a bad market计画落空,估计错误have[put]all (one's) eggs in one basket(口语)孤注一掷have egg on one's face(1) →1c(2)(口语)受羞辱,丢 脸Do I have ~ on my face ?. 我做错什么事了吗 ?(◆受人注视而困惑时 的说法)lay an egg(1) 生蛋,下蛋(2)(俚) 全不受欢迎,完全失败teach (one's) grandmother to suck eggs(口语)对有经验的人 提出忠告,班门弄斧
Q: blood BLOOD [blQd]
A: 【简明词典】n.血, 血液, 血统v.使(某人)先取得经验【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 blood Blood is the red liquid that flows inside your body, which you can see if you cut yourself.N-UNCOUNT2 blood You can use blood to refer to the race or social class of someone's parents or ancestors. There was Greek blood in his veins: his ancestors originally bore the name Karajannis. He was of noble blood, and an officer.N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N3 blood If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other. There is, it seems, some bad blood between Mills and the Baldwins.PHR: oft PHR between pl-n4 blood If you say that people are baying for blood, you mean that they are demanding that someone should be hurt or punished. And so what will he say to those who have been baying for his blood?PHR: V inflects5 blood If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank.See also blue-blooded.PHR6 blood If you say that something makes your blood boil, you are emphasizing that it makes you very angry. It makes my blood boil to think two thugs decided to pick on an innocent young girl.PHR: V inflects7 blood If something violent and cruel is done in cold blood, it is done deliberately and in an unemotional way. The crime had been committed in cold blood.See also cold-blooded.PHR: PHR after v8 blood 【21世纪英汉词典】bloodblQd; blQd>1 (U)a. 血,血液the circulation of the ~ 血液循环a drop of ~ 一滴血give ~ 捐血,提供血液lose ~ 失血,大量出血b. (低等动物的) 体液c. (树木、果实等的) 红色汁液,红色树液 [果汁] 2 (U)a. (作为生命之泉源的) 血,性命give one's ~ for one's country 为国流血捐躯 [牺牲性命] b. (作为感情之泉源的) 血性,血气,激烈的情 绪; 脾气; 性情a man of hot ~ 易激动的人,火爆性子 的人curdle [chill, freeze] a person's ~ 使某人心惊胆战make a person's ~ boil 使某人大怒make a person's ~ run cold 使某人毛骨悚然stir a person's [the] ~ 使某人激昂 [热血沸腾] The thought of that air crash makes the ~ creep. 一想到那次空难就会 心惊胆战When he heard the news, his ~ boiled [was up]. 他一听到这消息就震 怒→ bad bloodwith ~ in one's eyes 眼睛带著血丝,杀气腾 腾地3 (U)流血; 杀人 (罪) ; 牺牲a man of ~ 冷血汉,凶手deeds of ~ 杀人行为
Q: behaviour BEHAVIOUR [bi5heivjE]
A: 【简明词典】n.行为, 举止, 习性【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 behaviour behaviours (AM) behaviorPeople's or animals' behaviour is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behaviour. Make sure that good behaviour is rewarded. ...human sexual behaviour... These eating patterns are a learned behavior.= conductN-VAR: with supp2 behaviour (AM) behaviorIn science, the behaviour of something is the way that it behaves. It will be many years before anyone can predict a hurricane's behavior with much accuracy.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, with poss3 behaviour (AM) behaviorIf someone is on their best behaviour, they are trying very hard to behave well.PHR: v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】be.hav.iourbI`hevjL; bi5heivjE>(英)= behavior
Q: conduct CONDUCT [5kCndQkt, -dEkt]
A: 【简明词典】n.行为, 操行v.引导, 管理, 为人, 传导【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 conduct conducts conducting conducted When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out. I decided to conduct an experiment. He said they were conducting a campaign against democrats across the country. The council conducted a survey of the uses to which farm buildings are put.= carry outVB2 conduct The conduct of a task or activity is the way in which it is organized and carried out. Also up for discussion will be the conduct of free and fair elections. The Conservative Party did not in the main disagree with Bevin's conduct of foreign policy.N-SING: with supp3 conduct conducts conducting conducted If you conduct yourself in a particular way, you behave in that way. The way he conducts himself reflects on the party and will increase criticisms against him. Most people believe they conduct their private and public lives in accordance with Christian morality.VB4 conduct Someone's conduct is the way they behave in particular situations. For Europeans, the law is a statement of basic principles of civilised conduct. He has trouble understanding that other people judge him by his social skills and his conduct.= behaviourN-UNCOUNT: with supp5 conduct conducts conducting conducted When someone conducts an orchestra or choir, they stand in front of it and direct its performance. Dennis had re 【21世纪英汉词典】con.duct`kBndQkt; 5kCndQkt《源自拉丁文"共同 引导"的意思》>1 (文语) (从道德观点来看的人 的) 行为,品行good ~ 善行bad [shameful] ~ 坏 [可耻] 的行为【同义字】act 短时间内只有一次的 行动deed 特别指了不起的行为behavior 人的行为,举止2 经营,营运,管理; 指挥,引导the ~ of a business 事业的经营kEn`dQkt; kEn5dQkt>1 指挥~ an orchestra 指挥管弦乐团2 引导,当...的向 导(→ lead 【同义字】) I ~ tours. 我当旅游向导The usherette ~ed me to a seat. 戏院的女服务员领我 到座位He ~ed the party up the mountain. 他引导一行人登上山One of the students ~ed her in [out]. 其中有一个学生带领 她进入[出去3 处理,经营,管理 ~ one's business affairs 处理某人的业务4 [~ oneself; 与状态副词 (片语
Q: clothes CLOTHES [klEuTz]
A: 【简明词典】n.衣服, [总称]被褥, 各种衣服, 家丑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇clothes Clothes are the things that people wear, such as shirts, coats, trousers, and dresses. Moira walked upstairs to change her clothes. He dressed quickly in casual clothes.See also plain-clothes.N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】clotheskloz, kloTz; klouTz, klouz《源自cloth (衣料) 的复数形》>pl1 衣服a suit of ~ 一套衣服put on [take off] one's ~ 穿上 [脱下] 衣服change ~ 换衣服She has many ~. 她有很多衣服Fine ~ make the man. (谚)人靠衣装,佛靠金 装2 寝具,被褥3 待洗的衣服
Q: reporter REPORTER [ri5pC:tE]
A: 【简明词典】n.记者, 通讯员【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇reporter reporters A reporter is someone who writes news articles or who broadcasts news reports. ...a TV reporter. ...a trainee sports reporter... Our reporter Chris Loosemore sums up the findings.= correspondentN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】re.port.er>1 报告 [呈报] 者2 新闻 [采访] 记者,通讯员[for3 (法院的) 书记; 会议记录员
Q: supply SUPPLY [sE5plai]
A: 【简明词典】n.补给, 供给, 供应品vt.补给, 供给, 提供, 补充, 代理vi.替代他人职务【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 supply supplies supplying supplied If you supply someone with something that they want or need, you give them a quantity of it. ...an agreement not to produce or supply chemical weapons. ...a pipeline which will supply the major Greek cities with Russian natural gas. ...the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the brain.VB2 supply supplies You can use supplies to refer to food, equipment, and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities. What happens when food and gasoline supplies run low?. The country's only supplies are those it can import by lorry from Vietnam.N-PLURAL: oft n N3 supply supplies A supply of something is an amount of it which someone has or which is available for them to use. The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen. Most urban water supplies in the United States now contain fluoride in varying amounts.N-VAR: N of n, n N4 supply Supply is the quantity of goods and services that can be made available for people to buy. (TECHNICAL) Prices change according to supply and demand. demandN-UNCOUNT5 supply supplies supplying supplied If you supply a missing word or piece of information, for example in a puzzle, you say or write it because you know it. Supply the missing word(s) and you could win a T-shirt.= provideVB6 supply If something is in short supply, there is very little of it available and it is difficult to find or obtain. Food is in short supply all over the country. Nowadays that sort of innocence is in short supply.PHR: usu v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】sup.ply`sQplI; 5sQpli>易曲地; 柔软地; 柔顺地
Q: surface SURFACE [5sE:fis]
A: 【简明词典】n.表面, 外表, 水面adj.表面的, 肤浅的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 surface surfaces The surface of something is the flat top part of it or the outside of it. Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface. ...tiny little waves on the surface of the water... The road surface has started breaking up. Its total surface area was seven thousand square feet.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 surface surfaces A work surface is a flat area, for example the top of a table, desk, or kitchen cupboard, on which you can work. It can simply be left on the work surface. Place the fish on a flat surface and sprinkle the flesh with lemon juice and pepper.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 surface When you refer to the surface of a situation, you are talking about what can be seen easily rather than what is hidden or not immediately obvious. Back in Britain, things appear, on the surface, simpler. Social unrest, never far below the surface in Brazil, has erupted over the last few days. It's brought to the surface a much wider controversy.N-SING: usu the N4 surface Surface is used to describe the parts of the armed forces which travel by ship or by land rather than underwater or in the air. In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain's submarine force was relatively small. ...Nato surface forces.ADJ: ADJ n5 surface surfaces surfacing surfaced If someone or something under wa 【21世纪英汉词典】sur.face`sVfIs, -fEs; 5sE:fis, -fEs>1 (C)a. 表面,外面the earth's ~ 地球的表面This desk has a smooth ~. 这张桌子有光滑的表 面b. 水面come to the ~ 浮上 (水面) The ship sank below the ~. 那条船沉在水面下c.'几何'面a plane ~ 平面a curved ~ 曲面2 [the ~]外表,外貌,外观on the ~ 在外观 [外表,表面] 上scratch the ~ of ? 只触及...的皮毛 [表面] (未深入探讨问题的核 心)look beneath [below] the ~ of things 洞察事情的内幕,看事 物的内部>1 仅表面的,外观的,皮 毛的~ politeness 表面上的礼貌~ knowledge 肤浅的知识2 a. 地上的,路面的~ troops 陆上部队b. 水上的a ~ boat 水上艇c. (与航空邮件相对的) 陆路 [水路] 邮件的,普通邮件的~ mail 陆路 [水路] 邮件,普通邮件by ~ mail 以普通邮件 [平信] 3 表面的~ tension 表面张力~ noise( 唱片的) 表面的杂音
Q: bag BAG [bAg]
A: 【简明词典】n.袋子, 猎获物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bag bags A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.N-COUNT+ bag bags A bag of things is the amount of things contained in a bag.N-COUNT: usu N of n2 bag bags A bag is a strong container with one or two handles, used to carry things in. She left the hotel carrying a shopping bag.N-COUNT+ bag bags A bag of things is the amount of things contained in a bag.N-COUNT: usu N of n3 bag bags A bag is the same as a handbag.N-COUNT4 bag bags If you have bags under your eyes, you have folds of skin there, usually because you have not had enough sleep.N-PLURAL5 bag If you say there is bags of something, you mean that there is a large amount of it. If you say that there are bags of things, you mean that there are a large number of them. (BRIT, INFORMAL) ...a hotel with bags of character.= heaps ofQUANT: QUANT of pl-n/n-uncount6 bag bags If someone calls a woman an old bag or a stupid bag, they are insulting her. (OFFENSIVE)N-COUNT7 bag bags bagging bagged If you bag something that a lot of people want, you get it for yourself before anyone else can get it. (BRIT, INFORMAL) The smart ones will have already bagged their seats by placing cards on them.VB8 bag If you say that something is in the bag, you mean that you are certain that y 【21世纪英汉词典】bagbAg; bA^>1 (C)a. 袋a paper ~ 纸袋→ carry bag,doggie bag,tote bag.b. 猎物袋2 (C)a. 提袋; 旅行袋,提包a traveling ~ 旅行袋【同义字】trunk 大型旅行用皮箱或衣 箱suitcase 旅行用提箱briefcase 装文件用的扁平公事 包portfolio 装文件用的公事夹satchel 学生书包式的背包b. 手提袋3 袋状之物a. (C)肿眼泡He has ~s under his eyes. 他眼睛下面有肿眼泡b. [~s](英俚)裤子a pair of ~s 一条裤子c. (C) (母牛的) 乳房d. (C)(美俚)阴囊e.(C)'棒球'垒包 (base) 4 (C)a. 袋中之物,一袋之量b. 猎获物make [secure] a good [poor] ~ 猎获颇丰 [贫乏] c. (人、物之) 群a mixed ~ 形形色色的一群人5[~s](英口语)很多, 大量~s of time [chances] 很多时间[机会6(C)(口语) (某人所) 感兴趣之事,爱好,擅 长,专长,看家本领My ~ is cooking. 烹饪是我的专长7(C)(俚)没有魅力的 女人,丑女人an old ~ 丑老太
Q: reject REJECT [ri5dVekt]
A: 【简明词典】n.被拒之人, 被弃之物, 不合格品, 落选者, 不及格者vt.拒绝, 抵制, 否决, 呕出, 驳回, 丢弃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reject rejects rejecting rejected If you reject something such as a proposal, a request, or an offer, you do not accept it or you do not agree to it. The British government is expected to reject the idea of state subsidy for a new high speed railway. Seventeen publishers rejected the manuscript before Jenks saw its potential.VB* rejection rejections The rejection of such initiatives by no means indicates that voters are unconcerned about the environment.N-VAR: oft N of n2 reject rejects rejecting rejected If you reject a belief or a political system, you refuse to believe in it or to live by its rules. ...the children of Eastern European immigrants who had rejected their parents' political and religious beliefs.VB* rejection His rejection of our values is far more complete than that of D. H. Lawrence.N-VAR3 reject rejects rejecting rejected If someone is rejected for a job or course of study, it is not offered to them. One of my most able students was rejected by another university.VB* rejection Be prepared for lots of rejections before you land a job.N-COUNT4 reject rejects rejecting rejected If someone rejects another person who expects affection from them, they are cold and unfriendly towards them. You make friends with people and then make unreasonable demands so that they reject you. ...people who had been rejected by their lovers.VB* rejection These feelings of rejection and hurt remain.N-VAR5 reject rejects rejecting rejected If a person's body rejects something such as a new heart that has been transplanted into it, it tries to attack and destroy it. It was feared his body was rejecting a kidney he received in a transplant four years ago.【21世纪英汉词典】re.jectrI`dVZkt; ri5dVekt《源自拉丁文"向后 投"的意思》>1 拒绝 ,驳回,否决,否认→ refuse【同义字】) ~ an offer 拒绝一项提议~ a demand 驳回一项要求2 剔除,丢弃 All apples with soft spots are ~ed. 有软掉地方的苹果全 部都被剔除3 容不得,呕吐 ; 排拒The skin graft was ~ed. 移植的皮肤引起了排 拒反应(`ridVZkt; 5ri:dVekt>被拒绝之人[物]; 不合格者[品],瑕疵品
Q: equipment EQUIPMENT [i5kwipmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.装备, 设备, 器材, 装置, 铁道车辆, (一企业除房地产以外的)固定资产, 才能【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇equipment Equipment consists of the things which are used for a particular purpose, for example a hobby or job. ...computers, electronic equipment and machine tools. ...outdoor playing equipment.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】e.quip.mentI`kwIpmEnt; i5kwipmEnt《equip 的名词》>1 设备,装备the cost of ~ 设备费2 [集合称]设备,全套器 具,配件,配备用品,机 器,器材laboratory ~ 实验室设备sports ~ 运动用品3 (工作上需要的) 知识,技术intellectual ~ 知识才能linguistic ~ 语言学的素养
Q: yard YARD [jB:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.院子, 码【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 yard yards A yard is a unit of length equal to thirty-six inches or approximately 91.4 centimetres. The incident took place about 500 yards from where he was standing. A few yards away, Jose Vargas stands beside his small home. ...a long narrow strip of linen two or three yards long. ...a yard of silk.N-COUNT: num N, oft N of n2 yard yards A yard is a flat area of concrete or stone that is next to a building and often has a wall around it. I saw him standing in the yard.= courtyardN-COUNT3 yard yards You can refer to a large open area where a particular type of work is done as a yard. ...a railway yard. ...a ship repair yard.N-COUNT: usu supp N4 yard yards A yard is a piece of land next to someone's house, with grass and plants growing in it. (AM; in BRIT use garden) He dug a hole in our yard on Edgerton Avenue to plant a maple tree when I was born.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】yardjBrd; jB:d《源自古英语"棍棒 "之义》>1 (英)码(长度的单位; 为 0.9144 公尺,36 ??3 ?? 略作 yd.)5 ~s of cloth 五码布2'航海'桁,帆桁man the ~s 举行登桁仪式 [登舷礼]
Q: element ELEMENT [5elimEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.要素, 元素, 成分, 元件, 自然环境【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 element elements The different elements of something are the different parts it contains. The exchange of prisoners of war was one of the key elements of the UN's peace plan.= constituent wholeN-COUNT: usu pl, usu with supp2 element elements A particular element of a situation, activity, or process is an important quality or feature that it has or needs. Fitness has now become an important element in our lives.= factorN-COUNT: with supp3 element elements When you talk about elements within a society or organization, you are referring to groups of people who have similar aims, beliefs, or habits. The government must weed out criminal elements from within the security forces. ...the hooligan element. individualN-COUNT: usu pl, supp N4 element elements If something has an element of a particular quality or emotion, it has a certain amount of this quality or emotion. These reports clearly contain elements of propaganda.N-COUNT: usu sing, N of n5 element elements An element is a substance such as gold, oxygen, or carbon that consists of only one type of atom. compoundN-COUNT6 element elements The element in an electric fire or water heater is the metal part which changes the electric current into heat. With its unique heating element it makes perfect coffee.N-COUNT: usu sing7 element elements 【21世纪英汉词典】el.e.ment`ZlEmEnt; 5elimEnt《源自 拉丁文"第一原理" 的意思》>1 (C)a. (全体中必需的) 要素,成分,构成部分~s of a sentence 句子的要素 [成份] Love is an ~ of kindness. 爱是仁慈的必要因素【同义字】element 构成整体的一个成分 或要素,无法抽离factor 形成现象或事件的主 要因素b. [常 ~s] (就政治上的意义而言 ,社会的) 集团,分子discontented ~s of society 社会上的不满分子2 (C) [常an ~] 稍微...,有些...[ofThere is an ~ of truth in what you say. 你说的有些道理3 [the ~s] (学问的) 基本原理,初步,入门the ~s of grammar 文法原理 [入门] He doesn't know the ~s of mathematics. 他不懂数学的基本原 理4 [the ~s] (出现于天气的) 自然力量; 雨,风, (尤指) 暴风雨the fury of the ~s 自然力的肆虐strife [war] of the ~s 大暴风雨 (等) 5(C)a. (古代自然哲学家认为 构成自然界的) 四大元素 (four elements
Q: sight SIGHT [sait]
A: 【简明词典】n.视力, 视觉, 见, 瞥见, 视域, 眼界【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sight Someone's sight is their ability to see. My sight is failing, and I can't see to read any more. I use the sense of sound much more than the sense of sight.= visionN-UNCOUNT: oft poss N2 sight The sight of something is the act of seeing it or an occasion on which you see it. I faint at the sight of blood. The sight of him entering a room could flood her with desire.N-SING: the N of n3 sight sights A sight is something that you see. The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common sight in many parts of the city. We encountered the pathetic sight of a family packing up its home. Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft adj N4 sight sights sighting sighted If you sight someone or something, you suddenly see them, often briefly. The security forces sighted a group of young men that had crossed the border. A fleet of French ships was sighted in the North Sea.= spotVB5 sight sights The sights of a weapon such as a rifle are the part which helps you aim it more accurately.N-COUNT: usu pl6 sight sights The sights are the places that are interesting to see and that are often visited by tourists. We'd toured the sights of Paris. sait《see 的名词》>1 (U)视力,视觉have good [bad] ~ 视力好[差lose one's ~ 失明have one's ~ tested 接受视力检查2 (U) [又作 a ~] 看,见,一见at (the) ~ of 一看到...She faints at the ~ of blood. 她一看到血就会昏过 去catch ~ of ? 看见...lose ~ of ? 看不见...get a good ~ of ? 仔细看...,端详...They waited for a ~ of the popular actress. 他们等著看一眼那位 家喻户晓的女明星3 (U)视界,视野in a person's ~ 在某人眼前We came in ~ of land. 我们来到看得见陆地 的地方The land is still in ~. 陆地依然看得见Out of ~, out of mind. (谚)眼不见,心不烦 [离久情疏] Out of my ~ !. 走开!滚开!The ship is within ~ of land. 船在陆地看得见的地 方4 (C)情景,景象,风景, 景致(→view 3【同义字】) The flowers in the garden were a wonderful ~ [a ~ to see]. 花园里的花是一幅美 景5[the ~s]名胜地,观光地see [do] the ~s of London 游览伦敦名胜6[a ~](口语)笑料,丑态a perfect ~ 十
Q: corner CORNER [5kC:nE]
A: 【简明词典】n.角落, (街道)拐角处, (遥远的)地区, 偏僻处, 困境, 绝路vt.迫至一隅, 垄断, 使陷入绝境, 把...难住vi.相交成角, 囤积(in)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 corner corners A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join. He saw the corner of a magazine sticking out from under the blanket. Write `By Airmail' in the top left hand corner.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 corner corners The corner of a room, box, or similar space is the area inside it where its edges or walls meet. ...a card table in the corner of the living room... The ball hurtled into the far corner of the net. Finally I spotted it, in a dark corner over by the piano.N-COUNT3 corner corners The corner of your mouth or eye is the side of it. She flicked a crumb off the corner of her mouth. Out of the corner of her eye she saw that a car had stopped.N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of n4 corner corners The corner of a street is the place where one of its sides ends as it joins another street. She would spend the day hanging round street corners. We can't have police officers on every corner. He waited until the man had turned a corner.N-COUNT: usu with supp5 corner corners A corner is a bend in a road. ...a sharp corner... The road is a succession of hairpin bends, hills, and blind corners. 【21世纪英汉词典】cor.ner`kCrnL; 5kC:nE《源自拉丁文"角" 的意思》>1 a. (二线[面]相接处的外 侧所成的) 角; 转角处the ~ of a table 桌角at [ (美)on] a street ~ 在街角b. (二线[面]相接处的内 侧所成的) 隅,角落in the ~ of a room 在房间的角落leave no ~ unsearched 搜遍每一角落look (at ?) out of the ~ of one's eye 斜著眼睛偷看 (...) put [stand] a child in the ~ 罚小孩站在 (房间或教室) 角落c. 装设在角落上的金属 零件[装饰2 a. 隐密处,偏僻处a quiet ~ of the village 村子里安静而偏僻的 地方b. 秘密的场所done in a ~ 秘密做的3 [常 ~s]地方,地区from the (four) ~s [all ~s ] of the earth 从世界各处4 [常 a ~] 想逃也逃不掉的立场, 困境,窘境,穷境in a tight ~ 陷于困境drive [force, put] a person into a ~ 将人逼入困境5'商'囤积; 垄断establish [make] a ~ in the grain market 垄断谷物
Q: solution SOLUTION [sE5lju:FEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.解答, 解决办法, 溶解, 溶液解决方案【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 solution solutions A solution to a problem or difficult situation is a way of dealing with it so that the difficulty is removed. Although he has sought to find a peaceful solution, he is facing pressure to use greater military force. ...the ability to sort out simple, effective solutions to practical problems.= answerN-COUNT: oft N to n2 solution solutions The solution to a puzzle is the answer to it. ...the solution to crossword No. 19721.N-COUNT3 solution solutions A solution is a liquid in which a solid substance has been dissolved. ...a warm solution of liquid detergent... Vitamins in solution are more affected than those in solid foods.N-COUNT: also in N【21世纪英汉词典】so.lu.tionsE`luFEn; sE5lu:Fn《solve 的名词》>1 a. (U)溶解Many chemical substances may be held in ~ in water. 许多的化学物质可以 溶于水中b. (U)溶液,溶剂a strong [weak]~ 浓 [稀薄] 液2 [问题等的]解决,解释 ,解答 [of,to,for] the ~ of a problem [riddle] 问题 [谜] 的解答 [解开] Is there any ~ to the grievance?. 对于那些不平 [抱怨] 有什么解决方法吗?
Q: okay OKAY [Eu5kei]
A: 【简明词典】n.认可, 赞同adj.好的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 okay also OK, O.K., ok.If you say that something is okay, you find it satisfactory or acceptable. (INFORMAL) ...a shooting range where it's OK to use weapons... Is it okay if I come by myself?. I guess for a fashionable restaurant like this the prices are OK.= all rightADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft it v-link ADJ to-inf, it v-link ADJ if+ okay also OK, O.K., ok.Also an adverb. We seemed to manage okay for the first year or so after David was born.= all rightADV: ADV after v2 okay also OK, O.K., ok.If you say that someone is okay, you mean that they are safe and well. (INFORMAL) Check that the baby's okay. `Don't worry about me,' I said. `I'll be okay.'= all rightADJ: v-link ADJ3 okay also OK, O.K., ok.You can say `Okay' to show that you agree to something. (INFORMAL) `Just tell him Sir Kenneth would like to talk to him.' --- `OK.'. `Shall I give you a ring on Friday?' --- `Yeah okay.'= all rightCONVENTION4 okay also OK, O.K., ok.You can say `Okay?' to check whether the person you are talking to understands what you have said and accepts it. (INFORMAL) Add them together, divide by five, and you've got the average. Okay?. We'll get together next week, OK?= all rightCONVENTION5 okay also OK, O.K., ok.You can use okay to indicate that you want to start talking about something else or doing something else. (INFORMAL) OK. Now, let's talk some business. Tim jumped to his feet. `Okay, let's go.'= rightCONVENTION6 okay also OK, O.K., ok.You can use okay to stop someone arguing with you by showing that you accept the point they are making, though you do not necessarily regard it as very important. (INFORMAL) Okay, there is a slight difference. Okay, so I'm forty-two.CONVENTION7 okay okays okaying okayed also OK, O.K., ok.If someone in authority okays something, they officially agree to it or allow it to happen. (INFORMAL) His doctor wouldn't OK the trip. We are all wondering why the government is suddenly okaying a brand new school on the island.VB+ okay also OK, O.K., ok.Also a noun. He gave the okay to issue a new press release. We are ready to start flying to Britain as soon as we get the okay.N-SING: the N【21世纪英汉词典】o.kay`o`ke; 9ou5kei>>>>=O.K
Q: touch TOUCH [tQtF]
A: 【简明词典】n.触, 触觉, 接触, 联系, 轻触, 碰, 缺点, 格调vt.接触, 触摸, 触及, 达到, 涉及, 点缀, 使接触, 感动vi.触摸, 接近, 涉及, 提到【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 touch touches touching touched If you touch something, you put your hand onto it in order to feel it or to make contact with it. Her tiny hands gently touched my face. Don't touch that dial. She reached down, touching her toes with opposite hands. The virus is not passed on through touching or shaking hands.VB+ touch touches Also a noun. Sometimes even a light touch on the face is enough to trigger off this pain.N-COUNT: usu sing2 touch touches touching touched If two things are touching, or if one thing touches another, or if you touch two things, their surfaces come into contact with each other. Their knees were touching . A cyclist crashed when he touched wheels with another rider. If my arm touches the wall, it has to be washed again. In some countries people stand close enough to touch elbows. He touched the cow's side with his stick.V-RECIP-ERG3 touch Your sense of touch is your ability to tell what something is like when you feel it with your hands. The evidence suggests that our sense of touch is programmed to diminish with age. ...boys and girls who are blind and who want to be able to read and write by touch.N-UNCOUNT4 touch touches 【21世纪英汉词典】touchtQtF; tQtF>1 (人用手等) 触,摸,碰a. 触摸,碰Don't ~ the exhibits. (. 请) 勿触摸陈列品b. 碰...,触[withHe ~ed it with his umbrella. 他用雨伞去碰触它c. 碰 [手臂、肩膀等] [onShe ~ed him on the arm [shoulder]. 她用手碰他的胳膊 [肩膀] (为引起注意等)d. 将...靠[于...]; 使...接触[到...][toHe ~ed his hand to his forehead. 他用手摸摸前额2 (物) 接触 [在接触] a. 与接触 [在接触] ; 与...邻接,与...毗邻Your skirt is ~ing the wet paint. 你的裙子碰到了未干 的油漆The line ~es the circle. 这条线和这个圆相切 [形成切线] b. 使...相接触,将...互碰 They ~ed their glasses together. 他们互碰杯子3 轻按[敲] ; 轻弹 ~ a bell 按 [揿] 铃~ the keys of a piano 轻弹钢琴琴键She ~ed the strings of the harp. 她轻轻地弹拨竖琴的 弦4 a. 达到,触到
Q: feeling FEELING [5fi:liN]
A: 【简明词典】n.触觉, 知觉, 感觉, 情绪, 同情adj.富于感情的, 富于同情心的, 衷心的, 有同情心的, 有感觉的, 仁慈的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 feeling feelings A feeling is an emotion, such as anger or happiness. It gave me a feeling of satisfaction. Strong feelings of pride welled up in me. I think our main feeling would be of an immense gratitude. He was unable to contain his own destructive feelings.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n2 feeling feelings Your feelings about something are the things that you think and feel about it, or your attitude towards it. She has strong feelings about the alleged growth in violence against female officers. I have also begun to reassess my own feelings about being a woman. I think that sums up the feelings of most discerning and intelligent Indians. He made no real secret of his feelings to his friends.= opinionsN-PLURAL: with supp, oft with poss, oft N about n/-ing3 feeling feelings When you refer to someone's feelings, you are talking about the things that might embarrass, offend, or upset them. For example, if you hurt someone's feelings, you upset them by something that you say or do. He was afraid of hurting my feelings. He has no respect, no regard for anyone's feelings. What about my feelings?N-PLURAL: usu poss N4 feeling Feeling is a way of thinking and reacting to things which is emotional and not planned rather than logical and practical.【21世纪英汉词典】feel.ing`filIN; 5fi:liN>1 (U)感觉; 触觉; 知觉lose all ~ in the legs 腿部完全失去感觉2 [a ~a. 感受,心情; 预感[ofA high ceiling gives a ~ of airiness and spaciousness. 高高的天花板给人一 种通风和宽敞的感觉b. 感觉,印象; 预感I had a ~ that something dreadful was going to happen. 我感到某种可怕的事 情即将发生3 a. [~s] (喜怒哀乐等的各种) 感情hurt a person's ~s ( 尤指因无礼而) 伤害某人的感情enter into a person's ~s 体谅某人的感情; 对人表同情have mixed ~s→ mixed 1relieve one's ~s ( 以哭叫等) 发泄感情,泄愤No hard ~s !. (口语)请勿见怪!【同义字】feeling 表示主观的感觉与感 情emotion 强烈表示愤怒、爱、 憎恨等的感情sentiment 基于理性思考的感情passion 足以压倒理性判断的 强烈感情fervor 炽热燃烧似的 (持续性) 感情enthusiasm 对于某种主义、&
Q: project PROJECT [5prCdVekt]
A: 【简明词典】n.计划, 方案, 事业, 企业, 工程v.设计, 计划, 投射, 放映, 射出, 发射(导弹等), 凸出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 project projects A project is a task that requires a lot of time and effort. Money will also go into local development projects in Vietnam. ...an international science project... Besides film and record projects, I have continued to work in the theater.= schemeN-COUNT: oft supp N2 project projects A project is a detailed study of a subject by a pupil or student. Students complete projects for a personal tutor, working at home at their own pace.N-COUNT3 project projects projecting projected If something is projected, it is planned or expected. Africa's mid-1993 population is projected to more than double by 2025. The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year. ...a projected deficit of $1.5 million.VB4 project projects projecting projected If you project someone or something in a particular way, you try to make people see them in that way. If you project a particular feeling or quality, you show it in your behaviour. Bradley projects a natural warmth and sincerity. He just hasn't been able to project himself as the strong leader. His first job will be to project Glasgow as a friendly city. The initial image projected was of a caring, effective president.VB5 project projects projecting proj 【21世纪英汉词典】proj.ect`prBdVZkt, -dVIkt; 5prCdVekt, -dVikt《源自拉丁文"投掷 于前"的意思》>1 计画,企画→ plan【同义字】) form [draw up] a ~ 订计画2 (大规模的) 事业,企业3 (美)国民住宅 (housing project) (prE`dVZkt; prE5dVekt>A1 计画,企画~ a new dam 计画建造新水坝2 预料,预估,预算~ expenditures for the next year 预估明年的经费B1 投出,发射[intoA multistage rocket ~s missiles into space. 多段式火箭把飞弹发 射至空中2 投射 [于...],放映 [于...][on, ontoThe tall oak ~ed a long shadow on the ground. 那棵高大的橡树在地 上投下长影The film was ~ed onto the screen. 电影放映在银幕上3 a. 表现,反映,传达 He ~ed his view of the world upon the events in his novel. 他把自己的世界观反 映在小说的事件中b. [~ oneself]传达自己的
Q: computer COMPUTER [kEm5pju:tE]
A: 【简明词典】n.计算机, 电脑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇computer computers A computer is an electronic machine that can store and deal with large amounts of information. The data are then fed into a computer. The company installed a $650,000 computer system. It's done on a computer?. The car was designed by computer for the driver of the 1990s.See also personal computer.N-COUNT: also by/on N【21世纪英汉词典】com.put.erkEm`pjutL; kEm5pju:tE>电子计算机,电脑by ~ 用电子计算机[电脑a ~ center 电子计算机中心(a) ~ language 电子计算机[电脑]用 语(cf. ALGOL,COBOL,FORTRAN ) → analogue computer,digital computer
Q: version VERSION [5vE:FEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.译文, 译本, 翻译【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 version versions A version of something is a particular form of it in which some details are different from earlier or later forms. ...an updated version of his book... Ludo is a version of an ancient Indian racing game. The second-hand version is a poor copy of the original.N-COUNT: oft N of n2 version versions Someone's version of an event is their own description of it, especially when it is different to other people's. Yesterday afternoon the White House put out a new version of events. She and her friends wanted to go public with their version of the incident. There have been widely differing versions in the newspapers about the prison siege.= accountN-COUNT: with supp, oft poss N, N of n【21世纪英汉词典】ver.sion`vVVEn, `vVFEn; 5vE:Vn, 5vE:Fn《源自拉丁文"转换 "的意思》>1 a. 翻译,译本,译文an English ~ of Don Quixote "唐.吉诃德"的英译 本b. [常V~] (圣经的) 译本the English V of the Bible 圣经英译本→ Authorized Version,Revised Version.2 (指从个人或特殊立场 所作的) 说明,意见,解释[ofThe driver's ~ of the accident was different from the eyewitness'. 那司机对该车祸的说 法与目击者不同Give me your ~ of what happened. 对所发生的事我想听 听你的说明3 a. [文艺作品等的] 改作,改写,...版[ofthe film ~ of Tom Jones ( 小说) "汤姆.琼斯"的电影 版a simplified ~ of Shakespeare 莎士比亚作品的简明 版read Hamlet in the original ~ 读"哈姆雷特"的原 文本b. 改作[ofdifferent ~s of a legend 一种传说不同形式的 改编 (本) c. [ (演奏者、演员) 对特定的乐曲、角色 所做的独特的] 诠释,演奏,演出[ofOliver's ~ of Hamlet. 奥利佛演出的哈姆雷 特
Q: trial TRIAL [5traiEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.试验, 考验, 审讯, 审判【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 trial trials A trial is a formal meeting in a law court, at which a judge and jury listen to evidence and decide whether a person is guilty of a crime. New evidence showed the police lied at the trial. He's awaiting trial in a military court on charges of plotting against the state. They believed that his case would never come to trial.N-VAR2 trial trials A trial is an experiment in which you test something by using it or doing it for a period of time to see how well it works. If something is on trial, it is being tested in this way. They have been treated with this drug in clinical trials. I took the car out for a trial on the roads. The robots have been on trial for the past year. We plan to release a prototype this autumn for trial in hospitals.N-VAR3 trial trials If someone gives you a trial for a job, or if you are on trial, you do the job for a short period of time to see if you are suitable for it. He had just given a trial to a young woman who said she had previous experience. The 26-year old fullback has been on trial at the club for ten days.N-COUNT: usu sing, also on N4 trial trials If you refer to the trials of a situation, you mean the unpleasant things that you experience in it. ...the trials of adolescence.N-COUNT: usu pl, N of n5 trial trials In some sports or outdoor activities, trials are a series of contests that test a competitor's skill and ability. 【21世纪英汉词典】tri.al`traIEl; 5traiEl《try 的名词》>1 (好坏、性能等的) 尝试,试验,试用by way of ~ 以试用的方式,作为试 用 [尝试] give a person [thing] a ~ 试用人[物make ~ of one's strength 较量力气put ? to ~ 对...加以尝试 [试验] run a ~ 试车,运转测试2 (C)a. 考验,灾难,辛苦Life is full of troubles and ~s. 人生充满著艰辛和考 验b. 讨厌的人[物],难对付 的人,麻烦的人[toThat child was a ~ to his parents. 那个小孩对他父母来 说是个麻烦3 裁判,审判,审理a criminal ~ 刑事审判a preliminary ~ 初审a public ~ 公审~ by jury 陪审审判stand ~ 受审bring a person to ~ = bring a person up for ~ 将某人交付审判on trial(1) 在审理中,审讯中put a person on ~ 将某人交付审判He was on ~ for theft. 他因窃盗罪而受审(2) 试验的结果He was found on ~ to be unqualified. 他经试用的结果,被认 为不适任(3) 试用I took it on ~ before buying it. 买它之前我先试用过on one's trial在试
Q: language LANGUAGE [5lANgwidV]
A: 【简明词典】n.语言, 语言文学, 术语, 语言表达能力, (运用语言的)方式、能力、风格, [自]（机器）代码【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 language languages A language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing. ...the English language... Students are expected to master a second language. Holidays are for seeing the sights, hearing the language and savouring the smells.N-COUNT2 language Language is the use of a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds or written symbols. Students examined how children acquire language. Language is not art but both are forms of human behavior.N-UNCOUNT3 language You can refer to the words used in connection with a particular subject as the language of that subject. ...the language of business.N-UNCOUNT: the N of n, supp N4 language You can refer to someone's use of rude words or swearing as bad language when you find it offensive. Television companies tend to censor bad language in feature films. There's a girl gonna be in the club, so you guys watch your language.N-UNCOUNT: adj N, poss N5 language The language of a piece of writing or speech is the style in which it is written or spoken. ...a booklet summarising it in plain language... The tone of his language was diplomatic and polite. 5lAN^widV《源自拉丁文》>1 (U) (藉语音、文字的) 语言spoken ~ 口讲的语言,语音语言written ~ 书写的语言,文字语言→ computer language.【字源】源自"舌" 的意思的拉丁文,因为 说话需用舌头. "能说两种语言的" 为 bilingual,bi- 是"两个"与 bicycle (二轮车,自行车) 之 bi- 同,lingual与languag e 原义同样为"舌",bi lingual 如果照字面直译则为 "有两个舌头的"之 意2 (C) (一个国家、民族等的) 国语,...语a foreign ~ 外国语the Japanese [English] ~ 日 [英] 语3 (U)专门用语,术语the ~ of science = scientific ~ 科学用语4 (U)言词,措辞,说法fine ~ 措词华丽的文体bad ~ 恶言恶语,咒骂in strong ~ 以激烈的言词,以不堪 入耳的话in the ~ of ? 照...的说法5(U)a. (不用语音、文字的, 花语、比手划脚等) 话语?
Q: appeal APPEAL [E5pi:l]
A: 【简明词典】n.请求, 呼吁, 上诉, 吸引力, 要求vi.求助, 诉请, 要求vt.控诉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 appeal appeals appealing appealed If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them. Deng Xiaoping recently appealed for students to return to China. He will appeal to the state for an extension of unemployment benefits. The United Nations has appealed for help from the international community.VB2 appeal appeals An appeal is a serious and urgent request. He has a message from King Fahd, believed to be an appeal for Arab unity. Romania's government issued a last-minute appeal to him to call off his trip.= petitionN-COUNT: oft N for/to n, N to-inf3 appeal appeals An appeal is an attempt to raise money for a charity or for a good cause. ...an appeal to save a library containing priceless manuscripts... This is not another appeal for famine relief.N-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N for n4 appeal appeals appealing appealed If you appeal to someone in authority against a decision, you formally ask them to change it. In British English, you appeal against something. In American English, you appeal something. He said they would appeal against the decision. We intend to appeal the verdict. Maguire has appealed to the Supreme Court to stop her extradition.VB5 appeal appeals An appeal is a formal request for a decision to be changed. E5pi:l《源自拉丁文"接近 "的意思》>1 a. [向人]恳求 [协助、同情等] ,恳请,哀求[to][forThey had no one to ~ to. 他们没有人可恳求 [求助无门] He ~ed to us for support. 他恳求我们的支持b. 请求[人],拜托 [toLet us ~ to the President to aid us. 让我们恳求总统援助 我们2 诉诸 [法律、舆论、武力等 ] [to~ to the sword 诉诸武力~ to the law 诉之于法→ appeal to the COUNTRY.3 a.'法律' [向法院] 控诉,申诉[to]; [对判决不服而] 上诉[against~ to a higher court 向上级法院上诉~ against the judge's decision 不服法官的判决而上 诉b.'运动' [向裁判] 申诉,抗议[to]; [对判定不服而] 申诉[against4 诉 [诸人心] ,[对人]有吸引力,有 魅力,投合,引起兴趣[ toShe ~s to young men. 她对年轻人有吸引力Does this picture ~ to you?. 你对这幅画有兴趣吗?
Q: reader READER [5ri:dE]
A: 【简明词典】n.读者, 读物, 读本, 读卡机【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reader readers The readers of a newspaper, magazine, or book are the people who read it. If you are a regular reader of Homes 5ri:dE>1 阅读的人,读者; 爱好阅读的人a great ~ 博览群书的人the common [general] ~ ( 没有专门知识的) 一般读者a quick ~ 速读者2 [表职务、身分时为(U )] (出版社的) 审阅稿件者; 校对者3 (初学者用的) 读本4 [表职务、身分时为(U )] a. [常R~] (英) (某些英国大学中的) 讲师(→ professor【说明】) a ~ in history 历史讲师b. (美) (大学的) 评分助教5 (瓦斯、电、自来水表 等的) 查 [抄] 表员6 = microreader7 = lay reader8'电算'阅读机a card [tape] ~ 卡片 [磁带] 阅读机
Q: murder MURDER [5mE:dE]
A: 【简明词典】n.谋杀, 凶杀vt.谋杀, 凶杀v.谋杀【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 murder murders Murder is the deliberate and illegal killing of a person. The three accused, aged between 19 and 20, are charged with attempted murder. She refused to testify, unless the murder charge against her was dropped. ...brutal murders.N-VAR2 murder murders murdering murdered To murder someone means to commit the crime of killing them deliberately. ...a thriller about two men who murder a third to see if they can get away with it. ...the body of a murdered religious and political leader.VB3 murder If you say that someone gets away with murder, you are complaining that they can do whatever they like without anyone trying to control them or punish them. (INFORMAL) His charm and the fact that he is so likeable often allows him to get away with murder.PHR: V inflects4 murder If you say that someone screams blue murder or screams bloody murder, you are emphasizing that they are making a lot of noise or fuss about something that they do not like. (INFORMAL) People are screaming blue murder about the amount of traffic going through their town.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】mur.der`mVdL; 5mE:dE>1 a. 杀人,谋杀(蓄意置人于死之杀人 罪)commit (a) ~ 犯杀人罪M~ will out. (谚) (杀人等) 恶行终必败露(out 为主要动词,即指 be[come]out 之意)b. (C)谋杀 [凶杀] 案six ~s in one month 一个月中六起凶杀案2 (U)(口语)危险万分之 事,极为艰难之事,要 命之事The exam was ~. 考试难得要命It's ~ during the morning rush hour. 早上的 (交通) 尖峰时间简直要命cry [scream, shout] blue murder (口语)大声嚷叫,大叫 "不得了"get away with murder(口语)(1) (做恶事而) 不受惩罚 [责难] (2) 为所欲为like blue murder(口语)以全速murder in the first degree '美法律'一级谋杀( 无酌情量刑之余地; 处极刑)murder in the second degree '美法律'二级谋杀( 可酌情量刑; 处徒刑)>1 谋杀,杀害(→ kill【同义字】) 2 糟蹋、破坏 He played the piano and ~ed Beethoven. 他弹钢琴, (弹得很糟而) 糟蹋了贝多芬的 (好) 曲子>杀人,犯杀人罪
Q: property PROPERTY [5prCpEti]
A: 【简明词典】n.财产, 所有物, 所有权, 性质, 特性, (小)道具【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 property Someone's property is all the things that belong to them or something that belongs to them. (FORMAL) Richard could easily destroy her personal property to punish her for walking out on him. Security forces searched thousands of homes, confiscating weapons and stolen property.= belongings, possessionsN-UNCOUNT: usu with poss2 property properties A property is a building and the land belonging to it. (FORMAL) Cecil inherited a family property near Stamford. This vehicle has been parked on private property.N-VAR3 property properties The properties of a substance or object are the ways in which it behaves in particular conditions. A radio signal has both electrical and magnetic properties.N-COUNT: usu pl【21世纪英汉词典】prop.er.ty`prBpLtI; 5prCpEti《源自中古英语"属 于自己的东西"的意 思》>1 (U)a. 财产,资产a man of ~ 有资产的人personal [real] ~ 动 [不动] 产b. [集合称]所有物Is this your ~ ?. 这是你的东西吗?The secret is common ~. 那个秘密大家都知道2 地产 (estate) He has ~ [several properties] in the country. 他在乡下有 [有几笔] 地产3 (U) [又作 a ~] '法律'所有权; 所有~ in copyright 版权所有4 (C) [某物的] 性质,特性,属性[ofthe properties of iron 铁的特性Soap has the ~ of removing dirt. 肥皂有去污的特性5(C) [常 proporties] '戏剧'小道具(剧场中常作 props; 在英国也包括服装)
Q: finance FINANCE [fai5nAns, fi-]
A: 【简明词典】n.财政, 金融, 财政学vt.供给...经费, 负担经费vi.筹措资金【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 finance finances financing financed When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them. The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons. Government expenditure is financed by taxation and by borrowing.VB+ finance Also a noun. A United States delegation is in Japan seeking finance for a major scientific project.N-UNCOUNT2 finance Finance is the commercial or government activity of managing money, debt, credit, and investment. ...a major player in the world of high finance... The report recommends an overhaul of public finances. A former Finance Minister and five senior civil servants are accused of fraud.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl3 finance You can refer to the amount of money that you have and how well it is organized as your finances. Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances. In general, women manage the day-to-day finances but leave most longer-term decisions to men. Finance is usually the biggest problem for students.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl, oft with poss【21世纪英汉词典】fi.nancefE`nAns, `faInAns; fi5nAns, 5fai-《源自古法语"支付 "的意思》>1 (U)a. (尤指国家的) 财政,财务public ~ 国家财政the Ministry [Minister] of F~ 财政部 [部长] b. 财政学2 [~s]财源,财力,岁入>融通 [供给] 资金给...,给予...融资 ,资助
Q: gain GAIN [gein]
A: 【简明词典】n.财物的增加, 财富的获取, 利润, 腰槽, 收获vt.得到, 增进, 赚到, 开腰槽于vi.获利, 增加【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gain gains gaining gained If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine. While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.VB2 gain gains gaining gained If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter. It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering.= profitVB3 gain gains gaining gained To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking. The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached. She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. loseVB+ gain gains Also a noun. News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June. Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.= increaseN-VAR: usu with supp4 gain gains gaining gained If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort. They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university. Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.= acquireVB5 gain If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason. (FORMAL) ...buying art solely for financial gain.PHR: PHR after v6 gain If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular. There are strong signs that his views are gaining ground. The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.PHR: V inflects7 gain If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation. ... I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.PHR: V inflects, oft PHR to-inf【21世纪英汉词典】gain>榫眼; 槽沟(木上或墙上用以接合 或支持小桁梁等)>(gained,gaining,gai ns)1 在...上开槽沟2 用槽沟联接
Q: responsibility RESPONSIBILITY [ris7pCnsE5biliti]
A: 【简明词典】n.责任, 职责【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 responsibility If you have responsibility for something or someone, or if they are your responsibility, it is your job or duty to deal with them and to take decisions relating to them. Each manager had responsibility for just under 600 properties. We need to take responsibility for looking after our own health. `She's not your responsibility,' he said gently.N-UNCOUNT: oft N for n/-ing2 responsibility If you accept responsibility for something that has happened, you agree that you were to blame for it or you caused it. British Rail has admitted responsibility for the accident. Someone had to give orders and take responsibility for mistakes.N-UNCOUNT: oft N for n3 responsibility responsibilities Your responsibilities are the duties that you have because of your job or position. I am told that he handled his responsibilities as a counselor in a highly intelligent and caring fashion. ...programmes to help employees balance work and family responsibilities.N-PLURAL: usu with supp4 responsibility If someone is given responsibility, they are given the right or opportunity to make important decisions or to take action without having to get permission from anyone else. She would have loved to have a better-paying job with more responsibility. Carrington held a position of responsibility within the government.N-UNCOUNT5 responsibility If you think that you have a responsibility to do something, you feel that you ought to do it because it is morally right to do it. The court feels it has a responsibility to ensure that customers are not misled. As parents we have a responsibility to give our children a sense of belonging.= dutyN-SING: usu N to-inf6 responsibility If you think that you have a responsibility to someone, you feel that it is your duty to take action that will protect their interests. She had decided that as a doctor she had a responsibility to her fellow creatures.【21世纪英汉词典】re.spon.si.bil.i.tyrI9spBnsE`bIlEtI; ri9spCnsE5bilEti>1 (U)责任,职责,义务 [for,of,to] a sense of ~ 责任感a position of ~ 负有责任之地位take (the) ~ on [upon, to] oneself 负起责任I will take [assume] the ~ of [for] doing it. 我会负责做那件事I did it on my own ~. 我自作主张 [自己负责] 地做了这件事(不是受命而是自己独 断地做)【同义字】responsibility 完成自己工作或义务 的责任duty 因良心正义感、道德 心而尽义务obligation 因立场承诺、契约法 律产生的义务( cf. liability.) 2 (C) (具体的) 责任,负担,重任,重担 子be relieved of one's ~ [responsibilities] 被解除责任3 (U)可靠性; 确实性
Q: goods GOODS [gudz]
A: 【简明词典】n.货物, 工具【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 goods Goods are things that are made to be sold. Money can be exchanged for goods or services. ...a wide range of consumer goods.N-PLURAL2 goods Your goods are the things that you own and that can be moved. All his worldly goods were packed into a neat checked carrier bag. You can give your unwanted goods to charity.N-PLURAL: usu poss adj N3 goods If you deliver the goods or come up with the goods, you do what is expected or required of you. (INFORMAL) As long as I deliver the goods, my boss is very happy.PHR: V inflects4 goods If you get the goods or have the goods on someone, you have evidence that they have done something wrong or criminal. He was the victim of those in his own party who had the goods on him.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】goodsgJdz; ^udz《源自 good 的名词用法》>pl1 a. 商品,物品; 货物canned ~ 罐头物品convenience ~ 日用杂货品leather ~ 皮革制品war ~ 战争物资b. [有时当单数用](美) 布料dress ~ 女用衣料→dry goods.2 [常以形容词使用; → adj.] (英) (对乘客 (passenger) 而言的铁路) 货物3 a. (现金、证券以外的) 动产,家财,一切家具 杂物,所有物household ~ 家财,家庭用品,家具 杂物~ and chattels '法律'私人财物b.'经济'财consumer [producer] ~ 消费 [生产] 财4 (口语)a. [the ~; 有时当单数用] 正合希望 [正想要] 的东西[人It's the ~. 那正是想要的东西b. [a piece of ~] 人, (尤指) 女子She's a sexy piece of ~. 她是个性感的女子deliver [produce] the goods(口语)实行诺言,不负 所望get[have]the goods on a person(美口语)获得 [掌握] 罪证>(铁路) 货物的a ~ agent 货运行a ~ station 货物站a ~ train (英)货物列车( (美)freight train) a ~ wagon (英)货车( (美)freight car)
Q: fee FEE [fi:]
A: 【简明词典】n.费(会费、学费等), 酬金【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fee fees A fee is a sum of money that you pay to be allowed to do something. He hadn't paid his television licence fee.N-COUNT2 fee fees A fee is the amount of money that a person or organization is paid for a particular job or service that they provide. Find out how much your surveyor's and solicitor's fees will be.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】feefi; fi>1 (C)付给律师、医师等 专家的礼金,报酬→ pay【同义字】a doctor's ~ for a visit 医生的出诊费【字源】这个字古时 义为"家畜",在古代 家畜是极重要的财产, 因而有"财产,所有之 物"的意思,其后逐渐 变成"报酬"的意思; cf. cattle【字源】2 (C)[常 ~s]学费,会费school [tuition] ~s 学费a membership ~ 会费3 (C)手续费,入场费,入 会费an admission ~ 入场费4 (U)'法律'世袭地, 祖传的财产(尤指不动产)hold in fee simple 对拥有无条件 继承的权利
Q: asset ASSET [5Aset]
A: 【简明词典】n.资产, 有用的东西【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 asset assets Something or someone that is an asset is considered useful or helps a person or organization to be successful. Her leadership qualities were the greatest asset of the Conservative Party. His Republican credentials made him an asset.N-COUNT2 asset assets The assets of a company or a person are all the things that they own. By the end of 1989 the group had assets of 3.5 billion francs.N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】as.set`AsZt; 5Aset《源自拉丁文"充分 地持有"的意思》>1 a. (C)资产(一项)b. [~s] (个人、公司团体之) 财产,资产personal [real] ~s 动 [不动] 产~s and liabilities 资产与负债2 (C)有利 [有用,宝贵] 之物[人][to, forSociability is a great ~ to a salesman. 善交际是推销员的一 大本钱
Q: resource RESOURCE [ri5sC:s]
A: 【简明词典】n.资源, 财力, 办法, 智谋【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 resource resources The resources of an organization or person are the materials, money, and other things that they have and can use in order to function properly. Some families don't have the resources to feed themselves properly. There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.N-COUNT: usu pl2 resource resources A country's resources are the things that it has and can use to increase its wealth, such as coal, oil, or land. ...resources like coal, tungsten, oil and copper... Today we are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources.N-COUNT: usu pl【21世纪英汉词典】re.sourcerI`sors, -Crs; ri5sC:s>1 (C)[常 ~sa. (一个国家的) 资源, (供应、帮助、救济等 的) 来源,物资→natural resourceshuman ~s 人力资源b. 财源,财力,资产~s of money 财源2 (C) (遇事时的) 依靠之物,手段,策略, 办法Flight was his only ~. 他唯一的生路就是逃 跑We were at the end of our ~s. = No ~ was left us. 我们已经智穷虑竭 [才尽] 3 (C)消遣,娱乐a man of no ~s 毫无消遣的人Reading is a great ~. 阅读是一种很好的消 遣4 (U)机智,应变的才能a man of ~ 有机智的人,有计谋的 人be thrown on one's own resources 陷于须自己 (寻求) 解决 (之道) 的窘境只有靠自己才能摆脱 困境] leave a person to his own resources 让某人任意地打发时 间; 任某人随其所欲行事; 任某人自行照顾自己
Q: present 1 PRESENT 1 [pri5zent]
A: 【简明词典】n.赠品, 礼物, 现在, 瞄准adj.现在的, 出席的, 当面的vt.介绍, 引见, 给, 赠送, 上演, 提出, 呈现vi.举枪瞄准【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇existing or happening now1 present You use present to describe things and people that exist now, rather than those that existed in the past or those that may exist in the future. He has brought much of the present crisis on himself. ...the government's present economic difficulties... It has been skilfully renovated by the present owners. No statement can be made at the present time.= currentADJ: ADJ n2 present The present is the period of time that we are in now and the things that are happening now. ...his struggle to reconcile the past with the present. ...continuing right up to the present... Then her thoughts would switch to the present.N-SING: the N3 present In grammar, the present tenses of a verb are the ones that are used to talk about things that happen regularly or situations that exist at this time. The simple present tense uses the base form or the `s' form of a verb, as in `I play tennis twice a week' and `He works in a bank'.ADJ: ADJ n4 present A situation that exists at present exists now, although it may change. There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease. At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.= at the momentPHR: PHR with cl/group5 present The present day is the period 【21世纪英汉词典】pres.ent`prZznt; 5preznt《源自拉丁文"在前 面"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 在场的,出席的, 列席的( ←→ absent) Those ~ were all women. 那些出席者全是妇女~ company excepted [excluded] 出席者 [在场的人] 除外Only a few people were ~ at the meeting. 只有少数人出席会议P~, sir [ma'am]. 到,有(点名时的回答)b. (文语)在 [心中、记忆里] 的,不忘记的[to, in~ to the imagination 在想像中的The accident is still ~ in my memory. 那次的意外事件仍然 留在我的记忆里2 现在的,今日的; 当前的,目前的at the ~ time [day] 现今,现在one's ~ address 现址~ members 现有的会员the ~ case 本案,这种情形the ~ volume 本书the ~ writer 笔者,本文作者3'文法'现在的(cf. past 4,future 2) the ~ tense 现在式4 (古)立即的,应急的a very ~ help 应急的帮助>1 [the ~]现今,&
Q: present 4 PRESENT 4 [pri5zent]
A: 【简明词典】n.赠品, 礼物, 现在, 瞄准adj.现在的, 出席的, 当面的vt.介绍, 引见, 给, 赠送, 上演, 提出, 呈现vi.举枪瞄准【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb uses1 present presents presenting presented If you present someone with something such as a prize or document, or if you present it to them, you formally give it to them. The mayor presented him with a gold medal at an official city reception. Prince Michael of Kent presented the prizes. The group intended to present this petition to the parliament.VB* presentation Then came the presentation of the awards by the Queen Mother.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n2 present presents presenting presented If something presents a difficulty, challenge, or opportunity, it causes it or provides it. This presents a problem for many financial consumers. The future is going to be one that presents many challenges. This summer school presents an opportunity to experience all aspects of dance. Public policy on the family presents liberals with a dilemma.VB3 present presents presenting presented If an opportunity or problem presents itself, it occurs, often when you do not expect it. Their colleagues insulted them whenever the opportunity presented itself. A further obstacle has presented itself, however.VB4 present presents presenting presented When you present information, you give it to people in a formal way. We spend the time collati 【21世纪英汉词典】pres.ent`prZznt; 5preznt《源自拉丁文"在前 面"的意思》>(无比较级、最高级)1 a. 在场的,出席的, 列席的( ←→ absent) Those ~ were all women. 那些出席者全是妇女~ company excepted [excluded] 出席者 [在场的人] 除外Only a few people were ~ at the meeting. 只有少数人出席会议P~, sir [ma'am]. 到,有(点名时的回答)b. (文语)在 [心中、记忆里] 的,不忘记的[to, in~ to the imagination 在想像中的The accident is still ~ in my memory. 那次的意外事件仍然 留在我的记忆里2 现在的,今日的; 当前的,目前的at the ~ time [day] 现今,现在one's ~ address 现址~ members 现有的会员the ~ case 本案,这种情形the ~ volume 本书the ~ writer 笔者,本文作者3'文法'现在的(cf. past 4,future 2) the ~ tense 现在式4 (古)立即的,应急的a very ~ help 应急的帮助>1 [the ~]现今,&
Q: deficit DEFICIT [5defisit]
A: 【简明词典】n.赤字, 不足额【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇deficit deficits If an account or organization is in deficit, more money has been spent than has been received. They're ready to cut the federal budget deficit for the next fiscal year. ...a deficit of 3.275 billion francs. The current account of the balance of payments is in deficit.PHR: usu v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】def.i.cit`dZfEsIt; 5defisit>1 不足 (额) [in, ofa ~ in [of] oil 石油的不足2 (金钱的) 不足,短缺,赤字trade ~s 贸易赤字a ~ of one million dollars 一百万美元的赤字
Q: football FOOTBALL [5futbC:l]
A: 【简明词典】n.足球, 橄榄球【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 football Football is a game played by two teams of eleven players using a round ball. Players kick the ball to each other and try to score goals by kicking the ball into a large net. (BRIT; in AM use soccer) Several boys were still playing football on the waste ground. ...Arsenal Football Club. ...Italian football fans.= soccerN-UNCOUNT2 football Football is a game played by two teams of eleven players using an oval ball. Players carry the ball in their hands or throw it to each other as they try to score goals that are called touchdowns. (AM; in BRIT use American football) Two blocks beyond our school was a field where boys played football. This year's national college football championship was won by Princeton.N-UNCOUNT3 football footballs A football is a ball that is used for playing football.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】foot.ball`ft9bCl; 5futbCl>1 (U)足球、橄榄球和美 式足球的统称a. (英)= soccerb. (英)= rugbyc. (美)= American football2 (C)足球,橄榄球3 (C)受到粗暴的对待者>~.er
Q: distance DISTANCE [5distEns]
A: 【简明词典】n.距离, 远离, 一长段时间, 远方, 远景, 遥远, (时间的)间隔, (时日的)经过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 distance distances The distance between two points or places is the amount of space between them. ...the distance between the island and the nearby shore... Everything is within walking distance. Geographical distance is also a factor.N-VAR: with supp, oft N between pl-n2 distance When two things are very far apart, you talk about the distance between them. The distance wouldn't be a problem.N-UNCOUNT3 distance Distance learning or distance education involves studying at home and sending your work to a college or university, rather than attending the college or university in person. I'm doing a theology degree by distance learning.ADJ: ADJ n4 distance When you want to emphasize that two people or things do not have a close relationship or are not the same, you can refer to the distance between them. ...the emotional distance between them... There was a vast distance between psychological clues and concrete proof. Wilson's intention is to rebuild his career and put distance between himself and his reputation. closenessN-UNCOUNT; usu N between pl-n5 distance If you can see something in the distance, you can see it, far away from you. We suddenly saw her in the distance. Mr. Dambar found himself gazing into the distance for a moment or two.N-SING: i 【21世纪英汉词典】dis.tance`dIstEns; 5distEns《distant 的名词》>1 a. 距离,路程; 间 隔a long ~ 长距离a short ~ 短距离the ~ between Boston and New York [from Boston to New York] 波士顿与纽约之间 [从波士顿到纽约] 的距离at a ~ of 5 meters 在距离五公尺的地方b. [用单数]相当的距离, 遥远,远处It is some ~ away. 到那里相当远It is no great ~ (from here). (. 从此地) 到那里不很远at a ~ (from ?) (从...去) 有一段距离I just saw her from a ~. 我只是从远处看到她I saw a light in the (far) ~. 我看到远处有灯光2 [用单数] (时间的) 间 隔,经过at this ~ of [in] time 经过这样长的一段时 间 (以后) look back over a ~ of thirty years 回顾过去三十年的岁 月3 (C) [常~s] 扩展,空间4a. (血统、身分等的) 差异,悬殊,差距[betw eenb. (态度的) 隔阂, (感情的) 疏远go the distance(1) 干到底,坚持到最后(2)'棒球'作 无缺陷 [完美] 投球keep a pe
Q: route ROUTE [ru:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.路线, 路程, 通道v.发送【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 route routes A route is a way from one place to another. ...the most direct route to the town centre... All escape routes were blocked by armed police. Tens of thousands lined the route from Dublin airport.N-COUNT2 route routes A bus, air, or shipping route is the way between two places along which buses, planes, or ships travel regularly. ...the main shipping routes to Japan.N-COUNT: oft supp N3 route In the United States, Route is used in front of a number in the names of main roads between major cities. From San Francisco take the freeway to the Broadway-Webster exit on Route 580.N-IN-NAMES: N num4 route routes Your route is the series of visits you make to different people or places, as part of your job. (mainly AM; in BRIT usually use round or rounds) He began cracking open big blue tins of butter cookies and feeding the dogs on his route. They would go out on his route and check him.N-COUNT5 route routes You can refer to a way of achieving something as a route. Researchers are trying to get at the same information through an indirect route. Buying the best is as sure a route to success in investment as in any other field.= wayN-COUNT: usu with supp6 route routes routing routed If vehicles, goods, or passengers are routed in a particular direction, they are made to travel in that direction. Double-stack trains are taking a lot of freight that used to be routed via trucks. Approaching cars will be routed into two lanes.VB: usu passive7 route routes routing routed If telephone calls or other electronic signals are routed in a particular way, the signals are sent through a particular series of connections. (TECHNICAL) ...plans to route every emergency call in Britain through just three telephone exchanges.VB8 route En route to a place means on the way to that place. En route is sometimes spelled on route in non-standard English. They have arrived in London en route to the United States.【21世纪英汉词典】routerut, raJt; ru:t《源自拉丁文"被开 辟的路"的意思》>1 路,路线; 途径; 航线an air ~ 航空路线the great circle ~ 大圈航线take one's ~ 行进, (向...而) 去2 (美) (牛奶、报纸等的) 送货区域go the route '棒球'(口语)(投手) 投完整个比赛>1 [由...路线] 发送 [by,through] ~ the goods through the Panama Canal 经由巴拿马运河运输 货物2 给...决定 [安排] 路线~ one's tour 安排观光路线
Q: dance DANCE [5dB:ns]
A: 【简明词典】n.跳舞, 舞蹈, 舞会, 舞曲, 舞蹈艺术v.跳舞, 舞蹈, (旗等)飘扬【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dance dances dancing danced When you dance, you move your body and feet in a way which follows a rhythm, usually in time to music. Polly had never learned to dance. I like to dance to the music on the radio.VB2 dance dances A dance is a particular series of graceful movements of your body and feet, which you usually do in time to music. Sometimes the people doing this dance hold brightly colored scarves. She describes the tango as a very sexy dance.N-COUNT3 dance dances dancing danced When you dance with someone, the two of you take part in a dance together, as partners. You can also say that two people dance. It's a terrible thing when nobody wants to dance with you. Shall we dance?. He asked her to dance.V-RECIP+ dance dances Also a noun. Come and have a dance with me.N-COUNT4 dance dances A dance is a social event where people dance with each other. She often went to parties and dances at Littlecote. At the school dance he sat and talked to her all evening.N-COUNT5 dance Dance is the activity of performing dances, as a public entertainment or an art form. Their contribution to international dance, drama and music is inestimable. No show prio 【21世纪英汉词典】dancedAns; dB:ns>1 跳舞,舞蹈~ along [in, out] 舞著前进 [舞入,舞出] go dancing 去跳舞~ to a waltz 随著华尔滋曲子跳舞Will you ~ with me?. 你愿意和我跳舞吗?2 a. [因...而]跳跃,雀跃 [for,with] I ~d for [with] joy. 我高兴得手舞足蹈b. 跳跃,雀跃~ up and down 蹦蹦跳跳3 a. 飞舞, 摇晃; 起伏b. 跳动, 搏动>1 跳 ~ a [the] waltz 跳华尔滋舞2 a. 使跳舞He ~d her around (the room). 他带著她绕著房间跳 舞He ~d her out of the room. 他带著她舞出房间b. 逗弄,上下摇动~ a baby on one's knee 在膝上逗弄婴儿3 a. 跳舞使... (成某状态) ~ the night away 通宵跳舞~ one's head off ( 跳舞) 跳得忘形He ~d himself into her favor. 他以舞艺讨好她b. 使跳舞 She ~d him weary. 她使他跳得疲累不
Q: jump JUMP [dVQmp]
A: 【简明词典】n.跳跃, 上涨, 惊跳vt.跳跃, 跃过, 突升, 使跳跃vi.跳跃, 暴涨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 jump jumps jumping jumped If you jump, you bend your knees, push against the ground with your feet, and move quickly upwards into the air. I jumped over the fence. They came into the front hall, stamping their boots and jumping up and down to knock the snow off. I'd jumped seventeen feet six in the long jump, which was a school record. Whoever heard of a basketball player who doesn't need to jump?VB+ jump jumps Also a noun. The longest jumps by a man and a woman were witnessed in Sestriere, Italy, yesterday.N-COUNT2 jump jumps jumping jumped If you jump from something above the ground, you deliberately push yourself into the air so that you drop towards the ground. He jumped out of a third-floor window. She has jumped from an aeroplane four times. I jumped the last six feet down to the deck.= leapVB3 jump jumps jumping jumped If you jump something such as a fence, you move quickly up and through the air over or across it. He jumped the first fence beautifully.VB4 jump jumps jumping jumped If you jump somewhere, you move there quickly and suddenly. Adam jumped from his seat at the girl's cry. She jumped to her feet and ran downstairs. `I'll do it, Eleanor,' Angus said, jumping up.【21世纪英汉词典】jumpdVQmp; dVQmp>1 a. (用脚向上下、左右) 跳,跃起,跳跃~ aside 跳开~ in 跳入~ off 跳离; 跳下~ for joy 欣喜雀跃I ~ed up out of the chair. 我从椅子上跳起~ over a fence 跃过围墙~ into a taxi 跳上计程车~ on [off] a bus 跳上 [跳下] 公共汽车~ on to the table 跳到桌上~ to one's feet 跳起来,一跃而起b. 跳伞落地2 a. 扑向[...][atThe dog ~ed at the man('s throat). 狗扑向那人 (的喉咙) b. 唯恐错过似地欣然接 受 [提议,机会等] [at~ at an invitation 欣然接受邀请c. 快速地加入,跳入,急 切投入[...][into~ into a fight [an argument] 贸然加入 (别人的) 争斗 [争论] 3 [从...]忽然跳到 [改变为] ...[from][to~ to conclusions 遽下结论,贸然断定~ from job to job 频繁更换职业He ~ed from one topic to another. 他由一个话题转到另 一个话题4 [因...]吓一 跳,惊跳; 猛跳[atThe sudden explosi
Q: status STATUS [5steitEs]
A: 【简明词典】n.身份, 地位, 情形, 状况【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 status Your status is your social or professional position. People of higher status tend more to use certain drugs. ...women and men of wealth and status. ...promoted to the status of foreman. ...his wife's former status as his secretary.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp2 status Status is the importance and respect that someone has among the public or a particular group. Nurses are undervalued, and they never enjoy the same status as doctors. He has risen to gain the status of a national hero.N-UNCOUNT3 status The status of something is the importance that people give it. Those things that can be assessed by external tests are being given unduly high status. The fact that the most senior judge of the High Court's Family Division had taken control of the case was proof of its urgency and status.= importanceN-UNCOUNT4 status A particular status is an official description that says what category a person, organization, or place belongs to, and gives them particular rights or advantages. Bristol regained its status as a city in the local government reorganisation. ...his status as a British citizen... The WHO recommendation has no legal status. The personal allowance depends on your age and marital status.N-UNCOUNT: with supp5 status The status of something is its state of affairs at a particular time. The Council unanimously directed city staff to prepare a status report on the project. What is your current financial status?. Please keep us informed of the status of this project.N-UNCOUNT: with supp【21世纪英汉词典】sta.tus`stetEs, `stAtEs; 5steitEs《源自拉丁文"站立 的状态"的意思》>1 a. (社会的) 地位,身分the ~ of a wife 妻子的地位[身分seek ~ 追求社会地位 (的提升) ,努力获得社会的认可b. (U)高地位,威信,信誉2 (C)情形,事态the present ~ of affairs 事情的现状
Q: track TRACK [trAk]
A: 【简明词典】n.轨迹, 车辙, 跟踪, 航迹, 足迹, 路, 磁轨, 途径vt.循路而行, 追踪, 通过, 用纤拉vi.追踪, 留下足迹, 走【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 track tracks A track is a narrow road or path. We set off once more, over a rough mountain track.= pathN-COUNT2 track tracks A track is a piece of ground, often oval-shaped, that is used for races involving athletes, cars, bicycles, horses, or dogs called greyhounds. The two men turned to watch the horses going round the track. ...the athletics track.N-COUNT3 track tracks Railway tracks are the rails that a train travels along. A woman fell on to the tracks.N-COUNT: usu pl4 track tracks A track is one of the songs or pieces of music on a CD, record, or tape. Graeme Naysmith has produced two of the ten tracks on this album.N-COUNT5 track tracks Tracks are marks left in the ground by the feet of animals or people. The only evidence of pandas was their tracks in the snow. McKee suddenly noticed tire tracks on the bank ahead.N-PLURAL: oft supp N6 track tracks tracking tracked If you track animals or people, you try to follow them by looking for the signs that they have left behind, for example the marks left by their feet. He thought he had better track this wolf and kill it. I followed him, tracking him in the snow until finally he got tired.VB【21世纪英汉词典】tracktrAk; trAk>1 (C)[常 ~sa. (车、船等通过后留下 的) 痕迹; 车印,航迹(→ trace【同义字】) The dirt road showed many automobile ~s. 在 (未铺路面的) 沙土路上显出许多汽 车通过的痕迹b. (人、动物的) 足迹; (猎犬所追踪之猎物的 ) 嗅迹→ off the trackWe saw some quadruped ~s near our camp. 我们在营地附近看见 一些四足兽的足迹2 (C)a. (由足迹形成的) 小路,踩踏成的路→ beaten trackA ~ runs across the field to his house. 一条小路穿过原野通 到他的家b. (人生的) 旅程,行为方式,处世 [做人] 之道, (世间的) 常道,常轨go on in the same ~ year after year 年复一年地循著常规 (办事) 3 (C)a. 铁路线路,轨道a single [double] ~ 单 [双] 轨The train left the ~(s). 火车出轨了b. 通道,通路,进路,航路the ~ of a ship 船的航路the ~ of a typhoon 台风的行进路线4 a. (C)赛 (的) 道; (赛
Q: border BORDER [5bC:dE]
A: 【简明词典】n.边界, 国界, 边, 边沿, 边境vt.与...接壤, 接近v.接壤【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 border borders The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line. They fled across the border. ...the isolated jungle area near the Panamanian border... Clifford is enjoying life north of the border. ...the Mexican border town of Tijuana... Soldiers had temporarily closed the border between the two countries.= frontierN-COUNT2 border borders bordering bordered A country that borders another country, a sea, or a river is next to it. ...the European and Arab countries bordering the Mediterranean.VB+ border on borders on; bordering on; bordered onBorder on means the same as border. Both republics border on the Black Sea.PHR-V3 border borders A border is a strip or band around the edge of something. ...pillowcases trimmed with a hand-crocheted border.= hemN-COUNT4 border borders In a garden, a border is a long strip of ground along the edge planted with flowers. ...a lawn flanked by wide herbaceous borders. ...border plants.= bedN-COUNT5 border borders bordering bordered If something is bordered by another thing, the other thing forms a line along the edge of it.【21世纪英汉词典】bor.der`bCrdL; 5bC:dE>1 (C)边,缘,边缘2 a. (C)国境,国界; 边界; (美)边境on the ~ 在国境 (地带) over the ~ 越过国境b. [the Border (s) ] (英)英格兰和苏格兰 的国境 (地方) c. [the ~](美)墨西哥 [加拿大] 和美国的国界3 (C) [常~s] 领土,领域; 国境地带within [out of] ~s 在领土内[外4 (C)a. (衣服、家具等的) 滚边或镶边 (框) 等装饰b. 狭长的花坛→ herbaceous border.on the border of?(1) 在...的边缘上,邻接著 ...(2) 将要...,正要...,濒临 ...He is on the ~ of a great discovery in science. 他在科学上即将有重 大发现>国境 [边境] 的a ~ town 边境的城镇a ~ army 边防军a ~ clash 国境纠纷>1 邻接,毗连; 面临My land ~s his. 我的土地毗连他的土 地2 加边于...,镶边于...[w ith~ a dress with lace 用花边把衣服镶边The town was ~ed with maples. 城镇四周种有
Q: transfer TRANSFER [trAns5fE:]
A: 【简明词典】n.迁移, 移动, 传递, 转移, 调任, 转帐, 过户, 转让vt.转移, 调转, 调任, 传递, 转让, 改变vi.转移, 转学, 换车【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 transfer transfers transferring transferred If you transfer something or someone from one place to another, or they transfer from one place to another, they go from the first place to the second. Remove the wafers with a spoon and transfer them to a plate. He was transferred from Weston Hospital to Frenchay. He wants to transfer some money to the account of his daughter. The person can transfer from wheelchair to seat with relative ease.V-ERG+ transfer transfers Also a noun. Arrange for the transfer of medical records to your new doctor. The bank reserves the right to reverse any transfers or payments.N-VAR: oft N of n2 transfer transfers transferring transferred If something is transferred, or transfers, from one person or group of people to another, the second person or group gets it instead of the first. I realized she'd transferred all her love from me to you. The chances of the disease being transferred to humans is extremely remote. On 1 December the presidency of the Security Council automatically transfers from the US to Yemen.V-ERG+ transfer transfers Also a noun. ...the transfer of power from the old to the new regimes.N-VAR: usu N of n3 transfer transfers Technology transfer is the process or act by which a country or organization which ha 【21世纪英汉词典】trans.fertrAns`fV; trAns5fE:《源自拉丁文"横越 而抬运"的意思》(tr ans.ferred; -ferring)>1 a. 将...[自...]移[至...], 迁移,移动,运送,移交 ; 使[自...]调任[至 ...],调动,使...转学[f rom][toThe control of the new business was transferred from the head office to abranch. 新业务的监督权从总 公司移转到分公司He has been transferred to another branch in Boston. 他被调到波士顿的另 一分公司b. 将 转移 [到别人] ; 将转嫁[到... ][toThe baby transferred its affection to its new mother. 那婴儿把感情移到新 母亲身上2 将让渡 [予人] [to~ a piece of land to a person 将一块地让渡给某人3 转印 ,描绘,摹写 >1 (将交通工具) [从...]换乘[...][from ][toI took the streetcar and transferred to the bus. 我搭乘电车再改乘公 共汽车2 [从...]转移[到...],转 学,调任
Q: speed SPEED [spi:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.迅速, 速度, 速率v.加快, 速飞, 飞跑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 speed speeds The speed of something is the rate at which it moves or travels. He drove off at high speed. With this type of camera, the shutter speed is fixed. An electrical pulse in a wire travels close to the speed of light. Wind speeds reached force five.N-VAR: with supp2 speed speeds The speed of something is the rate at which it happens or is done. In the late 1850s the speed of technological change quickened. Each learner can proceed at his own speed.= paceN-COUNT: with supp3 speed Speed is very fast movement or travel. Speed is the essential ingredient of all athletics. He put on a burst of speed. The car is quite noisy at speed.N-UNCOUNT4 speed Speed is a very fast rate at which something happens or is done. I was amazed at his speed of working. ...the sheer speed of the unification process.= paceN-UNCOUNT: usu N of n/-ing5 speed speeds speeding sped The form of the past tense and past participle is spedIf you speed somewhere, you move or travel there quickly, usually in a vehicle. Trains will speed through the Channel Tunnel at 186mph. The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.= race【21世纪英汉词典】speedspid; spi:d《源自古英语"成功 "的意思》>1 (U) (动作、行动等的) 快速,迅速with great ~ 急速地,火速地Safety is more important than ~. 安全比快速更重要More haste, less ~. (谚)越急越慢; 欲速则不达2 速度,速率the ~ of sound 音速(at) full ~ 以全速 [最快速度] at half [(an) ordinary]~ 以一半 [普通] 的速度get [pick] up ~ 增加速度travel at a ~ of 30 miles an hour 以时速三十哩的速度 行进3 (C) (汽车等的) 排档,变速器a 4-speed automatic transmission 四段自动变速器a 10-speed bike 十段变速脚踏车4 (U)(俚)迷幻药(安非他命等)5(U)(古)成功,繁荣; 幸运God send [give] you good ~. 祝您成功at speed快速地,迅速地run at ~ 快速地跑>(sped[spd; sped],~.ed)1 急行,快速前进,疾走The car sped along [down] the streets. 那辆汽车在街道上急 驶而去2 增加速度,加速The hydrofoil soon ~ed up. 那&
Q: miss 2 MISS 2 [mis]
A: 【简明词典】n.过错, 避免, 失败, 小姐, 姑娘vt.未得到, 未达到, 未听到, 思念, 未觉察, 错过, 遗漏, 逃脱vi.失败, 击不中【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb and noun uses1 miss misses missing missed If you miss something, you fail to hit it, for example when you have thrown something at it or you have shot a bullet at it. She hurled the ashtray across the room, narrowly missing my head. When I'd missed a few times, he suggested I rest the rifle on a rock to steady it. hitVB+ miss misses Also a noun. After more misses, they finally put two arrows into the lion's chest.N-COUNT2 miss misses missing missed In sport, if you miss a shot, you fail to get the ball in the goal, net, or hole. He scored four of the goals but missed a penalty.VB+ miss misses Also a noun. Striker Alan Smith was guilty of two glaring misses.N-COUNT3 miss misses missing missed If you miss something, you fail to notice it. From this vantage point he watched, his searching eye never missing a detail. It's the first thing you see as you come round the corner. You can't miss it. Sergeant Cobbins was an experienced officer and didn't miss much. spotVB4 miss misses missing missed If you miss the meaning or importance of something, you fail to understand or appreciate it. Tambov had slightly missed the point. mis《源自古英语"未射 中 (靶) "的意思》>1 使...失误a. 未捉住 ,让...溜掉; 未击中~ one's aim 没击中目标~ a catch 漏接 (球) His punch ~ed the mark. 他那一拳没打中目标b. 未赶上 ,未能搭上I ~ed the train by 3 minutes. 我晚了三分钟所以没 能赶上那班火车c. 未能达到 d. 没找到,看漏~ a person in a crowd 在人群中没能找到人The house is opposite the church; you can't ~ it. 那房子在教堂对面,你 不可能找不到e. 听[看]漏,没听 [没看] 到,错过~ a recital 错过一场音乐会f. 未能了解,无法了解I ~ed the point of his speech. 我没能领会出他演说 的要点g. 未能遇见h. 不出席,缺 ,跷 ,爽 i. 不履行 ,不守
Q: movement MOVEMENT [5mu:vmEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.运动, 动作, 运转, 乐章【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 movement movements A movement is a group of people who share the same beliefs, ideas, or aims. It's part of a broader Hindu nationalist movement that's gaining strength throughout the country. ...the women's movement.N-COUNT: usu supp N2 movement movements Movement involves changing position or going from one place to another. They actually monitor the movement of the fish going up river. ...the plan for free movement of people, goods, capital and services across internal Community borders... There was movement behind the window in the back door. A tall, thin man was waving his arms in an effort to direct the movements of a large removal van. Her hand movements are becoming more animated.N-VAR3 movement movements A movement is a planned change in position that an army makes during a battle or military exercise. There are reports of fresh troop movements across the border.N-VAR4 movement movements Movement is a gradual development or change of an attitude, opinion, or policy. ...the movement towards democracy in Latin America... There was a very good atmosphere at the talks and the participants believed movement forward was possible.N-VAR: with supp, usu N towards/away from n5 movement movements Your movements are everything which you do or plan to do during a period of time. I want a full account of your movements the night Mr Gow 【21世纪英汉词典】move.ment`muvmEnt; 5mu:vmEnt《move 的名词》>1 (U) (指有方向、有目的、 有规则之) 运动,活动2 (C)a. 身体 (某部位) 之摆动,动作,举动,姿 态a graceful ~ of the hand 手的优美动作make a ~ of anger 做出愤怒的动作b. [~s]举止,态度,姿势Her ~s were very elegant. 她的举止很高雅c. [常 ~s] (人或团体之) 行动,动静keep track of a person's ~s 一直掌握[注意]某人 的行动 3 (C)移动; 迁居,移住, (人口之) 流动,迁徙the ~ of population to the west 人口向西之移动4 a. (C) (时代等之) 动向,潮流,趋势,动态a ~ toward increased computerization 电脑化扩大之趋势b. (市场、股价、行情之 ) 活动,活跃,走势,盘势 ,变动a slight downward [upward] ~ 小幅的跌 [涨] 势5(C)a. (政治性、社会性之) 运动a ~ for the abolition of slavery 废除奴隶制度之运动→ Oxford movement.b. 运动a ~ to do away with inequality 废除不平等之运动c. (U)[集合称]参&
Q: sport SPORT [spC:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.运动,运动会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sport sports Sports are games such as football and basketball and other competitive leisure activities which need physical effort and skill. I'd say football is my favourite sport. She excels at sport. Mark was mainly interested in sport at school, playing rugby as well as soccer. Billy turned on a radio to get the sports news.N-VAR2 sport sports If you say that someone is a sport or a good sport, you mean that they cope with a difficult situation or teasing in a cheerful way. (OLD-FASHIONED) He was accused of having no sense of humor, of not being a good sport.N-COUNT3 sport sports sporting sported If you say that someone sports something such as a distinctive item of clothing, you mean that they wear it without any shyness. (WRITTEN) He sported a collarless jacket with pleated black panels. He was heavily-built and sported a red moustache. People sported swastikas and walls were covered with inflammatory slogans.= wearVB 【21世纪英汉词典】sportsport, spCrt; spC:t《disport (嬉戏) 字首消失的变体字》>1 (C) [集合称为(U)又作~s] 运动,竞赛(狩猎、垂钓、赛马、 赛船、游泳、高尔夫 、田径赛、拳击、摔 角、保龄球等)the ~ of kings 帝王的运动(赛马)Do you play [do] any ~s?. 你会什么运动吗?He is fond of ~(s). 他喜欢运动What ~ do you like best?. 你最喜爱什么运动?2 [~s](英) (学校等的) 运动会,竞赛3 (U)a. 娱乐,消遣,游戏spoil a person's ~ 扫某人的兴What ~!. 真好玩!We had great ~. 我们玩得很痛快b. 玩笑,戏谑,戏弄in [for]~ 开玩笑地4 a. [the ~]被玩弄者the ~ of fortune 被命运玩弄的人b. (C)戏谑的对象5 a. (C)胸怀磊落的人,爽 快的人; 随和的人Be a ~!. 做个堂堂正正的人take one's bad luck like a good ~ 胸怀磊落地接受自己 的恶运 [面对自己的恶运而不 气馁] That's a ~. 那样就可以Be a good ~ and give it to me. 爽快些,把它给我吧b. 喂old ~! 老兄!老哥!6(C)'生物' (动植物的) 突变,变种,畸型make sport of?取笑...,戏弄...>= sports>1 a. 嬉戏,游戏,玩耍b. 玩弄[...],戏弄[...][w ithThe cat ~ed with the mouse. 猫捉弄
Q: import IMPORT [im5pC:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.进口货(常用复数), 进口, 输入, 意思, 重要性vt.输入, 进口, 含...的意思, 重要, 引入vi.有关系, 有重要性【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 import imports importing imported To import products or raw materials means to buy them from another country for use in your own country. Britain last year spent nearly {Pound}5000 million more on importing food than selling abroad. To import from Russia, a Ukrainian firm needs Russian roubles. ...imported goods from Mexico, China, and India. exportVB+ import Also a noun. Germany, however, insists on restrictions on the import of Polish coal. On July 3rd the government slashed import duties on cars. exportN-UNCOUNT: also N in pl* importation ...restrictions concerning the importation of birds.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n2 import imports Imports are products or raw materials bought from another country for use in your own country. ...French farmers protesting about what they say are cheap imports from other European countries. exportsN-COUNT: usu pl3 import The import of something is its importance. (FORMAL) Who leads Canada is also of some import to the rest of the world. Such arguments are of little import.= consequenceN-UNCOUNT4 import The import of something is its meaning, especially when the meaning is not clearly expres 【21世纪英汉词典】im.portIm`port, -`pCrt; im5pC:t《源自拉丁文"搬入 "的意思》>1 [由...]输入,进口from][into ←→ export) ~ed goods 输入品Europe ~s coal from America. 欧洲自美国输入煤~ foodstuffs into the city 将粮食运入市内2 把 带进[...][intoDon't ~ personal feelings into a discussion. 不要把个人的感情带 入讨论中3 a. 含有...的意思,表示... 意思Clouds ~ rain. 多云表示要下雨b. 意味著...His remarks ~ed that some change should be made in the plans. 他的话意味著该计画 应该稍作变更>有重大关系(`Import, -pCrt; 5impC:t>1 a. (U)输入,进口( ←→ export) b. (C) [常~s] 输入品,进口货c. (C) [常~s] 输入额2 (U)[常 the ~](文语)意义,涵义[o fWhat was the ~ of his speech?. 他那篇演说的涵意是 ?
Q: series SERIES [5siEri:z]
A: 【简明词典】n.连续, 系列, 丛书, 级数【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 series series is both the singular and the plural formA series of things or events is a number of them that come one after the other. ...a series of meetings with students and political leaders. ...a series of explosions.= successionN-COUNT: usu sing: oft N of n2 series series is both the singular and the plural formA radio or television series is a set of programmes of a particular kind which have the same title. ...the TV series `The Trials of Life' presented by David Attenborough. ...the world's longest-running radio series, Britain's `The Archers'.N-COUNT: usu sing【21世纪英汉词典】se.ries`sIrIz, `siriz; 5siEri:z>(pl. ~)1 (C)[...的]一系列,一 连串,连续[ofa ~ of victories [misfortunes] 连战连胜 [一连串的不幸] A car comes into being through a ~ of complex operations. 汽车经过一连串的复 杂作业程序而制成A ~ of tremors often precedes an earthquake. 地震前常发生一连串 的微震2 (C)a. (出版物的) 连续刊物,丛书b. 连续广播节目,影集c. (货币、邮票等的) 一套,一组(尤指可成为研究、搜 集对象者)a ~ of bird stamps 一套鸟类邮票3 (C) (棒球等的) 一连串 [系列] 比赛The World S~. 美国职业棒球联赛(美国一年一度的职业 棒球锦标赛)4 (C)'数学'级数an arithmetic ~ 等差级数5(U)'电学'串联in series(1) 成系列地,连续地(2) 成丛书,成连续刊物(3)'电学'串联( ←→ in parallel) '电学'串联的a ~ circuit 串联电路
Q: escape ESCAPE [is5keip]
A: 【简明词典】n.逃, 逃亡, 溢出设备, 出口, 逃跑, [植]野生vi.逃脱, 避开, 溜走vt.逃避, 避免, 被忘掉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 escape escapes escaping escaped If you escape from a place, you succeed in getting away from it. A prisoner has escaped from a jail in northern England. They are reported to have escaped to the other side of the border. He was fatally wounded as he tried to escape.VB: no passive* escaped Officers mistook Stephen for an escaped prisoner.ADJ2 escape escapes Someone's escape is the act of escaping from a particular place or situation. The man made his escape.N-COUNT: usu poss N3 escape escapes escaping escaped You can say that you escape when you survive something such as an accident. The two officers were extremely lucky to escape serious injury. The man's girlfriend managed to escape unhurt. He narrowly escaped with his life when suspected right-wing extremists fired shots into his office.VB+ escape escapes Also a noun. I hear you had a very narrow escape on the bridge.N-COUNT4 escape escapes If something is an escape, it is a way of avoiding difficulties or responsibilities. But for me television is an escape. ...an escape from the depressing realities of wartime.N-COUNT: usu sing5 escape 【21世纪英汉词典】es.capeE`skep, I-, Z-; i5skeip, e5s->1 a. 逃走,逃亡,脱逃barely ~ with one's life 仅以身免,险些丧命【字源】源自法语,义 指"脱下外套 (cape) 逃走"当一个想逃跑 的人被一把抓住身上 所穿的外套或大衣时, 他仍会如金蝉脱壳般 脱逃这种情形称作" 从衣服中溜出",后来 用作"脱逃"的意思b . [从场所、监禁等] 逃走,逃亡 [from,out of] ; 逃[往...][to~ from prison 从监狱脱逃 [逃狱] (cf. v.t. 1 {比较}) ~ to a foreign country 逃往外国2 a. (从危险、灾难等) 逃脱,逃走; 免除The deserter has ~d. 那名逃兵已经逃走b. [从危险、灾难等] 逃脱,逃走,免除 [from,out of] He ~d from his pursuers. 他从追捕中者手中逃 脱(cf v.t.1{比较}) 3 a. [从...]漏出 [from,out of] Gas is escaping from the range. 瓦斯从瓦斯炉灶漏出b. [从...]露出 [from,out of
Q: refugee REFUGEE [7refju(:)5dVi:]
A: 【简明词典】n.难民, 流亡者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇refugee refugees Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes or their country, either because there is a war there or because of their political or religious beliefs.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】ref.u.gee9rZfjJ`dVi; 9refju5dVi:>逃难者,避难者,难民; 亡命者; 逃亡者
Q: gather GATHER [5gATE]
A: 【简明词典】n.集合, 聚集vi.集合, 聚集, 渐增, 蹙眉, 化脓vt.使聚集, 搜集, 积聚, 推断【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gather gathers gathering gathered If people gather somewhere, they come together in a group. In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked. The man signalled for me to gather the children together.= congregateV-ERG2 gather gathers gathering gathered If you gather things, you collect them together so that you can use them. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night. She stood up and started gathering her things together.= collectVB+ gather up gathers up; gathering up; gathered upGather up means the same as gather. When Sutcliffe had gathered up his papers, he went out. He gathered the leaves up off the ground.PHR-V3 gather gathers gathering gathered If you gather information or evidence, you collect it, especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work. ...a private detective using a hidden tape recorder to gather information... This would help the prosecutor gather evidence against him which could be used in court.= collect, amassVB4 gather gathers gathering gathered If something gathers speed, momentum, or force, it gradually becomes faster or more powerful. Demands for his dismissal have gathered momentum in recent weeks. The raft gathered speed as the current dragged it toward the falls 【21世纪英汉词典】gath.er`gATL; 5^ATE《源自古英语"使合 一"的意思》>1 a. 集合 (在一处) ,聚集,聚合( ←→ scatter) (→collect【同义字】 ) ~ material for a dictionary 收集编字典的材料b. 集合 (在一起) ,将...聚合起来,收拾G~ your toys up [together]. 收拾你 (四散) 的玩具吧c. 将聚集 [在...周围] [around, round, abouThe preacher ~ed a crowd around [about] him. 那传教者聚合了一群 人在他周围2 a. 摘取 ,采集; 捡 ,采 ~ flowers 摘花~ nuts [firewood] 捡坚果 [采薪] b. 摘给; [为某人]摘[fo rThe children ~ed me flowers. 孩子们摘花给我c. 收割 ,收获The farmers ~ed (in) their crops. 农人收割?b物3 a. 聚积 ,生Unread books ~ dust. 不看的书积灰尘b. (逐渐) 累积 ,蓄积,积c. 搜集
Q: poll POLL [pEul]
A: 【简明词典】n.选举之投票, 民意测验v.投票, 获得选票, 选举中获得【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 poll polls A poll is a survey in which people are asked their opinions about something, usually in order to find out how popular something is or what people intend to do in the future. Polls show that the European treaty has gained support in Denmark. We are doing a weekly poll on the president, and clearly his popularity has declined. The Socialist Party, which won a convincing victory in elections in June, has been losing support in the polls recently.See also opinion poll, straw poll.N-COUNT2 poll polls polling polled If you are polled on something, you are asked what you think about it as part of a survey. More than 18,000 people were polled. Audiences were going to be polled on which of three pieces of contemporary music they liked best. More than 70 per cent of those polled said that they approved of his record as president.VB: usu passive3 poll polls The polls means an election for a country's government, or the place where people go to vote in an election. In 1945, Winston Churchill was defeated at the polls. Voters are due to go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president. The polls have closed in the Pakistan parliamentary elections.N-PLURAL: the N4 poll polls polling polled If a political party or a candidate polls a particular number or percentage of votes, they get that number or percentage of votes in an election. It was a disappointing result for the Greens who polled three percent. The result showed he had polled enough votes to force a second ballot.= net, winVB【21世纪英汉词典】pollpol; poul《源自中古荷兰语" 头"的意思》>1 [用单数a. (选举等的) 投票at the head of the ~ 以最高票head the ~ 得最高票b. 投票数; 投票结果a heavy [light] ~ 高[低]投票率declare the ~ 发表投票结果2 (C)选举人名册3 [the ~s]投票所go to the ~s 到投票所 (去投票) 4 (C)舆论调查,民意调 查 [问卷] an opinion ~ 舆论调查→ Gallup poll.>1 作...的民意调查2 a. 得到 The candidate ~ed over 30, 000 votes. 那位候选人获得了三 万多票b. 统计[记录] 的票c. 投~ a vote 投一票3 a. 剪 b. 锯下的角>投票[给...][for
Q: choice CHOICE [tFCis]
A: 【简明词典】n.选择, 抉择, 精选品, 选择机会, 选择权adj.精选的, 上等的, 挑三拣四的, 可选的, 宠爱的, 爱惜的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 choice choices If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want. It's available in a choice of colours. At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the set menu. Club Sportif offer a wide choice of holidays.= selectionN-COUNT2 choice choices Your choice is someone or something that you choose from a range of things. Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.= selectionN-COUNT: usu poss N3 choice choicer choicest Choice means of very high quality. (FORMAL) ...Fortnum and Mason's choicest chocolates.= selectADJ-GRADED: ADJ n4 choice If you have no choice but to do something or have little choice but to do it, you cannot avoid doing it. They had little choice but to agree to what he suggested.PHR: V inflects5 choice The thing or person of your choice is the one that you choose. ...tickets to see the football team of your choice... In many societies children still marry someone of their parents' choice.PHR: n PHR 【21世纪英汉词典】choicetFCIs; tFCis《choose 的名词》>1 (根据自由意志或自己 判断所作的) 选择,挑选make a ~ 选择,挑选(cf. make[take]one's CHOICE) She makes careful ~s when buying shoes. 她买鞋子时作细心的 挑选2 a. (U)选择能力 [权利,余地] have one's ~ 有选择的权利,可自由 选择There is no ~ between the two. 两者之间不分轩轾 [无从选择] → Hobson's choice→ have no CHOICE (2).b. (C)选择机会offer a ~ 提供选择机会(可选自己喜欢的东西 )c. (C) (两者中的) 任一方,两者选一Starving or stealing was the only ~. 面对饿死与偷窃,两者 只能择其一→ have no CHOICE (1).3 [常 a ~ of?] 可选择的范围 [量,种类] a great ~ of roses 各种各样的玫瑰There is a good [poor] ~ of transport facilities. 有很多 [很少] 种类的交通工具The store has a large [wide] ~ of shoes. 那家鞋店有各种式样 的鞋子出售4 a. (C)被选中的东西[人] ,入选者He is one of the ~s for the championship. 他是入选决赛的选手 之一Which [What] is your ~?. 你选中哪一个?b. [the ~]精选的
Q: option OPTION [5CpFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.选项, 选择权, [经]买卖的特权【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 option options An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives. He's argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the military option. What other options do you have?= choiceN-COUNT2 option If you have the option to do something, you can choose whether to do it or not. Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation. We had no option but to abandon the meeting.= choiceN-SING: oft N of n/-ing, N to-inf3 option options In business, an option is an agreement or contract that gives someone the right to buy or sell something such as property or shares at a future date. (TECHNICAL) Each bank has granted the other an option on 19.9% of its shares.N-COUNT4 option options An option is one of a number of subjects which a student can choose to study as a part of his or her course. Several options are offered for the student's senior year.N-COUNT5 option If you keep your options open or leave your options open, you delay making a decision about something. I am keeping my options open. I have not made a decision on either matter. commit yourselfPHR: V inflects6 option If you take the soft option, you do the thing that is easiest or least likely to cause trouble in a particular situation. (mainly BRIT) We take th 【21世纪英汉词典】op.tion`BpFEn; 5CpFn《opt 的名词》>1 (U) [又作an ~] a. 选择,取舍; 选择权,选择的自由make one's ~ 做选择at one's ~ 随意地I have no ~ in the matter. 我对那件事没有选择 权You may have the ~ of German or French [have an ~ between German and French]. 你可以自由选择德文 或法文(你在德文和法文两者 间可任选其一)b. [做...的]选择; 选择的自由[ofkeep [leave] one's ~s open 保留选择的自由We have the ~ of going or not. 我们有去或不去的选 择自由c. [做...的]选择You have the ~ to take it or leave it. 你有采纳与否的自由He had no ~ but to agree. 他除了同意外别无选 择2 (C)可选择的东西a. (汽车等的) 可选择物品(除标准装备物以外的 东西)A 4-speed automatic transmission is available as an ~. 有四段自动变速器可 供选择b. (英)选修科目3 (C)'商'买卖选择权(付一定金额的订金, 在契约期间内按某一 价格买卖某物品的?
Q: diet DIET [5daiEt]
A: 【简明词典】n.通常所吃的食物, 会议【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 diet diets Your diet is the type and range of food that you regularly eat. It's never too late to improve your diet. ...a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables... Poor diet and excess smoking will seriously damage the health of your hair.N-VAR2 diet diets If a doctor puts someone on a diet, he or she makes them eat a special type or range of foods in order to improve their health. He was put on a diet of milky food. ...a special diet for children with high cholesterol.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 diet diets If you are on a diet, you eat special kinds of food or you eat less food than usual because you are trying to lose weight. Have you been on a diet? You've lost a lot of weight. Diet and exercise will alter your shape. I've only lost sixteen pounds since I started this diet.N-VAR4 diet diets dieting dieted If you are dieting, you eat special kinds of food or you eat less food than usual because you are trying to lose weight. I've been dieting ever since the birth of my fourth child. Most of us have dieted at some time in our lives.VB* dieting She has already lost around two stone through dieting.N-UNCOUNT5 diet Diet drinks or foods have been specially produced so that they do not contain many calories. ...sugar-free diet drinks. ...diet margarine.ADJ: ADJ n6 diet diets If you are fed on a diet of something, especially something unpleasant or of poor quality, you receive or experience a very large amount of it. The radio had fed him a diet of pop songs. Pe 【21世纪英汉词典】di.et`daIEt; 5daiEt《源自拉丁文"一天 的食物"的意思》>1 日常的饮食[食物a meat [vegetable] ~ 荤 [素] 食2 (C)a. (为治疗、调节体重等 的) 规定的饮食,特种食物 ; 食物疗法,饮食限制an invalid ~ 病人吃的特种食物be on a ~ 在吃规定的饮食,在实 行食物疗法(尤指在减肥)go on a ~ 开始食物疗法; 开始节食put a person on a ~ 使某人照规定饮食 [实行节食] b. (又作 diet sheet) (医院等的) 特种食物一览表>1 使吃规定的食物2 [~ oneself]实行食物疗 法,吃规定的饮食>吃规定的饮食,照规定 饮食,实行节食
Q: notice NOTICE [5nEutis]
A: 【简明词典】n.通知, 布告, 注意v.注意到【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 notice notices noticing noticed If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them. He stressed that people should not hesitate to contact the police if they've noticed any strangers in Hankham recently. I noticed that most academics were writing papers during the summer. Luckily, I'd noticed where you left the car. Mrs Shedden noticed a bird sitting on the garage roof. She needn't worry that he'll think she looks a mess. He won't notice.VB2 notice notices A notice is a written announcement in a place where everyone can read it. Notices in the waiting room requested that you neither smoke nor spit. A few guest houses had `No Vacancies' notices in their windows. ...a notice which said `Beware Flooding'.= announcementN-COUNT3 notice If you give notice about something that is going to happen, you give a warning in advance that it is going to happen. Interest is paid monthly. Three months' notice is required for withdrawals. Unions are required to give seven days' notice of industrial action. She was transferred without notice.N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp4 notice notices A notice is a formal announcement in a newspaper or magazine about something that has happened or is going to happen. I rang The Globe with news of Blake's death, and put notices in the personal column of The Times. 5noutis《源自拉丁文"知道 "的意思》>1 a. (U)通知,通告; 公告give ~ of ? 通知...have [receive] ~ of ? 接到...的通知till further ~ 直到有进一步的通知, 在另行通知以前b. (U) 通知The whistle blew to give ~ that the boat was about to leave. 汽笛声响起是告知船 即将启航c. (C)通知书an obituary ~ 讣闻2 (C)告示,公告,启事, 传单post [put up] a ~ 张贴告示The ~ says, "For the Handicapped.". 告示上写著「残障者 专用"3 (U)a. (解雇、解约、解聘等 的) 预告,警告give a week's ~ 在一星期前预告解雇 [解聘] at [on] ten days' [a month's] ~ 以十天 [一个月] 的预告without (previous) ~ 无 (事先) 通知地b. 事先通知...She gave us ~ that she would leave on Monday. 她事先通知我们她将 在星期一离开4 (U)a. 注意,注目→ take NOTICE ofHer odd behavior drew ~ to her. 她古怪的举止引人注 目Her performance in the play has brought her into public ~. 她在那出戏里的表演 引
Q: correspondent CORRESPONDENT [7kCris5pCndEnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.通讯记者, 通信者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇correspondent correspondents A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news. As our Diplomatic Correspondent Mark Brayne reports, the president was given a sympathetic hearing.= reporterN-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】cor.re.spon.dent9kCrE`spBndEnt; 9kCris5pCndEnt>1 a. 通信者,写信的人a good [bad, poor] ~ 勤 [懒] 于写信的人b. (尤指远地的,新闻、 广播等的) 通讯员,特派员a special [war] ~ 特派员 [战地记者] c. (向报纸等读者栏的) 投稿者2'商' (尤指远地的) 客户3 与他物一致 [符合,相当,对应] 者>1 相当的,对应的,一致 的,符合的2 一致 [符合,调和] 的[to, withThe result was ~ with my expectation. 该结果与我所预料的 一致>~.ly
Q: rebel REBEL [5rebEl]
A: 【简明词典】n.造反者, 叛逆者, 反抗者, 叛乱者adj.造反的, 叛逆的, 反抗的v.造反, 反叛, 反抗, 叛乱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 rebel rebels Rebels are people who are fighting against their own country's army in order to change the political system there. ...fighting between rebels and government forces. ...rebel forces in Liberia.N-COUNT: usu pl2 rebel rebels Politicians who oppose some of their own party's policies can be referred to as rebels. The rebels want another 1% cut in interest rates. ...rebel MPs.N-COUNT3 rebel rebels rebelling rebelled If politicians rebel against one of their own party's policies, they show that they oppose it. More than forty Conservative MPs rebelled against the government and voted against the bill. ...MPs planning to rebel over the proposed welfare cuts...VB4 rebel rebels You can say that someone is a rebel if you think that they behave differently from other people and have rejected the values of society or of their parents. She had been a rebel at school.N-COUNT5 rebel rebels rebelling rebelled When someone rebels, they start to behave differently from other people and reject the values of society or of their parents. The child who rebels is unlikely to be overlooked. I was very young and rebelling against everything.VB【21世纪英汉词典】reb.el`rZbl; 5rebl《源自拉丁文"再打 仗"的意思》>叛徒,反抗者[against , to>叛逆的the ~ army 叛军>(re.bel[er`bl; ri'bel]; re.belled; rebel.ling)1 a. [对政府等] 反叛,谋反,背叛,造反 [againstThe masses ~led against the government. 民众反叛政府b. [对权力、惯例等] 反对,反抗[against~ against the Establishment 反对既成之体制2 [对...]表示反感,极度 厌恶 [against,at] They rebelled at staying in on Sunday. 他们很讨厌星期日待 在家里面
Q: section SECTION [5sekFEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.部分, 断片, 部件, 节, 项, 区, 地域, 截面【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 section sections A section of something is one of the parts into which it is divided or from which it is formed. He said it was wrong to single out any section of society for Aids testing. They moulded a complete new bow section for the boat. ...a large orchestra, with a vast percussion section. ...the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. ...a geological section of a rock.See also cross-section.N-COUNT: usu with supp2 section sections sectioning sectioned If something is sectioned, it is divided into sections. It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned.VB: usu passive3 section sections A section of an official document such as a report, law, or constitution is one of the parts into which it is divided. ...section 14 of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968. ...the all-important section on the powers of the federal government.N-COUNT: usu N num4 section sections A section is a diagram of something such as a building or a part of the body. It shows how the object would appear to you if it were cut from top to bottom and looked at from the side. For some buildings a vertical section is more informative than a plan.N-COUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】sec.tion`sZkFEn; 5sekFn《源自拉丁文"被切 "的意思》>1 (C)a. (东西的) 部分,片断the freezer ~ of a refrigerator 冰箱的冷冻室cut a cake into four equal ~s 把蛋糕切成四等分b. (可组成整体的) 零件,组件a bookcase built in ~s 用零件组合的 [组合式] 书架c. (柑桔等的) 瓣2 (C)a. (书、文章等的) 节,段落,项S~ 1. 第一节b. (报纸、杂志的) 栏the business ~ of Time 时代周刊 (Time) 的商业栏c. (法律条文的) 条款d. '音乐' (不能独立的) 乐节3 (C)a. (美) (都市等的) 区域,地区a city's business [residential] ~ 都市的商业[住宅]区b. (社会等的) 阶层,阶级a politician popular with all ~s of society 受社会各阶层欢迎的 政治家4 (C) (组织中的) 部门a. (公司、官署的) 部,课,科,股an accounts ~ 会计课b. (团体等的) 派,党c. (学会等的) 部 (门) d. (美) (主要为大学的) 小班5 a. (外科、解剖的) 切开,切断b. (C)切下的切片a triangular ~ of cloth 裁成三角形的布c. (C)薄片(为了用显微镜
Q: sector SECTOR [5sektE]
A: 【简明词典】n.部分, 部门, [计]扇区, 地区, 象限, 扇形v.使分成部分, 把...分成扇形【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sector sectors A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry. ...the nation's manufacturing sector. ...the service sector of the Hong Kong economy.See also public sector, private sector.N-COUNT: supp N2 sector sectors A sector of a large group is a smaller group which is part of it. Workers who went to the Gulf came from the poorest sectors of Pakistani society.N-COUNT: usu with supp3 sector sectors A sector is an area of a city or country which is controlled by a military force. Officers were going to retake sectors of the city.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 sector sectors A sector is a part of a circle which is formed when you draw two straight lines from the centre of the circle to the edge. (TECHNICAL)N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】sec.tor`sZktL; 5sektE>1 (产业、经济等的) 部门,活动领域[范围the banking ~ 金融部门the private [public] ~ ( 国家产业的) 私营企业 [公营企业] 部门2'几何'扇形3'军'防卫区,战区>sec.to.ri.al[sk`to rl,-`tr-; sek't:ril
Q: inside INSIDE [5in5said]
A: 【简明词典】n.里面, 内部, 内脏, 内情adj.内部的, 秘密的, 于室内工作的adv.在里面prep.在...之内【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇The form inside of can also be used as a preposition. This form is more usual in American English.1 inside Something or someone that is inside a place, container, or object is in it or is surrounded by it. Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper. There is a telephone inside the entrance hall. outsidePREP+ inside Also an adverb. The couple chatted briefly on the doorstep before going inside. He ripped open the envelope and read what was inside. I could hear music coming from inside. At a table inside, a man and woman were awaiting her. Inside, clouds of cigarette smoke swirled from the booths along the walk. outsideADV: ADV after v, be ADV, from ADV, n ADV, ADV with cl+ inside Also an adjective. ...four-berth inside cabins with en suite bathroom and shower.ADJ: ADJ n2 inside insides The inside of something is the part or area that its sides surround or contain. The doors were locked from the inside. I painted the inside of the house the colours of an English garden. Kiwi fruit can be eaten by cutting off the tops and scooping out the insides with a teaspoon. outsideN-COUNT: usu the N in sing+ inside Also an adjective. 【21世纪英汉词典】in.side`In`saId; 9in5said, 5insaid( ←→ outside) >1 [用单数; 常 the ~a. 内部,内侧,内面[ofthe ~ of the arm 手臂的内侧lock a door on the ~ 从里面锁门b. (人行道等的) 离车道远的部分,内侧 ,靠近房屋的部分the ~ of a sidewalk 人行道的内侧2 [用单数,常the ~] a. 内部的事情,内幕 (消息) She's on the ~. 她熟悉内幕; 她 (在内部) 受到信任He learned the trade from the ~. 他透过内幕消息才学 会该行业b. 人的内心,本性know the ~ of a person 知道某人的内心 [真心] 3 [~s](口语)腹,肚子have a pain in one's ~(s) 肚子痛4 [the ~](英) (周、月等的) 中间inside out1)由里向外地,翻转地turn a sock ~ out 把袜子的里边向外翻The wind has blown my umbrella ~ out. 风把我的雨伞吹翻了(2)彻底地,完全地I know London ~ out. 我熟悉伦敦的每?
Q: weight WEIGHT [weit]
A: 【简明词典】n.重力, 重量, 分量, 砝码, 重要(性), 势力, 负担, 重累【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 weight weights If someone loses weight, they become lighter. If they gain weight or put on weight, they become heavier. What is your height and weight?. This reduced the weight of the load. Turkeys can reach enormous weights of up to 50 pounds. I'm lucky really as I never put on weight. He lost two stone in weight during his time there.PHR: V inflects2 weight A person's or thing's weight is the fact that they are very heavy. His weight was harming his health. Despite the vehicle's size and weight it is not difficult to drive.N-UNCOUNT: with poss3 weight If you move your weight, you change position so that most of the pressure of your body is on a particular part of your body. He shifted his weight from one foot to the other. He kept the weight from his left leg.N-SING: poss/the N4 weight weights Weights are objects which weigh a known amount and which people lift as a form of exercise. I was in the gym lifting weights.N-COUNT: usu pl5 weight weights Weights are metal objects which weigh a known amount and which are used on a set of scales to weigh other things.N-COUNT6 weight weights You can refer to a heavy object as a weight, especially when you have to lift it. Straining to lift heavy weights can lead to a 【21世纪英汉词典】weightwet; weit《weigh 的名词》>1 (U)a. 重,重量; 体重sell by ~ 论重量出售gain [put on] ~ 体重增加lose ~ 体重减轻What is your ~ ?. 你体重多少 ?b.'物理'重力2 (C)a. 重物lift (heavy) ~s 举起重物The bag was such a ~. 那手提包确实很重b. 砝码,锤c. (压东西的) 重物,镇石,镇纸→ paperweightd. (运动、竞赛用) 铅球,铁饼,链球; (举重用的) 哑铃He lifts ~s. 他举起哑铃(cf. weight lifter) e.'运动' (拳击、摔角等选手) 依体重而分的等级3 a. (U)度量衡制度,衡量 法b. (C)衡量 [重量] 单位~s and measures 度量衡4 (U)相当 (于...的) 重量one ounce ~ of gold dust 一盎司的砂金5(C) (心里的) 负荷,重压,压迫; 负担under the ~ of ? 受到...的重压carry the ~ of care [responsibilities] 忍受忧虑[责任]的重 压That's a great ~ off his mind. 那可说是卸下了他心 上的重担 [如释重负] 6(U)重要性,懧
Q: stress STRESS [stres]
A: 【简明词典】n.重压, 逼迫, 压力, 重点, 着重, 强调, 重音vt.着重, 强调, 重读【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stress stresses stressing stressed If you stress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important. The spokesman stressed that the measures did not amount to an overall ban. China's leaders have stressed the need for increased co-operation between Third World countries. `We're not saying we're outside and above all this,' he stresses.= emphasizeVB+ stress stresses Also a noun. Japanese car makers are laying ever more stress on European sales.= emphasisN-VAR: N on n2 stress stresses If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life. Katy could think clearly when not under stress. Of course, the British will suffer such daily stresses patiently. ...a wide range of stress-related problems.N-VAR: oft under N3 stress stresses Stresses are strong physical pressures applied to an object. Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.N-VAR4 stress stresses stressing stressed If you stress a word or part of a word when you say it, you put emphasis on it so that it sounds slightly louder. She stresses the syllables as though teaching a child.VB+ stress stresses Also a noun. ...the mis 【21世纪英汉词典】stressstrZs; stres《distress 字首消失的变体字》>1 (物理性的) 压力,应力,重压[onthe ~ of a roof on a beam 屋顶加在梁上的压力How much ~ can the walls bear [take]?. 该墙能支撑多大的压 力?2 (精神上的) 压迫感,压力,过度紧 张suffer from the ~ of city life 遭受都市生活的压力The examination put a lot of ~ on him [put him under a lot of ~]. 那次考试给了他很大 的压力3 a. 压迫,强制under (the) ~ of weather [poverty] 为天候 [贫穷] 所逼b. 紧迫,紧急; 紧张in times of ~ 在非常 [紧急] 时期,在紧张 [繁忙] 的时候4 (U)强调,重要 (性) ,重点lay [put,place] ~ on?强调...,著重...5'语音'重音,重读~ accent ( 英语等的) 重音Where do you place the ~es in this sentence?. 在这个句子里,你在哪 些地方念重音?>1 强调He ~ed the importance of health. 他强调健康的重要性2 重读a ~ed syllable 重音节3 使
Q: repeat REPEAT [ri5pi:t]
A: 【简明词典】n.重复, 反复vt.重做, 复述, 向他人转述, 复制, 使再现vi.重复, 留有味道【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 repeat repeats repeating repeated If you repeat something, you say or write it again. You can say I repeat to show that you feel strongly about what you are repeating. He repeated that he had been mis-quoted. I repeat that medicine is on the brink of a revolution. The Libyan leader Colonel Gadaffi repeated his call for the release of hostages. `You fool,' she kept repeating.= reiterateVB2 repeat repeats repeating repeated If you repeat something that someone else has said or written, you say or write the same thing, or tell it to another person. She had an irritating habit of repeating everything I said to her. I trust you not to repeat that to anyone else. Now, brother, repeat after me, `All praise to Allah, Lord of All the Worlds'.VB3 repeat repeats repeating repeated If you repeat yourself, you say something which you have said before, usually by mistake. He spoke well to begin with, but then started rambling and repeating himself.VB4 repeat People sometimes say repeat before saying again a word they have just said, in order to emphasize it or to make sure that people hear it. (FORMAL) We are not, I repeat, not actually in the negotiating process. Find and destroy, repeat destroy, these units.CONVENTION5 repeat repeats repeating repeated If you repeat an action, you d 【21世纪英汉词典】re.peatrI`pit; ri5pit>1 a. 重复,重复地说I ~ed the word for emphasis. 为了强调起见,我重复 了那个字b. 重复地说...I ~ that this must not happen again. 我重复地说一遍,这种 事不容再发生c. 重复地说"Don't do it again, " he ~ed. 他重复地说"别再做 了!"d. [~ oneself]覆述2 a. 照原样传达 ; 背诵,覆述; 跟著说R~ these sentences after me. 跟著我念这些句子b. 向他人转述,对他人讲I promised not to ~ the secret. 我答应过不把这秘密 向别人转述3 a. 重复做,再度做; 再度经验到~ an error 重复犯同样的错误~ the second grade 重读二年级~ a year [course] 留级一年b. [~ oneself]反覆做She did nothing but ~ herself. 她只是反覆地做同样 的事c. [~ oneself]重复出现[发 生History ~s itself. (谚)历史会重演>1 重述,重做Please ~ after me. 请跟著我说2
Q: somebody SOMEBODY [5sQmbEdi]
A: 【简明词典】n.重要人物, 有名气的人pron.有人, 某人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇somebody Somebody means the same as someone.PRON-INDEF【21世纪英汉词典】some.bod.y`sQm9bBdI, -9bQdI, -bEdI; 5sQmbEdi, -9bCdi>某人,有人There's ~ on the phone for you. 有人打电话给你Will ~ please turn the light on?. 请哪位打开灯好吗?If ~ telephones, remember to ask his [. (口语)their] name.如果有人打电话 来,别忘了问他的名字or somebody?...那一类的人We need a plumber or ~. 我们需要铅管工那一 类的人>(口语)叫做某某的 (伟) 人,有相当身分的人, 重要人物He thinks he's (a) ~. 他自以为是个了不起 的人If he isn't ~!. 他是个了不起的人物
Q: key KEY [ki:]
A: 【简明词典】n.钥匙, 关键, 解答, (打字机等的)键, 调子, 对译本, (开钟表、发条的)栓, 要害vt.调节...的音调, 锁上, 插上栓, 提供线索vi.使用钥匙n.[乐]键, 调, 基调【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 key keys A key is a specially shaped piece of metal that you place in a lock and turn in order to open or lock a door, or to start or stop the engine of a vehicle. They put the key in the door and entered. She reached for her coat and car keys.N-COUNT2 key keys The keys on a computer keyboard or typewriter are the buttons that you press in order to operate it.N-COUNT: usu pl3 key keys The keys of a piano or organ are the long narrow pieces of wood or plastic that you press in order to play it.N-COUNT: usu pl4 key keys In music, a key is a scale of musical notes that starts on one specific note. ...the key of A minor.N-VAR5 key keys The key on a map or diagram or in a technical book is a list of the symbols or abbreviations used and their meanings. You will find a key at the front of the book.N-COUNT6 key The key person or thing in a group is the most important one. He is expected to be the key witness at the trial. Education is likely to be a key issue in the next election.ADJ: ADJ n7 key keys The key to a desirable situation or result is the way in which it can be achieved. The key to success is to be ready from the start. Diet and relaxation are two important keys to good health.N-COUNT: usu N to n【21世纪英汉词典】keyki; ki:>(美国佛罗里达州外海 等的) 低岛,珊瑚礁(cf. Key West)
Q: link LINK [liNk]
A: 【简明词典】n.链环, 连结物, 火把, 链接vt.连结, 联合, 挽vi.连接起来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 link links If there is a link between two things or situations, there is a relationship between them, for example because one thing causes or affects the other. ...the link between smoking and lung cancer.= connectionN-COUNT: usu N between/with n2 link links linking linked If someone or something links two things or situations, there is a relationship between them, for example because one thing causes or affects the other. The UN Security Council has linked any lifting of sanctions to compliance with the ceasefire terms. The study further strengthens the evidence linking smoking with early death. Liver cancer is linked to the hepatitis B virus. The detention raised two distinct but closely linked questions.See also index-linked.VB3 link links A link between two things or places is a physical connection between them. ...the high-speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel... The new road schemes include a link between Chelmsford and the M25. Stalin insisted that the radio link with the German Foreign Ministry should remain open.= connectionN-COUNT: oft supp N, usu N between/with n4 link links linking linked If two places or objects are linked or something links them, there is a physical connection between them. ...the Rama Road, which links the capital, Managua, with the Caribbean coast... The campus is linked by regular bus services to Coventry. ...the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and France.= connectVB5 link links A link between two people, organizations, or places is a friendly or business connection between them. Kiev hopes to cement close links with Bonn. In 1984 the long link between AC Cars and the Hurlock family was severed. A cabinet minister came under investigation for links to the Mafia.N-COUNT: usu N with/between/to n6 link links A link to another person or organization is something that allows you to communicate with them or have contact with them. She was my only link with the past. The Red Cross was created to provide a link between soldiers in battle and their families at home. These projects will provide vital links between companies and universities.N-COUNT: N with/between/to n7 link links linking linked If you link one person or thing to another, you claim that there is a relationship or connection between them. Criminologist Dr Ann Jones has linked the crime to social circumstances. They've linked her with various men, including magnate Donald Trump. ...a report in The Sunday Times linking him with Chinese Triad gangs.VB8 link links In computing, a link i 【21世纪英汉词典】linklINk; liNk>(古)火炬 (torch)
Q: mistake MISTAKE [mis5teik]
A: 【简明词典】n.错误, 过失v.弄错, 误解, 把...误认为【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mistake mistakes If you make a mistake, you do something which you did not intend to do, or which produces a result that you do not want. They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force. I think it's a serious mistake to confuse books with life. Jonathan says it was his mistake. There must be some mistake. He has been arrested by mistake.= errorN-COUNT: oft N of -ing, also by N2 mistake mistakes A mistake is something or part of something which is incorrect or not right. Her mother sighed and rubbed out another mistake in the crossword puzzle. Spelling mistakes are often just the result of haste.= errorN-COUNT3 mistake mistakes mistaking mistook mistaken If you mistake one person or thing for another, you wrongly think that they are the other person or thing. I mistook you for Carlos. When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold.VB4 mistake mistakes mistaking mistook mistaken If you mistake something, you fail to recognize or understand it. The government completely mistook the feeling of the country. No one should mistake how serious the issue is.= misjudgeVB5 mistake You can say there is no mistaking something when you are emphasizing that you cannot fail to recognize or understand it. There's no mistaking the eastern flavour of the food. There was no mistaking Magda's sincerity, or 【21世纪英汉词典】mis.takemE`stek; mi5steik《源自古北欧语"误 取"的意思》>1 错,错误; 误会,误解(→ error【同义字】) grammatical ~s 文法上的错误There is no ~ about it. 绝对不会错It's a ~ to think that you can get away with it. 如果以为你能免受惩 罚,那就错了I made a ~ about the time. 我弄错了时间2'法律'错误,过失and no mistake(口语) [加强前述之语句] 确实,没错You are fool, and no ~ !. 你真是个傻瓜 [你是个傻瓜,没有错] !beyond mistake确实,的确,没错by mistake由于错误,误...,错...I have taken someone's umbrella by ~. 我错拿了某人的雨伞in mistake for?误以为...,错当做...I took his umbrella in ~ for mine. 我误以为是我的而拿 了他的雨伞make no mistake绝对没有错,丝毫不可 怀疑Make no ~, it's got to be done. (口语)确确实实; 这件事必须做>(mis.took[ms`t
Q: championship CHAMPIONSHIP [5tFAmpjEnFip]
A: 【简明词典】n.锦标赛【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 championship championships A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport. ...the world chess championship.N-COUNT: usu supp N2 championship The championship refers to the title or status of being a sports champion. He went on to take the championship. This season I expect us to retain the championship and win the European Cup.N-SING: the N【21世纪英汉词典】champion.ship>1 (U) (对人、主义、主张、 运动的) 拥护,支持2 (C)优胜者 [冠军] 的地位win [lose] a world swimming ~ 获得[失去]世界游泳 冠军the ~ flag [cup] 优胜锦旗 [奖杯] 3 (C)[常 ~s]锦标赛,冠军赛the world tennis ~ for 1985-1985 年世界网球锦标赛
Q: length LENGTH [l eNW]
A: 【简明词典】n.长度, 长, 时间的长短, [语]音长【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 length lengths The length of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the other along the longest side. It is about a metre in length. ...the length of the fish... The plane had a wing span of 34ft and a length of 22ft.N-VAR: oft with poss, oft amount in N, N of amount2 length lengths The length of something such as a piece of writing is the amount of writing that is contained in it. ...a book of at least 100 pages in length... The length of a paragraph depends on the information it conveys.N-VAR: oft with poss, oft amount in N3 length lengths The length of an event, activity, or situation is the period of time from beginning to end for which something lasts or during which something happens. The exact length of each period may vary. His film, over two hours in length, is a subtle if slightly ponderous dissection of family life.N-VAR: oft with poss, oft amount in N4 length lengths A length of rope, cloth, wood, or other material is a piece of it that is intended to be used for a particular purpose or that exists in a particular situation. ...a 30ft length of rope... You can hang lengths of fabric behind the glass.N-COUNT: with supp, oft N of n5 length The length of something is its quality of being long. Many have been surprised at the length of time it has taken him to make up his mind. I noticed, too 【21世纪英汉词典】lengthlZNkW, lZNW; leNkW《long 的名词》>1 a. (U) (由一端到另一端的) 长,长度; 纵长; 身长[ofthe ~ of a pool [rope] 游泳池 [绳子] 的长3 meters in ~ 三公尺长b. (C)[...的]长度[ofThis river has a ~ of 100 kilometers. 这条河有一百公里的 长度c. (U) [文章等的] 长度[ofthe ~ of a sentence 句子的长度a story of some ~ 相当长的故事d. [the ~] [物之] 由一端到另一端的部 分[ofa wide divan which runs the ~ of the wall 从墙壁的一端到另一 端长的无靠背或无扶 手的长沙发2a. (时间的) 长度,期间[ofthe ~ of a speech [vacation] 演说 [休假] 的时间长度a journey of some ~ 相当久的一次旅行for a ~ of time 相当长的一段期间b.'语音.音乐'音长 ,音量3 (U) (时间、距离等的) 长久 [长远] (状态) The ~ of the meeting tired me. 我因会议拖得太长而 疲惫4 (C)a. [道路等的] (特定的) 部分,区间[ofa ~ of highway being repaired 公路的路修工程区段
Q: album ALBUM [5AlbEm]
A: 【简明词典】n.集邮本, 照相簿, 签名纪念册【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 album albums An album is a record with about 25 minutes of music on each side. You can also refer to a collection of songs that is available on a record, cassette, or CD as an album. Chris likes music and has a large collection of albums and cassettes.= LPN-COUNT2 album albums An album is a book in which you keep things such as photographs or stamps that you have collected. Theresa showed me her photo album.N-COUNT: oft n N【21世纪英汉词典】al.bum`AlbEm; 5AlbEm>1 a. 黏贴相片、邮票、字 画等或请人签名、留 念等的簿册a photo(graph) ~ 相片簿【字源】源自义为" 白色的板子"的拉丁 文. 罗马人在木材、金属 、象牙等的薄片上涂 腊后在上面写字. 这些板子串在一起便 成簿册b. (簿册型的) 唱片套2 成套的 LP 唱片,名曲选集a double ~ 两张一组的 LP 唱片
Q: captain CAPTAIN [5kAptin]
A: 【简明词典】n.队长, 首领, 船长, 机长, (空军, 海军)上校, (陆军)上尉v.指挥, 统帅【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 captain In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank. ...Captain Mark Phillips. ...a captain in the British army... Are all your MC-130s in place, Captain?N-TITLE; N-COUNT; N-VOC2 captain captains The captain of a sports team is the player in charge of it. ...Mickey Thomas, the captain of Wrexham football club. ...Bob Willis, the former England cricket captain.= skipperN-COUNT: oft N of n, n N3 captain captains The captain of a ship is the sailor in charge of it. ...the captain of an excursion boat. ...a beefy German sea captain.= skipperN-COUNT: oft N of n4 captain The captain of an aeroplane is the pilot in charge of it.N-COUNT; N-TITLE5 captain In the United States and some other countries, a captain is a police officer or fireman of fairly senior rank.N-COUNT; N-TITLE6 captain captains captaining captained If you captain a team or a ship, you are the captain of it. ...Murdo McLeod, who captained Hibernian's League-Cup-winning team in 1991... I did once dream of becoming the first woman to captain an ocean liner.= skipperVB【21世纪英汉词典】cap.tain`kAptEn; 5kAptin《源自拉丁文"首领 "的意思》>1 ...长a. 船 [舰,艇] 长; 部队长,指挥官b. (飞机的) 机长(通常指正驾驶)c. (球队的) 队长,主将; 组长,团长,班长d. (美) (警察的) 队长,介于 lieu tenant 与 deputy inspector 的警官; (→ police【说明】) e. (消防管区的) 队长f.(美) (旅馆、饭店的) 领班2 a. 大人物,重要人物,首 领[ofa ~ of industry 大企业家b. (从前的) 名将,名指挥官3'军'陆军上尉; 海军上校; 空军上尉>担任 的船长 [机长,主将 (等) ] ; 统率,率领Who will ~ the team ?. 谁率领这支球队?(谁 当这支球队的主将?)
Q: defence DEFENCE [di5fens]
A: 【简明词典】n.防卫, 防卫设备n.[律](被告的)答辩、辩护【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 defence The spelling defense is used in American EnglishDefence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. The land was flat, giving no scope for defence. By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you.N-UNCOUNT2 defence The spelling defense is used in American EnglishDefence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests. Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense. ...the French defence minister. ...a five per cent cut in defence spending.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n3 defence defences The spelling defense is used in American EnglishThe defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons. He emphasised the need to maintain Britain's defences at a level sufficient to deal with the unexpected.N-PLURAL4 defence defences The spelling defense is used in American EnglishA defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. Despite anything the science of medicine may have achieved, the immune system is our main defence against disease. The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.= protectionN-COUNT: oft N against n5 defence defences The spelling defense is used in American EnglishA defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned. Chomsky's defence of his approach goes further. The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister. `I've never used my Nigerian name, even before I was Chrystal Rose,' she said in defence.= justification attackN-COUNT: oft N of n, also in N6 defence defences The spelling defense is used in American EnglishIn a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour. He has insisted on conducting his own defence.N-COUNT: oft with poss7 defence The spelling defense is used in American EnglishThe defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime. You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence. The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police. The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced. ...defence lawyers.N-SING: usu the N8 defence The spelling defense is used in American EnglishIn games such as soccer, football, or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point. Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games. I still prefer to play in defence.【21世纪英汉词典】de.fencedI`fZns; di5fens>(英)= defense
Q: rain RAIN [rein]
A: 【简明词典】n.雨, 下雨, 雨天vi.下雨vt.使大量落下, 大量地给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 rain Rain is water that falls from the clouds in small drops. I hope you didn't get soaked standing out in the rain. A spot of rain fell on her hand.N-UNCOUNT: also the N2 rain rains In countries where rain only falls in certain seasons, this rain is referred to as the rains. ...the spring, when the rains came... The rains have failed again in the Horn of Africa.N-PLURAL: usu the N3 rain rains raining rained When rain falls, you can say that it is raining. It rained the whole weekend. It was raining hard, and she hadn't an umbrella.VB4 rain rains raining rained If someone rains blows, kicks, or bombs on a person or place, the person or place is attacked by many blows, kicks, or bombs. The police, raining blows on rioters and spectators alike, cleared the park. Rockets, mortars and artillery rounds rained on buildings.V-ERG+ rain down; rains down; raining down; rained downRain down means the same as rain. Fighter aircraft rained down high explosives. Grenades and mortars rained down on Dubrovnik.PHR-V-ERG5 rain A rain of things is a large number of things that fall from the sky at the same time. A rain of stones descended on the police.N-SING: N of n【21世纪英汉词典】rainren; rein>1 a. (U) 雨,下雨a heavy ~ 大雨,豪雨a light ~ 小雨a fine ~ 毛毛雨,细雨(a) sprinkling ~ 稀稀落落的雨(a) pouring ~ 倾盆大雨a long ~ =a long spell of ~ 连续好几天的雨We had a lot of [much] ~ this summer. 今年夏天雨量多We didn't have much [had little] ~ this year. 今年雨量少We had [There were] heavy ~s last summer. 去年夏天下了多次 [好几场] 大雨The ~ came down in torrents. 雨倾盆而下I was caught in the ~. 我淋到雨了The ~ stopped suddenly. 雨突然停了They went out in the ~. 他们冒雨出去She invited me to come in out of the ~. 她邀我入内避雨b. (U)下雨,雨天It looks like ~. 好像要下雨了2 a. [~s] (雨季等的) 降雨,久雨b. [the ~s] (热带地区的) 雨季3 [用单数]如雨般降落 之...[ofa ~ of ashes [bullets, kisses] 如雨般降下的灰 [枪弹,吻] (as) right as rain→ right adjcome rain or (come) shine = RAIN or shinerain or shine(1) 不论下雨或晴天The party will take place ~ or shine. 不论下雨或晴天聚会 都将举行(2) 风雨无阻;
Q: camp CAMP [kAmp]
A: 【简明词典】n.露营地, 阵营vi.露营, 扎营【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 camp camps A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay. ...a refugee camp... 2,500 foreign prisoners-of-war, including Americans, had been held in camps near Tambov.N-COUNT: oft n N2 camp camps A camp is an outdoor area with buildings, tents, or caravans where people stay on holiday.N-VAR3 camp camps A camp is a collection of tents or caravans where people are living or staying, usually temporarily while they are travelling. ...gypsy camps... We'll make camp on that hill ahead.N-VAR4 camp camps camping camped If you camp somewhere, you stay or live there for a short time in a tent or caravan, or in the open air. We camped near the beach. ...the men, who are camping on the pavement in sleeping bags.VB+ camp out camps out; camping out; camped outCamp out means the same as camp. For six months they camped out in a caravan in a meadow at the back of the house.PHR-V* camping They went camping in the wilds. ...a camping trip.N-UNCOUNT5 camp camps You can refer to a group of people who all support a particular person, policy, or idea as a particular camp. The press release provoked furious protests from th 【21世纪英汉词典】campkAmp; kAmp《源自拉丁文"平原 "的意思》>1 (C)a. (山上、海边休闲用的 ) 露营场地b. (军队、童子军、探险 队、游牧民族等的) 营地; 军队营地; 兵营c. (伐木工人、矿工等的 ) 工寮d. [常构成复合字] (俘虏等的) 收容所,俘虏营→ concentration camp,prison camp.2 (C)a. [又当集合称用]营帐, (暂时居住的) 临时小屋pitch [make] (a) ~ =set up a ~ 搭帐篷strike [break (up)] (a) ~ ( 为撤营而) 收起帐篷,拔营b. [集合称]野营队; 露营者3 (U)a. 野营 (生活) ; 露营 (生活) be in ~ 露营中b. 军队生活,兵役4 (C)a. [集合称] (主义、主张、宗教等 的) 同志 [伙伴] 们,集团; 阵营be in the same [the enemy's] ~ 在同一 [敌方] 阵营b. (主义、主张等的) 立场,阵线5(C)(美) (退役军人会等的) 支部,分会>1 搭帐篷,扎营,野营,露 营
Q: youth YOUTH [ju:W]
A: 【简明词典】n.青春, 青年时期, 初期, 少年, 青年们【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 youth Someone's youth is the period of their life during which they are a child, before they are a fully mature adult. In my youth my ambition had been to be an inventor. ...the comic books of my youth.N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N2 youth Youth is the quality or state of being young. Gregory was still enchanted with Shannon's youth and joy and beauty. The team is now a good mixture of experience and youth.N-UNCOUNT3 youth youths Journalists often refer to young men as youths, especially when they are reporting that the young men have caused trouble. ...gangs of youths who broke windows and looted shops... A 17-year-old youth was remanded in custody yesterday.N-COUNT4 youth youths The youth are young people considered as a group. He represents the opinions of the youth of today. She's not a very good influence on the youth of this country.N-PLURAL: usu with poss【21世纪英汉词典】youthjuW; ju:W《young 的名词》>(pl. ~s[ju s,juz; ju:z])1 (U)年轻,活力,血气, 朝气the secret of keeping one's ~ 保持年轻的秘诀He has all the appearance of ~. 他看来很年轻2 (U)a. 青年时期,青春 (期) ,年轻的时候the good friends of my ~ 我年轻时候的好朋友from ~ onward 从年轻时起一直in ~ 在年轻时in (the days of) one's ~ 在青年时期in one's hot [raw, vigorous] ~ 在血气方刚的时期Youth's a stuff will not endure. 青春易逝b. (发生、创设的) 初期,草创期during the ~ of this country 在这个国家的发展初 期Our business is still in its ~. 我们的事业还在草创 期 [才刚起步] 3 a. (C)年轻人,青年a ~ of twenty 二十岁的青年promising ~s 有前途的年轻人b. (U)[常 the ~; 集合称]青年男女,年 轻人the ~ of our country 我国的青年男女Y~ sometimes lack(s) prudence. 年轻人有时不够谨慎
Q: African AFRICAN [5AfrikEn]
A: 【简明词典】n.非洲人adj.非洲的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 African African means belonging or relating to the continent of Africa, or to its countries or people. ...the African continent... Some African countries have also expressed the wish to participate.ADJ2 African African means belonging or relating to black people who come from Africa. ...traditional African culture. ...dance music with African roots.ADJ3 African African is used to describe someone, usually a black person, who comes from Africa. ...African women.ADJ+ African Africans An African is someone who is African. Fish is a staple in the diet of many Africans.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Af.ri.can`AfrIkEn; 5AfrikEn《Africa 的形容词》>1 非洲的2 非洲人的,非洲黑人的>非洲人,非洲黑人
Q: feature FEATURE [5fi:tFE]
A: 【简明词典】n.面貌的一部分(眼,口,鼻等)特征, 容貌, 特色, 特写vt.是...的特色, 特写, 放映vi.起重要作用【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 feature features A feature of something is an interesting or important part or characteristic of it. Patriotic songs have long been a feature of Kuwaiti life. The spacious gardens are a special feature of this property. Perhaps the most unusual feature in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles.N-COUNT: with supp, oft N of n2 feature features Your features are your eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts of your face. His features seemed to change. Her features were strongly defined.N-PLURAL: usu poss N3 feature features featuring featured When something such as a film or exhibition features a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it. It's a great movie and it features a Spanish actor who is going to be a world star within a year. The hour-long programme will be updated each week and feature highlights from recent games. This spectacular event, now in its 5th year, features a stunning catwalk show.= includeVB4 feature features featuring featured If someone or something features in something such as a show, exhibition, or magazine, they are an important part of it. Jon featured in one of the show's most thrilling episodes.VB5 feature features A feature is a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a special programme on radio or television. 【21世纪英汉词典】fea.ture`fitFL; 5fitFE《源自拉丁文"被造 之物"的意思》>1 a. (C)相貌 [容貌] 的一部分(指眼、鼻、口、耳、 额、颚等的任一部分; → face【同义字】)Her mouth is her best ~. 她的嘴是她五官中最 好看的部分b. [~s]相貌,面貌,容貌, 五官a man of fine ~s 美貌的男子,美男子2 (C)显著的特征,特色; 要点[ofa significant ~ of our time 现代的重要特色the geographical ~s of a district 某地区的地理特征3 (C)a. 电影、舞台表演等的 精彩部分,号召物The main ~ on the program is her song. 那个节目的主要号召 物 [节目中最吸引人的部 分] 是她的歌b. 分集连续放映的电影 长片(常指八卷以上者)→ double feature.c. 报纸、杂志等的特写, 特辑(新闻以外的文章、短 篇论文、随笔、连环 漫画等)The weekly makes a ~ of economic problems. 该周&
Q: budget BUDGET [5bQdVit]
A: 【简明词典】n.预算vi.做预算, 编入预算【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 budget budgets Your budget is the amount of money that you have available to spend. The budget for something is the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend on it. She will design a fantastic new kitchen for you -- and all within your budget. Someone had furnished the place on a tight budget. This year's budget for AIDS prevention probably won't be much higher.N-COUNT: with supp2 budget budgets The budget of an organization or country is its financial situation, considered as the difference between the money it receives and the money it spends. The hospital obviously needs to balance the budget each year. ...his readiness to raise taxes as part of an effort to cut the budget deficit.N-COUNT3 budget In Britain, the Budget is the financial plan in which the government states how much money it intends to raise through taxes and how it intends to spend it. The Budget is also the speech in which this plan is announced. The Chancellor could use the Budget to bring in taxation reforms. ...other indirect tax changes announced in the Budget.N-PROPER4 budget budgets budgeting budgeted If you budget certain amounts of money for particular things, you decide that you can afford to spend those amounts on those things. The company has budgeted $10 million for advertising. The movie is only budgeted at $10 million. I'm learning how to budget.VB* budgeting We have 【21世纪英汉词典】bud.get`bQdVIt; 5bQdVit《源自古法语"小皮 袋"的意思》>1 a. (政府等的) 预算案; 预算表; 预算 (额) ,经费introduce [open] the ~( 向下院) 提出预算案an advertising ~ of $5000 五千美元的广告预算a defense ~ 国防预算b. [家庭等的] 预算,家计; 生活费[formake a monthly ~ for a family 作每个月的家庭预算c. (为某种目的之) 预算on a ~ 以有限的预算; 预算有限的with in a ~ 在预算之内 (的) 2 [物之] 堆集,堆积,存积; [书信、文件等的] 一堆[ofa ~ of news 许多新闻balance the budget使收支平衡>(委婉语)买得便宜的, 特价的a ~ dress 特价的女装>为...]编预算[for~ for the coming year 为下一年度编预算>1 编...的预算2 安排,预定
Q: territory TERRITORY [5teritEri]
A: 【简明词典】n.领土, 版图, 地域【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 territory territories Territory is land which is controlled by a particular country or ruler. The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control. ...Russian territory.N-VAR2 territory territories A territory is a country or region that is controlled by another country. They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories. He toured some of the disputed territories now under UN control.N-COUNT3 territory You can use territory to refer to an area of knowledge or experience. Even on their own familiar territory of trade, the EC's 12 member states have failed to reach agreement. Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory.virgin territory: see virgin.= terrainN-UNCOUNT: with supp4 territory territories An animal's territory is an area which it regards as its own and which it defends when other animals try to enter it. The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.N-VAR: usu with supp5 territory Territory is land with a particular character. ...mountainous territory. ...a vast and uninhabited territory.N-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu adj N6 territory If you say that something comes with the territory, you mean that you accept it as a natural result of the situation you are in. Doing human rights work is risky business. That comes with the territory. You can't expect not to have a debate; that's what comes with the territory in a democracy.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】ter.ri.to.ry`tZrE9torI, -9tCrI; 5teritEri《源自拉丁文"土地, 地方"的意思》>1 (U) [个别地称呼时为(C)] a. 领土 (领海) ,版图b. 地方,地域2 (U) [个别地称呼时为(C)] (学问、行动等的) 领域,分野the ~ of social history 社会史的领域3 (U) [个别地称呼时为(C)] a. (代理商、业务代表、 推销员等的) 经销 [代理,担任] 区域,负责区域; 势力范围,地盘b. (警察等的) 管辖区域,管区c. 野生动物等视为己有 而不容许其同类等侵 入的区域4 [T~] (C)(美.加.澳)准州 [省] (未被承认为州 [省] 而拥有其立法机构的 领地; 其所享的自治权和地 位逊于一般正式的州 [省] )
Q: leadership LEADERSHIP [5li:dEFip]
A: 【简明词典】n.领导能力, 领导阶层【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 leadership leaderships You refer to people who are in control of a group or organization as the leadership. He is expected to hold talks with both the Croatian and Slovenian leaderships. ...the Labour leadership of Haringey council in north London.N-COUNT2 leadership Someone's leadership is their position or state of being in control of a group of people. He praised her leadership during the crisis. We find the leftists assuming leadership and becoming the spokesmen for an ideal of international revolution.N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss3 leadership Leadership refers to the qualities that make someone a good leader, or the methods a leader uses to do his or her job. What most people want to see is determined, decisive action and firm leadership.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】lead.er.ship`lidL9FIp; 5li:dEFip>1 (U)领导 (权) ; 领导能力,统率力under the ~ of ? 在...指挥 [领导] 之下2 (U)领导者的地位[任 务3 (C)[集合称]领导者们 ,领导阶层
Q: subject SUBJECT [5sQbdVikt]
A: 【简明词典】n.题目, 主题, 科目, 学科, 国民, [语法]主语adj.受他国统治的, 未独立的, 受制于...的, 受...影响的, 以...为条件的vt.使屈从于...,使隶属【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 subject subjects The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being discussed or written about. It was I who first raised the subject of plastic surgery. ...the president's own views on the subject. ...steering the conversation round to his favourite subject.= topicN-COUNT2 subject subjects Someone or something that is the subject of criticism, study, or an investigation is being criticized, studied, or investigated. Over the past few years, some of the positions Mr. Meredith has adopted have made him the subject of criticism. He's now the subject of an official inquiry.N-COUNT: N of n3 subject subjects A subject is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university. Surprisingly, mathematics was voted their favourite subject. ...a tutor in maths and science subjects.N-COUNT4 subject subjects In an experiment or piece of research, the subject is the person or animal that is being tested or studied. (FORMAL) `White noise' was played into the subject's ears through headphones. Subjects in the study were asked to follow a modified diet.N-COUNT5 subject subjects An artist's subjects are the people, animals, or objects that he or she paints, models, or 【21世纪英汉词典】sub.ject`sQbdVIkt; 5sQbdVikt《源自拉丁文"投下 之物"的意思》>A1 a. (议论、研究等的) 主题,问题,题目a contentious ~ 有异议 [引起争论] 的问题a ~ for discussion [conversation] 讨论的题目 [话题] change the ~ 改变话题【同义字】subject 讨论、著作、美术的 题目或主题topic 作品或议论的话题theme 成为著作、演说等基 础的概念与想法b. 题材; 画题; (照片) 被拍摄的物体2 (学校的) 学科,科目a required [an elective]~ 必修 [选修] 科目3'文法'主词,主语a com-pound ~ 复合主词(由两个以上的名词 (相当字或片语) 构成)a formal [grammatical]~ 形式上 [文法上] 的主词a real [logical]~ 真 [逻辑上的]
Q: wind 1 WIND 1 [waind]
A: 【简明词典】n.风v.绕, 缠, 上发条, 旋紧【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇air1 wind winds A wind is a current of air that is moving across the earth's surface. There was a strong wind blowing. Then the wind dropped and the surface of the sea was still. The leaves rustled in the wind. During the night a gust of wind had blown the pot over.N-VAR2 wind winds Journalists often refer to a trend or factor that influences events as a wind of some kind. The winds of change are blowing across the country. The world's entire aerospace industry is feeling the chill winds of recession.N-COUNT: N of n3 wind winds winding winded If you are winded by something such as a blow, the air is suddenly knocked out of your lungs so that you have difficulty breathing for a short time. He was winded and shaken. The cow stamped on his side, winding him.VB4 wind Wind is the air that you sometimes swallow with food or drink, or gas that is produced in your intestines, which causes an uncomfortable feeling.N-UNCOUNT5 wind winds winding winded If you wind a baby, you hit its back gently in order to help it to release air from its stomach. (INFORMAL) (BRIT; in AM use burp) If he cries when you put him down after a feed, try winding him.= burpVB6 wind The wind section of an orchestra or band is the group of people who produce musical sounds by blowing into their instruments.ADJ: ADJ n【21世纪英汉词典】windwaInd; waind(wound[wand; waund])>1 蜿蜒,曲折,纡曲The river ~s to the bay. 那条河弯弯曲曲地流 入海湾A path wound up [down] the valley. 一条小径沿著山谷蜿 蜒而上[下The steamer ~s in and out among the islands. 那汽船在岛屿间时显 时隐地迂回前进2 缠绕,缠住[...] [about,around,round ] Some climbing plant has wound about the pole. 某种藤蔓植物缠绕在 那根柱子上3 上 发条This watch ~s easily. 这个表容易上发条>1 a. 上紧 ~ up one's watch 上紧某人手表的发条b. (旋转把手等) 转动~ down a window 把 (车子的) 窗子摇下~ up a bucket from [out of] a well ( 旋转绞盘) 把水桶自井中吊上来2 a. 绕,卷 ~ yarn 卷纱,绕毛线b. 卷绕 [于...上][to~ a rope (on) to a stick 把绳索卷绕于木棒上c. 卷绕 [成...][intoWool is wound (up) into a ball. 毛线被卷成一?
Q: wind 2 WIND 2 [waind]
A: 【简明词典】n.风v.绕, 缠, 上发条, 旋紧【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇turning or wrapping1 wind winds winding wound If a road, river, or line of people winds in a particular direction, it goes in that direction with a lot of bends or twists in it. The Moselle winds through some 160 miles of tranquil countryside. The road winds uphill. The convoy wound its way through the West Bank. ...a narrow winding road.VB2 wind winds winding wound When you wind something flexible around something else, you wrap it around it several times. The horse jumped forwards and round her, winding the rope round her waist.= coilVB3 wind winds winding wound When you wind a mechanical device, for example a watch or a clock, you turn a knob, key, or handle on it several times in order to make it operate. I still hadn't wound my watch so I didn't know the time.VB+ wind up winds up; winding up; wound up Wind up means the same as wind. I wound up the watch and listened to it tick. Frances took the tiny music box from her trunk and wound it up.PHR-V4 wind winds winding wound To wind a tape or film back or forward means to make it move towards its starting or ending position. The camcorder winds the tape back or forward at high speed.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】windwaInd; waind(wound[wand; waund])>1 蜿蜒,曲折,纡曲The river ~s to the bay. 那条河弯弯曲曲地流 入海湾A path wound up [down] the valley. 一条小径沿著山谷蜿 蜒而上[下The steamer ~s in and out among the islands. 那汽船在岛屿间时显 时隐地迂回前进2 缠绕,缠住[...] [about,around,round ] Some climbing plant has wound about the pole. 某种藤蔓植物缠绕在 那根柱子上3 上 发条This watch ~s easily. 这个表容易上发条>1 a. 上紧 ~ up one's watch 上紧某人手表的发条b. (旋转把手等) 转动~ down a window 把 (车子的) 窗子摇下~ up a bucket from [out of] a well ( 旋转绞盘) 把水桶自井中吊上来2 a. 绕,卷 ~ yarn 卷纱,绕毛线b. 卷绕 [于...上][to~ a rope (on) to a stick 把绳索卷绕于木棒上c. 卷绕 [成...][intoWool is wound (up) into a ball. 毛线被卷成一个球状3 a. [用...]将 包紧,层层包起[in, withShe wound her baby in
Q: style STYLE [stail]
A: 【简明词典】n.风格, 时尚, 文体, 风度, 类型, 字体vt.称呼, 设计, 使合潮流使铁笔作装饰画【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 style styles The style of something is the general way in which it is done or presented, which often shows the attitudes of the people involved. Our children's different needs and learning styles created many problems. Belmont Park is a broad sweeping track which will suit the European style of running. Sam celebrated in fine style.N-COUNT: with supp, also in adj N2 style If people or places have style, they are smart and elegant. Bournemouth, you have to admit, has style. Both love doing things in style. She had not lost her grace and style.N-UNCOUNT: oft in N3 style styles The style of a product is its design. His 50 years of experience have given him strong convictions about style. Several styles of hat were available.N-VAR4 style styles In the arts, a particular style is characteristic of a particular period or group of people. ...six scenes in the style of a classical Greek tragedy. ...a mixture of musical styles. ...the revival of the gothic style.N-COUNT: usu with supp5 style styles styling styled If something such as a piece of clothing, a vehicle, or someone's hair is styled in a particular way, it is designed or shaped in that way. His thick blond hair had just been styled before his t 【21世纪英汉词典】stylestaIl; stail>1a. 样式,风格,格调,体裁 ,时尚in the ~ of Wagner 按照华格纳的风格b. (行动等的独特) 作风,方式the modern ~ of living 现代生活方式food prepared in the Chinese ~ 中国式烹调的食物【字源】style 一字源自拉丁文的 stilus,意思为"尖的 用具". 此种用具形状像铅笔, 后来由"用具"转义 为"笔迹,文体",再 转义而有"样式,流行 "等意思2a. 文体the ~ and the matter of a book 书的文体与内容b. 说话的态度,思想的表 达法in a plain ~ 以简明的表达法3 (C) [in ~,out of ~ 为(U)] 样式,流行 (款式) the latest ~s in shoes 鞋类最新流行款式out of ~ 不时髦的,不流行的4 (U)优雅; 奢华Let's eat in ~. 我们吃得考究一点吧live in (great [grand]) ~ 过奢华的生活5(U)风度,品格,品位He has no ~. 他没有风度dress in good ~ 穿著高雅6(C) (物品等的) 种类,型
Q: flight FLIGHT [flait]
A: 【简明词典】n.飞行, 逃走, 飞跃, 飞机的航程, 班机, 追逐, 楼梯的一段, 射程vi.成群飞行, 迁徙vt.射击(飞禽), 使惊飞【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 flight flights A flight is a journey made by flying, usually in an aeroplane. The flight will take four hours.N-COUNT2 flight flights You can refer to an aeroplane carrying passengers on a particular journey as a particular flight. I'll try to get on the flight down to Karachi tonight. BA flight 286 was two hours late.N-COUNT: also N num3 flight Flight is the action of flying, or the ability to fly. These hawks are magnificent in flight, soaring and circling for long periods. Supersonic flight could become a routine form of travel in the 21st century.N-UNCOUNT4 flight flights A flight of birds is a group of them flying together. A flight of green parrots shot out of the cedar forest.N-COUNT: N of n5 flight Flight is the act of running away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation or place. Frank was in full flight when he reached them. The family was often in flight, hiding out in friends' houses. ...her hurried flight from the palace in a cart.N-UNCOUNT: oft in N6 flight flights A flight of steps or stairs is a set of steps or stairs that lead from one level to another without changing direction. We walked in silence up a flight of stairs and down a long corridor.【21世纪英汉词典】flightflaIt; flait《fly 的名词》>1 a. 飞行,飞翔a long-distance ~ 长距离飞行take ~ 起飞make a test ~ 试飞refuel the bombers in ~ 给轰炸机空中加油F~ is natural to birds. 飞翔是鸟类的天性b. (C)飞行距离a ~ of 300 kilometers 三百公里的飞行2 (C)a. (航空公司的) 飞行班次,班机take a 9:30 ~ 搭九点半的班机CAL F~ 22. 中华航空公司第二十 二班机a domestic ~ 国内班机book [cancel] a ~ 预定 [取消] 班机b. 搭飞机旅行Did you have a good ~?. 这次飞行还顺利吧?3 (C)a. 飞行的鸟群, (同时离巢的) 雏鸟群(→ group) b. 飞行小队c. (候鸟、昆虫等的) 成群迁徙4 (U)a. (云等的) 疾行,飞驰[ofb. [时间的] 飞逝[ofthe ~ of the years 岁月的飞逝5(C)a. [野心、想像等的] 飞跃,飞扬; 言行的] 奔放
Q: restaurant RESTAURANT [5restEr:N, -rCnt]
A: 【简明词典】n.餐馆, 饭店【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇restaurant restaurants A restaurant is a place where you can eat a meal and pay for it. In restaurants your food is usually served to you at your table by a waiter or waitress. They ate in an Italian restaurant in Forth Street. We had dinner in the hotel's restaurant.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】res.tau.rant`rZstErEnt, -9rBnt; 5restErCnt, -rEnt《源自法语》>餐馆,菜馆,饭馆,酒馆 ,酒楼,面馆,餐厅
Q: drink DRINK [driNk]
A: 【简明词典】n.饮料, 酒, 酗酒, 一口(或一些)饮料v.喝, 喝酒, (植物、土壤等的)吸水, 举杯庆贺【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 drink drinks drinking drank drunk When you drink a liquid, you take it into your mouth and swallow it. He drank his cup of tea. They'd stopped drinking beer and started on tequila. He drank thirstily from the pool under the rock.VB2 drink drinks drinking drank drunk To drink means to drink alcohol. By his own admission, he was smoking and drinking too much. Never accept a ride with people who have been drinking.VB* drinking She had left him because of his drinking. They patched up their differences by spending an evening of heavy drinking together.N-UNCOUNT3 drink drinks A drink is an amount of a liquid which you drink. I'll get you a drink of water.N-COUNT: oft N of n4 drink drinks A drink is an alcoholic drink. She felt like a drink after a hard day.N-COUNT5 drink Drink is alcohol, such as beer, wine, or whisky. Too much drink is bad for your health.N-UNCOUNT6 drink If you drink yourself into a stupor or drink yourself into oblivion, you drink so much alcohol that you lose consciousness or fall deeply asleep. We drank ourselves into a stupor on cheap wine.PH 【21世纪英汉词典】drinkdrINk; driNk(drank[drk; drk]; drunk[drk; drk],(古.美口语)d rank)>1 饮,喝a. 喝,喝完 ,干 One must ~ water in order to stay alive. 人为了维持生命必须 饮水~ the cup of joy [sorrow, pain] 享尽欢乐 [尝尽悲伤,痛苦] He drank off all my best wine. 他把我最好的酒全喝 光了D it up. It'll be good for you. 把它喝完,它对你 (的身体) 有益b. 将 喝~ milk hot 把牛奶趁热喝了c. [补语用 dry] 饮干 ~ a cup dry 饮干杯中的饮料,干杯2 a. 喝酒花掉 ,把 花在喝酒上He drank all his earnings. 他把赚的钱全喝掉了b. 喝酒消磨They drank the night away. 他们喝酒消磨了那个 晚上 [他们一夜喝到天亮] c. 喝酒解 ~ one's troubles away 以喝酒解烦3 a. [~ oneself]喝到[...状态 ][to, intoHe drank himself to death [into a stupor]. 他喝酒喝到死 [?
Q: feed FEED [fi:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.饲养, 饲料, (动物或婴儿的)一餐vt.喂养, 饲养, 放牧, 靠...为生vi.吃东西, 流入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 feed feeds feeding fed If you feed a person or animal, you give them food to eat and sometimes actually put it in their mouths. We brought along pieces of old bread and fed the birds. She fed him a cookie. He fed me on barbecue ribs, and talked to me non-stop. He spooned the ice cream into a cup and fed it to her.VB+ feed feeds Also a noun. (mainly BRIT) She's had a good feed.N-COUNT* feeding feedings The feeding of dairy cows has undergone a revolution.N-VAR2 feed feeds feeding fed To feed a family or a community means to supply food for them. Feeding a hungry family can be expensive . ...a food reserve large enough to feed the Sudanese population for many months.VB3 feed feeds feeding fed When an animal feeds, it eats or drinks something. After a few days the caterpillars stopped feeding. Slugs feed on decaying plant and animal material.VB4 feed feeds feeding fed When a baby feeds, or when you feed it, it drinks breast milk or milk from a bottle. When a baby is thirsty, it feeds more often. I knew absolutely nothing about handling or feeding a baby.V-ERG 【21世纪英汉词典】feedfid; fidfed[fd; fed>1 a. 喂食物 [饵] ; 给 喂食; 给喂奶I must ~ the children tonight because my wife is out. 今晚我太太不在,我必 须给小孩喂食Don't ~ the dog from the table. 不要从餐桌上拿食物 给狗吃Well fed, well bred. (谚)衣食足而后知礼义F~ a cold and starve a fever. (谚)伤风时宜吃,发烧 时宜饿b. [~ oneself]不用他人喂 食而自己吃It will take another month for the baby to ~ itself. 那个婴儿还要一个月 才能自己吃c. 给[人]; 喂 [to]; 以[食物]喂; 以 [食物、饵] 喂[on, withFarmers ~ oats to their horses. = Farmers ~ their horses on [with] oats. 农夫以燕麦喂他们的 马d. (美)给食物; 用 喂You may ~ them anything you like. 你可以用你喜欢的任 何东西喂它们What do you ~ the chickens?. 你用什么喂?e. 成为...的饵[食物The plankton in the sea ~s many kinds of animals. 海里的浮游生物成为 很
Q: horse HORSE [hC:s]
A: 【简明词典】n.马, [总称]骑兵, 脚架, 马力vi.骑马, 作弄人vt.使骑马, 系马于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 horse horses A horse is a large animal which people can ride. Some horses are used for pulling ploughs and carts. A small man on a grey horse had appeared.N-COUNT2 horse horses When you talk about the horses, you mean horse races in which people bet money on the horse which they think will win. (INFORMAL) He still likes to bet on the horses.N-PLURAL: the N, usu on the N3 horse horses A vaulting horse is a tall piece of gymnastics equipment for jumping over.N-COUNT4 horse If you hear something from the horses's mouth, you hear it from someone who knows that it is definitely true. He has got to hear it from the horse's mouth. Then he can make a judgment as to whether his policy is correct or not.PHR: v PHR 【21世纪英汉词典】horsehCrs; hC:s>1 (C)马a ~ and cart 马车→ dark horse,gift horseYou can lead a ~ to water, but you cannot make him [it] drink. (谚)你可以把马牵到有 水的地方,但是你无法 叫它喝水,善意不足以成事2 (U)[集合称; 当复数用]骑兵,骑兵 队light ~ 轻骑兵→ horse and foot3 (C)a. 木马; (体操用) 鞍马→ vaulting horse,long horse,rocking horse.b. [常构成复合字]吊架, 衣架,脚架→ clotheshorse,towel horse.c. 锯木台,挂物架4 (C)(轻蔑.谑)家伙a willing ~ 自觉努力工作的人,心 甘情愿的帮手5(C)(美口语)小抄,抄 袭本,翻译本6(U)(俚)海洛英a horse of another [a different] color ( 完全) 不同的事情,另外一回 事back the wrong horse(口语)(1) (赛马时) 下错赌注(2) 支持失败的一方beat [flog] a dead horse 事后议论; 企图以陈旧的话题引 人兴趣; 枉费心力change horses in midstream(1) 变节,临阵换将; 中途换马(2) (计画等) 中途变卦eat like a horse 大吃hold one's horses [ 常用祈使语气] 沉住气,镇静!稍安勿 躁horse and foot=horse,foot and dragoons(1) 骑兵和步兵,全军(2) 全力以赴on one's high horse→high horse.play the horses (美)赛马,赛马赌博(straight) from the horse's mouth (口语) (直接) 来自最可靠的消息; 直接得自有关人士To horse!(. 用于口令等) 上马!work like a horse 努力 [卖力,忠诚] 地工作,苦干,踏实地 干>1 为备马; ?
Q: driver DRIVER [5draivE]
A: 【简明词典】n.驾驶员n.[计] 驱动器, 驱动程序n.[机]起子, 主动轮, 传动器【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇driver drivers The driver of a vehicle is the person who is driving it. The driver got out of his van. ...a taxi driver.See also back-seat driver.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】driv.er`draIvL; 5draivE>1 a. (汽车等的) 驾驶者,司机a truck ~ 卡车司机the ~'s seat 司机的座位,驾驶座He is a good [bad] ~. 他是善于 [不善于] 开车的驾驶员b. 马车夫2 赶牛[马]的人3'高尔夫' (击球的头部为木制的 ) 发球杆(指一号木头球杆 (number onewood) )4 (打木桩等用的) 木槌,木桩机
Q: sharp SHARP [FB:p]
A: 【简明词典】n.高调, 内行, 利刃, 骗子adj.锐利的, 锋利的, 明显的, 强烈的, 刺耳的, 急剧的, 精明的, 敏捷的adv.整, 锐利地, 急速地日本夏普公司【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sharp sharper sharpest A sharp point or edge is very thin and can cut through things very easily. A sharp knife, tool, or other object has a point or edge of this kind. The other end of the twig is sharpened into a sharp point to use as a toothpick. Using a sharp knife, cut away the pith and peel from both fruits. The ground was strewn with sharp-edged pebbles. bluntADJ-GRADED2 sharp sharper sharpest You can describe a shape or an object as sharp if part of it or one end of it comes to a point or forms an angle. His nose was thin and sharp. ...black sharp-toed cowboy boots.ADJ-GRADED3 sharp sharper sharpest A sharp bend or turn is one that changes direction suddenly. I was approaching a fairly sharp bend that swept downhill to the left.= tightADJ-GRADED+ sharp Also an adverb. Do not cross the bridge but turn sharp left to go down on to the towpath.ADV: ADV adv* sharply Room number nine was at the far end of the corridor where it turned sharply to the right.ADV-GRADED: ADV after v4 sharp sharper sharpest If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things. He is very 【21世纪英汉词典】sharpFBrp; FB:p>(~.er; ~.est)1 a. 锐利的,锋利的a ~ knife [edge] 锐利的刀 [刃] b. (前端) 尖的,带棱角的~ features 轮廓分明的脸部,有棱 有角 (鼻尖下巴尖) 的面貌2 a. 急的,急转的a ~ turn in the road 道路的急转弯make a ~ turn 急转弯b. 峭急的,陡的a ~ ascent [descent] 峭急 [陡峭] 的上坡 [下坡] c. 尖锐的,锐角的a ~ angle 锐角3 清晰的,鲜明的a ~ outline 清晰的轮廓a ~ contrast 鲜明的对照a ~ impression 鲜明的印象The focus of this photograph isn't very ~. 这张照片的焦点不清 晰The tower stood ~ against the clear sky. 那座塔在晴朗天空的 衬托下显得 (轮廓) 格外清晰4 a. 尖锐的,尖叫的,高声 的,刺耳的a ~ cry 尖锐的叫声Her voice was ~ with indignation. 她气得发出尖叫声b. 锐?
Q: fish FISH [fiF]
A: 【简明词典】n.鱼, 鱼肉, 鱼类, 接合板vt.钓, 钓鱼, 查出, 用接合板连接vi.捕鱼, 钓鱼, 用钩捞取, 间接探听, 拉摸索寻找【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fish fishes The form fish is usually used for the plural, but fishes can also be usedA fish is a creature that lives in water and has a tail and fins. There are many different kinds of fish. An expert angler was casting his line and catching a fish every time. The fish were counted and an average weight recorded.N-COUNT2 fish The form fish is usually used for the plural, but fishes can also be usedFish is the flesh of a fish eaten as food. Does dry white wine go best with fish?N-UNCOUNT3 fish fishes fishing fished If you fish, you try to catch fish, either for food or as a form of sport or recreation. Brian remembers learning to fish in the River Cam.VB4 fish fishes fishing fished If you fish a particular area of water, you try to catch fish in it. On Saturday we fished the River Arno.VB5 fish fishes fishing fished If you say that someone is fishing for information or praise, you disapprove of the fact that they are trying to get it from someone in an indirect way. He didn't want to create the impression that he was fishing for information. She may be fishing for a compliment and welcome your reassurance. `Lucinda, you don't have to talk to him!' Mike shouted. `He's just fishing.'VB6 fish If you feel like a fish out of water, you do not feel comfortable or relaxed because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation. (INFORMAL) I think he thought of himself as a country gentleman and was like a fish out of water in Birmingham.PHR: v-link PHR7 fish If you tell someone that there are plenty more fish in the sea, you are comforting them by saying that although their relationship with someone has failed, there are many other people they can have relationships with. (INFORMAL)PHR【21世纪英汉词典】fish>1 '建'接合板; 夹片; 鱼尾板; 悬鱼饰2 '航海'撑夹桅杆的 副木; 桅杆的加强夹箍>(fished,fishing,fis hes)用接合板连接(或加固)
Q: bird BIRD [bE:d]
A: 【简明词典】n.鸟, 人vi.在野外观察或鉴别鸟类【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bird birds A bird is a creature with feathers and wings. Female birds lay eggs. Most birds can fly.N-COUNT2 bird birds Some men refer to young women as birds. This use could cause offence. (BRIT, INFORMAL)N-COUNT3 bird Some people refer to the birds and the bees when they are talking about sex, especially to children. (HUMOROUS)= the facts of lifePHR4 bird Someone who is doing bird is in prison. (BRIT, INFORMAL) They warned him that next time he'd find himself doing bird.= do timePHR: V inflects5 bird If someone is an early bird, they usually get up early in the morning. We've always been early birds, up at 5.30 or 6am.See also early bird.= early riserPHR: N inflects, oft v-link PHR6 bird If you refer to two people as birds of a feather, you mean that they have the same interests or are very similar.PHR: v-link PHR7 bird If an audience gives someone the bird, they shout loudly in order to show their disappointment or disapproval.PHR: V inflects8 bird If you get the bird or if someone gives you the bird, they make a rude gesture with their middle finger at you. (AM)PHR: V inflects9 bird A bird in the hand is something that you already have and do not want to risk losing by trying to get something else.PHR10 bird If you say that a little bird told you about somethin 【21世纪英汉词典】birdbVd; bE:d>1 (C)鸟~s of a feather → feather 1the ~ of wonder 不死鸟,长生鸟; (中国传说中的) 凤凰 (phoenix) A ~ in the hand is worth two in the bush. (谚)一鸟在手胜于两鸟 在林(到手的东西才是 可靠的)The ~ is [has] flown. 对方已经逃掉了(指欲 逮捕之嫌犯等已逃走)2 (C)常成狩猎目标的鸟(如鹊鸪、雉鸡等)3 (C)a. (口语)人,家伙a dear old ~ 蛮不错的人a queer ~ 古怪的家伙a tough ~ 难缠的人 [难对付的家伙] → early bird,jailbirdb. (英俚)少女,女孩my ~ 我的姑娘,爱人4 (C)(口语)飞弹; (载人) 太空船; 直升机; 飞机5[the ~](俚) (观众、听众的) 嘘声,喝倒采,戏弄,奚 落 (jeer) give a person the ~ 奚落某人,对某人喝倒 采; 把某人革职get the ~ 被喝倒采; 被革职6(U)(英俚)刑期do ~ 服刑A little bird told me(口语)我听说,我风闻 ,消息灵通的人告诉我bird of ill omen(1) 不祥之鸟
Q: gold GOLD [gEuld]
A: 【简明词典】n.黄金, 金币adj.金的, 金制的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 gold Gold is a valuable, yellow-coloured metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments, and as an international currency. ...a sapphire set in gold... The price of gold was going up. ...gold coins.N-UNCOUNT2 gold Gold is jewellery and other things that are made of gold. We handed over all our gold and money.N-UNCOUNT3 gold golds Something that is gold is a bright yellow colour, and is often shiny. I'd been wearing Michel's black and gold shirt.COLOUR4 gold golds A gold is the same as a gold medal. (INFORMAL) His ambition was to win gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996. This Saturday the British star is going for gold in the Winter Olympics.N-VAR5 gold If you say that a child is being as good as gold, you are emphasizing that they are behaving very well and are not causing you any problems. The boys were as good as gold on our walk.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v6 gold If you say that someone has a heart of gold, you are emphasizing that they are very good and kind to other people. They are all good boys with hearts of gold. They would never steal.PHR: heart inflects, v PHR, with PHR7 gold Money that someone hopes they will get in the future is sometimes referred to as a pot of gold. Also a crock of gold, mainly in British English. I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.【21世纪英汉词典】goldgold; ^ould>1 金; 黄金(金属元素; 符号 Au)2 a. [集合称]金币pay in ~ 以金币支付b. [集合称]黄金制品c. 镀金,金粉,金色颜料, 金丝,金辫子,金箔 (等) 3 (庞大的) 财富,财宝,金钱greed for ~ 贪财4 金色,金黄色the red and ~ of autumn leaves 秋叶的红色与金黄色5 a. 黄金般贵重的东西a voice of ~ 美丽的声音,金嗓子b. 亲切,温和a heart of ~ 仁慈的心,心地善良的 人(as) good as gold很温顺的,乖的 ; 非常亲切的worth one's[its]weight in gold(口语)非常贵重的He is worth his weight in ~. 他是个很有价值的人 [不可或缺的人物,不 可多得的人才] >1 金的,金制的(cf. golden 2) a ~ coin 金币a ~ watch 金表→ gold medal.2 金色的,黄金色的~ paint 金黄色油漆
Q: Lebanese LEBANESE [7lebE5ni:z]
A: 【简明词典】n.黎巴嫩人adj.黎巴嫩(人)的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Lebanese Lebanese is both the singular and plural formLebanese means belonging or relating to Lebanon, or to its people or culture. ...talks with the Lebanese government.ADJ2 Lebanese Lebanese is both the singular and plural formA Lebanese is a Lebanese citizen, or a person of Lebanese origin.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】Leb.a.nese9lZbE`niz, -`nis; 9lebE5ni:z《Lebanon 的形容词》>黎巴嫩 (人) 的>(pl. ~)黎巴嫩人
Q: loan LOAN [lEun]
A: 【简明词典】n.（借出的）贷款, 借出v.借, 借给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 loan loans A loan is a sum of money that you borrow. The country has no access to foreign loans or financial aid. The president wants to make it easier for small businesses to get bank loans. ...loan repayments.See also bridging loan, soft loan.N-COUNT2 loan If someone gives you a loan of something, you borrow it from them. I am in need of a loan of a bike for a few weeks. He had offered the loan of his small villa at Cap Ferrat.N-SING: N of n3 loan loans loaning loaned If you loan something to someone, you lend it to them. He had kindly offered to loan us all the plants required for the exhibit. We were approached by the Royal Yachting Association to see if we would loan our boat to them.= lendVB+ loan out; loans out; loaning out; loaned outLoan out means the same as loan. It is common practice for clubs to loan out players to sides in the lower divisions. The ground was loaned out for numerous events including pop concerts.PHR-V4 loan If something is on loan, it has been borrowed. ...impressionist paintings on loan from the National Gallery... Many of these are on display in the Museum, but some have been sent out on loan to other museums.PHR: v-link PHR, PHR after v5 loan If a person is on loan from one organization to another, they are temporarily working for the second organization while still employed by the first. David Speedie, on loan from Southampton, scored his first goal for Birmingham. She's on loan to us from the CIA.PHR: usu v-link PHR【21世纪英汉词典】loanlon; loun>1 (U)贷,贷出,借与I asked them for the ~ of the money. 我向他们请求借贷那 笔钱She has a piano on ~ from her friend. 她正在借用朋友的钢 琴Can I have the ~ of the typewriter?. 我可以借这打字机吗?2 (C)a. 贷款; 公债,借款a $10, 000 ~ =a ~ of $10, 000 一万元的贷款a lowinterest home ~ (美)低利房屋贷款domestic and foreign ~s 内债及外债public [government] ~s 公[国]债raise a ~ 发行公债b. 借出物3 (C)a. 外来的风俗习惯 (等) b. 外来语 (loanword) >(美)将 借 [贷] 给; 将 借 [贷] 给[人][to(→ borrow 【同义字】) I ~ed him my tuxedo.=I ~ed my tuxedo to him. 我将晚礼服借给他>(美)把钱借出 (lend)
Q: Christmas CHRISTMAS [5krismEs]
A: 【简明词典】n.（纪念耶稣基督生的节日, 12月25日）圣诞节【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 Christmas Christmases Christmas is a Christian festival when the birth of Jesus Christ is celebrated. Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. The day after Christmas is generally a busy one for retailers. Merry Christmas, Mom.N-VAR: oft N n2 Christmas Christmases Christmas is the period of several days around and including Christmas Day. During the Christmas holidays there's a tremendous amount of traffic between the Northeast and Florida. He'll be in the hospital over Christmas, so we'll be spending our Christmas Day there.N-VAR: oft N n【21世纪英汉词典】Christ.mas`krIsmEs; 5krismEs《源自古英语"基督 (Christ) 的弥撒 (mass) "的意思》>1 (U) 耶诞节,圣诞节(十二 月二十五日)at ~ 在耶诞节keep ~ 庆祝耶诞节give a person a gift for ~ 赠送某人耶诞礼物a green ~ 没有下雪的 (暖和的) 耶诞节a white ~ 有 [积] 雪的耶诞节A merry ~ to you!. 祝你耶诞节快乐!2 = Christmastide>耶诞节 (用) 的a ~ carol 耶诞颂歌 [赞美歌]
Q: seventh SEVENTH [5sevEnW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第七【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 seventh The seventh item in a series is the one that you count as number seven. I was the seventh child in the family. There were 11 of us altogether.ORD2 seventh A seventh is one of seven equal parts of something. A million people died, a seventh of the population.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】sev.enth`sZvEnW; 5sevnW《源自 seven+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第七 (个) 的2 七分之一的a ~ part 七分之一in (the) seventh heaven → heaven.>第七>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第七(略作 7th)b. (每月的) 七日2 (C)七分之一3 (C)'音乐'七度,七 度音程>the ~]第七个人[东西
Q: seventieth SEVENTIETH [5sevEntiiW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第七十, 七十分之一的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 seventieth The seventieth item in a series is the one that you count as number seventy. ...the seventieth anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.ORD2 seventieth A seventieth is one of seventy equal parts of something.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】sev.en.ti.eth`sZvEntIIW; 5sevntiiW《源自 seventy+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第七十 (个) 的2 七十分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第七十(略作 70th)2 (C)七十分之一>the ~]第七十个人[东西
Q: third THIRD [WE:d]
A: 【简明词典】num.第三, 三分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 third The third item in a series is the one that you count as number three. I sleep on the third floor. It was the third time one of his cars had gone up in flames. He came third in the poll with 149 votes. The attack was the third so far this year.ORD2 third A third is one of three equal parts of something. A third of the cost went into technology and services. Only one third get financial help from their fathers. He divided their kingdom into thirds.FRACTION3 third You say third when you want to make a third point or give a third reason for something. First, interest rates may take longer to fall than is hoped. Second, in real terms, lending may fall. Third, bad loans could wipe out much of any improvement.= thirdlyADV: ADV with cl (not last in cl)4 third thirds A third is the lowest honours degree that can be obtained from a British university.N-COUNT: usu sing 【21世纪英汉词典】thirdWVd; WE:d《three 之 r 与母音之位置调换而 成; → thirteen,thirty》>1 [常the ~] 第三 (个) 的→ third base,third floorT~ time lucky [does the trick, pays for all]. (谚)第三次会现吉兆 [第三次就会顺遂,第 三次赢回本钱] ," (卜卦等) 占三次才靠得住"in the ~ place ( 首先...,再则...,) 第三 (则) ...2 (顺位、重要程度、等 级等) 第三位的win (the) ~ prize 得第三奖3 三分之一的>1 以第三名 [位 (等) ] ,第三finish ~ 得第三名2 以第三等travel ~ 乘三等 (舱,车厢 (等)旅行>1 (U)[the ~a. (序数的) 第三; 第三位,第三名, (第) 三号,第三部; 三世,第三代(略作 3rd)Henry the T~. 亨利三世b. (每月的) 初三the ~ of May=May (the) ~ 五月三日2 a. (C)三分之一One ~ of the senators are elected every two years. 三分之一的参议员每 两年改选一次b. [~s]'法律' (应归于遗孀的) 丈夫动产的三分之一3 (C)(英) (大学的学分考试的) 第三级get a ~ 考得第三级4 (U)[无冠词]'棒球' 三垒5(C)'音乐'三度,三 度音程,第三 (音) 6(U)'汽车'第三档in ~ 在 三档7[~s]'商'三等$
Q: thirtieth THIRTIETH [5WE:tiiW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第三十, 三十分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇thirtieth The thirtieth item in a series is the one that you count as number thirty.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】thir.ti.eth`WVtIIW; 5WE:tiiW《thirty (30) +th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常the ~] 第三十的2 三十分之一的>1 (U) [常the ~] a. (序数的) 第三十(略作 30th)b. (每月的) 三十日2 (C)三十分之一>the ~]第三十个人[物
Q: ninth NINTH [nainW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第九, 九分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ninth The ninth item in a series is the one that you count as number nine. ...January the ninth. ...students in the ninth grade. ...ninth century illustrated manuscripts.ORD2 ninth A ninth is one of nine equal parts of something. In Brussels the dollar rose by a ninth of a cent. What you see is only the tip. Eight ninths of it is under the sea.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】ninthnaInW; nainW《源自 nine+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第九 (个) 的2 九分之一的a ~ part 九分之一>第九 (个) 地>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第九(略作 9th)b. (月的) 九日2 (C)九分之一3 (C)'音乐'九度,九 度音阶>the ~]第九个人[东西>~.ly
Q: ninetieth NINETIETH [5naintiiW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第九十, 九十分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ninetieth The ninetieth item in a series is the one that you count as number ninety. He celebrates his ninetieth birthday on Friday.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】nine.ti.eth`naIntIIW; 5naintiiW《源自 ninety+-th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第九十 (个) 的2 九十分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第九十(略作 90th)2 (C)九十分之一
Q: fourth FOURTH [fC:W]
A: 【简明词典】num.第四个【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fourth The fourth item in a series is the one that you count as number four. Last year's winner Greg Lemond of the United States is in fourth place.ORD2 fourth A fourth is one of four equal parts of something. (AM; in BRIT use quarter) Three-fourths of the public say they favor a national referendum on the issue.FRACTION【21世纪英汉词典】fourthforW, fCrW; fC:W《源自 four + -th (构成序数的字尾) 》>1 [常 the ~]第四的→ fourth dimension,fourth estate.2 四分之一的a ~ part 四分之一>在第四>1 (U)[常 the ~a. (序数的) 第四(略作 4th)b. (每月的) 四日,初四c. [the F~] (美)= the FOURTH of July2 (C)四分之一 (quarter) three ~s 四分之三About one [a] ~ of the earth is dry land. 地球约四分之一是陆 地3 (C)'音乐'第四度音 [程] 4 [~s]'商'四等品>the ~]第四个人[物the Fourth of July(美国独立纪念日的) 七月四日 (Independence Day) >~.ly
Q: fortieth FORTIETH [5fC:tiiW]
A: 【简明词典】num.第四十, 四十分之一【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fortieth The fortieth item in a series is the one that you count as number forty.ORD【21世纪英汉词典】for.ti.eth`fCrtIIW; 5fC:tiiW《源自 forty+ (th) 构成序数的字尾》>1 [常 the ~]第四十 (个) 的2 四十分之一的>1 (U)[常 the ~] (序数的) 第四十(略作 40th)2 (C)四十分之一>the ~]第四十 (个) 的人[物
Q: despite DESPITE [dis5pait]
A: 【简明词典】prep.不管, 尽管, 不论【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 despite You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising. Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found. The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending. He was obviously distressed despite being unconscious.= in spite ofPREP: PREP n/-ing2 despite If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intend or expect to. Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.= in spite ofPREP: PREP pron-refl3 despite You use despite to introduce an idea that appears to contradict your main statement, without suggesting that this idea is true or that you believe it. She told friends she will stand by husband, despite reports that he sent another woman love notes. Despite rumours of a fondness for alcohol, he is revealed as a man who never swears.= in spite ofPREP【21世纪英汉词典】de.spitedI`spaIt; di5spait>尽管...,虽然,不管He is very strong ~ his age. 他虽然上了年纪但还 是很强壮>恶意; 憎恨; 污辱; 轻视in) despite of?(文语) (1) 不顾...(2) 尽管...
Q: plus PLUS [plQs]
A: 【简明词典】prep.加上adj.正的, 加的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 plus You say plus to show that one number or quantity is being added to another. Send a cheque for {Pound}18.99 plus {Pound}2 for postage and packing. They will pay about $673 million plus interest. minusCONJ-COORD2 plus Plus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is greater than zero. The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees.plus or minus: see minus. minusADJ: ADJ amount3 plus You can use plus when mentioning an additional item or fact. (INFORMAL) There's easily enough room for two adults and three children, plus a dog in the boot. We had to have an actor who could generate real empathy. Plus he had to carry the audience through a lot of plot.= andCONJ-COORD4 plus You use plus after a number or quantity to indicate that the actual number or quantity is greater than the one mentioned. There are only 35 staff to serve 30,000-plus customers. Among the guests were 16 high-flying executives, all on salaries of {Pound}50,000 a year plus.5 plus Teachers use plus in grading work in schools and colleges. `B plus' is a better grade than `B', but it is not as good as `A'. minusADJ: amount ADJ6 plus pluses or plusses A plus is an advantage or benefit. (INFORMAL) Experience of any career in sales is a big plus. There are plenty of plus points about being an older first-time mum. drawback, 【21世纪英汉词典】plusplQs; plQs《源自拉丁文"较多 的"的意思》 ( ←→ minus) >(无比较级、最高级)1 加的,正的a ~ sign 加号,正号(+)2 阳的 (positive) the ~ pole 阳极3 (口语)多余的,附加的 ,额外的a ~ value 剩余价值a ~ factor 附加因素4 a. [记于评定的成绩之后 ] ...之上A ~. 甲上b. ...岁以上的20 ~ 二十岁以上c. (口语)另加某物的; 略大 [略高] 的,标准以上的She has personality ~. 她极有个性>1 加上...,在...之上Five ~ three is [equals] eight. 五加三等于八the debt ~ in terest 加上利息的债款2 (口语)外加...He was ~ a coat. 他还穿著外套I'm ~ a dollar. 我多得了一美元>1 a. (又作 plus sign) 加号,正号(+)b. 正量,正数2 附加物,有利的特质; 剩余,利益3'高尔夫'强者的让 步
Q: beyond BEYOND [bi5jCnd]
A: 【简明词典】prep.在(到)...较远的一边, 超过, 那一边adv.在远处n.远处【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 beyond If something is beyond a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it. They heard footsteps in the main room, beyond a door. On his right was a thriving vegetable garden and beyond it a small orchard of apple trees.PREP+ beyond Also an adverb. The house had a fabulous view out to the Strait of Georgia and the Rockies beyond. ...the need to defend itself against its enemies inside its borders and beyond.ADV: n ADV, and ADV2 beyond If something happens beyond a particular time or date, it continues after that time or date has passed. Few jockeys continue race-riding beyond the age of 40. You may be entitled to Child Benefit if a child continues getting full-time education beyond the date already notified by you.= pastPREP+ beyond Also an adverb. The financing of home ownership will continue through the 1990s and beyond.ADV: and ADV3 beyond If something extends beyond a particular thing, it affects or includes other things. His interests extended beyond the fine arts to international politics and philosophy.PREP4 beyond You use beyond to introduce an exception to what you are saying. He appears to have almost no personal staff, beyond a secretary who can't make coffee. I knew nothing beyond a few random facts.【21世纪英汉词典】be.yondbI`jBnd, -`Bnd; bi5jCnd, -`Cnd>1 在...的那一边,越过...~ the bridge 在桥的那一边go ~ the mountain 越过山from ~ the sea 从 (越过) 海的那一边2 超过...,晚于...Don't stay here ~ the usual hour. 不要待在这儿超过平 常的时刻3 超过...的范围; 在...以上,...所不能及 ,出乎...之外It's ~ me. 这事我无法了解 [办不到] ~ (one's) belief 无法相信~ all praise 称赞不尽的[地Such things are ~ my powers. 这种事是我力所不能 及的4 除...以外I know nothing ~ this. 除此以外我一无所知go beyond oneself(1) 失态,忘形(2) 使出超过自己往常的 力量>(无比较级、最高级)1 (远) 在那一边,在远处,更 远地B~ was the blue sea. 更远处就是碧海2 此外,以外The pamphlet provides the essentials but nothing ~. 这本小册子只有一些 要点,没有其它内容the life beyond来生,来世
Q: below BELOW [bi5lEu]
A: 【简明词典】prep.在...下面, adv.在下, 在页底【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 below If something is below something else, it is in a lower position. He appeared from the apartment directly below Leonard's. The path runs below a long brick wall. The sun had already sunk below the horizon. The boat dipped below the surface of the water.= abovePREP+ below Also an adverb. We climbed rather perilously down a rope-ladder to the boat below. ...a view to the street below... Spread out below was a great crowd.ADV: n ADV, ADV after v2 below If something is below ground or below the ground, it is in the ground. They have designed a system which pumps up water from 70m below ground. Coils buried in tunnels below the ground might soon be used to store large amounts of electricity.PHR3 below You use below in a piece of writing to refer to something that is mentioned later. Please write to me at the address below. The BBC Good Food Show is giving away free tickets in a competition. For details, see below.ADV: n ADV, ADV after v4 below If something is below a particular amount, rate, or level, it is less than that amount, rate, or level. Night temperatures can drop below 15 degrees Celsius. British Telecom agreed to keep overall price increases to 7.5 per cent below inflation.【21世纪英汉词典】be.lowbE`lo; bi5lou, bE->1 a. 在...下方,在...以下, 低于...( ←→ above) ~ one's eyes 在眼下~ sea level 在海平面下 (的) The sun sank ~ the horizon. 太阳已沉入地平线Write your name ~ the line. 把你的姓名写在线的 下面【同义字】below 指"离...在下方"under 指"在...的正下面", "被覆在...的下面"beneath 与 under 同义,在文章里使用b. 在...的下游; 在...的下方a few miles ~ the bridge 在桥的下游数哩处2 a. (数量等) 未满... (的) ,不及... (的) ,在...以下 (的) ~ (the) average 在平均以下~ the freezing point 在冰点以下She is not much ~ fifty (years of age). 她 (年纪) 离五十岁不远b. (地位、身分等) 在...之下 (的) ,低于... (的) A major is ~ a colonel. 少校 (官阶) 低于上校3 不值得...; 与...不相称; 不适合...的品格~ contempt 极为可鄙>(无比较级、最高级)( ←→ above) 1 a. 在[向]...?
Q: upon UPON [E5pCn]
A: 【简明词典】prep.在...之上【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as `come upon' and `look upon', and after some other verbs such as `decide' and `depend'.1 upon If one thing is upon another, it is on it. (FORMAL) He set the tray upon the table. He bent forward and laid a kiss softly upon her forehead. I imagined the eyes of the others in the room upon me.= onPREP2 upon You use upon when mentioning an event that is followed immediately by another event. (FORMAL) The door on the left, upon entering the church, leads to the Crypt of St Issac. Upon conclusion of these studies, the patient was told that she had a severe problem.= onPREP: PREP -ing/n3 upon You use upon between two occurrences of the same noun in order to say that there are large numbers of the thing mentioned. Row upon row of women surged forwards. I looked across the mountains, ridge upon ridge.PREP: n PREP n4 upon If an event is upon you, it is just about to happen. The long-threatened storm was upon us. The wedding season is upon us. They had to conserve the candles now with winter upon them.PREP: PREP pron【21世纪英汉词典】up.onE`pBn, E`pCn; E5pCn>= ondepend upon it→ dependonce upon a time→ onceupon my word→ word
Q: per PER [pE:, pE]
A: 【简明词典】prep.每, 每一, 由, 经【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 per You use per to express rates and ratios. For example, if something costs {Pound}50 per year, you must pay {Pound}50 each year for it. If a vehicle is travelling at 40 miles per hour, it travels 40 miles each hour. Social Security refused to pay her more than {Pound}17 per week. Buses and trains use much less fuel per person than cars.per head: see head.PREP: amount PREP n2 per If something happens as per a particular plan or suggestion, it happens in the way planned or suggested. (FORMAL) When they reach here they complain that they are not being paid as per the agreement. I approached an Intourist official, as per instructions.PHR-PREP【21世纪英汉词典】per轻读)pL; pE; (重读)pV; pE:>1 由 ...~ post 以邮寄 (方式) ~ rail [steamer] 由铁路 [轮船] 2 每...($20) ~ man [week] 每人 [每周] (二十美元) 800 bushels ~ acre 每英亩八百蒲式耳as per ?照 [按] ... (=according to?) as ~ enclosed account 照所附帐目as per usual (口语)照常 (as usual)
Q: worth WORTH [wE:W]
A: 【简明词典】prep.相当...价值n.价值, 财产adj.值钱的, 值的看中的【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 worth If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. These books might be worth {Pound}80 or {Pound}90 or more to a collector. His mother inherited a farm worth 15,000 dollars a year. The contract was worth {Pound}25 million a year.v-link worth amount2 worth Worth combines with amounts of money, so that when you talk about a particular amount of money's worth of something, you mean the quantity of it that you can buy for that amount of money. I went and bought about six dollars' worth of potato chips. Large numbers of deer now roam the forests and are causing thousands of millions of roubles-worth of damage.COMB in QUANT: QUANT of n+ worth Also a pronoun. `How many do you want?' --- `I'll have a pound's worth.'PRON3 worth Worth combines with time expressions, so you can use worth when you are saying how long an amount of something will last. For example, a week's worth of food is the amount of food that will last you for a week. You've got three years' worth of research money to do what you want with. After an hour and a quarter's-worth of cleansing, toning and pampering, the difference to the way my skin felt was remarkable.COMB in QUANT: QUANT of n+ worth Also a pronoun. There's really not very much food down there. About two weeks' worth.PRON4 worth If you say that something is worth having, you mean that it is pleasant or useful, and therefore a good thing to have. He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worth buying. If this was what his job required, then the job wasn't really worth having. Most things worth having never come easy.v-link worth -ing5 worth If something is worth a particular action, or if an action is worth doing, it is considered to be important enough for that action. No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice. I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it. This restaurant is well worth a visit. It is worth pausing to consider these statements from Mr Davies.v-link worth n/-ing6 worth Someone's worth is the value, usefulness, or importance that they are considered to have. (FORMAL) He had never met a woman like her, nor had he ever had a woman of her worth as a friend. The team would have need of a driver of his worth.N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss7 worth If you do something for all you are worth, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm. We both began waving to the crowd for all we were worth. Push for all you're worth!【21世纪英汉词典】worth>(worthed,worthing,w orths)'古'发生; 落到...上Woe ~ the day!. 今天真倒霉!
Q: throughout THROUGHOUT [Wru(:)5aut]
A: 【简明词典】prep.遍及, 贯穿adv.到处, 始终, 全部【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throughout If you say that something happens throughout a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period. The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990. Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film. ...a single-minded devotion to racing which Gaye has shown throughout her career.PREP+ throughout Also an adverb. The first song, `Blue Moon', didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.ADV: ADV with cl2 throughout If you say that something happens or exists throughout a place, you mean that it happens or exists in all parts of that place. `Sight Savers', founded in 1950, now runs projects throughout Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia. As we have tried to show throughout this book, companies that provide outstanding service don't do it by luck.PREP+ throughout Also an adverb. The route is well sign-posted throughout. Throughout, the walls are white.ADV: ADV with cl【21世纪英汉词典】through.outWru`aJt; Wru:5aut>(无比较级、最高级)1 (表示场所) 到处,全,遍及,在各处The building is well built ~. 这栋楼房处处建造得 良好2 (表时间) 其间一直,始终He remained loyal ~. 他始终忠贞不渝>1 [表场所] 遍及...,在...各处His name is famous ~ the world. 他闻名全世界2 [表时间] 整...,在...期间一直~ one's life 毕生
Q: anyone ANYONE [5eniwQn]
A: 【简明词典】pron.任何一个【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 anyone The form anybody is also usedYou use anyone or anybody in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nobody is present or involved in an action. I won't tell anyone I saw you here. You needn't talk to anyone if you don't want to. He was far too scared to tell anybody. Presidents are not any different from anybody else; they're human beings.PRON-INDEF2 anyone The form anybody is also usedYou use anyone or anybody in questions and conditional clauses to ask or talk about whether someone is present or doing something. Why would anyone want that job?. How can anyone look sad at an occasion like this?. If anyone deserves to be happy, you do.PRON-INDEF3 anyone The form anybody is also usedYou use anyone or anybody before words which indicate the kind of person you are talking about. I always had been the person who achieved things before anyone else at my age. It's not a job for anyone who is slow with numbers. Anybody interested in pop culture at all should buy `Pure Cult'.PRON-INDEF: PRON cl/group4 anyone The form anybody is also usedYou use anyone or anybody to refer to a person when you are emphasizing that it could be any person out of a very large number of people. Anyone could be doing what I'm doing. Al Smith could make anybody laugh.PRON-INDEF5 anyone The form anybody is also usedYou use anyone who is anyone and anybody who is anybody to refer to people who are important or influential. It seems anyone who's anyone in business is going to the conference.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】an.y.one`ZnI9wQn, -wEn; 5eniwQn, -wEn>= anybody1 [也当形容词用] 任何一个 (的) ,任何一位 (的) ,不论何人 (的) You may take ~ one of these. 你可以拿这些当中的 任何一个2 = anyone
Q: yourself YOURSELF [jC:5self, juE-, jE-]
A: 【简明词典】pron.你自己【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Yourself is the second person reflexive pronoun.1 yourself A speaker or writer uses yourself to refer to the person that they are talking or writing to. Yourself is used when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same person as the subject of the verb. Have the courage to be honest with yourself and about yourself. Your baby depends on you to look after yourself properly while you are pregnant. Treat yourselves to a glass of wine to help you relax at the end of the day.PRON-REFL: v PRON, prep PRON2 yourself You use yourself to emphasize the person that you are referring to. They mean to share the business between them, after you yourself are gone, Sir. I've been wondering if you yourselves have any idea why she came.PRON-REFL-EMPH3 yourself You use yourself instead of `you' for emphasis or in order to be more polite when `you' is the object of a verb or preposition. A wealthy man like yourself is bound to make an enemy or two along the way. I wouldn't want to cause such important people as yourselves any bother.by yourself: see by.PRON-REFL-EMPH: v PRON, prep PRON【21世纪英汉词典】your.selfjur`sZlf, jL`sZlf; jC:5self>1 [用以强调] 你自己a. You ~ did it. = You did it ~. 你自己做的b. [用 and ~ 代替 you] Did your father and ~ go there ?. 你父亲和你去过那里 吗 ?(→ myself 1 b{语法}) c. [用以代替 you; 置于 as,like,than 之后] No one knows more about it than ~. 没人比你更了解那件 事d. [用以特别表示独立构 句的主词关系] Y~ poor, you will understand the situation. 你自己是穷人,所以你 会了解那情形2 [反身用法]你自己a. (→ myself 2 a) You've hurt ~, haven't you ?. 你伤到自己了,是不是 ?b. Know ~. 认识你自己c. Please take care of ~. 请保重3 平常的你,正常的你You aren't ~ today. 你今天不太对劲,你今 天有点儿失常Now you look like ~. 现在你看起来才像正 常的你Be ~ !. (口语)镇定些!放庄重 些 !How's yourself ?. (俚)你好吗 ? 你如何呢 ?
Q: whatever WHATEVER [wCt5evE, hw-]
A: 【简明词典】pron.凡是...,无论什么adj.无论怎样的, 无论哪一种的, 什么也【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 whatever You use whatever to refer to anything or everything of a particular type. Franklin was free to do pretty much whatever he pleased. When you're older I think you're better equipped mentally to cope with whatever happens. He's good at whatever he does.CONJ-SUBORD+ whatever Also a determiner. Whatever doubts he might have had about Ingrid were all over now.= anyDET2 whatever You use whatever to say that something is the case in all circumstances. We shall love you whatever happens, Diana. People will judge you whatever you do. She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day, whatever the circumstances, whatever the weather.= no matter whatCONJ-SUBORD3 whatever You use whatever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement. There is no evidence whatever that competition in broadcasting has ever reduced costs. I have nothing whatever to say.= whatsoeverADV: with brd-neg, n ADV4 whatever You use whatever to ask in an emphatic way about something which you are very surprised about. Whatever can you mean?. Whatever is the matter with you both?= whatQUEST5 whatever 【21世纪英汉词典】what.ev.erhwBt`ZvL, wBt; wCt5evE, hw>A1 [带先行词的不定关系 代名词] 不论 (...) 东西[事],任何东西[ 事]都 (anything that) You may do ~ you like. 你可以做任何你喜欢 做的事2 [引导让步子句] 无论什么事[物]...,不 论... (no matter what) W~ happens, I will do it. 不论发生什么事,我都 要做那件事B [疑问代名词 what 的强调形用法] (口语)究竟什么事,到 底什么东西[事W~ are you going to say ?. 你究竟想说什么 ?(or) whatever(1) 以及其他,...或...Every weekend they go to the movies, or a restaurant, or ~. 每周末他们都去看电 影,或去餐厅,或去其 他地方(2) 无论什么 (都) ...,任何 (都) ..."Why don't you come with me ?" "I would if I could."-"W~.". "你为什么不跟我一 起去 ?""如果能够的话, 我会同你一起去"" 随你的便吧">(无比较级、最高级)1 [关系词 what 的强调用法] 任何...的,不论...的
Q: everyone EVERYONE [5evriwQn]
A: 【简明词典】pron.每个人, 人人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 everyone The form everybody is also usedYou use everyone or everybody to refer to all the people in a particular group. Everyone in the street was shocked when they heard the news. When everyone else goes home around 7 p.m. Lynn is still in high gear. Not everyone thinks that the government is being particularly generous. no one, nobodyPRON-INDEF: oft PRON else2 everyone The form everybody is also usedYou use everyone or everybody to refer to all people. Everyone wrestles with self-doubt and feels like a failure at times. Everyone needs some free time for rest and relaxation. You can't keep everybody happy. no one, nobodyPRON-INDEF【21世纪英汉词典】ev.ery.one`ZvrI9wQn; 5evriwQn>= everybody(cf. EVERY one)
Q: myself MYSELF [mai5self]
A: 【简明词典】pron.我自己, 我亲自, 我本人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Myself is the first person singular reflexive pronoun.1 myself A speaker or writer uses myself to refer to himself or herself. Myself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject refers to the same person. I asked myself what I would have done in such a situation. I looked at myself in the mirror. I felt ashamed of myself.PRON-REFL: v PRON, prep PRON2 myself You use myself to emphasize a first person singular subject. In more formal English, myself is sometimes used instead of `me' as the object of a verb or preposition, for emphasis. I myself enjoy cinema, poetry, eating out and long walks. I'm fond of cake myself. He was roughly the same age as myself. ...a complete beginner like myself.PRON-REFL-EMPH3 myself If you say something such as `I did it myself', you are emphasizing that you did it, rather than anyone else. `Where did you get that embroidery?' --- `I made it myself.'PRON-REFL-EMPH【21世纪英汉词典】my.selfmE`sZlf, maI`sZlf; mai5self, mi5s-, mE5s->1 [强调用法] 我自己,我本身,我亲 自a. I ~ saw it. = I saw it ~. 我亲眼看见它b. [and ~,用以代替 I,me] The special members of the club are Mr. Smith, Mr. Green and ~. 这俱乐部的特别会员 是史密斯先生,葛林先 生还有我c. No one knows more about it than ~. 没有人对这件事知道 得比我 (自己) 更多He is as capable as ~ in handling a computer. 他跟我一样能熟练地 操作电脑d. [用以显示独立结构之 主词关系] M~ poor, I understood the situation. 由于我本身贫穷,我了 解那状况2 [反身用法]将[对]我 自己a. [作反身动词之受词] I have hurt ~. 我受了伤(不译作"我伤害了我 自己")b. [作一般动词之受词] I couldn't make ~ understood. 我没能使别人了解我 的意思I poured ~ a cup of tea. 我给自己倒了一杯茶c. [作介系词之受词] I must take care of ~. 我必须 (不受别人的照顾而) (自己) 照顾自己3 平时的我,本来的我, 正常的我I'm not ~ today. 我今天有点心神不定 [不舒服] beside myself → oneself. by myself → oneselffor myself → oneself. to myself → oneself
Q: someone SOMEONE [5sQmwQn]
A: 【简明词典】pron.有人, 某人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 someone The form somebody is also usedYou use someone or somebody to refer to a person without saying exactly who you mean. Her father was shot by someone trying to rob his small retail store. I need someone to help me. She fell in love with someone and ran off with him. If somebody asks me how my diet is going, I say, `Fine'. He noticed a huge crowd gathered outside -- someone really famous must be staying there. She was tired of him and wanted to leave him, perhaps to marry somebody else.PRON-INDEF2 someone The form somebody is also usedIf you say that a person is someone or somebody in a particular kind of work or in a particular place, you mean that they are considered to be important in that kind of work or in that place. He was somebody in the law division. `Before she came around,' she says, `I was somebody in this town'.PRON-INDEF: usu PRON in n【21世纪英汉词典】some.one`sQm9wQn, -wEn; 5sQmwQn>有人,某人(→ somebody {比较}) S~ is ringing the doorbell. 有人在按门铃
Q: whom WHOM [hu:m, hum]
A: 【简明词典】pron.谁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Whom is used in formal or written English instead of `who' when it is the object of a verb or preposition.1 whom You use whom in questions when you ask about the name or identity of a person or group of people. `I want to send a telegram.' `Fine, to whom?'. Whom did he expect to answer his phone?. `You're too sensitive.` --- `Too sensitive for whom?'= whoQUEST2 whom You use whom after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause where you talk about the name or identity of a person or a group of people. He asked whom I'd told about his having been away. He likes to know whom you've met. I have resigned, and they have a free hand to appoint whom they like in my place.= whoCONJ-SUBORD3 whom You use whom at the beginning of a relative clause when specifying the person or group of people you are talking about or when giving more information about them. One writer in whom I had taken an interest was Immanuel Velikovsky. The Homewood residents whom I knew had little money and little free time. ...generations of women for whom work provided an escape from family life.PRON-REL: oft prep PRON【21世纪英汉词典】whomhum, hJm; hu:m, hum>A (疑问代名词 who 的受格) 谁W~ did you meet yesterday?. 昨天你遇到谁 ?W~ are you talking about ?. 你在说谁的事?From ~ is the letter ?. 谁寄来的信 ?B (关系代名词 who 的受格) 1 [限定用法] ...的 (人) The gentleman (~) I met yesterday was a teacher. 我昨天遇到的那位绅 士是一位教师The woman with ~ I went is my aunt. 跟我同行的那位妇人 是我的姑妈2 [非限定用法; 通常前面加逗点] 而那个 [些] 人I met Mr.Smith, with ~ I dined at a restaurant. 我遇见史密斯先生,并 和他在餐厅一起用餐3 [带先行词的关系代名 词用法] (古)所...的人 (们) W~ the gods love die young. (谚)神所爱的人死得早 ; "红颜薄命"To whom it may concern.→ concern v
Q: nobody NOBODY [5nEubEdi]
A: 【简明词典】pron.谁也不, 无人, 任何人, 没有任何人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 nobody Nobody means not a single person, or not a single member of a particular group or set. They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhear. Nobody realizes how bad things are. Nobody ever spoke to me at press conferences. Nobody else in the neighbourhood can help.= no-onePRON-INDEF-NEG: usu PRON v2 nobody nobodies If someone says that a person is a nobody, they are saying in an unkind way that the person is not at all important. A man in my position has nothing to fear from a nobody like you.= nonentityN-COUNT: usu a N in sing【21世纪英汉词典】no.bod.y`no9bBdI, `nobEdI; 5noubEdi, 5nou9bCdi>没 (有) 人,无一人N~ knows who he is. 没有人知道他是谁There was ~ there. 没有人在那里N~ will be [was] the wiser. 没人会知道的N~ was hurt, were they?. 没人受伤吧?nobody else 没有别人,此外无别人N~ else lives there now. 现在没有别人住在那 里>不足取的人,无名小卒I don't want to be a ~. 我不想当一个无名小 卒
Q: key in KEY IN
A: 【简明词典】v.[计]键入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇key in keys in; keying in; keyed inIf you key something in, you put information into a computer or you give the computer a particular instruction by typing the information or instruction on the keyboard. Brian keyed in his personal code.= enterPHR-V
Q: shall SHALL [FAl, FEl, Fl]
A: 【简明词典】v.aux.将, 会【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇Shall is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb.1 shall WEAK STRONGYou use shall with `I' and `we' in questions in order to make offers or suggestions, or to ask for advice. Shall I get the keys?. I bought some lovely raisin buns at the bakery. Shall I bring you one with some tea?. Shall I telephone her and ask her to come here?. Well, shall we go?. Let's have a nice little stroll, shall we?. What shall I do?.MODAL2 shall WEAK STRONGYou use shall, usually with `I' and `we', when you are referring to something that you intend to do, or when you are referring to something that you are sure will happen to you in the future. We shall be landing in Paris in sixteen minutes, exactly on time. I shall sail out on the twenty-second. I shall know more next month, I hope. I shall miss him terribly.MODAL3 shall WEAK STRONGYou use shall with `I' or `we' during a speech or piece of writing to say what you are going to discuss or explain later. (FORMAL) In Chapter 3, I shall describe some of the documentation that I gathered. We shall refer here to three significant trends that arose in the previous decade. The building, as we shall see, is very different in its internal planning, with a great complex of halls and rooms.MODAL4 shall WEAK STRONGYou use shall to indicate that something must happen, usually because of a rule or 【21世纪英汉词典】shall轻读)FEl, Fl; FEl, Fl; (重读)FAl; FAl《源自古英语"有义 务"的意思》>1 a. 将...,会...; 打算要...I hope I ~ succeed this time. 我希望我这次会成功I ~ be twenty years old next month. 我下个月就是二十岁 了I ~ be very happy to see you. 我将很高兴见到你(我 很乐意和你见面)We ~ have to hurry to get there in time. 我们将不得不及时赶 到那里I ~ have come home by six o'clock. 在六点以前我会回家b. 会...吗 [呢] ?When ~ we see you again?. 我们什么时候会再见 到你呢?S~ you be at home tomorrow afternoon?. 你明天下午会在家吗?2 a. 会 [将] ...,打算...You ~ have my answer tomorrow. 你明天会得到我的答 覆 [我打算明天答覆你] I'm determined that nobody else ~ do that. 我决定不让其他任何 人做那件事b. 要不要...?...好吗? ...吧?What ~ I do next?. 接下去我要做什么?"S~ I show you some photographs?" "Yes, do, please.". "我拿一些照片给你 看好吗?""好的,请 ?
Q: negotiate NEGOTIATE [ni5gEuFieit]
A: 【简明词典】v.(与某人)商议, 谈判, 磋商, ,买卖, 让渡(支票、债券等), 通过, 越过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 negotiate negotiates negotiating negotiated If people negotiate with each other or negotiate an agreement, they talk about a problem or a situation such as a business arrangement in order to solve the problem or complete the arrangement. It is not clear whether the president is willing to negotiate with the democrats. When you have two adversaries negotiating, you need to be on neutral territory. The local government and the army negotiated a truce. Western governments have this week urged him to negotiate and avoid force. The South African president has negotiated an end to white-minority rule. His publishing house had just begun negotiating for her next books. There were reports that three companies were negotiating to market the drug.V-RECIP2 negotiate negotiates negotiating negotiated If you negotiate an area of land, a place, or an obstacle, you successfully travel across it or around it. Frank Mariano negotiates the desert terrain in his battered pickup. I negotiated the corner on my motorbike and pulled to a stop. I negotiated my way out of the airport and joined the flow of cars.= navigateVB【21世纪英汉词典】ne.go.ti.atenI`goFI9et; ni5^ouFieit《源自拉丁文"无闲 暇,做生意"的意思》>1 (协议、协商) 决定,议定[with~ a treaty [a loan] (with a person) ( 与人) 协商条约 [一项贷款] 2 (口语)a. 通过The car ~d the corners with ease. 那辆汽车轻易地拐过 转角b. 克服,度过 3 '商'转让,兑现 >交涉 [磋商] [...][with] [for,on,over,about] They ~d with the management for an improvement in working conditions. 他们与资方交涉,以便 改善工作条件
Q: throw off THROW OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.(从...)扔开, 去掉(伪装), 摆脱掉, 散发出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw off throws off; throwing off; threw off; thrown offIf you throw off something that is restricting you or making you unhappy, you get rid of it. ...a country ready to throw off the shackles of its colonial past... One day depression descended upon him, and wherever he went after that he could never throw it off.= cast offPHR-V2 throw off throws off; throwing off; threw off; thrown offIf something throws off a substance, it produces it and releases it into the air. The belt may make a squealing noise and throw off sooty black particles of rubber. The star grew 30% brighter and threw off huge amounts of radiation.= give offPHR-V3 throw off throws off; throwing off; threw off; thrown offIf you throw off people who are chasing you or trying to find you, you do something unexpected that makes them unable to catch you or find you. He is said to have thrown off pursuers by pedaling across the Wisconsin state line. He tried to throw police off the track of his lover.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． get rid of摆脱掉*She finds it difficult to throw off her pursuers．她发现很 难摆脱追求她的人。2．overthrow推翻*They attempted to throw off the government．他们企 图推翻政府。
Q: slow down SLOW DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.(使)慢下来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 slow down slows down; slowing down; slowed downIf something slows down or is if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The car slowed down as they passed Customs. There is no cure for the disease, although drugs can slow down its rate of development. Damage to the turbine slowed the work down.= slow up speed upPHR-V-ERG2 slow down slows down; slowing down; slowed downIf someone slows down or if something slows them down, they become less active. You will need to slow down for a while. He was still taking some medication which slowed him down.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】（cause to）go more slowly than usual减速*The road was slippery so Mr．Jones slowed down the car．路面太滑，于是 琼斯先生就放慢车速。*There were signs at every curve in the road warning motorists to slow down．每个转弯处都 有要司机减速的标志。*You should slow down a bit and lead a less hectic life．你应该悠着点 ，过比较安静的生活。*He has slowed down a lot since his heart attack，自从心脏病 发作以来，他行动迟 缓多了。*Their objections are slowing down the progress of the engotiations．由于 他们的反对，谈判进 展缓慢。*We should find some way to slow him down；he is taking on far too much work．我们必须设法 让他放松一点，他的 工作太重了。
Q: slow up SLOW UP
A: 【简明词典】v.(使)慢下来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇slow up slows up; slowing up; slowed upSlow up means the same as slow down 1. Sales are slowing up. The introduction of a new code of criminal procedure has also slowed up the system.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．（cause to） go more slowly（使）放慢速 度*The truck slowed up as it approached the toll gate．临近收费门时 ，卡车减了速。*He's over sixty， but he shows no signs of slowing up．他年逾六旬，但 并不衰老迟钝。2．（of business）become less busy （生意）变得清淡*Business slows up at the stores after Christmas．圣诞节后 商店的生意就清淡下 来。
Q: cash in CASH IN
A: 【简明词典】v.(债券等的)兑现, 收到...货款【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cash in cashes in; cashing in; cashed inIf you say that someone cashes in on a situation, you are criticizing them for using it to gain an advantage, often in an unfair or dishonest way. Residents said local gang leaders had cashed in on the violence to seize valuable land. He said that public servants should use government to serve and not to cash in.PHR-V2 cash in cashes in; cashing in; cashed inIf you cash in something such as an insurance policy, you exchange it for money. Avoid cashing in a policy early as you could lose out heavily. He did not cash in his shares.PHR-V
Q: bid up BID UP
A: 【简明词典】v.(在拍卖中)竞出高价, 哄价, 抬价【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bid up bids up; bidding up The form bid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf someone bids up the value of something, they try to increase it, for example by offering to buy it at a higher price than usual. ...the British passion for bidding up the price of each other's houses... They agreed to bid the picture up to 4,500 francs.PHR-V
Q: drop out DROP OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.不参与, 离去, 放弃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 drop out drops out; dropping out; dropped outIf someone drops out of college or a race, for example, they leave it without finishing what they started. He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16. She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble.PHR-V2 drop out drops out; dropping out; dropped outIf someone drops out, they reject the accepted ways of society and live outside the usual system. She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune.See also drop-out.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】leave；cease to attend离去；不出席*A few had even dropped out，but nearly half of these had returned to graduate．少数人甚 至已辍学，但近一半 的人又返校以求毕业。*She has dropped out of society．她已经退出 社交界。*When Peter saw that he hadn't a chance，he dropped out of the race．彼得看出他没 有获胜的机会时，就 退出了比赛。
Q: cast off CAST OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.丢弃, 摆脱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cast off casts off; casting off The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you cast off something, you get rid of it because it is no longer necessary or useful to you, or because it is harmful to you. (LITERARY) The essay exhorts women to cast off their servitude to husbands and priests. There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.See also cast-off.PHR-V2 cast off casts off; casting off The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you are on a boat and you cast off, you untie the rope that is keeping the boat in a fixed position. He cast off, heading out to the bay.PHR-V
Q: stick up for STICK UP FOR
A: 【简明词典】v.为...辩护, 维护【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stick up sticks up; sticking up; stuck upIf you stick up for a person or a principle, you support or defend them forcefully. Dad spoils me. He loves me. He sticks up for me. I can stick up for myself. He has shown a great deal of courage in sticking up for democracy and civil liberties.= stand up for, defendPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】defend；support保护 ；支持*She always sticks up for her friends．她总是支持 她的朋友。*Can't you stick up for yourself sometimes？有时候你 难道不能为自己辩护 一下吗？
Q: hand down HAND DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.传下来, 宣布【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hand down hands down; handing down; handed downIf you hand down something such as knowledge, a possession, or a skill, you give or leave it to people who belong to a younger generation. The idea of handing down his knowledge from generation to generation is important to McLean. ...a Ukrainian folk heritage handed down from their parents.= pass onPHR-V2 hand down hands down; handing down; handed downWhen a particular decision is handed down by someone in authority, it is given by them. (JOURNALISM) Tougher sentences are being handed down these days. She is expected soon to hand down a ruling.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．pass to递给*Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf，I can't reach it．请把架子最上面 一层的大盘子递给我 ，我拿不到它。2．make a public statement公布*The city council will hand down the budget on Monday．星期一市府 将公布预算。3．pass sentence on sb．convicted of a crime对罪犯判刑*The court handed down a sentence of ten years on the accused．法庭宣布判 处被告10年徒刑。
Q: dispute DISPUTE [dis5pju:t]
A: 【简明词典】v.争论, 辩论, 怀疑, 抗拒, 阻止, 争夺(土地,胜利等)n.争论, 辩论, 争吵【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dispute disputes A dispute is an argument or disagreement between people or groups. They have won previous pay disputes with the government. Negotiators failed to resolve the bitter dispute between the European Community and the United States over cutting subsides to farmers.N-VAR: usu with supp, oft N with/over n, N between pl-n2 dispute disputes disputing disputed If you dispute a fact, statement, or theory, you say that it is incorrect or untrue. He disputed the allegations. Nobody disputed that Davey was clever. Some economists disputed whether consumer spending is as strong as the figures suggest.VB3 dispute disputes disputing disputed When people dispute something, they fight for control or ownership of it. You can also say that one group of people dispute something with another group. Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet. Fishermen from Bristol disputed fishing rights with the Danes. ...a disputed border region.V-RECIP4 dispute If two or more people or groups are in dispute, they are arguing or disagreeing about something. The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters. It is currently in dispute with the government over price fixing.PHR-RECIP: v-link PHR, oft PHR with n, PHR over n5 dispute If something is in dispute, people are questionin 【21世纪英汉词典】dis.putedI`spjut; di5spju:t>1 a. [关于...] (一时冲动而) 争论,互相辩论 [讨论] [with][aboutWe ~d with them about the subject for hours. 我们就该问题与他们 辩论了几小时There is no disputing about tastes. 嗜好无可争论b. 讨论[关于...][aboutThey ~d about what to do next. 他们讨论下一步要做 的事cf. v.t. 1 b) 2 反驳[...],抗辩,[对... ]有异议[against>1 a. (激动地) 争论 a hotly ~d issue 被激烈争论的问题He ~d (the truth of) the statement. 他为该声明(的真实性 )争辩b. 讨论,争论We ~d what to do next. 我们讨论接著要做什 么(cf. v.i. 1 b) 2 对怀疑,持异 议We ~d the election results. 我们对选举的结果表 示怀疑3 a. 与...抗争,企图阻止, 抵抗~ the landing by (the advance of) the enemy 极力抵抗敌人的登陆 (挺进) b. 争取,竞争 Our team ~d th
Q: debate DEBATE [di5beit]
A: 【简明词典】v.争论, 辩论n.争论, 辩论【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 debate debates A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government. There has been a lot of debate among scholars about this.= discussionN-VAR: oft N on/over/about n2 debate debates A debate is a formal discussion, for example in a parliament or institution, in which people express different opinions about a particular subject and then vote on it. There are expected to be some heated debates in parliament over the next few days.N-COUNT: oft N on/about n* debating It is an excellent idea to encourage them to join a school debating society. ...debating skills.N-UNCOUNT: oft N n3 debate debates debating debated If people debate a topic, they discuss it fairly formally, putting forward different views. You can also say that one person debates a topic with another person. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today. The causes of anorexia are much debated. Scholars have debated whether or not Yagenta became a convert. He is a bulky and belligerent newspaperman who debates issues with his friends.V-RECIP4 debate debates debating debated If you debate whether to do something or what to do, you think or talk about possible courses of action before deciding exactly what you are going to do. Taggart debated whether to have yet another double vodka.【21世纪英汉词典】de.batedI`bet; di5beit《源自古法语"打败 "的意思》>1 a. (为驳倒对方而在公开 场合) 辩论,参加辩论(→ discuss 【同义字】) a debating society 辩论学会b. 讨论 [有关...的事] [with] [on,upon,about] ~ about what measures to take 讨论该采取什么对策 [办法] He ~d with his friends on the problems of life. 他与朋友们讨论有关 人生的种种问题2 熟虑[...][of, about~ in one's own mind 在心里盘算,仔细考虑~ about his proposal 仔细考虑他的提议>1 a. 讨论~ an issue 讨论问题b. 讨论; 辩论We were debating which was best. 我们当时在辩论哪一 个最好We are debating what to do. 我们正在讨论该做什 么2 a. 仔细考虑He ~d the issue in his mind. 他仔细考虑该问题b. 仔细考虑,盘算I was debating (in my mind) whether to go [I should go] or not. 我在心里盘算著是否 [应该] 要去>(议会等的) 辩论,争论the question under ~ 争论
Q: hand in HAND IN
A: 【简明词典】v.交上【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hand in hands in; handing in; handed inIf you hand in something such as homework or something that you have found, you give it to a teacher, police officer, or other person in authority. I'm supposed to have handed in a first draft of my dissertation. My advice to anyone who finds anything on a bus is to hand it in to the police.PHR-V2 hand in hands in; handing in; handed inIf you hand in your notice or resignation, you tell your employer, in speech or in writing, that you no longer wish to work for them. I handed my notice in on Saturday. All eighty opposition members of parliament have handed in their resignation.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】give sth．to sb．in charge交上；上交*Each student has to hand in a composition once a week．每个学生必须 每周交一篇作文。
Q: check out CHECK OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.付帐后离开, ,检验, 合格, 及格【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 check out checks out; checking out; checked outWhen you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave. They packed and checked out of the hotel. I was disappointed to miss Bryan, who had just checked out. I'd like to check him out of here the day after tomorrow. check inPHR-V-ERG2 check out checks out; checking out; checked outIf you check out something or someone, you find out information about them to make sure that everything is correct or satisfactory. Maybe we ought to go down to the library and check it out. We ought to check him out on the computer. The police had to check out the call.= investigatePHR-V3 check out checks out; checking out; checked outIf something checks out, it is correct or satisfactory. She was in San Diego the weekend Jensen got killed. It checked out. Everything checks out.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．pay the bill and leave 结帐离开*Guests must check out before noon，or they will be charged for the day．客人必须在中午 前结帐离开，否则将 付全日费用。*We headed directly for the airport after we have checked out of the hotel．我们付了旅馆 费以后，就直接去飞 机场了。2．confirm by carefully checking检验无误； 核实*Would you check out these names and numbers，please？请 检验一下姓名和号码 好吗？*The accountant checked out the bills and found them OK．会计查对了帐单 ，发现正确无误。*Please check out each room to see if it is fit for a guest．请检查每个房 间看看是否适合客人 住。3．leave；resign；a ssist departure of 离开；离职；辞职； 帮助...离开*When he checked out，I was appointed his successor．他离职后 ，我被指定去接替他。*They were checked out two hours ago．两小时前，有人 帮助他们离开了。*The airline has checked their luggage out．航空公司已给他 们办了行李托运。4．give or lend and make a record of it 发给或借出并登记*I checked out this book from the library in the morning．我今天早上 在图书馆借了这本书。*The boss checked out the tools to the workmen as they came to work．工人们来上班 时，老板把工具发给 他们并作了登记。5．die 死*I'm afraid he's just checked out．恐怕他刚刚去世 。
Q: settle up SETTLE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.付清, 了结【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇settle up settles up; settling up; settled upWhen you settle up, you pay a bill or a debt. When we approached the till to settle up, he reduced our bill by 50 per cent.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】pay a bill or debt 结帐或付债*He asked the waiter for the bill，and settled up．他向侍者要来了 帐单，结了帐。*You paid for the theatre tickets and the meal．I'd better settle up with you now．你付了戏票和饭 钱，现在我们最好把 帐结了。
Q: lay into LAY INTO
A: 【简明词典】v.以言词或拳脚攻击【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lay into lays into; laying into; laid intoTo lay into someone or something means to start attacking or criticizing them. (INFORMAL) A mob of women laid into him with handbags and pointed shoes. She used to lay into Gareth about how much he spent.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．attack physically； go at vigorously殴打；痛 击；猛击*The two fighters laid into each other as soon as the bell rang．铃声一响，两 位拳手互相猛击起来。*I saw Jones lay into a man twice his size．我看见琼斯狠 揍一个比他个子大一 倍的男人。2．attack with words用语言攻击；抨 击*I let him have his say，and then I laid into him．我让他把话说完 ，然后把他痛骂了一 顿。*The senator laid into the opponents of his bill．那位参议员猛 烈抨击了反对他的提 案的人。*At the meeting they laid into each other fiercely．在会上他 们激烈地相互指责。
Q: cook up COOK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.伪造, 虚构【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cook up cooks up; cooking up; cooked upIf someone cooks up a dishonest scheme, they plan it. (INFORMAL) He must have cooked up his scheme on the spur of the moment.PHR-V2 cook up cooks up; cooking up; cooked upIf someone cooks up an explanation or a story, they make it up. (INFORMAL) She'll cook up a convincing explanation.PHR-V3 cook up cooks up; cooking up; cooked upIf you cook up a quantity of food, especially a large quantity, you heat it until it is ready to be eaten. Hot food is available, though the prisoners have to cook it up themselves. He used to cook up great cauldrons of pasta.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．prepare by cooking quickly 匆匆烹调*She cooked up an omelette and chips when he arrived unexpectedly．当他 出乎意料地到来时， 她很快就做好了一个 炒鸡蛋和油煎土豆片。2．invent；devise； concoct 造出；想出；捏造； 虚构*The absentee cooked up some excuse about being ill．那位缺席者编造 了一个有病的借口。*I don't like cooking up stories just to help you out of a difficult situation．我不愿为 你摆脱困境而虚构事 实。
Q: estimate ESTIMATE [5estimeit]
A: 【简明词典】v.估计, 估价, 评估n.估计, 估价, 评估【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 estimate estimates estimating estimated If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgement or calculation of it. Try to estimate how many steps it will take to get to a close object. I estimate that total cost for treatment will go from $9,000 to $12,500. He estimated the speed of the winds from the degree of damage. Some analysts estimate its current popularity at around ten per cent. His personal riches were estimated at {Pound}368 million.= guessVB* estimated There are an estimated 90,000 gangsters in the country.ADJ: a ADJ amount2 estimate estimates An estimate is an approximate calculation of a quantity or value. ...the official estimate of the election result... This figure is five times the original estimate. A recent estimate was that factories were undermanned by about 30 per cent.N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N of/for n3 estimate estimates An estimate is a judgement about a person or situation which you make based on the available evidence. I hadn't been far wrong in my estimate of his grandson's capabilities.N-COUNT: oft with poss, N of n4 estimate estimates An estimate from someone who you employ to do a job for you, such as a builder or a plumber, is a written statement of how much the job is likely to cost. The shop also offers a curtain-making and fitting servic 【21世纪英汉词典】es.ti.mate`ZstEmIt, -9met; 5estimEt, -meit《源自拉丁文"评估 "的意思》>1 a. 估计,估算,估价,推断at a rough ~ 粗略地估计一下by ~ 依照估算make [form] an ~ of ? 做...的估计The ~ for that building is $100,000. 那座建筑物的估价是 十万美元b. 估计,估算Our ~ is that it will cost a million dollars. 依我们的估计那要花 一百万美元c. [常 ~s]预算书,估价单a written ~ 书面的估价单2 (对人物等的) 评价,价值判断make [form] an ~ of a man's worth ?评论某人的价值,对 某人作一评价(e-9met; -meit)>1 估计a. 估计,估计...的价值~ the value of one's property 估计某人财产的价值【同义字】estimate 依个人的判断估计价 值、数量appraise 以专业立场评估金钱 上的价值,也用于一般 评估evaluate 对人或物的评价,不用 在金钱上b. 评价,估计...[为...][a tHe ~s his losses at two millions. 他估计
Q: size up SIZE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.估计...的大小(或多少), 品评, 符合要求【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇size up sizes up; sizing up; sized upIf you size up a person or situation, you carefully look at the person or think about the situation, so that you can decide how to act. (INFORMAL) Some US manufacturers have been sizing up the UK as a possible market for their clothes. He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually.= weigh upPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】decide what one thinks about or form an opinion about考虑或估量*Give Joe an hour to size up the situation and he'll tell you what to do next．给乔一个小时 分析一下形势，然后 他会告诉你下一步该 怎么办。*As the outlook sizes up at this time，we are going to have another good harvest this year．照目前的情况 看来，我们今年又将 获得丰收。
Q: throw out THROW OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.伸出, 扔掉, 说出, 派出, 放出, 使出局, 使突出, 显示【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw out throws out; throwing out; threw out; thrown outIf a judge throws out a case, he or she rejects it and the accused person does not have to stand trial. The defense wants the district Judge to throw out the case.PHR-V2 throw out throws out; throwing out; threw out; thrown outIf you throw someone out, you force them to leave a place or group. He was thrown out of the Olympic team after testing positive for drugs. I wanted to kill him, but instead I just threw him out of the house. The party threw out the Trotskyist Militant Tendency.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】eject 逐出*We'll throw him out of the club．我们将把他逐 出俱乐部。
Q: pick on PICK ON
A: 【简明词典】v.作弄, 总是挑剔【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pick on picks on; picking on; picked onIf someone picks on you, they repeatedly criticize you unfairly or treat you unkindly. (INFORMAL) Bullies pick on younger children. Mr Adams was repeatedly bullied and picked on by manageress Elizabeth Archer.= get atPHR-V2 pick on picks on; picking on; picked onIf someone picks on a particular person or thing, they choose them, for example for special attention or treatment. (mainly BRIT) When you have made up your mind, pick on a day when you will not be under much stress. I picked on simple things -- rice and peas, meat and bread.= pickPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．annoy使烦恼*The children picked their father on until he agreed to have a ride．孩子们一直缠 着父亲，直到他同意 开车出去兜风。*Little Tom complained that his mother was always picking on him．小汤姆抱怨说， 妈妈老是挑他毛病。2． choose选择*He visited a lot of universities，and finally picked on Stanford．他去了许 多大学，最后选择了 斯坦福大学。*Why do they always pick on her to do the difficult tasks？他们为什么老 是找她去干困难的工 作？
Q: blow up BLOW UP
A: 【简明词典】v.使充气, 爆炸, 放大【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 blow up blows up; blowing up; blew up; blown upIf someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion. He was jailed for 45 years for trying to blow up a plane. Their boat blew up as they slept.PHR-V-ERG2 blow up blows up; blowing up; blew up; blown upIf you blow up something such as a balloon or a tyre, you fill it with air. Other than blowing up a tyre I hadn't done any car maintenance.PHR-V3 blow up blows up; blowing up; blew up; blown upIf a wind or a storm blows up, the weather becomes very windy or stormy. A storm blew up over the mountains.PHR-V4 blow up blows up; blowing up; blew up; blown upIf you blow up at someone, you lose your temper and shout at them. (INFORMAL) I'm sorry I blew up at you. When Myra told Karp she'd expose his past, he blew up.= explodePHR-V5 blow up blows up; blowing up; blew up; blown upIf someone blows an incident up or if it blows up, it is made to seem more serious or important than it really is. Newspapers blew up the story. The media may be blowing it up out of proportion. The scandal blew up into a major political furore.PHR-V-ERG6 blow up blows up; blowing up; blew up; blown upIf a photographic image is blown up, a large copy is made of it. The image is blown up on a large screen. & 【21世纪英汉词典】1．destroy by explosion炸毁；爆炸*There were thousands of passengers in the train when it blew up．那列火车爆炸时 ，上面有几千名乘客。*The enemy blew up all the bridges in this area．敌人炸毁了这 个地区所有的桥梁。*A chemical factory blew up in the city yesterday．昨天，这 个城里的一家化工厂 发生了爆炸。2．become suddenly angry突然发怒*He blew up at me when I told him that I couldn't do it．当我告诉他我不 能做这件事时，他对 我大发雷霆。*I'm sorry I blew up at you this morning．很抱歉，今 天上午我跟你发了脾 气。3．fill with air；inflate打气*I'll have these tires blown up．我要给这些轮胎 打打气。4．exaggerate；infl ate夸大；吹嘘；吹捧*This whole affair has been blown up．整个这件事已经 被夸大了。*Don't blow this thing up more than necessary．别过分夸 大这件事。*He blows up his boss with flattery．他对他的 老板阿谀奉承。5．increase in size；enlarge放大*These prints would look very good blown up．这些图片放大后 会非常好看。*He has blown the print up．他已经放大了这 张像片。6．scold scve
Q: cast down CAST DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.使沮丧, 使下降, 推翻【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cast down casts down; casting down The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it. (LITERARY) I am not cast down by it because I believe in the fundamental strength of the business. Ever since I saw the diary excerpts I've been cast down.= depressedPHR-V-PASSIVE【21世纪英汉词典】1．demoralize；disc ourage；be lower in spirits 沮丧；泄气；气馁（ 常用于被动结构或作 表语）*The proud will be cast down．骄者必败。*In making scientific experiments，we should not be cast down by temporary setbacks．进行科学 实验时，我们不要因 暂时挫折而垂头丧气。*She was cast down at the news of her aunt's death．听到她姑妈去 世的消息，她情绪很 低。2．throw down；lower 放低；使放下*She cast her eyes down shyly．她羞怯地垂下 目光。
Q: mix MIX [miks]
A: 【简明词典】v.使混和, 混淆, 混合n.混合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mix mixes mixing mixed If two substances mix or if you mix one substance with another, you stir or shake them together, or combine them in some other way, so that they become a single substance. Oil and water don't mix. It mixes easily with cold or hot water to make a tasty, filling drink. A quick stir will mix them thoroughly. Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar. Mix the ingredients together slowly.V-RECIP-ERG* mixing This final part of the mixing is done slowly and delicately.N-UNCOUNT2 mix mixes mixing mixed If you mix something, you prepare it by mixing other things together. He had spent several hours mixing cement. Are you sure I can't mix you a drink?VB3 mix mixes A mix is a powder containing all the substances that you need in order to make something such as a cake or a sauce. When you want to use it, you add liquid. For speed we used packets of pizza dough mix. It was a packet mix.N-VAR: usu supp N4 mix mixes A mix of different things or people is two or more of them together. The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality. We get a very representative mix of people.= mixtureN-COUNT: usu sing, with supp5 mix mixes mixing mixed If two things or activit 【21世纪英汉词典】mixmIks; miks《mixed 之逆成字》>1 使...混合【同义字】mix 强调混成一团或形成 混合物mingle 使两个以上可分离或 区别的要素混合merge 各要素混合在整体中, 将某物吸收并入它物blend 混合二种以上不同物 质以制成成品a. 混合 ,搀和,搅和,搅拌~ colors 使颜料混合,调颜料~ wine and water 使 (葡萄) 酒和水混合Many different races are ~ed together in the U.S. 许多不同种族在美国 融合在一起b. 搀...,使... 混合[with~ cement with sand 以沙搀水泥2 a. 混合制成,配制,调制 ; (混合材料) 拌 ~ a drink 调酒,调制鸡尾酒 (等) ~ a cocktail 调鸡尾酒b. 为调制; [为人]调制[forShe ~ed him a drink. = She ~ed a drink for him. 她为他调了一杯饮料3 a. 使交往,使...结 交,使...来往~ people of different countries 使各个
Q: feed up FEED UP
A: 【简明词典】v.供给...食物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇feed up feeds up; feeding up; fed up If you feed someone up, you encourage them to eat extra food so that they put on weight. (BRIT; in AM use fatten up) She is too thin. Feed her up a bit.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】give sb．plenty of good，nourishing food in order to build up his body给某人足够的营 养食物以增进健康*She fed him up on the best food she could get．她尽可能地给他 补养。*You are very weak after your illness，so we'll have to feed you up．病后你很虚弱， 我们得让你补养起来。*You must feed up to grow stronger．你必须吃 点有营养的食物使身 体长得更强壮些。*Your child looks too thin； he needs feeding up．你的孩子看上去 太瘦了，他需要加强 营养。
Q: dream DREAM [dri:m]
A: 【简明词典】v.做梦, 梦见, 梦想, 想到n.梦, 梦想【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dream dreams A dream is an imaginary series of events that you experience in your mind while you are asleep. He had a dream about Claire. I had a dream that I was in an old study, surrounded by leather books.N-COUNT2 dream dreams dreaming dreamt American English uses the form dreamed as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either dreamed or dreamt.When you dream, you experience imaginary events in your mind while you are asleep. Ivor dreamed that he was on a bus. She dreamed about her baby.VB3 dream dreams You can refer to a situation or event as a dream if you often think about it because you would like it to happen. He had finally accomplished his dream of becoming a pilot. My dream is to have a house in the country. You can make that dream come true.= ambitionN-COUNT: usu with supp4 dream dreams dreaming dreamt American English uses the form dreamed as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either dreamed or dreamt.If you often think about something that you would very much like to happen or have, you can say that you dream of it. As a schoolgirl, she had dreamed of becoming an actress. For most of us, a brand new designer kitchen is something we can only dream about. I dream that my son will attend college and find a good job.VB5 dream You can use dream to describe something that you thin 【21世纪英汉词典】dreamdrim; dri:m>1 (睡眠中所做的) 梦(→ reverie 【同义字】) a bad ~ 恶梦→ wet dreamhave a ~ of home 梦见家乡→ v.t. 1 aread a ~ 解梦,圆梦(I wish you) sweet ~s ! (. 祝你有个) 甜蜜的梦! 晚安!2 白日梦a waking ~ 白日梦,梦想,空想→ daydream.3 梦幻 (的状态) be [live, go about] in a ~ 在梦幻中 [生活在幻中,徘徊在 梦幻中] 4 (心中描绘的) 梦, (希望实现的) 梦想,理想It was his ~ to have a house of his own by the lake. 他的梦想是在那湖畔 拥有一幢属于自己的 房子She realized her ~ of becoming a singer. 她实现了当歌唱家的 梦想Dreams sometimes come true. 梦想有时会实现5(口语)如在梦境中的 [美好的,极美的,向往 的] 事物[人It's a ~ of a house!. 那正是梦想中的房子!She is a perfect ~. 她是个完全如梦境中 的美人(她太美丽了)like a dream(1) 容易地,轻易地This car drives like a ~. 这部车子很容易驾驶
Q: pack in PACK IN
A: 【简明词典】v.停止【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pack in packs in; packing in; packed inIf you pack something in, you stop doing it. (mainly BRIT, INFORMAL) I'd just packed in a job the day before. Pack it in. Stop being spiteful.= give upPHR-V2 pack packs in; packing in; packed inIf a play, film or event packs them in, lots of people go to see it. (INFORMAL) Prison authorities concentrate too much on packing in as many inmates as possible. It's kind of a referendum, though a lot of issues are packed in. `Blow your head!' is still packing them in at Camden's Jazz Cafe every Friday night.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】1．stop停止；放弃*That noise is awful．Pack it in immediately！那嘈杂 声太可怕了，赶快住 手！*Why don't you pack it in？你为什么还不停 止？*She didn't like her job at all and was thinking of packing it in．她一点也不喜欢 她的工作，正打算辞 掉呢。2．push in把...塞入*They packed the people in as tightly as they could．他们尽量把人 们推挤进去。*He packed all his clothes in after much trouble．他费好大劲 才把所有衣服塞了进 去。3．attract large audiences to a theatre，concert，e tc．吸引大批（听众 或观众）*The new pop group is really packing in the teenagers．新的流行 乐队确实吸引了大量 的青少年。*The singer packed the crowds in．歌唱家吸引了大 批听众。
Q: strike down STRIKE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.击倒, 杀死【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strike down strikes down; striking down; struck down The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If someone is struck down, especially by an illness, they are killed or severely harmed. (WRITTEN) Frank had been struck down by a massive heart attack. ...a great sporting hero, struck down at 49.PHR-V: usu passive2 strike down strikes down; striking down; struck down The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If a judge or court strikes down a law or regulation, they say that it is illegal and end it. (AM) The Supreme Court today struck down a law that prevents criminals from profiting from books or movies about their crimes.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．cause to fall by a blow 击倒*The man struck down by lightning during the storm was taken to the hospital．在暴风雨 中被雷电击中的人被 送进了医院。*With one blow he struck down his opponent．他一拳就 把对手击倒。2．make sb．unable to lead a full，active life 使受到摧残*He was struck down by a heart attack at the age of forty．他40岁时得了 心脏病。*He is struck down with flu．他患流感。
Q: determine DETERMINE [di5tE:min]
A: 【简明词典】v.决定, 确定, 测定, 使下定决心, [律]使终止【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 determine determines determining determined If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind. (FORMAL) The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time. Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner. What determines whether you are a career success or a failure?= decide, dictateVB* determination ...the gene which is responsible for male sex determination.N-UNCOUNT: with supp2 determine determines determining determined To determine a fact means to discover it as a result of investigation. (FORMAL) The investigation will determine what really happened. Experts say testing needs to be done on each contaminant to determine the long-term effects on humans. The best science can do is determine that a risk is so small that it's not worth worrying about.= find outVB3 determine determines determining determined If you determine something, you decide it or settle it. The Baltic people have a right to determine their own future. The final wording had not yet been determined. My aim was first of all to determine what I should do next.VB* determination determinations We must take into our own hands the determination of our future.N-COUNT: usu sing, 【21世纪英汉词典】de.ter.minedI`tVmIn; di5tE:min《源自拉丁文"决定 界限"的意思》>1 a. 决心,决意He has ~d to return home at once. 他决心立刻回家 (乡) b. 决心,决意I ~d that nothing (should) be changed. 我决心什么都不改变c. 使决心That experience ~d her to become a teacher. 那方面的经验使她决 心成为一名教师What ~d you to oppose the plans?. 什么事使你决意要反 对那些计画?d. 使决心 [不做...] [againstThe letter ~d him against seeing her again. 那封信使他决心不再 见她2 a. 决定~ the date for the meeting 决定会议 [会见] 的日子My course has not yet been ~d. 我的路线尚未确定b. 决定Have you ~d what !(you are going) to do for a living?. 你已决定要做什么来 谋生吗?I must now ~ whether to meet him or not. 我现在必须决定是否 要见他3 a. 正确地决定,限定The meaning of a word is ~d by its actual use in a sentence. 字的意义要由它在句 子中的实?
Q: settle on SETTLE ON
A: 【简明词典】v.决定【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇settle on settles on; settling on; settled onIf you settle on a particular thing, you choose it after considering other possible choices. I finally settled on a Mercedes estate. It's the ideal car for me.= decide onPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．decide or agree on 决定或达成一致意见*She wanted blue and I wanted yel low，so we settled on green．她要蓝的，我 要黄的，最后我们决 定要绿的。*I don't know what dress she finally settled on．我不知道她最后 选定了什么样的衣服。*We finally sttled on Greece for our holiday．我们最后决 定去希腊度假。2．land on 降落于*The bird settled on the branch and folded its wings．鸟落在树枝上 ，收起了翅膀。3．give（money or property）for mally to sb．正式把（钱、财 ）给予*She settled a small sum on each of her children．她给每个 孩子一小笔钱。
Q: prepare PREPARE [pri5pZE]
A: 【简明词典】v.准备, 预备, 有能力而且愿意【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prepare prepares preparing prepared If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme. On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare. The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage.VB2 prepare prepares preparing prepared If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements. The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election. President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency. He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York. His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery.= getVB3 prepare prepares preparing prepared When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it. She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner. The best way of preparing the nuts is to rehydrate them by soaking overnight.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】pre.pareprI`pZr; pri5pZE《源自拉丁文"事先 排列整齐"的意思》>1 准备,预备a. 准备,预备~ the table 准备用餐P~ your lessons. 准备你的功课b. [为...而]准备,预备[f or~ a room for a guest 为客人准备房间~ a field for spring planting 为春天的种植而耕地c. 准备After a short rest we ~d to climb down. 休息片刻后我们准备 下山d. 使做[...的]准备[ 预备][for~ children for examinations 使孩子们准备考试e. 给准备, 使准备~ a child to go out 给小孩做外出的准备2 a. 烹调 [准备] ; 调配~ dinner 准备晚餐~ a vaccine 培制疫苗b. 为准备[预备] ; 给[人]准备[预备] [forMother ~d us a substantial breakfast. = Mother ~d a substantial breakfast for us. 母亲为我们预备了丰 盛的早餐3 a. 使[对...]有心理 准备,使...有所准备[f or~ children for unhappy news 使孩子们对不幸的消 息有 (心理) 准备b. [~ oneself]作[...的]心 理准备 [觉悟] [forP~ yourself for a shock. 为震惊的消息作心理 准备吧c. 使有心 理准备Nothing has ~d her to
Q: publish PUBLISH [5pQbliF]
A: 【简明词典】v.出版, 刊印vt.公布, 发表【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 publish publishes publishing published When a company publishes a book or magazine, it prints copies of it, which are sent to shops to be sold. They publish reference books. His latest book of poetry will be published by Faber in May.VB2 publish publishes publishing published When the people in charge of a newspaper or magazine publish a piece of writing or a photograph, they print it in their newspaper or magazine. The ban was imposed after the magazine published an article satirising the government. I don't encourage people to take photographs like this without permission, but by law we can publish.= printVB3 publish publishes publishing published If someone publishes a book or an article that they have written, they arrange to have it published. John Lennon found time to publish two books of his humorous prose.VB4 publish publishes publishing published If you publish information or an opinion, you make it known to the public by having it printed in a newspaper, magazine, or official document. The demonstrators called on the government to publish a list of registered voters.VB【21世纪英汉词典】pub.lish`pQblIF; 5pQbliF《public 的动词》>1 a. 发表,公布,张扬Don't ~ the faults of your friends. 不要到处张扬你朋友 的缺点b. 公布 2 出版,发行 The book will be ~ed by the Oxford University Press. 那本书将由牛津大学 出版部出版>1 a. 出版b. 被出版2 从事出版业
Q: strike off STRIKE OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.击断, 取消, 印刷, 轻易做成【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇strike off strikes off; striking off; struck off The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If someone such as a doctor or lawyer is struck off, their name is removed from the official register and they are not allowed to do medical or legal work any more. (BRIT) ...a company lawyer who had been struck off for dishonest practices... He could be struck off the medical register.PHR-V: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】1．remove 删去；除去*He promised to strike off the interest of the first debt．他答应免去第1 笔债的利息。2．remove by cutting 斩去；砍去*The boy was striking off all the flowers with a stick．小男孩在用棍 子把花全部打落。*He struck off the enemy's revolver．他一拳打 掉了敌人的左轮手枪。3．print 印刷*They struck off 5，000 copies of the election leaflet．他们印了50 00张关于选举的传单。*Another hundred thousand copies of the novel have been struck off since last yedr．自去年以来， 那部小说又印了10万 册。
Q: shoot down SHOOT DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.击落, 击毙【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shoot down shoots down; shooting down; shot downIf someone shoots down an aeroplane, a helicopter, or a missile, they make it fall to the ground by hitting it with a bullet or missile. They claimed to have shot down one incoming missile. His plane was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967.PHR-V2 shoot down shoots down; shooting down; shot downIf one person shoots down another, they shoot them with a gun. He was prepared to suppress rebellion by shooting down protesters. They shot him down in cold blood.PHR-V3 shoot down shoots down; shooting down; shot downIf you shoot someone down or shoot down their ideas, you say or show that they are completely wrong. She was able to shoot the rumour down in flames with ample documentary evidence.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．bring down by shooting 击落*They shot down three enemy planes in their first engagement．在第1次 空战中，他们击落了3 架敌飞机。2．criticise and dismiss an idea，suggestion，e tc．极严厉地批评*The headmaster shot down my plan for making money for the school．校长极严厉 地批评了我那为学校 赚钱的计划。*Why did you shoot him down like that？你为何那么严 厉地批评他？
Q: roll back ROLL BACK
A: 【简明词典】v.击退, 把...压低到标准水平【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 roll back rolls back; rolling back; rolled backTo roll back a change or the power of something means to gradually reduce it or end it. Last week he was performing strongly, winning applause with promises `to roll back the state'. Most major political reforms of the past five years would be rolled back.See also rollback.PHR-V2 roll back rolls back; rolling back; rolled backTo roll back prices, taxes, or benefits means to reduce them. (mainly AM) One provision of the law was to roll back taxes to the 1975 level.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．reduce（the price of a commodity）to a former level 使（物价等）全面回 落；降到原有水平*Drastic measures have been taken to roll back commodity prices．已采取有力 措施全面回落物价。2．repel；cause to fall back击退*We were confident that we could roll back the enemy forces that barred our way．我们深信能击退 堵击我们的敌军。*The new administration is confident of rolling back the tide of unrest which is sweeping the country．新政府自信 能击退这股席卷全国 的动乱浪潮。3．（a time in the past） return steadily to sb 's consciousness回到某 人记忆中；渐渐回忆 起过去某一段时间的事情*As the grandmother spoke，the years rolled back and she saw herself as a small girl again．当祖母讲话时 ，过去的岁月逐渐回 到记忆中来，她仿佛 看到自己又是一个小 孩子了。
Q: divide DIVIDE [di5vaid]
A: 【简明词典】v.分, 划分, 分开, 隔开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 divide divides dividing divided When people or things are divided or divide into smaller groups or parts, they become separated into smaller parts. The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into three factors. It will be easiest if we divide them into groups. Divide the pastry in half and roll out each piece. We divide into pairs and each pair takes a region. Bacteria reproduce by dividing and making copies of themselves.= splitV-ERG2 divide divides dividing divided If you divide something among people or things, you separate it into several parts or quantities which you distribute to the people or things. Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom. Divide the sauce among 4 bowls.VB3 divide divides dividing divided If you divide a larger number by a smaller number or divide a smaller number into a larger number, you calculate how many times the smaller number can fit exactly into the larger number. Measure the floor area of the greenhouse and divide it by six.VB4 divide divides dividing divided If a border or line divides two areas or divides an area into two, it keeps the two areas separate from each other. ...remote border areas dividing Tamil and Muslim settlements. ...the artificial line that divides the city. ...the long frontier dividing Mexico from the United States.= separateVB【21世纪英汉词典】di.videdE`vaId; di5vaid《源自拉丁文"分离 "的意思》>1 a. 把分成 ,分割[into~ a cake into four pieces [servings] 把一个蛋糕分成四块 [四人份] The basement is ~d into two sections. 地下室分成两个部分b. 把分类[为...], 把...归类[into~ books according to their size 把书按大小分类~ books into prose and poetry 把书分类为散文与诗2 a. 把 (切割而) 分,分割How shall we ~ up the profits ?. 我们如何分配利润?b. 把[在...之间] 分享,分配; 把[在...之间 ]分派 [between,among] They ~d their profits equally between [among] themselves. 他们平均分享利润He ~d his time evenly between work and play. 他把时间一半花在工 作上,一半用于娱乐The first prize was ~d between A and B. 头奖由 A 与 B 二人分享c. 分享,共享[wit hThey ~d the profits with the employees. 他们与员工分享利润3 把... 分开,隔开; 隔离[fromThe ditch ~s my land from his. 那条水沟
Q: split off SPLIT OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.分裂, 分离【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇split off splits off; splitting off The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbIf people split off from a group, they stop being part of the group and become separated from it. Somehow, Quentin split off from his comrades. ...the Youth Wing which split off the National Liberal party earlier this year... A key member of the San Diego Yacht Club team is splitting off to form his own team.PHR-V
Q: mark off MARK OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.划分出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mark off marks off; marking off; marked offIf you mark off a piece or length of something, you make it separate, for example by putting a line on it or around it. He used a rope to mark off the circle. Read the text through and mark off the sections you find particularly applicable.PHR-V2 mark off marks off; marking off; marked offIf a particular quality or feature marks someone or something off from other people or things, it is unusual and makes them obviously different. Her clothes, of course, marked her off from a great number of the delegates at the conference. The traditionalist influences within the navy marked it off as a rather old-fashioned institution.PHR-V3 mark off marks off; marking off; marked offIf you mark off a date on a calendar or an item on a list, you put a line through it or next to it, in order to show that it has been completed or dealt with. He marked off the days on a calendar. Miss Hoare called out names and marked them off.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】lay out in sections划出界线*The fiela will be marked off in accordance with the special track events which will take place tomorrow．场地将按 照明天的特殊径赛项 目而划分。*This feature marks him off from other boys．这个特征使他 和别的孩子有所区别。
Q: sleep around SLEEP AROUND
A: 【简明词典】v.到处跟人睡觉(指性关系随便)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sleep around sleeps around; sleeping around; slept aroundIf you say that someone sleeps around, you disapprove of them because they have sex with a lot of different people. (INFORMAL) I don't sleep around. ...a drunken husband who slept around with other women.PHR-V
Q: heat up HEAT UP
A: 【简明词典】v.加热【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 heat up heats up; heating up; heated upWhen you heat something up, especially food which has already been cooked and allowed to go cold, you make it hot. Freda heated up a pie for me but I couldn't eat it.= warm upPHR-V2 heat up heats up; heating up; heated upWhen a situation heats up, things start to happen much more quickly and with increased interest and excitement among the people involved. Then in the last couple of years, the movement for democracy began to heat up.= hot up cool offPHR-V3 heat up heats up; heating up; heated upWhen something heats up, it gradually becomes hotter. In the summer when her mobile home heats up like an oven, the car is Annemarie's refuge.= cool downPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．make or become hot使热；变热*I wanted my bath heated up a little more．我要洗澡水再 加热一点。*Would you go into the kitchen and heat up some coffee？请去厨房热 些咖啡好吗？*The room was rather cold when we arrived，but soon began to heat up．我们到达时屋里 很冷，但很快就热起 来了。2．intensify；becom e intense 加剧；激化*That year Hitler heated up the aggressive war in Europe．那年希特勒 在欧洲加紧进行侵略 战争。
Q: split SPLIT [split]
A: 【简明词典】v.劈开, (使)裂开, 分裂, 分离n.裂开, 裂口, 裂痕【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 split splits splitting The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbIf something splits or if you split it, it is divided into two or more parts. In a severe gale the ship split in two. If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half. We split the boards down the middle to use them for the back of the shelves. ...uniting families split by the Korean war.V-ERG2 split splits splitting The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbIf an organization splits or is split, one group of members disagree strongly with the other members, and may form a group of their own. Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement. Women priests are accused of splitting the church. ...these organizations all have similar aims and programs and are really split by personal rivalries as much as by politics.V-ERG+ split The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbAlso an adjective. The Kremlin is deeply split in its approach to foreign policy.ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ3 split splits The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbA split in an organization is a disagreement between its members. They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】splitsplIt; split(split; split.ting)>1 (纵向或顺著木纹) 劈开a. 劈; 将撕开~ logs 劈开圆木The gale ~ the sails. 强风把帆扯破b. 将劈开[成... ][in, into~ a board in two 把木板劈成两半~ a piece of lumber into three boards 把一块木材劈成三块 木板c. [从...]劈去...[f rom~ a piece (off) from a block 从整块中劈去一片2 使...分裂a. 使...分裂; 使...失和This issue ~ the party (up). 该问题使党分裂b. 使 分裂[成...][in, intoThe proposal ~ our class in [into] two. 该提议使我们班上分 裂为两派3 分割a. 分配...,分派...~ one's vote 分裂选票(在连记式投票中把票 分投给反对党的候选 人)~ (up) the profits 分配利益b. 分...[给...][into ]; [在...之间]分摊,分享 [between,among] ~ (up) a class into small groups 把一班分成 (几个) 小组The two [three] girls ~ (up) the cost of the lunch between [among] them. 那两[三]个女孩均摊 午餐?
Q: hang back HANG BACK
A: 【简明词典】v.却步, 犹豫【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang back hangs back; hanging back; hanged back The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang back, you move or stay slightly behind a person or group, usually because you are nervous about something. I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands.PHR-V2 hang back hangs back; hanging back; hanged back The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If a person or organization hangs back, they do not do something immediately. They will then hang back on closing the deal. Even his closest advisers believe he should hang back no longer.PHR-V
Q: speed up SPEED UP
A: 【简明词典】v.加速【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 speed up speeds up; speeding up; speeded up The plural of the phrasal verb is speeded upWhen something speeds up or when you speed it up, it moves or travels faster. You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit. He pushed a lever that speeded up the car.PHR-V-ERG2 speed up speeds up; speeding up; speeded upWhen a process or activity speeds up or when something speeds it up, it happens at a faster rate. Job losses are speeding up. I had already taken steps to speed up a solution to the problem. I kept praying that the DJ would speed the music up.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】go faster or cause to go faster（使）加快*You are driving very slowly．Do speed up a bit or we'll never get to Edinburgh．你开得太 慢了。开快点，否则 我们永远也到不了爱 丁堡。*The new government has speeded up the building of houses．新政府加快 了房屋建设的速度。*I asked them to speed the delivery up．我要求他们加快 交货。*The time saved speeded up production and released workers for other jobs．省下的时间加 快了生产进度，解放 出了劳动力于其它工作。*We'll be late unless we speed up．我们要不加快点 就要迟到了。
Q: ring in RING IN
A: 【简明词典】v.包围【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ring in rings in; ringing in; rang in; rung inIf you ring in, you phone a place, such as the place where you work. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use call in) Cecil wasn't there, having rung in to say he was taking the day off.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． bring in sb．or sth．from the outside dishonestly or without telling；often hire and introduce under a false name以不正当的手段 引进；雇用或介绍冒 名顶替的人*No wonder their team beat us；they rang in a professional to pitch for them under the name of Dan Smith．难怪他们队打 败了我们，他们雇用 了一个冒名丹?史密斯 的职业投手替他们投球。*They will surely try to ring in an unqualified delegate．他们肯定 想塞进一名不合格的 代表进来。2． come or participate without being invited不请自来*Nobody invited him，but he works in our office and somehow managed to ring in on our party．他在我们办公 室工作，但谁也没有 邀请他，不知怎么的 来参加我们的晚会了。3．ring a special clock that records the time one begins to work 揿考勤钟记录上班的 时间*We have to ring in at the shop before eight o'clock in the morning．我们必须在 早上 8点前揿考勤钟记下自 己到店里的上班时间。4． usher in by ringing 鸣钟迎来*The Scots like to ring in the New Year．苏格兰人喜欢 鸣钟迎新年。*ring off end a telephone conversation挂断电 话*I'd better ring off now―the baby is crying．我现在得挂 电话了，孩子在哭。*I'll have to ring off now but I'll ring you back tomorrow．我要挂电 话了，我明天再给你 去电话。
Q: throw together THROW TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】v.匆匆拼凑, 使偶然相遇【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw together throws together; throwing together; threw together; thrown togetherIf you throw something together, for example a meal or a costume, you make it quickly and not very carefully. (INFORMAL) Too often, picnic preparation consists of throwing together some sandwiches and grabbing an apple.PHR-V2 throw together throws together; throwing together; threw together; thrown togetherIf people are thrown together by a situation or event, it causes them to get to know each other, even though they may not want to. The cast and crew were thrown together for 12 hours a day, six days a week, until the filming was completed. If you have men and women thrown together in inhospitable surroundings, you are going to get some sexual tension. My husband is constantly thrown together with young people through his work.PHR-V-RECIP
Q: wind up WIND UP
A: 【简明词典】v.卷起, 卷拢, 上紧...发条, 结束, 使振奋, 使紧张【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wind up winds up; winding up; wound up When you wind up an activity, you finish it or stop doing it. The President is about to wind up his visit to Somalia. Winding up the debate, she said: `It would immediately put up interest rates.'PHR-V2 wind up winds up; winding up; wound up When someone winds up a business or other organization, they stop running it and close it down completely. The Bank of England seems determined to wind up the company.PHR-V3 wind up winds up; winding up; wound up If you wind up in a particular place, situation, or state, you are in it at the end of a series of actions, events, or experiences, even though you did not originally intend to be. He could wind up in gaol. Little did I know that I would actually wind up being on the staff. Both partners of the marriage wound up unhappy.= finish up, end upPHR-V4 wind up winds up; winding up; wound up When you wind up something such as the window of a car, you make it move upwards by turning a handle. He started winding the window up but I grabbed the door and opened it.= roll up wind downPHR-V5 wind up winds up; winding up; wound up If you wind someone up, you deliberately say things which annoy them. (BRIT, INFORMAL) This woman really wound me up. She kept talking over me.= annoyPHR-V6 wind up winds up; winding up; wound up If you wind someone up, you say untrue things in order to trick them. (BRIT, INFORMAL) . You're joking. Come on, you're winding me up.= kidPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．bring or come to an end；conclude结束； 歇业*It's time he wound up his speech．该是他结束 演讲的时候了。*Let's wind up the meeting；it's getting late．咱们散会吧， 天不早了。*The case was wound up a year ago！那桩案子一年前 就了结了！2．bring to a state of great tension；excite使紧 张；使兴奋；振作She was all wound up before the performance．演出前 她很紧张。*Don't get so wound up；there's nothing to get excited or nervous about！别那么激动， 没有什么可激动和紧 张的！3．tighten the spring of a machine；make it work or run上发条*She wound up the toy train and let it run across the room．她上紧了玩具 火车的发条，让它在 房间里跑。
Q: bear down BEAR DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.压倒, 击败, (产妇)用力产出胎儿【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 bear down bears down; bearing down; bore down; borne downIf someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way. A group of half a dozen men entered the pub and bore down on the bar. The girl flashed a dazzling smile at the television crew and cameras bearing down on her.= advancePHR-V2 bear down bears down; bearing down; bore down; borne downTo bear down on something means to push or press downwards with steady pressure. The roof support structure had collapsed and the entire weight was bearing down on the ceiling.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．weigh heavily upon负重 ；压垮*The heavy load seemed to bear the old man down．这重担似乎要 把老人压垮了。*This responsibility bears down on him．这个责任沉重地 压在他的肩上。2．defeat战胜；击败*His determined efforts at last bore down all his opponents．他坚韧不 拔，终于战胜了所有 对手。3．strive harder； intensify one's effort加紧努力*She is bearing down in her studies to win a scholarship．为了获 得奖学金，她正发奋 学习。*The driver bore down with all his strength to control the car when the wheels slipped．当轮子打滑 时，司机竭尽全力去 控制住汽车。*We must bear down to keep our unbeaten record intact．我们必须努 力保持不败的记录。
Q: kick against KICK AGAINST
A: 【简明词典】v.反对, 抗议, 厌恶【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇kick against kicks against; kicking against; kicked againstIf you kick against a situation you dislike but cannot control, you react against it in a violent, sudden, or extreme way. (mainly BRIT) North Sea operators kicked against legislation making them responsible for removing oil platforms at the end of their useful life.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】oppose；dislike不喜 欢；反对*The customers are kicking against paying such high prices．顾客不肯出 这样的高价。
Q: cool down COOL DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.变凉, 平静下来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cool down cools down; cooling down; cooled downIf someone cools down or if you cool them down, they become less angry than they were. He has had time to cool down and look at what happened more objectively. First McNeil had to cool down the volatile Australian 20-year old.= calm downPHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．become cool 变冷*The soup has cooled down．汤凉了。2．become calmer or less excited冷静下来*I won't talk to her until she has cooled down．她冷静下来我 才会同她谈。*The situation has cooled down a lot since yesterday．形势从昨 天起已平静了许多。*He cooled the situation down by offering mediation between the disputing parties．他主动提出 在争执双方斡旋，从 而使形势缓和。3．become less attracted or enthusiastic 对...冷淡（尤用于比 喻）*Their friendship seems to have cooled down．他们的友谊似 乎已经冷淡了。*His affection for her gradually cooled down．他对她的爱情 逐渐冷淡了。
Q: reflect REFLECT [ri5flekt]
A: 【简明词典】v.反射, 反映, 表现, 反省, 细想【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reflect reflects reflecting reflected If something reflects an attitude or situation, it shows that the attitude or situation exists or it shows what it is like. The Los Angeles riots reflected the bitterness between the black and Korean communities in the city. Concern at the economic situation was reflected in the government's budget.= showVB2 reflect reflects reflecting reflected When light, heat or other rays reflect off a surface or when a surface reflects them, they are sent back from the surface and do not pass through it. The sun reflected off the snow-covered mountains. The glass appears to reflect light naturally.V-ERG3 reflect reflects reflecting reflected When something is reflected in a mirror or in water, you can see its image in the mirror or in the water. His image seemed to be reflected many times in the mirror.VB: usu passive4 reflect reflects reflecting reflected When you reflect, you think deeply about something. We should all give ourselves time to reflect. I reflected on the child's future.VB5 reflect reflects reflecting reflected You can use reflect to indicate that a particular thought occurs to someone. Things were very much changed since before the war, he reflected.VB6 reflect reflects reflecting reflected If an action or situation reflects in a particular way on someone or something, it gives people a good or bad impression of the 【21世纪英汉词典】re.flectrI`flZkt; ri5flekt《源自拉丁文"向后 弯曲"的意思》>1 反射 ; 反响The pavement ~ed the heat [light]. 路面反射热 [光] 2 a. 反映,映,照出The looking glass ~ed her figure. 镜子照出她的身姿b. [在...]映出[inShe was looking at her figure ~ed in the mirror. 她看著映在镜中的自 己的身姿The trees are clearly ~ed in the lake. 树木清晰地映在湖中3 a. 反映,表达The language of a people often ~s its characteristics. 一个民族之语言常反 映其特性b. 显示 ; 流露...Her face ~ed how she loved him. 她的面容流露出她对 他的爱慕之情4 (结果) [为...]带来,招致 [on, uponHis deeds ~ed honor on [upon] the school. 他的行为给学校带来 了荣誉 [为学校增光] 5 a. 深思熟虑,仔细 想,思考; 反省She ~ed that she was no longer wanted. 她深觉自己已是
Q: cry off CRY OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.取消, 打退堂鼓退出, 取消前言【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cry off cries off; crying off; cried offIf you cry off, you tell someone that you cannot do something that you have agreed or arranged to do. Barron invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.= cancelPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】call off；withdraw from（an agreement or undertaking）取消； 撤回（协议或任务）*I had intended to go but I cried off at the last minute．我本来要去 的，但是最后一分钟 打消了这个念头。*He cried off this research project and left his friends in great difficulty．他撒手 不管这个研究项目， 使他的朋友们陷入困境。*John was going to help us，but he cried off．约翰本来要帮助 我们的，但是他没有 履行诺言。
Q: eat up EAT UP
A: 【简明词典】v.吃光, 耗尽, 吞灭, 完全相信【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 eat up eats up; eating up; ate up; eaten up When you eat up your food, you eat all of it. Eat up your lunch. Some seed fell along the footpath, and the birds came and ate it up.PHR-V2 eat up eats up; eating up; ate up; eaten up If something eats up money, time, or resources, it uses them or consumes them in great quantities. Health insurance costs are eating up his income.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．finish eating； eat all of 吃光*Make sure the children eat their vegetables up！一定要让孩子们 把蔬菜吃光。*After working all afternoon，we quickly ate up all of the dinner.我们整整干了 一个下午以后，一会 儿就把饭吃光了。2．use all of；consume用完；消 耗*Extravagance ate up his inheritance．奢侈的 生活耗尽了他继承的 遗产。*The central heating eats up a lot of electricity．暖气耗 费大量的电力。*Idle talk had eaten up the hour before they knew it．闲谈不知不觉地 把他们的时间都耗掉 了。3．destroy as if by eating；distress 毁坏；使苦恼 The mountain flood ate up many buildings．山洪冲毁 了许多建筑物。*What's been eating him up lately？近来他为什 么一直在苦恼？*The heavy and monotonous job ate him up．繁重而单调的工 作使他苦恼烦闷。
Q: measure up MEASURE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.合格, 符合标准【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇measure up measures up; measuring up; measured upIf you do not measure up to a standard or to someone's expectations, you are not good enough to achieve the standard or fulfil the person's expectations. It was fatiguing sometimes to try to measure up to her standard of perfection. She's always comparing me to other people, and somehow I never measure up.PHR-V: usu with brd-neg【21世纪英汉词典】1．be good enough尽善尽美；符 合*After a number of trials，the product finally measured up．经过反复试验， 该产品终于达到了标 准。*She'll measure up，don't worry．别担心，她能 干好的。2．take measurement；measur e fully量*How does the food here measure up according to your nutrition standards？按照你的 营养标准来衡量，这 儿的伙食怎么样？*He measured up the wood be fore he started．他在动工前 先把木头量了一下。3．measure for a suit给...量尺寸做衣 服*I'll just measure you up，sir，if I may？先生，我这就给 你量衣服尺寸，行吗？4．assess对...进行估 价*We've been trying to measure up his chances．我们一直试 图估计他到底有多少 机遇。
Q: deny DENY [di5nai]
A: 【简明词典】v.否认, 拒绝【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 deny denies denying denied When you deny something, you state that it is not true. She denied both accusations. The government has denied that the authorities have uncovered a plot to assassinate the president. They all denied ever having seen her.= repudiate admitVB2 deny denies denying denied If you deny someone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you. (FORMAL) I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else.= repudiateVB3 deny denies denying denied If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it. If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him access to his children. If you regularly take snacks instead of eating properly, you will deny yourself the important nutrients that your body requires. My mother denied herself for us.= refuseVB 【21世纪英汉词典】de.nydI`naI; di5nai>1 否认,否定【同义字】deny 否认对方所说的事contradict 不但否定对方,而且以 相反的事为正确a. 否认,否定; 表示不知道...,表示与 ...无关~ one's guilt 否认自己的罪行He denied familiarity with this book. 他表示对这本书不熟The prisoner denied the charges against him. 那名犯人否认对他的 控告b. 否认He denied having done any such thing. 他否认做过那种事c. 否认She denied that his statement was true. 她说他的陈述是不真 实的It cannot be denied that crime is on the increase. 犯罪在增加是不可否 认的事d. 否认...She denied his statement to be true. 她否认他的陈述真实(她说他的陈述是不真 实的)(cf. 1c) 2 对拒绝, 不给与; [对人等] 拒绝, 不给与[人等][toHe denies his child nothing. = He denies nothing to his child. 他对小孩有求必应These benefits were denied us. = We were denied these benefits. 我们没有得到这些利 益He was denied access to the Queen. 他未被准许接近女王3 [~ oneselfa. 放弃 ,自制,克己I've always denied myself for others. 我总是为别人而牺牲 自己b. 放弃,克制 ~ oneself nothing 不放弃任何享受He denied himself all luxuries. 他克制自己,
Q: drink in DRINK IN
A: 【简明词典】v.吸收【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇drink in drinks in; drinking in; drank in; drunk inIf you drink in something that you see or hear, you pay a lot of attention to it and enjoy it. She stood drinking in the glittering view.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．take in；absorb吸收*There is plenty of nitrogen in the air but it cannot be drunk in directly by the plants．空气中有大 量的氮，但是植物不 能直接吸收。*The thirsty plants drank in the welcome rain．干旱的庄稼吮 吸着喜人的雨水。*Although they are old，they drink in knowledge as young students．虽然他们 已经上了年纪，但是 他们象年轻学生一样 如饥似渴地吸取知识。2．listen with attention to全神贯注地倾听*The boy drank in every word of the sailor's story of his adventures．这男孩 全神贯注地倾听那水 手讲的冒险故事的每 一句话。*Whenever there's any gossip in the neighbourhood，Mrs Green drinks it all in and spreads it as fast as she can．无论什么时候， 只要街坊四邻有什么 闲话，格林太太总是 全神贯注地听着，然 后又尽可能快地张扬出去。3．take pleasure in giving one's attention to（e．g．a sight）陶醉于；欣赏 （景色等）*We stood on top of the hill， drinking in the beautiful view．我们站在小山 之巅，欣赏这美丽的 景色。*Their thirsty ears drank in the delicious music．他们如痴似醉 地倾听那优美动听的 音乐。
Q: blow out BLOW OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.吹熄, 爆裂【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇blow out blows out; blowing out; blew out; blown outIf you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning. I blew out the candle.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．explode and stop functioning；burst （said generally of tires）爆炸；爆裂（ 通常指轮胎）*Don't pump too much air into the tire，otherwise you blow it out．气别打得太足， 否则轮胎会炸掉的。*We arrived late because the front tire blew out on the way．我们迟到了，因 为车的前胎在路上爆 了。2．stop burning by blowing吹熄*She blew out the candle．她吹灭了蜡 烛。3．stop blowing（风）停止*The storm blew itself out after five days．5天后，暴风雨 停了。4．（cause a fuse，a bulb，etc．to）melt （使保险丝、灯泡等 ）烧断*A short circuit suddenly blew out the fuse．短路突然把保 险丝烧断了。*An abnormally high lightning current blew out many television sets in the high building．一股超强 的闪电电流烧坏了这 座高层建筑内的许多 电视机。
Q: throw up THROW UP
A: 【简明词典】v.呕吐, 猛地举起, 放弃, 产生, 使显眼【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw up throws up; throwing up; threw up; thrown upWhen someone throws up, they vomit. (INFORMAL) She said she had thrown up after reading reports of the trial.PHR-V2 throw up throws up; throwing up; threw up; thrown upIf something throws up dust, stones, or water, when it moves or hits the ground, it causes them to rise up into the air. If it had hit the Earth, it would have made a crater 100 miles across and thrown up an immense cloud of dust.PHR-V3 throw up throws up; throwing up; threw up; thrown upIf you say that a building or structure is thrown up, you mean that it is built or made very quickly, usually so that it is not of very good quality. ...living in the slums where wood and scrap metal dwellings are thrown up in any available space... Youths threw up barricades on the streets.PHR-V4 throw up throws up; throwing up; threw up; thrown upTo throw up a particular person or thing means to produce them or cause them to become noticeable. (mainly BRIT) The political struggle threw up a strong leader. These studies have already thrown up some interesting results.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．vomit呕吐*Smith suddenly began to throw up all over the place．史密斯突然吐 得到处都是。2．resign辞职*My job was very boring，so I threw it up last week．我的工作枯燥 无味，所以我上星期 就辞掉了。
Q: taste TASTE [teist]
A: 【简明词典】v.品尝, 辨味, (of)有 ...味道, 领略vt.体验, 感到n.味道, 味觉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 taste Taste is one of the five senses that people have. When you have food or drink in your mouth, your sense of taste makes it possible for you to recognize what it is. ...a keen sense of taste.N-UNCOUNT2 taste tastes The taste of something is the individual quality which it has when you put it in your mouth and which distinguishes it from other things. For example, something may have a sweet, bitter, sour, or salty taste. I like the taste of wine and enjoy trying different kinds. The taste of blood in her throat made her want to vomit. Nettles are surprisingly good -- much like spinach but with a sweetish taste.= flavourN-COUNT: usu with supp3 taste If you have a taste of some food or drink, you try a small amount of it in order to see what the flavour is like. He swirled the caramel liquor around in his cupped palm and savoured its bouquet before taking another small taste.N-SING4 taste tastes tasted If food or drink tastes of something, it has that particular flavour, which you notice when you eat or drink it. I drank a cup of tea that tasted of diesel. It tastes like chocolate. The pizza tastes delicious without any cheese at all.VB: no cont5 taste tastes tasting tasted If you taste some food or drink, you eat or drink a small amount of it in order to try its flavour, for example to see if you like it or not. He finished his aperitif and tasted the 【21世纪英汉词典】tastetest; teist《源自拉丁文"触" 的意思》>1 [the ~, one's ~]味觉It is bitter [sweet, sour] to the ~. 那尝起来是苦 [甜,酸] 的A cold dulls one's ~. 感冒使人吃东西没有 味道 [感冒时食不知味] 2 味,味道(→ flavor【同义字】) There was a ~ of almond in the cake. 那蛋糕有一点杏仁味 道This food has very little [has an unpleasant] ~. 这食物没什么 [有一股令人不愉快的 ] 味道3 [a ~a. (被试吃之食物等的) 品尝,一点点,少量[ofI'll have just a (small) ~ of cheese. 我只要吃一点点干酪b. 气息,迹象,样子[ofThe chilly wind had a ~ of rain in it. 那寒风里带著雨的气 息c. (失败等的) 滋味,体验[ofHe gave me a ~ of his acid wit. 他让我尝到了他敏锐 尖刻之机智的滋味4 (个人的) 爱好,兴趣,嗜好,口味 [for,in] a matter of ~ 兴趣 [嗜好] 的问题,各人的口味This book is not to my ~. 这本书不合我的口味 [我不喜欢这本书]
Q: strike back STRIKE BACK
A: 【简明词典】v.回击【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇strike back strikes back; striking back; struck back The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If you strike back, you harm or criticize someone who has harmed or criticized you. Our instinctive reaction when someone causes us pain is to strike back. Sometimes, Kappy got angry and struck back at him in whatever way she could. The president struck back at critics who say he should be held accountable for conditions that contributed to the riots.= retaliatePHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】return an attack 还击*In reply to last night's bombing attack，our planes this morning struck back at the enemy port．为了回敬昨夜 的空袭，我机今晨对 敌机场进行了还击。*When he attacked me，naturally I struck back．他既然攻击我 ，我当然还击。
Q: respond RESPOND [ris5pCnd]
A: 【简明词典】v.回答, 响应, 作出反应vi.有反应【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 respond responds responding responded When you respond to something that is done or said, you react to it by doing or saying something yourself. They are likely to respond positively to the President's request for aid. The army responded with gunfire and tear gas. `Are you well enough to carry on? --- `Of course,' she responded scornfully. The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs responded that the protection of refugees was a matter for an international organization.VB2 respond responds responding responded When you respond to a need, crisis, or challenge, you take the necessary or appropriate action. This modest group size allows our teachers to respond to the needs of each student.= reactVB3 respond responds responding responded If a patient or their injury or illness is responding to treatment, the treatment is working and they are getting better. I'm pleased to say that he is now doing well and responding to treatment.VB【21世纪英汉词典】re.spondrI`spBnd; ri5spCnd>1 a. (以口头) 回答(→answer【同义字】) b. [对...]回答[to~ to a toast [speech of welcome] 对干杯 [欢迎词] 致谢辞 [答谢] The wireless calls were soon ~ed to. 对无线电的呼叫不久 有了回答2 [对于...] (以动作) 响应,回敬[to][with, byBob ~ed to his insult with a blow [by giving him a blow]. 对于他的侮辱鲍伯回 敬以 [给他] 一拳3 a. [对刺激等] 反应[toNerves ~ to a stimulus. 神经对刺激会反应The plane ~s well (to the controls). 这架飞机对操纵装置 反应灵敏b. [对治疗、药物等] 表现良好的反应[toThe disease ~s to the new drug. 这个病对新药表现良 好的反应4'基督教' 对牧师唱和>1 回答说...; 唱和"I cannot come, either." she ~ed. 她回答说 :"我也不能去"2 回答说...He ~ed that he wouldn't go. 他回答说他不去
Q: insist INSIST [in5sist]
A: 【简明词典】v.坚持, 强调【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 insist insists insisting insisted If you insist that something should be done, you say so very firmly and refuse to give in about it. If you insist on something, you say firmly that it must be done or provided. My family insisted that I should not give in, but stay and fight. She insisted on being present at all the interviews. She insists on all her employees coming to the Christmas lunch she gives every year. I didn't want to join in, but Kenneth insisted.VB2 insist insists insisting insisted If you insist that something is the case, you say so very firmly and refuse to say otherwise, even though other people do not believe you. The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not political opportunism. `It's not that difficult,' she insists. Crippen insisted on his innocence.VB【21世纪英汉词典】in.sistIn`sIst; in5sist《源自拉丁文"放在 ...上面,压住...上面" 的意思》>1 (极力) 主张,强调[on, uponHe ~ed on the need for prisons. 他强调监狱存在的必 要性"Let me pay."- "No, I ~.". "让我来付""不,我 坚持我付"2 强行要求,坚持[on, uponShylock still ~ed upon having a pound of Antonio's flesh. 赛洛克仍然坚持要一 磅安东尼奥身上的肉He ~ed on my paying the money. 他坚持要我付款>坚持; 极力主张She ~ed that he (should) be invited to the party. 她极力邀请他参加宴 会He ~ed that I was wrong. 他坚持说是我错了
Q: stick out for STICK OUT FOR
A: 【简明词典】v.坚持索取【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stick out sticks out; sticking out; stuck outIf you stick out for something, you keep demanding it and do not accept anything different or less. I stuck out for a handsome redundancy package.PHR-V
Q: fill in FILL IN
A: 【简明词典】v.填充, 填写, 填满, 替代【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fill in fills in; filling in; filled inIf you fill in a form or other document requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use fill out) If you want your free copy of the Patients' Charter fill this form in. Fill in the coupon and send it first class to the address shown.= fill outPHR-V2 fill in fills in; filling in; filled inIf you fill in a shape, you cover the area inside the lines with colour or shapes so that none of the background is showing. When you have both filled in your patterns, you may want to share these with each other. With a lip pencil, outline lips and fill them in.PHR-V3 fill in fills in; filling in; filled inIf you fill someone in, you give them more details about something that you know about. (INFORMAL) I didn't give Reid all the details yet -- I'll fill him in. He filled her in on Wilbur Kantor's visit.PHR-V4 fill in fills in; filling in; filled inIf you fill in for someone, you do the work or task that they normally do because they are unable to do it. Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.= stand inPHR-V5 fill in fills in; filling in; filled inIf you are filling in time, you are using time that is available by doing something that is not very important. That's not a career. She's just filling in time as far as I can see, until she gets married.PHR-V: usu passive 【21世纪英汉词典】1．fill completely填满*The workman dug a hole，mended the pipe， and then filled the hole in again．这位工人挖了 一个洞，修好了管道 ，又将洞填了起来。*The ruts must be filled in so that traffic can pass．这些车辙必须 填平，以便车辆能够 通过。2．write what is necessary on sth．such as a paper填写*You got the date wrong when you were filling in the check．你填写支票时 ，把日期弄错了。*When you get the application form，fill it in．当你拿到申请表 时，要填好。*Fill in your name and address here．在这里写上你 的姓名和地址。3．pass time消磨时光*How am I going to fill in this afternoon now that he's not coming？既然他不来 ，今天下午我该怎么 度过呢？4．act as a replacement for；substitute暂时 代替*I can't go to the meeting．Will you fill in for me？我无法参加那个 会，你能代替我去吗？*While our teacher was ill， Mr．Wang filled in for him．当我们的老师生 病时，王先生来代替 了他。*I'll fill in if absolutely necessary．如果绝对 有必要，我来补缺。5． provide in full详尽提供*Can you fill in the details for us？你能向我们提供 详
Q: fill out FILL OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.填写, 使长大, 变大【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fill out fills out; filling out; filled outIf you fill out a form or other document requesting information, you write information in the spaces on it. (mainly AM; in BRIT usually use fill in) Fill out the application carefully, and keep copies of it.= fill inPHR-V2 fill out fills out; filling out; filled outIf a fairly thin person fills out, they become fatter. A girl may fill out before she reaches her full height.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．complete sth．such as blanks，forms，etc ．填写（空格、表格 等）*Please fill out the answers to the following questions．请填写下 述问题的答案。*When she applied for her passport，Grace had to fill out a half dozen different forms．格蕾丝申请护 照时得填写许多表格。2．（cause to） grow fatter（使）长胖*John stopped growing taller last year，and now he's filling out．约翰去年不再长 高了，而现在正在长 胖。*The baby has filled out a lot under the care of the nursery．这婴儿在托 儿所的照料下长胖了 许多。*You have filled out a lot since I last saw you．自我上一次看到 你以后，你胖多了。*The girl was pale and thin after her sickness，but in a few months she filled out．这女孩病后面黄 肌瘦，但几个月后又 长胖了。3．make fuller， more substantial by adding material充实；增补*The chief editor said they'll publish your paper if you can just fill it out a little．主编说，只 要你把论文内容稍加 充实，他们就刊登。
Q: fill up FILL UP
A: 【简明词典】v.填补, 装满, 淤积【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fill up fills up; filling up; filled upIf you fill up or fill yourself up with food, you eat so much that you do not feel hungry. Fill up on potatoes, bread and pasta, which are high in carbohydrate and low in fat. When you are happy about yourself you won't need to fill yourself up with food.PHR-V2 fill up fills up; filling up; filled upA type of food that fills you up makes you feel that you have eaten a lot, even though you have only eaten a small amount. Potatoes fill us up without overloading us with calories.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．（cause to） become completely full（使）装满；客 满*The lake is filling up after the heavy rain．大雨之后湖水 涨满。*Please fill up the tank．请把油箱装满 。*She filled his glass up a second time．她第2次给他斟 满了杯。*All the theatres were quickly filling up．所有的剧院很快 客满了。*The vacancy in the office must be filled up．办公室的空缺必 须补充。2．complete sth．such as blanks，forms，etc ．填写（空格、表格 等）*I want you to fill up this form according to my instructions．我想 让你按我的指示填写 这张表格。
Q: stock up STOCK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.备货, 囤积【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stock up stocks up; stocking up; stocked upIf you stock up on something, you buy a lot of it, in case you cannot get it later. The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel. New Yorkers have been stocking up with bottled water.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】store a large amount of supplies采购；囤积*She stocked up with food and drink for the Christmas party．她为圣诞聚会 储存了许多食物和饮 料。*He has stocked the shop up very well．他给商店办货 办得很充裕。*During the early part of the war many people tried to stock up on scarce items．战争初期，许 多人争着囤积一些供 应紧张的商品。
Q: cry out CRY OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.大声呼喊, 大声抱怨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cry out cries out; crying out; cried outIf you cry out, you call out loudly because you are frightened, unhappy, or in pain. He was crying out in pain on the ground when the ambulance arrived. Hart cried out as his head struck rock.See also cry 2.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．shout loudly 大声喊叫*When the boys and girls saw so many yellow handkerchiefs，they cried out with delight．当男孩女孩 看见这么多黄手帕时 ，他们高兴地喊了起来。*The wounded soldier cried out in pain．伤兵痛苦地喊 叫着。2．be in great need 急需（后接动词不定 式）*The car is crying out to be repaired．这部车子 急待维修。*The business is just crying out for some capital．这笔生意正 急需本钱。
Q: push through PUSH THROUGH
A: 【简明词典】v.完成, 挤过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push through pushes through; pushing through; pushed throughIf someone pushes through a law, they succeed in getting it accepted although some people oppose it. The vote will enable the Prime Minister to push through tough policies. He tried to push the amendment through Parliament.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． make a passage through挤过去*He tried in vain to push through the crowd．他怎么也无法 从人群中挤过去。2．gain acceptance of a bill， proposal使...被通过*In spite of a lot of resistance，we managed to push the proposal through．虽然有许多 阻力，我们还是设法 使这个议案通过了。*We're trying to push the legislation through before the Christmas recess．我们力争在 圣诞节休会前通过这 法令。3．cause sb． to pass or succeed in doing sth．设法完成*By giving him extra lessons，we managed to push him through his exams．通过给他额外 加课，我们终于使他 通过了考试。
Q: finish with FINISH WITH
A: 【简明词典】v.完成, 结束, 与...断绝关系【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇finish with finishes with; finishing with; finished withIf you finish with someone or something, you stop dealing with them, being involved with them, or being interested in them. My boyfriend was threatening to finish with me. `Have you finished with me?' Luke asked, when he had listened to Armstrong's report of his evidence.PHR-V
Q: settle down SETTLE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.定居, 平静下来, 专心于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 settle down settles down; settling down; settled downWhen someone settles down, they start living a quiet life in one place, especially when they get married or buy a house. One day I'll want to settle down and have a family. Before she settled down in Portugal, she had run her own antiques shop in London.PHR-V2 settle down settles down; settling down; settled downIf a situation or a person that has been going through a lot of problems or changes settles down, they become calm. It'd be fun, after the situation in Europe settles down, to take a trip over to France. We saw the therapist four times, and the children have now settled down.PHR-V3 settle down settles down; settling down; settled downIf you settle down to do something or to something, you prepare to do it and concentrate on it. He got his coffee, came back and settled down to listen. They settled down to some serious work.PHR-V4 settle down settles down; settling down; settled downIf you settle down for the night, you get ready to lie down and sleep. They put up their tents and settled down for the night.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．have a regular place to live and a regular job；begin a normal，sta ble life 生活和工作安顿下来 ；安居乐业*John will settle down after he gets a job and gets married．约翰在找到 工作并且结婚以后才 会安顿下来。*Many people settle down in San Diego because of the fine weather．许多人在圣 地亚哥安居下来，因 为那儿的气候宜人。2．become calm，quiet or peaceful安静下来*The house settled down for the night after the children were put to bed．夜晚孩子们被安 顿上床后，这所房子 就平静下来了。*The children settled down when their teacher entered．老师进来以 后，孩子们就安静下 来了。3．begin to concentrate on 开始专心于*There were so many distractions that we were unable to settle down to studying．有那么多 令人分心的事，我们 无法安下心来学习。4．sit or lie comfortably 舒服地坐着或躺着*She settled down in the back of the car and fell asleep quickly．她舒服地坐 在汽车后座上，很快 就睡着了。
Q: ring out RING OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.宣布离去, 下班【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ring out rings out; ringing out; rang out; rung outIf a sound rings out, it can be heard loudly and clearly. A single shot rang out.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． ring a special clock that records the time you leave work 揿考勤钟记录下班的 时间*Charles can't leave early in his new job； he has to ring out．查尔斯在新的工 作岗位上不能早退， 因为他要揿考勤钟记 录他下班的时间。2．usher or lead out by ringing鸣钟送出*Firecrackers rang the Old Year out and the New Year in．爆竹声送走了旧 岁，迎来了新年。*Ring out the old， ring in the new！送旧迎新！3．sound out loud and clear发出响亮、清晰 的响声*Cheers rang out from the assembly hall．大礼堂里响起 了欢呼声。*His voice rings out across the whole school．他的声音响 彻整个学校。
Q: admit ADMIT [Ed5mit]
A: 【简明词典】v.容许, 承认, 接纳【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 admit admits admitting admitted If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. Up to two thirds of 14 to 16 year olds admit to buying drink illegally. I'd be ashamed to admit feeling jealous. None of these people will admit responsibility for their actions. `Actually, most of my tennis is at club level,' he admitted.= confess denyVB2 admit admits admitting admitted If someone is admitted to hospital, they are taken into hospital for treatment and kept there until they are well enough to go home. She was admitted to hospital with a soaring temperature. He was admitted yesterday for treatment of blood clots in his lungs.VB: usu passive3 admit admits admitting admitted If someone is admitted to an organization or group, they are allowed to join it. He was admitted to the Academie Culinaire de France. The Parachute Regiment could be forced to admit women.VB4 admit admits admitting admitted To admit someone to a place means to allow them to enter it. Embassy security personnel refused to admit him or his wife. Journalists are rarely admitted to the region.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】ad.mitEd`mIt; Ed5mit《源自拉丁文"送往 ..."的意思》(ad.mit .ted; ad.mit.ting)>1 a. 容纳,容许进入(→receive【同义字】 ) The servant opened the door and ~ted me. 佣人开门让我进入This ticket ~s two persons. 这张票容许两个人入 场b. 容许进入[...][to, into~ aliens into a country 许可外国人入境~ a person to [into] a club 许可某人加入俱乐部~ a student to the thirdyear class [ (美)third grade] 许可某学生插班三年 级This window doesn't ~ enough sunlight to my room. 这扇窗不能使足够的 阳光进入我房间里2 a. 能收容,能容纳 The harbor ~s four ships. 此港可容纳四艘船b. 有...的余地, 容许The facts ~ no other interpretation. 这些事实不容有其他 解释3 a. 承认,采信,认可 ~ the truth of the story 承认这说法为真实b. 承认 He admitted having stolen the money. 他承认偷了那笔钱c. 承认I ~ that it is true. 我承认这件事是真的d. [I,与主要子句并列或 当插
Q: bear with BEAR WITH
A: 【简明词典】v.宽容, 忍受【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bear with bears with; bearing with; bore with; borne withIf you ask someone to bear with you, you are asking them to be patient. If you'll bear with me, Frank, just let me try to explain.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】show patience towards； tolerate容忍；忍耐*It is hard to bear with criticism．耐心听取 批评是件不容易的事 情。*He can't bear with faultfinding people．他不能容忍 吹毛求疵的人。*There's no bearing with such rude fellows．对这些粗鲁 的家伙决不宽容。
Q: pack off PACK OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.寄出, 送走, 匆匆离开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pack off packs off; packing off; packed offIf you pack someone off somewhere, you send them there to stay for a period of time. (INFORMAL) Malcolm packed off Vivienne and the two children to stay in a caravan somewhere in Wales. I finally succeeded in packing her off to bed.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】send away；dismiss abruptly送走；突然 解除*She always packs the children off to bed at about nine．她总是在9时左 右打发孩子们上床睡 觉。*She packed him off with a bottle of lemonade．她给了他 一瓶柠檬，把他打发 走了。
Q: stick at STICK AT
A: 【简明词典】v.对...迟疑, 犹豫, 坚持, 努力做【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stick at sticks at; sticking at; stuck atIf you stick at a task or activity, you continue doing it, even if it is difficult. You will find it hard at first, but stick at it. He became more and more irritated by her inability to stick at anything.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．continue to do继续做*He sticks at his work ten hours a day．他每天不间断地 工作10小时。*He'll stick at it till he succeeds．他一定会 坚持到成功。2．hesitate at犹豫；迟疑；顾虑D on't stick at trifles．不要为小事 犹豫不决。*He'll stick at nothing to get complete power．为了揽取全权 ，他什么都干得出来。
Q: search out SEARCH OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.寻找到【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇search out searches out; searching out; searched outIf you search something out, you keep looking for it until you find it. Traditional Spanish food is delicious and its specialities are worth searching out. Many people want jobs. They try to search them out every day.= seek outPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】find by searching；search for and find 找到*The lawyer searched out the weak ness in the witness's statement．律师找到 证词中的漏洞。*There he searched out an old friend of his．他在那儿找到了 他的一位老朋友。
Q: shoot up SHOOT UP
A: 【简明词典】v.射出, 发芽, 暴涨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shoot up shoots up; shooting up; shot upIf something shoots up, it grows or increases very quickly. Sales shot up by 9% last month. The fair market value of the property shot up.PHR-V2 shoot up shoots up; shooting up; shot upIf a drug addict shoots up, they inject a quantity of drugs into their body. Drug addicts shoot up in the back alleys. We shot up heroin in the playground.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．grow rapidly 迅速成长*When he was thirteen years old，Billy began to shoot up．贝利从13岁起， 个子就开始猛长。2．arise suddenly 突然升起*As we watched，flames shot up from the roof of the house．我们看着看着 ，火焰突然从屋顶窜 起来。*Rents in that city have shot up in the last few months．最近几个月 那城市的房租又涨了。3．shoot recklessly and hurt badly乱枪射伤（射坏 ）*The gunfighters shot up the town．持枪者开枪扫 射整个城镇。
Q: drink to DRINK TO
A: 【简明词典】v.干杯【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇drink to drinks to; drinking to; drank to; drunk toWhen people drink to someone or something, they wish them success, good luck, or good health before having an alcoholic drink. Let's drink to his memory, eh?PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】honour sb．with a drink为...祝酒*Let's drink to the health of the host．让我们举杯祝 主人健康。*I propose that we drink to our success．我提议为我 们的成功而干杯。
Q: dry up DRY UP
A: 【简明词典】v.干涸, 枯竭【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dry up or dries up; drying up dried upIf something dries up or if something dries it up, it loses all its moisture and becomes completely dry and shrivelled or hard. As the day goes on, the pollen dries up and becomes hard. Warm breezes from the South dried up the streets.PHR-V-ERG* dried-up ...a tuft or two of dried-up grass.= dessicatedADJ2 dry up or dries up; drying up dried upIf a river, lake, or well dries up, it becomes empty of water, usually because of hot weather and a lack of rain. Reservoirs are drying up and farmers have begun to leave their land in search of water. The fountain is reputed never to dry up.PHR-V* dried-up ...a dried-up river bed.= dryADJ3 dry up or dries up; drying up dried upIf a supply of something dries up, it stops. The main source of income and employment, tourism, is expected to dry up completely this summer. Credit from foreign banks is drying up. The company laid off 65,000 workers after commercial-jet orders dried up.= disappearPHR-V4 dry up or dries up; drying up dried upIf you dry up when you are speaking, you stop in the middle of what you were saying, because you cannot think what to say next. If you ask a woman what she is good at she will dry up after two minutes, but if you ask what she is not good at she will talk for two hours.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．become completely dry干涸*The lake has dried up．那湖干涸了。2．lose inspiration；fail to produce words；stop talking（灵感）枯竭 ；忘词；说不出话来 ；停止说话*His power of invention will never dry up．他的创造力永远 也不会枯竭。*The play was good， but one of the actors was nervous and dried up twice in the second act．戏演得不错，但 是有个演员太紧张了 ，在第2幕里有两次忘 了台词。*The speaker suddenly dried up in the middle of his speech．演讲者在讲 话中间突然说不出话 来。*Dry up！Don't say any more！住嘴，别再说 了！*I won't dry up；I must say something about it．我不会不说话的 ，我一定得对这件事 发表意见。
Q: survive SURVIVE [sE5vaiv]
A: 【简明词典】v.幸免于, 幸存, 生还【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 survive survives surviving survived If a person or living thing survives in a dangerous situation such as an accident or an illness, they do not die. ...the sequence of events that left the eight pupils battling to survive in icy seas for over four hours... Those organisms that are that are most suited to the environment will be those that will survive. Drugs that dissolve blood clots can help people survive heart attacks.VB2 survive survives surviving survived If you survive in difficult circumstances, you manage to live or continue in spite of them and do not let them affect you very much. On my first day here I thought, `Ooh, how will I survive?' ...people who are struggling to survive without jobs... Where once she had been totally self-sufficient, she now had to survive on income support. ...a man who had survived his share of boardroom coups.VB3 survive survives surviving survived If something survives, it continues to exist even after being in a dangerous situation or existing for a long time. When the market economy is introduced, many factories will not survive. The chances of a planet surviving a supernova always looked terribly slim. ...surviving examples of 19th-century architecture in the Mid-West.VB4 survive survives surviving survived If you survive someone, you continue to live after they have died. Most women will survive their spouses. She is survived by two daughters from her first marriage. ...William Shakespeare's last surviving descendant.VB【21世纪英汉词典】sur.vivesL`vaIv; sE5vaiv《源自拉丁文"往上 生"的意思》>1 比...活得久,比...长命She ~d her husband (by four years). 她比她丈夫多活 (四年) Mr. Smith is ~d by his wife and two sons. 史密斯先生遗下妻子 与两个儿子The institution [custom] has ~d its usefulness. 这种制度 [习俗] 因过时而失去其存在 的意义2 经历 活下来,从...获救,由 ...生还~ an operation 手术后获救He ~d the war. 他在战争中幸免于死No crops ~d the drought. 所有农作物尽毁于旱 灾>1 残存,经历...后还活著 [存在None of the casualties ~d. 意外灾祸中的受伤者 无人获救2 残存This custom still ~s. 这种习俗仍然存在
Q: touch down TOUCH DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.底线得分, 降落【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇touch down touches down; touching down; touched downWhen an aircraft touches down, it lands. Spacecraft Columbia touched down yesterday. The first large contingent of troops touches down on American soil today.= landPHR-V
Q: pull through PULL THROUGH
A: 【简明词典】v.度过难关, 恢复健康【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pull through pulls through; pulling through; pulled throughIf someone with a serious illness or someone in a very difficult situation pulls through, they recover. Everyone was very concerned whether he would pull through or not. It is only our determination to fight that has pulled us through. Finding ways of helping Russia pull through its upheavals will be the most pressing task.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．help（sb．） to pass safely through a difficulty帮助...度 过难关*Their courageous spirit pulled them through the darkest days of the war．他们的勇敢精神 使他们度过了战争中 最黑暗的日子。*Good nursing will pull him through．好好护理可 以使他恢复过来。*The company was in great difficulties this year until a gift of money from the government pulled it through．今年那家公 司一直困难重重，直 到政府资助后才度过 难关。2．recover from an illness恢复健康*He was very ill but he eventaully pulled through．他病得很重 ，但最后还是康复了。*The competent doctor pulled the patient through his serious illness by giving him the best possible attention．那位能干 的医生给病人以无微 不至的关怀，使其从 重病中康复了。
Q: pick off PICK OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.摘掉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pick off picks off; picking off; picked offIf someone picks off people or aircraft, they shoot them down one by one, aiming carefully at them from a distance. Both groups on either side are just picking off innocent bystanders. Any decent shot with telescopic sights could pick us off at random.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．take off； remove with the fingers脱下*The insecticide might harm the flowers Let's pick off the insects by hand．杀虫剂可能会 伤害花朵。我们还是 用手把虫捉下来吧。*Don't pick off any of these flowers．这些花一朵 也不要摘。2．shoot or bring down singly or selectively逐个地或 有选择地射中或打下*They picked off the officers first，so as to throw the enemy troops into confusion．他们首先 把军官一个个地击毙 ，使敌军陷入混乱。
Q: strike up STRIKE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.开始演奏, 建立起, 使开始【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strike up strikes up; striking up; struck up The form struck is the past tense and past participle.When you strike up a conversation or friendship with someone, you begin one. (WRITTEN) I trailed her into Penney's and struck up a conversation. James struck up a friendship with a small boy who owned a pony on the island.PHR-V2 strike up strikes up; striking up; struck up The form struck is the past tense and past participle.When musicians strike up a piece of music, or when music strikes up, the music begins. And then the orchestra struck up the National Anthem. Music struck up in one of the big old buildings along the seafront. The band struck up, and riders paraded round the ring.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．begin playing 开始演奏*People won't get up to dance until the band strikes up．音乐声起，人们 开始跳舞。*The band struck up as soon as the Queen stepped on the shore．女王一登岸， 乐队就开始奏乐。2．begin a friendship with sb．建立起友谊*They struck up an acquaintance with each other on the beach and soon became very friendly．他们是在 海滩上相互认识的， 而且很快就建立起了 友谊。*By degrees they struck up a friendship．他们逐 渐建立了友谊。
Q: serve SERVE [sE:v]
A: 【简明词典】v.当仆人, 服务, 服役, 供职, 招待, 侍候, 供应, 适合n.发球【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 serve serves serving served If you serve your country, an organization, or a person, you do useful work for them. It is unfair to soldiers who have served their country well for many years. I have always said that I would serve the Party in any way it felt appropriate.VB2 serve serves serving served If you serve in a particular place or as a particular official, you perform official duties, especially in the armed forces, as a civil servant, or as a politician. During the second world war he served with RAF Coastal Command. He also served on the National Front's national executive committee. For seven years until 1991 he served as a district councillor in Solihull.VB3 serve serves serving served If something serves as a particular thing or serves a particular purpose, it performs a particular function, which is often not its intended function. She ushered me into the front room, which served as her office. I really do not think that an inquiry would serve any useful purpose. Their brief visit has served to underline the deep differences between the two countries. The old drawing room serves her as both sitting room and study.VB4 serve serves serving served If something serves people or an area, it provides them with something that they need. This could mean the closure of thousands of small businesses which serve the community. ...improvements in the public w 【21世纪英汉词典】servesVv; sE:v《源自拉丁文"奴隶, 仆人"的意思》>1 a. 服务,为 效劳,当的仆人; 为 服务~ a master 服侍主人~ two masters 事二主; 信奉两种相反的主义~ God 侍奉上帝~ mankind 为人类服务b. 服务She ~d the family as a housekeeper for thirty-three years. 她当管家为那一家服 务了三十三年2 a. 任 ,服 ~ time 服刑期,服役~ a sentence 服刑b. [在...]任职,服役,服 刑[in~ five years in Parliament [in the Army] 在国会任职 [军队服役] 五年c. [因...罪] 服 [forHe ~d seven years for armed robbery. 他因持械抢劫而服七 年徒刑d. 任职 Franklin Roosevelt ~d three full terms as President. 法兰克林.罗斯福整整 当了三任的总统3 a. 对有用,为效劳Can I ~ you in any way?. 我能为你效劳吗?That excuse will not ~ you. 你那种借口没有用If (my) m
Q: edge out EDGE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.徐徐走出, 挤掉替代,微微胜过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇edge out edges out; edging out; edged outIf someone edges out someone else, they just manage to beat them or get in front of them in a game, race, or contest. In the second race, Germany and France edged out the British team by less than a second. McGregor's effort was enough to edge Johnson out of the top spot.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．displace 取代*Colour TV sets are gradually edging out black and white ones．彩电正在逐渐 取代黑白电视机。*Imported cars from Japan are edging out American cars.从日本进口的汽 车正在取代美国的汽 车。2．supplant; defeat or surpass by a small margin排挤掉；险胜*That forceful young woman edged out the forner chairman and is now chairman herself．那位年轻的 女强人逐渐挤掉了前 任主席，现在她自己 当上了主席。*In the last election they succeeded in edging their opponents out by a small margin．在最近的一 次选举中，他们以微 弱的多数票挤掉了对手。
Q: stick by STICK BY
A: 【简明词典】v.忠于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stick by sticks by; sticking by; stuck byIf you stick by someone, you continue to give them help or support. ...friends who stuck by me during the difficult times as Council Leader... She'd stuck by Bob through thick and thin.PHR-V2 stick by sticks by; sticking by; stuck byIf you stick by a promise, agreement, decision, or principle, you do what you said you would do, or do not change your mind. But I made my decision then and stuck by it.= stick toPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】continue to help and support忠于；支持*His wife sticks by him whatever he does．不管他做什么 他妻子都支持他。*They vowed to stick by one another no matter what happened．他们发誓 ，不管发生什么事， 他们都要互相支援。
Q: pair off PAIR OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.成对而去, 分成一对一对【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pair off pairs off; pairing off; paired offWhen people pair off or are paired off, they form a pair, often in order to become girlfriend and boyfriend. I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone. The squad members paired off to find places to eat and sleep.PHR-V-RECIP-ERG
Q: check up CHECK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.核对, 检验【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 check up checks up; checking up; checked upIf you check up on something, you find out information about it. It is certainly worth checking up on your benefit entitlements. The Government employs tax inspectors to check up and make sure people pay all their tax.See also check-up.PHR-V2 check up checks up; checking up; checked upIf you check up on someone, you obtain information about them, usually secretly. I'm sure he knew I was checking up on him.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】examine；make inquires about；investigate 检查；核对；调查*Please check up your papers carefully before you hand them in．交卷以前请仔细 检查一下。*I'll ask the doctor to check me up．我要请医生给我 做一下检查。*Please check up the facts before you write the report．在写报告之 前请把事实核对一下。
Q: shape up SHAPE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.成形, 形成, 顺利发展【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shape up shapes up; shaping up; shaped upIf something is shaping up, it is starting to develop or seems likely to happen. There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight. The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster. It's shaping up to be a terrible winter.PHR-V2 shape up shapes up; shaping up; shaped upIf you ask how someone or something is shaping up, you want to know how well they are doing in a particular situation or activity. I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents. Girls are being recruited now. I heard they are shaping up very well.PHR-V3 shape up shapes up; shaping up; shaped upIf you tell someone to shape up, you are telling them to start behaving in a sensible and responsible way. It is of no value simply to tell one's adolescent children to shape up and do something useful.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．assume a shape 形成；成型*Try to shape up your work in the next few weeks．设法在下几周 内把你的工作搞出个 样子来。2．make progress 取得进步*How are the new boys in your team shaping up？你们队里新来的 小伙子现在取得了什 么进展？*These students are shaping up well．这些学生正在 顺利成长。
Q: strike out STRIKE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.打, 击, 冲压成, 勾销, 产生, 做成【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 strike out strikes out; striking out; struck out The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If you strike out, you begin to do something different, often because you want to become more independent. She wanted me to strike out on my own, buy a business. ...a desire to make changes and to strike out in new directions.PHR-V2 strike out strikes out; striking out; struck out The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If you strike out at someone, you hit, attack, or speak angrily to them. He seemed always ready to strike out at anyone and for any cause. Frampton struck out blindly, hitting not Waddington, but an elderly man.PHR-V3 strike out strikes out; striking out; struck out The form struck is the past tense and past participle.If you strike out in a particular direction, you start travelling in that direction. (LITERARY) They left the car and struck out along the muddy track. He was planning to dump her and strike out for New York alone.= set outPHR-V4 strike out strikes out; striking out; struck out The form struck is the past tense and past participle.In baseball, if a pitcher strikes out a batter or if a batter strikes out, the batter fails to hit three balls thrown properly by the pitcher, and is out. He struck out ten batters, and allowed only two runs. Canseco, nursing a back injury, struck out.PHR-V-ERG5 strike out strikes out; striking out; struck out The form struck is the past tense and past participle.【21世纪英汉词典】1．remove 删去；涂去*You had better strike out the fourth paragraph．你最好删 去第4段。*She struck out the sentence she had just written and added a new one．她把刚写的那句 话删掉了，另加了一 句。2．dawn on 想起；明白*He struck out a plan of doing the work well．他想出一个做 好该工作的计划。*He struck out a plan for himself for the next year．他为自己拟订 了下一年的计划。3．start to do sth．new and different，esp．on one's own自成一路；创新*He decided to leave his father's firm and strike out on his own．他决定离开父亲 的公司，出去开创一 条自己的路。*He struck out a path through the thicket．他开辟了一 条穿过灌木林的新路。4．try to hit sb．in a wild or uncontrolled way用力打*The little boy was frightened and struck out madly．孩子非常害怕 ，用手乱打。*He lost his temper and struck out wildly．他动了肝火 ，大打出手。5．move quickly in a certain direction 向...快速走去；用手 脚使劲划水*He dived off the boat and struck out for the island，他从船上跃 入水中，朝岛上用力 游去。*She stood hesitant for a minute and then struck out for the bus stop．她&
Q: clean up CLEAN UP
A: 【简明词典】v.打扫干净, 整理, 赚钱, 获利【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 clean up cleans up; cleaning up; cleaned upIf you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again. Police in the city have been cleaning up the debris left by a day of violent confrontation. Nina and Mary were in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner.PHR-V2 clean up cleans up; cleaning up; cleaned upTo clean up something such as the environment or an industrial process means to make it free from substances or processes that cause pollution. Under pressure from the public, many regional governments cleaned up their beaches.PHR-V3 clean up cleans up; cleaning up; cleaned upIf the police or authorities clean up a place or area of activity, they make it free from crime, corruption, and other unacceptable forms of behaviour. After years of neglect and decline the city was cleaning itself up. Since then, the authorities have tried to clean up the sport.PHR-V4 clean up cleans up; cleaning up; cleaned upIf you go and clean up, you make yourself clean and tidy, especially after doing something that has made you dirty. Johnny, go inside and get cleaned up. I cleaned myself up a bit, and got the baby ready.PHR-V5 clean up cleans up; cleaning up; cleaned upIf someone cleans up, they make a large profit or get a lot of money. (INFORMAL) It has cleaned up at the box office.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．clean thoroughly 打扫干净；整理*She had to clean up the room after the children's party．孩子们的晚会 结束后，她要把房间 收拾一下。*They are cleaning up the mess．他们在打扫这 堆乱七八糟的东西。2．wash and make oneself presentable梳洗；打 扮*She often spends a lot of timecleaning herself up every morning．她每天早上 往往要花大量时间梳 洗打扮。3．make a lot of money赚大钱*His friend has cleaned up in the stock market．他的朋友在 股市上赚了一大笔钱。*The company cleaned up in real estate．这家公司做 房地产生意赚了很多 钱。4．eliminate（enemy forces，etc．）；ro ot out（a social evil，etc．）消灭（ 敌军等）；根除（社 会弊端等）*Leave a few men behind to clean up the last of the enemy positions．留下一些 士兵来摧毁敌人的最 后阵地。*So long as capitalism exists，corruption can never be cleaned up．只要资本主义存 在，贪污现象就不可 能消除干净。*The mayor has decided to clean up the city．市长已下决心 整顿市容。
Q: throw down THROW DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.扔下, 使倒下, 摧毁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇throw down throws down; throwing down; threw down; thrown downIf you throw down a challenge to someone, you do something new or unexpected in a bold or forceful manner that will probably cause them to reply or react equally strongly. The regional parliament threw down a new challenge to the central authorities by passing a law allowing private ownership of businesses. Government ministers have been responding to the challenge thrown down by their former colleague.PHR-V
Q: throw back THROW BACK
A: 【简明词典】v.扔回, 阻止, 使重新依靠, 反射【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw back throws back; throwing back; threw back; thrown backIf you throw something back at a person, you remind them of something bad they did in the past, in order to upset them. I should never have told you that. I knew you'd throw it back at me.PHR-V2 throw back throws back; throwing back; threw back; thrown backIf someone is thrown back on their own powers or resources, they have to use them, because there is nothing else they can use. We are constantly thrown back on our own resources.PHR-V: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】1．straighten挺直*We should throw back our ahoulders and accept the challenge．我们应该 挺起胸膛，接受挑战。2．delay the progress or advance of；check；repulsev igorously 推迟；阻止*His illness threw him back a year at school．他因病耽误 了一年在校学习时间。*The cold he caught threw back his recovery from rheumatism.感冒拖延 了他风湿病痊愈的时 间。3．push back； force to go back to;cause to rely使回到；使依靠*She has been thrown back on her savings．她又不得不 依靠自己的积蓄。*After this failure to get help we were thrown back upon our own resources. 这次求援失败后，我 们只有回过头来依靠 自己的力量了。
Q: tear down TEAR DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.扯下, 拆卸, 逐条驳斥, 诋毁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tear down tears down; tearing down; tore down; torn downIf you tear something down, you destroy it or remove it completely. Angry Russians may have torn down the statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky. I imagine they'll be tearing the building down sooner or later.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】take to pieces； demolish（old things， etc．）拆下；拆除（ 破旧东西等）*We shall have to tear the engine down completely and oil every part．我们得将发动 机全部拆开，给每个 部件上油。*They tore down the old building and built a new one．他们拆除了旧楼 ，盖起了新楼。
Q: tear off TEAR OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.扯掉, 跑掉, 匆匆写成, 获得【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tear off tears off; tearing off; tore off; torn offIf you tear off your clothes, you take them off in a rough and violent way. Totally exhausted, he tore his clothes off and fell into bed. Fuentes tore off his hat and flung it to the ground.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．remove by puling roughly撕下The child tore the wrapping off his birthday present．那孩子撕下 了生日礼物上的包装。*I caught the pocket of my coat on a nail．It was nearly torn off．我的上衣口袋给 钉子钩住，差一点给 撕了下来。2．perform or do， esp. rapidly or casually草率地做； 匆匆地做*He tore off a letter to his family while waiting in the airport lounge．他在候机室 等飞机时，匆匆写了 一封家信。
Q: double up DOUBLE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.把...对折, 弯曲, 与别人挤住在一起【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇double up doubles up; doubling up; doubled upIf something doubles you up, or if you double up, you bend your body quickly or violently, for example because you are laughing a lot or because you are feeling a lot of pain. ...a savage blow in the crutch which doubled him up... Some people laugh so hard that stomach contractions cause them to double up with laughter.PHR-V-ERG+ double up doubles up; doubling up; doubled upDouble over means the same as double up. Everyone was doubled over in laughter.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．fold as in half折叠*The mat is too thick to double up．床垫太厚了，叠 不起来。*She doubled the blanket up．她叠起了毯子。2．bend，as with pain，laughter，etc ．（疼得或笑得）弯腰*They doubled up with laughter．他们笑得 直不起腰来。*The impact of the blow doubled him up．这一拳打得他弯 了腰。*He was hit by the baseball and doubled up with pain．他被棒球打中 ，痛得直不起腰来。3．share one room在一个房间共同 生活*"You two will have to double up tonight．""We don't mind doubling up．""今晚你们俩 只好挤在一起住了。 ""我们不在乎挤在 一起。"4．hurry up快跑，赶快*Come on，you fellows．Double up．来吧，伙计们， 赶快。
Q: double back DOUBLE BACK
A: 【简明词典】v.把...对折, 往回跑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇double back doubles back; doubling back; doubled backIf you double back you go back in the direction that you came from. Double back perhaps 50 yards on Route 64 and there is a sign for Brunswick Road.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】fold back；turn around and retrace one's footsteps把...对折； 向后折；顺原路返回*Double back the edge before sewing．在缝纫前把 边对折起来。*Double the map back so that we can read it more easily．把地图向后 折起来，这样我们看 起来方便些。*The hunters doubled back the way they had come．猎人们从原道 返回。
Q: kick out KICK OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.把球踢出界, 逐出, 解雇, 开除【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇kick out kicks out; kicking out; kicked outTo kick someone out of a place means to force them to leave it. (INFORMAL) The country's leaders kicked five foreign journalists out of the country. Her family kicked her out.See also kick 3.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．make sb． leave a place， often for a fault（因犯错误）开 除某人*If I were you，I would kick those people out of the company．如果我是你 ，我就会把这些人赶 出公司。*When we found out that he had lied，we immediately kicked him out of the club．当我们发现他 说谎时，立即将他从 俱乐部开除出去了。*The worker was kicked out because he had offended the manager．那位员工因 得罪经理而被开除了。2．resist strenuously拼命抵抗*Don't treat him like that， or he'll kick out．不要那样对待他 ，否则他会极力反抗 的。
Q: pack up PACK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.把...打包, 整理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pack up packs up; packing up; packed upIf you pack up or if you pack up your things, you put your possessions or the things you have been using in a case or bag, because you are leaving. They packed up and went home. He began packing up his things.PHR-V2 pack up packs up; packing up; packed upIf a machine or a part of the body packs up, it stops working. (BRIT, INFORMAL) In the end it was his stomach and lungs that packed up. Our car packed up.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．bundle包装；捆扎*Have you packed up your things？你的东西装 好了没有？2．get ready for a journey整理行装；准 备出发*We must pack up and get ready to start．我们得整装待 发了。*Let's pack up and spend a week in the countryside．咱们收 拾东西到乡下去玩一 个星期吧。3．stop or abandon an activity停止工作*If you haven't learned how to drive after ten years， you may as well pack up．要是你10年后还 不知道如何开车，那 最好别开了。*We had worked hard all day，so at four we decided to pack up．我们苦干了一整 天，所以下午4点钟就 决定收工了。4．cease to function（机器等） 出故障*We had only just got the car out of the garage when the engine packed up．我们刚把车开出 车库，引擎就出故障 了。*My watch has just packed up．我的表刚停。5．be dismissed被解雇*Helen was told by her boss to pack up．老板告诉海伦她 被解雇了。
Q: pull over PULL OVER
A: 【简明词典】v.把...拉过来, 靠岸, 开到路边【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull over pulls over; pulling over; pulled overWhen a vehicle or driver pulls over, the vehicle moves closer to the side of the road and stops there. He noticed a man behind him in a blue Ford gesticulating to pull over.PHR-V2 pull over pulls over; pulling over; pulled overIf the police pull over a driver or vehicle, they make the driver stop at the side of the road, usually because the driver has been driving dangerously. The officers pulled him over after a high-speed chase. Police pulled over his Mercedes near Dieppe.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】drive towards the roadside开向一边*Everyone pulled over to let the ambulance pass．大家都把车子 开到路边，让救护车 开过去。
Q: hand out HAND OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.把...拿出来, 分发, 施舍【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hand out hands out; handing out; handed outIf you hand things out to people, you give one or more to each person in a group. One of my jobs was to hand out the prizes. Food is still being handed out.= give outPHR-V2 hand out hands out; handing out; handed outWhen people in authority hand out something such as advice or permission to do something, they give it. I listened to a lot of people handing out a lot of advice. Planning permission is handed out sparingly.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】hand out散发; 分发People were handing out leaflets on every corner. 人们在各处散发传单
Q: push around PUSH AROUND
A: 【简明词典】v.把...推来推去, 摆布【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push around pushes around; pushing around; pushed aroundIf someone pushes you around, they give you orders in a rude and insulting way. (INFORMAL) We don't like somebody coming in with lots of money and trying to push people around.= bullyPHR-V
Q: mark up MARK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.把...标出, 标高价格【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇mark up marks up; marking up; marked upIf you mark something up, you increase its price. You can sell it to them at a set wholesale price, allowing them to mark it up for retail. A typical warehouse club marks up its goods by only 10 to 15 percent.See also mark-up.= increase mark downPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．put up with a mark记分；在...上作 记号*The child used his new crayons to mark up the kitchen walls．小孩用新蜡笔 在厨房的墙上画。*They marked up the score on the scoreboard．他们把 得分记在记分牌上。2．decide the price at which to sell sth．给...标价*If we mark them up at that price，we'll never sell them．如果我们标那 样的价，那这些货永 远也卖不出去。*They have marked up all these items．他们把这些商 品通通标了价。3．raise the price涨价；加价Ever ything in the shop will have to be marked up if the tax is increased．如果税收 增加的话，商店里所 有的物品都得加价。*They marked up the prices of those rare books．他们提高那些 珍本书的定价。4．add（an item） to a store account；give credit for记帐；赊欠*I shaved a gentleman who asked me to mark it up．我替一位先生修 了面，他要我记帐。*A man bought an umbrella from us and asked us to mark it up．一个男人向我们 买了一把伞，叫我们 记帐。5．increase the marks awarded to （a student，a class，etc．）增加 （学生等的）分数*If we mark up Jones on two papers he will just scrape a pass．要是我们给琼 斯的两份卷子加分， 他也只能勉强及格。
Q: explain away EXPLAIN AWAY
A: 【简明词典】v.把...解释过去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇explain away explains away; explaining away; explained awayIf someone explains away a mistake or a bad situation they are responsible for, they try to indicate that it is unimportant or that it is not really their fault. He evaded her questions about the war and tried to explain away the atrocities. I had noticed blood on my husband's clothing but he explained it away.PHR-V
Q: count in COUNT IN
A: 【简明词典】v.把...计算在内【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇count in counts in; counting in; counted inIf you tell someone to count you in, you mean that you want to be included in an activity. She shrugged. `You can count me in, I guess.'PHR-V: usu imper【21世纪英汉词典】include 包括*If you are going out for a picnic，please count me in．如果你们出去野 餐的话，请把我也算 进去。*Have you counted in those who are absent？你把缺席的 人也算进去了吗？
Q: blow over BLOW OVER
A: 【简明词典】v.经历, 被淡忘【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇blow over blows over; blowing over; blew over; blown overIf something such as trouble or an argument blows over, it ends without any serious consequences. Wait, and it'll all blow over.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．pass；vanish结束 ；（麻烦、不和等） 消失*The whole affair has caused a lot of trouble，but after it's blown over，no one will talk about it any more．那件事引起了 很多纠纷，但过后便 没人再提它了。*I believe your troubles will soon blow over．我相信你的困 难不久就会克服掉的。*They had frequent quarrels，but they soon blew over．他们之间常有 争吵，但一下子就过 去了。2．stop blowiug（风）息*The storm has blown over．暴风雨停了。
Q: catch on CATCH ON
A: 【简明词典】v.抓牢, 理解, 流行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 catch on catches on; catching on; caught onIf you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening. He got what he could out of me before I caught on to the kind of person he'd turned into. Wait a minute! I'm beginning to catch on.PHR-V2 catch on catches on; catching on; caught onIf something catches on, it becomes popular. The idea has been around for ages without catching on.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．become popular；be done or used by many people 流行；受欢迎；被很 多人接受*This novel caught on well．这本小说深受 欢迎。*It's a nice tune and will catch on quickly．这首曲子很 好，不久就会流行开 来。*If only the idea could catch on，we should be able to make quite a lot of money out of it．但愿这个主意被 采纳，那么我们就能 从中赚一大笔钱。2．finally understand；grasp the point of 理解；明白；领会*After two hours of trying to learn the new game，he caught on．这种游戏，他学 了两小时才明白是怎 么回事。*He didn't catch on to what you had implied．他没有理解 你话中隐含的意思。*The lady repeated her question several times but I still couldn't catch on．那位女士把她的 问题重复了好几遍， 但是我还是没听懂。3．fasten accidentally on；catch；grab 挂住；抓住*My coat caught on a mail and tore．我的上衣挂住 了一根钉子，撕破*The girl kept catching on to her mother's hand．这个小女孩一 直抓住她妈妈的手。
Q: launch into LAUNCH INTO
A: 【简明词典】v.投入, 进入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇launch into launches into; launching into; launched intoIf you launch into something such as a speech, task, or fight, you enthusiastically start it. Horrigan launched into a speech about the importance of new projects. Geoff has launched himself into fatherhood with great enthusiasm.PHR-V
Q: jump in JUMP IN
A: 【简明词典】v.投入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇jump in jumps in; jumping in; jumped inIf you jump in, you act quickly, often without thinking much about what you are doing. The Government had to jump in and purchase millions of dollars worth of supplies.PHR-V
Q: shake out SHAKE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.抖出, 打开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇shake out shaking out; shook out; shaken outIf you shake out a cloth or a piece of clothing, you hold it by one of its edges and move it up and down one or more times, in order to open it out, make it flat, or remove dust. While the water was heating she decided to shake out the carpet. I took off my poncho, shook it out, and hung it on a peg by the door.See also shake-out.PHR-V
Q: shake off SHAKE OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.抖落, 摆脱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shake off shaking off; shook off; shaken offIf you shake off something that you do not want such as an illness or a bad habit, you manage to recover from it or get rid of it. Businessmen are frantically trying to shake off the bad habits learned under six decades of a protected economy. Get your body moving to boost energy, stay supple and shake off winter lethargy. He had difficulty in breathing and was generally feeling bad. He just couldn't shake it off.PHR-V2 shake off shaking off; shook off; shaken offIf you shake off someone who is following you, you manage to get away from them, for example by running faster than them. I caught him a lap later, and although I could pass him I could not shake him off. It seems that he was unaware that they had shaken off their pursuers.PHR-V3 shake off shaking off; shook off; shaken offIf you shake off someone who is touching you, you move your arm or body sharply so that they are no longer touching you. He grabbed my arm. I shook him off. She shook off his restraining hand.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．remove by shaking 抖落*He stamped his feet to shake the snow off his boots．他跺了跺脚， 把靴子上的雪抖掉。*The dog shook off the drops of water．那狗抖落掉身 上的水珠。2．escape from sb．逃脱*After a threemile chase through the woods，he was able to shake off the police．他在树林中 被警察追了3英里，终 于把他们甩掉了。*Our pilot dived into a bank of cloud and shook off the enemy fighters．我们的飞 行员驾机钻入云层， 甩掉了敌人的战斗机。3．free oneself from（trouble，ill ness）摆脱（麻烦、 病）*I can't seem to shake off this fever．这次发烧我似 乎好不了。*Only in this way can we shake off their evil influence．只有这样 我们才能摆脱掉他们 的恶劣影响。*She found it difficult to shake off this feeling．她感到很难 摆脱这种情绪。
Q: complain COMPLAIN [kEm5plein]
A: 【简明词典】v.抱怨, 悲叹, 控诉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 complain complains complaining complained If you complain about a situation, you say that you are not satisfied with it. Miners have complained bitterly that the government did not fulfill their promises. The American couple complained about the high cost of visiting Europe. For my own part, I have nothing to complain of. They are liable to face more mistreatment if they complain to the police. People should complain when they consider an advert offensive. `I do everything you ask of me,' he complained, `but still you act as if you're suffering.'VB2 complain complains complaining complained If you complain of pain or illness, you say that you are feeling pain or feeling ill. He complained of a headache.VB【21世纪英汉词典】com.plainkEm`plen; kEm5plein《源自拉丁文"深感 悲伤"的意思》>1 a. 发牢骚,抱怨Some people are always ~ing. 有些人总是在抱怨"How are you ?"-"I can't ~.". "你好吗?""很好啊 "b. 诉说[有关...的]牢骚 [怨言,不满] ,哭诉,抱怨[of, aboutShe ~ed of the room being sordid. 她抱怨那房间肮脏I have nothing to ~ of. 我没有任何不满 [怨言] 2 诉说 [病苦] [ofShe ~ed of a stomachache. 她诉说肚子痛(说肚子痛)3 [向警察等] 控诉[某事],诉苦,抱 怨[to][of, aboutI ~ed to the police about my neighbor's dog. 我向警方控诉邻居家 的狗She ~ed to me of her company's coldness to her. 她向我抱怨她朋友对 她的冷淡>1 a. 抱怨He ~s that his job gives him no satisfaction. 他抱怨他的工作不能 满足他b. 抱怨地说"You are always late home." she ~ed. 她抱怨地说 :"你总是晚归"2 [向...]诉说,诉 苦,抱怨[toShe ~ed (to me) that her father drank too much. 她 (向我) 诉苦她父亲酒喝得太 多了
Q: pull PULL [pul]
A: 【简明词典】v.拉, 拖, 拔n.拉, 拖, 拉力, 牵引力【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull pulls pulling pulled When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position. They have pulled out patients' teeth unnecessarily. He pulled on a jersey. Erica was solemn, pulling at her blonde curls. I helped pull him out of the water. Someone pulled her hair. He knew he should pull the trigger, but he was suddenly paralysed by fear. Pull as hard as you can. I let myself out into the street and pulled the door shut.VB+ pull pulls Also a noun. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.N-COUNT: usu sing2 pull pulls pulling pulled When you pull an object from a bag, pocket, or cupboard, you put your hand in and bring the object out. Jack pulled the slip of paper from his shirt pocket. Wade walked quickly to the refrigerator and pulled out another beer.= take outVB3 pull pulls pulling pulled When a vehicle, animal, or person pulls a cart or piece of machinery, they are attached to it or hold it, so that it moves along behind them when they move forward. This is early-20th-century rural Sussex, when horses still pulled the plough. He pulls a rickshaw, probably the oldest form of human taxi service.VB4 pull pulls pull 【21世纪英汉词典】pullpJl; pul>1 拉,拖,牵( ←→ push) 【同义字】pull 往上下、前后方向拉draw 轻轻滑行般地拉drag 拉重的东西tug 突然用力拉一下a. 拉,牵引The cow was ~ing a cart. 那条牛在拉著货车b. 拉~ a bell 拉绳敲钟c. 拉,扯~ a person's sleeve(为引起注意而) 拉某人的袖子(cf. 1 d) d. 拉,扯 [身体、衣服的某部分 ] [by~ a person by the sleeve(为引起注意而) 拉某人的袖子(cf. 1 c) He ~ed me by the ear. 他拉我的耳朵e. 把...拉 (往...) He ~ed the sled up the hill. 他把雪车拉上小山He ~ed his chair up to the fire. 他把椅子拉近火边He ~ed his cap over his ears. 他把帽子拉下来盖住 耳朵She ~ed aside the window curtains. 她把窗帘拉到一旁f. 把...拉成He ~ed a drawer open. = He ~ed open a drawer. 他把抽屉拉开I ~ed my pen free of my breast pocket. 我从胸前的口袋抽出 钢笔2 拉出a. 拉出,拔出He was ~ing (out) weed
Q: hang up HANG UP
A: 【简明词典】v.挂断, 拖延, 把...挂起来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang up hangs up; hanging up; hanged up The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang up or you hang up the phone, you end a phone call. If you hang up on someone you are speaking to on the phone, you end the phone call suddenly and unexpectedly. Mum hung up the phone. Don't hang up!. He said he'd call again, and hung up on me.PHR-V2 hang up hangs up; hanging up; hanged up The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.You can use hang up to indicate that someone stops doing a particular sport or activity that they have regularly done over a long period. For example, when a footballer hangs up his boots, he stops playing football. Keegan announced he was hanging up his boots for good. Looking back, she feels she should never have hung up her backpack.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】hang up1 放在钩、栓等上面; 挂; 吊2 把电话听筒放回原处; 挂断电话3 搁置; 拖延; 中止The new plan has been hung up. 该新计画已被搁置
Q: pull out PULL OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.拔出, 离开, 度过难关, 恢复健康【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull out pulls out; pulling out; pulled outWhen a vehicle or driver pulls out, the vehicle moves out into the road or nearer the centre of the road. She pulled out into the street. He was about to pull out to overtake the guy in front of him.PHR-V2 pull out pulls out; pulling out; pulled outIf you pull out of an agreement, a contest, or an organization, you withdraw from it. The World Bank should pull out of the project. France was going to pull out of NATO. A racing injury forced Stephen Roche to pull out.= withdrawPHR-V3 pull out pulls out; pulling out; pulled outIf troops pull out of a place or if their leader pulls them out, they leave it. The militia in Lebanon has agreed to pull out of Beirut. Economic sanctions will be lifted once two-thirds of their forces have pulled out. His government decided to pull its troops out of Cuba.= withdrawPHR-V-ERG4 pull out pulls out; pulling out; pulled outIf a country pulls out of recession or if someone pulls it out, it begins to recover from it. Sterling has been hit by the economy's failure to pull out of recession. What we want to see today are policies to pull us out of this recession.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．take（sth．） out拿出；拔出*Putting his hand in his pocket， he pulled out a handkerchief．他把 手伸进口袋掏出一块 手帕。*He pulled out the pistol and aimed at the enemy officer．他拔出手枪 ，对准敌军官。*I'll have to have this tooth pulled out．我的这颗牙要拔 掉。2．move away离开*We reached the station too late，just as the train was pulling out．我们到达车站太 迟了，当时火车正出 站。*The train for Beijing will pull out in 10 minutes．去北京的火 车还有10分钟就要开 了。3．leave；cause to leave离开；退出*Jim saw that the firm was going to be ruined，so he pulled out．吉姆眼看公司即 将垮台，于是就退了 出来。*The government pulled the army out of the troublespot．政府把 部队撤出有争端的地 区。4．recover from illness恢复健康*John did not feel very well， but soon he pulled out．约翰感到身体不 太舒服，但不久就康 复了。
Q: pull up PULL UP
A: 【简明词典】v.拔起, 停下, 阻止【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull up pulls up; pulling up; pulled upWhen a vehicle or driver pulls up, the vehicle slows down and stops. The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out.= draw upPHR-V2 pull up pulls up; pulling up; pulled upIf you pull up a chair, you move it closer to something or someone and sit on it. He pulled up a chair behind her and put his chin on her shoulder.= draw upPHR-V3 pull up pulls up; pulling up; pulled upIf you pull up or if something pulls you up, you suddenly stop what you are doing. Suddenly, he pulled up sharply in his stride, and fell to the floor. She recognized at the same instant Rachel's presence. It pulled her up short.PHR-V-ERG4 pull up pulls up; pulling up; pulled upIf someone pulls you up or if you pull yourself up, you improve your situation or your skill at something. We had a very good mathematics mistress who pulled me up. He was made redundant and now he's trying to pull himself up again.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．raise（sth．） by pulling拔出*You'll find my mother in the garden as usual， pulling up weeds．你会象平时一 样在花园里找到我的 母亲，她在拔草。2．（cause to） come to a stop（使）停止*A lorry pulled up as I was walking along the footpath， and the driver asked me the way to the soft drinks factory．我沿着小路 散步时，一辆卡车停 了下来，司机问我去 软饮料厂的路。*The policeman pulled up the motorist and asked to see his licence．警察让那个 驾驶员停车，要看他 的执照。*The car pulled up when the light turned red．红灯亮时，那辆 轿车停了下来。*I wanted to keep on speaking but the chairman pulled me up short．我想继续讲下 去，但会议主席把我 打断了。3．improve提高*His mark in English pulled him up several places．他的英语成 绩使他的名次提前了 好几名。
Q: piece together PIECE TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】v.拼凑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 piece together pieces together; piecing together; pieced togetherIf you piece together the truth about something, you gradually discover it. They've pieced together his movements for the last few days before his death. In the following days, Francis was able to piece together what had happened. Frank was beginning to piece things together.PHR-V2 piece together pieces together; piecing together; pieced togetherIf you piece something together, you gradually make it by joining several things or parts together. This process is akin to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. Doctors painstakingly pieced together the broken bones.= assemblePHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】put together piece by piece 一片片拼合；拼凑*She pieced together a blanket from odds and ends of wool．她用零碎毛料 拼凑成一床毛毯。*One cannot write a good narrative simply by piecing together the details．只是把细节 拼凑起来并不能写出 一篇好的记叙文。*I managed to piece together what had happened frow what he told me．我终于按他讲的 情况把事情经过贯穿 了起来。
Q: ring off RING OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.挂断电话, 停止谈话, 走掉, 离开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ring off rings off; ringing off; rang off; rung offWhen you ring off, you put down the receiver at the end of a telephone call. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use hang up) She had rung off before he could press her for an answer.PHR-V
Q: hang out HANG OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.挂出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang out hangs out; hanging out; hanged out The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang out clothes that you have washed, you hang them on a clothes line to dry. I was worried I wouldn't be able to hang my washing out.PHR-V2 hang out hangs out; hanging out; hanged out The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang out in a particular place or area, you go and stay there for no particular reason, or spend a lot of time there. (mainly AM, INFORMAL) I often used to hang out in supermarkets. We can just hang out and have a good time.See also hangout.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．lean out伸出身体*The dog lay in the shade with his tongue hanging out；it was so hot．那条狗趴在阴凉 处伸着舌头，因为天 气太热。2．fasten，spread， or show sth．out of a building挂出门（窗 ）外*People hang flags out on the national holiday．国庆日，人 们把旗子挂在门外。3．endure；not give in；be unyielding忍受；坚 持；不屈服*The besieged soldiers had to hang out for four days without supplies．被围困的 战士们不得不在断绝 给养的情况下坚持了4天。*The striking workers hung out for more money before resuming work．罢工的工人坚 持要提高工资才复工。4．last（of supplies，resources ，etc．）维持；延续 （供应、资源等）*Our food will hang out for two days．我们的食品能 维持两天。5．live；reside居住 ；生活*Where are you hanging out these days？这日子你住在 哪儿？6．spend one's time idly鬼混；闲荡*The teacher criticized Bill for hanging out in a bar．老师批评比尔在 酒吧鬼混。*If you continue to hang out with that group of bad boys，you'll fail in your exams．如果你继续和 那群坏孩子鬼混，你 考试会不及格的。
Q: measure out MEASURE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.按量配给【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇measure out measures out; measuring out; measured outIf you measure out a certain amount of something, you measure that amount and take it or mark it because it is the amount that you want or need. I'd already measured out the ingredients. He was on the front lawn, measuring out two circles.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】appoint in measured amounts量出；按量分 配*The chemist carefully measured out a dose of herbal medicine and told me how to brew it．药剂师仔细地配 好一付中药，并告诉 我煎药的方法。*He opened the flourbin and measured out some flour．他打开面粉柜 ，量出了一些面粉。
Q: pick out PICK OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.挑选【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pick out picks out; picking out; picked outIf you pick out someone or something, you recognize them when it is difficult to see them, for example because they are among a large group. The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty. Steven describes himself as `a regular guy -- you couldn't pick me out of a crowd'.= spotPHR-V2 pick out picks out; picking out; picked outIf you pick out someone or something, you choose them from a group of people or things. I will pick out three new plays particularly. I have been picked out to represent the whole team. There are so many great newscasters it's difficult to pick one out.= choose, selectPHR-V3 pick out picks out; picking out; picked outIf part of something is picked out in a particular colour, it is painted in that colour so that it can be seen clearly beside the other parts. The name is picked out in gold letters over the shop-front.= highlightPHR-V: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】1．choose挑选*It took Mary a long time to pick out a new dress at the store．玛丽在商店里 花了好长时间才挑中 一件新衣服。*You may pick out any two books listed here．你可以在这图 书目录中任选2本。2． tell from others区分*We could pick out different places in the city from the airplane．从飞机上 我们可以辨认出这座 城市里的不同地方。*Although he had not seen his sister for twenty years，he picked her out as soon as she got off the plane．尽管他和妹妹 有20年没见了，可她 一下飞机他就认出了她。*He has such a distinctive appearance that I could pick him out anywhere．他的样子 非常特别，不论在哪 里我都可以认出他来。3．tell the meaning领会；弄明白*In spite of the difficulty of the passage，we succeeded in picking out its sense by our concerted efforts．这段文字虽 然难懂，但我们通过 共同努力还是弄懂了 它的含义。4．play a tune by ear on a musical instrument凭听觉记 忆在乐器上奏出曲调*As soon as she'd sung the first verse， he picked out the tune on the piano．她一唱完第一 部分，他就在钢琴上 把它弹奏了出来。5．relieve（the ground color）with another color（用不同的颜色 ）衬托（底色）*The ancient cloister was a structure of red brick picked out with white stones．这个古老的 修道院是一座白石衬 托红砖的建筑物。*All the important passages in the article were picked out in red．该文的重要段落 均用红笔勾出。
Q: fish out FISH OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.捞出, 摸索出, 捕尽鱼, 掏出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fish out fishes out; fishing out; fished outIf you fish something out from somewhere, you take or pull it out, often after searching for it for some time. (INFORMAL) Kelly fished out another beer from his cooler. She fished out a pair of David's socks for her cold feet.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．bring out like a fish打捞*The girl fell into the river and the soldier fished her out．女孩掉进河里时 ，那位战士把她救上 来了。*This river is in danger of being fished out．这河里的鱼有被 捕光的危险。2．bring out； draw or pull out掏出；拉出*The poor old man fished out several coins from his pocket．那个可怜的 老人从口袋里掏出几 个硬币。*She fished out a bunch of keys from her handbag．她从手提包 里掏出一串钥匙来。*Fishing out his pipe，he filled it and puffed at it without a word．他掏出烟斗， 装满烟丝，一言不发 地抽了起来。
Q: pick up PICK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.掘地, 捡起, 获得, 使恢复精神, 加快, 看到, 随便地认识, 加速【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pick up picks up; picking up; picked upWhen you pick something up, you lift it up. He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head. Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled with it.PHR-V2 pick up picks up; picking up; picked upWhen you pick yourself up after you have fallen or been knocked down, you stand up rather slowly. Anthony picked himself up and set off along the track.PHR-V3 pick up picks up; picking up; picked upWhen you pick up someone or something that is waiting to be collected, you go to the place where they are and take them away, often in a car. We drove to the airport the next morning to pick up Susan. She was going over to her parents' house to pick up some clean clothes for Owen. I picked her up at Covent Garden to take her to lunch with my mother.PHR-V4 pick up picks up; picking up; picked upIf someone is picked up by the police, they are arrested and taken to a police station. Rawlings had been picked up by police at his office. The police picked him up within the hour.PHR-V5 pick up picks up; picking up; picked upIf you pick up something such as a skill or an idea, you acquire it without effort over a period of time. (INFORMAL) Where did you pick up your English?. Young people are picking up ideas about good drugs and bad drugs.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．lift；take up；raise after a fall 拾起；拿起；跌倒后 爬起*The children picked up many sea shells at the seashore．孩子们在 海边拾到很多贝壳。*During the morning Mrs．Carter picked up sticks in the yard．早上卡特太太 在院子里拾柴。*He fell but at once picked himself up．他跌了一跤，但 马上又爬了起来。2． pay支付*After lunch in the restaurant，Uncle Bob picked up the check．在餐馆吃完饭 后，鲍勃叔叔付了饭 钱。*They offered to pick up the bill for all the expenses of the trip．他们表示愿意 把全部旅行费用的帐 单接受下来。3．take on（开车）带人*The train stopped to pick up passenger．火车停下 来让乘客上车。*I'll pick you up at your office．我到办公室 来接你。*At the corner the bus stopped and picked up three people．在街拐角处 汽车停下来让3个人上 车。4． collect收集*They picked up some rumours that the firm was going to close down．他们听到一些 关于公司要倒闭的谣 传。*They are trying to pick up information．他们在 设法收集情报。*He picked up rare coins in seaports all over the world．他在世界&
Q: bear up BEAR UP
A: 【简明词典】v.支持, 拥护, 不失望, 驶向下风【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bear up bears up; bearing up; bore up; borne upIf you bear up when experiencing problems, you remain cheerful and show courage in spite of them. How's Mary bearing up?. She was frightened that she would be unable to bear up under the pain of childbirth.= cope, hold upPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．have courage；not lose heart （在困难情况下）坚 强；不气馁*She bore up well against that trouble．她坚强地度 过了那次难关。*She bears up in face of difficulties．在困 难面前她不气馁。*The young girl bore up well after her failure of first jumps．在几次试跳失 败之后，那位姑娘表 现得十分坚强。2．support sb． in time of trouble （在困难时）帮助*He couldn't have liced through the crisis without John to bear him up．要是没有约翰的 帮助，他是很难度过 那次难关的。3．remain strong without being broken支撑得住*The bridge will bear up well under a tank．即使一辆坦克 开上去，这座桥也能 承受得了。
Q: lay aside LAY ASIDE
A: 【简明词典】v.搁置, 积蓄【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lay aside lays aside; laying aside; laid asideIf you lay something aside, you put it down, usually because you have finished using it or want to save it to use later. He finished the tea and laid the cup aside. This allowed Ms. Kelley to lay aside money to start her business.PHR-V2 lay aside lays aside; laying aside; laid asideIf you lay aside a feeling or belief, you reject it or give it up in order to progress with something. Perhaps the opposed parties will lay aside their sectional interests and rise to this challenge. All animosities were laid aside for the moment.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．put to one side；cease temporarily some work or activity in which one is engaged暂停某一工作 或活动*At eight o'clock every evening she laid aside whatever she was doing to tell the children a story before they went to bed．每晚一到8点， 她就丢掉手头在做的 一切，给孩子们讲故 事，以让他们睡觉。*The students laid aside their books to listen to the news broadcast．学生们收 起书本去听新闻广播。*Lay aside your book and go to bed．放下你的书去睡 觉吧。2．save； put by for some special purpose节省；为特定 目的而积蓄*He is laying aside money for his old age．他在积蓄钱以备 晚年。*Half the prize money he spent，and the rest was laid aside for a rainy day．他花了一半奖金 ，其余的钱存起来以 备不时之需。*She laid aside one hour a day for reading．她每天抽一 个小时来看书。*Every family has spare money to lay aside and surplus grain in store．家家有存款， 户户有余粮。3．abandon；reject 抛弃；拒绝；除去*He has laid aside the habit of smoking．他已戒烟。*It's time to lay aside our differences and work together for a shared purpose．是我们放弃 不同意见，为共同目 标而通力合作的时候了。*I want you to lay aside these useless prejudices．我希望 你丢开这些无益的偏 见。
Q: lay out LAY OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.摆开, 展示, 布置, 安排, 投资【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lay out lays out; laying out; laid outIf you lay out a group of things, you spread them out and arrange them neatly, for example so that they can all be seen clearly. Grace laid out the knives and forks at the lunch-table. She took a deck of cards and began to lay them out.PHR-V2 lay out lays out; laying out; laid outTo lay out ideas, principles, or plans means to explain or present them clearly, for example in a document or a meeting. Maxwell listened closely as Johnson laid out his plan. Cuomo laid it out in simple language.PHR-V3 lay out lays out; laying out; laid outTo lay out an area of land or a building means to plan and design how its different parts should be arranged. When we laid out the car parks, we reckoned on one car per four families. Only people that use a kitchen all the time understand the best way to lay it out.PHR-V4 lay out lays out; laying out; laid outTo lay out a dead person means to clean their body and dress them for people to see before the funeral. Friends laid out the body.PHR-V5 lay out lays out; laying out; laid outIf you lay out money on something, you spend a large amount of money on it. (INFORMAL) You won't have to lay out a fortune for this dining table.PHR-V6 lay out lays out; laying out; laid outTo lay someone out means to knock them to the ground, especially by hitting them hard. (INFORMAL) Andy turned 【21世纪英汉词典】1．spend；pay花费； 付钱*He is always hard up because he doesn't lay out his money wisely．他总是没钱 ，因为他用钱不会精 打细算。*The committee decided to lay out all their budget on redecorating the college．委员会决定 把他们所有的预算都 花在重新修缮这所大 学上。*His money is well laid out．他花钱很得当。*She laid out a lot of money on this house．她为这幢房子 花了许多钱。2．spread out ready for use or so as to be seen easily； display展现；呈现； 陈列*The scene that was laid out before the climbers was magnificent．呈现在 登山者面前的风景是 非常壮丽的。*The shopassistants were busy laying out their windows for the coming National Day．售货员为了迎接 国庆节的到来，正忙 着布置橱窗。3．plan； plot；organize计划 ；安排*Come here， Fred， I have a job laid out for you．过来，弗雷德， 我替你安排了一个工 作。*He laid out the day's work for his students．他给学生 们安排了当天的工作。*The work for tomorrow is all laid out．明天的工作都安 排好了。4．prepare；prepare （a corpse） for burial准备；为（尸 体）
Q: shake SHAKE [Feik]
A: 【简明词典】v.摇动, 摇, 颤抖, 震动n.摇动, 摇, 颤抖, 震动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shake shaking shook shaken If you shake something, you hold it and move it quickly backwards and forwards or up and down. You can also shake a person, for example, because you are angry with them or because you want them to wake up. The nurse took the thermometer, shook it, and put it under my armpit. Shake the rugs well and hang them for a few hours before replacing on the floor. I've even seen her shake Zara when she's been naughty.VB+ shake shakes Also a noun. She picked up the bag of salad and gave it a shake.N-COUNT: usu sing2 shake shaking shook shaken If you shake yourself or your body, you make a lot of quick, small, repeated movements without moving from the place where you are. As soon as he got inside, the dog shook himself. Shake your right hand downwards until you feel your fingers getting hot with blood.VB+ shake shakes Also a noun. Take some slow, deep breaths and give your body a bit of a shake.N-COUNT3 shake shaking shook shaken If you shake your head, you turn it from side to side in order to say `no' or to show disbelief or sadness. `Anything else?' Colum asked. Kathryn shook her head wearily. We were amazed, shocked, dumbfounded, shaking our heads in disbelief.VB+ shake shakes Also a noun. `The elm trees are all dying,' said Palmer, with a sad shake of his head.N-COUNT4 shake shaking shook shaken If you are shaking, or a part of your body is shaking, you are making quick, small movements that you cannot control, for example because you are cold or afraid. He roared with laughter, shaking in his chair. My hand shook so much that I could hardly hold the microphone. I stood there, crying and shaking with fear.VB5 shake shakes If you have the shakes, your body is shaking a lot because you are afraid or ill, or because you have drunk too much alcohol. (INFORMAL) Another man constantly chain-smoked and seemed to have the shakes.N-PLURAL: the N6 shake shaking shook shaken If you shake your fist or an object such as a stick at someone, you wave it in the air in front of them because you are angry with them. The colonel rushed up to Earle, and shaking his gun at him exclaimed in a voice quivering with passion: `Curse you!'. The protesters burst through police lines into the cathedral square, shaking clenched fists.VB7 shake shaking shook shaken If a force shakes something, or if something shakes, it moves from side to side or up and down with quick, small, but sometimes violent movements. ...an explosion that shook buildings several kilometers away... The hiccups may shake your baby's body from head to foot. The breeze grew in strength, the flags shook, plas 【21世纪英汉词典】shakeFek; Feik)(shook[
Q: shake up SHAKE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.摇匀, 摇松, 摇醒, 震惊, 把...打散后重新组合, 震动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 shake up shaking up; shook up; shaken upIf someone shakes up something such as an organization, an institution, or a profession, they make major changes to it. The government wanted to accelerate the reform of the institutions, to find new ways of shaking up the country. Directors and shareholders are preparing to shake things up in the corporate boardrooms of America.See also shake-up.PHR-V2 shake up shaking up; shook up; shaken up The form shook can be used as the past participleIf you are shaken up or shook up by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel shocked and upset, and unable to think calmly or clearly. The jockey was shaken up when he was thrown twice from his horse yesterday. He was in the car when those people died. That really shook him up. He said that the accident had left her a bit shook up, but she was going to be just fine.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．shake as fully as possible 摇匀；摇松*You must shake up the medicine each time before you take it．每次服药前都必 须把药摇匀。*Shake them all up together．把它们摇 匀。2．disturb；agitate 干扰；震动；震惊*The notice about a cut in pay shook up everybody in the office．减薪的通知 使办公室里人人忧心 忡忡。*The news shook him up a bit．那消息使他有点 震惊。3．rouse by shaking 激励；使振作*Shake yourself up，young man．振作起来，年轻 人。*I hope her closeness to failure in the exam will shake her up．我希望她这次考 试几乎失败能使她清 醒起来。
Q: shake down SHAKE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.摇落, 临时搭铺, 适应新环境【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇shake down shaking down; shook down; shaken downIf someone shakes you down, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you. (AM) He ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints on highways, which were being used to shake down motorists for bribes. Residents complain about being harassed on the street, roughed up, sometimes even shaken down for their money.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】shake down1 摇落; 摇下2 使安顿; 使安居3 试验shake down a ship 试航一艘船4(俚)勒索; 敲诈5(俚)搜查 (某人)
Q: pull down PULL DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.摧毁, 推翻, 使降低, 使身体变差, 使下跌, 使萎靡, 领取【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pull down pulls down; pulling down; pulled downTo pull down a building or statue means to deliberately destroy it. They'd pulled the registry office down which then left an open space. A small crowd attempted to pull down a statue.= demolishPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1． cause to be down from its place by pulling把...拉下*His hat was pulled well down over his eyes so that nobody would guess his true identity．他把帽沿 拉得很下，几乎遮住 了眼睛，使人猜不清 他是谁。2．destroy；demolis h（a building）破坏；拆 毁（建筑物）*It is easy to pull down the old world than to build the new．破坏旧世界容易 ，但要建设新世界就 难了。*They pulled down the old shop and built a supermarket．他们拆 掉了旧商店，建起了 一个超级市场。3．earn挣得*He pulls down quite a lot of money in his new job．新工作使他挣了 许多钱。*Tom always pulled down the highest grades in school．汤姆在学校 总得最高分。4．weaken（sb．） in health使身体虚弱*A really bad cold pulls you down and leaves you feeling very miserable．重感冒会 使你身体虚弱，让你 感到很难受。*That long spell in hospital pulled him down a lot．那次长时间生病 住院使他的体质大大 变差了。5．humiliate羞辱； 批评；降低地位*They intend to pull him down a bit．他们想挫挫他的 锐气。*One is not sorry to see the proud pulled down．看到自高自大 的人被拉下来，谁都 不会惋惜。
Q: dominate DOMINATE [5dCmineit]
A: 【简明词典】v.支配, 占优势【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dominate dominates dominating dominated To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it. The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists. ...countries where life is dominated by war... No single factor appears to dominate.VB* domination ...the domination of the market by a small number of organizations.N-UNCOUNT2 dominate dominates dominating dominated If one country or person dominates another, they have power over them. He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe. Women are no longer dominated by the men in their relationships. The countries of Eastern Europe immediately started to dominate.VB* domination They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.N-UNCOUNT3 dominate dominates dominating dominated If a building, mountain, or other object dominates an area, it is so large or impressive that you cannot avoid seeing it. It's one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place. ...its skyline dominated by the central mosque.= overshadowVB【21世纪英汉词典】dom.i.nate`dBmE9net; 5dCmineit《源自拉丁文"支配 "的意思》>1 a. 支配,控制,左右,操纵 ; 威压A man of strong will often ~s others. 意志坚强的人常支配 他人His heart was ~d by ambition. 他的心受制于野心,他 雄心 [野心] 勃勃Don't (let yourself) be ~d by circumstances. 不要 (让你自己) 为环境所左右b. 抑制~ one's passions 控制激情2 在...占优势,居...之首~ a football league 居足球联盟之首3 高耸于...,俯瞰The old castle ~s the whole city. 那座古堡俯瞰整个城 市>支配[...],占优势,威 压 [over,in] The strong ~ over the weak. 强者支配[控制]弱者
Q: listen in LISTEN IN
A: 【简明词典】v.收听, 监听, 偷听【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇listen in listens in; listening in; listened inIf you listen in to a private conversation, you secretly listen to it. He assigned federal agents to listen in on Martin Luther King's phone calls.= eavesdropPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．listen to a radio broadcast，etc．听 广播等*We were listening in to the President's speech．我们在收听 总统的广播讲话。*He likes to listen in late at night．他喜欢在深夜 听广播。2．listen to the talk of others 偷听（讲话）；窃听 （电话）*When Mary talked to her boy friend on the telephone，her little brother listened in．玛丽与男朋友打 电话时，她弟弟在偷 听。*The police had tapped his tele phone wire and listened in on his conversations with his confederates．警方 在他的电话线上搭线 ，监听他和同伙的谈话。*The boy listened in while we were discussing the problem．我们在讨论 这个问题时，这男孩 在旁边听着。
Q: collect COLLECT [kE5lekt]
A: 【简明词典】v.收集, 聚集, 集中, 搜集adj.由收件人付款的adv.由收件人付款地【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 collect collects collecting collected If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. Two young girls were collecting firewood. Elizabeth had been collecting snails for a school project. 1.5 million signatures have been collected.= gatherVB2 collect collects collecting collected If you collect things, such as stamps or books, as a hobby, you get a large number of them over a period of time because they interest you. I used to collect stamps. One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds.VB* collecting ...hobbies like stamp collecting and fishing.N-UNCOUNT: with supp, oft n N3 collect collects collecting collected When you collect someone or something, you go and get them from the place where they are waiting for you or have been left for you. (BRIT; in AM usually use pick up) David always collects Alistair from school on Wednesdays. She had just collected her pension from the post office. After collecting the cash, the kidnapper made his escape down the disused railway line.= pick upVB4 collect collects collecting collected If a substance collects somewhere, or something collects it, it keeps arriving over a period of time and is held in that place or thing. Methane gas does collect in the mines around here. ...water tanks which collect rainwater from the house roof.V-ERG5 collect collects collecting collected If something collects light, energy, or heat, it attracts it. Like a telescope it has a curved mirror to collect the sunlight.VB6 collect collects collecting collected If you collect for a charity or for a present for someone, you ask people to give you money for it. Are you collecting for charity?. They collected donations for a fund to help military families.VB7 collect collects collecting collected If you collect yourself or collect your thoughts, you make an effort to calm yourself or prepare yourself mentally. She paused for a moment to collect herself. He was grateful for a chance to relax and collect his thoughts.= composeVB8 collect If you call collect when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you. (AM; in BRIT usually use reverse the charges) She received a collect phone call from Alaska. Should you lose your ticket call collect on STA's helpline.【21世纪英汉词典】col.lect`kBlZkt; 5kClekt>'天主教' (望弥撒时的) 集祷文; '英国国教' (在某些特定日念的) 短祷
Q: improve IMPROVE [im5pru:v]
A: 【简明词典】v.改善, 改进【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 improve improves improving improved If something improves or if you improve it, it gets better. Within a month, both the texture and condition of your hair should improve. The weather is beginning to improve. Time won't improve the situation. He improved their house.V-ERG2 improve improves improving improved If a skill you have improves or you improve a skill, you get better at it. Their French has improved enormously. He said he was going to improve his football.V-ERG3 improve improves improving improved If you improve after an illness or an injury, your health gets better or you get stronger. He had improved so much the doctor had cut his dosage.= recoverVB4 improve improves improving improved If you improve on a previous achievement of your own or of someone else, you achieve a better standard or result. We need to improve on our performance against France.VB【21世纪英汉词典】im.proveIm`pruv; im5pru:v《源自古法语"谋利 "的意思》>1 a. 改良,改善,使...进步~ one's health 增进健康~ one's English through constant practice 以不断的练习使英文 进步His health is much ~d. 他的健康大有起色b. [~ oneself][在...方面] 使自己进步[in, atHe is anxious to ~ himeslf in [at] English. 他急于想提高自己的 英文水平2 利用,善用~ the time 利用 [善用] 时间He ~d the occasion [opportunity] to learn French. 他利用机会学法语3 (以农耕、建设等) 增高 的价值~ a lot by building on it 在一块土地上兴建房 屋以增值>1 改善,好转,进步,增进 [inHis knowledge is improving. = He is improving in knowledge. 他的知识在增进中He has ~d much in health. 他的健康大有起色2 a. 改良[on, uponThis can hardly be ~d on [upon]. 几乎生产不出比这更 好的东西b. 更新,改良 [纪录等] [on, upon~ on one's own record 更新自己的纪录3 回升,好转
Q: lay down LAY DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.放下, 放弃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lay down lays down; laying down; laid downIf you lay something down, you put it down, usually because you have finished using it. Daniel finished the article and laid the newspaper down on his desk. She laid down her knife and fork and pushed her plate away.PHR-V2 lay down lays down; laying down; laid downIf rules or people in authority lay down what people should do or must do, they officially state what they should or must do. The Companies Act lays down a set of minimum requirements. Taxis must conform to the rigorous standards laid down by the police.PHR-V3 lay down lays down; laying down; laid downIf someone lays down their weapons, they stop fighting a battle or war and make peace. The drug-traffickers have offered to lay down their arms.PHR-V 【21世纪英汉词典】1． resign辞职*The old man has laid down his office to make way for a younger man．这位老人为了给 年轻人让位，辞去了 他的职务。2．store away for future use贮藏*They laid down provisions for the voyage．他们贮备粮 食以备航行之用。*He has laid down some excellent vintoges．他贮藏了 非常好的葡萄酒。3．cease using放下*Please lay down the watch gently．请把手表轻 轻放下。*Tell your men to lay down their armsthe war is over．告诉你们的人 投降吧，战争已经结 束了。4．sacrifice牺牲*He laid down his life for the country．他为国牺牲 。*Thousands of young men laid down their lives for the cause of peace．成千上万的年 轻人为了和平事业献 出了自己的生命。5．state clearly and definitely明确规定*It is laid down that no changes can be made after a committee decision．按规定， 委员会决定后不能再 做任何修改。*The school authorities have laid down some new rules．学校当局制订 了一些新的规章制度。*The Act lays it down that no pension can be paid to anyone under the age of sixty unless he is disabled．法令规定 ，除残废者外，60岁 以下者，不得领取养 老金。6．bet下赌注*How much is Martin ready to lay down on the horse？马丁打算在这 匹马上下多少赌注？7．construct；build 建造*They are laying down a nuclear submarine．他们正在 建造一艘核潜艇。*Several of the newtype tankers are being laid down．有几艘新型油 船正在建造之中。*The track was laid down in the 19th century and is in need of repair．这条铁路是1 9世纪铺设的，急需整 修。*Many new railways have been laid down in the past few years．几年来建造了 许多新铁路。8．plant or sow（a field） with a certain crop?
Q: pull off PULL OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.脱, 努力实现, 赢得【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull off pulls off; pulling off; pulled offIf you pull off something very difficult, you succeed in achieving it. The National League for Democracy pulled off a landslide victory. It will be a very, very fine piece of mountaineering if they pull it off.= carry offPHR-V2 pull off pulls off; pulling off; pulled offIf a vehicle or driver pulls off the road, the vehicle stops by the side of the road. I pulled off the road at a small village pub. One evening, crossing a small creek, he pulled the car off the road.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】complete or perform（sth．） successfully使（某 事）成功*He has pulled off some remarkable shots in the match．在比赛中，他 几次因精彩的投篮而 得分。*How did you manage to pull off the deal without offering them more money？没有出更多的 钱，你是怎样把这笔 生意做成的？
Q: count COUNT [kaunt]
A: 【简明词典】v.数, 计算, 计算在内, 认为, 有价值n.计数, 计算, 注意, 伯爵【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 count counts counting counted When you count, you say all the numbers one after another up to a particular number. He was counting slowly under his breath. Brian counted to twenty and lifted his binoculars.VB2 count counts counting counted If you count all the things in a group, you add them up in order to find how many there are. At the last family wedding, George's wife counted the total number in the family. I counted the money. It was more than five hundred pounds. I counted 34 wild goats grazing. With more than 90 percent of the votes counted, the Liberals should win nearly a third of the seats.VB+ count up counts up; counting up; counted upCount up means the same as count. Couldn't we just count up our ballots and bring them to the courthouse?PHR-V* counting The counting of votes is proceeding smoothly.N-UNCOUNT: usu the N of n3 count counts A count is the action of counting a particular set of things, or the number that you get when you have counted them. The final count in last month's referendum showed 56.7 per cent in favour. At the last count the police in the Rimini area had 247 people in custody.N-COUNT: usu supp N4 count counts You use count when referring to the level or amount of something that someone or something has. A glass or two of wine will not significantly add to the calorie count. My husband had a very low sperm count.See also blood count, pollen count.N-COUNT: n N5 count You use count in expressions such as a count of three or a count of ten when you are measuring a length of time by counting slowly up to a certain number. Hold your breath for a count of five, then slowly breathe out. The fight ended when Mendoza landed a hard right to the chin of Palacios, who went down for a count of eight.N-SING: N of num6 count counts counting counted If something or someone counts for something or counts, they are important or valuable. Surely it doesn't matter where charities get their money from: what counts is what they do with it. It's as if your opinions, your likes and dislikes just don't count. When I first came to college I realised that brainpower didn't count for much. Exp 【21世纪英汉词典】countkaJnt; kaunt《源自拉丁文"一同 去,同伴"的意思》>常 C~; 也用于称号或称呼] (英国以外的) 伯爵(相当于英国的 earl; → no bility 表)
Q: pull away PULL AWAY
A: 【简明词典】v.脱身, 离开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull away pulls away; pulling away; pulled awayWhen a vehicle or driver pulls away, the vehicle starts moving forward. I stood in the driveway and watched him back out and pull away.PHR-V2 pull away pulls away; pulling away; pulled awayIf you pull away from someone that you have had close links with, you deliberately become less close to them. Other daughters, faced with their mother's emotional hunger, pull away. He'd pulled away from her as if she had leprosy.PHR-V
Q: travel TRAVEL [5trAvl]
A: 【简明词典】v.旅行, 传播vi.行进, 传播n.旅行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 travel travels travelling travelled (AM) traveling, traveledIf you travel, you go from one place to another, often to a place that is far away. You had better travel to Helsinki tomorrow. Granny travelled down by train. I've been traveling all day. Students often travel hundreds of miles to get here. I had been travelling at 150 kilometres an hour. He was a charming travelling companion.VB* travelling I love travelling. Getting to and from school involves two hours' travelling a day.N-UNCOUNT2 travel (AM) traveling, traveledTravel is the activity of travelling. Information on travel in New Zealand is available at the hotel. He detested air travel. ...a writer of travel books.N-UNCOUNT3 travel travels travelling travelled (AM) traveling, traveledIf you travel the world, the country, or the area, you go to many different places in the world or in a particular country or area. Dr Ryan travelled the world gathering material for his book. He has had to travel the country in search of work.VB4 travel travels travelling travelled (AM) traveling, traveledWhen light or sound from one place reaches another, you say that it travels to the other place. When sound travels through water, s 【21世纪英汉词典】trav.el`trAvl; 5trAvl《源自中古法语"辛 苦"的意思》(trav.e led,(英)-elled; travel.ing,(英)-el. ling)>1 (到远处或外国) 旅行; (乘车) 去 (旅游) ~ first-class 乘头等车旅行~ abroad [to a foreign country] 到海外旅行 [到外国旅行] ~ light 穿著轻便服装去旅行He is ~ing in Africa. 他正在非洲旅行She has ~ed all over Europe. 她游遍了欧洲2 a. 移动,前进 (某距离) We ~ed many miles on foot. 我们步行了好几哩路b. 行进Trains ~ along rails. 火车沿著铁轨行进The earth ~s round the sun. 地球围绕太阳运转The guard ~ed from one place to another at regular intervals. 哨兵隔一定的时间从 一个地方巡视到另一 地方c. 传导,行进Light ~s much faster than sound. 光的传导比声音快得 多TV waves ~ only in straight lines. 电视的电波只能直线 行进Bad news ~s fast. (谚)恶事传千里3 a. 担任外务到处跑,出外 推销He ~s for a publishing firm. 他是某出版社
Q: examine EXAMINE [ig5zAmin]
A: 【简明词典】v.检查, 调查, 考试【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 examine examines examining examined If you examine something, you look at it carefully. He examined her passport and stamped it. Forensic scientists are examining what police believe to have been the bombers' car.VB* examination examinations The Navy is to carry out an examination of the wreck tomorrow. They have also searched offices in Sheffield and taken away documents for examination.= inspectionN-VAR2 examine examines examining examined If a doctor examines you, he or she looks at your body, feels it, or does simple tests in order to check how healthy you are. Another doctor examined her and could still find nothing wrong. He was examined again and then prescribed a different herbal medicine.VB* examination He was later discharged after an examination at Westminster Hospital. Further examination is needed to exclude the chance of disease.N-VAR3 examine examines examining examined If an idea, proposal, or plan is examined, it is considered very carefully. I have given the matter much thought, examining all the possible alternatives. The plans will be examined by EC environment ministers.VB* examination The government said it was studying the implications, which `required very careful examination and consideration'.N-VAR4 examine examines examining examined If you are examined, you are given a formal test in order to show your knowledge of a subject. ...learning to cope with the pressures of being judged and examined by our teachers.VB: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】ex.am.ineIg`zAmIn; i^5zAmin《源自拉丁文"测定 (重量) "的意思》>1 a. 调查,检查,审查; 考察 [仔细研究] ~ old records 检查旧纪录【同义字】examine 经过仔细观察、试验 的调查或研究research 为发掘事实、科学法 则,以高度知识作细密 周详的调查investigate 以组织性的调查发现 事实b. 调查,检查,审查She ~d whether the food was poisonous (or not) by tasting it. 她以口尝检查该食物 是否有毒2 诊察have one's eyes ~d 使眼睛接受诊察3 [就...]考试 [测验] [in, on~ pupils in history 考学生的历史学科~ students on their knowledge of the law 考学生的法律知识4 '法律'讯问 [审问] ; 审理
Q: lay on LAY ON
A: 【简明词典】v.涂抹(颜料等), 猛攻, 加...于人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lay on lays on; laying on; laid onIf you lay on something such as food, entertainment, or a service, you provide or supply it, especially in a generous or grand way. (mainly BRIT) They laid on a superb evening. Every facility was laid on to ease their homecoming.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．supply（gas， water， electricity）to a building； provide供应（煤气、 水电等）；提供*The house has water and electricity laid on．这座房子有水电 供应。*It was years before gas was laid on to the village．好多年以后 这村子才装起了管道 煤气。*They lay on all essential services．他们提供 一切必要的服务。*The bus company intends to lay on two more buses for this route．公交公司打算 再给这条线路提供两 部车。2．beat；strike；at tack violently猛打*As he laid on blows to the boy's back，a man came up and took the whip out of his hand．他鞭打男孩背 部时，一个男人走过 来夺了他手中的鞭子。*Little John seized a club and began to lay on for dear life．小约翰拿起一 根棍子拼命乱打。3．cover with；apply涂*He told us that we should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather．他告诉我们 ，为了防止气候侵害 应再涂一层油漆。4．organize or arrange for（entertainment ，concert，etc．） 组织安排（文娱活动 、音乐会等）*During the whole tour we hadn't to trouble about anything ourselves；everythi ng was laid on for us．整个旅游过程中 ，我们什么都不用自 己去操心，一切都为 我们安排好了。*Stage shows were laid on to entertain the foreign guests．安排了几场 演出招待那些外宾。*Has all the food and drink been laid on？所有饮食都已安 排好了吗？5．impose（taxes，c ommands，penalties ）征（税）；下（命 令） ；施加（惩罚）*The government has laid on a new tax．政府已征收新税 。*The firm is laying on higher prices．这个公司正 在强行加价。6．provide as a gift，bonus or treat 作为赠品赠送；奉送 ；招待*The owner of the factory laid on a Christmas dinner for the employees．工厂的老 板设圣诞宴会招待其 员工。
Q: wear out WEAR OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.消瘦, 穿破, 用坏, 克服, 消磨, 疲劳【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wear out wears out; wearing out; wore out; worn out When something wears out or when you wear it out, it is used so much that it becomes thin or weak and unable to be used any more. Every time she consulted her watch, she wondered if the batteries were wearing out. Horses used for long-distance riding tend to wear their shoes out more quickly. He wore out his shoes wandering around Mexico City.PHR-V-ERG2 wear out wears out; wearing out; wore out; worn out If something wears you out, it makes you feel extremely tired. (INFORMAL) The past few days had really worn him out. The young people run around kicking a ball, wearing themselves out. The effect of the two severe defeats, and the continuous attacks, has been to wear out his troops.= tire out, exhaustPHR-V3 wear out wears out; wearing out; wore out; worn out If someone wears out their welcome with you, or if it wears out, they spend a lot of time with you and you are no longer happy about it. You can also say that a feeling wears out or is worn out. `Could you not stay with us while you are solving your mystery?' --- `Oh, we don't want to wear out our welcome.'. His stubborn resistance to anything new eventually wore out the patience of his superiors. No matter how often they turn up, their welcome never wears out.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．tire out；exhaust使精疲 力尽；耗尽*Playing with little children really wears me out！跟小孩子们在一 起玩真把我累坏了。*She keeps wearing herself out for other people．她总是为别 人忙得精疲力尽。*After about an hour，my patience began to wear out．大约一小时以后 ，我开始有点忍耐不 住了。2．become useless变得无用；用 坏*The machine has worn out．那台机器已经报 废了。*Children's shoes wear out quickly．孩子们的鞋 很快就穿坏。*The child has worn out his clothes；will you get him another suit？孩子已经把衣 服穿破了，你给他再 买一套好吗？3．consume（time，e tc．）tediously 消磨（时间等）*He has worn out miserable days with patience．他耐心地 度过了悲惨的岁月。*The meeting wore out all afternoon．会议消磨 了整个下午的时间。
Q: cast aside CAST ASIDE
A: 【简明词典】v.消除, 废除【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cast aside casts aside; casting aside The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you cast aside someone or something, you get rid of them because they are no longer necessary or useful to you. Sweden needs to cast aside outdated policies and thinking. The Princess was cruelly cast aside when she failed to produce an heir. Now that Fantina is old, she has been cast aside like some useless object.= rejectPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】discard；throw away 置...而不顾；抛弃； 去掉*You can't just cast people aside like old clothes．你不能象抛 弃旧衣服那样扔下别 人不管。*Cast aside all illusions and go into the battle．丢掉幻想， 投入战斗。
Q: square up SQUARE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.清帐, 摆好架势【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇square up squares up; squaring up; squared upIf you square up to a problem, person, or situation, you accept that you have to deal with them and take action to do so. The world's most prestigious insurance company was last night squaring up to take on MPs who have accused it of being riddled with corruption. ...a woman facing serious responsibility, squaring up to the deepest crisis she has yet had to face.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】pay sb．money that one owes结帐；付帐*Will you square up with the waiter while I go and get the car？我去把车开过来 ，你来和侍者结帐好 吗？*Let's square up，how much is the bill？我们结帐吧， 帐单金额多少？
Q: clean out CLEAN OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.清除, 打扫干净【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 clean out cleans out; cleaning out; cleaned outIf you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly. Mr. Wall asked if I would help him clean out the bins. If you are using the same pan, clean it out.PHR-V2 clean out cleans out; cleaning out; cleaned outIf someone cleans you out, they take all the money and valuables you have. If they clean out a place, they take everything of value that is in it. (INFORMAL) I'm sure the burglars waited until my insurance claim was through and came back to clean me out again. When they first captured the port, they virtually cleaned out its warehouses.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．tidy or clean thoroughly；get rid of使洁净；清除*She asked the children to clean out their drawers．她要孩子们 把抽屉清理干净。2．render bankrupt；leave sb．without money 使破产；使...失去钱 财*He hasn't got a penny．He is quite cleaned out．他一文不名，完 全破产了。*We played cards and he cleaned me out．我们玩了纸牌， 他把我的钱全赢去了。
Q: settle for SETTLE FOR
A: 【简明词典】v.满足于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇settle for settles for; settling for; settled forIf you settle for something, you choose or accept it, especially when it is not what you really want but there is nothing else available. Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre. England will have to settle for third or fourth place.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】accept sth．which is not as good as one hoped for 接受；满足于*She wanted to be a lawyer but she had to settle for being a secretary．她想当一 名律师，但后来甘愿 当了名秘书。*He is so keen to sell his houses that he is willing to settle for less than the asking price．他急于想出售 他的房子，所以他愿 意接受低于开价的价格。
Q: drop DROP [drCp]
A: 【简明词典】v.滴下, 落下, (使声音等)变弱, (使价格等)下降, 使跌倒, 使结束, 不再讨论, 停止与(某人)交往n.落下, 下降, 滴, 滴剂, 点滴, 微量, 下跌【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 drop drops dropping dropped If a level or amount drops or if someone or something drops it, it quickly becomes less. Temperatures can drop to freezing at night. Once the rate rises it never drops back to its previous level. His blood pressure had dropped severely. He had dropped the price of his London home by {Pound}1.25m.V-ERG+ drop drops Also a noun. He was prepared to take a drop in wages. The poll indicates a drop in support for the Conservatives.N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N in n2 drop drops dropping dropped If you drop something, you accidentally let it fall. I dropped my glasses and broke them.VB3 drop drops dropping dropped If something drops onto something else, it falls onto that thing. If something drops from somewhere, it falls from that place. He felt hot tears dropping onto his fingers. Burning embers started dropping from the ceiling. His toupee dropped off, revealing his bald head.VB4 drop drops dropping dropped If you drop something somewhere or if it drops there, you deliberately let it fall there. Drop the noodles into the water. He dropped his plate into the sink. drCp>1 (C)滴,液滴a ~ of dew 一滴露珠fall in ~s 成滴落下→ raindrop,teardrop.2 a. [a ~; 用于否定句]一滴; 微量,少量There was not a ~ of water. 没有一滴水He didn't show us a ~ of kindness. 他对我们一点亲切的 表示都没有b. (C)少量 [一杯] 的酒take a ~ 饮一杯酒take a ~ too much 喝醉c. [~s] (眼药水等的) 滴剂3 (C) 糖果,糖球a cough ~ 止咳糖4 (C)嵌入坠子中的宝石 ,耳坠(珍珠等)5(C)a. 落下,滴下; 急降a ~ into a hole 落入洞中b. (用降落伞的) 空投 (airdrop) c. [价格、股票等的] 下跌; [温度等的] 下降[ina ~ in temperature 温度的下降a ~ in prices [stocks] 物价 [股票] 的下跌take a sudden ~ 急降,暴跌d. 落下的距离,落差There is a ~ of 150 feet from the top of the building to the ground. 从该建筑物顶点到地 面有一百五十?盏穆洳 ?n6(C)a. (美) (邮箱等的) 投递?
Q: bomb out BOMB OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.炸毁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bomb out bombs out; bombing out; bombed outIf a building or area is bombed out, it is destroyed by bombs. If people are bombed out, their houses are destroyed by bombs. London had been bombed out. On 27 October they were bombed out.See also bombed-out.PHR-V-PASSIVE
Q: count out COUNT OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.点数, 拳击中判输【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 count out counts out; counting out; counted outIf you count out a sum of money, you count the notes or coins as you put them in a pile one by one. Mr. Rohmbauer counted out the money and put it in an envelope.PHR-V2 count out counts out; counting out; counted outIf you tell someone to count you out, you mean that you do not want to be included in an activity. If this is the standard to which I have to drop to gain membership, then count me out!= excludePHR-V: usu imper【21世纪英汉词典】1．count one by one 一个一个地数出（数 目）*The boss is counting out his money．老板正在数钱 。*The old lady counted out fifteen penceand passed it to the salesgirl．那老太太 慢吞吞地数了15便士 给女店员。2．exclude 排除*You can count me out of your plan．你们的计划可 以不把我包括进去。
Q: eat into EAT INTO
A: 【简明词典】v.腐蚀, 蛀坏, 耗掉【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 eat into eats into; eating into; ate into; eaten intoIf something eats into your time or your resources, it uses them, when they should be used for other things. Responsibilities at home and work eat into his time. Wages were rising faster than productivity and this was eating into profits.PHR-V2 eat into eats into; eating into; ate into; eaten intoIf a substance such as acid or rust eats into something, it destroys or damages its surface. Ulcers occur when the stomach's natural acids eat into the lining of the stomach.PHR-V
Q: light up LIGHT UP
A: 【简明词典】v.点燃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 light up lights up; lighting up; lighted up The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedIf you light something up or if it lights up, it becomes bright, usually when you shine light on it. ...a keypad that lights up when you pick up the handset... It isn't possible to heat one half of a bedroom or only to light up one half of a sitting room!= illuminatePHR-V-ERG2 light up lights up; lighting up; lighted up The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedIf your face or your eyes light up you suddenly look very surprised or happy. Sue's face lit up with surprise. When I said I'd like this baby to live in a nuclear free environment her eyes lit up.PHR-V3 light up lights up; lighting up; lighted up The form lit is the usual past tense and past participle, but the form lighted is also usedIf you light up, you make a cigarette, cigar, or pipe start burning and you start smoking it. (INFORMAL) He held a match while she lit up. He takes his time lighting up a cigarette, all the while moving with the rhythm.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．fill with light；illuminate brightly or extensively 照亮*The searchlight lit up the whole area．探照灯把整个 地区都照亮了。*The house was all lit up as though a big celebration was going on．满屋灯火通明， 宛如在进行一场大庆 典。*The streets were well lighted up．街上灯火辉煌。2．switch on the headlights of a motor vehicle at dusk；switch on the street lighting（黄昏时） 打开车灯；开亮街灯*It's seven o'clock，and still one or two cars haven't lit up．已经 7点钟了，仍有个别车 辆没有开灯。*At this time of the year，the official hour to light up is sixthirty．在这个季 节，规定开街灯的时 间是6点半钟。3．light a pipe，cigarette or cigar 点上烟斗、香烟或雪 茄*I had difficulty lighting up my cigarrette in the strong wind．刮这么大的风 ，我很难点着烟。*The two men lit up their pipes and then sat down for a chat．两个人点上烟 斗，坐下来谈心。*As soon as the meal was over all the smokers lit up．一吃完饭，所有 抽烟的人都点上了烟。4．suddenly look pleased and happy；become cheerful 突然高兴；面露喜色*Her face lit up with joy when she heard the good news．当她听到这则 好消息时，面露喜色。*Tom will surely light up when he sees his new bike．汤姆看到他的 新自行车时，必定很 高兴。*Her face lit up with happiness．他脸上喜 气洋洋。
Q: burn BURN [bE:n]
A: 【简明词典】v.烧, 烧焦, 点(灯), 使感觉烧热n.烧伤, 灼伤【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 burn burns burning burnt The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there. Fires were burning out of control in the center of the city. There was a fire burning in the large fireplace. The furnace has a design that allows the flame to burn at a lower temperature.VB2 burn burns burning burnt The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf something is burning, it is on fire. When I arrived one of the vehicles was still burning. The building housed 1,500 refugees and it burned for hours. That boy was rescued from a burning house.VB* burning When we arrived in our village there was a terrible smell of burning.N-UNCOUNT3 burn burns burning burnt The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf you burn something, you destroy or damage it with fire. Protesters set cars on fire and burned a building. Incineration plants should be built to burn household waste. Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet.VB* burning The French government has criticized the burning of a US flag outside the American Embassy.N-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】burnbVn; bE:n( ~ed[~d; ~d ],burnt [~t; ~t ])>1 燃烧a. 燃烧; 燃烧Paper ~s. 纸会燃烧b. 燃烧; 燃烧~ red [blue] 燃烧成红 [蓝] 色~ low 变小 [减弱] c. 晒黑Her face ~s easily. 她的脸容易晒黑d. 烧焦~ black 烧得焦黑The oatmeal is ~ing. 麦片粥烧焦了e.'化学'燃烧2 a. 炯炯发光,发亮Lights were ~ing in every room. 每一间房间里灯火都 亮著b. 被太阳映照The river ~ed crimson in the setting sun. 河流被落日映照成深 红色c. [因愤怒等而] (如火般地) 炯炯发光,(比喻)发火 [withHis eyes ~ed with rage. 他气得两眼直冒火3 a. [因...而]感觉发热; 感觉火辣 [灼热,刺痛] [withHis angry words made my ears ~. 听了他的气话,我耳朵 发热My forehead ~ed with fever. 我的前额因发烧而烫 热My cheek
Q: burn down BURN DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.烧为平地, 火力减弱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇burn down burns down; burning down; burnt down The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf a building burns down or if someone burns it down, it is completely destroyed by fire. Six months after Bud died, the house burned down. Anarchists burnt down a restaurant.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．burn completely 把...烧成平地；烧掉*The building was burned down last week．这幢大楼是上 周烧毁的。2．lose heat or burn less brightly as the fuel is used up 渐渐烧完；燃料燃尽 ；火力减弱*The fire has burned down；get some more coal please．火不旺了， 再添点煤吧。
Q: burn out BURN OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.烧坏, 烧掉, 烧尽【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 burn out burns out; burning out; burnt out The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf a fire burns itself out, it stops burning because there is nothing left to burn. Fire officials let the fire burn itself out.PHR-V2 burn out burns out; burning out; burnt out The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf you burn yourself out, you make yourself exhausted or ill by working too hard. He might burn himself out and go to an early grave.= wear outPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．destroy by burning 烧掉（家、店、财产 等）*The fire burned out his shop and left him deep in debt．火烧掉了他的 商店，使他负债累累。2．（electrical equipment）stop functioning；become useless 烧坏（电灯泡、电器 ）*The electric light bulb is burnt out．电灯泡烧坏了。*There are no lights in the house．Perhaps a fuse has burned out．屋里没灯，可能 是保险丝烧坏了。3．die；burn to an end（炉火等）烧尽； 燃完*The oil lamp has burned out．煤油灯的油燃尽 了。4．wear out or cause to wear out through overwork 因工作过度等而垮下 ；精疲力尽*You'll burn yourself out if you go on working at this rate．如果你继续这 样干下去的话，你的 身体会垮掉的。5．（anger，etc．） disappear（怒气等） 消失*Their anger seems to have burned out．他们的愤怒似乎 已经平息。
Q: burn up BURN UP
A: 【简明词典】v.烧起来, 烧掉, 发怒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 burn up burns up; burning up; burnt up The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat. The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up. Fires have burned up 180,000 acres of timber.PHR-V-ERG2 burn up burns up; burning up; burnt up The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf something burns up fuel or energy, it uses it. Brisk walking can burn up more calories than slow jogging.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．burst into flames again；burn brightly 烧起来；旺起来*The fire burned up when she added some wood．她添了一些木 柴，火就烧得旺起来 了。2．make angry 激怒；使...恼火*His behaviour really burns me up．他的行为真使我 恼火。*He was burnt up about the matter．他为这件事 大发雷霆。3．burn completely；consume entirely 烧完*The fire burned up a number of valuable manuscripts．那场火 烧掉了一批珍贵的手 稿。*The house burned up before the firemen got there．消防队员到达 前，房子已烧光了。
Q: touch off TOUCH OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.触发, 使炸裂, 激起, 勾划出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇touch off touches off; touching off; touched offIf something touches off a situation or series of events, it causes it to start happening. Is the massacre likely to touch off a new round of violence?PHR-V
Q: warm up WARM UP
A: 【简明词典】v.热身, 重新煮热, 变暖, 感到亲切, 激动【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 warm up warms up; warming up; warmed upIf you warm something up or if it warms up, it gets hotter. He blew on his hands to warm them up. All that she would have to do was warm up the pudding. The weather had warmed up.PHR-V-ERG2 warm up warms up; warming up; warmed upIf you warm up for an event such as a race, you prepare yourself for it by doing exercises or by practising just before it starts. In an hour the drivers will be warming up for the main event. Carl slipped a disc in his back while warming up.See also warm-up.= limber upPHR-V3 warm up warms up; warming up; warmed upWhen a machine or engine warms up or someone warms it up, it becomes ready for use a little while after being switched on or started. He waited for his car to warm up. We spent a frustrating five minutes while the pilot warmed up the engines.PHR-V-ERG4 warm up warms up; warming up; warmed upIf a comedian or speaker warms up an audience or the audience warms up, the audience is prepared for the main show or speaker by being told jokes, so that they are in a good mood. They would always come out and warm up the audience. The crowd began to warm up.PHR-V-ERG 【21世纪英汉词典】1．become or make more excited or enthusiastic（使） 变得热烈、活跃起来*We arrived just when the party was beginning to warm up．正当聚会开始热 闹起来时，我们赶到 了。*He warmed up when I told him the good news．当我把这好消 息告诉他时，他兴奋 了起来。*Peter's jokes certainly warmed the party up．彼得讲的笑话的 确使晚会的气氛变得 热烈起来。2．become friendly变得亲热起 来*When he found that we were railway workers just like him，he began to warm up．当得知我们同他 一样也是铁路工人时 ，他开始对我们亲热 起来。 3．reheat cooked food把（煮熟的食物 ）重新加热*The milk is warming up on the store．炉子上正热着 牛奶。*My father was so late that his dinner got cold；my mother had to warm it up．我爸爸回家太晚 ，晚饭都冷了，妈妈 不得不把饭菜再热一下。4．become warm变得暖和起来*It was very cold this morning，but it seems to be warming up．今天早上真够冷 的，现在好像变得暖 和起来了。5．get ready for a game or other event by exercising or practicing 做准备工作*The dancers began to warm up fifteen minutes before the performance．舞蹈演 员们在演出前15分钟 开始做准备工作。*Let's warm up the car engine a bit before we start?
Q: tear into TEAR INTO
A: 【简明词典】v.猛攻【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tear into tears into; tearing into; tore into; torn intoIf you tear into someone, you criticize them very angrily and strongly. (INFORMAL) I had a real row with him. I tore into him.PHR-V
Q: pick at PICK AT
A: 【简明词典】v.用指尖拉, 少量地吃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇pick at picks at; picking at; picked atIf you pick at the food that you are eating, you eat only very small amounts of it. Sarah picked at a plate of cheese for supper, but she wasn't really hungry.= nibblePHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．eat without appetite挑食*Stop picking at your food， Janet！*Eat it all up or you won't have any pudding！珍妮，不要 挑食！全部吃下去， 否则就不给你吃布丁了！*She had no appetite and only picked at food．她食欲不振， 只吃了一点点食物。2．find fault with对...吹毛求疵*They showed their displeasure by continually picking at her．他们不断挑她的 毛病以示他们的不满。*She'd been picked at so often by parents and teachers that she didn't know how to behave．家长和老师 经常对她吹毛求疵， 她简直不知怎么办才好。
Q: gun for GUN FOR
A: 【简明词典】v.用枪搜索捕杀【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇gun for guns for; gunning for; gunned forIf someone is gunning for you, they are trying to find a way to harm you or cause you trouble. (INFORMAL) You knew that they were gunning for you, but did you ever imagine that it would be as bad as this?PHR-V: only cont
Q: smoke out SMOKE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.用烟熏出, 查出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇smoke out smokes out; smoking out; smoked outIf you smoke out someone who is hiding, you discover them and make them publicly known. The committee have tried dozens of different ways to smoke him out. ...technology to smoke out tax evaders.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】find out the facts about查出；使...水落 石出*It took the police only a few days to smoke out the real criminal．警察只花 了几天时间就把真正 的罪犯查出来了。*The object is to smoke out the instigators of the riots．目的就是要查 出暴乱的煽动者。
Q: check in CHECK IN
A: 【简明词典】v.登记, 报到【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 check in checks in; checking in; checked inWhen you check in or check into a hotel or clinic, or if someone checks you in, you arrive and go through the necessary procedures before you stay there. I'll ring the hotel. I'll tell them we'll check in tomorrow. He has checked into an alcohol treatment centre. Check us in at the hotel and wait for my call.= register check outPHR-V-ERG2 check in checks in; checking in; checked inWhen you check in at an airport, you arrive and show your ticket before going on a flight. He had checked in at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport for a flight to Manchester.See also check-in, check 6.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．register in a hotel；report one's arrival 在旅馆登记住宿；报 到；签到*Have you checked in at the hotel yet？你在旅馆登记住 宿了吗？*We have to check in at the office building at 8．我们必须在8点到 办公楼签到。*The friends we had invited did not check in until Saturday．我们邀请 的朋友直到星期六才 到达。2．receive sth．back and make a record of it 收回；注消；收到登 记*I put the books on the library desk，and the librarian checked them in．我把书放在图书 馆的柜台上，图书管 理员验收了这些书。*We're supposed to check our luggage in before 8：00．我们应在8点 钟前交运行李。*You can check your suitcases in at the desk．你们可以把箱 子寄存在服务台。
Q: dress up DRESS UP
A: 【简明词典】v.盛装, 打扮, 装饰, 伪装【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 dress up dresses up; dressing up; dressed up If you dress up or dress yourself up, you put on different clothes, in order to make yourself look smarter than usual or to disguise yourself. You do not need to dress up for dinner. I just love the fun of dressing up in another era's clothing. Little girls dress up as angels for fiestas.PHR-V2 dress up dresses up; dressing up; dressed up If you dress someone up, you give them special clothes to wear, in order to make them look smarter or to disguise them. Mother loved to dress me up.PHR-V3 dress up dresses up; dressing up; dressed up If you dress something up, you try to make it seem more attractive, acceptable, or interesting than it really is. Politicians are happier to dress up their ruthless ambition as a necessary pursuit of the public good. However you dress it up, a bank only exists to lend money.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．dress formally；put on smart clothes盛装；穿上漂 亮的衣服*The girls all dressed up to take part in the evening party．姑娘们全都打 扮起来去参加晚会。*Are you going to dress up for the party？你准备盛装赴 会吗？2．make sth．or sb．seem different；disguise 化装；乔装；伪装*She was dressed up to represent a flowerseller．她把 自己化装成一个卖花 姑娘。*The prisoners escaped by dressing up as guards．囚犯们伪装 成哨兵逃跑了。3．improve；make sth．seem better or more important改进；使某 物看上去更好或更重要*This scheme should be dressed up to look more attractive．这个计 划应该改进一下，使 其更有吸引力。*A fresh coat of paint will dress up the old house．刷层新油漆会 使这房子旧貌换新颜。*Your proposal is fine．Dress it up a bit and then send it to the committee．你的建议 不错，修改一下再交 给委员会。
Q: wear down WEAR DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.磨损, 损耗, 使疲劳, 使厌烦, 克服【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wear down wears down; wearing down; wore down; worn downIf you wear something down or if it wears down, it becomes flatter or smoother as a result of constantly rubbing against something else. Pipe smokers sometimes wear down the tips of their teeth where they grip their pipes. The machines start to wear down, they don't make as many nuts and bolts as they used to. Although the tusk grows throughout the life of the elephant, they're wearing it down faster than they can grow it.PHR-V-ERG2 wear down wears down; wearing down; wore down; worn downIf you wear someone down, you make them gradually weaker or less determined until they eventually do what you want. None can match your sheer will-power and persistence in wearing down the opposition. They hoped the waiting and the uncertainty would wear down my resistance. He believed that he could wear her down if he only asked often enough.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．reduce or impair by long wearing；erode磨掉 ；侵蚀*The soles of my shoes are already worn down．It's time I got a new pair．我的鞋底磨破 了，该换双新鞋了。*Wind and rain have worn the monument down．风雨将那座纪 念碑侵蚀了。2．exhaust；make or become weaker by constant pressure or attack使衰弱；使精 疲力尽*His strength has been worn down by illness．疾病已使他 体质衰弱了。*Many young mothers appear worn down with hard work，looking after children．许多年轻 的母亲因为工作辛苦 和照料孩子而显得疲 惫不堪。3．prevail by persistence；overco me 由于坚持而获胜；克服*Through perseverance，they gradually wore down opposition to the scheme．通过坚持不 懈的努力，他们逐渐 克服了实施这项计划 的阻力。*The general has decided to wear down the enemy's strength by a long slow campaign．将军决定 用持久战的打法来消 耗敌人的力量。
Q: wear away WEAR AWAY
A: 【简明词典】v.磨损, 消逝, 衰退, 磨减, 消磨, 虚度【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wear away wears away; wearing away; wore away; worn awayIf you wear something away or if it wears away, it becomes thin and eventually disappears because it is used a lot or rubbed a lot. It had a saddle with springs sticking out, which wore away the seat of my pants. The softer rock wears away.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．disappear gradually through wear磨损*The inscriptions on the stones have worn away．石头上的碑文 已经被磨损了。*The footsteps of thousands of visitors had worn away the steps．台阶已经被成 千上万参观者的脚步 磨平了。2．be reduced until it disappears慢慢地消 失*He could feel pain again as the medicine wore away．药性消退后， 他又感到疼痛了。*My patience is almost worn away by her endless complaints．她不停 的抱怨已使我几乎无 法忍耐了。3．（of time）pass slowly；（vigour，e tc．）fade away（时间）慢慢地 消逝；（精力等）衰退*Don'k wear away your youth in trifles！不要虚度年 华。*The long winter wore away．漫长的冬天过 去了。*Being in prison for many years has wore away the prisoner's resistance．多年呆 在监狱里已经把那个 罪犯的反抗精神给消 磨掉了。
Q: drop away DROP AWAY
A: 【简明词典】v.离开, 散去, 减少【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇drop away drops away; dropping away; dropped awayIf land or ground drops away, it slopes down so that it is at a lower level to where you are or from a particular point that has been mentioned. To the south the hills dropped away to farmland. From the house, the garden drops away, surrounded by a rural scene of woodland.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】get away；become less走掉；减少*It was a tedious lecture．The listeners dropped away one by one．演讲冗长乏味， 听众一个个都走掉了。*The attendance has dropped away in recent months．最近几个月 的出勤率下降了。
Q: screen out SCREEN OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.筛选出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇screen out screens out; screening out; screened outIf an organization or country screens out certain people, it keeps them out because it thinks they may cause problems. The company screened out applicants motivated only by money.PHR-V
Q: drop off DROP OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.离开, 散去, 逐渐减少, 死去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 drop off drops off; dropping off; dropped offIf you drop off to sleep, you go to sleep. (INFORMAL) I must have dropped off to sleep. Just as I was dropping off, a strange thought crossed my mind.PHR-V2 drop off drops off; dropping off; dropped offIf the level of something drops off, it becomes less. Sales to the British forces are expected to drop off. The daily toll of casualties has dropped off sharply.= decreasePHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．fall off掉下*My top button has dropped off and I can't find it．我最上面的钮扣 掉了，找不到了。2．become fewer or less；decline 减少；下降*The number of students has been dropping off recently．近来学生 人数减少。*Sales have been dropping off badly．销售额下降得 厉害。*Attendance at football matches has dropped off since the coming of television．自有电 视以来，到现场观看 足球比赛的人就减少了。3．fall asleep睡着*I was just dropping off when the telephone rang．我刚要睡着， 突然电话铃响了。4．let sb．get down from a vehicle；set down让某人下车；放 下*Where do you want me to drop you off？你要我在哪儿让 你下车？*Tom dropped me off at the postoffice and I've walked the rest of the way．汤姆让我在邮局 下了车，剩下的路我 就步行了。*He said he would drop the parcel off at the post office．他说他要在 邮局寄一个包裹。*I can drop the laundry off on my way to work．我可以在上班 的路上把要洗的东西 送掉。
Q: push off PUSH OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.离开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push off pushes off; pushing off; pushed offIf you tell someone to push off, you are telling them rather rudely to go away. (INFORMAL) Push off, Bob.PHR-V: usu imper【21世纪英汉词典】1．set sail in a small boat乘船出发*We pushed off frow the shore and were soon out to sea．我们乘船驶离岸 边，不久就到了海上。2．leave or go away离开*I must be pushing off now！ It's getting late．现在我得走了 ！天已很晚了。*Push off！ Can't you see I'm busy？走开！你难道 看不见我很忙吗？
Q: hand over HAND OVER
A: 【简明词典】v.移交【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hand over hands over; handing over; handed overIf you hand something over to someone, you pass it to them. He also handed over a letter of apology from the Prime Minister. `I've got his card.' Judith said, handing it over.PHR-V2 hand over hands over; handing over; handed overWhen you hand over someone such as a prisoner to someone else, you give the control of and responsibility for them to that other person. They would just catch the robbers and hand them over to the police. This morning the American was formally handed over to the ambassador.PHR-V3 hand over hands over; handing over; handed overIf you hand over to someone or hand something over to them, you give them the responsibility for dealing with a particular situation or problem. The present leaders have to decide whether to stand down and hand over to a younger generation. I wouldn't dare hand this project over to anyone else. They would like to hand over their financial affairs to another body.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】pass over or give over递给；交出；移 交*The escaped criminal was handed over to the police．这个逃犯被 送交了警方。*When Mr．Wang gets old，he will hand over his business to his son．当王先生年老时 ，他将把他的公司移 交给他儿子。*He has resigned and will hand over his office to his successor．他已经辞 职并将同他的继任者 办理移交手续。*She doesn't want to hand over the property to anyone．他不想把财 产交给任何人。
Q: dream up DREAM UP
A: 【简明词典】v.空想出, 构思, 创造, 设计(发明物等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇dream up dreams up; dreaming up; dreamt up American English uses the form dreamed as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either dreamed or dreamt.If you dream up a plan or idea, you work it out or create it in your mind. I dreamed up a plan to solve both problems at once. The event was dreamed up by Mick Jagger. His son hadn't dreamed it up.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】make up；think up；think of in imagination构思；想 出；虚构*Where did you dream up that idea？你从哪儿想出 那个主意来的？*He is good at dreaming up a plan which is almost impossible to be carried out．他善于空想一个 几乎总是不可能实现 的计划。*She can always dream up some new reasons for not doing anything unpleasant．她总能 编出不做令人不愉快 的事情的新理由。
Q: stake out STAKE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.立桩标出, 置于警察监视下【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stake out stakes out; staking out; staked outIf you stake out a position that you are stating or a claim that you are making, you are defending the boundaries or limits of the position or claim. Those who want to take child abuse seriously today must stake out a humane child protection practice. The time has come for Hindus to stake out their claim to their own homeland.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】stake out(美俚)1 派 (警察) 监视某地区2 对...加以监视
Q: contract out CONTRACT OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.立约把...包出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 contract out contracts out; contracting out; contracted outIf a company contracts out work, they employ other companies to do it. Firms can contract out work to one another. When Barclays Bank contracted out its cleaning, the new company was cheaper. ...the trend of contracting services out rather than performing them in-house.PHR-V2 contract out contracts out; contracting out; contracted outIf a person or group contracts out of a system or scheme, they formally say that they do not want to take part in it. (BRIT) Employees can contract out of their employer's occupational pension scheme. ...a free deal which automatically converts into a pay as-you-go service unless you contract out.PHR-V
Q: stick to STICK TO
A: 【简明词典】v.粘住【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stick to sticks to; sticking to; stuck toIf you stick to something or someone when you are travelling, you stay close to them. There are interesting hikes inland, but most ramblers stick to the clifftops. Stick to well-lit roads.PHR-V2 stick to sticks to; sticking to; stuck toIf you stick to something, you continue doing, using, saying, or talking about it, rather than changing to something else. Perhaps he should have stuck to writing. Lionel, you just tell the cops what you saw; stick to your story.PHR-V3 stick to sticks to; sticking to; stuck toIf you stick to a promise, agreement, decision, or principle, you do what you said you would do, or do not change your mind. Immigrant support groups are waiting to see if he sticks to his word. She made it clear the government would stick to its policies despite union militancy. But one problem is that few people can stick to a diet for long.to stick to your guns: see gun.= stick byPHR-V4 stick to sticks to; sticking to; stuck toIf you stick to rules, you do what they say you must do. Obviously we are disappointed but the committee could do nothing less than stick to the rules. Police must stick to the highest standards if they are to win back public confidence.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】persevere；adhere to坚持*I shall stick to my decision．我将坚持 我的决定。*If you stick to it long enough you can find the answer to that problem．如果你坚持 一段时间，你就会发 现那个问题的答案。*I hate listening to him；he never sticks to the point．我不喜欢听他 说，他从不坚持自己 的观点。*I hope you will stick to the point in the debate．我希望你在 辩论中能抓住要害。*If you stick to the truth，you've nothing to fear．你要是坚持真 理，就可以无所畏惧。
Q: tie down TIE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.系住, 拴住, 束缚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tie down ties down; tying down; tied downA person or thing that ties you down restricts your freedom in some way. We'd agreed form the beginning not to tie each other down. The reason he didn't have a family was that he didn't want to be tied down!PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】limit or restrict sb.'s freedom to do sth．束缚或限制某人 的自由活动；捆住（ 引申含意）*Tom's serious illness tied him down in the hospital for three weeks．汤 姆的重病使他在医院 呆了3个星期。*Many parents can't get around freely because their children tie them down．许多父母亲不 能自由自在地去旅行 ，因为小孩把他们给 捆住了。
Q: trip up TRIP UP
A: 【简明词典】v.绊倒, 使失败, 挑剔【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇trip up trips up; tripping up; tripped upIf someone or something trips a person up, or if they trip up, they fail or make a mistake. Your own lies will trip you up. He will do all he can to trip up the new right-wing government. The two occasions she tripped up tell you nothing about how often she got away with it.See also trip 2, 3.PHR-V-ERG
Q: tie up TIE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.绑好, 缚牢, 包扎, 占用, 阻碍, 密切联系, 合伙, 停泊【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tie up ties up; tying up; tied up When you tie something up, you fasten string or rope round it so that it is firm or secure. He tied up the bag and took it outside.PHR-V2 tie up ties up; tying up; tied up If someone ties another person up, they fasten ropes or chains around them so that they cannot move or escape. Masked robbers broke in, tied him up, and made off with $8,000. At about 5 a.m. they struck again in Fetcham, tying up a couple and ransacking their house.PHR-V3 tie up ties up; tying up; tied up If you tie an animal up, you fasten it to a fixed object with a piece of rope so that it cannot run away. Would you go and tie your horse up please. They dismounted, tied up their horses and gave them the grain they had brought.= tetherPHR-V4 tie up ties up; tying up; tied up If you tie up an issue or problem, you deal with it in a way that gives definite conclusions or answers. Kingfisher confirmed that it hopes to tie up a deal within the next two weeks. We could have tied the whole case up without getting you and Smith shot at.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．put in good order收拾整齐*We'll tie up the study today．我们今天要收 拾书房。2．delay延误*The rainstorm tied up all the traffic along the highway．暴风雨阻塞 了公路交通。
Q: hang together HANG TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】v.结合在一起, 符合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang together hangs together; hanging together; hanged together The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If two people or groups hang together, they stay with each other and support each other even though they may disagree on some things. He urged his supporters to hang together.= stick togetherPHR-V2 hang together hangs together; hanging together; hanged together The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If things such as ideas or the parts of something hang together, they are properly organized and fit together reasonably. Her ideas don't always hang together very well as a plot.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．stay united；help and defend one another团结一致；互 相帮助*If we all hang together we are sure to succeed in our plan．如果我们都团 结一致，我们的计划 一定能成功。*We always hang together when one of us is in trouble．我们当中无 论谁有困难，大家都 团结一致，互相帮助。2．form a satisfactory whole；be consistent编得前后 一致；没有破绽；合 乎逻辑*His story of why he was absent from seems to hang together．他没来上 课的理由似乎还合乎 逻辑。*His argument was a good one and hung together．他的论据 很好，逻辑性强。*These two assertions do not seem to hang together．这两种说 法似乎互相矛盾。
Q: finish up FINISH UP
A: 【简明词典】v.结束, 完成, 对...进行最后加工, 用光【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 finish up finishes up; finishing up; finished upIf you finish up in a particular place or situation, you are in that place or situation after doing or experiencing several things. They had met by chance at university and finished up getting married. He's probably going to finish up in jail for business fraud.= end upPHR-V2 finish up finishes up; finishing up; finished upIf you finish up something that you have been eating or drinking, you eat or drink the last part of it. Finish up your drinks now, please.PHR-V
Q: finish off FINISH OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.结束, 完成, 干掉, 完全吃光【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 finish off finishes off; finishing off; finished offIf you finish off something that you have been eating or drinking, you eat or drink the last part of it with the result that there is none left. Kelly finished off his coffee. He took the bottle from her hands and finished it off in one long swallow.= polish offPHR-V2 finish off finishes off; finishing off; finished offIf someone finishes off a person or thing that is already badly injured or damaged, they kill or destroy them. They meant to finish her off, swiftly and without mercy.PHR-V
Q: ally ALLY [E5lai, A5lai]
A: 【简明词典】v.结盟, 与...(在血统, 性质等上)有关联, 同盟n.同盟国, 支持者【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ally allies A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war. Washington would not take such a step without its allies' approval. The United States is a close ally of South Korea, and maintains forces there for its defence. enemyN-COUNT: with supp2 ally allies The Allies were the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in the Second World War.N-PLURAL: the N3 ally allies If you describe someone as your ally, you mean that they help and support you, especially when other people are opposing you. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister. She will regret losing a close political ally.= supporter, friend enemyN-COUNT: with supp4 ally allies allying allied If you ally yourself with someone or something, you give your support to them. He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement.VB【21世纪英汉词典】al.lyE`laI; E5lai, 5Alai>1 [~ oneself]缔结同盟,联 盟,联合[withThe Italy allied itself with Germany. 义大利与德国缔结同 盟2 使...结合,使...成为同 类,使...有关联; 联系>结盟,联合; 结亲,联姻The hotel is allied with five other. 这家旅馆和其它五家 联合起来>`AlaI, E`laI; 5Alai, E5lai1 (C) 同盟国,盟邦; 同盟者,盟友,我方2 the Alliesa. (第一次世界大战中的 ) 协约国(与德国以及其他中欧 诸国 (the other Central Powers) 作战者)b. (第二次世界大战中的 ) 反轴心国(与德、义、日三国联 盟之轴心国 (the Axis Powers) 对抗者)
Q: ride up RIDE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.缩上去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ride up rides up; riding up; rode up; ridden upIf a garment rides up, it moves upwards, out of its proper position. My underskirt had ridden up into a thick band around my hips.PHR-V
Q: wave aside WAVE ASIDE
A: 【简明词典】v.置之不理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wave aside waves aside; waving aside; waved asideIf you wave aside something such as a suggestion, explanation, or idea, you decide that it is not important enough to consider seriously. Wolfe waved my suggestion aside. Rachel waved aside the explanation.= dismiss, brush asidePHR-V
Q: delay DELAY [di5lei]
A: 【简明词典】v.耽搁, 延迟, 延期, 迟滞n.耽搁, 延迟, 迟滞【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 delay delays delaying delayed If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later. For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June 1980. They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers. So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift.= postpone bring forwardVB2 delay delays delaying delayed To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down. Can you delay him in some way?. Various set-backs and problems delayed production. The passengers were delayed for an hour.= hold upVB3 delay delays delaying delayed If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something. If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.= hang onVB4 delay delays If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected. They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone. Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.= hold-upN-VAR5 delay Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time. There is no time left for delay. We'll send you a quote withou 【21世纪英汉词典】de.laydI`le; di5lei>1 使...延迟,使...耽搁, 耽误...Ignorance ~s progress. 无知使进步延迟The airplane was ~ed (for) two hours by the accident. 飞机被那意外事件耽 搁了两小时2 a. 延期,延缓~ a party (for) a week 把聚会延期一周He ~ed his departure till [until] the next day. 他延至翌日才出发【同义字】delay 因失败、过失将事情 无特定期限地延缓postpone 把事情延期到一定的 时候b. 延迟Why have you ~ed writing to him?. 你为什么迟迟才写信 给他?c. 延迟Don't ~ to write to him. 不要拖延写信给他(快写信给他)>拖延,耽误Write the letter now! Don't ~. 现在就写那封信,别耽 误了>1 延迟,拖延; 犹豫; 耽搁admit of no ~ 刻不容缓,不能耽搁after several ~s 几次耽搁后without (any) ~ 不得延误,即刻,马上2 (C)延迟的时间[期间The train arrived after a ~ of two hours. 那班火车延?
Q: block in BLOCK IN
A: 【简明词典】v.草拟【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇block in blocks in; blocking in; blocked inIf you are blocked in, someone has parked their car in such a way that you cannot drive yours away. Our cars get blocked in and when we ask the restaurant to move them they don't do it for ages. Oh, is that your car outside? I may have blocked you in.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．enclose with blocks；surround 堵塞；包围*The space has been blocked in．这块场地被堵塞 了。*The harbour was completely blocked in by heavy masses of ice．港口为大量冰块 所封冻。*The car has been blocked in by all those lorries．这辆小车被 那些卡车堵住了。2．make a rough sketch or plan of the general arrangement（of objects in a drawing，etc．）画 略图；草拟计划*The draughtsman rapidly blocked in his idea．制图员很快把 他的计划画出草图。*They have blocked in a plan for their wheat production next year．他们已为下年 度的小麦生产拟订了 一份计划。
Q: declare for DECLARE FOR
A: 【简明词典】v.表明赞成(拥护)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇declare for declares for; declaring for; declared forIf you declare for something or someone, you say that you are in favour of them. The Catalans declared for Charles and a civil war erupted in Valencia and Aragon. Only a month earlier, Mr. Stenholm had declared for the tax cut.PHR-V
Q: roll up ROLL UP
A: 【简明词典】v.袅袅上升, 卷起, 到达, 出现, 积累成【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 roll up rolls up; rolling up; rolled upIf you roll up your sleeves or trouser legs, you fold the ends back several times, making them shorter. The jacket was too big for him so he rolled up the cuffs. Walking in the surf, she had to roll her pants up to her knees.See also rolled-up.PHR-V2 roll up rolls up; rolling up; rolled upIf people roll up somewhere, they arrive there, especially in large numbers, to see something interesting. Roll up, roll up, come and join The Greatest Show on Earth. The first reporters rolled up to the laboratory within minutes.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．wrap up 包起来*He rolled himself up in a blanket．他用毯子把 自己裹了起来。2．accumulate；coll ect；increase积累； 增加*Thrift and diligence make him roll up a fortune．勤俭使他积 累了很大一笔钱财。*His debts rolled up as he couldn 't pay them in time．他无力及时还 清债务，因此债台越 垒越高。3．arrive， appear on the scene ；come up in large numbers ；arrive in a vehicle 到场；出现；涌来； 乘车到达*The whole family rolled up to their daughter 's first appearance on the stage．全家人都到场 观看他们的女儿初次 登台演出。*The visitors rolled up to the hotel at eight sharp．参观者 8点整到达旅馆。*Just when we had given up all hope of their coming，they rolled up in a taxi．正当我们放弃 了希望，以为他们不 会来时，他们却乘坐 出租车到了。4．make into or form a roll卷起*He rolled up his sleeves and set to work at once．他卷起袖子， 立即开始工作。*He rolled up his umbrella．他收起了 伞。*root about/around search about 到处搜查*He rooted around for his notebook．他到处寻 找他的笔记本。*She has been rooting about for her lost daughter．她一直在 寻找她失踪的女儿。
Q: fit out FIT OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.装备, 配备【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fit out fits out; fitting out; fitted out (BRIT) also fit upIf you fit someone or something out, or you fit them up, you provide them with equipment and other things that they need. We helped to fit him out for a trip to the Baltic. I suggest we fit you up with an office suite. They spent 18 million pounds of Government funds fitting out the London headquarters.= equipPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】equip装备*The ship has been fitted out with a new engine．那船已安装 了一个新的发动机。*We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment．我们必须 给考察队最好的装备。*It is quite expensive nowadays to fit a child out with all he needs when he is going away to school．如今，当孩 子离家上学时，为他 准备所需的各种物品 ，花费是相当可观的。*The hotel was fitted out in the latest style of comfort．这家旅馆有 舒适的最新设备。
Q: mark out MARK OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.规划, 使注定要【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mark out marks out; marking out; marked outTo mark out an area or shape means to show where it begins and ends. When planting seedlings I prefer to mark out the rows in advance.PHR-V2 mark out marks out; marking out; marked outIf a particular quality or feature marks someone or something out, it makes them obviously different from other people or things. There were several things about that evening that marked it out as very unusual. It does not appear to possess any of the obvious signs that would mark it out as a restaurant. Her independence of spirit marked her out from her male fellow officers.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．put lines on to indicate limits划线*The tennis court has been freshly marked out．网球场新划了线 。*The site of the new chemical fertilizer plant has been marked out．新的化肥厂的地 界已经划出来了。2．chart the course of制订*They have marked out a general course of action．他们已经拟 订了一个行动计划。*The directions of urban development have been marked out．城市发展的规划 已制订出来了。3．select sb．for special treatment 选定*Three of his paintings have been marked out for exhibition．他的3幅 画已被选出，准备送 去展览。*He was marked out as the most promising young soldier in the whole army．他被认为是全 军最有前途的青年军 人。
Q: explain EXPLAIN [iks5plein]
A: 【简明词典】v.解释, 说明【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 explain explains explaining explained If you explain something, you give details about it or describe it so that it can be understood. Not every judge, however, has the ability to explain the law in simple terms. Don't sign anything until your solicitor has explained the contract to you. Professor Griffiths explained how the drug appears to work. `He and Mrs Stein have a plan,' she explained. I explained that each person has different ideas of what freedom is.VB2 explain explains explaining explained If you explain something that has happened, you give people reasons for it, especially in an attempt to justify it. `Let me explain, sir.' --- `Don't tell me about it. I don't want to know.'. Before she ran away, she left a note explaining her actions. Hospital discipline was broken. Amy would have to explain herself. Explain why you didn't telephone. The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】ex.plainIk`splen; ik5splein, ek-《源自拉丁文"使平 (plain) "的意思》>1 说明【同义字】explain 说明expound 专家有系统地解说explicate 学问上详细地说明,较 expound 形式化a. 解释,说明 The teacher ~ed the meaning of the word. 老师解释那个字的意 义b. [向某人]解释...,说明 ...[toWill you ~ the rule tome?. 你给我解释一下这条 规则好吗?c. [向某人]解释...,说明 ...[toI ~ed that we could stay no longer. 我说明我们不能再逗 留了d. [向某人]说明...,解释 ...[toHe ~ed to us what we were expected to do. 他向我们说明要我们 做的事Please ~ where to begin and how to do it. 请说明从何处开始以 及如何做e.[~ oneself]把自己的意 思说清楚,表明自己的 意图Let me ~ myself. 请让我把我的想法[立 场]说清楚2 a. 将解释明白E~ your stupid conduct. 把你做蠢事的理由说 清楚b. 解释 [辩解] E~ why you were late. 解释你为何迟到c. [~ oneself]为自己的行 为作解释,说明自己的 心意[立场>说明; 辩解Wait! Let me ~. 等一下,听我解释explain away通过解释消除 ,以巧辩把...搪塞过去Alcoholism cannot be ~ed away as a minor problem. 酗酒不!
Q: lay off LAY OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.解雇, 停止工作, 休息, 划出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lay off lays off; laying off; laid offIf workers are laid off, they are told by their employers to leave their job, usually because there is no more work for them to do. 100,000 federal workers will be laid off to reduce the deficit. They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers.See also layoff.PHR-V2 lay off lays off; laying off; laid offIf you tell someone to lay off, you mean that they should stop touching or criticizing you or someone else. (INFORMAL) He went on attacking her until other passengers arrived and told him to lay off.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．dismiss temporarily，genera lly because of lack of work临时解雇*If business continues to be slow， we may have to lay off ten people．如果生意继 续萧条，我们可能得 暂时辞退10个人。*Bill hasn't lost his job． His firm laid him off for two weeks．比尔没有失业 ，他的公司临时解雇 他两个星期。*Was John fired or laid off？约翰是被解雇了 ，还是被临时辞退一 段时间？*The work there was seasonal， and there was a great deal of hardship among the employees when they were laid off each winter．那里的工作 带有季节性，所以每 年冬天雇工们被解雇 时，日子是很难过的。2．discontinue work or activity；take a rest停止工作或活动 ；休息*The doctor told him to lay off for a rest．医生嘱咐他把 工作停下来休息一段 时间。*You'd better lay off smoking for a while．你最好这会儿 不要抽烟。3．stop doing sth．which irritates or annoys；stop bothering；leave alone不要惹人生气； 不要打扰别人*I didn't like some of the things he was saying about her so I told him to lay off．他在说她的一些 事，我不愿听，所以 我告诉他不要再说了。4．stop using or taking戒除；勿再*His doctor told him to lay off smoking．他的医生要 他戒烟。5．mark out the boundaries or limits标出界线*The boundaries are clearly laid off on the map．地图上清楚地标 出了界线。6．take off；put（a garment，etc．）asi de脱掉；把（衣服等 ）搁在一边*It's time we were able to lay off these heavy winter clothes．现在是我们 可以把这些厚重的冬 装换下搁在一边的时 候了。
Q: mark down MARK DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.记下, 削减...的价目, 标低价格【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mark down marks down; marking down; marked downIf you mark something down, you write it down. I tend to forget things unless I mark them down. As he marks down the prices, he stops now and then to pack things into a large bag.PHR-V2 mark down marks down; marking down; marked downIf you mark someone down as a particular type of person, especially a type that you do not like, you consider that they have the qualities which make them that type of person. If he'd taken that five pounds, I would have marked him down as a greedy fool. In those days if you asked `why?' about anything you were marked down as a militant.PHR-V3 mark down marks down; marking down; marked downTo mark an item down or mark its price down means to reduce its price. A toy store has marked down the Sonic Hedgehog computer game. Retailers will have to mark down prices sharply to bring in sales. Clothes are the best bargain, with many items marked down.= reduce mark upPHR-V4 mark down marks down; marking down; marked downIf a teacher marks a student down, the teacher puts a lower grade on the student's work because of a mistake that has been made. If he'd marked them down when I thought they were good, then I would argue the case.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．lower the price of减价*All our stock has been marked down thirty percent．我们的所有 存货都已减价百分之 三十。*I wonder why these dresses have been marked down．我不知道这些 衣服为何降价。2．note down with a mark作记号*The teacher immediately marked down the students'suggestion in his notebook．老师立即 将学生提出的建议记 在笔记本上。3．single out选出*He has been marked down for assassination．他们 事先定下来要暗杀他。*He marked down that house for his headquarters．他选 那所房子作他的指挥 部。
Q: teach TEACH [ti:tF]
A: 【简明词典】v.讲授, 教授【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 teach teaches teaching taught If you teach someone something, you give them instructions so that they know about it or how to do it. The trainers have a programme to teach them vocational skills. George had taught him how to ride a horse. She taught Julie to read. The computer has simplified the difficult task of teaching reading to the deaf.VB2 teach teaches teaching taught To teach someone something means to make them think, feel, or act in a new or different way. Their daughter's death had taught him humility. He taught his followers that they could all be members of the kingdom of God. Teach them to voice their feelings.VB3 teach teaches teaching taught If you teach or teach a subject, you help students to learn about it by explaining it or showing them how to do it, usually as a job at a school, college, or university. Ingrid is currently teaching Mathematics at Shimla Public School. The topic is not taught in degree courses. She taught English to Japanese business people. She has taught for 34 years. She taught children French. ...this twelve month taught course.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】teachtitF; ti:tF(taught[tt; t:t])>1 教【同义字】teach 教导的泛用字educate 在学校等正式的教育 机构教育instruct 于特殊领域以精确的 方法有系统地教授; "教"迷失的人如何 走路,则用 tell,show.a. 教 ~ English 教英语Russian is not taught at that school. 那所学校没有教俄语 [没有开俄语课] b. 教 She ~es five classes daily. 她每天教五节课Who is ~ing you?. 谁在教你 (们) ?c. [~ oneself]自学d. 教 ; [对人、班级] 教[toShe taught me mathematics. 她教我数学We will be taught English. 我们全都要学英语Professor Jones taught history to our class z last term. 琼斯教授上学期教我 们班上历史e. 教...,训练...He taught swimming. 他教游泳f. 教做... [做...的方法] She has taught her dog to sit up and beg. 她训练她的狗坐著举 起前脚拜拜He taught the children not to fight. 他教导孩子们不要打 架g. 教 (做) ...He taught me swimming. 他教我游泳h. 教... (云云) He taught (us) that love is important. 他教导 [启示] (我们) 说爱情是重要的i. 教...
Q: bear out BEAR OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.证实【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bear out bears out; bearing out; bore out; borne outIf someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying. Recent studies have borne out claims that certain perfumes can bring about profound psychological changes.= confirm refutePHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】prove or support the truth of证实；证明*What you say bears out my argument．你的话证 实了我的论点的正确 性。*If I tell the judge that I am innocent， can you bear me out？要是我告诉法官 我是无辜的，你能为 我作证吗？*I hope you will bear out what I tell you．我希望你能证实 我告诉你的话。
Q: investigate INVESTIGATE [in5vestigeit]
A: 【简明词典】v.调查, 研究【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇investigate investigates investigating investigated If someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth. Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which badly damaged a house in Hampshire. The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions. Police are still investigating how the accident happened.= look intoVB* investigation investigations He ordered an investigation into the affair. He has been notified by magistrates that he is under investigation for corruption.N-VAR: oft N into n【21世纪英汉词典】in.ves.ti.gateIn`vZstE9get; in5vesti^eit《源自拉丁文"在里 面追寻痕迹" (vestige) 的意思》>调查,搜查,研究(→examine 【同义字】) We are investigating the cause of the accident. 我们正在调查意外事 件的原因>调查,搜查,审查
Q: lay up LAY UP
A: 【简明词典】v.贮存, 搁置, 卧床【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lay up lays up; laying up; laid upIf someone is laid up with an illness, the illness makes it necessary for them to stay in bed. (INFORMAL) I was laid up in bed with acute rheumatism. Powell ruptured a disc in his back and was laid up for a year.PHR-V: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】1．save or store for future use储备*Bees lay up honey for the winter．蜜蜂采蜜以 过冬。*There was no ammunition laid up in the storehouses．仓库里 没有贮存军火。2．keep in bed； cause to stay in bed or keep indoors卧床；呆在家 里*He has been laid up with a broken leg．他腿摔坏后一直 卧床。*A bad attack of flu can lay you up longer than you think．严重流感会使 你卧床的时间比想象 得长。*I've been laid up with rheumatism for a week．风湿病使我卧 床休息了一个星期。*You'll lay yourself up if you go on like this． 如果你这样继续下去 的话，你就要病倒了。3．（of a car or a ship） take out of use or active service and keep in a garage or a boat dock（船或小汽车） 搁置不使用；放在车 棚里或停在码头*There are some people who use their cars only in the period between March and December，and lay them up during the winter．有些人只在3 月至12月期间使用小 汽车，在冬天就停止 使用了。*Bill had to lay up his boat when school started．学校开学后 ，比尔不得不把他的 船收藏起来。*The company have had to lay up several of their fleet， and others are likely to be laid up if trade does not improve．公司不得不 让一些船休航在码头 ，如果生意无起色的 话，其它船队也可能停航。*My car has been laid up for a week for urgent repairs．我的小车要 紧急修理，已经停止 使用一个星期了。4．accumulate积蓄*You'd better have an allround physical examination right away or you're laying up trouble for yourself．你最好立 即作一次全面的体格 检查，否则你会给自 己添麻烦的。
Q: lay in LAY IN
A: 【简明词典】v.贮藏【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lay in lays in; laying in; laid inIf you lay in an amount of something, you buy it and store it to be used later. They began to lay in extensive stores of food supplies.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】store away for future use； provide；save贮藏； 贮存*We have laid in a good supply of food for the winter．我们已经贮 存了足够的粮食过冬。*Every time they came to land， they laid in a good plenty of fresh water．他们每次靠岸 都要备足淡水。
Q: average out AVERAGE OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.达到平均数, 最终得到平衡【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇average out averages out; averaging out; averaged outIf a set of numbers average out to a particular figure or if you average them out to that figure, their average is calculated to be that figure. There are six glasses of wine in one bottle, which averages out to 50p a glass. Averaging it out between us there's less than {Pound}10 a month each to live on.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．reach an average达到某一平均 数*His taxes may average out at about one quarter of his income．他的税可能 平均达到他收入的四 分之一左右。*Their working hours average out at 40 per week．他们每周的工 作时间平均达到40小 时。2．make or calculate the average of 算出平均数*They averaged out the unmbers and got the result 25．他们算了这些数 的平均数，结果是25。
Q: catch up with CATCH UP WITH
A: 【简明词典】v.赶上, 逮捕, 处罚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upWhen people catch up with someone who has done something wrong, they succeed in finding them in order to arrest or punish them. The law caught up with him yesterday.PHR-V2 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upIf something catches up with you, you are forced to deal with something unpleasant that happened or that you did in the past, which you have been able to avoid until now. Although he subsequently became a successful businessman, his criminal past caught up with him.PHR-V
Q: slip up SLIP UP
A: 【简明词典】v.跌倒, 疏忽, 遭到不幸【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇slip up slips up; slipping up; slipped upIf you slip up, you make a small or unimportant mistake. There were occasions when we slipped up. You will see exactly where you are slipping up.See also slip-up.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】make a mistake失误*If he had not slipped up on the last question， his score on the test would have been perfect．最后一个问 题如果他没出现失误 的话，他的考试成绩 就是满分了。*Be careful you don't slip up through overconfidence．小 心，别因过分自信而 犯错误。*He slipped up over that problem．他在那个问 题上搞错了。
Q: kick KICK [kik]
A: 【简明词典】v.踢n.踢【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 kick kicks kicking kicked If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot. He kicked the door hard. He threw me to the ground and started to kick. He escaped by kicking open the window. The fiery actress kicked him in the shins. An ostrich can kick a man to death.VB+ kick kicks Also a noun. He suffered a kick to the knee.N-COUNT2 kick kicks kicking kicked When you kick a ball or other object, you hit it with your foot so that it moves through the air. I went to kick the ball and I completely missed it. He kicked the ball away. A furious player kicked his racket into the grandstand.VB+ kick kicks Also a noun. Schmeichel swooped to save the first kick from Borisov.N-COUNT3 kick kicks kicking kicked If you kick or if you kick your legs, you move your legs with very quick, small, and forceful movements, once or repeatedly. They were dragged away struggling and kicking. First he kicked the left leg, then he kicked the right. He kicked his feet away from the window.VB+ kick out kicks out; kicking out; kicked outKick out means the same as kick. As its rider tried to free it, the horse kicked out and roll 【21世纪英汉词典】kickkIk; kik《源自古北欧语"弯 膝"的意思》>1 a. 踢~ a ball 踢球b. 踢[身体的某部 位][in, on~ a person in the stomach 踢某人的腹部c. 踢移~ off one's shoes 踢脱鞋子~ a dog off 把狗踢走~ over a chair 踢倒椅子~ up a stone 踢起石头~ up a cloud of dust 踢起一片尘埃~ a person out 把某人 (踢) 赶出去(cf. kick out (2) ~ a person downstairs 把某人踢下阶梯; 把某人赶 [撵] 出去2 '足球'把球踢进 3 [常~ the habit] (俚)戒毒>1 a. [朝...]踢[atThe child was ~ing and crying. 那孩子又踢又哭~ at a person [a thing] 朝某人[物]踢b. 踢跳c. (于发射时) 反弹2 (口语)a. [对...]进行 (无益的) 反抗[反对]; 强烈地抗议[at, againstThe farmers ~ed at [against] the government's measure. 农民们强烈地抗议政 府的措施b. [就...]抱怨[about~ about poor service 抱怨服务不佳kick about = kick aroundkick against the pricks→prickkick a man when he's down(1) &
Q: kick off KICK OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.踢脱(鞋等), 中线开球【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 kick off kicks off; kicking off; kicked offIn soccer, when the players kick off, they start a game by kicking the ball from the centre of the pitch. Liverpool kicked off an hour ago.PHR-V2 kick off kicks off; kicking off; kicked offIf an event, game, series, or discussion kicks off, or is kicked off, it begins. The shows kick off on October 24th. The Mayor kicked off the party. We kicked off with a slap-up dinner.PHR-V-ERG3 kick off kicks off; kicking off; kicked offIf you kick off your shoes, you shake your feet so that your shoes come off. She stretched out on the sofa and kicked off her shoes.PHR-V4 kick off kicks off; kicking off; kicked offTo kick someone off an area of land means to force them to leave it. (INFORMAL) We can't kick them off the island.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．（football）begi n the game by kicking the ball（足球）中线开球*The match is due to kick off at 4：30 p．m．足球比赛定于 下午4点半开始。*John kicked off and the football game started．约翰开球， 足球比赛开始了。2．begin；launch；s tart开始；发起*The candidate kicked off his campaign with a speech on television．这位候 选人以一篇电视演说 而开始他的竟选活动。*We kicked off with groupsinging．我们 以合唱开始了演出。*Who will kick off with the first question for our speaker？谁愿意开头 炮，向我们演讲者提 问题？3．die死；亡故*He was almost eighty years old when he kicked off．他去世时已差不 多80岁了。*I hear poor old Charlie has kicked off．我听说可怜的老 查理已经死了。*After his wife kicked off， he lived with his son．妻子死后，他就 和儿子一起生活。4．stop operating停止运转*The old washing machine has kicked off again．那台旧洗衣机 又不转动了。
Q: kick up KICK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.踢起【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 kick up kicks up; kicking up; kicked upIf you kick up a fuss about something, you make it very obvious that you are annoyed or dissatisfied. Those customers who have kicked up a fuss have received refunds. They kick up a rumpus and throw things at each other.PHR-V2 kick up kicks up; kicking up; kicked upIf you kick up dust or dirt, you create a cloud of dust or dirt as you move along a dusty road. He was kicking up dust every time he came out of the coppice.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．stir up（trouble）；make or cause a disturbance， scene， etc．惹起（麻烦）； 引起（骚乱等）；大 吵大闹*You have to handle him diplomatically or else he'll kick up a lot of trouble．对待他要策 略点，否则他会捣乱 的。*A crowd of youths outside the door were kicking up such a noise that we could scarcely hear ourselves speak． 门外一群青年人大声 吵闹，我们几乎听不 见自己的讲话。2．show signs of not working right 身体有不舒服的感觉 ；发生故障*He had had too much to eat and his stomach started to kick up．他吃得太多了， 胃不舒服。*After working well for a year， the air conditioner suddenly started kicking up．这台空调器正常 工作了一年以后突然 出了毛病。3．drive or force dust， etc．upward by kicking踢起灰尘等*The car picked up speed and was soon veiled by the clouds of dust it kicked up．汽车越开越快， 不一会儿就被扬起的 灰尘淹没了。*The truck kicked a cloud of dust up．卡车扬起了一大 片灰尘。
Q: hole up HOLE UP
A: 【简明词典】v.躲藏, 把...监禁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇hole up holes up; holing up; holed up If you hole up somewhere, you hide or shut yourself there, usually so that people cannot find you or disturb you. (INFORMAL) His creative process involves holing up in his Paris flat with the phone off the hook.PHR-V
Q: lie down LIE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.躺下【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lie down lies down; lying down; lay down lain downWhen you lie down, you move into a horizontal position, usually in order to rest or sleep. Why don't you go upstairs and lie down for a bit?PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．recline 躺下*You had better go and lie down．你还是去躺一 下好。2．go to rest；sleep；wait 休息；睡觉；等候*I lay down for an hour．我躺下休息了 一个小时。*Let me lie down；I am very tired．让我休息，我 很疲倦。3．fail in response to obligations；prove disappointing；purp osely fail to do one's job 令人失望；有意失职 ；偷懒*He lay down on me．他令我失望。*If you lie down on your job，you will lose it．你如果故意偷懒 ，就会失业。*Bell isn't trying to learn his lessons．He is lying down on the job．比尔不想学习， 他是有意偷懒。4．submit tamely；accept 驯服；接受；忍受*He lay down like a coward．他象懦夫一 样地屈服了。*I hope you don't expect me just to lie down and take his insults．我想你不会 要我容忍他的污辱的。*The men will not lie down under such treatment．工人们不 会逆来顺受这种待遇。
Q: pull in PULL IN
A: 【简明词典】v.进站, 靠岸【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull in pulls in; pulling in; pulled inWhen a vehicle or driver pulls in somewhere, the vehicle stops there. He pulled in at the side of the road. The van pulled in and waited.PHR-V2 pull in pulls in; pulling in; pulled inIf the police pull someone in, they arrest them and take them to the police station. (INFORMAL) `Brady looks like a suspect.' --- `I'd pull him in.'PHR-V3 pull in pulls in; pulling in; pulled inIf you pull in an amount of money, you earn or collect that amount. (INFORMAL) I only pull in 15,000 a year as a social worker.PHR-V
Q: fire away FIRE AWAY
A: 【简明词典】v.连珠炮般地接下去(特指谈话或提问), 不停地射击【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇fire away fires away; firing away; fired awayIf someone wants to say or ask something, you can say `fire away' as a way of showing that you are ready for them to speak. (INFORMAL) `May I ask you something?' --- `Sure. Fire away.'= shoot, go onPHR-V: only imper【21世纪英汉词典】1． say what you have to say without further delay赶快讲（多用于 祈使句）*Now，we are all ready to listen to your story， so fire away．现在我们都准 备听你讲故事，你快 讲吧。*All right，fire away with your questions．好吧，你 就开始提问吧。2．continue firing连续射击*Our soldiers were firing away at the enemy．我们的士兵连 续向敌人射击。
Q: catch up CATCH UP
A: 【简明词典】v.追上, 吸住【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upIf you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking. I stopped and waited for her to catch up. We caught up with the nuns.PHR-V2 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upTo catch up with someone means to reach the same standard, stage, or level that they have reached. Most late developers will catch up with their friends. John began the season better than me but I have fought to catch up. During the evenings, the school is used by kids who want to catch up on English and mathematics.PHR-V3 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upIf you catch up on an activity that you have not had much time to do recently, you spend time doing it. I was catching up on a bit of reading.PHR-V4 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upIf you catch up on friends who you have not seen for some time or on their lives, you talk to them and find out what has happened in their lives since you last talked together. The ladies spent some time catching up on each other's health and families. She plans to return to Dublin to catch up with the relatives she has not seen since she married.PHR-V5 catch up catches up; catching up; caught upIf you are caught up in something, you are involved in it, usually unwillingly. The people themselves weren't part of the conflict; they were just caught up in it. Many African women, for rea 【21世纪英汉词典】1．succeed in pursuing；overtake ；follow and finally reach 赶上；追上*You'd better drive faster，beacuse the others are catching up quickly．你最好快点 开，别人很快就会赶 上来。*You go on ahead；I'll catch you up in a few minutes．你前面走， 我将在几分钟内赶上。*There was a tenmile chase before the thieves were caught up by the police car．追了10英里，警 察的车子才赶上盗窃 犯。2．seize hurriedly；take or pick up suddenly；be dragged into 突然拿起；匆忙抓住 ；被抱进*He caught up the ball as it rolled along and threw it back．当球向前滚动 时，他急忙抓了起来 就向后投去。*He caught up a stick and struck out at that man．他急忙抓起一根 木棍向那人打去。3．capture or trap ... in a situation；concern or interest very much 俘获；卷进；非常关 心或极感兴趣（常与i n连用在被动结构中）*His clothing was caught up in the machine．他的衣服被 卷进了机器中。*He regretted having been caught up in the affair．他后悔当初 卷进了这件事。*I was so caught up in the movie that I forgot the time．我对这部电影 入了迷，以至于连时 间都忘了。4．adopt 采?
Q: track down TRACK DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.追捕到【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇track down tracks down; tracking down; tracked downIf you track down someone or something, you find them, or find information about them, after a difficult or long search. She had spent years trying to track down her parents. I don't know where that old story came from, I've never been able to track it down.PHR-V
Q: fit into FIT INTO
A: 【简明词典】v.适合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fit into fits into; fitting into; fitted intoIf you fit into a particular group, you seem to belong there because you are similar to the other people in it. It's hard to see how he would fit into the team.PHR-V2 fit into fits into; fitting into; fitted intoIf something fits into a particular situation or system, that seems to be the right place for it. Most film locations broadly fit into two categories; those on private property and those in a public place.= slot intoPHR-V
Q: choose CHOOSE [tFu:z]
A: 【简明词典】v.选择, 选定【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 choose chooses choosing chose chosen If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have. They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections. This week he has chosen Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam. There are several patchwork cushions to choose from. Houston was chosen as the site for the convention. He did well in his chosen profession.= selectVB2 choose chooses choosing chose chosen If you choose to do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right. They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it. You can just take out the interest each year, if you choose.VB3 choose If there is little to choose between people or things or nothing to choose between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable. (mainly BRIT) There is very little to choose between the world's top tennis players.PHR: v-link PHR4 choose The chosen few are a small group who are treated better than other people. You sometimes use this expression when you think this is unfair. Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.= elitePHR【21世纪英汉词典】choosetFuz; tFu:z)(chose[toz; touz]; chosen[`toz; 'touzn]>1 选择,挑选【同义字】choose 由自己判断,从两个以 上的东西中作选择select 经过考虑,在大范围中 作选择a. 选择,挑选 :~ A or B 选 A 或 BC~ one of them. 从它[他]们中选一个[ 位C~ the cake you like best. 挑你最喜欢的蛋糕b. [从... (中) ] 选择 [between,among,from ,out of] ~ one between the two 从两者中择其一~ one among many 从很多中选出一个C~ four out of the total number. 从全部数目中选出四 个c. [认为 [因为] ...而] 选择I chose this subject as being easier to follow. 我认为这个科目较容
Q: wear off WEAR OFF
A: 【简明词典】v.逐渐减弱, 消失, 磨损, 耗损【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇wear off wears off; wearing off; wore off; worn offIf a sensation or feeling wears off, it disappears slowly until it no longer exists or has any effect. For many the philosophy was merely a fashion, and the novelty soon wore off. Now that the initial shock was wearing off, he was in considerable pain. The contraceptive effect wears off in two days.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．lose power；diminish in effect；disappear失 效；效力减少；消失*He could feel the wound aching again as the effect of the medicine wore off．随着药性的渐渐 消失，他感到伤口疼 痛了。*My headache isn't serious．It will wear off after an hour or so．我的头痛不严重 ，一小时左右就会好 的。*His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have worn off；he never speaks about it any more．他对这项计划 的热情似乎已经消失 了，他现在提都不提了。*His displeasure wore off．他的不愉快心情 渐渐消失了。2．remove（nap，pai nt，etc．）through continuous pressure，fric tion，etc．磨掉（绒 毛、油漆等）*The nap of your coat is worn off．你外衣上的绒毛 都磨光了。*The brightness of the paint has worn off a little．油漆的光泽 已经有些磨损了。
Q: stick around STICK AROUND
A: 【简明词典】v.逗留【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stick around sticks around; sticking around; stuck aroundIf you stick around, you stay where you are, often because you are waiting for something. (INFORMAL) Stick around a while and see what develops. I didn't stick around long enough to find out.PHR-V
Q: store up STORE UP
A: 【简明词典】储藏【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇store up stores up; storing up; stored upIf you store something up, you keep it until you think that the time is right to use it. Investors were storing up a lot of cash in anticipation of disaster. I got all the emotion out of me which had been stored up.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】save a supply for the future储存*We should store up vegetables for the winter．我们应该为 冬天储存些蔬菜。*During the summer months squirrels store up nuts to eat during the winter．松鼠在夏季 储存冬季吃的坚果。
Q: gain on GAIN ON
A: 【简明词典】v.逼近, 超过, 侵蚀【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇gain on gains on; gaining on; gained onIf you gain on someone or something that is moving in front of you, you gradually get closer to them. In some places he was quicker and at others I'd gain on him. The Mercedes began to gain on the van.PHR-V
Q: camp out CAMP OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.野营【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇camp out camps out; camping out; camped outIf you say that people camp out somewhere in the open air, you are emphasizing that they stay there for a long time, because they are waiting for something to happen. ...reporters who had camped out in anticipation of her arrival.See camp 4.PHR-V
Q: bed down BED DOWN
A: 【简明词典】v.铺床睡【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bed down beds down; bedding down; bedded downIf you bed down somewhere, you sleep there for the night, instead of in a bed. On those nights when they could find no monastery or inn to take them in, they bedded down in the fields.PHR-V
Q: train up TRAIN UP
A: 【简明词典】充分训练【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇train up trains up; training up; trained upIf someone trains you up, they teach you new skills or give you the necessary preparation so that you will reach the standard required for a particular job or activity. (BRIT, INFORMAL) The first companies to go in took a policy of employing East Germans and training them up. He usually preferred to train up a crew of enthusiastic young sailors from scratch.PHR-V
Q: prevent PREVENT [pri5vent]
A: 【简明词典】v.防止, 预防【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prevent prevents preventing prevented To prevent something means to ensure that it does not happen. These methods prevent pregnancy. Further treatment will prevent cancer from developing. We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.= stopVB* prevention ...the prevention of heart disease. ...crime prevention.N-UNCOUNT2 prevent prevents preventing prevented To prevent someone from doing something means to make it impossible for them to do it. He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs. Its nationals may be prevented from leaving the country. The police have been trying to prevent them carrying weapons.= stopVB【21世纪英汉词典】pre.ventprI`vZnt; pri5vent《源自拉丁文"到前 面来""妨碍"的意 思》>1 妨碍,阻止a. 阻止...,使...不发生; 预防,防止~ progress 妨碍进步[进行~ traffic accidents 防止交通事故Rain ~ed the game [play]. 下雨妨碍了比赛 [使比赛中止] b. 防止[做 ...]; 妨碍 [使不做...] [fromWe ~ed the fire from spreading. 我们阻止火势蔓延Business ~ed him from going. 他因有事而不能去(cf. 1 c) I was ~ed from attending by a cold. 感冒使得我不能出席c. +doing] 妨碍,阻止 ~ gossip spreading 使谣言不流传Business ~ed his going. = Business ~ed him going. 他因有事而不能去(cf. 1b) 2 a. 阻止,阻挡Before I could ~ him, he opened the door and entered. 我还没来得及阻止他, 他就开门进来了I'll come to you tomorrow if nothing ~s me. 如果没有什么事阻挠, 我明天会去你那里b. (古)占先的先 机,抢在之前下 手 (anticipate)
Q: block up BLOCK UP
A: 【简明词典】v.阻碍, 垫高【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇block up blocks up; blocking up; blocked upIf you block something up or if it blocks up, it is blocked completely so that nothing can get through it. `Any holes in the kitchen where the mice are getting through?' --- `I've blocked them up.'. Powdering a sweaty nose will only block up the pores and make the skin more uncomfortable. With this disease the veins in the liver can block up, and all sorts of damage follows.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】fill up；close up积满；堵塞*This pipe is blocked up；there is a piece of wool in it．这根管子被堵塞 了，有一片毛织物在 里面。*The traffic is very heavy，and has begun to block up the streets．交通极为繁 忙，街道开始堵塞了。
Q: drop by DROP BY
A: 【简明词典】v.随便访问【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇drop by drops by; dropping by; dropped byIf you drop by, you visit someone informally. She and Danny will drop by later. He tried to drop by the office of the guy in charge of marketing.PHR-V
Q: drop in DROP IN
A: 【简明词典】v.顺便走访, 不预先通知的拜访【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇drop in drops in; dropping in; dropped inIf you drop in on someone, you visit them informally, usually without having arranged it. Whenever I'm up there I always drop in. Why not drop in for a chat?. She spent most of the day dropping in on friends in Edinburgh.= call inPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】visit unexpectedly；pay a visit to sb．without telling him beforehand 顺便拜访*Some friends dropped in to tea．几位朋友顺便来 喝茶。*We were just sitting down to dinner when my friend dropped in．我们刚坐下吃晚 饭，突然我朋友来了。
Q: cast out CAST OUT
A: 【简明词典】v.驱逐【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cast out casts out; casting out The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleTo cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them. One of the roles which science plays is that of casting out superstition. To be cast out from civilization was the worst fate that could possibly befall me.= throw outPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】drive out；expel 赶出；逐出*The members of the association did not like his behaviour，so they cast him out．协会会员们不喜 欢他的行为，所以就 把他开除了。*He was cast out from our country．他被驱逐出 我们国家。*Having repeatedly broken the rules of the game，they were both cast out from the football club．他们两人踢足 球时经常犯规，已被 开除出足球俱乐部。
Q: ride RIDE [raid]
A: 【简明词典】v.骑, 乘n.骑, 乘【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ride rides riding rode ridden When you ride a horse, you sit on it and control its movements. I saw a girl riding a horse. Can you ride?. He was riding on his horse looking for the castle. They still ride around on horses.VB2 ride rides riding rode ridden When you ride a bicycle or a motorcycle, you sit on it, control it, and travel along on it. Riding a bike is great exercise. Two men riding on motorcycles opened fire on him. He rode to work on a bicycle.VB3 ride rides riding rode ridden When you ride in a vehicle such as a car, you travel in it. He prefers travelling on the Tube to riding in a limousine. I was riding on the back of a friend's bicycle. I remember the village full of American servicemen riding around in jeeps. I rode to Lily's in a cab.VB4 ride rides A ride is a journey on a horse or bicycle, or in a vehicle. She took some friends for a ride in the family car. Would you like to go for a ride?. She lives just a short bus ride from school.N-COUNT5 ride rides In a fairground, a ride is a large machine that people ride on for fun.N-COUNT6 ride rides riding rode ridden If you say that one thin 【21世纪英汉词典】rideraId; raid( (rode[rod; roud],(古)rid[rd; rid]; )(rid.den[`rd; 'ridn]) )>1 a. 骑马,乘马go riding( 为了取乐而) 去骑马~ behind 坐在 (骑士的) 背后~ double 两人共骑一匹马~ bareback 不用鞍骑马~ (on) horseback 骑马~ at full gallop( 以全速) 疾驰She rode astride [side-saddle]. 她跨 [侧] 著骑b. 骑马去He jumped on his horse and rode off [away]. 他跳上马骑走了He rode over to see me yesterday. 他昨天骑马来看我2 (以乘客身分) 乘坐 [交通工具] ,搭乘,乘著去[in, on~ in [on] a train 坐 [搭] 火车3 骑[在...上],跨坐[onHe walked along with a little boy riding on his shoulders. 他行走时肩上跨坐著 一个小男孩4 a. 漂浮; 停泊The ship is riding at anchor. 船抛锚停泊著The boat rode over angry waves. 小船驶过惊涛骇浪b. 高挂空中The sun was riding high in the heavens. 太阳高挂在空中5 a. 可以骑乘,乘坐起来...a horse that ~s easily 骑起来舒服的马b.
Q: pull together PULL TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】v.齐心协力【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull together pulls together; pulling together; pulled togetherIf people pull together, they help each other or work together in order to deal with a difficult situation. The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos. They would be far better off, materially and emotionally, if they all pulled together.= join forcesPHR-V2 pull together pulls together; pulling together; pulled togetherIf you are upset or depressed and someone tells you to pull yourself together, they are telling you to control your feelings and behave calmly again. Pull yourself together, you stupid woman!. He pulled himself together, as always, by throwing himself back into his work.= get a grip on yourselfPHR-V3 pull together pulls together; pulling together; pulled togetherIf you pull together different facts or ideas, you link them to form a single theory, argument, or story. Let me now pull together the threads of my argument. Data exists but it needs pulling together.= draw togetherPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．cooperate合作*People often pull together in a crisis．人们在危机 中往往是团结一致的。*We must pull together， or we will fail．我们必须齐心 协力，否则就会失败。*We must all pull together if we are to win this election．如果我们 想在这次选举中获胜 ，就必须通力合作。*It's hoped that the new coach may be able to pull the football team together．希望新教 练能使这个足球队重 振雄风。2．make oneself regain one's courage振作起来*It took some time for him to recover from the shock and pull himself together．过了一些 时候，他才从震惊中 恢复过来，重新镇静 下来。*After breaking down and weeping，she tried hard to pull herself together．失声痛哭 一阵之后，她竭力振 作起来。
Q: smile SMILE [smail]
A: 【简明词典】vi.(～ at) 微笑n.微笑【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 smile smiles smiling smiled When you smile, the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly. When he saw me, he smiled and waved. He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled ruefully at me. His smiling face appears on T-shirts, billboards, and posters.VB2 smile smiles A smile is the expression that you have on your face when you smile. She gave a wry smile. `There are some sandwiches if you're hungry,' she said with a smile. She had a big smile on her face.N-COUNT3 smile smiles smiling smiled If you smile something, you say it with a smile or express it by a smile. `Aren't we daft?' she smiled. She smiled her thanks and arranged the guitar under her arm.VB4 smile smiles smiling smiled If you say that something such as fortune smiles on someone, you mean that they are lucky or successful. (LITERARY) When fortune smiled on him, he made the most of it. God is not smiling on our cause.VB5 smile If you say that someone is all smiles, you mean that they look very happy, often when they have previously been worried or upset about something.PHR: v-link PHR 【21世纪英汉词典】smilesmaIl; smail>1 (不发出声音的) 笑(→ laugh【同义字】) a. 微笑,眉开眼笑~ sweetly [bitterly, cynically] 笑得甜 [苦笑,嗤笑] She never ~s. 她从来不笑Her gentle eyes ~d. 她眉开眼笑b. [对...]微笑[at, onHe is able to ~ at misfortune. 他能对不幸一笑置之He ~d on his children. 他望著孩子们微笑c. 微笑He ~d to see the children's frolics. 他看到孩子们嬉戏而 微笑2 (文语)a. 呈现出明媚的景象All nature ~d in the sunlight. 大自然的一切在阳光 下显得明媚开朗b. 眷顾[某人], [做某事的] 来临[on, uponFortune ~d on [upon] him at last. 命运女神终于眷顾他 了(他的运气终于来了)The weather ~d on us. 天公作美(天气变晴朗了)>1 作 (...) 笑He ~d a cynical smile. 他皮笑肉不笑2 以微笑表示 He ~d his consent .. 他以微笑表示同意3 a. 笑著忘掉S~ your grief away. 以笑解愁b. 对微笑 [使
Q: succeed SUCCEED [sEk5si:d]
A: 【简明词典】vi.(～ in) 成功v.继...之后, 继任, 继承, 取得成功【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 succeed succeeds succeeding succeeded If you succeed in doing something, you manage to do it. We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense. Some people will succeed in their efforts to stop smoking. If they can succeed in America and Europe, then they can succeed here too. failVB2 succeed succeeds succeeding succeeded If something succeeds, it works in a satisfactory way or has the result that is intended. If marriage is to succeed in the 1990's, then people have to recognise the new pressures it is facing. ...a move which would make any future talks even more unlikely to succeed. failVB3 succeed succeeds succeeding succeeded Someone who succeeds gains a high position in what they do, for example in business or politics. ...the skills and qualities needed to succeed in small and medium-sized businesses. failVB4 succeed succeeds succeeding succeeded If you succeed another person, you are the next person to have their job or position. David Rowland is almost certain to succeed him as chairman on January 1. The present ruler, Prince Rainier III, succeeded to the throne on 9 May 1949.VB5 succeed succeeds succeeding succeeded If one thing is succeeded by another thing, the other thing happens or comes after it. A quick divorce can be succeeded by a much longer -- and more agoni 【21世纪英汉词典】suc.ceedsEk`sid; sEk5si:d《源自拉丁文"接著 而来"的意思》>A(cf. success) 1 a. 成功; 顺利完成The experiment ~ed beyond all expectations. 该实验获得了出乎意 料之外的成功Nothing ~s like success. → success 1.b. [对某人]顺 利[withThings are beginning to ~ with him. 事态的发展开始对他 有利c. 成功[于...][inHe ~ed in its discovery. 他成功地 [终于] 发现了该物d. 成功 [于做...] ; 能顺利地[做...][inThey ~ed inreaching the top of the mountain. 他们成功地 [攀] 登上山顶2 a. 发迹,飞黄腾达~ inlife 发迹,出人头地b. 发迹~ as a doctor 当医生而发迹B(cf. succession) 1 a. 继承[...][toHe ~ed to his uncle's estate. 他继承伯父 [叔父] 的财产b. 继任,成为继任On Kennedy's death, Johnson ~ed (as President). 甘乃迪一去世,詹森即 继任为总统2 继续,继起,接著而来The war ended and a long peace ~ed. 战?
Q: decline DECLINE [di5klain]
A: 【简明词典】vi.下倾, 下降, 下垂v.拒绝, 衰落n.下倾, 下降, 下垂, 斜面, 斜坡, 衰败, 衰落【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 decline declines declining declined If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength. The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000. Hourly output by workers declined 1.3% in the first quarter. Union membership and union power are declining fast. ...a declining birth rate.VB2 decline declines declining declined If you decline something or decline to do something, you politely refuse to accept it or do it. (FORMAL) He declined their invitation. The band declined to comment on the story. He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.VB3 decline declines If there is a decline in something, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or quality. There wasn't such a big decline in enrollments after all. ...Rome's decline in the fifth century... The first signs of economic decline became visible.N-VAR: oft N with poss, N in n4 decline If something is in decline or on the decline, it is gradually decreasing in importance, quality, or power. Thankfully the smoking of cigarettes is on the decline. He is still one of the world's most popular golfers, but his game is in decline.PHR: v-link PHR5 decline If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradua 【21世纪英汉词典】de.clinedI`klaIn; di5klain《源自拉丁文"下倾 "的意思》>A (委婉地) 辞退,谢绝,拒绝She ~d with thanks. 她辞谢了B 1 (文语)倾斜,下倾,下 降; (夕阳) 下沉The day was fast declining (to its close). 太阳迅速在下沉The valley ~d gently to a fertile plain. 山谷缓缓地斜向一处 肥沃的平原2 a. 下降, 衰退,没落,退化,减退Great nations have risen and ~d. 大国兴起而又衰微His strength [health] is declining. 他的体力[健康]在衰 退b. 下跌Demand for [The price of] these articles has ~d. 这些物品的需求 [价格] 已经下降>A 1 (委婉地) 拒绝,婉谢 (→ refuse 【同义字】) ~ an invitation 婉拒邀请He ~d my offer of help. 他谢绝我所提供的援 助2 拒绝I ~ to accept. 我拒绝接受She ~d joining our party. 她婉拒参加我们的聚 会B 1 使...倾斜; 使 垂
Q: argue ARGUE [5B:gju:]
A: 【简明词典】vi.争论, 辩论vt.说服【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 argue argues arguing argued If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue. The committee is concerned about players' behaviour, especially arguing with referees. They were still arguing; I could hear them down the road.V-RECIP2 argue argues arguing argued If you tell someone not to argue with you, you want them to do or believe what you say without protest or disagreement. Don't argue with me. The children go to bed at 10.30. No one dares argue.VB: usu imper with neg3 argue argues arguing argued If you argue with someone about something, you discuss it with them, with each of you giving your different opinions. He was arguing with the King about the need to maintain the cavalry at full strength. They are arguing over foreign policy. The two of them sitting in their office were arguing this point.V-RECIP4 argue argues arguing argued If you argue that something is true, you state it and give the reasons why you think it is true. His lawyers are arguing that he is unfit to stand trial. It could be argued that the British are not aggressive enough.VB5 argue argues arguing argued If you argue for something, you say why you agree with it, in order to persuade people that it is right. If you argue against something, you say why you disagree with it, in order to persuade people that it is wrong. 5B:^ju:《源自拉丁文"弄清 楚"的意思》>1 辩论,讨论,争论(→ discuss【同义字】) ~ a question 讨论问题It is difficult to ~ the matter without hurting her feelings. 要讨论这件事而不伤 害她的感情有困难2 a. (提出理由等而) 主张~ one's position 坚持自己的立场b. 主张提出理 由 (企图) 证明,认为Columbus ~d that the earth must be round. 哥伦布坚持认为地球 一定是圆的3 说服去 (做...) ,劝告He wanted to go skiing, but I ~d him out of it. 他要去滑雪,但我劝他 不要去She ~d me into complying with her wishes. 她说服我依从她的愿 望He tried to ~ away his mistake. 他试图用话把自己的 错误搪塞过去4 (文语)a. 显示,表明 (show) His behavior ~s selfishness in him. 他的行为显示他的自 私b. 显示His behavior ~s him (to be) selfish. 他的行为显示他自私c. 显示His behavior ~s that he is selfish. ?
Q: depend DEPEND [di5pend]
A: 【简明词典】vi.依靠, 依赖【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 depend depends depending depended If you say that one thing depends on another, you mean that the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. The cooking time needed depends on the size of the potato. What happened later would depend on his talk with De Solina. How much it costs depends upon how much you buy.VB2 depend depends depending depended If you depend on someone or something, you need them in order to be able to survive physically, financially, or emotionally. They may hate what he does but their survival depends on him. He depended on his writing for his income. Nora grew accustomed to depending on her husband. Choosing the right account depends on working out your likely average balance.= relyVB3 depend depends depending depended If you can depend on a person, organization, or law, you know that they will support you or help you when you need them. `You can depend on me,' Cross assured him.= relyVB4 depend depends depending depended You use depend in expressions such as it depends to indicate that you cannot give a clear answer to a question because the answer will be affected or determined by other factors. `But how long can you stay in the house?' --- `I don't know. It depends.'. It all depends on your definition of punk, doesn't it?VB5 depend You use depending on when you are saying that something varies accordi 【21世纪英汉词典】de.penddI`pZnd; di5pend《源自拉丁文"从... 悬挂"的意思》>1 a. 依赖[...],依靠[o n, uponYou can ~ on him. 你可以依赖他I have no one but you to ~ on. 除了你,我没有可依靠 的人【同义字】depend 本身缺乏力量,须要他 人、物力的或援助rely 根据过去经验或客观 性判断而依赖b. [靠...] [供给...] [on, upon][forThe Taiwa ~ on fish for half of their animal protein. 台湾人靠鱼供给他们 一半的动物性蛋白质2 a. 信赖[...],信任[o n, uponYou can ~ on this dictionary. 你可以信赖这本辞典His statement cannot be ~ed upon. 他的陈述不可靠You may ~ upon his consenting. 你可以相信他会同意 [他一定会同意的] b. 依靠[某人],信赖[on, uponYou can ~ on me to do it. 你可以信赖我去做那 件事 [那件事包在我身上] c. 相信,信赖 [on, uponYou may ~ on it that she will go with you. 你可以相信她会与你 同行 [她一定会与你一起去 ]
Q: arrive ARRIVE [E5raiv]
A: 【简明词典】vi.到达, 抵达【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 arrive arrives arriving arrived When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey. Fresh groups of guests arrived. ...a small group of commuters waiting for their train, which arrived on time... The Princess Royal arrived at Gatwick this morning from Jamaica. departVB2 arrive arrives arriving arrived When you arrive at a place, you come to it for the first time in order to stay, live, or work there. ...in the old days before the European settlers arrived in the country. ...a young student newly arrived in England from New Zealand.VB3 arrive arrives arriving arrived When something such as letter or meal arrives, it is brought or delivered to you. Any entry arriving after the closing date will not be considered. Breakfast arrived while he was in the bathroom.VB4 arrive arrives arriving arrived When something such as a new product or invention arrives, it becomes available. Several long-awaited videos will finally arrive in the shops this month. They'll be ready to embrace the new technology when it arrives.= appearVB5 arrive arrives arriving arrived When a particular moment or event arrives, it happens, especially after you have been waiting for it or expecting it. The time has arrived when I need to give up smoking. ...the belief that the army would be much further forward before winter arrived.VB6 arrive arrives arriving arrived When you arrive at something such as a decision, you decide something after thinking about it or discussing it. ...if the jury cannot arrive at a unanimous decision... These figures are arrived at on the basis of dentists' receipts for 1991-2.VB7 arrive arrives arriving arrived When a baby arrives, it is born. It's very unlikely that your baby will arrive before you get to hospital.VB8 arrive arrives arriving arrived If you say that someone has arrived, you mean that they have become successful or famous. (INFORMAL) These are cars which show you've arrived and had a good time along the way.= make itVB【21世纪英汉词典】ar.ri.ve9Bri`ve; 9Ari:5vei>1 pl. -ves2 '法'暴发户; 新贵
Q: box in BOX IN
A: 【简明词典】如盒子一般地围起来,不让...通过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 box in boxes in; boxing in; boxed in If you are boxed in, you are unable to move from a particular place because you are surrounded by other people or cars. Armstrong was boxed in with 300 metres to go. The black cabs cut in front of them, trying to box them in.= hem in, trapPHR-V2 box in boxes in; boxing in; boxed in If something boxes you in, it puts you in a situation where you have very little choice about what you can do. Part of winning a mandate is having clear goals and not boxing yourself in. We are not trying to box anybody in, we are trying to find a satisfactory way forward.PHR-V* boxed in The Chancellor is boxed in by inflation targets and sterling.ADJ-GRADED: usu v-link ADJ
Q: occur OCCUR [E5kE:]
A: 【简明词典】vi.发生, 出现【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 occur occurs occurring occurred When something occurs, it happens. If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause. The crash occurred when the crew shut down the wrong engine. In March 1770, there occurred what became known as the Boston Massacre.= take placeVB2 occur occurs occurring occurred When something occurs in a particular place, it exists or is present there. The cattle disease occurs more or less anywhere in Africa where the fly occurs. These snails do not occur on low-lying coral islands or atolls.= existVB3 occur occurs occurred If a thought or idea occurs to you, you suddenly think of it or realize it. It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy. It occurred to me that I could have the book sent to me. The same idea had occurred to Elizabeth.VB: no passive, no cont【21世纪英汉词典】oc.curE`kV; E5kE:《源自拉丁文"跑向 ...边"的意思》>(oc.curred; -cur.ring)1 起于,发生[to(→ happen【同义字】) if anything should ~ 如果有任何事发生; 万一Thunderstorms often ~ in summer. 雷雨常发生于夏天An accident occurred to him. 他发生了意外事件2 [常It ~s ?to do,It ~s ? that?] 浮现于 [脑际] ,使...想起[toJust then a bright idea occurred to me. 正在那时候,我想到一 个妙主意Didn't it ~ to you to lock the door?. 你没想到要锁门吗?It never occurred to him that she would be so displeased. 他从没有想到她会这 么不高兴3 a. 被发现于...,存在[inThese plants ~ in the tropics. 这些植物产于热带b. 存在[inThe sound 'th' doesn't ~ in Chinese. 中文没有 'th' 这个音
Q: marry off MARRY OFF
A: 【简明词典】嫁出女儿让儿子结婚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇marry off marries off; marrying off; married offIf you marry someone off, you find a suitable person for them to marry. They advised her mother to marry her off to the old man as he was very rich. He had the good fortune to marry off his daughter to the local chief. The poor are taking advantage of this edict to marry off their daughters without enormous expenditure while they can. Tradition dictates that girls should be married off early.PHR-V
Q: listen LISTEN [5lisn]
A: 【简明词典】vi.听, 听从v.听, 收听【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 listen listens listening listened If you listen to someone who is talking or to a sound, you give your attention to them or it. He spent his time listening to the radio. Sonia was not listening.VB* listener listeners One or two listeners had fallen asleep while the President was speaking.N-COUNT2 listen listens listening listened If you listen for a sound, you keep alert and are ready to hear it if it occurs. We listen for footsteps approaching. They're both asleep upstairs, but you don't mind listening just in case of trouble, do you?VB+ listen out; listens out; listening out; listened outListen out means the same as listen. (BRIT) I didn't really listen out for the lyrics.PHR-V3 listen listens listening listened If you listen to someone, you do what they advise you to do, or you believe them. Anne, you need to listen to me this time. When I asked him to stop, he would not listen.VB4 listen You say listen when you want someone to pay attention to you because you are going to say something important. Listen, I finish at one.= lookCONVENTION5 listen You say listen up when you want someone to listen to what you are going to say. (AM, SPOKEN) Okay, listen up, guys. We've got to talk a little about how you look.【21世纪英汉词典】lis.ten`lIsn; 5lisn>1 a. (有意地) 听,倾听,注意听(→ hear 【同义字】) L~! What's that noise?. 听,那是什么声音?b. 倾听 [... (之所言) ] [toHe ~ed to me [to the music]. 他倾听我的话 [那音乐] I like to ~ to the radio. 我喜欢听收音机c. 听...[做...][toWe ~ed to the band playing. 我们听乐队演奏d. 听 ...[...][toShe liked to ~ to children talk. 她喜欢听孩子们谈话2 听从...,服从...[toL~ to the advice of your father. 听从你父亲的话吧3 (心中预期而) 注意倾听; 凝神想听[forWe ~ed carefully for the footsteps. 我们凝神等著听脚步 声4 听著!听我说!listen in(1) 旁听[...][to(2) 听[收音机][to(3) 盗 [窃] 听 [电话、他人的谈话] [on, tolisten outL~ out for your name to be called. 注意听人家叫你的名 字Listen to you!. (口语)怎么?乱讲!不会 吧!(对方胡说时还嘴的话 )>a ~]倾听,
Q: cry CRY [krai]
A: 【简明词典】vi.哭, 流泪v.叫, 喊n.哭泣, 哭声, 叫喊, 喊声【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 cry cries crying cried When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt. I hung up the phone and started to cry. Please don't cry. He cried with anger and frustration. ...a crying baby.VB+ cry Also a noun. A nurse patted me on the shoulder and said, `You have a good cry, dear.'N-SING* crying She had been unable to sleep for three days because of her 13-week-old son's crying.N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss2 cry cries crying cried If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly. `Nancy Drew,' she cried, `you're under arrest!'. I cried: `It's wonderful news!'VB+ cry out cries out; crying out; cried outCry out means the same as cry. `You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited. According to the legend, she cried out that no storm was going to stop her from finishing her ride.PHR-V3 cry cries A cry is a loud, high sound that you make when you feel a strong emotion such as fear, pain, or pleasure. A cry of horror broke from me. Her brother gave a cry of recognition. With a cry, she rushed forward.N-COUNT: oft N of n4 【21世纪英汉词典】crykraI; krai《源自拉丁文"哭号, 尖叫"的意思》>1 (大声) 叫喊a. 大声叫喊 [嚷] ~ (out) aloud 大声叫喊I could not help ~ing with pain. 我痛得忍不住大叫起 来【同义字】cry 因高兴、惊讶、痛苦 而不由自主地叫喊shout 大声喊叫或大声说话exclaim 因高兴、惊讶等强烈 情感而突然大叫b. 大叫 [请求...] [for]; [反对...而] 叫喊[against~ (out) for mercy [help] 大叫请求大发慈悲 [救助] ~ out against in justice 高喊反对不公正c. [向人]呼叫 [求...] [to][forThey cried to us for help. 他们向我们大声呼救(cf. 1d) d. 向人]呼叫 要求做...> [toThey cried to us to help them. 他们向我们呼叫求救(cf. 1c) 2 (放声) 哭泣【同义字】weep 不出声地哭泣,尤指流 泪,用在文章上sob 哽
Q: manage MANAGE [5mAnidV]
A: 【简明词典】vi.处理, 应付过去vt.管理, 控制, 操纵, 维持, 运用, 搞成, 设法, 达成【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 manage manages managing managed If you manage an organization, business, or system, or the people who work in it, you are responsible for controlling them. Within two years he was managing the store. Most factories in the area are obsolete and badly managed. There is a lack of confidence in the government's ability to manage the economy. Professors are notoriously difficult to manage.= runVB2 manage manages managing managed If you manage time, money, or other resources, you deal with them carefully and do not waste them. In a busy world, managing your time is increasingly important. Josh expects me to manage all the household expenses on very little.VB3 manage manages managing managed If you manage to do something, especially something difficult, you succeed in doing it. Somehow, he'd managed to persuade Kay to buy one for him. I managed to pull myself up onto a wet, sloping ledge. Over the past 12 months the company has managed a 10 per cent improvement.VB4 manage manages managing managed If you manage, you succeed in coping with a difficult situation. She had managed perfectly well without medication for three years. I am managing, but I could not possibly give up work. How did your mother manage when your father left?= cope【21世纪英汉词典】man.age`mAnIdV; 5mAnidV《源自义大利语"以 手训练马,以手操纵" 的意思》>1 经营,管理; 处理 2 巧妙地使用 ,巧妙地应付[支配]... ,驾驭; 操纵,驾驶Though he's short-tempered, his wife ~s him with ease. 虽然他脾气暴躁,他太 太却能轻易地对付他3 a. 设法...,总算...,把... 处理好I ~d to get out at the right station. 我总算在目的站下了 车Did you ~ to find the house?. 那栋房子你最后找到 了没有?b. 勉强装 ~ a smile 勉强装笑容c. (反语)愚蠢得做...He ~d to make a mess of it. 他真不错, (弄了半天) 把事情弄得一团糟4 (口语)处理...,收拾... ,整理...; 吃...I can ~ my affairs. 我能处理自己的事务Can you ~ a few more cherries?. 你能再吃几个樱桃吗?>1 处理事务,办事,经营, 管
Q: exist EXIST [ig5zist]
A: 【简明词典】vi.存在, 生存, 生活, 继续存在【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 exist exists existed If something exists, it is present in the world as a real thing. He thought that if he couldn't see something, it didn't exist. Research opportunities exist in a wide range of pure and applied areas of entomology. When Alfred Adler first postulated in 1908 that there existed an inborn instinct of aggression Freud argued against it.VB: no cont2 exist exists existing existed To exist means to live, especially under difficult conditions or with very little food or money. I exist from one visit to the next. I was barely existing. ...the problems of having to exist on unemployment benefit.VB【21世纪英汉词典】ex.istIg`zIst; i^5zist《源自拉丁文"站在 外面"的意思》>1 a. 存在,有Some people believe that ghosts ~. 有的人相信鬼魂存在b. 存在,出现 (于特殊的条件或场所 ) Such things ~ only in fancy. 那样的事只存在于幻 想中2 a. 生存,活著We cannot ~ without air. 我们没有空气就不能 生存b. [靠...] (勉强) 过活[on~ on one's pension 靠养老金过日子
Q: emerge EMERGE [i5mE:dV]
A: 【简明词典】vi.显现, 浮现, 暴露, 形成, (由某种状态)脱出, (事实)显现出来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 emerge emerges emerging emerged To emerge means to come out from an enclosed or dark space such as a room or a vehicle, or from a position where you could not be seen. Richard was waiting outside the door as she emerged. The postman emerged from his van soaked to the skin. ...holes made by the emerging adult beetle.VB2 emerge emerges emerging emerged If you emerge from a difficult or bad experience, you come to the end of it. There is growing evidence that the economy is at last emerging from recession. ...their plans to emerge from bankruptcy by February of next year.VB3 emerge emerges emerging emerged If a fact or result emerges from a period of thought, discussion, or investigation, it becomes known as a result of it. ...the growing corruption that has emerged in the past few years... It soon emerged that neither the July nor August mortgage repayment had been collected. The emerging caution over numbers is perhaps only to be expected.VB4 emerge emerges emerging emerged If someone or something emerges as a particular thing, they become recognized as that thing. (JOURNALISM) Mr Shevardnadze emerged as a major figure in the reform movement. Vietnam has emerged as the world's third-biggest rice exporter. New leaders have emerged.VB5 emerge emerges emerging emerged When something such as an organization or an industry emerges, it comes into existence. (JOURNALISM) ...the new republic that emerged in October 1917. ...the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe.VB【21世纪英汉词典】e.mergeI`mVdV; i5mE:dV《源自拉丁文" (从水中) 出来"的意思》>1 [从水中、黑暗等] 露出,出现 [from,out of] The sun soon ~d from behind the clouds. 太阳不久从云朵后钻 出2 [从贫困、卑微等] 出人头地,脱颖而出 [from,out of] an officer who ~d from the ranks 出身行伍的军官3 [由调查结果等而] 显现,化为明朗; [从...]产生 [from,out of] From our investigations a new fact has ~d. 经调查我们发现了一 个新的事实
Q: narrow down NARROW DOWN
A: 【简明词典】减少, 限制, 缩小, 变窄【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇narrow down narrows down; narrowing down; narrowed downIf you narrow down a range of things, you reduce the number of things included in it. What's happened is that the new results narrow down the possibilities. I've managed to narrow the list down to twenty-three.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】become narrow；become limited；reduce变窄 ；缩小；减少*The path has narrowed down a lot since I was last here．自我上次到这 里以来，这条路已窄 了许多。*The selection committee has narrowed down the original pile of applications to just these five．选拔委员会已 把原来的一大堆申请 书缩小到这5份了。*The whole question narrows down to who is going to pay for all the damage．整个问题只 剩下该由谁来赔偿损 失了。*They have narrowed the search down to this area of the town．他们已把搜查 范围缩小到该市的这 个地区。
Q: sleep SLEEP [sli:p]
A: 【简明词典】vi.睡, 睡觉n.睡眠【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 sleep Sleep is the natural state of rest in which your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind does not think. They were exhausted from lack of sleep. Try and get some sleep. Be quiet and go to sleep. Often he would have bad dreams and cry out in his sleep.N-UNCOUNT2 sleep sleeps sleeping slept When you sleep, you rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive. During the car journey, the baby slept. I've not been able to sleep for the last few nights. ...a pool surrounded by sleeping sunbathers.VB3 sleep sleeps A sleep is a period of sleeping. I think he may be ready for a sleep soon.N-COUNT: usu sing4 sleep sleeps slept If a building or room sleeps a particular number of people, it has beds for that number of people. The villa sleeps 10 and costs {Pound}530 per person for two weeks.VB: no cont, no passive5 sleep If you cannot get to sleep, you are unable to sleep. I can't get to sleep with all that singing.PHR: V inflects6 sleep If you say that you didn't lose any sleep over something, you mean that you did not worry about it at all. I didn't lose too much sleep over that investigation.PHR: V inflects, usu PHR over n7 sleep If you are trying to 【21世纪英汉词典】sleepslip; sli:p(-slept[slpt; slept])>1 a. 睡眠~ like a top [log] 熟睡We ~ at night. 我们夜晚睡觉Did you ~ well last night?. 你昨晚睡得好吗?I slept only three hours last night. 我昨晚只睡了三小时b. [在...]过夜,睡觉[at, inI slept at his house last night. 昨晚我在他家过夜c. 长眠,被埋葬Keats ~s in an old cemetery in Rome. 济慈被埋葬于罗马的 一处古墓园里2 不活动,静止,休止; 纳入His sword now ~s in the sheath. 他的剑现在在鞘内His hatred never slept. 他的怨恨永无休止3 稳定地快速旋转4 a. (与异性) 共眠b. 同床睡觉[withc. (口语)搞男女关系,随 便与人同床睡觉>1 睡觉~ a sound sleep 熟睡一觉~ one's last sleep 长眠,死2 可供 住宿,过夜Our house can ~ ten persons. 我们家可供十人住宿3 a. 以睡眠消磨 I slept the night through. 我一觉睡到天亮He slept the day away.
Q: ride out RIDE OUT
A: 【简明词典】安全渡过【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ride out rides out; riding out; rode out; ridden outIf someone rides out a storm or a crisis, they manage to survive a difficult period without suffering serious harm. The ruling party think they can ride out the political storm. He has to just ride this out and hope that it turns in his favor.= survivePHR-V
Q: approve APPROVE [E5pru:v]
A: 【简明词典】vi.赞成, 满意vt.批准, 通过v.批准【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 approve approves approving approved If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it. Not everyone approves of the festival. I approved of the proposal.VB: oft with brd-neg2 approve approves approving approved If you approve of someone or something, you like and admire them. You've never approved of Henry, have you?. I didn't approve of his manner.VB: oft with brd-neg3 approve approves approving approved If someone in a position of authority approves a plan or idea, they formally agree to it and say that it can happen. The Russian Parliament has approved a program of radical economic reforms. MPs approved the Bill by a majority of 97.= sanctionVB4 approve approves approving approved If a product or person is approved by an official organization, they are declared to be of a good enough standard to be used or employed. We have three suppliers in all who are approved by the Organic Farm Food Association.= authorizedVB【21世纪英汉词典】ap.proveE`pruv; E5pru:v>1 同意,赞同,赞成,肯定He ~d the scheme. 他赞成该方案2 (正式地) 承认 [认可,核准,批准] The committee ~d the budget. 委员会核准该预算案>对...]赞成,赞许,赞同 ,表示满意[ofHis father did not ~ of his son's choice. 他的父亲不赞同他的 选择I don't ~ of cousins marrying. 我不赞成堂[表]兄妹 [姊弟] 联姻
Q: tend TEND [tend]
A: 【简明词典】vi.趋向, 往往是vt.照管, 护理【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tend tends tending tended If something tends to happen, it usually happens or it often happens. A problem for manufacturers is that lighter cars tend to be noisy. In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger. They tend to buy cheap processed foods like canned chicken and macaroni.= be aptVB2 tend tends tending tended If you tend towards a particular characteristic, you often display that characteristic. Artistic and intellectual people tend towards left-wing views.VB3 tend tends tending tended You can say that you tend to think something when you want to give your opinion, but do not want it to seem too forceful or definite. I tend to think that members of parliament by and large do a good job.VB4 tend tends tending tended If you tend someone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them in a good condition or to improve their condition. (FORMAL) For years he tended her in her painful illness. He tends the flower beds and evergreens that he has planted in the driveway.= look afterVB5 tend tends tending tended If you tend to someone or something, you pay attention to them and deal with their problems and needs. In our culture, girls are brought up to tend to the needs of others. She hurried away to pour more coffee and tend to the grill.= attendVB【21世纪英汉词典】tendtZnd; tend《源自拉丁文"伸展, 取航向"的意思》>1 a. 有倾向 [趋势] ,易于Woolens ~ to shrink. 毛织品易于缩水We ~ to use more and more electric appliances in the home. 在家庭使用电化制品 有越来越多之趋势b. 有[...的]倾向 [趋势] [to, towardHe ~s to [toward] selfishness. 他有自我本位 [自私] 的倾向2 a. 有所帮助,有益于,裨 益Good health ~s to make people cheerful. 健康有益于使人愉快b. [对...]有所帮助,有益 ,裨益; 有贡献[to, towardOur organization will ~ to the improvement of society. 我们的组织将为社会 风气 [体制] 的改善作出贡献3 通向 (...) ,通往,伸向; 移向This road ~s south [to the south, toward the coast] here. 这条马路在这里通向 南 [伸向南方,伸往海岸 方向] Prices were ~ing downward [upward]. 物价趋向下跌 [上涨]
Q: lie 1 LIE 1 [lai]
A: 【简明词典】vi.躺, 平放, 展现, 展开, 位于v.说谎, 躺n.谎话, 谎言【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇position or situation1 lie lies lying lay lain If you are lying somewhere, you are in a horizontal position and are not standing or sitting. There was a child lying on the ground. The injured man was lying motionless on his back. He lay awake watching her for a long time.VB2 lie lies lying lay lain If an object lies in a particular place, it is in a flat position in that place. ...a newspaper lying on a nearby couch... Broken glass lay scattered on the carpet. ...a two-page memo lying unread on his desk.VB3 lie lies lying lay lain If you say that a place lies in a particular position or direction, you mean that it is situated there. The islands lie at the southern end of the Kurile chain.= sitVB4 lie lies lying lay lain You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten. She turned back to the Bible lying open in her lap. The picture lay hidden in the archives for over 40 years. His country's economy lies in ruins.= sitV-LINK5 lie lies lying lay lain You can use lie to say what position a competitor or team is in during a competition. (mainly BRIT) I was going well and was lying fourth. lai>(lay[le; lei]; lain[len; lein]; ly.ing)1 卧,躺a. 卧,躺He lay down on the bed. 他在床上躺下She lay down on her bed for half an hour. 她在床上躺了约半小 时Lie down, Rover!. 罗佛,卧倒!b. 躺著~ asleep 躺著睡~ ill (in bed) 病倒 (在床上) ~ dead 躺著已死She closed her eyes and lay quiet. 她闭眼静躺著They lay in ambush [wait] for us. 他们埋伏等待我们c. 被埋葬 (于...) ,长眠地下Her body ~s in the churchyard. 她的遗体被葬在那教 堂的墓园中2 a. 摆著,在There was a big dictionary lying on the desk. 桌上摆著一本大字典A heavy fall of snow lay on the street. 街道上积满了雪b. 被置于Leaves lay thick in the lane. 小径上覆盖著密集的 落叶The field was lying fallow. 那田地正在休耕中The problem ~s open to reexamination. 这问题有待重新探讨The whole town lay spread out before me. 整个城镇展现在我的 面前c. 闲搁著,闲置著, 放著没有被
Q: ignore IGNORE [ig5nC:]
A: 【简明词典】vt.不理睬, 忽视, [律](因证据不足而)驳回诉讼【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 ignore ignores ignoring ignored If you ignore someone or something, you pay no attention to them. She said her husband ignored her. The government had ignored his views on the subject. She ignored legal advice to drop the case. For two decades her theatrical talents were ignored by the film industry.= disregardVB2 ignore ignores ignoring ignored If you say that an argument or theory ignores an important aspect of a situation, you are criticizing it because it fails to consider that aspect or to take it into account. Such arguments ignore the question of where ultimate responsibility lay.= overlookVB【21世纪英汉词典】ig.noreIg`nor, -`nCr; i^5nC:《源自拉丁文"不知 道"的意思》>忽视,不理睬,对...装 作不知(→ neglect【同义字】) He tried to ~ my remarks. 他试图不理我的意见
Q: purchase PURCHASE [5pE:tFEs]
A: 【简明词典】vt.买, 购买n.买, 购买【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 purchase purchases purchasing purchased When you purchase something, you buy it. (FORMAL) He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck. Most of those shares were purchased from brokers.= buyVB* purchaser purchasers The broker will get 5% if he finds a purchaser. The group is the second largest purchaser of fresh fruit in the US.= buyerN-COUNT2 purchase The purchase of something is the act of buying it. (FORMAL) This week he is to visit China to discuss the purchase of military supplies.See also hire purchase.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n3 purchase purchases A purchase is something that you buy. (FORMAL) She opened the tie box and looked at her purchase. It was silk, with maroon stripes.N-COUNT4 purchase If you get a purchase on something, you manage to get a firm grip on it. (FORMAL) I got a purchase on the rope and pulled. I couldn't get any purchase with the screwdriver on the damn screws.= hold, gripN-UNCOUNT: also a N【21世纪英汉词典】pur.chase`pVtFEs; 5pE:tFEs《源自古法语"追求 (chase) "的意思》>(文语)1 买,购入~ food 购买食物2 (经过努力或付出代价 而) 获得They ~d freedom with their blood. 他们以自己的鲜血赢 得自由a dearly ~d victory 以很大的代价赢得的 胜利>1 a. (U)购入,采购[ofthe ~ of a person's birthday present 购买某人的生日礼物b. (C)购买 (的东西) make a good [bad] ~ 买得便宜 [贵] 2 (U) (得自土地等的) 收入,年收益at ten years' ~ 以相当于十年间土地 收入的价钱3 (U) [又作 a ~] 紧握,紧抓; 手能抓紧 [脚能站稳] 之处get a ~ with one's feet [hands] ( 登山等时) 找到稳住手[脚]之处not worth an hour's [a day's] purchase 维持不了一小时 [一天] 的, 在旦夕的 [垂危的]
Q: exchange EXCHANGE [iks5tFeindV]
A: 【简明词典】vt.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易n.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 exchange exchanges exchanging exchanged If two or more people exchange things of a particular kind, they give them to each other at the same time. We exchanged addresses and Christmas cards. The two men exchanged glances. He exchanged a quick smile with her then entered the lift.= swapV-RECIP+ exchange exchanges Also a noun. He ruled out any exchange of prisoners with the militants. There has got to be a frank exchange of views, and it is going to be very painful.N-COUNT: oft N of pl-n2 exchange exchanges exchanging exchanged If you exchange something, you replace it with a different thing, especially something that is better or more satisfactory. ...the chance to sell back or exchange goods... If the car you have leased is clearly unsatisfactory, you can always exchange it for another.= swapVB3 exchange exchanges An exchange is a brief conversation, usually an angry one. (FORMAL) There've been some bitter exchanges between the two groups.= conversationN-COUNT4 exchange exchanges An exchange of fire, for example, is an incident in which people use guns or missiles against each other. There was an exchange of fire during which the gunman was wounded. This could intensify the risk of a nuclear exchange.N-COUNT: o 【21世纪英汉词典】ex.changeIks`tFendV; iks5tFeindV>1 交换a. 交换~ gifts at Christmas 在圣诞节交换礼物The two boys ~d books. 那两个男孩互换书本b. 退换We cannot ~ goods. 本店恕不退换货物If this does not fit, will you ~ it?. 如果这个不适合,你让 我退换吗?c. 将交换[for]; 将交换[withI'd like to ~ this shirt for one a size larger. 我想将这件衬衫换件 大一号的Will you ~ seats with me. 你愿意和我互换座位 吗?d. 将 兑换为 [其他的货币] [for~ dollars for pounds 将美元兑换为英镑2 a. 交 ,互相 ~ glances 交换眼光,互看~ views 交换意见They ~d blows [greetings]. 他们互殴 [互相问候] b. 交 ,互相 [withI haven't ~d more than a few words with him. 我只是和他交谈了几 句话>(美)可兑换 [...金额] [forA dollar ~s for ?? Lira. 一美元可兑换??里拉>
Q: enjoy ENJOY [in5dVCi]
A: 【简明词典】vt.享受...的乐趣, 欣赏, 喜爱v.满意【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 enjoy enjoys enjoying enjoyed If you enjoy something, you find pleasure and satisfaction in doing it or experiencing it. Ross had always enjoyed the company of women. He was a guy who enjoyed life to the full. I enjoyed playing cricket.VB2 enjoy enjoys enjoying enjoyed If you enjoy yourself, you do something that you like doing or you take pleasure in the situation that you are in. I must say I am really enjoying myself at the moment.VB3 enjoy enjoys enjoying enjoyed If you enjoy something such as a right, benefit, or privilege, you have it. (FORMAL) The average German will enjoy 40 days' paid holiday this year. He enjoys a reputation for honesty.VB【21世纪英汉词典】en.joyIn`dVCI; in5dVCi>1 a. 享受,欣赏,有趣地 [快乐地] 体验 [品尝] ~ life 享受人生的乐趣,过快 乐的生活~ one's dinner 享受正餐I ~ed the party a great deal. 那次聚会上我玩得很 愉快I hope you'll ~ your visit to our country. 我希望你在我国的访 问会过得愉快b. 喜欢,享受We ~ed driving along the new expressway. 我们喜欢沿著新建的 高速公路开车c. [~ oneself]使...过得快 乐[atE~ yourself. 好好享受吧We ~ed ourselves at the party. 我们在那次聚会中过 得很愉快2 a. 拥有 ,享有~ a good income 享有高薪 [高收入] ~ the confidence of one's friends 受到朋友的信赖I hope you are ~ing good health. 我希望你身体健康b. (谑.讽刺)拥有 ~ poor health 身体不好~ a bad reputation 风评不佳
Q: introduce INTRODUCE [7intrE5dju:s]
A: 【简明词典】vt.介绍, 传入, 引进, 提出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 introduce introduces introducing introduced To introduce something means to cause it to enter a place or exist in a system for the first time. The Government has introduced a number of other money-saving moves. I kept the birds indoors all winter and introduced them into an aviary the following June. The word `Pagoda' was introduced to Europe by the 17th century Portuguese.VB* introduction What he is better remembered for is the introduction of the moving assembly-line in Detroit in 1913. ...the introduction of a privacy bill to prevent press intrusions into private lives.N-UNCOUNT: usu N of n2 introduce introduces introducing introduced If you introduce someone to something, you cause them to learn about it or experience it for the first time. He introduced us to the delights of natural food.VB* introduction His introduction to League football would have been gentler if he had started at a smaller club. It was Sergeant Miller's introduction to a crime which has occupied him for nearly nine years.N-SING: usu N to n3 introduce introduces introducing introduced If you introduce one person to another, or you introduce two people, you tell them each other's names, so that they can get to know each other. If you introduce yourself to someone, you tell them your name. Tim, may I introduce you to my uncle's secretary, Mary Waller?. Someone introduced us and I sat next to him. 9intrE5dju:s《源自拉丁文"导入 "的意思》>1 介绍a. 介绍Mrs. White, may I ~ Mr. Green?. 怀特太太,让我向您介 绍格林先生Allow me to ~ myself. 让我介绍我自己b. 介绍 [给别人] [toA hostess should ~ strangers to each other at a party. 女主人在宴会上应该 介绍互不相识的客人c. 将 引进 [介绍给] [社交界] [to, into~ a girl into [to] society 把女子初次引进社交 界d. 使 上 [市] ,使...问 [世] [into~ a new product into the market 在市场上推出新产品2 a. 引进,推广,带来 ~ a new method 传入 [引进,提出] 新方法b. [由...]引进 ,带入,初次输入,传入 [from][to, intoBread was ~d into the East from Portugal. 面包由葡萄牙传入东 方The new method was ~d to Taiwan from the U.S. 新方法首次由美国引 进台湾3 使初次经验[... ],教以[...
Q: use 2 USE 2 [ju:s]
A: 【简明词典】vt.使用, 利用, 耗费n.使用, 利用, 用途, 效用, 使用价值【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇noun uses1 use Your use of something is the action or fact of your using it. The treatment does not involve the use of any artificial drugs. ...research related to microcomputers and their use in classrooms... We are denied use of the land by the ruling classes. He would support a use of force if the UN deemed it necessary.N-UNCOUNT: also a N, usu N of n2 use If you have a use for something, you need it or can find something to do with it. You will no longer have a use for the magazines. They both loved the fabric, but couldn't find a use for it.N-SING: a N for n3 use uses If something has a particular use, it is intended for a particular purpose. Infrared detectors have many uses. It's an interesting scientific phenomenon, but of no practical use whatever. French furniture was designed for every use. The report outlined possible uses for the new weapon. ...Elderflower Water for use as an eye and skin lotion... We need to recognize that certain uses of the land upon which we live are simply wrong.N-VAR: with supp, oft adj N, N of/for n, N as/in n4 use If you have the use of something, you have the permission or ability to use it. She will have the use of the car one night a week. ...young people who at some poin 【21世纪英汉词典】usejuz; ju:z>1 a. 用,使用,利用~ a knife 用刀子~ a train 利用火车This noun is ~d only attributively. 这个名词仅作修饰形 容词用b. [为...]使用Gravel is much ~d for making roads. 碎石常用于筑路2 行使,运用 ~ force 诉诸暴力,使用武力~ care 注意U~ your head [common sense]. 运用你的头脑 [常识] 3 耗用,消耗~ 100 liters of gasoline in a month 一个月耗用一百公升 的汽油I have ~d up all my energy. 我耗尽了全部的精力4 (文语) (以...) 对待 (treat) ~ a person well 待人很好~ a person ill [badly] 待人不好5 a. (为达一己目的) 利用I was merely being ~d. 我不过是被人利用罢 了b. [could ~] (口语)能得到...就好 了I could ~ a drink. 我真想喝一杯Your suit could ~ a pressing. 你的衣服要烫一下了>→ useduse up(1) → v.t. 3(2)(美口语)使筋 疲
Q: promote PROMOTE [prE5mEut]
A: 【简明词典】vt.促进, 发扬, 提升, 提拔, 晋升为【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 promote promotes promoting promoted If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. In many ways, our society actively promotes alcoholism.= encourage discourageVB* promotion The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority. ...disease prevention and health promotion.N-UNCOUNT: with supp, usu N of n2 promote promotes promoting promoted If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product. Paul Weller has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album. ...a special St Lucia week where the island could be promoted as a tourist destination.VB3 promote promotes promoting promoted If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for. I was promoted to editor and then editorial director. In fact, those people have been promoted.VB: usu passive4 promote promotes promoting promoted If a team that competes in a league is promoted, it starts competing in a higher division in the next season because it was one of the most successful teams in the lower division. (BRIT) Woodford Green won the Second Division title and are promoted to the First Division. relegateVB: usu passive* promotion Fans of Leeds United football club have been celebrating their team's promotion to the first division.See also promote. relegationN-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】pro.moteprE`mot; prE5mout《源自拉丁文"往前 移动"的意思》>1 a. 使升级,擢升[至...][toThe boys in Form III will soon be ~d to Form IV. 三年级的男孩们很快 就会升上四年级了Major Graves has been ~d to the rank of lieutenant colonel. 格雷弗斯少校已晋升 为中校b. (英)使升级为He was ~d manager of the new workshop. 他晋升为新工厂的经 理2 a. 增进,促进,奖励Kindness ~s peace. 亲切的行为可以促进 和睦b. (在宣传上) 促销,推销3 努力促使 通过~ a bill in Parliament 努力促使法案在国会 通过4 a. 筹设b. 主办 的表演5'西洋棋'使 晋升为女王,使...升格
Q: drink up DRINK UP
A: 【简明词典】喝光【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇drink up drinks up; drinking up; drank up; drunk upWhen you drink up an amount of liquid, you finish it completely. Drink up your sherry and we'll go. Drink up, there's time for another.PHR-V
Q: protect PROTECT [prE5tekt]
A: 【简明词典】vt.保护【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 protect protects protecting protected To protect someone or something means to prevent them from being harmed or damaged. So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?. A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind. The government is committed to protecting the interests of tenants.= defendVB2 protect protects protecting protected If an insurance policy protects you against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens. Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.VB【21世纪英汉词典】pro.tectprE`tZkt; prE5tekt《源自拉丁文"覆盖 于前"的意思》>1 a. (以遮盖或看守的方法 等) 保护,庇护The outer cover ~s the inside. 外层的遮蔽物保护著 内部May God ~ you!. 愿上帝保佑你!【同义字】protect 藉物防守以免遭受危 险或损害defend 排除逼近的威胁或攻 击,以保安全guard 小心看守以免遭遇危 险b. 防守,保护...以免受 [攻击、危害等] [from, againstThe walls ~ed the city from enemies. 那些外墙保护城市以 免受敌人的攻击She wore a hat to ~ her skin from the sun. 她戴帽子保护她的皮 肤不受日晒I'll ~ you from being insulted. 我将保护你使你不遭 受侮辱The people thought of a clever trick to ~ themselves against the tyranny of the king. 人民想到妙策来防备 国王的暴政 (以保护自己) 2 (对进口货课税等) 保护 3 [针对可能发生的损失 、危险等] 投保以保护[against4 给装设保护装 置
Q: ensure ENSURE [in5FuE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.保证, 担保, 使安全, 保证得到v.确保, 确保, 保证【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ensure ensures ensuring ensured To ensure something, or to ensure that something happens, means to make certain that it happens. (FORMAL) Britain's negotiators had ensured that the treaty which resulted was a significant change in direction. Ensure that it is written into your contract. South Africa's parliament has decided to abolish the President's Council, which ensures the supremacy of the National Party.VB【21世纪英汉词典】en.sureIn`FJr; in5FuE>1 a. 保证 ; 确保The agreement ~d a steady supply of oil. 该协定保证了石油的 稳定供给b. 保证They ~d that he would obtain the prize. 他们保证他会获奖c. 向保证; [向人]保证 [for,to] A fixed income has been ~d (to) her. 她得到保证会有固定 的收入2 保护 [避免...] ,使...安全 [against,from] ~ oneself against [from] risk(s) 保护自己避免危险 [免遭不测]
Q: trust TRUST [trQst]
A: 【简明词典】vt.信任, 信赖, 盼望, 希望, 赊卖, 热望, 切望n.(～ in) 信任, 信赖【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 trust trusts trusting trusted If you trust someone, you believe that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you. `I trust you completely,' he said. He did argue in a general way that the president can't be trusted.VB* trusted After speaking to a group of her most trusted advisers, she turned her anger into action.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n2 trust Your trust in someone is your belief that they are honest and sincere and will not deliberately do anything to harm you. He destroyed me and my trust in men. You've betrayed their trust. There's a feeling of warmth and trust here.N-UNCOUNT: oft poss N in n3 trust trusts trusting trusted If you trust someone to do something, you believe that they will do it. That's why I must trust you to keep this secret. They argued that the ruling party could not be trusted to oversee its own removal from power.VB4 trust trusts trusting trusted If you trust someone with something important or valuable, you allow them to look after it or deal with it. This could make your superiors hesitate to trust you with a major responsibilities. I'd trust him with my life.VB+ trust Also a noun. She was organizing and running a large household, a position of trust whi 【21世纪英汉词典】trusttrQst; trQst>1 a. (U) 信赖,信任,信用[inhave [put, place, repose] ~ in a person 信用 [信任] 某人He showed himself worthy of our ~. 他没有辜负我们的信 赖b. (C) 可信赖之物[人He is our sole ~. 他是我们唯一可信赖 的人2 a. (U) (受) 委托; 保管leave a thing in ~ with a person 把东西留给某人保管have [hold] a thing in ~ for a person 为某人保管东西b. (C) 委托物[品],寄存物These valuables are ~s. 这些贵重物品是寄存 物3 (U) (对于所受之信赖、委 托应负的) 责任; 义务hold a position of ~ 身居负责任的职位 [肩负受托的重任] 4 (U) 期待,确信Our ~ is that he will recover. = We have ~ in his recovery. 我们坚信他会痊愈5'法律'a. (U) 信托,托管; 受托人的义务a breach of ~ 违犯信托,辜负信任b. (C) 信托物件,受委托保管 的财产,信托财产6(C) 保管委员会7(U)'商'信用贷款, 赊帐buy things on ~ 赊帐购物8(C)'?
Q: assume ASSUME [E5sju:m]
A: 【简明词典】vt.假定, 设想, 采取, 呈现【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 assume assumes assuming assumed If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly. It is a misconception to assume that the two continents are similar. If the package is wrapped well, we assume the contents are also wonderful. If mistakes occurred, they were assumed to be the fault of the commander on the spot. `Today?' --- `I'd assume so, yeah.'= presumeVB2 assume assumes assuming assumed If someone assumes power or responsibility, they take power or responsibility. Mr Cross will assume the role of Chief Executive with a team of four directors. If there is no president, power will be assumed by the most extremist forces.VB3 assume assumes assuming assumed If something assumes a particular quality, it begins to have that quality. In his dreams, the mountains assumed enormous importance.= take onVB4 assume assumes assuming assumed If you assume a particular expression or way of behaving, you start to look or behave in this way. He contented himself by assuming an air of superiority. Prue assumed a placatory tone of voice.= put onVB5 assume You can use let us assume or let's assume when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences. Let us assume those clubs actually win something. Then players will receive large bonuse 【21世纪英汉词典】as.sumeE`sum, E`sjum; E5sju:m, E5su:m《源自拉丁文"采取 ... (态度) "的意思》>1 (虽无确定之根据) 假定 [认] 为事实a. 认...为当然,认为; 假定,想像,以为You ~ his innocence. 你以为他是清白的b. [据...] 认为当然,认定,假定; 推测想像[fromYou ~ that he is innocent. 你以为他是清白的We ~d that the train would be on time. 我们 (自) 以为火车会准时到站c. 认为...,假定, 认定,断定You ~ him (to be) innocent. 你认为他是清白的I ~d her (to be) able to speak English. 我以为她会说英语2 [常 assuming] a. 假定... (的话) Assuming that it is true, what should we do now?. 假定那是真的,我们现 在该怎么办?b. 假定... (的话) Assuming it to be true, what should we do now?. 假定这是真的,我们现 在该怎么办?3 承担,担任,担负 ~ office 就任~ the presidency 就任总统You must also ~ your share of the responsibility. 你也必须承担你的一 份$
Q: forget FORGET [fE5get]
A: 【简明词典】vt.忘记, 忽略vi.忘记, 忘形, 忘乎所以【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 forget forgets forgetting forgot forgotten If you forget something or forget how to do something, you cannot think of it or think how to do it, although you knew it or knew how to do it in the past. Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I forget them. She forgot where she left the car and it took us two days to find it. rememberVB2 forget forgets forgetting forgot forgotten If you forget something or forget to do it, you fail to think about it or fail to remember to do it, for example because you are thinking about other things. She never forgets her daddy's birthday. She forgot to lock her door one day and two men got in. Don't forget that all dogs need a supply of fresh water to drink. She forgot about everything but the sun and the wind and the salt spray. rememberVB3 forget forgets forgetting forgot forgotten If you forget something that you had intended to bring with you, you do not bring it because you did not think about it at the right time. Once when we were going to Paris, I forgot my passport.VB4 forget forgets forgetting forgot forgotten If you forget something or someone, you deliberately put them out of your mind and do not think about them any more. I hope you will forget the bad experience you had today. I can't forget what happened. I found it very easy to forget about Sumner. She tried to forget that s 【21世纪英汉词典】for.getfL`gZt; fE5^et(for.got[-`gt; -'t]; for.got.ten[-`gt; -'tn],(美)for.got )>1 忘( ←→ remember) a. 忘记...,想不出...,记 不起...I ~ your name. 我忘了你的名字I forgot all about it. 我全忘了那件事I shall never ~ your kindness. 我决不会忘记你的好 意b. 忘记I forgot to answer the letter. 我忘了回那封信Don't ~ to sign your name. 别忘了签你的名字c. 忘记 I shall never ~ hearing the President's address. 我将永不忘记听过总 统演说的事d. 忘记I quite forgot (that) you were coming. 我全忘了你要来的事e. 忘记...I forgot whether he would come on Monday or Tuesday. 我忘了他要在星期一 或星期二来I've forgotten when to start. 我已忘记要在什么时 候动身2 遗忘,忘记拿 [买] 回来I'm forgetting my umbrella. 我忘了我的伞I almost forgot my umbrella. 我差一点就忘了我的 伞He forgot the ticket and went back for it. 他忘了带车票而回去 拿3 忽略...,疏忽...Never ~ your duties. 绝
Q: urge URGE [E:dV]
A: 【简明词典】vt.催促, 力劝n.强烈欲望, 迫切要求v.促进【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 urge urges urging urged If you urge someone to do something, you try hard to persuade them to do it. They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. He urged employers and trade unions to adapt their pay settlements to the economic circumstances.VB2 urge urges urging urged If you urge someone somewhere, you make them go there by touching them or talking to them. He slipped his arm around her waist and urged her away from the window. `Come on, Grace,' he was urging her, `don't wait, hurry up.'VB3 urge urges urging urged If you urge a course of action, you strongly advise that it should be taken. He urged restraint on the security forces. We urge vigorous action to be taken immediately.VB4 urge urges If you have an urge to do or have something, you have a strong wish to do or have it. He had an urge to open a shop of his own. I have often talked about why we want to be mothers, but none of us can describe the urge exactly.N-COUNT: oft N to-inf【21世纪英汉词典】urgeVdV; E:dV《源自拉丁文"驱策 "的意思》>1 驱策... (朝某方向) ,使... (朝某方向) 快速推进The hunter ~d his horse on [into a canter]. 猎人策马前进 [使马慢步小跑] The idea ~d me to the task. 那个念头驱策我去工 作2 a. 频催,力劝We ~d them to stay overnight. 我们劝他们住一夜I was ~d to sign the contract. 我经再三催促才在契 约上签字b. 频催 [力劝] (做...) She opened the door wide and ~d me in. 她打开门催我进去3 a. 主张,力倡,强调~ an argument 力陈某个论点~ a claim 强烈提出要求The doctor ~d a change of air. 医生力劝换个环境 (疗养) b. [对某人]极力主张..., 强调说明...[on, uponThe teacher ~d on [upon] us the necessity of practice. 老师向我们强调练习 的必要性c. 主张It was ~d that slavery (should) be abolished. 人们力言应废除奴隶 制度d. 主张"Do it at once," she ~d. 她催促说"立刻去做 那件事">1 (强烈的) 冲动力a sexual ~ 性的冲动2 [常an ~] 冲动I had [felt] an ~ to visit Europe. 我有一股去欧洲旅行 的冲动 [我迫不及待地想去欧 洲旅行]
Q: promise PROMISE [5prCmis]
A: 【简明词典】vt.允诺, 答应n.允诺, 答应, 许诺【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 promise promises promising promised If you promise that you will do something, you say to someone that you will definitely do it. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday. He had promised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment. Promise me you will not waste your time. `We'll be back next year,' he promised. ` You promise?' --- `All right, I promise.'VB2 promise promises promising promised If you promise someone something, you tell them that you will definitely give it to them or make sure that they have it. In 1920 the great powers promised them an independent state. The officers promise a return to multiparty rule.VB3 promise promises A promise is a statement which you make to a person in which you say that you will definitely do something or give them something. If you make a promise, you should keep it. The program has lived up to its promise to promote family welfare.N-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N that4 promise promises promising promised If a situation or event promises to have a particular quality or to be a particular thing, it shows signs that it will have that quality or be that thing. While it will be fun, the seminar also promises to be most instructive.VB5 promise If someone or something shows promise, they seem likely to be very good or successful. 5prCmis《源自拉丁文"往前 送"的意思》>1 (C)a. 约定,诺言make a ~ 承诺 [许下诺言] keep [break] one's ~ with [to] Betty [ 不] 遵守与贝蒂的约定under ~ of secrecy 约定守住秘密A ~ is a ~. 诺言就是诺言(要坚守诺言)【同义字】promise 答应做什么事appointment 为会面而做的约定b. 约定,承诺I am under no ~ to keep his secret. 我并没承诺守住他的 秘密He broke his ~ to give the book back to me within a week. 他并没遵守诺言在一 周内把书还给我c. 约定I hope you will keep your ~ that the work will be finished before theend of this month. 我希望你能遵守诺言, 在本月底前完成这工作2 (U) [又作 a ~] 前途,希望,指望,可能 性[ofa writer of great ~ 前途无量的作家show ~ of future greatness 显示前途大有希望He is full of ~. 他大有前途The weather gave ~ of warmth. 天气很可能变暖和the Land of Promise = Promised Land>1 答应,约定a. 答应He ~d help.
Q: risk RISK [risk]
A: 【简明词典】vt.冒...的危险n.冒险, 风险【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 risk risks If there is a risk of something unpleasant, there is a possibility that it will happen. There is a small risk of brain damage from the procedure. In all the confusion, there's a serious risk that the main issues will be forgotten. ...mentally disordered women who pose a serious risk to the public... I suppose people do it because there is that element of danger and risk. Obesity is a major risk factor in many diseases.= dangerN-VAR: oft N of n, N that2 risk risks If something that you do is a risk, it might have unpleasant or undesirable results. You're taking a big risk showing this to Kravis. This was one risk that paid off.N-COUNT3 risk risks If you say that something or someone is a risk, you mean they are likely to cause harm. It's being overfat that constitutes a health risk. The restaurant has been refurbished -- it was found to be a fire risk. He was not seen as a risk to national security.N-COUNT: usu with supp4 risk risks If you are considered a good risk, a bank or shop thinks that it is safe to lend you money or let you have goods without paying for them at the time. Before providing the cash, they will have to decide whether you are a good or bad risk. If you are already considered a credit risk by a bank, a secured loan might be your only alternative.N-COUNT: supp N【21世纪英汉词典】riskrIsk; risk>1 a. (U) [又作 a ~] (也许会遭受危险、不 利等的) 危险 (性) ,风险[of(→danger【同义字】) There was some [a great, no] ~ of her being taken (in). 她有几分 [十分有,毫无] 受骗的危险b. (C) (具体的) 危险,冒险run a ~ 从事冒险take a ~ 冒险一试Mind you don't take too many ~s. 你听著,别冒太多风险2 (C)'保险'a. (...的) 危险 (率) ; 保险金额b. 被保险者[物a good [bad] ~ ( 在保险公司来看) 危险少[多]的被保险 者; (比喻)可 [不可] 依赖的人at any risk不论要冒什么危险,无 论如何at one's own risk自行负责Enter at your own ~. '告示'入内者自行 负责at risk在危险的状态下at risk to?=at the risk ofat (the) owner's risk(商品运送时) 损害由货主承担at the risk of?冒...的危险,把... 作赌注at the ~ of one's life以自己的性命作 赌注,拼著性命>1 将...置于危险; 将...作为赌注~ one's fortune [life]
Q: reduce REDUCE [ri5dju:s]
A: 【简明词典】vt.减少, 缩小, 简化, 还原【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reduce reduces reducing reduced If you reduce something, you make it smaller in size or amount, or less in degree. It reduces the risks of heart disease. Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. The reduced consumer demand is also affecting company profits. increaseVB2 reduce reduces reducing reduced If someone is reduced to a weaker or inferior state, they become weaker or inferior as a result of something that happens to them. They were reduced to extreme poverty. They wanted the army reduced to a police force.VB: usu passive3 reduce reduces reducing reduced If you say that someone is reduced to doing something, you mean that they have to do it, although it is unpleasant or embarrassing. He was reduced to begging for a living.VB: usu passive4 reduce reduces reducing reduced If something is changed to a different or less complicated form, you can say that it is reduced to that form. All the buildings in the town have been reduced to rubble. Politics has been reduced to class struggle.VB: usu passive5 reduce reduces reducing reduced If you reduce liquid when you are cooking, or if it reduces, it is boiled in order to make it less in quantity and thicker. Boil the liquid in a small saucepan to reduce it by half. Simmer until mixture reduces.V-ERG6 reduce If you 【21世纪英汉词典】re.ducerI`dus, -`djus; ri5dju:s《源自拉丁文"向后 引回"的意思》>1 a. (在大小、数量、程度 等方面) 减轻,减少 ; 减缩,缩小; 削减~ expenses 削减开支~ production 减低生产~ one's weight by three pounds 将体重减轻三磅b. 将 [由...]减少[为...],缩 小[from][to~ one's weight from 70kg. to 60kg 把体重从七十公斤减 为六十公斤2 a. 将 (地位 [阶级 (等) ] ) 降[为...],降低[toHe was ~d to the ranks. 他被降为士兵b. 使陷于 [窘困的立场] ,使...沦落为,把...贬 为[toHe was ~d to poverty. 他陷于贫穷The poor man was ~d to begging. 那可怜的人沦落为乞 丐c. 降低; 将...降低[到...][toThe price was ~d (to $1000). 价格降到一千美元The camera was ~d to half the original price. 那照相机价格降到原 价的一半3 a. 使成为 [某种状态] ,使...恢复成 [原状] ; 强迫
Q: bid 1 BID 1 [bid]
A: 【简明词典】vt.出价, 投标, 祝愿, 命令, 吩咐n.出价, 投标v.支付【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇attempting or offering1 bid bids A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it. (JOURNALISM) ...Sydney's successful bid for the 2000 Olympic Games... The Government has already closed down two newspapers in a bid to silence its critics.= attemptN-COUNT: N for n, N to-inf2 bid bids A bid is an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something that is being sold. Hanson made an agreed takeover bid of {Pound}351 million.N-COUNT3 bid bids bidding The form bid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you bid for something or bid to do something, you try to obtain it or do it. Singapore Airlines is rumoured to be bidding for a management contract to run both airports. I don't think she is bidding to be Prime Minister again.= try, attemptVB4 bid bids bidding The form bid is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participleIf you bid for something that is being sold, you offer to pay a particular amount of money for it. She wanted to bid for it. The bank announced its intention to bid. He certainly wasn't going to bid $18 billion for this company.VB* bidding The bidding starts at {Pound}2 million.N-UNCOUNT 【21世纪英汉词典】bidbId; bid(v.t. B 时为 bade[bd; bd,beid] ,bid; bid.den[`bd; 'bidn],bid; bid.ding v.t. A,v.i. 时为 bid; bid.ding)>A1 a. (尤指在拍卖时) [为欲购之物] 出[forShe ~ a good price [six hundred dollars] for the table. 她出高价 [六百美元] 购买那张桌子b. [为欲购之物] 向出[forI'll ~ you. ￡100 (for this picture) .我愿向你出价一百英 镑 (买这幅画) 2 '纸牌戏'叫~ one heart 叫一红心B 1 (文语.古)a. 命令,嘱咐,吩咐,叫Do as I ~ you. 照我吩咐的去做b. 命令 [吩咐,嘱咐,叫] He bade the servant clean the living room. 他吩咐佣人清理客厅I was bidden to enter. 我被叫进去2 (文语)向致 ,问 ,道 ,说 ; [向人]致 ,问 ,道 ,说 [toHe bade us good-bye [welcome]. 他向我们告别 I have come to ~ farewell to all my relatives. 我向全部亲戚道别3 a. (美口语) 接纳为新会员,使 ...入会b. (古)邀请[到...][ to
Q: contain CONTAIN [kEn5tein]
A: 【简明词典】vt.包含, 容纳, 容忍vi.自制v.[军]牵制(敌军)v.[数]可被...除尽【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 contain contains contained If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it. The bag contained a Christmas card. Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings. The 77,000-acre estate contains five of the highest peaks in Scotland.VB: no cont2 contain contains contained If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it. Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream. Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.VB: no cont3 contain contains contained If writing, speech, or film contains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them. This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor. The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.VB: no cont4 contain contains contained If a group or organization contains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it. The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.VB: no cont5 contain contains containing contained If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing. More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant. The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.= controlVB【21世纪英汉词典】con.tainkEn`ten; kEn5tein《源自拉丁文"共同 保持"的意思》>1 把...包括 (在内) ,包含This chest ~s our family heirlooms. 这个大箱里装著我家 的传家之宝The pamphlet ~s tourist information and includes a list of inns. 那本小册子里有旅游 资料,包括旅馆一览表【同义字】contain 所包含物的全部include 某物包含于全体中,成 为其中的一部分无进 行式2 a. 装入,容纳 The pitcher ~s enough water for all of us. 那水罐可容纳足够我 们全体饮用的水b. 等于A pound ~s 16 ounces. 一磅等于十六盎司3 a. 抑制,控制He could not ~ his anger. 他无法抑制他的忿怒b. [~ oneself]容忍,自制She could not ~ herself for joy. 她抑制不住喜悦之情4 a. 阻止,阻挡; 牵制b. 对 施以牵制政策5 a.'数学' 夹 ,围住 a ~ed angle 夹角b. 可?
Q: surround SURROUND [sE5raund]
A: 【简明词典】vt.包围, 环境v.围绕【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 surround surrounds surrounding surrounded If a person or thing is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them. The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence. The shell surrounding the egg has many important functions. ...the snipers and artillerymen in the surrounding hills.VB2 surround surrounds surrounding surrounded If you are surrounded by soldiers or police, they spread out so that they are in positions all the way around you. When the car stopped in the town square it was surrounded by soldiers and militiamen. He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded. Shooting broke out after the guards surrounded a villa in the city.= encircleVB3 surround surrounds surrounding surrounded The circumstances, feelings, or ideas which surround something are those that are closely associated with it. The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it. Once the euphoria surrounding this victory subsides, reality must return.VB4 surround surrounds surrounding surrounded If you surround yourself with certain people or things, you make sure that you have a lot of them near you all the time. He had made it his business to surround himself with a hand-picked group of bright young officers. They love being surrounded by familiar possessions.VB5 surround surrounds The surround of something such as a fireplace is the border, wall, or shelves around it. (mainly BRIT) ...a small fireplace with a cast-iron surround.N-COUNT6 surround surrounds Your surrounds are your surroundings. The entire team enjoyed hot showers in the spacious surrounds of a new, modern village hall.N-PLURAL【21世纪英汉词典】sur.roundsE`raJnd; sE5raund《源自拉丁文"水向 上溢出"的意思; 受 round 的影响》>1 围绕,环绕A stone wall ~s the palace. 一道石墙围绕著宫殿The town is ~ed by [with] walls. 该镇四周围著城墙2 a. 包围,围住Admirers ~ed the star. 影迷围住那位明星b. [用...]围住...,包围[w ithHe ~ed the garden with a fence. 他用篱笆围住那座花 园c. [~ oneself][被...]围绕; 置身[于...][with, by(身边尽是谄媚者)We are ~ed by luxuries. 我们置身于奢侈品中>1 围绕者2 (英)a. 边饰,滚 [镶] 边b. 墙壁与地毯之间的空 间
Q: ring back RING BACK
A: 【简明词典】回复电话【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇ring back rings back; ringing back; rang back; rung backIf you ring someone back, you phone them either because they phoned you earlier and you were not there or because you did not finish an earlier telephone conversation. (mainly BRIT; in AM usually use call back) Tell her I'll ring back in a few minutes. If there's any problem I'll ring you back.PHR-V: no passive
Q: involve INVOLVE [in5vClv]
A: 【简明词典】vt.包括, 笼罩, 潜心于, 使陷于【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 involve involves involving involved If a situation or activity involves something, that thing is a necessary part or consequence of it. Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed. Nicky's job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.= entailVB2 involve involves involving involved If a situation or activity involves someone, they are taking part in it. If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government. ...a riot involving a hundred inmates... Detectives launched an operation involving Interpol and Nigerian police.VB3 involve involves involving involved If you say that someone involves themselves in something, you mean that they take part in it, often in a way that is unnecessary or unwanted. I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand.VB4 involve involves involving involved If you involve someone else in something, you get them to take part in it. Noel and I do everything together, he involves me in everything. Before too long he started involving me in the more confidential aspects of the job.VB5 involve involves involving involved If one thing involves you in another thing, especially something unpleasant or inconvenient, the first thing causes you to do or deal with the second. A late booking may involve you in extra cost. This involved me in a round trip of over 400 miles.VB【21世纪英汉词典】in.volveIn`vBlv; in5vClv《源自拉丁文"卷入 里面"的意思》>1 a. 将卷入 [议论、事件等] ,连累[inHis mistake ~d me in a great deal of trouble. 他的错误使我陷入极 大的困扰中b. 使与 [警察、犯罪者等] 发生牵连[关系][with2 a. (必然) 伴有; 意味著,需要An accurate analysis ~s intensive study. 正确的分析需要有彻 底的研究Persistent efforts were ~d in completing the work. 完成该工作需要持续 的努力b. (必然) 牵涉,导致It would ~ living apart from my family. 那必然会导致我和家 人的分居3 [~ oneself]热中[于...], 著迷[于...][in, withYou shouldn't ~ yourself with (the likes of) him. 你不该跟他 (那样的人) 有任何瓜葛4 对...有影响[关系The implications of the discovery ~ us all. 该发现所含的意义对 我们大家都有影响5 使复杂~ matters 使事情复杂化
Q: occupy OCCUPY [5Ckjupai]
A: 【简明词典】vt.占, 占用, 占领, 占据【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 occupy occupies occupying occupied The people who occupy a building or a place are the people who live or work there. There were over 40 tenants, all occupying one wing of the hospital. Land is, in most instances, purchased by those who occupy it.= inhabitVB2 occupy occupied If a room or something such as a seat is occupied, someone is using it, so that it is not available for anyone else. The hospital bed is no longer occupied by his wife. I saw three camp beds, two of which were occupied. vacantV-PASSIVE3 occupy occupies occupying occupied If a group of people or an army occupies a place or country, they move into it, using force in order to gain control of it. U.S. forces now occupy a part of the country. Alexandretta had been occupied by the French in 1918 after the defeat of Turkey. ...the occupied territories.VB4 occupy occupies occupying occupied If someone or something occupies a particular place in a system, process, or plan, they have that place. We occupy a quality position in the market place. Many men still occupy more positions of power than women.= holdVB5 occupy occupies occupying occupied If something occupies you, or if you occupy yourself, your time, or your mind with it, you are busy doing that thing or thinking about it. Her parliamentary career has occupied all of her time. He hurried to take the suitcases and occupy himself with packing 【21世纪英汉词典】oc.cu.py`BkjE9paI; 5Ckjupai《源自拉丁文"取得 "的意思》>1 占 :a. 占领,占据 The soldiers occupied the fortress. 那些士兵占领了堡垒b. 占有,填满; 租用,居住; 使用 ~ a house 占有[使用]房子(厕所、浴室等的标示 )The store occupies the entire building. 那家商店占了整栋建 筑物c. 居于 [占] ,充任 Mr. A occupies a high position in society. A. 先生在社会上居于很 高的地位2 费 ; 吸引 My work occupied the whole morning. 我的工作占去了整个 上午It occupies two hours to go there. 到那里要花两小时3 盘据; 吸引 Many troubles ~ his mind. 许多烦恼盘据在他的 心头4 [~ oneself]埋首,专心[ 于...][in, withHe occupied himself (in) writing a mystery story. 他埋首于推理小说的 写作
Q: discover DISCOVER [dis5kQvE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.发现, 发觉v.发现【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 discover discovers discovering discovered If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it. She discovered that they'd escaped. I discovered I was pregnant. As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind. It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important and which were not. Haskell did not live to discover the deception. It was discovered that the tapes were missing.= find out aboutVB2 discover discovers discovering discovered If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them. A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.= findVB3 discover discovers discovering discovered When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it. ...the first European to discover America... In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California. They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.VB* discoverer discoverers ...the myth of Columbus as the heroic discoverer of the Americas 500 years ago.N-COUNT: oft N of n4 discover discovers discovering discovered If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it. I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger. Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.VB5 discover discovers discovering discovered When a actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career. The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's.VB: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】dis.cov.erdI`skQvL; di5skQvE1 发现 (→ invent 【同义字】) Hudson ~ed alarge bay which now bears his name. 哈德逊发现了现在以 他的名字命名的一大 海湾2 a. 明白,知道,领悟~ the truth 知道真相b. 发觉,明白I ~ed that he was unreliable. 我发觉他不可靠c. 发觉...,发现He ~ed the girl to be his real daughter. 他发觉那个女孩是自 己的亲生女儿d. 知道,发现We never ~ed where he had got it. 我们未曾知道他在哪 里得到它I couldn't ~ how to use it. 我不知道如何去用它
Q: replace REPLACE [ri(:)5pleis]
A: 【简明词典】vt.取代, 替换, 代替, 把...放回原处【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 replace replaces replacing replaced If one thing or person replaces another, the first is used or acts instead of the second. The council tax replaces the poll tax next April. ...the city lawyer who replaced Bob as chairman of the company... The smile disappeared to be replaced by a doleful frown.VB2 replace replaces replacing replaced If you replace one thing or person with another, you put something or someone else in their place to do their job. I clean out all the grease and replace it with oil so it works better in very low temperatures. The BBC decided it could not replace her.VB3 replace replaces replacing replaced If you replace something that is broken, damaged, or lost, you get a new one to use instead. The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.VB4 replace replaces replacing replaced If you replace something, you put it back where it was before. The line went dead. Whitlock replaced the receiver. Replace the caps on the bottles.VB【21世纪英汉词典】re.placerI`ples, 9ri`ples; ri5pleis>1 将...置于原处,将...放 回He ~d the receiver. 他把电话的听筒放回R~ the book on the shelf. 把书放回书架上2 代替,接替December ~d November. 十一月过去而十二月 来临Nothing can ~ a mother's love. 什么都无法取代母爱He is hard to ~. 他是个难以另觅 [无人可取代] 的人才Mr. A was ~d as prime minister by Mr.B. B. 先生接替 A 先生任首相3 a. 替换,更换~ a dead battery 更换已用完的电池b. 取代,更换[with, by~ butter with margarine 以人造奶油取代奶油
Q: attract ATTRACT [E5trAkt]
A: 【简明词典】vt.吸引vi.有吸引力, 引起注意【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 attract attracts attracting attracted If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it. The Cardiff Bay project is attracting many visitors. Warm weather has attracted the flat fish close to shore. Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.VB2 attract attracts attracting attracted If someone or something attracts you, they have particular qualities which cause you to like or admire them. If a particular quality attracts you to a person or thing, it is the reason why you like them. He wasn't sure he'd got it right, although the theory attracted him by its logic. What first attracted me to her was her incredible experience of life. More people would be attracted to cycling if conditions were right.VB3 attract attracts attracting attracted If you are attracted to someone, you are interested in them sexually. In spite of her hostility, she was attracted to him. I was married to a man who had ceased to attract me.VB* attracted He was nice looking, but I wasn't deeply attracted to him. Men swarmed around her, attracted by her beautiful blonde looks.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ to n4 attract attracts attracting attracted If something attracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money. President Mwinyi said his country would also like to attract investment from private companies. Opinion polls suggest that the two rebels have attracted a lot of sympathy.VB5 attract attracts attracting attracted If one object attracts another object, it causes the second object to move towards it. Anything with strong gravity attracts other things to it.VB【21世纪英汉词典】at.tractE`trAkt; E5trAkt《源自拉丁文"拉向 ..."的意思》>1 吸引,引起 (←→ distract) His poetry has begun to ~ notice. 他的诗开始引起 (人们的) 注意2 a. (以媚力等) 吸引,引诱,诱惑Her beauty ~ed us. 她的美吸引了我们He was ~ed by her charm. 他为她的魅力所吸引【同义字】attract 如磁性般吸引对方或 以撩人姿态引起对方 的注意charm 让对方感到快慰而引 人爱慕captivate 以有趣的事物引人关 心b. 将吸引[向...][ toWhat ~ed you to this field of study?. 是什么吸引你做这方 面的研究?3 (以磁力等) 吸引A magnet ~s iron. 磁铁吸引铁
Q: recall RECALL [ri5kC:l]
A: 【简明词典】vt.回忆, 回想, 记起, 取消n.召回【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 recall recalls recalling recalled When you recall something, you remember it and tell others about it. Henderson recalled that he first met Pollard during a business trip to Washington. Her teacher recalled: `She was always on about modelling.'. Colleagues today recall with humor how meetings would crawl into the early morning hours. I recalled the way they had been dancing together. I have no idea what she said, something about airline travel, I seem to recall.= rememberVB2 recall recalls recalling recalled You can say as I recall, you might recall, or you will recall to someone that you are talking to when you want to mention something that you are both already aware of which is relevant to the discussion. As I recall, you're not on the board, Joe; you're only a minor shareholder. You will recall that I sent you a warning of troubled times. Well now, almost everything I forecast has come about.VB3 recall Recall is the ability to remember something that has happened in the past or the act of remembering it. He had a good memory, and total recall of her spoken words.N-UNCOUNT4 recall recalls recalling recalled If you are recalled to your home, country, or the place where you work, you are ordered to return there. Spain has recalled its Ambassador after a row over refugees seeking asylum at the embassy. Parliament was recalled from its summer recess.VB【21世纪英汉词典】re.callrI`kCl; ri5kC:l>1 a. (有意识地) 忆起,想起→ remember 【同义字】) ~ old faces 想起 (故旧们的) 老面孔b. 想起 I ~ed meeting him. 我想起曾见过他c. 想起 I do ~ that I put the book on a shelf. 我的确记得把那本书 放在某一个书架上d. 想起I cannot ~ what was said then. 我想不起那时说了些 什么I cannot ~ how to cook it. 我记不得怎样烹调它2 a. 使想 起[...][toThe danger ~ed him to a sense of duty. 危险使他意识到自己 的责任感The sound of his name ~ed him to himself. 他听到别人喊他的名 字才醒悟过来b. 使 [人的心] 想起[toThe story ~ed old faces to my mind. 那故事使我想起了故 旧们的老面孔c. 使[某人]想起[toShe ~ed to him that he had told the story before. 她使他想起他曾经说 过这个故事3 a. 将[从...]叫回[ ...][from][to~ a person from abroad 将某人从
Q: review REVIEW [ri5vju:]
A: 【简明词典】vt.回顾, 复习n.回顾, 复习, 评论【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 review reviews A review of a situation or system is its formal examination by people in authority. This is usually done in order to see whether it can be improved or corrected. The president ordered a review of US economic aid to Jordan. The White House quickly announced that the policy is under review.= evaluationN-COUNT: oft N of n, also prep N2 review reviews reviewing reviewed If you review a situation or system, you consider it carefully to see what is wrong with it or how it could be improved. The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday. The next day we reviewed the previous day's work.= evaluateVB3 review reviews A review is a report in the media in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a new book or film. Disney's `Beauty And The Beast' has won rave reviews. We've never had a good review in the music press.N-COUNT4 review reviews reviewing reviewed If someone reviews something such as a new book or film, they write a report or give a talk on television or radio in which they express their opinion of it. Richard Coles reviews all of the latest video releases. His book about Afghanistan is reviewed here by Anthony Hyman.VB5 review reviews reviewing reviewed When a military or political leader reviews troops, they examine them, or watch them marching. When he reviewed the troops they cheered him as he smiled and raised 【21世纪英汉词典】re.viewrI`vju; ri5vju:>1 再调查,再考量...; 细察...He ~ed the scene of the crime. 他再观察了犯罪的现 场2 (美)复习,温习 ( (英)revise) ~ today's lessons 复习今天的功课3 回顾...,回想...He ~ed his past life. 他回顾他过去的生活4 批评[评论] His most recent works were favorably ~ed. 他的最新作品获得好 评5 检察...; 检阅The President ~ed the fleet. 总统检阅了舰队6'法律'再审...,覆 审...The court agreed to ~ the charge. 法庭同意覆审该项控 告A superior court may ~ decisions of a lower court. 上级法院会覆审下级 法院之判决>1 a. 批评,作书评,写书评b. [为书刊等] 写评论[forHe ~s for the newspaper. 他为该报写评论2 (美)复习,温习( (英)revise) >1 再调查,再考量; 观察His research will come under ~. 他的研究有待进?
Q: marry MARRY [5mAri]
A: 【简明词典】vt.娶, 嫁, 和...结婚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 marry marries marrying married When two people get married or marry, they legally become husband and wife in a special ceremony. Get married is less formal and more commonly used than marry. I thought he would change after we got married. They married a month after they met. He wants to marry her. Laura just got married to Jake and took it for granted that they and their kids would then live happily ever after. I am getting married on Monday. She ought to marry again, don't you think?V-RECIP2 marry marries marrying married When a priest or official marries two people, he or she conducts the ceremony in which the two people legally become husband and wife. The local vicar has agreed to marry us in the chapel on the estate. In July 1957, we were married in New York.VB3 marry marries marrying married If a parent marries their child to someone, the parent chooses who their child will marry and arranges it. He married his three daughters to princes of the ruling house.VB【21世纪英汉词典】mar.ry`mArI; 5mAri《 (the Virgin) Mary 的委婉形态》>(古)哎呀!真是!哟!M~ come up!. 我的天! 这一下可糟了!
Q: achieve ACHIEVE [E5tFi:v]
A: 【简明词典】vt.完成, 达到【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇achieve achieves achieving achieved If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort. There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals. We have achieved what we set out to do.= accomplishVB【21世纪英汉词典】a.chieveE`tFiv; E5tFi:v《源自古法语"达到 顶点 [终了] "的意思》>1 达成,完成,成就,实现 (→ accomplish) ~ a task 完成工作[任务All this cannot be ~d in a day. 这无法在一天之内全 部完成2 达成 ,树立 ,博得 ~ one's purpose [success] 达到目的 [获得成功] ~ distinction in mathematics 在数学方面博得名声 (获得殊荣) ~ independence 获得独立>1 (罕)达成目的; 获得预期的结果2 (美) (在学业方面) 达到一定的水准
Q: tape up TAPE UP
A: 【简明词典】以胶带粘上【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tape up tapes up; taping up; taped upIf you tape something up, you fasten tape around it firmly, in order to protect it or hold it in a fixed position. Put the bottles into boxes and tape them up. Shopkeepers were taping up their windows.PHR-V
Q: reveal REVEAL [ri5vi:l]
A: 【简明词典】vt.展现, 显示, 揭示, 暴露【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 reveal reveals revealing revealed To reveal something means to make people aware of it. She has refused to reveal the whereabouts of her daughter. A survey of the British diet has revealed that a growing number of people are overweight. After the fire, it was revealed that North Carolina officials had never inspected the factory. No test will reveal how much of the drug was taken.VB2 reveal reveals revealing revealed If you reveal something that has been out of sight, you uncover it so that people can see it. In the principal room, a grey carpet was removed to reveal the original pine floor.= showVB【21世纪英汉词典】re.vealrI`vil; ri5vi:l>1 a. 透露,暴露,泄露 ; 揭发He did not ~ his identity. 他没有透露他的身分He ~ed the fact that he had been a spy. 他揭露了他曾为间谍 的事实b. [~ oneself]现原形,显示 身分,露出本性His genius ~ed itself. 他的天赋显露了出来c. [向人]透露,泄露; 揭发 [toHe ~ed the secret to his wife. 他向妻子透露了秘密d. 透露...; 显示...Tests ~ed that there were no disease microbes in the soil. 试验的结果显示那土 壤中无病菌e. 显示...His deed ~ed him to be a kind man. 他的行为显示他是个 好心的人In this book the author ~s himself as a true scholar. 在这本书中作者显示 他是个真正的学者2 a. 将 显出,揭露; 显示The moonlight ~ed her fair face. 月光使她白皙的面孔 显露出来b. [向...]显出 ,使...被看见[toThe telescope ~s a lot of distant stars to us. 望远镜使我们看到许 多遥远的恒星3 启示...,默示...
Q: perform PERFORM [pE5fC:m]
A: 【简明词典】vt.履行, 执行, 表演, 演出v.完成任务【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 perform performs performing performed When you perform a task or action, especially a complicated one, you do it. We're looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or courage. His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget. Several grafts may be performed at one operation.VB2 perform performs performing performed If something performs a particular function, it has that function. A complex engine has many separate components, each performing a different function.VB3 perform performs performing performed If you perform a play, a piece of music, or a dance, you do it in front of an audience. Gardiner has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classical music. This play was first performed in 411 BC. He began performing in the early fifties, singing and playing guitar.VB4 perform performs performing performed If someone or something performs well, they work well or achieve a good result. If they perform badly, they work badly or achieve a poor result. He had not performed well in his exams. England performed so well against France at Wembley. `State-owned industries will always perform poorly,' John Moore informed readers. When there's snow and ice, how's this car going to perform?VB【21世纪英汉词典】per.formpL`fCrm; pE5fC:m《源自拉丁文"完全 达成"的意思》>1 a. 做; 执行 ~ one's duty 尽责任~ an operation 动手术b. 履行 ,实行 (fulfill) ~ one's promise 履行诺言c. 执行 2 a. 上演; 扮演 They (will) ~ Hamlet tonight. 他们今晚要演出"哈 姆雷特"b. 演奏~ a piece of music on the violin 用小提琴演奏一首曲 子>1 a. 演奏 [乐器] ,弹奏,吹奏[on~ on the piano [violin] 演奏钢琴 [小提琴] b. 表演,演唱; 耍把戏There were some dogs ~ing on the stage. 舞台上有几条狗在耍 把戏2 a. 运转 (良好) ,工作 (顺利) The machine ~s well. 那部机器运转 [性能] 良好b. (圆满地) 进行房事
Q: establish ESTABLISH [is5tAbliF]
A: 【简明词典】vt.建立, 设立, 安置, 使定居, 使人民接受, 确定v.建立【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 establish establishes establishing established If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time. The UN has established detailed criteria for who should be allowed to vote. The School was established in 1989 by an Italian professor.= set up, foundVB2 establish establishes establishing established If you establish contact with someone, you start to have contact with them. You can also say that two people, groups, or countries establish contact. (FORMAL) We had already established contact with the museum. China and Saudi Arabia announced they were establishing formal diplomatic relations.V-RECIP3 establish establishes establishing established If you establish that something is true, you discover facts that show that it is definitely true. (FORMAL) Medical tests established that she was not their own child. It will be essential to establish how the money is being spent. An autopsy was being done to establish the cause of death. It was established that the missile had landed on a test range in Australia.= ascertainVB* established That link is an established medical fact.ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n4 establish establishes establishing established If you establish yourself, your reputation, or a good quality that you 【21世纪英汉词典】es.tab.lishE`stAblIF; i5stAbliF, e5s-《源自拉丁文"使坚 固"的意思》>1 a. 设立,创办,创立 ~ a school 设立学校~ a republic 建立共和国b. 使...成立,建立~ diplomatic relations with ?与...建立外交关系2 a. 制定,建立 Institutions of government are ~ed by law or precedent. 行政制度是依据法律 与惯例制定的b. 使 成为国教3 树立,建立 ~ (one's) credit 巩固信用 (的基础) He ~ed his fame as an artist. 他已被公认为者名的 艺术家4 a. 证实,证明~ a person's identity 确定一个人的身分~ his innocence 证明他的无罪b. 证实,证明~ that he is innocent 证明他是无罪的It has been ~ed that he was not there when the murder was committed. 谋杀案发生时他不在 场这一事已获得证实c. 证实,证明; 确
Q: quote QUOTE [kwEut]
A: 【简明词典】vt.引用, 引证, 提供, 提出, 报(价)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 quote quotes quoting quoted If you quote someone as saying something, you repeat what they have written or said. He quoted Mr Polay as saying that peace negotiations were already underway. She was quoted in the Express by an unnamed source as saying: `I won't bail out those two silly girls.'. She quoted a great line from a book by Romain Gary. Yesterday the Belgian newspaper Le Soir quoted a professor who said he witnessed the killings. I gave the letter to our local press and they quoted from it.VB2 quote quotes A quote from a book, poem, play, or speech is a passage or phrase from it. The paper starts its editorial comment with a quote from an unnamed member of the Cabinet.= quotationN-COUNT: oft N from n3 quote quotes quoting quoted If you quote something such as a law or a fact, you state it because it supports what you are saying. Mr Meacher quoted statistics saying that the standard of living of the poorest people had fallen.VB4 quote quotes quoting quoted If someone quotes a price for doing something, they say how much money they would charge you for a service they are offering or a for a job that you want them to do. A travel agent quoted her {Pound}160 for a flight from Bristol to Palma. He quoted a price for the repairs.VB5 quote quotes A quote for a piece of work is the price that someone says they will charge you to do the work. Nev 【21世纪英汉词典】quotekwot; kwout《源自拉丁文"以数 隔开段落"的意思》>1 引用a.引用的话 [文章 (等) ] ; 引用 ~ Shakespeare 引用莎士比亚 (的词句) b.[自...]引用 [fromHe ~d a phrase from Shakespeare. 他引用莎士比亚的词 句2 a.引用 (作为例证、典据) Don't ~ me in this connection. 关于这件事,不要把我 引作例证b.向示 He ~d me some nice examples. 他给我引证了一些好 例子3 把 纳入引号中4 a.把 定在 [某金额] ; 定...的行情[为...],预 估[at~ a price (at ten dollars) 定价 [开价] (十美元) shares ~d at $10 行情 [开价] 十美元的股票b.向报,开Please ~ me your lowest prices. 请报给我最低价>1 [从...]引用[from~ from the Bible 引用圣经2 [用祈使语
Q: affect AFFECT [E5fekt]
A: 【简明词典】vt.影响, 感动, 侵袭, 假装【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 affect affects affecting affected If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way. Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries. More than seven million people have been affected by drought. ...the worst affected areas of East Central China.VB2 affect affects affecting affected If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill. Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world.= afflictVB3 affect affects affecting affected If something or someone affects you, they make you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity. If Jim had been more independent, the divorce would not have affected him as deeply. Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.VB4 affect affects affecting affected If you affect a particular characteristic or way of behaving, you pretend that it is genuine, or natural for you. (LITERARY) He listened to them, affecting an amused interest. Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.VB【21世纪英汉词典】af.fectE`fZkt; E5fekt《源自拉丁文"对... 起作用"的意思》>1 a. 给予...影响,对...起作 用The climate ~ed the amount of the rainfall. 气候会影响雨量How will the decision ~ us?. 这项决定会给我们什 么样的影响呢?b. 给予...坏的影响Wine ~ed his health. 酒损害了他的健康2 使受感动I was much ~ed by the sad news. 我被那个悲伤的消息 而感动3 a侵袭 Hes right lung is ~ed by cancer. 他的右肺得了癌症He is ~ed with diabetes. 他患有唐尿病b. 侵袭 [身体部位] [inHe is ~ed in the liver. 他的肝有病>`AfZkt; 5Afekt'心理'情感,感情
Q: impose IMPOSE [im5pEuz]
A: 【简明词典】vt.征税, 强加, 以...欺骗vi.利用, 欺骗, 施影响【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 impose imposes imposing imposed If you impose something on people, you use your authority to force them to accept it. Britain was the first country to impose fines on airlines which bring passengers without proper immigration papers. A third of companies reviewing pay since last August have imposed a pay freeze of up to a year. The conditions imposed on volunteers were carefully designed to put off all but the keenest.VB* imposition Cambridge cyclists are attempting to fight the imposition of a day-time ban on cycling in the city centre.N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n2 impose imposes imposing imposed If you impose your opinions or beliefs on other people, you try and make people accept them as a rule or as a model to copy. Parents of either sex should beware of imposing their own tastes on their children.VB3 impose imposes imposing imposed If something imposes strain, pressure, or suffering on someone, it causes them to experience it. The filming imposed an additional strain on her as she had little or no experience of using such a camera. ...the pressures imposed upon teachers by ceaseless curriculum reforms.= inflictVB4 impose imposes imposing imposed If someone imposes on you, they unreasonably expect you to do something for them which you do not want to do. I was afraid you'd simply feel we were imposing on you. `Mum thinks I should stop imposing on your hospitality, Leo,' said Grace.【21世纪英汉词典】im.poseIm`poz; im5pouz《源自拉丁文"置于 上面"的意思》>1 a. 将 加于[人],课 于[人][on, upon~ the death penalty on a person 将人处以死刑Our teacher always ~s heavy tasks on us. 我们老师总是给我们 很重的功课b. 将强加于[人 ][on, upon~ one's opinion upon others 将自己的意见强加于 他人(强使他人接受自己的 意见)c. [~ oneself]插手,管 [人 (的事) ] ,擅至 [某人处] [on, upon~ oneself upon others 插手他人的事; 擅至他人处d.强使[人]买受 [on, upon~ bad wine on customers 强销劣质葡萄酒给顾 客2 '印刷'把...拼版,把 ...装版>1 a. 利用 [人的好意等] ; [给...]添麻烦[on, upon~ on [upon] a person's kindness 利用某人的好意"Why don't you stay at my house?" "Oh, I don't want to ~ on you. ". "为什么你不留在我 家?""我不想给你添 麻烦"b. 欺骗[on, uponI will not be ~d upon. 我不会&
Q: date back DATE BACK
A: 【简明词典】回溯至【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇date back dates back; dating back; dated backIf something dates back to a particular time, it started or was made at that time. The Royal Palace, which dates back to the 16th century, is undergoing extensive restoration. This tradition dates back over 200 years.PHR-V
Q: threaten THREATEN [5Wretn]
A: 【简明词典】vt.恐吓, 威胁, 预示(危险), 似有发生或来临的可能, 可能来临【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 threaten threatens threatening threatened If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want. He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town. He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife. If you threaten me or use any force, I shall inform the police.VB2 threaten threatens threatening threatened If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers. The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities. 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.VB3 threaten threatens threatening threatened If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen. The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war. Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.VB【21世纪英汉词典】threat.en`WrZtn; 5Wretn《threat 的动词》>1 恐吓,威胁,胁迫【同义字】threaten 威胁的泛用字intimidate 以威胁束缚对方的言 行menace 强调威胁者加害对方 的可能性a. 恐吓,威胁,胁迫The mugger ~ed me, so I gave him my money. 那个强盗胁迫我,所以 我给他钱b. 威胁[withThe employees ~ed the management with a strike. 员工以罢工威胁资方c. 威胁要加以 ~ punishment 威胁要加以处罚d. 威胁说They ~ed to kill him. 他们威胁要杀他2 a. 显示有...之虞,预示... 的恶兆The lowering clouds ~ rain [thunder, a storm]. 这阴霾的云层预示即 将下雨 [打雷,有暴风雨] b. 势将...,有...之势It ~s to rain [thunder]. 天有下雨 [打雷] 之势3 逼近,威胁A flood ~ed the city. 洪水威胁著那城市a tribe ~ed with extinction 濒临灭绝的种族>1 恐吓,威胁,胁迫I don't mean to ~. 我无意胁迫2 逼近,即将来 临A storm ~s. 暴风雨即将来临
Q: desire DESIRE [di5zaiE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.想望, 期望, 希望, 请求(官方丈礼)n.愿望, 心愿, 要求v.要求【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 desire desires A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. I had a strong desire to help and care for people. They seem to have lost their desire for life.N-COUNT: oft N to-inf, N for n2 desire desires desired If you desire something, you want it. (FORMAL) She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband. But Fred was bored and desired to go home. He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God.VB: no cont* desired You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect. His warnings have provoked the desired response.ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n3 desire Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. Teenage sex, for instance, may come not out of genuine desire but from a need to get love.N-UNCOUNT4 desire desires desired If you desire someone, you want to have sex with them. It never occurred to him that she might not desire him.VB: no cont5 desire If desired is used in instructions in written English to indicate that someone can choose to take the course of action mentioned. Additional courses may be taken if desired. Transfer this sauce to a separate saucepan, if desired.PHR【21世纪英汉词典】de.siredI`zaIr; di5zaiE《源自拉丁文"期待 来自星星"的意思》>1 (强烈地) 希望a. 想要,盼望; 愿望(→ want A 【同义字】) ~ fame [happiness] 想要名声 [幸福] It leaves much [nothing] to be ~d. 它的缺点不少 [一点也没有] ; 它有不少待改进之处令人满意] b. 想要,希望I ~ to stay here until my death. 我想要留在这里直到 我死c. 想要What do you ~ me to do?. 你想要我做什么?d. 盼望We ~ only that you (should) do your best. 我们只盼望你们尽最 大的努力2 想要与有性关系>1a. [求...的] 欲望,愿望[forHer ~ is to travel. 她的愿望是旅游He has a [no] ~ for fame. 他有[没有]求名的欲 望b. 欲望,愿望His ~ to succeed was natural. 他想成功的愿望是很 自然的Most people have a ~ to collect things. 大多数人都有收集东 ?
Q: intend INTEND [in5tend]
A: 【简明词典】vt.想要, 打算, 意指, 意谓【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 intend intends intending intended If you intend to do something, you have decided or planned to do it. She intends to do A levels and go to university. I didn't intend coming to Germany to work. We had always intended that the new series would be live.= planVB2 intend intends intending intended If something is intended for a particular purpose, it has been planned to fulfil that purpose. If something is intended for a particular person, it has been planned to be used by that person or to affect them in some way. This money is intended for the development of the tourist industry. Columns are usually intended in architecture to add grandeur and status. Originally, Hatfield had been intended as a leisure complex.= planVB: usu passive3 intend intends intending intended If you intend a particular idea or feeling in something that you say or do, you want to express it or want it to be understood. He didn't intend any sarcasm. Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way. This sounds like a barrage of accusation -- I don't intend it to be. I think he intended it as a put-down comment.= meanVB【21世纪英汉词典】in.tendIn`tZnd; in5tend《源自拉丁文"伸长, 专注"的意思》>1 意图【同义字】mean 与 plan 有打算做...的意思intend 指对重要事情的意图, 语气最强a. 意图,想做He seemed to ~ no harm. 他似乎不怀有恶意b. 打算,意欲He had ~ed to become a lawyer. 他想当律师He ~ed to have become a lawyer. 他本来打算当律师 (但是没有当律师) c. 打算I still ~ed paying the bill. 我仍然打算付帐d. 打算...We ~ that these rules (should) be followed. 我们打算遵守这些规 定e. 意欲We ~ them to follow these rules. 我们想要他们遵守这 些规定2 a. 打算将给[某人] 用; 打算让从事[... ][forWe ~ this house for you. 我们打算将这幢房子 供你使用The present was ~ed for you. 这件礼物是打算给你 的b. 打算将...,认 为... This portrait is ~ed to be her. 这幅画像打算画的是 她It was ~ed as a stopgap. 我们打算把它当作是 临时的代替物 [权宜之计]
Q: imagine IMAGINE [i5mAdVin]
A: 【简明词典】vt.想象, 设想【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 imagine imagines imagining imagined If you imagine something, you think about it and your mind forms a picture or idea of it. He could not imagine a more peaceful scene. She couldn't imagine living in a place like that. Can you imagine how she must have felt when Mary Brent turned up with me in tow?. Imagine you're lying on a beach, listening to the steady rhythm of waves lapping the shore. I can't imagine you being unfair to anyone, Leigh.= pictureVB2 imagine imagines imagining imagined If you imagine that something is the case, you think that it is the case. I imagine you're referring to Jean-Paul Sartre. We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper. `Was he meeting someone?' --- `I imagine so.'= supposeVB3 imagine imagines imagining imagined If you imagine something, you think that you have seen, heard, or experienced that thing, although actually you have not. Looking back on it now, I realised that I must have imagined the whole thing.= dreamVB 【21世纪英汉词典】i.mag.ineI`mAdVIn; i5mAdVin《源自拉丁文"描绘 于心"的意思》>1 想像【同义字】imagine 将某种情况或想法浮 现于脑海suppose 推测而思考guess 与 suppose 大致相同,较口语化a. 想像,在心头描绘She couldn't ~ her husband without a mustache. 她无法想像她丈夫无 须的样子You are imagining things. 那是你的想像(不是真 实的)b. 把...想像成...I yourself (to be) in his place. 想像你处于他的地位( 替他想想看)I always ~d him as a soldier. 我总是把他想像成军 人c. 想像Mary could not ~ marrying John. 玛丽无法想像嫁给约 翰这种事d. +doing] 想像...Can you ~ them [their] becoming more friendly with each other?. 你能想像他们会变得 彼此更友好吗?e. 想像I that you are Gulliver. 我想像你就是格利佛(格利佛游记 (Gulliver's Travels) 的主角)f. 想想看...Just ~ how angry I was!. 想想看我有多生气2 (口语)a. (尤指误会或毫无证据 地) 以为...,认为...She ~s (that) he doesn't love her. 她以为他不爱她"Has he gone to New York yet ?"-"I ~so.". "他去纽约了吗?"" 我猜去了"b. [用 I ~ 与主要子句并列或插 入主要子句] (猜) 想He'll come back, I ~. 我想,他会回&
Q: refuse REFUSE [ri5fju:z]
A: 【简明词典】vt.拒绝, 谢绝n.废物, 垃圾【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 refuse refuses refusing refused If you refuse to do something, you deliberately do not do it, or you say firmly that you will not do it. He refused to comment after the trial. He expects me to stay on here and I can hardly refuse.VB2 refuse refuses refusing refused If someone refuses you something, they do not give it to you or do not allow you to have it. The United States has refused him a visa. She was refused access to her children. The town council had refused permission for the march.VB3 refuse refuses refusing refused If you refuse something that is offered to you, you do not accept it. He offered me a second drink which I refused. The patient has the right to refuse treatment.= turn downVB4 refuse Refuse consists of the rubbish and all the things that are not wanted in a house, shop, or factory, and that are regularly thrown away; used mainly in official language. The District Council made a weekly collection of refuse.= waste, rubbishN-UNCOUNT【21世纪英汉词典】re.fuserI`fjuz; ri5fju:z>1 拒绝【同义字】refuse 以断然的坚定态度拒 绝decline 温和地婉拒reject 比 refuse 更坚定的态度断然拒 绝a. 拒绝 ,谢绝~ a request 拒绝请求[要求He ~d our offer. 他拒绝了我们的好意b. 排拒; 拒绝 的求婚c. 拒绝 ; [对人]拒绝 [toHe ~d me help.=He ~d help to me. 他拒绝给我援助They were ~d admittance. 他们被拒于门外2 拒绝,不肯He ~d to discuss the question. 他不肯谈论那问题She ~d to reveal her identity. 她拒绝透露自己的身 分The engine ~d to start. 引擎怎么也发不动3 不肯跳过 >拒绝,谢绝I asked her to come, but she ~d. 我请她来,但她不肯
Q: rain off RAIN OFF
A: 【简明词典】因下雨而取消（或延期）【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇rain off rains off; raining off; rained offIf a sports game is rained off, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain. (BRIT; in AM use be rained out) Most of the games have been rained off. ...a rained-off cricket match.PHR-V-PASSIVErain out rains out; raining out; rained out If a sports game is rained out, it has to stop, or it is not able to start, because of rain. (AM; in BRIT use be rained off) Saturday's game was rained out.PHR-V-PASSIVE
Q: indicate INDICATE [5indikeit]
A: 【简明词典】vt.指出, 显示, 象征, 预示, 需要, 简要地说明【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 indicate indicates indicating indicated If one thing indicates another, the first thing shows that the second is true or exists. A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life. Our vote today indicates a change in United States policy. This indicates whether remedies are suitable for children.= showVB2 indicate indicates indicating indicated If you indicate an opinion, an intention, or a fact, you mention it in an indirect way. Mr Rivers has indicated that he may resign. ...waiting for U.S. authorities to indicate their monetary policy plans.VB3 indicate indicates indicating indicated If you indicate something to someone, you show them where it is, especially by pointing to it. (FORMAL) He indicated a chair. `Sit down.'. Pelham moved across to indicate a wall chart.VB4 indicate indicates indicating indicated If one thing indicates something else, it is a sign of that thing. Dreams can help indicate your true feelings. His language indicates a poor education.VB5 indicate indicates indicating indicated If a technical instrument indicates something, it shows a measurement or reading. The needles that indicate your height are at the top right-hand corner. The temperature gauge indicated that it was boiling.= show【21世纪英汉词典】in.di.cate`IndE9ket; 5indikeit《源自拉丁文"指示 "的意思》>1 a. (以手、手指等) 指示~ the door 指著门(指示出去)~ a chair 指著椅子(指示坐下)b. 指出~ an error in a sentence 指出句中的错误2 a. 表示,标示 (show) ~ assent by nodding 以点头表示同意The signpost ~s the right way to go. 路标标示正确的前进 路线b. 指出Statistics ~ that our living standards have risen. 统计数字表明我们的 生活水准已提高c. 表示The arrow ~s where we are. 箭头表示我们现在所 在之处d. (以方向指示器等) 指示 3 a. (以手势、动作等) 暗示~ a willingness to negotiate 暗示愿意协商b. 暗示His silence ~d that he wished to close the debate. 他的沉默,暗示他想要 结束讨论4 简述The leader ~d that the plans had failed. 领导者简略地说,该计 画已失败5 表示...的征兆Fever ~s illness. 发烧表示生病
Q: interview INTERVIEW [5intEvju:]
A: 【简明词典】vt.接见, 会见n.接见, 会见【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 interview interviews An interview is a formal meeting at which someone is asked questions in order to find out if they are suitable for a job or a course of study. When I went for my first interview for this job I arrived extremely early. The interview went well. Not everyone who writes in can be invited for interview.N-VAR: oft N for n2 interview interviews interviewing interviewed If you are interviewed for a particular job or course of study, someone asks you questions about yourself to find out if you suitable for it. When Wardell was interviewed, he was impressive, and on that basis, he was hired. He was among the three candidates interviewed for the job.VB: usu passive3 interview interviews An interview is a conversation in which a journalist puts questions to someone such as a famous person or politician. The trouble began when Allan gave an interview to the Chicago Tribune newspaper last month. There'll be an interview with Mr Brown after the news.N-COUNT4 interview interviews interviewing interviewed When a journalist interviews someone such as a famous person, they ask them a series of questions. I seized the chance to interview Chris Hani about this issue.VB5 interview interviews interviewing interviewed When the police interview someone, they ask them questions about a crime that has been committed. The police interviewed the driver, but had no evidence to go on.= questionVB【21世纪英汉词典】in.ter.view`IntL9vju; 5intEvju:《源自法语"互见" 的意思》>1 会见,会谈,晤谈; (应征等的) 面谈 [for,with] a job ~ =an ~ for a job 求职的面谈have [hold] an ~ with ? 与...会面He will give an ~ to the delegation. 他将接见代表团2 a. (记者等的) 采访b. 访问记 (录) >1 与会面 [面谈] ~ job candidates 与求职 (有望) 者面谈2 采访>面谈,晤谈
Q: accuse ACCUSE [E5kju:z]
A: 【简明词典】vt.控告, 谴责, 非难【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 accuse accuses accusing accused If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it. My mum was really upset because he was accusing her of having an affair with another man. Talk things through in stages. Do not accuse or apportion blame.VB2 accuse accuses accusing accused If you are accused of a crime, a witness or someone in authority states or claims that you did it, and you may be formally charged with it and put on trial. Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police. He faced a total of seven charges, all accusing him of lying in his testimony. The accused men have been given relatively light sentences.VB3 accuse If someone stands accused of something, they have been accused of it. The candidate stands accused of breaking promises even before he's in office. Today, Rostov stands accused of extortion and racketeering.PHR: V inflects, PHR of n/-ing【21世纪英汉词典】ac.cuseE`kjuz; E5kju:z>1'法律'a. 告发,控诉The police ~d him. 警方告发了他b. 告发,控告[of~ a person of theft 控告某人偷窃She ~d him of stealing her car. 她控告他偷窃她的车 子c. 指控,控告 ,控诉He was ~d as an accomplice. 他被控告为共犯2 a. 非难,谴责; 归咎于~ the times 归咎于时代b. 非难,谴责[o fHe was ~d of cowardice. 他因怯懦而受到指责
Q: soldier on SOLDIER ON
A: 【简明词典】坚决干下去, 迎着困难干下去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇soldier on soldiers on; soldiering on; soldiered onIf you soldier on at something, you continue to do it although it is difficult or unpleasant. The government has soldiered on as if nothing were wrong.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】continue or persevere， in spite of difficulties迎着困 难坚持下去*In spite of feeling ill，he soldiered on and finished the job．尽管感到不舒服 ，他还是坚持完成了 工作。*He'll soldier on whatever happens．不管发生什 么情况，他都决心坚 持下去。
Q: recommend RECOMMEND [rekE5mend]
A: 【简明词典】vt.推荐, 介绍, 劝告, 使受欢迎, 托付, 使...受欢迎, 使...可取【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 recommend recommends recommending recommended If someone recommends a person or thing to you, they suggest that you would find that person or thing good or useful. I have just spent a holiday there and would recommend it to anyone. `You're a good worker, boy,' he told him. `I'll recommend you for a promotion.'. Ask your doctor to recommend a suitable therapist.VB* recommended Though ten years old, this book is highly recommended.ADJ-GRADED2 recommend recommends recommending recommended If you recommend that something is done, you suggest that it should be done. The judge recommended that he serve 20 years in prison. We strongly recommend reporting the incident to the police. It is recommended that you should consult your doctor. The recommended daily dose is 12 to 24 grams.VB3 recommend recommends recommending recommended If something or someone has a particular quality to recommend them, that quality makes them attractive or gives them an advantage over similar things or people. La Noblesse restaurant has much to recommend it. He had little but his enthusiasm to recommend him. These qualities recommended him to Olivier.VB 【21世纪英汉词典】rec.om.mend9rZkE`mZnd; 9rekE5mend>1 推荐,介绍,推举a. 推荐I can ~ this dish. 我可以推荐这道菜His former employer ~s him warmly. 他从前的雇主热心地 推荐他b. 推荐 [给... [担任...] ] [for,to] He ~ed the young man to our firm [for the post]. 他推荐那位年轻人到 我们公司 [担任那个职位] c. 推荐I can ~ Miss Green as a good typist. 我可以推荐葛林小姐 说她是个优秀的打字员d. 推荐; 将推荐[给某 人][toCan you ~ me a gardener? = Can you ~ a gardener to me. 你能为我推荐一名园 丁吗?2 劝,劝告,建议a. 劝告 ,建议 I ~ going by airplane. 我建议搭飞机去b. 劝The druggist has ~ed me to try this ointment for sunburn. 药房老板劝我试用这 种药膏治疗晒斑c. 劝告,建议 He ~ed that the prisoners (should) be released. 他建议释放俘虏3 使...得 [人的] 欢心; 成为...的优点; 使...具有魅力[toWhat aspect of her character first ~ed her to you?. 是她性格上的?
Q: refer REFER [ri5fE:]
A: 【简明词典】vt.提交, 谈及, 归诸于, 指点把...提交, 使求助于vi.提到, 涉及, 查阅, 咨询【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 refer refers referring referred If you refer to a particular subject or person, you talk about them or mention them. In his speech, he referred to a recent trip to Canada.VB2 refer refers referring referred If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing, you use a particular word, expression, or name to mention or describe them. Marcia had referred to him as a dear friend. He simply referred to him as Ronnie. Our economy is referred to as a free market.VB3 refer refers referring referred If a word refers to a particular thing, situation, or idea, it describes it in some way. The term electronics refers to electrically-induced action.VB4 refer refers referring referred If a person who is ill is referred to a hospital or a specialist, they are sent there by a doctor in order to be treated. Patients are mostly referred to hospital by their general practitioners. The patient should be referred for tests immediately.VB: usu passive5 refer refers referring referred If you refer a task or a problem to a person or an organization, you formally tell them about it, so that they can deal with it. He could refer the matter to the high court.VB6 refer refers referring referred If you refer someone to a person or organization, you send them there for the help they need. Now and 【21世纪英汉词典】re.ferrI`fV; ri5fE:《源自拉丁文"运回 "的意思》(re.ferre d; re.fer.ring)>1 a. 言及,谈到,提及; 引用[...]; [将...]引作例证[toThe author ~s frequently to the Bible. 这位作者时常引用圣 经I didn't mean to~ [wasn't referring] to you by that remark. 我那句话并不是存心 指你而言【同义字】refer 直接举出人事物,以引 起关心allude 以若无其事的方法或 间接的说法暗示b. [将...]称[为...][toThe American Indians referred to salt as "magic white sand.". 美洲印地安人将盐称 作"神奇的白沙"2 a. [向人]探询 [人品、技能等] ,打听[to][forWe have referred to his former employer for information about his character. 我们向他以前的老板 打听了有关他品格的 消息b. [为...]参考 [字典、笔记等] ,参照,查阅; 凭依[...][to][for~ to a dictionary [one's notes] 参考辞典 [查看笔记] For proof the author ~s to a passage from the text. 为了证明作者查阅了 一节原文3 a. 有
Q: mention MENTION [5menFEn]
A: 【简明词典】vt.提及, 说起n.提及, 说起v.论及, 提及【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 mention mentions mentioning mentioned If you mention something, you say something about it, usually briefly. She did not mention her mother's absence. I may not have mentioned it to her. I had mentioned that I didn't really like contemporary music. She shouldn't have mentioned how heavy the dress was. Elizabeth told of her love of archaeology and Clarice mentioned Turkey as a place of great antiquity.VB2 mention mentions A mention is a reference to something or someone. The statement made no mention of government casualties. At the community centre, mention of funds produces pained looks.N-VAR: oft N of n3 mention mentions mentioning mentioned If someone is mentioned in writing, a reference is made to them by name, often to criticize or praise something that they have done. I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind. As for your father, he won't be mentioned in my will. ...Brigadier Ferguson was mentioned in the report as being directly responsible.VB: usu passive4 mention mentions mentioning mentioned If someone is mentioned as a candidate for something such as a job, it is suggested that they might become a candidate. His appointment is a complete surprise -- he has never been mentioned as a front runner. Her name has been mentioned as a favoured leadership candidate.【21世纪英汉词典】men.tion`mZnFEn; 5menFn《源自拉丁文"对心 的呼唤"的意思》>1 (在谈到时顺便作口头 或书面的) 简单叙述a. 稍微提到...事,谈起 [言及] ...That is worth ~ing. 那件事值得一提He ~s you in his book. 他在书中提到你b. [对人]稍微提到 [谈起] ...[toI ~ed your name to him in my letter. 我在信里对他提到你 的名字c. 提到 [谈起] He ~ed having met me. 他提到曾经见到过我d. [对人]说过...[toShe ~ed (to me) that she knew you. 她 (对我) 说过她认识你He ~ed (that) he was going to lunch. 他说过他要去吃午餐e.[对人]提到 [说起] ...[toHe didn't ~ what it was. 他没有提到它是什么f. 说"Don't forget,"he ~ed. 他说 :"别忘了"2 a. 举出...之名She ~ed all the flowers in the garden. 她举出花园里所有的 花名b. (歌颂功绩而) 举出...之名be ~d in the newspapers 被报纸刊出名字Don't mention it. 不要客气; 哪儿的话(对道谢、道歉等
Q: withdraw WITHDRAW [wiT5drC:]
A: 【简明词典】vt.收回, 撤消vi.缩回, 退出v.撤退【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 withdraw withdraws withdrawing withdrew withdrawn If you withdraw something from a place, you remove it or take it away. (FORMAL) He reached into his pocket and withdrew a sheet of notepaper. Cassandra withdrew her hand from Roger's.= removeVB2 withdraw withdraws withdrawing withdrew withdrawn When groups of people such as troops withdraw or when someone withdraws them, they leave the place where they are fighting or where they are based and return nearer home. He stated that all foreign forces would withdraw as soon as the crisis ended. The United States has announced it is to withdraw forty-thousand troops from Western Europe in the next year. Troops withdrew from the north east of the country last March.V-ERG3 withdraw withdraws withdrawing withdrew withdrawn If you withdraw money from a bank account, you take it out of that account. Open a savings account that does not charge ridiculous fees to withdraw money. They withdrew 100 dollars from a bank account after checking out of their hotel.VB4 withdraw withdraws withdrawing withdrew withdrawn If you withdraw to another room, you go there. (FORMAL) He and the others withdrew to their rented rooms. He poured the wine and then withdrew again. Kenworthy withdrew into his bedroom, washed and shaved.VB5 withdraw withdraws withdrawing withdrew withdrawn If you withdraw from an activi 【21世纪英汉词典】with.drawwIT`drC, wIW; wiT5drC:, wiW(with.drew [`dru; 'dru]; with.drawn [`drn; 'dr:n])>1 a. 缩回,抽回; 拉 ~ a curtain 拉窗帘b. 把...[从...]抽回,缩回 去[fromI quickly withdrew my hand from the stove. 我迅速地把手从火炉 上缩回来2 把[从...]移开[ fromShe withdrew her eyes from me. 她把视线从我身上移 开3 把[从...]退出; 使撤退[from~ a boy from (the) school 让小孩退学~ troops from an exposed position 把军队从无掩蔽的位 置上撤下4 a. [从某场所] 提取,取出[fro m~ one's savings (from the bank) ( 从银行) 提取存款~ a sheaf of papers from an attache case 从手提箱里拿出一束 文件b. [从...]取回...,收回... [from~ one's favor [a privilege] from a person 收回 (给与某人的) 恩惠 [特权] ~ worn-out paper money from circulation 收回 (市面上) 流通的破旧纸币5 a. 撤销 ~ a false charge 撤销诬告b. 撤回 >1 a. [砖
Q: lay 1 LAY 1 [lei]
A: 【简明词典】vt.放置, 铺设, 产(卵)提出, 平息, 布置vi.下蛋, 打赌n.位置, 层面, 形势, 短叙事诗adj.世俗的, 外行的vbl.lie的过去式【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇verb and noun uses ; In standard English, the form lay is also the past tense of the verb lie in some meanings. In informal English, people sometimes use the word lay instead of lie in those meanings.1 lay lays laying laid If you lay something somewhere, you put it there in a careful, gentle, or neat way. Lay a sheet of newspaper on the floor. My father's working bench was covered with a cloth and his coffin was laid there. Mothers routinely lay babies on their backs to sleep.VB2 lay lays laying laid If you lay the table or lay the places at a table, you arrange the knives, forks, and other things that people need on the table before a meal. (mainly BRIT; in AM use set) The butler always laid the table.VB3 lay lays laying laid If you lay something such as carpets, cables, or foundations, you put them into their permanent position. A man came to lay the saloon carpet. Public utilities dig up roads to lay pipes.VB4 lay lays laying laid To lay a trap means to prepare it in order to catch someone or something. They were laying a trap for the kidnapper.VB5 lay lays laying laid When a female bird lays an egg, it produces an egg by pushing it out of its body. My canary has laid an egg. Freezing weather in spring hampered the hens' ability to lay.VB6 lay lays laying laid Lay is used with some nouns to talk about making official preparations for something. For example, if you lay the basis for something or lay plans for it, you prepare it carefully. Diplomats meeting in Chile have laid the groundwork for far-reaching environmental regulations. The organisers meet in March to lay plans.VB7 lay lays laying laid Lay is used with some nouns in expressions about accusing or blaming someone. For example, if you lay the blame for a mistake on someone, you say it is their fault, or if the police lay charges against someone, they officially accuse that person of a crime. She refused to lay the blame on any one party. He could not bear to lay too much responsibility for the unhappiness of his later years on his own shoulders. Police have decided not to lay charges over allegations of a telephone tapping operation.VB8 lay lays laying laid If you say that you would lay bets, odds, or money on something happening, you mean that you are very confident that it will happen. (INFORMAL) I wouldn't lay bets on his still remaining manager after the spring. I'll lay odds that Dean is at your office right now.VB9 lay To lay someone means to have sex with them. (RUDE)VERB: V n【21世纪英汉词典】layle; lei>lie 的过去式
Q: declare DECLARE [di5klZE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.断言, 宣称, 宣布, 宣告, 声明, (向海关)中报进口应纳税之货物【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 declare declares declaring declared If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention. (WRITTEN) Speaking outside Ten Downing Street, she declared that she would fight on. `I'm absolutely thrilled to have done what I've done,' he declared. He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world. Glasses of Madeira wine were brought to us. We declared it delicious. He turned up in northern Cyprus, declaring himself happy to be home.= announceVB2 declare declares declaring declared If you declare something, you state officially and formally that it exists or is the case. The government is ready to declare a permanent ceasefire. His lawyers are confident that the judges will declare Mr Stevens innocent. The U.N. has declared it to be a safe zone. On striking his sword on the stone, he declared himself Lord of the City. The ceremony is a brief one. The bride and groom declare that there is no lawful impediment to the marriage and call upon the people present to witness the marriage.VB3 declare declares declaring declared If you declare goods that you have bought in another country or money that you have earned, you say how much you have bought or earned so that you can pay tax on it. Declaring the wrong income by mistake will no longer lead to an automatic fine. S 【21世纪英汉词典】de.claredI`klZr; di5klZE《源自拉丁文"使清? clear) "的意思》>1 宣布,宣告a. 宣布,布告,公布~ independence [a cease-fire] 宣布独立 [停战] ~ the prize winner in the contest 宣布比赛的得奖人b. [对...]宣布...[on, upon, against~ war on [upon, against] the nation 对该国宣战c. 宣布...He was ~d guilty [a traitor]. 他被宣布为有罪 [叛徒] d. 宣布...I ~ William Jones elected. 我宣布威廉.琼斯被选 中 2 声明a. 声明~ one's position 表明自己的立场He ~d his innocence. 他声称自己无罪(cf. 2 c,d) b. [~ oneself]声明自己 [赞成[反对]...] 的立场 [for; against] The students ~d themselves against conscription. 学生们声明他们反对 征兵c. 声明,断言,声称He ~d that he was innocent. 他声称自己是无罪的(cf. 2 a,d) d. 声明 ...He ~d himself (to be) innocent. 他声称自己无罪的(cf. 2 a,c) He has ~d himself a candidate for the office. 他已宣称自己为该公 职的候选人e. 声明,言明,&
Q: prefer PREFER [pri5fE:]
A: 【简明词典】vt.更喜欢, 宁愿【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇prefer prefers preferred If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?. I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics. I prefer to go on self-catering holidays. I would prefer him to be with us next season. Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions. The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue. Her own preferred methods of exercise are hiking and long cycle rides.VB: no cont 【21世纪英汉词典】pre.ferprI`fV; pri5fE:《源自拉丁文"置于 前"的意思》>(pre.ferred; -fer.ring)1 比较喜欢...a. 喜欢...甚于...; 宁愿选择...I ~ beer above all other drinks. 我喜欢啤酒甚于其他 一切饮料Young people ~ rock music. 年轻人比较喜欢摇滚 乐This is generally preferred. 一般来说,这比较受人 喜爱Which do you ~, walking or riding?. 走路和骑车,你较喜欢 哪一种?b. 比较喜欢... [而不喜欢...] [toI ~ physics to chemistry. 我比较喜欢物理而不 喜欢化学c. 比较喜欢 [而不喜欢做...] [toI ~ standing (to sitting). 我比较喜欢站著 (而不喜欢坐著) Many people ~ living in the country to living in a city. 很多人偏爱住乡间而 不喜欢住在都市d. 比较喜欢 [宁可] I ~ to wait (rather than (to) go at once). 我宁可等待 (而不立刻去) I ~ not to wait. 我宁可不等I should ~ to have my Sunday afternoon undisturbed. (. 如果容许个人的喜好) 我宁愿星期天下午不 受打扰e. (若可能) 宁愿I ~ you to start early. 我宁愿你早一点出发(如果可能,希望如此)f. 比较喜欢I ~ sake hot. 我比较喜欢热的 (日本) 酒g. 比较喜欢I ~ my eggs boiled. 我比较喜欢 (被) 煮过的蛋h. 宁愿...He preferred that nothing (should) be said about his generosity. 他宁愿自己的慷慨不 被人谈到2 (文语)把提拔[ 为...],擢升,任用[toHe was preferred to the position over his boss. 他被擢升至比他上司 高的职位3'法律'a. (向法院等) 提出 [提起] ~ a claim to property 提出?
Q: commit COMMIT [kE5mit]
A: 【简明词典】vt.犯(错误), 干(坏事), 把...交托给, 提交, 答应负责【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 commit commits committing committed If someone commits a crime or a sin, they do something illegal or bad. I have never committed any crime. This is a man who has committed murder. ...the temptation to commit adultery.VB2 commit commits committing committed If someone commits suicide, they deliberately kill themselves. There are unconfirmed reports he tried to commit suicide.VB3 commit commits committing committed If you commit money or resources to something, you decide to use them for a particular purpose. They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations. The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain. He should not commit American troops without the full consent of Congress.VB4 commit commits committing committed If you commit yourself to something, you say that you will definitely do it. If you commit yourself to someone, you decide that you want to have a long-term relationship with them. I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays. I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon. You don't have to commit to anything over the phone.VB* committed He said the government remained committed to peace. 【21世纪英汉词典】com.mitkE`mIt; kE5mit《源自拉丁文"配合, 委托"的意思》(com. mit.ted; commit.ting)1 委托a. 把交给 [监狱、精神病院等] [toThe man was ~ted to prison. 那男人被送进监牢b. 把交付 [处置、记录、记忆等 ] [to~ a poem to memory 背诗~ one's observations to writing [print] 把感想写[印]下来~ one's writings to the fire [flames] 把著作烧掉The boy was committed to the care of his aunt. 那男孩子被交给他姑 姑照顾c. (为审议而) 把交付委员会2 承担,承诺,约定,献身 ,表明~ oneselfa. (在责任上) 承担 [某特定的职责、义务 ] ; [对...]许下承诺[toI committed myself to the discretion of the committee. 我听从委员会的处理I have committed myself to sitting on two committees. 我已答应担任两个委 员会的委员b. 约定She has committed herself to go at once. 她已答应立刻就去c. [在...方面]受制于[inI don't want to ~ myself in that matter. 我不想受那件事的约
Q: guess GUESS [ges]
A: 【简明词典】vt.猜测, 推测, 猜中, 猜对, 想, 认为vi.猜, 推测n.猜测, 推测【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 guess guesses guessing guessed If you guess something, you give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned. The suit was faultless: Wood guessed that he was a very successful publisher or a banker. You can only guess at what mental suffering they endure. Paula reached for her camera, guessed distance and exposure, and shot two frames. Guess what I did for the whole of the first week. If she guessed wrong, it meant twice as many meetings the following week.VB2 guess guesses guessing guessed If you guess that something is the case, you correctly form the opinion that it is the case, although you do not have definite knowledge about it. By now you will have guessed that I'm back in Ireland. As you've probably guessed, the problem was electrical. He should have guessed what would happen. Someone might have guessed our secret and passed it on.VB3 guess guesses A guess is an attempt to give an answer or provide an opinion which may not be true because you do not have definite knowledge about the matter concerned. My guess is that the chance that these vaccines will work is zero. He'd taken her pulse and made a guess at her blood pressure. Well, we can hazard a guess at the answer.N-COUNT: oft N that, N at n, N as to n/wh4 guess If you say that something is anyone's guess or anybody's guess, you mean that no-one can be certain about what is really true. (INFORMAL) Just when this will happen is anyone's guess. It's anybody's guess what happened.PHR: v-link PHR5 guess You say at a guess to indicate that what you are saying is only an estimate or what you believe to be true, rather than being a definite fact. At a guess he's been dead for two days.PHR: PHR with cl6 guess You say I guess to show that you are slightly uncertain or reluctant about what you are saying. (INFORMAL, mainly AM) I guess she thought that was pretty smart. I guess he's right. `I think you're being paranoid.' --- `Yeah. I guess so.'PHR: PHR with cl, PHR so/not7 guess If someone keeps you guessing, they do not tell you what you want to know. The author's intention is to keep everyone guessing until the bitter end. ^es《源自中古英语"判 断"的意思》>1 (猜测地) 说中...,猜出,猜对~ (the answer to) a riddle 猜出谜语"I suppose you got up late again." "You've ~ed it.". "我猜你又起晚了" "你猜对了"2 (不十分了解)
Q: apply APPLY [E5plai]
A: 【简明词典】vt.申请, 应用vi.申请, 适用【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 apply applies applying applied If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it. I am continuing to apply for jobs. They may apply to join the organization.VB2 apply applies applying applied If you apply yourself to something or apply your mind to something, you concentrate hard on doing it or on thinking about it. Faulks has applied himself to this task with considerable energy. In spare moments he applied his mind to how rockets could be used to make money.VB3 apply applies applied If something such as a rule or a remark applies to a person or in a situation, it is relevant to the person or the situation. The convention does not apply to us. The rule applies where a person owns stock in a corporation.VB: no cont4 apply applies applying applied If you apply something such as a rule, system, or skill, you use it in a situation or activity. The Government appears to be applying the same principle. His project is concerned with applying the technology to practical business problems.VB5 apply applies applying applied A name that is applied to someone or something is used to refer to them. ...a biological term which cannot be applied to a whole culture.VB6 apply applies applying applied If you apply something to a surface, you put it on or rub it in 【21世纪英汉词典】ap.plyE`plaI; E5plai《源自拉丁文"装配 于..."的意思》>1 贴[于...上],使... 接触,敷,涂[to, on~ a plaster to a wound 在伤口上贴膏药~ varnish to a box 给盒子上洋漆~ a second coat (of varnish) on top of the first 在清漆的底子上再涂 一层2 将充用 [于某用途] ,运用[to, forHe applied the windfall to payment of his mortgage. 他把那笔意外的收入 用于偿付抵押3 将 应用[于...],施用[to~ the rule to the case 将这规则应用于此一 情况~ new technology to industry 将新科技应用于工业4 a. 将 倾注 [专注] [于工作等] [toA~ your mind to your studies. 专心做学问b. [~ oneself]专心致力[于 ...][toHe applied himself to his new task [to learning French]. 他专心致力于新工作 [学习法语] >1 适用[于...],适合[toThis does not ~ to beginners. 这不适用于初学者This rule applies very well to this case. 这个规则非常?
Q: destroy DESTROY [dis5trCi]
A: 【简明词典】vt.破坏, 毁坏, 消灭v.消灭, 摧毁【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 destroy destroys destroying destroyed To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos. No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed. Even the most gifted can have confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor.= wreckVB2 destroy destroys destroying destroyed To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.VB3 destroy destroys destroying destroyed If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed.= be put downVB: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】de.stroydI`strCI; di5strCi《源自拉丁文"拆毁 "的意思》>1 破坏,毁坏 The invaders ~ed the whole town. 那些侵略者毁坏央抑The house was ~ed by fire. 那栋房屋毁于火灾【同义字】destroy 将已有的东西破坏ruin 破坏到无法修复的地 步wreck 用粗暴的手段破坏2 a. 消灭,使...全 部消灭; 杀死 ~ a crippled horse 杀死跛脚的马b. 驱除,扑灭 ~ rats 灭鼠3 打破The accident ~ed all his hopes for success. 那次意外事故使他成 功的一切希望破灭
Q: confirm CONFIRM [kEn5fE:m]
A: 【简明词典】vt.确定, 批准, 使巩固, 使有效v.确认, (基督教中)给...行按手礼【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 confirm confirms confirmed If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true. X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones. These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession. This confirms what I suspected all along.= affirmVB: no cont* confirmation They took her resignation from Bendix as confirmation of their suspicions.= affirmationN-UNCOUNT2 confirm confirms confirming confirmed If you confirm something that has been stated or suggested, you say that it is true because you know about it. The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands. He confirmed what had long been feared. Can you confirm this?VB* confirmation She glanced over at James for confirmation.N-UNCOUNT3 confirm confirms confirming confirmed If you confirm an arrangement or appointment, you say that it is definite, usually in a letter or on the telephone. You make the reservation, and I'll confirm it in writing.VB* confirmation Travel arrangements are subject to confirmation by State Tourist Organisations.N-UNCOUNT4 confirm confirms confirming confirmed If someone is confirmed, 【21世纪英汉词典】con.firmkEn`fVm; kEn5fE:m《源自拉丁文"使为 完全可靠 (firm) 之物"的意思》>1 a. 证实,确认,确定 传言等> (为正确的) ~ a rumor 证实流言的真假The new discovery was ~ed by further experiments. 那个新发现经实验证 实为正确的b. 确定 [确认] The candidate's disclaimers ~ that we were right in our estimation. 那位候选人的否认证 实了我们的判断正确c. 确定,确认We must ~ whether it is true or not. 我们必须确认那是不 是真的2 a. 加强 ,使...巩固~ one's determination 坚定决心b. 使坚定 [习惯、信仰、意志等 ] ,使...加强[in~ a person in his belief 使某人坚定信仰I was ~ed in my opinions by what you (had) told me. 你的话更坚定了我的 意见3 (以裁定、批准等方式 ) 承认,确认; 追认 The appointment was ~ed by congress. 那项任命在会议上获 得确认
Q: remove REMOVE [ri5mu:v]
A: 【简明词典】vt.移动, 开除, 移交vi.迁移, 搬家n.移动, 距离, 班级, 升级【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 remove removes removing removed If you remove something from a place, you take it away. (WRITTEN) As soon as the cake is done, remove it from the oven. At least three bullets were removed from his wounds. Often, the simplest answer is just to remove yourself from the situation. He went to the refrigerator and removed a bottle of wine.VB2 remove removes removing removed If you remove clothing, you take it off. (WRITTEN) He removed his jacket.VB3 remove removes removing removed If you remove a stain from something, you make the stain disappear by treating it with a chemical or by washing it. This treatment removes the most stubborn stains. Try using lemon juice to remove tobacco stains from your fingers.VB4 remove removes removing removed If people remove someone from power or from something such as a committee, they stop them being in power or being a member of the committee. The student senate voted to remove Fuller from office. The president could only be removed from power once free elections were organised. All senior officers involved in the coup will have to be removed.VB5 remove removes removing removed If you remove an obstacle, a restriction, or a problem, you get rid of it. The agreement removes the last serious obstacle to the signing of the arms treaty.【21世纪英汉词典】re.moverI`muv; ri5muv《源自拉丁文"除掉 "的意思》>1 a. 除去,拆除; 脱掉 ~ the cause of worry ?除烦恼之因Please ~ your shoes. 请脱鞋 (入内) b. [自...]除去[from~ a person's name from the list 从名单上除去某人的 名字Can these ink stains be ~ d from the clothes?. 衣服上的这些墨水污 点洗得掉吗?2 a. 将 迁移 [移居] [到他处] ,移动[to~ the troops to the front 把军队移动 [调] 到前线b. [自某地方] 移开,移动[fromFor a moment he did not ~ his eyes from her face. 有一会儿他的视线没 有从她的面孔上移开 [他双眼盯著她的脸看 了一会儿] c. [~ oneself][从...]走开, 离去[fromHe ~d himself from the room. 他走出房间3 (文语)a. 将撤任 [免职,解雇] ~ a stationmaster 把站长免职The official was ~d for taking bribes. 那名官员因收受贿赂 而被撤职b. 将 [从官职等] 撤任,免职; ?
Q: wear WEAR [wiE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.穿, 戴v.(～ out) 磨损, 用旧, (～ out) 穿着【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wear wears wearing wore worn When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or on part of your body. He was wearing a brown uniform. I sometimes wear contact lenses. She can't make her mind up what to wear.VB2 wear wears wearing wore worn If you wear your hair or beard in a particular way, you have it cut or styled in that way. She wore her hair in a long braid. He wore a full moustache.VB3 wear wears wearing wore worn If you wear a particular expression, that expression is on your face and shows the emotions that you are feeling. When we drove through the gates, she wore a look of amazement. Millson's face wore a satisfied expression.VB4 wear You use wear to refer to clothes that are suitable for a certain time or place. For example, evening wear is clothes suitable for the evening. The shop stocks an extensive range of beach wear. Bring informal casual wear.N-UNCOUNT: supp N5 wear Wear is the amount or type of use that something has over a period of time. You'll get more wear out of a hat if you choose one in a neutral colour. Rugs in the bedrooms got much less wear.= useN-UNCOUNT6 wear Wear is the damage or change that is caused by something being used a lot or for a long time. ...a large, well-upholstered armchair which showed signs of wear.N-UNCOUNT7 wear wears wearing wore worn If something wears, it becomes thinner or weaker because it is constantly being used over a long period of time. The stone steps, dating back to 1855, are beginning to wear. Your horse needs new shoes if the shoe has worn thin or smooth.VB8 wear wears wearing wore worn You can use wear to talk about how well something lasts over a period of time. For example, if something wears well, it still seems quite new or useful after a long time or a lot of use. Casual shoes need to wear well. Ten years on, the original concept was wearing well.VB9 wear If one person in a couple, especially the woman, wears the pants, or in British English wears the trousers, they are the one who makes all the decisions. (INFORMAL) She may give the impression that she wears the trousers but it's Tim who makes the final decisions.PHR: V inflects10 wear If your patience or temper is wearing thin, you are becoming annoyed and are likely to get angry soon. Her husband was sympathetic at first but his patience soon wore thin.PHR: 【21世纪英汉词典】wearwZr; wZE(wore[wor,wr; w:])'航海'>使转向下风( ←→ tack) >转向下风
Q: organize ORGANIZE [5C:gEnaiz]
A: 【简明词典】vt.组织, 使有机化, 给予生机vi.组织起来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 organize organizes organizing organized (BRIT) also organiseIf you organize an event or activity, you make sure that the necessary arrangements are made. In the end, we all decided to organize a concert for Easter. ...a two-day meeting organised by the United Nations... The initial mobilisation was well organised.= arrangeVB2 organize organizes organizing organized (BRIT) also organiseIf you organize something that someone wants or needs, you make sure that it is provided. I will organize transport. He rang his wife and asked her to organize coffee and sandwiches.VB3 organize organizes organizing organized (BRIT) also organiseIf you organize a set of things, you arrange them in an ordered way or give them a structure. He began to organize his materials. She took a hasty cup of coffee and tried to organize her scattered thoughts. ...the way in which the Army is organised.VB4 organize organizes organizing organized (BRIT) also organiseIf you organize yourself, you plan your work and activities in an ordered, efficient way. ...changing the way you organize yourself... Go right ahead, I'm sure you don't need me to organize you. Get organised and get going.VB5 organize organizes organizing organized (BRIT) also organiseIf someone organizes workers or if workers organize, they form a group or society such as a trade union in or 【21世纪英汉词典】or.gan.ize`CrgEn9aIz; 5C:^Enaiz《organ 的动词》>1 a. 组织 ; 使有系统化, 编组~ a political party [football team] 组织政党 [足球队] ~ one's thoughts 整理 [归纳] 思想b. 将组织成[...][ intoHe ~d them into three groups. 他把他们编成三组2 a. 筹划 [准备] , (筹划而) 举办~ a charity show 筹划 [举办] 义演b. (英口语)把加以 组织而筹划,举办[...] [intoHe ~d us into visiting many famous places [into a sightseeing tour]. 他把我们组织起来去 游览名胜地 [成为一个观光团] 3 设立,创设4 a. 使 加入工会b. 使 (团结) 成立工会,使...组织化>1 组织起来,成立组织Resistance was organizing. 抗拒行动正在组织中2 a. 加入工会b. (团结) 组成工会,组织化
Q: maintain MAINTAIN [men5tein]
A: 【简明词典】vt.维持, 维修, 继续, 供养, 主张【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 maintain maintains maintaining maintained If you maintain something, you continue to have it, and do not let it stop or grow weaker. The Department maintains many close contacts with the chemical industry. Push yourself to make friends and to maintain the friendships. ...the emergency powers to try to maintain law and order.= preserveVB2 maintain maintains maintaining maintained If you say that someone maintains that something is true, you mean that they have stated their opinion strongly but not everyone agrees with them or believes them. He has maintained that the money was donated for international purposes. Prosecutors maintain no deal was made. `Not all feminism has to be like this,' Jo maintains. He had always maintained his innocence.= claimVB3 maintain maintains maintaining maintained If you maintain something at a particular rate or level, you keep it at that rate or level. The government was right to maintain interest rates at a high level. ...action is required to ensure standards are maintained at as high a level as possible.= keepVB4 maintain maintains maintaining maintained If you maintain a road, building, vehicle, or machine, you keep it in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary. ...a tough campaign to force authorities to maintain roads properly... The house costs a fortune to maintain. The cars are getting older and less well-maintained.= look after 【21世纪英汉词典】main.tainmen`ten, mEn`ten; mein5tein, mEn-《源自拉丁文"持于 手中"的意思》>1 a. 持续...,保持,维持~ diplomatic relations with foreign countries 与外国维持外交关系b. 保养 ,养护,维修~ the roads 养护道路2 a. (出钱) 扶养 ,赡养,供给~ one's family 扶养妻小His aunt ~ed him at the university. 他的姑母供他读大学b. [~ oneself]自食其力,独 立生活3 维持 ~ life 维持生命4 支持,维护,拥护,保护 ,支援 ~ one's rights 维护自己的权利They ~ed their ground against the enemy. 他们坚守阵地抵抗敌 人5 a. 主张...,坚持I ~ed my innocence. 我坚持我的无辜b. 主张...He ~ed that people were not always equal. 他坚持认为人未必平 等c. 坚称...,断言He ~ed the theory to be wrong. 他坚称那理论是错的
Q: represent REPRESENT [7ri:pri5zent]
A: 【简明词典】vt.表现, 描绘, 声称, 象征, 扮演, 回忆, 再赠送, 再上演vi.提出异议【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 represent represents representing represented If someone such as a lawyer or a politician represents a person or group of people, they act on behalf of that person or group. ...the politicians we elect to represent us... The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.VB2 represent represents representing represented If you represent a person or group at an official event, you go there on their behalf. The general secretary may represent the president at official ceremonies.VB3 represent represents representing represented If you represent your country or town in a competition or sports event, you take part in it on behalf of the country or town where you live. My only aim is to represent Britain at the Olympics.VB4 represent represented If a group of people or things is well represented in a particular activity or in a particular place, a lot of them can be found there. Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama. In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.V-PASSIVE5 represent represents representing represented If you say that something represents a change, achievement, or victory, you mean that it is a change, achievement, or victory. (WRITTEN or FORMAL) The pieces on view are not grouped around any one theme, but rather represent superb examples from various periods. These developments represented a major change in the established order. 【21世纪英汉词典】rep.re.sent9rZprI`zZnt; 9repri5zent>1 a. (尤指) 表现,描绘This painting ~s a hunting scene. 这幅画描绘狩猎的情 景b. 描绘... This picture ~s a girl playing the piano. 这幅画描绘一个在弹 钢琴的少女2 a. (以文字、符号等) 表示,象征; 意味X ~s the unknown. X. 表示未知数The stars in the American flag ~ the States. 美国国旗上的星是各 州的象征b. [对于...]意味...,具有 ...的意义[toHis excuses ~ed nothing to me. 他的解释对我毫无意 义3 a. 代表,代理a union ~ing 700 workers 代表七百名工人的一 个工会Each party is ~ed at the committee. 各党都有代表参加该 委员会Our firm is ~ed in Taiwan by Mr. White. 本公司在台湾是由怀 特先生代表 [代理] b. 当...的议员 [代表] The State was ~ed (in Congress) by three Democrats and seven Republicans. 该州选出三名民主党 和七名共和党人士为 (国会) 议员c. 当...的
Q: hand around HAND AROUND
A: 【简明词典】传递[阅【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇hand around hands around; handing around; handed around (BRIT) also hand roundIf you hand around or hand round something such as food, you pass it from one person to another in a group. John handed round the plate of sandwiches. ...the free Jamaican cigars that were always handed around at official functions... Dean produced another bottle and handed it round.= distributePHR-V
Q: fill FILL [fil]
A: 【简明词典】vt.装满, 注满, 充满, 填充, 弥漫, 供应, 供给, 满足vi.充满n.满足, 饱, 充分, 填方v.填充【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fill fills filling filled If you fill a container or area, or if it fills, an amount of something enters it that is enough to make it full. Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a slow boil. She made sandwiches, filled a flask and put sugar in. The victims' lungs fill quickly with fluid. The boy's eyes filled with tears. While the bath was filling, he padded about in his underpants. emptyV-ERG+ fill up fills up; filling up; filled upFill up means the same as fill. Pass me your cup, Amy, and I'll fill it up for you. Warehouses at the frontier between the two countries fill up with sacks of rice and flour.PHR-V-ERG2 fill fills filling filled If something fills a space, it is so big, or there are such large quantities of it, that there is very little room left. He cast his eyes at the rows of cabinets that filled the enormous work area. The text fills 231 pages.VB+ fill up fills up; filling up; filled upFill up means the same as fill. ...the complicated machines that fill up today's laboratories.PHR-V* filled ...four museum buildings filled with historical objects.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ with n* -filled fil>1 使...满a. 使 满,注满,装满~ one's pipe 把烟斗装满烟草b. [用...]装满 ,填满; 把 装满[...],填满[withF~ the bottle with water. 把这个瓶子注满水She ~ed her notebook with sketches. 她在笔记本上画满素 描c. 装满 ,倒满; 装满[给某人][ forHe ~ed me a glass of whiskey. = He ~ed a glass of whiskey for me. 他倒满一杯威士忌酒 给我d. [用...]装满 给[with]; [替某人] 将装满[...][ for][withPlease ~ me this glass with water. = Please ~ this glass with water for me. 请用水装满这个杯子 给我; 请替我把这个杯子装 满水e. 将装入 [塞入] [容器等] [into~ wine into a decanter 把酒装入玻璃酒瓶中2 使 充满[感情][withThe sight ~ed his heart with anger. 那情景使他怒火中烧3 a. 填满,占满,塞满
Q: save SAVE [seiv]
A: 【简明词典】vt.解救, 保存, 保全, 保留, 节省, 储蓄vi.挽救, 节省, 救球prep.除...之外n.救球【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 save saves saving saved If you save someone or something, you help them to avoid harm or to escape from a dangerous or unpleasant situation. ...a final attempt to save 40,000 jobs in Britain's troubled aero industry... One man was still missing last night after the Belgian trawler Lucky capsized off the Dutch coast. Three other men were saved. A new machine no bigger than a 10p piece could help save babies from cot death. The national health system saved him from becoming a cripple.VB* -saving His boxing career was ended after two sight-saving operations.COMB in ADJ2 save saves saving saved If you save, you gradually collect money by spending less than you get, usually in order to buy something that you want. The majority of people intend to save, but find that by the end of the month there is nothing left. Tim and Barbara are now saving for a house in the suburbs. They could not find any way to save money.VB+ save up saves up; saving up; saved upSave up means the same as save. Julie wanted to put some of her money aside for holidays or save up for something special. People often put money aside in order to save up enough to make one major expenditure.PHR-V3 save saves saving saved If you save something such as time or money, you prevent the loss or waste of it. seiv《源自拉丁文"安全 的"的意思; cf. safe》>A1 援救,拯救【同义字】save 拯人于危rescue 有组织的救援行动help 给予援助a. 救助 ~ a person's life 救某人的生命~ one's country 救某人的国家b. [从危险、损失、灾难 等中] 救 ,保全[fromHe ~d her from drowning. 他救了她,使她免遭溺 毙He tried to ~ the country from economic ruin. 他试图拯救该国,使其 免于经济崩溃c. '神学' [从罪恶中] 拯救[fromChrist came to ~ us from our sins. 基督来到人世是为了 拯救我们脱难罪恶 [拯救我们这些罪人] 2 a. 保全 ~ one's honor [name] 保全某人的名誉 [名声] ~ (one's) face → face n. 8→save one's skin.b. 巧妙地度过 ~ the situation 救急,应急c. 保佑 ,使 长?
Q: warn WARN [wC:n]
A: 【简明词典】vt.警告, 注意, 通知vi.发出警告, 发出预告【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 warn warns warning warned If you warn someone about something such as a possible danger or problem, you tell them about it so that they are aware of it. When I had my first baby friends warned me that children were expensive. They warned him of the dangers of sailing alone. Analysts warned that Europe's most powerful economy may be facing trouble. He also warned of a possible anti-Western backlash.VB2 warn warns warning warned If you warn someone not to do something, you advise them not to do it so that they can avoid possible danger or punishment. Mrs. Blount warned me not to interfere. Children must be warned to stay away from main roads. `Don't do anything yet,' he warned. `Too risky.'. `Keep quiet, or they'll all come out,' they warned him. I wish I'd listened to the people who warned me against having the operation. Mr Lowe warned against complacency.VB3 warn If someone says to you `be warned', they are advising you to be cautious, because there are risks that you may not have thought about. But be warned: this is not a cheap option.CONVENTION【21世纪英汉词典】warnwCrn; wC:n《源自古英语"当心 "的意思》>1 警告a. 警告,给予注意~ a reckless driver 警告粗心的司机I shall not ~ you again !. 我不再警告你了 !b. 警告[危险等], 提醒 [of,against] He ~ed me of their wicked design. 他提醒我注意他们的 奸计The policeman ~ed him against speeding. 警察警告他不要超速I was ~ed against going there. 我被告诫不要去那里c. 警告,要 注意The teacher ~ed Tom to be more punctual [not to bite his nails]. 老师要汤姆注意守时 一点 [不要咬指甲] d. 警告,注 意I ~ (you) that it is dangerous. 我警告你这是危险的2 报告,通知You must ~ the police before you go away on vacation. 你出去度假以前必须 通知警方>警告,警戒[...事][ofBirds sometimes chatter to each other to ~ of danger. 鸟儿有时互相啁啾,通 报危险warn away= WARN off (1)warn off(1) 警告不可靠近I waved my arms to ~ them off. 我挥手警告他们不可 靠近(2) 警告不可接近 [离开] ...He ~ed us off the gate. 他警告我们不可接近 大门
Q: propose PROPOSE [prE5pEuz]
A: 【简明词典】vt.计划, 建议, 向...提议, 求(婚)vi.打算, 求婚【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 propose proposes proposing proposed If you propose something such as a plan or an idea, you suggest it for people to think about and decide upon. Britain is about to propose changes to European Community institutions. It was George who first proposed that we dry clothes in that locker.= suggestVB2 propose proposes proposing proposed If you propose to do something, you intend to do it. It's still far from clear what action the government proposes to take over the affair. And where do you propose building such a huge thing?VB3 propose proposes proposing proposed If you propose a theory or an explanation, you state that it is possibly or probably true, because it fits in with the evidence that you have considered. (FORMAL) This highlights a problem faced by people proposing theories of ball lightning. Newton proposed that heavenly and terrestrial motion could be unified with the idea of gravity.= propound, positVB4 propose proposes proposing proposed If you propose a motion for debate, or a candidate for election, you begin the debate or the election procedure by formally stating your support for that motion or candidate. A delegate from Siberia proposed a resolution that he stand down as party chairman. I asked Robin Balfour and Derek Haig to propose and second me.VB* proposer proposers ...Mr Ian Murch, the proposer of the motion.【21世纪英汉词典】pro.poseprE`poz; prE5pouz《源自拉丁文"置于 前"的意思》>1 提案,提议(→ suggest【同义字】) a. 提出 ,提案,提议The plans were ~d but not seconded. 那些计画被提出,但未 获附议b. 提议He ~d taking a rest there. 他提议在那里休息一 下He ~d our starting at six. 他提议我们在六点出 发c. 提议He ~d that a doctor (should) be sent for. 他提议派人去请医生2 a. 打算,计画~ an attack 计画攻击b. 计画,打算Where do you ~ to spend your holiday?. 你计画在哪里度假?He ~d writing a history of World War II. 他打算[计画]写一部 二次世界大战史3 [向女子] 求 [toHe ~d marriage to Margaret. 他向玛格丽特求婚4 a. 推荐...[为...],提名[f orI ~d her for membership. 我推荐她为会员b. 推荐...,提名Mr. Johnson has been ~d as president of the society. 詹森先生已被推荐为 协会的会长5 (在宴
Q: recognize RECOGNIZE [5rekEgnaiz]
A: 【简明词典】vt.认可, 承认, 公认, 赏识vi.具结【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 recognize recognizes recognized (BRIT) also recogniseIf you recognize someone or something, you know who that person is or what that thing is. The receptionist recognized him at once. He did not think she could recognize his car in the snow. A man I easily recognized as Luke's father sat with a newspaper on his lap.VB: no cont2 recognize recognizes recognized (BRIT) also recogniseIf someone says that they recognize something, they acknowledge that it exists or that it is true. I recognize my own shortcomings. Well, of course I recognize that evil exists.= acceptVB: no cont3 recognize recognizes recognizing recognized (BRIT) also recogniseIf people or organizations recognize something as valid, they officially accept it or approve of it. Most doctors appear to recognize homeopathy as a legitimate form of medicine. France is on the point of recognizing the independence of the Baltic States. ...a nationally recognized expert on psychology.= acceptVB4 recognize recognizes recognizing recognized (BRIT) also recogniseWhen people recognize the work that someone has done, they show their appreciation of it, often by giving that person an award of some kind. The RAF recognized him as an outstandingly able engineer. He had the insight to recognize their talents. Nichols was recognized by the Hall of Fame in 1949.VB【21世纪英汉词典】rec.og.nize`rZkEg9naIz; 5rekE^naiz>1 承认a. 承认... (为事实 [正当] ) ,认知; (正式地) 承认~ defeat 承认失败~ a new government 承认新政府b. 认为,认出; (正式地) 承认Professor Smith is ~d to be [as] one of the great(est) scholars in English p ilology. 史密斯教授被公认为 是最了不起的英语语 言学学者之一He ~d the voice as [to be] that of Dr. Brown. 他认出那是布朗博士 的声音c. 认清,领悟,承认,认定We must ~ that we have been defeated. 我们必须承认我们被 击败了2 a. 认出 (与以前所知者相同) ,认得, (见到而) 忆起~ an old friend 认出老朋友~ a moth by its coloring 由颜色辨别蛾~ a person from a description 从描述中认出某人You have changed so much that I can hardly ~ you. 你变了好多,我几乎认 不出你来b. 向问候,对打 招呼They no longer ~ us on the street. 他们在街道上遇到也 不再和我们打招呼3 褒扬,酬谢
Q: realize REALIZE [5riElaiz]
A: 【简明词典】vt.认识到, 了解, 实现, 实行【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 realize realizes realizing realized (BRIT) also realiseIf you realize that something is true, you become aware of that fact or understand it. As soon as we realised something was wrong, we moved the children away. People don't realize how serious this recession has actually been. Once they realised their mistake the phone was reconnected again. `That's my brother.' --- `Oh, I hadn't realized.'VB* realization realizations. There is now a growing realisation that things cannot go on like this for much longer. He nearly cried out at the sudden realization of how much Randall looked like him.N-VAR: usu N that, N of n2 realize realizes realizing realized (BRIT) also realiseIf your hopes, desires, or fears are realized, the things that you hope for, desire, or fear actually happen. Straightaway our worst fears were realised. Those are our hopes; we are starting this clinical trial to investigate whether those hopes will be realised.VB: usu passive* realization In Kravis's venomous tone he recognized the realization of his worst fears.N-UNCOUNT: oft the N of n3 realize realizes realizing realized (BRIT) also realiseWhen someone realizes a design or an idea, they make or organize something based on that design or idea. (FORMAL) Various textile techniques will be explored to realise design possibilities. The kaleidoscopic quality of the book is brilliantly re 【21世纪英汉词典】re.al.ize`riE9laIz; 5riElaiz《real 的动词》>1 a. 清楚地了解,认清,认 知,领悟She has not ~d her own mistakes. 她还没有认知自己的 错误b. 领悟,了解,理解I didn't ~ that she was so ill. 我不知道她病得那么 重(cf. 1 c) c. 领悟,了解,理解I didn't ~ how ill she was. 我不了解她的病有多 重(cf. 1 b) 2 实现 ,实行His dream of going abroad was finally ~d. 他出国的梦想终于实 现了3 如实表现,据实地表达He tried to ~ these events on screen [in his book]. 他试图把这些事件如 实地搬上银幕 [写进书本里] 4 a. 变卖 b. [藉变卖、投资等而] 获得,赚得 [on~ a large profit on the sale of one's house 售屋获巨利c. 将脱 手,变卖,以 卖出His picture ~d $20, 000. 他的画以两万美元卖 出>1 变卖2 [将资产] (变卖以) 求?
Q: discuss DISCUSS [dis5kQs]
A: 【简明词典】vt.讨论, 论述【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 discuss discusses discussing discussed If people discuss something, they talk about it, often in order to reach a decision. I will be discussing the situation with colleagues tomorrow. The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.VB2 discuss discusses discussing discussed If you discuss something, you write or talk about it in detail. I will discuss the role of diet in cancer prevention in Chapter 7. Coming up after the news, Dan Schorr discusses the state of the presidential campaign.VB【21世纪英汉词典】dis.cussdI`skQs; di5skQs《源自拉丁文"摇碎 "的意思》>(从各种角度) 讨论a. 议论,商讨~ the world situation 讨论世界情势【同义字】discuss 从各种角度讨论某问 题debate 分成赞成与反对,在公 开场合正式讨论argue 反驳对方的主张而举 出理由、证据辩论b. 讨论,议论[withI ~ed the problem with my friends. 我与朋友们讨论该问 题c. 讨论,检讨We ~ed joining the club. 我们讨论参加俱乐部 的事d. 讨论,商议They ~ed how the problem could be solved. = They ~ed how to solvethe problem. 他们商议如何解决该 问题
Q: stick out STICK OUT
A: 【简明词典】伸出【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 stick out sticks out; sticking out; stuck outIf you stick out part of your body, you extend it away from your body. She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him. He stuck his hand out and he said, `Good evening.'to stick your neck out: see neck.PHR-V2 stick out sticks out; sticking out; stuck outIf something sticks out, it is very noticeable because it is unusual. The things that stuck out were his cockiness and his four-letter words. What had Cutter done to make him stick out from the crowd?to stick out like a sore thumb: see thumb.= stand outPHR-V3 stick If someone in an unpleasant or difficult situation sticks it out, they do not leave or give up. I really didn't like New York, but I wanted to stick it out a little bit longer.PHR: V inflects【21世纪英汉词典】1．protrude or make sth．protrude or project突出；伸出*Don't stick your tongue out at me．不要对我伸舌头 。*An arm was sticking out from the hole．有只胳膊从洞 中伸出。2．be noticeable醒目*The author's outlook sticks out on every page．书的每一页都 清楚地显示出作者的 观点。*My house is the only brick one on the street．It sticks out and you can't miss it．我的房子是这条 街上唯一的一栋砖房 ，它很显眼，你不会 找不到的。3．endure or tolerate sth．to the end坚持...到底；忍受*Try to stick out the party for another hour and then we can go home．设法在聚会上 再坚持一个小时，然 后我们就回家。*If you can stick it out a bit longer，everything will be all right．如果你能再忍 耐一会儿，一切都会 正常的。*Mathematics is hard，but if you stick it out you'll understand it．数学是困难的， 但如果你努力学习， 坚持到底，自然就会 了解它。4．wait stubbornly for sth．that has demanded to be allowed or given坚持要*The union are sticking out for a twenty per cent increase．工会要求 工资增加百分之二十。*They say she's too young but she's sticking out for the job．他们说她太年轻 了，可她还是坚持要 做这件工作。
Q: prove PROVE [pru:v]
A: 【简明词典】vt.证明, 证实, 检验, 考验vi.原来(是), 证明(是)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 prove proves proving proved proven The forms proved and proven can both be used as a past participleIf something proves to be true or to have a particular quality, it becomes clear after a period of time that it is true or has that quality. We have been accused of exaggerating before, but unfortunately all our reports proved to be true. In the past this process of transition has often proven difficult. ...an experiment which was to prove a source of inspiration for many years to come.= turn outV-LINK2 prove proves proving proved proven The forms proved and proven can both be used as a past participleIf you prove that something is true, you show by means of argument or evidence that it is definitely true. You brought this charge. You prove it! I have nothing to say. The results prove that regulation of the salmon farming industry is inadequate. ...trying to prove how groups of animals have evolved... That made me hopping mad and determined to prove him wrong. History will prove him to have been right all along. ...a proven cause of cancer.VB3 prove proves proving proved proven The forms proved and proven can both be used as a past participleIf you prove yourself to have a certain good quality, you show by your actions that you have it. Margaret proved herself to be a good mother. As a composer he proved himself adept at large dramatic forms. A man needs time to prove himself.【21世纪英汉词典】provepruv; pru:v)《源自拉丁文"试一 试"的意思》(~d; ~d,(美.英古)prov.en [`pruvn; 'pru:vn]>1 (以证据、举证等) 证明a. 证明,证实~ an alibi 证明当时不在场I'm innocent; I can ~ it. 我是无辜的,我可以证 明这一点These papers will ~ his innocence. 这些文件将证明他的 清白(cf. 1b,1c) b. 证明These papers will ~ that he is innocent. 这些文件将证明他是 清白的(cf.1a,1c) c. 证明...These papers will ~ him (to be) innocent. 这些文件将证明他是 清白的(cf. 1a,1b) He ~d himself (to be) a capable businessman. 他证明他自己是一个 能干的实业家d. 证明I can ~ where I was yesterday afternoon. 我可以证明我昨天下 午在哪里2 试...的性质 [正确性 (等) ] 3 '法律'认证 >1 (事后、结果) 证实,显示, (结果) 成为 (turn out) He ~d to be the author of the book. 结果证实他是那本书 的作者Her fear was proving completely wrong.
Q: identify IDENTIFY [ai5dentifai]
A: 【简明词典】vt.识别, 鉴别, 把...和...看成一样v.确定【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 identify identifies identifying identified If you can identify someone or something, you are able to recognize them or distinguish them from others. There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic. I tried to identify her perfume. A uniformed chauffeur identified me among the crowd.= recognizeVB2 identify identifies identifying identified If you identify someone or something, you name them or say who or what they are. Police have already identified around 10 murder suspects. The reporters identified one of the six Americans as an Army Specialist. They identified six plants as having potential for development into pharmaceutical drugs.= nameVB3 identify identifies identifying identified If you identify something, you discover or notice its existence. Scientists claim to have identified chemicals produced by certain plants which have powerful cancer-combating properties. Having identified the problem, the question arises of how to overcome it.= discoverVB4 identify identifies identifying identified If a particular thing identifies someone or something, it makes them easy to recognize, by making them different in some way. She wore a little nurse's hat on her head to identify her. His boots and purple beret identify him as commanding the Scottish Paratroops.= distinguish【21世纪英汉词典】i.den.ti.fyaI`dZntE9faI; ai5dentifai《identity 的动词》>1 a. 认明...; 确认...; 分辨...~ a body [corpse] 验明尸体,认定死者身 分The child was identified by the clothes he wore. 那小孩因所穿的衣服 而被认出b. 看清,鉴定,证明She identified the bag as hers by saying what it contained. 她以说出手提包里有 什么东西,证明那是她的c. [~ oneself]自称He identified himself as a close friend of Jim's. 他自称是吉姆的密友2 把视为同一[ withThe mayor identified the interests of the citizens with his own prosperity. 市长把市民的利益与 他自己的成功当作是 同一回事(市长认为确保市民的 利益即是他成功的关 键)3 [~ oneself]共行动,同心 同德; 支持,参与,与[...]起 共鸣[with~ oneself with a movement 参与[支持]一种运动become identified with a policy 支持 [赞同] 某项政策>1 [把...]与自己视为同 一,融为一体[with
Q: request REQUEST [ri5kwest]
A: 【简明词典】vt.请求, 要求n.请求, 要求, 邀请【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 request requests requesting requested If you request something, you ask for it politely or formally. (FORMAL) Mr Dennis said he had requested access to a telephone. She had requested that the door to her room be left open.VB2 request requests requesting requested If you request someone to do something, you politely or formally ask them to do it. (FORMAL) They requested him to leave. Students are requested to park at the rear of the Department.VB3 request requests If you make a request, you politely or formally ask someone to do something. France had agreed to his request for political asylum. Vietnam made an official request that the meeting be postponed.N-COUNT: oft N for n, N that/to-inf4 request requests A request is a song or piece of music which someone has asked a performer or disc jockey to play. If you have any requests, I'd be happy to play them for you.N-COUNT5 request If you do something at someone's request, you do it because they have asked you to. The evacuation is being organised at the request of the United Nations Secretary General.PHR6 request If something is given or done on request, it is given or done whenever you ask for it. Leaflets giving details are available on request. Chambermaids will bring an iron or hair dryer on request.PH 【21世纪英汉词典】re.questrI`kwZst; ri5kwest>恳求a. 恳求,拜托~ a person's presence 恳请某人出席as ~ed 依照请求We ~ the honor [pleasure] of your company. 敬请光临b. [向人、银行等] 要求,申请,请 求[of, from~ a loan from a bank 向银行申请贷款What I ~ of them is that they should keep it secret. 我请求他们的是,这件 事要保密c. 请求...,拜托...I ~ to be informed of the current state of affairs. 我请求让我知悉当前 的情势d. 拜托...,请求,央 求I must ~ you to hold your tongue. 请保持肃静You are kindly ~ed to fasten your seat belts. 敬请系上安全带e. 拜托,请求,央求[人] ...[ofHe ~ed that the error (should) be corrected. 他请求改正那项错误He ~ed of his guests that they (should) sit down. 他请他的客人坐下(◆{用法}(口语)常不 用 should)>1a. 请求,要求,恳求We made a ~ to them for the information. 我们请求他们提供信 息b. 请求,要求I granted his earnest ~ that his son (should) join our club. 我答应了他希望他儿 子加入我们俱乐部的 诚?登肭?n2 (C)a. 请求
Q: store STORE [stC:, stCE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.贮藏, 贮备, 存储n.商店, 店铺, 贮藏, 贮备【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 store stores A store is a building or part of a building where things are sold. In British English, store is used mainly to refer to a large shop selling a variety of goods, but in American English a store can be any size of shop. Bombs were planted in stores in Manchester and Blackpool. ...grocery stores. ...a record store.= shopN-COUNT2 store stores storing stored When you store things, you put them in a container or other place and leave them there until they are needed. Store the cookies in an airtight tin. Some types of garden furniture must be stored inside in the winter.= keepVB+ store away stores away; storing away; stored awayStore away means the same as store. He simply stored the tapes away. He's stored away nearly one ton of potatoes.PHR-V3 store stores storing stored When you store information, you keep it in your memory, in a file, or in a computer. Where in the brain do we store information about colours? ...chips for storing data in electronic equipment.VB4 store stores A store of things is a supply of them that you keep somewhere until you need them. I handed over my secret store of chocolate biscuits. Dolly's store of drinking glasses had run out.= supply, stockN-COUNT: 【21世纪英汉词典】storestor, stCr; stC:>1 a. (C)(美) (零售) 店,商店( (英)shop) (→shop 1 【说明】) a candy ~ 糖果店buy things at a ~ 在商店购物b. (C)大商店a department ~ 百货商店,百货公司→chain store.c. [a[the]~ (s) ] (英)杂货店a general ~s 杂货店Selfridge's Stores 塞富齐百货公司(位于伦敦的一家大杂 货店)I get most things at the ~s. 我大部分东西都在百 货公司购买2 a. (C)[常 ~s] (食品等的) 储存,储备,贮藏[ofhave ~s [a great ~] of wine 储存大量葡萄酒lay in a ~ of fuel 囤积燃料b. [~s] (陆军、海军等的) 衣食储备,用品,备用 品3 (C)[常 ~s]许多,大量[ofa ~[~s] of apples 大量的苹果a ~ [~s] of information 丰富的知识,造诣4 (C)仓库,贮藏所,栈房in store(1) 贮藏著,准备著have [keep, hold] ?in ~ 贮藏...lay food in ~ for winter 为冬季储备食物(2)即将降临 于 [某人身上] ,等待著[forWho knows what is in ~ for us?. 谁知道等待著我们的 (
Q: earn EARN [E:n]
A: 【简明词典】vt.赚, 挣得, 获得v.赚得, 获得【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 earn earns earning earned If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do. Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five. What a lovely way to earn a living. The dancers can earn anything between {Pound}80 and {Pound}130 for each session. She was always out earning.VB2 earn earns earning earned If something earns money, it produces money as profit or interest. ...a current account which earns little or no interest... We buy everything abroad with the money earned from oil imports.VB3 earn earns earning earned If you earn something such as praise, you get it because you deserve it. Companies must earn a reputation for honesty. I think that's earned him very high admiration.VB【21世纪英汉词典】earnVn; E:n>1 (以工作) 赚,谋 He ~s fifty dollars a day. 他每天赚五十美元He ~s his living by doing odd jobs. 他以做临时工谋生.2 博得,获得 ; 值得 ~ a degree at [from] Harvard University 获得哈佛大学的学位~ a reputation for honesty 博得诚实的名声This is more than I have ~ed. 这超过了我应得的报 酬3 带给 ; 带给[人] [forYour untiring efforts will ~ you a good reputation. = Your untiring efforts will ~ a good reputation for you. 你不懈的努力将使你 赢得佳誉.
Q: export EXPORT [5ekspC:t]
A: 【简明词典】vt.输出n.出口货, 输出, 出口, 出口商品v.出口【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 export exports exporting exported To export products or raw materials means to sell them to another country. The nation also exports beef. They expect the antibiotic products to be exported to Southeast Asia and Africa. To earn foreign exchange we must export. importVB+ export Also a noun. ...the production and export of cheap casual wear... A lot of our land is used to grow crops for export. ...illegal arms exports.N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl2 export exports Exports are goods which are sold to another country and sent there. He did this to promote American exports. Ghana's main export is cocoa. importN-COUNT3 export exports exporting exported To export something means to introduce it into another country or make it happen there. It has exported inflation at times. ...hecklers who said the deal would export jobs to Mexico. importVB4 export exports exporting exported In computing, if you export files or information from one type of software into another type, you change their format so that they can be used in the new software. Files can be exported in ASCII or PCX formats. importVB【21世纪英汉词典】ex.portIks`port, -`pCrt; ek5spC:t《源自拉丁文"运出 外面"的意思》>1 [向...]输出[to←→ import) ~ cars to foreign countries 向外国输出汽车2 (向外) 传播 >输出(`Zksport, -pCrt; 5ekspC:t>1 (U)输出(←→ import) 2 (C)a. [常 ~s]输出品,输出,出口b. [常 ~s]输出额>(有关) 输出的an ~ duty [tax] 出口 [输出] 税~ trade [business] 出口贸易 [商业]
Q: enter ENTER [5entE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.进入, 加入, 参加, 登录, 开始vi.进去, [戏]登场, 参加n.输入, [计]回车【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 enter enters entering entered When you enter a place such as a room or building, you go into it or come into it. (FORMAL) He entered the room briskly and stood near the door. Before entering the bathroom, he emptied his dirty laundry into the hamper. As soon as I entered, they stopped and turned my way.VB2 enter enters entering entered If you enter an organization or institution, you start to work there or become a member of it. He entered the BBC as a general trainee. She entered a convent.VB3 enter enters entering entered If something new enters your mind, you suddenly think about it. Whenever thoughts of his baby daughter enter his mind a smile appears on Jeremy's face. Dreadful doubts began to enter my mind.= crossVB4 enter enters entering entered If it does not enter your head to do, think or say something, you do not think of doing that thing although you should have done. It never enters his mind that anyone is better than him. Though it had always been within her power to detach herself, it had not seriously entered her head to do so.VB: with brd-neg5 enter enters entering entered If someone or something enters a particular situation or period of time, they start to be in it or part of it. China enters a new five-year plan period next year. 5entE《源自拉丁文"到里 面"的意思》>1 进入a. 进入He ~ed the room. 他进入房间b. 扎入,穿入 The bullet had ~ed his shoulder. 子弹穿入他的肩膀c. 在 中浮现The idea never ~ed my head. 那种念头从未在我的 脑海里浮现过It never ~ed my head that he was dead. 我从未想到他已死了d. 进入 ~ a new era 进入一个新时代~ politics [the legal profession] 进入政界 [司法界] 2 a. 进入~ a school [college, university] 进入学校 [大学] b. 进入,加入 ,入会~ a club 加入俱乐部c. 加入 ~ the Army [the Church] 当兵 d. 进 ~ (the) hospital 入院e. 参加3 a. 使入学 [加入,入会] [in, at~ one's children inschool [at Eton] 把孩子送入学校 [伊顿 (Eton) 中学] b. 使参加[比 赛]
Q: eat away EAT AWAY
A: 【简明词典】侵蚀,痛快地吃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇eat away eats away; eating away; ate away; eaten awayIf one thing eats away another or eats away at another, it gradually destroys or uses it up. Water pours through the roof, encouraging rot to eat away the interior of the house. The recession is eating away at their revenues.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．destroy gradually（逐渐）腐 蚀；消耗*The acid has been eating away the sides ofthe container．酸侵蚀了 容器的壁。*Cancer ate away the healthy flesh．癌症侵蚀了健 康的肌体。*Our money was eaten away by inflation．我们钱都 被通货膨胀吞蚀了。2．eat continuously 连续不断地吃*They have been eating away for more than three hours.他们一直吃了3 个多小时。
Q: elect ELECT [i5lekt]
A: 【简明词典】vt.选举, 推选v.选择, 作出选择, 选举, 选举, 选举【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 elect elects electing elected When people elect someone, they choose that person to represent them, by voting for them. The people of the Philippines have voted to elect a new president. Manchester College elected him Principal in 1956. The country is about to take a radical departure by electing a woman as its new president.VB* elected ...the country's democratically elected president.ADJ: ADJ n2 elect elects electing elected If you elect to do something, you choose to do it. (FORMAL) Those electing to smoke will be seated at the rear.VB3 elect Elect is added after words such as `president' or `governor' to indicate that a person has been elected to the post but has not officially started to carry out the duties involved. (FORMAL) ...the date when the president-elect takes office.ADJ: n ADJ【21世纪英汉词典】e.lectI`lZkt, E-; i5lekt《源自拉丁文"选择 "的意思》>1 (用投票) 选举a. 选举 We ~ed the chairman. 我们选举主席b. 选举当...Reagan was ~ed (to be) President of the United States. 雷根被选为美国总统I wonder who(m) they will ~ as mayor. 我不知道他们会选谁 当市长c. 选 [担任...] [to]?~ a man to the presidency 选某人当总裁 [会长,总统 (等) ] d. 选2 (文语)a. 选择,决定~ death 选择死亡b. 决定He ~ed to remain at home. 他决定留在家中3 (美)选择 I ~ed Japanese history as a minor. 我选日本史为副修科 目4 '神学'选择>1 被选定 [选拔] 的2 [常置于名词之后] (尚未就任但) 被选出的the President-elect 当选而尚未就职的总 统3'神学'被 (上帝) 选择的(←→ reprobate) >( [the ~; 集合称; 当复数用] (文语))1 特权阶级,领导阶级2'神学'上帝的选民 们
Q: deliver DELIVER [di5livE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.递送, 陈述, 释放, 发表(一篇演说等), 交付, 引渡, 瞄准, 给予(打击)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 deliver delivers delivering delivered If you deliver something somewhere, you take it there. The Canadians plan to deliver more food to southern Somalia. The spy returned to deliver a second batch of classified documents. We were told the pizza would be delivered in 20 minutes.VB2 deliver delivers delivering delivered If you deliver something that you have promised to do, make, or produce, you do, make, or produce it. They have yet to show that they can really deliver working technologies. ... proving they could deliver the vote in their areas... We don't promise what we can't deliver.VB3 deliver delivers delivering delivered If you deliver a person or thing into someone's care, you give them responsibility for that person or thing. (FORMAL) Mrs Montgomery was delivered into Mr Hinchcliffe's care. David delivered Holly gratefully into the woman's outstretched arms. He was led in in handcuffs and delivered over to me.= hand overVB4 deliver delivers delivering delivered If you deliver a lecture or speech, you give it in public. (FORMAL) The president will deliver a speech about schools. It is shocking that only one woman has delivered the lecture in 44 years.= makeVB5 deliver delivers delivering delivered Wh 【21世纪英汉词典】de.liv.erdI`lIvL; di5livE>A(cf. delivery) 1 a. 把 递送[给...],交付[at, toThe postman ~ed a special delivery letter. 那位邮差递送限时专 送函Goods (will be) ~ed at any address. 货物可送到任何地址I ~ed the parcel to him in person. 我亲自把那包裹交给 他b. 把 传[给...][to~ one's message to a person 把口信传给某人2 把...交给[...],交出, 让渡; 弃守[to~ (up) a for tress to the enemy 把要塞拱手让给敌人~ over one's property to one's son 把财产让渡给自己的 儿子3 [朝...]给与 ; 把投[向...] [to,at] He ~ed a hard blow to my jaw. 他朝我的下巴施以重 重的一击4 a. 发表 ,说 He ~ed a course of lectures on world affairs. 他作了一系列有关世 局的演讲b. 发出 He ~ed a cry of rage. 他发出怒吼c. [~ oneself]发表 [意见等] [ofHe ~ed himself of a good joke. 他说了一个很有趣的 笑话5(美口语)为
Q: arrest ARREST [E5rest]
A: 【简明词典】vt.逮捕, 拘留, 吸引n.逮捕, 拘留【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 arrest arrests arresting arrested If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime. Police arrested five young men in connection with one of the attacks. The police say seven people were arrested for minor offences.VB+ arrest arrests Also a noun. ...a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest of the bombers... Police chased the fleeing terrorists and later made two arrests. Murder squad detectives approached the man and placed him under arrest.N-VAR: oft under N2 arrest arrests arresting arrested If something or someone arrests a process, they stop it continuing. (FORMAL) The sufferer may have to make major changes in his or her life to arrest the disease. The law could arrest the development of good research if applied prematurely.VB3 arrest arrests arresting arrested If something interesting or surprising arrests your attention, you suddenly notice it and then continue to look at it or consider it carefully. (FORMAL) The work of an architect of genius always arrests the attention no matter how little remains. As he reached the hall after her, he saw what had arrested her.VB* arresting The most arresting feature is the painted wall decoration.ADJ-GRADED【21世纪英汉词典】ar.restE`rZst; E5rest《源自古法语"停止 "的意思》>1 a. (依法) 逮捕~ a thief 逮补盗贼b. 逮捕,拘捕,拘留[ forHe was ~ed for theft. 他因偷窃而被捕2 阻碍,阻挡,妨碍,阻止 ,抑制 ~ the spread of the fire 阻止火势的蔓延~ the deterioration of the natural environment 阻止自然环境恶化3 吸引 His peculiar dress ~ed attention. 他的奇装异服引人注 意>1 逮捕,拘捕,拘留→ house arrestmake an ~ 逮捕2'医'停止,遏制cardiac ~ 心 (跳) 停止under arrest 被拘留place [put] a person under ~ 拘留 [拘禁] 某人You're under ~. 你被逮捕了 [我要逮捕你]
Q: suffer SUFFER [5sQfE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.遭受, 经历, 忍受vi.受痛苦, 受损害【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 suffer suffers suffering suffered If you suffer pain, you feel it in your body or in your mind. Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort. Can you assure me that my father is not suffering?VB2 suffer suffers suffering suffered If you suffer from an illness or from some other bad condition, you are badly affected by it. He was eventually diagnosed as suffering from terminal cancer. I realized he was suffering from shock.VB3 suffer suffers suffering suffered If you suffer something bad, you are in a situation in which something painful, harmful, or very unpleasant happens to you. The peace process has suffered a serious blow now. Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.VB4 suffer suffers suffering suffered If you suffer, you are badly affected by an event or situation. There are few who have not suffered. It is obvious that Syria will suffer most from this change of heart.VB5 suffer suffers suffering suffered If something suffers, it becomes worse because it has not been given enough attention or is in a bad situation. I'm not surprised that your studies are suffering. Without a major boost in tourism, the economy will suffer even further.VB6 suffer If you do not suffer fools gladl 【21世纪英汉词典】suf.fer`sQfL; 5sQfE《源自拉丁文"在下 面忍耐"的意思》>1 经历 ,蒙受,遭受~ serious wounds 受重伤~ great losses 蒙受重大损失Are you ~ing any pain?. 你感到什么痛苦没有?Jesus Christ ~ed death upon the cross. 耶稣基督殉难于十字 架上2 忍受,忍耐(→ endure【同义字】) I cannot ~ such insults. 我不能忍受这样的侮 辱How can you ~ his insolence?. 你怎么能容忍他蛮横 无礼?3 a. (文语)容许,默许She ~ed her hand to be held. 她容许自己的手被握 住S~ yourself to be bound. 乖乖就擒吧b. 容忍,默忍not ~ fools gladly 无法忍受与笨蛋相处 [看不过糊涂事] >1 [因...而]受苦,苦恼 [in,for,from,with] ~ terribly 非常痛苦~ in agony [with ( (美)a) tooth-ache] 受痛苦的煎熬 [因牙痛而苦恼] He ~ed for what he had done. 他为自己所做的事而 受罪He was then ~ing from extreme poverty. 那&
Q: avoid AVOID [E5vCid]
A: 【简明词典】vt.避免, 消除【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 avoid avoids avoiding avoided If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening. The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster. Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.VB2 avoid avoids avoiding avoided If you avoid doing something, you choose not to do it, or you put yourself in a situation where you do not have to do it. By borrowing from dozens of banks, he managed to avoid giving any of them an overall picture of what he was up to. The officials said North Korea was trying to avoid dialogue with the South.VB3 avoid avoids avoiding avoided If you avoid a person or thing, you keep away from them. When talking to someone, if you avoid the subject, you keep the conversation away from a particular topic. She eventually had to lock herself in the toilets to avoid him. All through lunch he had carefully avoided the subject of the house.VB4 avoid avoids avoiding avoided If a person or vehicle avoids someone or something, they change the direction they are moving in, so that they do not hit them. The driver had ample time to brake or swerve and avoid the woman.VB【21世纪英汉词典】a.voidE`vCId; E5vCid《源自古法语"使空 "的意思》>1 a. (有意识地或故意地) 避免,避开,回避,逃避 ; 防止(→ escape【同义字】) ~ further useless bloodshed 避免进一步的无谓流 血No one can ~ his destiny. 没有人能逃避命运b. 避免A~ crossing this street at rush hours. 避免在交通拥挤时间 穿越这条街道2 '法律'使...无效,宣 布...无效; 废止,取消
Q: sing out SING OUT
A: 【简明词典】大声叫喊【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sing out sings out; sang out; sung outIf someone sings out something, they say it in a loud, cheerful voice. `See you,' Geoff sang out.PHR-V: no cont【21世纪英汉词典】1．sing loudly大声唱*The children sang out lustily． 孩子们拉开嗓门使劲 地唱。2．call out loudly大声叫喊*If you need anything，just sing out and I'll come．如果你要什么 的话，就大声喊我， 我会来的。*The bell sang out the hour of midnight．钟声报出 了午夜12点。
Q: invite INVITE [in5vait]
A: 【简明词典】vt.邀请, 引起n.邀请【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 invite invites inviting invited If you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it. She invited him to her 26th birthday party in New Jersey. I invited her in for a coffee. Neighbours have invited us out, given us clothes, and taken us on excursions. Barron invited her to accompany him to the races. Sometimes it seems right to invite an entire class of children so no one will feel left out. I haven't been invited. ...an invited audience of children from inner-city schools.VB2 invite invites inviting invited If you are invited to do something, you are formally asked or given permission to do it. At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out. The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand down. If a new leader emerged, it would then be for the Queen to invite him to form a government. The Department is inviting applications from groups within the Borough.VB3 invite invites inviting invited If something you say or do invites trouble or criticism, it makes trouble or criticism more likely. I realise that an Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble. Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.VB4 invite invites An invite is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal. (INFORMAL) They haven't got an invite to the wedding.N-COUNT【21世纪英汉词典】in.viteIn`vaIt; in5vait>1 邀请They ~d me to the wedding. 他们邀请我参加婚礼My father and mother have been ~d out to dinner. 我父母应邀外出晚餐He ~d me in [over] for a drink. 他邀请我进屋 [到他家] 去喝一杯2 a. (郑重) 请求 ,要求 We ~ questions. 请发问Suggestions are ~d. 请提出建议b. (正式) 请求 [劝] ~ a person to be chairman 要求某人当主席The audience were ~d to express their opinions. 听众被请求发表他们 的意见3 a. 引诱,诱惑The heat of summer afternoon ~s sleep. 夏日午后的炎热令人 昏昏欲睡b. 诱惑 [引诱] 做...The warm weather ~d me to go out for a walk. 暖和的天气诱我出去 散步4 引起,招致 ~ criticism 引起批判His practical joke ~d our anger. 他的恶作剧惹我们生 气
Q: adopt ADOPT [E5dCpt]
A: 【简明词典】vt.采用, 收养【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 adopt adopts adopting adopted If you adopt a new attitude, plan, or way of behaving, you begin to have it. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on all parties in the conflict to seek a political settlement. Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive approach to the environment.VB* adoption ...the adoption of Japanese management practices by British manufacturing.N-UNCOUNT2 adopt adopts adopting adopted If you adopt someone else's child, you take it into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter. There are hundreds of people desperate to adopt a child. The adopted child has the right to see his birth certificate.VB* adopter adopters A social worker is appointed to interview the prospective adopters.N-COUNT* adoption adoptions They gave their babies up for adoption. The majority of adoptions are successful.N-VAR3 adopt adopts adopting adopted If you adopt a physical position, you move yourself into it. (FORMAL) I tried to adopt a curled-up position to avoid damaging my limbs.VB4 adopt adopts adopting adopted If you adopt a country, you choose it as a place to live. Podulski had joined the U.S. Navy as an aviator, adopting a new country and a new profession. ...their adopted home in England.VB5 adopt adopts adopting adopted If you adopt an accent or a particular tone of voice, you speak differently from normal, especially to create an effect in a particular situation. He has adopted the accent of a Second World War newscaster. The girl was uncertain what to do, or what tone of voice to adopt.VB【21世纪英汉词典】a.doptE`dBpt; E5dCpt《源自拉丁文"选 (给自己) "的意思》>1 a. 采用,采纳 ~ the customs of a country 采纳某国的风俗习惯b. (于会议) 采纳 ; 正式通过; 批准The committee ~ed the motion. 委员会通过了那项提 案2 a. 收养为子女~ an orphan 收养孤儿b. 收养to ~ a person as an heir 立人为嗣c. 收养 [到...里] [intoHe was ~ed into a wealthy family. 他被富裕人家收养为 养子
Q: defend DEFEND [di5fend]
A: 【简明词典】vt.防护, 辩护, 防卫, [律]作...的辩护律师【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 defend defends defending defended If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them. Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge. His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church. They would have killed him if he had not defended himself. In 1991 he and his friends defended themselves against some white racist thugs who set upon them for no other reason than their skin colour.VB2 defend defends defending defended If you defend someone or something when they have been criticized, you argue in support of them. Clarence's move was unpopular, but Matt had to defend it, like he defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong. The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets. Police chiefs strongly defended police conduct against a wave of criticism.VB3 defend defends defending defended When a lawyer defends a person who has been accused of something, the lawyer argues on their behalf in a court of law that the charges are not true. ...a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime... He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations. Guy Powell, defending, told London's Marlborough Street magistrates: `It's a sad and disturbing case.'VB4 defend defends defending defended When a sports player plays in the tournament which they won the previous time it was held, you can say that they are defending their title. (JOURNALISM) Torrence expects to defend her title successfully in the next Olympics. India had to struggle to beat defending champions South Korea 2-0.VB【21世纪英汉词典】de.fenddI`fZnd; di5fend《源自拉丁文"击退 "的意思》>1 a. 保卫,防守,防御 (→protect【同义字】 ) ~ one's country 保卫国家b. 保卫... [against,from] ~ one's country against enemies 保卫国家以御敌人~ a person from harm 保护某人免遭伤害2 a. (以言论等) 为 辩护~ one's ideas 为自己的意见辩护b. [~ oneself]为自己的立 场辩护3 '法律'为...辩护,答 辩~ a suit 为诉讼案件辩护4 '运动'防守 >1 防御2'运动'防守守备位 置
Q: display DISPLAY [di5splei]
A: 【简明词典】vt.陈列, 展览, 显示n.陈列, 展览, 显示显示,显示器【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 display displays displaying displayed If you display something that you want people to see, you put it in a particular place, so that people can see it easily. Among the protesters and war veterans proudly displaying their medals was Aubrey Rose. The cabinets display seventeenth-century blue-and-white porcelain.= exhibitVB+ display Also a noun. Most of the other artists whose work is on display were his pupils or colleagues.N-UNCOUNT: oft on N2 display displays displaying displayed If you display something, you show it to people. She displayed her wound to the twelve gentlemen of the jury. The chart can then display the links connecting these groups.= showVB3 display displays displaying displayed If you display a characteristic, quality, or emotion, you behave in a way which shows that you have it. It was unlike Gordon to display his feelings. He has displayed remarkable courage and bravery in his efforts to reform the party.= showVB+ display displays Also a noun. Normally, such an outward display of affection is reserved for his mother.= showN-VAR: oft N of n4 display displays displaying displayed When a computer displays information, it shows it on a screen. They started out by looking at the compu 【21世纪英汉词典】dis.playdI`sple; di5splei《源自古法语"摊开 "的意思》>1 展示,陈列,装饰(→ show 【同义字】) ~ goods for sale 展示出售商品Various styles of suits are ~ed in the shopwindows. 各种款式的套装被陈 列于橱窗中2 表露; 发挥 ; 出示~ surprise 露出惊讶 (的表情) ~ contempt 显示侮蔑~ one's ignorance 表现自己的无知3 展开 ~ a flag 悬旗>1 a. 陈列,展示 (show) a ~ of fireworks=a fireworks ~ 施放烟火the pictures on ~ 展示的画b. (C)[集合称]展示品a ~ of Chinese art 展示的中国艺术品2 (U) [又作 a ~] 表示, (感情等的) 流露; 炫耀,夸示be fond of ~ 喜欢卖弄make a ~ of ? 炫耀...,夸耀...out of ~ 为了 [出于] 夸耀3 (C)'电算' (如电脑萤光幕之) 显示4 (U) [又作 a ~] '动物' (鸟等的威吓、求爱行 动等的
Q: except EXCEPT [ik5sept]
A: 【简明词典】vt.除, 把...除外, 反对, 不计vi.反对prep.除了...之外, 若不是, 除非conj.只是, 要不是【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 except You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to, or a fact that prevents a statement from being completely true. I wouldn't have accepted anything except a job in Europe. I don't take any drugs whatsoever, except aspirin for colds. Children who take exams early will be allowed to drop a subject except in the case of maths, English and science.PREP+ except Also a conjunction. Freddie would tell me nothing about what he was writing, except that it was to be a Christmas play. The log cabin stayed empty, except when we came. Ida would not speak to him except to answer questions. Nothing more to do now except wait.CONJ-SUBORD: oft CONJ that/when/where/if2 except You use except for to introduce the only thing or person that prevents a statement from being completely true. He hadn't eaten a thing except for one forkful of salad. Everyone was late, except for Richard.= apart fromPHR-PREP 【21世纪英汉词典】ex.ceptIk`sZpt; ik5sept《源自拉丁文"取出 "的意思》>从...]除去[fromAny candidate who has passed the first test may be ~ed from the second. 第一次考试及格的考 生可免除第二次考试>1 除了...以外Everyone ~ John came. = Everyone came ~ John. 除了约翰以外,大家都 来了We go to school every day ~ Sunday. 除了星期日外我们每 天都上学2 [用原形或与 to do 连用] 除做...外He doesn't do anything ~ watch TV. 他除了看电视以外什 么事也不做He never came to visit ~ to borrow something. 他除了来借东西以外, 从不来访3 ... (情形) 以外; 只是The weather is good everywhere today, ~ here. 除了这里以外,今天各 地的天气都很好He is everywhere ~ where he ought to be. 他到处露脸,只是不在 他该在的地方except for ?(1) 除去...以外This book is good ~ for a few mistakes. 除去几个错处以外,这 本书是好的E~ for John, everyone came. 除了约翰以外,全都来 了(2) 除了...,除去...E~ for jealousy, she was free from faults. 除了爱嫉妒以外,她没 有其他缺点(3) 如果没有...E~ for your help, we would have been late. 如果没
Q: require REQUIRE [ri5kwaiE]
A: 【简明词典】vt.需要, 要求, 命令【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 require requires requiring required If you require something or if something is required, you need it or it is necessary. (FORMAL) If you require further information, you should consult the registrar. This isn't the kind of crisis that requires us to drop everything else. Some of the materials required for this technique may be difficult to obtain.= needVB2 require requires requiring required If a law or rule requires you to do something, you have to do it. (FORMAL) The rules also require employers to provide safety training. At least 35 manufacturers have flouted a law requiring prompt reporting of such malfunctions. The law now requires that parents serve on the committees that plan and evaluate school programs. Then he'll know exactly what's required of him.VB3 require If you say that something is required reading for a particular group of people, you mean that you think it is essential for them to read it because it will give them information which they should have. ...an important research study that should be required reading for every member of the cabinet.PHR: v-link PHR, oft PHR for n【21世纪英汉词典】re.quirerI`kwaIr; ri5kwaiE>1 需要a. 需要The matter ~s utmost care. 此事处理需要极度慎 重b. 有必要...,需要...The young seedlings ~ looking after carefully. 这些幼苗需要小心照 顾 [培育] c. 需要...The situation ~s that this (should) be done immediately. (. 当前的) 形势要求这件事必须 立刻办成(当务之急是要把这件 事办成)2 要求(→demand【同义字】) a. (作为权利、凭权力) 要求; 要求,命令Your presence is urgently ~d. 你务必出席 [在场] He has done all that is ~d by the law. 凡是法律所要求的事, 他都执行了b. [向人]要求...[of, fromWe will do all that is ~d of us. 凡是向我们要求的事 我们都会做到 [我们有求必应] He ~d some more information from me. 他要求我提供更多情 报c. 要求...,命令He was ~d to report to the police. 他被警方传讯d. 命令...,要求...The court ~d that I (should) appear. 法院要求我出庭>要求,命令
Q: lie back LIE BACK
A: 【简明词典】倚靠在椅子上【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lie back lies back; lying back; lay back; lain backIf you lie back, you relax and lower yourself from a sitting position so that you are resting on your back. He lay back and closed his eyes.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．get into or be in a lying position 躺下*Lie back，and you'll be more comfortable．向后靠 ，这样你会舒服些。*She lay back in bed．她仰着躺在床上 。2．stop working；rest 停止忙碌；休息*After a busy life he was content to lie back and take it easy．经过一生忙碌 的生涯后，他对能休 息下来享受清闲的生 活而感到满足。
Q: encourage ENCOURAGE [in5kQridV]
A: 【简明词典】vt.鼓励, 怂恿v.鼓励, 鼓励【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 encourage encourages encouraging encouraged If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.VB2 encourage encourages encouraging encouraged If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence. Investors were encouraged by the news. Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.VB: usu passive* encouraged We were very , after over 17,000 pictures were submitted. I am encouraged that more physicians are asking questions in these meetings and coming to workshops.ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ that3 encourage encourages encouraging encouraged If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity. We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off. Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age. Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia. Participation is encouraged at all levels.VB4 encourage encourages encouraging encouraged If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase. ...a natural substance that encourages cell growth... Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion. Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.VB【21世纪英汉词典】en.cour.ageIn`kVIdV; in5kQridV>1 a. 鼓励,勉励Your letter ~d me greatly. 你的信给了我很大的 鼓励He was ~d at [by] his success. 他因成功而感到鼓舞b. 鼓舞,激励 [进行...] [inShe has always ~d me in my studies. 她经常对我的学习加 以鼓励c. 鼓励,勉励He ~d me to write novels. 他鼓励我去写小说2 促进,助长; 奖励~ agriculture 奖励农业That will merely ~ his idleness. = That will merely ~ him in his idleness. 那只会助长他的懒惰
Q: pack into PACK INTO
A: 【简明词典】挤进...里, 涌进【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pack into packs into; packing into; packed intoIf someone packs a lot of something into a limited space or time, they fit a lot into it. ...packing more events or tasks into less time... I have tried to pack a good deal into a few words.= cram intoPHR-V2 pack into packs into; packing into; packed intoIf people or things are packed into a place, so many of them are put in there that the place becomes very full. Some 700 people were packed into a hotel room.= cram intoPHR-V: usu passive
Q: farm out FARM OUT
A: 【简明词典】出租, 出佃【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇farm out farms out; farming out; farmed outIf you say that someone farms out work, especially work that you would normally expect them to do themselves, you mean that they give it to other people to do. The move is consistent with a trend for corporate legal staffs to do more work in-house, instead of farming it out to law firms. We can take advantage of new technology more quickly by farming out computer operations. They've tended to farm out work to consultants.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．send away to be done；rent out请他人代劳；招人 承包；出租*Our teacher had too many test papers to read，so she farmed out half of them to a friend．我们老师须 批改的试卷太多，所 以她分出一半请朋友 帮忙批阅。*The work has been farmed out to various people．这个活儿包 给了许多人。*Landlords in old China farmed out their land to their tenants and lived in luxury off the rents．在旧中国地主 把土地出租给佃农， 靠收租过着奢侈的生活。*They may farm out production of the machine parts to other factories．他们可以 让别的工厂承包一些 机器零件的生产。2．send away to be taken care of送请他人照料*While mother was sick，the children were farmed out to relatives．在母亲生 病期间，孩子们被送 请亲戚照顾。*The woman was kind to those children who were farmed out to her．那女人对寄养在 她家的孩子关怀备至。3．send a player to a league where the quality of play is lower把球员送到水平 较低的球队去锻炼*The player was farmed out to Rochester to gain experience．这个队 员被派到罗彻斯特队 以获取比赛经验。4．exhausted for farming 地力耗尽*This land has been farmed out．这块地（因种植 过多）地力已耗尽。
Q: divide up DIVIDE UP
A: 【简明词典】分割【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 divide up divides up; dividing up; divided upIf you divide something up, you separate it into smaller or more useful groups. The idea is to divide up the country into four sectors. The National Trust needs a new Act of Parliament, to divide it up into smaller bodies and permit some of its properties to revert to private ownership.PHR-V2 divide up divides up; dividing up; divided upIf you divide something up, you share it out among a number of people or groups in approximately equal parts. The aim was to divide up the business, give everyone an equal stake in its future.PHR-V
Q: serve out SERVE OUT
A: 【简明词典】分发口粮,服满【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇serve out serves out; serving out; served outIf someone serves out their term of office, contract, or prison sentence, they do not leave before the end of the agreed period of time. The governor has declared his innocence and says he plans to fight and serve out his term. I was resigned to serving out the sentence.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】distribute 分发*The cook served out tins of food to all the mountaineers．炊事 员把罐头食品分发给 所有的登山队员。
Q: split up SPLIT UP
A: 【简明词典】分裂【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 split up splits up; splitting up The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbIf two people split up, or if someone or something splits them up, they end their relationship or marriage. Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school. I was beginning to think that nothing could ever split us up. I split up with my boyfriend last year.PHR-V-RECIP-ERG2 split up splits up; splitting up The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbIf a group of people split up or are split up, they go away in different directions. Did the two of you split up in the woods?. This situation has split up the family. Touring the `Lovey' album temporarily split the band up.PHR-V-ERG3 split up splits up; splitting up The form split is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verbIf you split something up, or if it splits up, you divide it so that it is in a number of smaller separate sections. Any thought of splitting up the company was unthinkable they said. Even though museums have begged to borrow her collection, she could never split it up. Her company has had to split up and work from two locations.PHR-V-ERG
Q: cross out CROSS OUT
A: 【简明词典】删去, 注销【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cross out crosses out; crossing out; crossed outIf you cross out words on a page, you draw a line through them, because they are wrong or because you want to change them. He crossed out `fellow subjects', and instead inserted `fellow citizens'.= deletePHR-V
Q: hot up HOT UP
A: 【简明词典】加热, 热闹【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇hot up hots up; hotting up; hotted upWhen something hots up, it becomes more active or exciting. (BRIT) The bars rarely hot up before 1am or the night-clubs before 2am. Campaigning is expected to start hotting up today.PHR-V
Q: catch out CATCH OUT
A: 【简明词典】发现【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇catch out catches out; catching out; caught outTo catch someone out means to cause them to make a mistake that reveals that they are lying about something, do not know something, or cannot do something. (mainly BRIT) Detectives followed him for months hoping to catch him out in some deception. He did not like to be caught out on details. The government has been caught out by the speed of events.PHR-V
Q: warn off WARN OFF
A: 【简明词典】告诫(某人)离开,警告【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇warn off warns off; warning off; warned offIf you warn someone off, you tell them to go away or to stop doing something because of possible danger or punishment. The police warned the intruder off. He pressed for a full investigation, but was warned off. He spends his spare time visiting schools to warn pupils off drugs.= warn awayPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】tell to keep away令...回避；叫... 走开*He warns everybody off who tries to be friendly with his girlfriend．他不许 任何人跟他女友亲近。*The road was closed to traffic after the accident，and the police were warning everyone off．事故发生后，道 路被封锁，不准通行 ，警察正通知人们此 路不通。
Q: block out BLOCK OUT
A: 【简明词典】封闭,拟大纲,设计【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 block out blocks out; blocking out; blocked outIf someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it. She accuses me of having blocked out the past. I had to block the thought out of my mind.= blank outPHR-V2 block out blocks out; blocking out; blocked outSomething that blocks out light prevents it from reaching a place. Thick chipboard across the window frames blocked out the daylight. Those clouds would have cast shadows that would have blocked some sunlight out.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．mark out in blocks标示街区*The area has been blocked out，and building will begin soon．这个地区的建 筑图纸已经画好，不 久就要施工。2．stop from getting through阻止通过*That wall blocks out all the light．那堵墙挡住全 部光线。3．stretch out roughly without details；plan画出... 的草图；写出...提纲*He's blocked out an outline for his essay．他已经写好了 论文提纲。
Q: spread out SPREAD OUT
A: 【简明词典】展开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 spread out spreads out; spreading out; spread out If people, animals, or vehicles spread out they move apart from each other. Felix watched his men move like soldiers, spreading out into two teams.PHR-V2 spread out spreads out; spreading out; spread out If something such as a city or forest spreads out, it gets larger and gradually begins to covers a larger area. Cities such as Tokyo are spreading out. A crude oil slick quickly spreads out over water.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．extend伸展；铺开*The wood spread out in all directions．树林向 四面八方延伸。*He spread out his arms and legs．他伸展开了四 肢。*He spread out a map．他摊开了一幅地 图。2．disperse；scatte r分散；散布*The men spread out over a wide area．人们分散在一 块很宽阔的区域里。*The work has to be spread out over several weekends．这项工作 不得不分散到几个周 末去做。3．develop发展*Our foreign trade is spreading out in all directions．我们的 对外贸易正向各方面 发展。*A scene of prosperity spreads out before us．一幅欣欣向荣的 景象展现在我们面前。
Q: quiet down QUIET DOWN
A: 【简明词典】平息下来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇quiet down quiets down; quieting down; quieted downIf someone or something quiets down or if you quiet them down, they become less noisy or less active. (mainly AM; in BRIT usually use quieten down) Once the vote was taken, things quieted down quickly. Try gradually to quiet them down as bedtime approaches.PHR-V-ERG
Q: screen off SCREEN OFF
A: 【简明词典】用幕隔开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇screen off screens off; screening off; screened offIf part of a room or area is screened off, it is made into a separate area, using a screen. Her bed was screened off from the other patients.PHR-V: usu passive
Q: fire off FIRE OFF
A: 【简明词典】开炮发射[口]发生一连串提问[责难【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fire off fires off; firing off; fired offIf you fire off a shot, you send a bullet or other missile from a gun. A gunman fired off a volley of shots into the air. Cecil now began to panic and fired off two distress rockets. ...an illustration of a guy firing a huge cannon off into the distance.PHR-V2 fire off fires off; firing off; fired offIf you fire off a letter, question, or remark, you send or say it very quickly, often as part of a series. He immediately fired off an angry letter to his ministry colleagues. Ordinary officers fired off a string of angry demands to the government, to improve their pay, status, and conditions.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】（a series of questions，accusati ons，etc．） make them rapidly一连提出（一 系列的问题，责难等）*No sooner had the speaker finished than a person in the audience fired off many questions at him．演讲者刚讲完， 一个听众一连向他提 了许多问题。*His answers were fired off even more quickly than the questions had been．他一个问题接 一个问题地回答，其 速度比提问者还要快。
Q: dry off DRY OFF
A: 【简明词典】弄干【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇dry off or dries off; drying off; dried offIf something dries off or if you dry it off, the moisture on its surface disappears or is removed. They are then scrubbed with clean water and left to dry off for an hour or two in a warm room. When the bath water started to cool I got out, dried myself off, and dressed.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】（cause to）become dry变干；弄干*Dry yourself off thoroughly after swimming，or you might catch cold．游泳之后要把 身体擦干，否则可能 感冒。
Q: amount to AMOUNT TO
A: 【简明词典】总计【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇amount to amounts to; amounting to; amounted toIf you say that one thing amounts to something else, you consider the first thing to be the same as the second thing. The banks have what amounts to a monopoly. ...a schoolboy comedy, which amounted to little more than slapstick.PHR-V-LINK【21世纪英汉词典】1．make a total of总计*The total income amounts to ＄5，000．总收入合 计5000美元。2．signify；mean equal to表示；有重要性； 等于*Her words amount to a refusal．她的话等于 拒绝。*What he said amounted to very little．他说的话无 关紧要。*His suggestion amounts to saying that there is still room for improvement in the work．他的建议意味 着这件工作尚有改进 的余地。3．achieve success；develop into有成就；发展为*I don't think such a man can amount to much．我认为这样一 个人不会有什么作为。*If he goes on like this，he will never amount to anything．如果他一 味这样下去，将一事 无成。
Q: type up TYPE UP
A: 【简明词典】打成定稿【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇type up types up; typing up; typed upIf you type up a text that has been written by hand, you produce a typed copy of it. They didn't get around to typing up the letter. When the first draft was completed, Nichols typed it up.PHR-V
Q: phone up PHONE UP
A: 【简明词典】打电话叫人【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇phone up phones up; phoning up; phoned upWhen you phone someone up, you dial their phone number and speak to them by phone. Phone him up and tell him to come and have dinner with you one night.PHR-V
Q: tear apart TEAR APART
A: 【简明词典】扯开把...弄乱使心碎把...痛苦地分开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 tear apart tears apart; tearing apart; tore apart; torn apartIf something tears people apart, it causes them to quarrel or to leave each other. The quarrel tore the party apart. War and revolution have torn families apart.PHR-V2 tear apart tears apart; tearing apart; tore apart; torn apartIf something tears you apart, it makes you feel very upset, worried, and unhappy. Don't think it hasn't torn me apart to be away from you.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．divide painfully; upset; disturb severely把...痛苦地 分开；使心烦意乱； 使心碎*The country was torn apart by fierce intertribal hostilities．种族间 的激烈冲突把这个国 家弄得四分五裂。*The news of his father's stroke tore him apart．他父亲中风的 消息使他非常痛苦。2．tear with considerable force扯开；撕开*He's always tearing motors apart and putting them back together again. 他总是把发动机拆开 再装上。
Q: pull back PULL BACK
A: 【简明词典】把...向后拉,反悔,(使)撤退,紧缩开支【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 pull back pulls back; pulling back; pulled backIf someone pulls back from an action, they decide not to do it or continue with it, because it could have bad consequences. They will plead with him to pull back from confrontation. The British government threatened to make public its disquiet but then pulled back.= withdrawPHR-V2 pull back pulls back; pulling back; pulled backIf troops pull back or if their leader pulls them back, they go some or all of the way back to their own territory. They were asked to pull back from their artillery positions around the city. He pulled back forces from Mongolia, and he withdrew from Afghanistan.= retreatPHR-V-ERG
Q: push in PUSH IN
A: 【简明词典】把...推入, 挤入,闯入【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push in pushes in; pushing in; pushed inWhen someone pushes in, they unfairly join a queue or line in front of other people who have been waiting longer. Nina pushed in next to Liddie.PHR-V
Q: push aside PUSH ASIDE
A: 【简明词典】把.推开,避开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇push aside pushes aside; pushing aside; pushed asideIf you push something aside, you ignore it or refuse to think about it. By pushing aside unpleasant thoughts they merely repress these thoughts. For a moment her husband came to mind, but she pushed the guilt aside.= ignorePHR-V
Q: scale up SCALE UP
A: 【简明词典】按比例增加[提高]【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇scale up scales up; scaling up; scaled upIf you scale up something, you make it greater in size, amount, or extent than it used to be. Simply scaling up a size 10 garment often leads to disaster. Since then, Wellcome has been scaling up production to prepare for clinical trials.= increasePHR-V
Q: scale down SCALE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】按比例缩减[小], 按比例减少[降低]【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇scale down scales down; scaling down; scaled downIf you scale down something, you make it smaller in size, amount, or extent than it used to be. One Peking factory has had to scale down its workforce from six hundred to only six. The air rescue operation has now been scaled down. The Romanian government yesterday unveiled a new, scaled-down security force.= decreasePHR-V
Q: struggle on STRUGGLE ON
A: 【简明词典】挣扎下去【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇struggle on struggles on; struggling on; struggled onIf you struggle on, you continue doing something rather than stopping, even though it is difficult. Why should I struggle on to please my parents?. The rest of the world struggles on with its perpetual problems, poverty and debt.PHR-V
Q: crowd out CROWD OUT
A: 【简明词典】挤出, 推开, 驱逐【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇crowd out crowds out; crowding out; crowded outIf one thing crowds out another, it is so successful or common that the other thing does not have the opportunity to be successful or exist. In the 1980s American exports crowded out European films.= push outPHR-V
Q: lay before LAY BEFORE
A: 【简明词典】提交, 送交(某官方机构讨论或审议等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇lay before lays before; laying before; laid beforeIf you lay an idea or piece of information before someone, you present it to them in detail, usually in order to obtain their approval or advice. (FORMAL) The majority party would be unwise to deviate far from the principles it had laid before the electors. Now what we need is definite proof that we can lay before the prime minister.PHR-V
Q: guard against GUARD AGAINST
A: 【简明词典】提防, 预防【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇guard against guards against; guarding against; guarded againstIf you guard against something, you are careful to prevent it from happening, or to avoid being affected by it. The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.PHR-V
Q: square off SQUARE OFF
A: 【简明词典】摆出自卫或攻击的架式【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 square off squares off; squaring off; squared offIf you square something off, you alter it so that it has the shape of a square. Peel a thick-skinned orange and square off the ends with a sharp knife. ...white modern buildings that look like squared-off wedding cakes.PHR-V2 square off squares off; squaring off; squared offIf one group or person squares off against or with another, they prepare to fight them. (mainly AM) In Florida, farmers are squaring off against cities for rights to groundwater. French soldiers squared off with a gunman at a road checkpoint. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls square off for the first game of the series.PHR-V-RECIP
Q: tear up TEAR UP
A: 【简明词典】撕碎【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tear up tears up; tearing up; tore up; torn upIf something such as a road, railway, or area of land is torn up, it is completely removed or destroyed. Dozens of miles of railway track have been torn up. The company came under furious attack from environmentalists for tearing up the forests.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．tear completely into small pieces 撕碎*He tore up the letter and threw it into the waste paper basket．他把信撕碎 并扔到废纸篓里去了。2．cancel（a contract， an agreement，etc. ）撕毁；取消（合同 、协议等）*He told the lawyer to tear up the old contract and to prepare a new one．他告诉律师把老 的合同作废，准备一 个新合同。*Neither the buyer nor the seller should tear up this contract．不论买方 或卖方都不得毁约。
Q: fan out FAN OUT
A: 【简明词典】散开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 fan out fans out; fanning out; fanned outIf a group of people or things fan out, they move forwards away from a particular point in different directions. The main body of British, American, and French troops had fanned out to the west. We fanned out from the farmhouse in twos and threes.= spread outPHR-V2 fan out fans out; fanning out; fanned outIf something fans out, or if you fan it out, it spreads out or opens out into the shape of a circle or half circle. She suddenly raised her arms and spun, so the dress's full skirt fanned out in a bright circle. Korontzis picked up his hand slowly and fanned out the cards one by one. She lay on her back, her black hair fanned out over the pillow.PHR-V-ERG
Q: waste away WASTE AWAY
A: 【简明词典】日益消瘦, 日渐衰弱【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇waste away wastes away; wasting away; wasted awayIf someone wastes away, they become extremely thin or weak because they are ill or worried and they are not eating properly. Persons dying from cancer grow thin and visibly waste away.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】lose flesh，strength or vitality日渐消瘦； 日渐衰弱*Since her operation，she has simply been wasting away and may not last long．自从她动手术 以来，就日渐虚弱， 也许活不长了。*He is wasting away from the disease．他因病日渐 瘦弱。*She has wasted away to a skeleton．她已骨瘦 如柴。*After her husband died，she wasted away with grief．她丈夫死后， 她在悲伤中消瘦了。
Q: check off CHECK OFF
A: 【简明词典】核对【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇check off checks off; checking off; checked offWhen you check things off, you check or count them while referring to a list of them, to make sure you have considered all of them. Once you've checked off the items you ordered, put this record in your file. I haven't checked them off but I would say that's about the number.= tick offPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．check up；put a mark beside sth．to show that it has been counted 清点；核对；验讫*The teacher checked off each pupil as he got on the bus．老师一上车，就 清点学生人数。*Please check off these lists again．请把这些清单 再核对一下。*She checked off the names she wanted to invite。她在要邀请 的人员名字上做了记 号。*Please check off these parcels before they are despatched．在发送 这些包裹前请打上查 讫记号。2．go off duty 下班*We check off at six p．m．daily．我们每 天下午6点下班。3．deduct（union dues）from a worker's paycheck 从工资中扣除（工会 费）*My dues were checked off every month．我的工会费每 月从工资中扣除。
Q: while away WHILE AWAY
A: 【简明词典】消磨【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇while away whiles away; whiling away; whiled awayIf you while away the time in a particular way, you spend time in that way, because you are waiting for something else to happen, or because you have nothing else to do. Miss Bennett whiled away the hours playing old films on her video-recorder.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】pass（the time）in a leisurely way 消磨（时间）*I was glad of his company to while away an hour until the train came．在等车的一小 时中，有他作伴消磨 时间，我很高兴。*It's foolish to while away one's time in idle talk．把时间花费在 闲谈上是很愚蠢的。
Q: lie around LIE AROUND
A: 【简明词典】点缀, 无所事事【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 lie around lies around; lying around; lay around; lain around (BRIT) also lie aboutIf things are left lying around or lying about, they are not tidied away but left casually somewhere where they can be seen. People should be careful about their possessions and not leave them lying around. My dad had a couple of Bob Dylan and Beatles songbooks lying around the house.PHR-V2 lie around lies around; lying around; lay around; lain aroundIf you lie around or lie about, you spend your time relaxing and being lazy. (INFORMAL) I'll just lie around in the sun. On Sunday Cohen lay around the house all day.= laze aroundPHR-V
Q: burn off BURN OFF
A: 【简明词典】烧掉, 蒸发【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 burn off burns off; burning off; burnt off The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishIf someone burns off energy, they use it. This will improve your performance and help you burn off calories.PHR-V2 burn off burns off; burning off; burnt off The past tense and past participle is burned in American English, and burned or burnt in British EnglishTo burn off something unwanted means to get rid of it by burning it. The bushfire actually helped to burn off a lot of dead undergrowth.PHR-V
Q: board out BOARD OUT
A: 【简明词典】用板隔开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇board out boards out; boarding out; boarded outIf someone in your care is boarded out, they are sent to stay with someone else. (BRIT) As a child in the care of a local authority he had been boarded out with a farmer in Shropshire.PHR-V: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】take one's meal away from the place where one lives在外用膳*The boys are boarded out when their parents are abroad．孩子们在父 母出国期间在外用膳。*Some of the teachers and staff members board out．有些住在学校的 教职工在外搭伙。
Q: board up BOARD UP
A: 【简明词典】用栅木板阻断(道路等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇board up boards up; boarding up; boarded up If you board up a door or window, you fix pieces of wood over it so that it is covered up. Shopkeepers have boarded up their windows.PHR-V* boarded up Half the shops are boarded up on the estate's small shopping street. ...the boarded-up houses and the derelict factories of Merseyside.ADJ
Q: hang around HANG AROUND
A: 【简明词典】留在附近【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 hang around hangs around; hanging around; hanged around The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang around, hang about, or hang round, you stay in the same place doing nothing, usually because you are waiting for something or someone. (INFORMAL) He got sick of hanging around waiting for me. On Saturdays we hang about in the park. ...those people hanging round the streets at 6 am with nowhere to go.PHR-V2 hang around hangs around; hanging around; hanged around The form hung is used as the past tense and past participle.If you hang around, hang about, or hang round with someone or in a particular place, you spend a lot of time with that person or in that place. (INFORMAL) They usually hung around together most of the time. Helen used to hang round with the boys. ...the usual young crowd who hung around the cafe day in and day out.PHR-V
Q: tear away TEAR AWAY
A: 【简明词典】疾驰【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇tear away tears away; tearing away; tore away; torn awayIf you tear someone away from a place or activity, you force them to leave the place or stop doing the activity, even though they want to remain there or carry on. Fame hasn't torn her away from her beloved Liverpool. Japan's education ministry ordered the change to encourage students to tear themselves away from textbooks. I stared at the man, couldn't tear my eyes away.PHR-V: oft with brd-neg
Q: balance out BALANCE OUT
A: 【简明词典】相抵,平衡【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇balance out balances out; balancing out; balanced outIf two or more opposite things balance out or if you balance them out, they become equal in amount, value, or effect. Outgoings and revenues balanced out. The strenuous exercise undergone could balance out the increased calories.PHR-V-ERG
Q: sleep through SLEEP THROUGH
A: 【简明词典】睡着一直什么也没听见, 也没被唤醒或惊醒【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sleep through sleeps through; sleeping through; slept throughIf you sleep through something, it does not wake you up. Some children can sleep through any kind of noise.PHR-V
Q: sleep off SLEEP OFF
A: 【简明词典】睡过(时候), 睡掉(忧愁等), 用睡眠治好(头痛等)【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇sleep off sleeps off; sleeping off; slept offIf you sleep off the effects of too much travelling, drink, or food, you recover from it by sleeping. It's a good idea to spend the first night of your holiday sleeping off the jet lag. They had been up all night and were sleeping it off.PHR-Vsleep over sleeps over; sleeping over; slept over If someone, especially a child, sleeps over in a place such as a friend's home, they stay there for one night. She said his friends could sleep over in the big room downstairs.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】get rid of by sleeping以睡眠消除 ；以睡眠治愈*She is suffering from headache and I tell her to sleep it off．她头痛，我告诉 她睡一睡就会好的。*He is in a bad mood today，but he'll sleep it off．他今天情绪不好 ，不过睡一觉就会好 的。
Q: kick around KICK AROUND
A: 【简明词典】粗暴对待虐待【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 kick around kicks around; kicking around; kicked aroundIf you kick around ideas or suggestions, you discuss them informally. (INFORMAL) We kicked a few ideas around. They started to kick around the idea of an electric scraper.= play withPHR-V2 kick around kicks around; kicking around; kicked aroundIf you say that someone kicks you around, you do not like the way that they treat you because it is unfair. (INFORMAL) I don't feel that anyone can kick me around anymore.PHR-V
Q: stick together STICK TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】粘在一起[口]团结友爱, 互相支持【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇stick together sticks together; sticking together; stuck togetherIf people stick together, they stay with each other and support each other. If we all stick together, we ought to be okay.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】remain close together in a situation 团结*Stick together，and don't let anything divide you．要互相支持，不 要让任何东西影响团 结。*They stuck together through thick and thin．不管有什么艰 难险阻，他们都紧密 团结在一起。
Q: band together BAND TOGETHER
A: 【简明词典】结合起来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇band together bands together; banding together; banded togetherIf people band together, they meet and act as a group in order to try and achieve something. Women banded together to protect each other. They banded together in their own small communities.PHR-V
Q: wind down WIND DOWN
A: 【简明词典】绞下, 接下【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 wind down winds down; winding down; wound downWhen you wind down something such as the window of a car, you make it move downwards by turning a handle. Glass motioned to him to wind down the window. If a stranger stops you, just wind the window down a fraction.= roll down wind upPHR-V2 wind down winds down; winding down; wound downIf you wind down, you relax after doing something that has made you feel tired or tense. (INFORMAL) I regularly have a drink to wind down.= unwindPHR-V3 wind down winds down; winding down; wound downIf someone winds down a business or activity, they gradually reduce the amount of work that is done or the number of people that are involved, usually before closing or stopping it completely. Foreign aid workers have already begun winding down their operation. In 1991 the Ada plant began to wind down.PHR-V-ERG【21世纪英汉词典】1．relax；lose momentum松懈；松劲 ；松口气*I felt tense，but now I'm beginning to wind down a bit．我原先觉得紧张 ，但现在开始放松一 点了。2．move more slowly；cause a gradual lessening of逐渐减慢；逐渐减 轻；逐步缩小*The business has wound down during the recent recession．在最近的 经济衰退期间，商业 很不景气。*At school，things start winding down a few weeks before the summer holiday．放暑假前的 几个星期，学校的各 项工作开始逐渐告一 段落。
Q: spring up SPRING UP
A: 【简明词典】跳起来【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇spring up springs up; springing up; sprang up; sprung upIf something springs up, it suddenly appears or begins to exist. New theatres and arts centres sprang up all over the country.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】suddenly appear，arise，or develop涌现；发生； 迅速长出；迸发*New factories are springing up like mushrooms．新工厂如 雨后春笋般地涌现。*Doubts sprang up in his mind．他心中开始产 生怀疑。*A breeze suddenly sprang up．突然吹起一阵微 风。*A new custom has sprung up．一种新的风尚出 现了。
Q: bottle up BOTTLE UP
A: 【简明词典】装入瓶中控制【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bottle up bottles up; bottling up; bottled upIf you bottle up strong feelings, you do not express them or show them, especially when this makes you tense or angry. Tension in the home increases if you bottle things up. Be assertive rather than bottle up your anger.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．restrain（anger ，feeling，etc．） 抑制（愤怒、感情等）*There was no understanding person to talk to，so he bottled up his unhappy feelings．既然没有 可以相互理解的人谈 心里话，他只好把不 悦之情闷在心里。*The tension in the family is caused by everyone bottling up their feelings．家庭的紧 张关系是因为大家把 不悦之情闷在心里所 造成的。*Don't bottle it up；speak out．不要闷在心里， 都说出来。2．entrap；enclose 使陷入困境；包围*Our warships bottled up the enemy fleet in the harbour．我们的舰队 把敌舰封锁在港内。*The enemy was bottled up like turtles in a jar．敌人被围困得象 瓮中之鳖。
Q: note down NOTE DOWN
A: 【简明词典】记下【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇note down notes down; noting down; noted downIf you note down something, you write it down quickly, so that you have a record of it. She had noted down the names and she told me the story simply and factually. If you find a name that's on the list I've given you, note it down. Please note down what I'm about to say.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】write sth．down记录；记下*He noted down her address and telephone number in the back of his diary．他在日记本的 最后一页记下了她的 地址和电话号码。*He noted down everything I said．他把我说的都 记下了。
Q: argue out ARGUE OUT
A: 【简明词典】说服某人不去做某事【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇argue out argues out; arguing out; argued outIf two or more people argue something out, they discuss it or thoroughly in order to reach a conclusion or decision. If there's a dispute we argue it out. The question of divorce was discussed and argued out in the frankest tones.PHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】talk about sth． thoroughly until a decision is reached深入地辩论某 事，直到辩出结果*The committee argued the matter out，and at last agreed to take no action．委员会深入 地研究了此事，最后 决定不采取行动。*They intend to argue the whole problem out tomorrow night．他们打算在明 天晚上把整个问题辩 出个结果来。
Q: kick in KICK IN
A: 【简明词典】踢掉砸开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 kick in kicks in; kicking in; kicked inIf something kicks in, it begins to take effect. An energy saving mode automatically kicks in after a designated time to dim the screen and reduce power consumption. When you're confronted with the problem, emotions kick in, fear kicks in, and you don't always do the rational and thought-out approach.PHR-V2 kick in kicks in; kicking in; kicked inIf someone kicks in a particular amount of money, they provide that amount of money to help pay for something. (AM) Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event. To keep it going, Lenoire kicked in her own earnings from acting.See also kick down.= contributePHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．contribute one's share，esp．in money 捐献；捐款*Each of us had to kick in a certain amount toward the general expenses．我们每人 需捐献一定数量的钱 作为公共费用。*We all agreed to kick in 10％ of the cost．我们都同意负 担10％的费用。*He said he would kick in for the annual Christmas party．他说他要为一 年一度的圣诞节晚会 捐款。*An unknown contributor kicked in with 500 dollars．一位匿名人 士捐了500美元。2．die 死去*After a long illness，the old man kicked in last night．那位老人久病 不愈，昨晚死了。*He kicked in at the ripe old age of 90．他在90高龄时去 世了。*She kicked in after a long and painful illness．她害了一场 极其痛苦的、久治不 愈的大病后死去了。
Q: throw in THROW IN
A: 【简明词典】边线发球【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 throw in throws in; throwing in; threw in; thrown inIf you throw in a remark when having a conversation, you add it in a casual or unexpected way. Occasionally Farling threw in a question.PHR-V2 throw in throws in; throwing in; threw in; thrown inIf a person who is selling something throws in something extra, they give you the extra thing and only ask you to pay for the first thing. Pay {Pound}4.80 for larger prints and they throw in a free photo album. They were offering me a weekend break in Paris -- with free beer thrown in.= includePHR-V
Q: link up LINK UP
A: 【简明词典】连接, 会合【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 link up links up; linking up; linked upIf you link up with someone, you join them for a particular purpose. They linked up with a series of local anti-nuclear and anti-apartheid groups. The Russian and American armies linked up for the first time on the banks of the river Elbe.= joinPHR-V-RECIP2 link up links up; linking up; linked upIf one thing is linked up to another, the two things are connected to each other. The television screens of the next century will be linked up to an emerging world telecommunications grid.= connectPHR-V: usu passive【21世纪英汉词典】join or combine 连接*The two cities are linked up by a river．这两座城市靠 一条河连接起来。
Q: cry out for CRY OUT FOR
A: 【简明词典】迫切需要【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cry out cries out; crying out; cried outIf you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much. This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation.PHR-V
Q: hand back HAND BACK
A: 【简明词典】退还【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇hand back hands back; handing back; handed backIf you hand back something that you have borrowed or taken from someone, you return it to them. The management handed back his few possessions. He took a saxophone from the Salvation Army but was caught and had to hand it back. He handed the book back to her. He unlocked her door and handed her back the key.= give backPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】return sth．to sb．by hand返还*Examination papers will be handed back after the marks have been officially recorded．成绩正式 登记以后，试卷将归 还。
Q: shop around SHOP AROUND
A: 【简明词典】逛商店【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇shop around shops around; shopping around; shopped aroundIf you shop around, you go to different shops or companies in order to compare the prices and quality of goods or services before you decide to buy them. Prices may vary so it's well worth shopping around before you buy. He shopped around for a firm that would be flexible.PHR-V
Q: miss out MISS OUT
A: 【简明词典】遗漏【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇1 miss out misses out; missing out; missed outIf you miss out on something that would be enjoyable or useful to you, you are not involved in it or do not take part in it. We're missing out on a tremendous opportunity. Well, I'm glad you could make it. I didn't want you to miss out.= lose outPHR-V2 miss out misses out; missing out; missed outIf you miss out something or someone, you fail to include them. (BRIT; in AM use leave out) There should be an apostrophe here, and look, you've missed out the word `men' altogether!. What about Sally? You've missed her out.= leave outPHR-V【21世纪英汉词典】1．lose a good chance错失良机*You missed out by not coming with us；we had a great time．你没有同我们 一起去真是错失了良 机，我们玩得可开心啦。*You'll miss out unless you get to the shop on the first morning of the sale．商店开张的第 一天早上要是不去的 话，你会错过良机的。2．fail to put in遗漏；略去*The printers have missed out a line．印刷工人遗漏 了一行字。*Would you like to check the report in case I've missed out anything important？你检查一 下我的报告好吗？万 一我漏掉了一些重要 内容。*You may miss out the third paragraph of the article while reading it ．你读这篇文章时可 略去第3段。
Q: file away FILE AWAY
A: 【简明词典】锉平, 锉薄【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇file away files away; filing away; filed awayIf you file away a document, you put it in the correct file. When at home, most evenings would be spent reading, cutting up and filing away his photographs. The details are filed away by his three secretaries for future reference.PHR-V
Q: block off BLOCK OFF
A: 【简明词典】阻挡,隔开【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇block off blocks off; blocking off; blocked offWhen you block off a door, window, or passage, you put something across it so that nothing can pass through it. They had blocked off the fireplaces to stop draughts.PHR-V
Q: bottom out BOTTOM OUT
A: 【简明词典】降至最低点【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇bottom out bottoms out; bottoming out; bottomed outIf a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount. (JOURNALISM) He expects the recession to bottom out. House prices have bottomed out.= level outPHR-V
Q: cross off CROSS OFF
A: 【简明词典】除去, 取消【Collins】 ◆◆◆◆◇cross off crosses off; crossing off; crossed offIf you cross off words on a list, you decide that they no longer belong on the list, and often you draw a line through them to indicate this. I checked the chart and found I had crossed off the wrong thing. They have enough trouble finding nutritious food without crossing meat off their shopping lists.PHR-V
