复合形式：
A | a |
| a nose for [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (instinctive ability to detect [sth]) | 对…有灵敏的嗅觉
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| | | 对…嗅觉灵敏
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| | He has a great nose for good books. |
| a number of nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (some, several) | 一些
yì xiē |
| | | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 很多
hěn duō |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a piece nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, regional (a distance, a way) (路程) | 一段，一小段
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| | The farm is down the road a piece. |
| a piece of cake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | 小菜一碟
xiǎo cài yì dié |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| a piece of the action nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (involvement, participation) | 参与其中
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| | | 从中获利
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| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal, figurative (unusual character, individual) | 与众不同的家伙
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a piece of work,
a real piece of work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | 难搞定的人
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| | | 难相处的人
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| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| a posteriori advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (law, logic: from experience) | 来自经验地
lái zì jīng yàn de |
| | | 凭经验地
píng jīng yàn de |
| a priori adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (hypothetical, deductive) | 假定的
jiǎ dìng de |
| | | 推理的
tuī lǐ de |
| a priori advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by deduction) | 通过推理
tōng guò tuī lǐ |
| | | 通过演绎
tōng guò yǎn yì |
| a priori adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (accepted without question) | 假定的
jiǎ dìng de |
| | | 未经质疑便接受的
wèi jīng zhì yí biàn jiē shòu de |
| a quarter past exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (time: fifteen minutes after) (时间，比如三点一刻) | …过一刻
guò yí kè |
| | He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
a quarter till [sth],
a quarter 'til [sth] (US),
a quarter to [sth],
quarter to [sth] (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (15 minutes before the hour) | 差十五分钟到…（点）
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| | I'll meet you at a quarter till one... in the afternoon, of course. |
| a quarter to exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (time: fifteen minutes before) (时间) | 差一刻到…
chà yí kè dào … |
| | It's almost a quarter to five; we're running late. |
A road,
A-road nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (main traffic route) | 主干道
zhǔ gàn dào |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| a shell nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (weakened person) (人状态欠佳) | 空壳，躯壳
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| | He is just a shell of his former self. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin,
a smidgeon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tiny amount) | 一点点
yì diǎn dian |
| | | 一丁点
yì dīng diǎn |
| | If you're asking about the cake, I want just a smidgen. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tiny amount of [sth]) | 一点点
yì diǎn dian |
| | | 一丁点
yì dīng diǎn |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (tiny amount) | 一点点
yì diǎn dian |
| | | 一丁点
yì dīng diǎn |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
| a sobering thought nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reminder of harsh reality) | 令人警醒的念头
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| | It's a sobering thought that thousands of graduates will never find a job. |
| a stone's throw nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (short distance) | 掷石可及的距离
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| | | 一箭之遥
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| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (nearby) | 在…附近
zài … fù jìn |
| | | 在近处
zài jìn chù |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) | 离…一箭之遥
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| | | 离…不远
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| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| a tall order nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (challenge, demanding task) | 过高要求
guò gāo yāo qiú |
| | It is a tall order to win the competition. |
| a thing of the past nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] obsolete) | 过去的事情
guò qù de shì qíng |
| A thousand pardons exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | ironic (Please excuse me.) | 一千个抱歉
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| | | 请原谅我
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| | A thousand pardons for my telling you the truth. |
| a tidy sum nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (large amount of money) | 一大笔钱
yí dà bǐ qián |
| | | 巨大款项
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| a time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (a period, a while) | 一会儿
yí huì er |
| | | 一段时间
yí duàn shí jiān |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a ton of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (large quantity) | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| a ton nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, regional, slang (speed: 100 miles an hour) (速度) | 100英里/小时
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| | Bill was doing a ton on the motorway, when he got pulled over by the police. |
| a wealth of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (abundant amount of [sth]) | 充裕
chōng yù |
| | | 丰富
fēng fù |
| | There's a wealth of reasons why you should stay. |
a wee bit,
a wee bit of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal (small amount) | 一点
yì diǎn |
| | I'm not much of a drinker but I'll have just a wee bit of whisky. |
| a wee bit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | UK, informal (little, slightly) | 有点，略微
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| | Mexican food is a wee bit spicier than I'm used to. |
| a while ago advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (short time in the past) | 不久前
bù jiǔ qián |
| | | 前不久
qián bù jiǔ |
| | | 前段时间
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| | (口语) | 前些日子
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| | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. |
a whole new ball game,
a brand new ball game nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal, figurative (changed situation) | 完全不同的情况
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| | That puts matters in a different light. It's a brand new ball game now. |
| a whole new world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (unfamiliar experience) (比喻义) | 一个全新的世界，一个崭新的世界
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| | Retirement is certainly a whole new world; there's so much to get used to. |
| A word of advice interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (I warn or recommend the following) | 一句忠告
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| | | 一个建议
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| | Just a word of advice -- don't plant peas in Wisconsin in March, whatever the books may say! |
| a word to the wise nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (giving warning, advice) (口语) | 明白人用不着多说，聪明人一点就明白
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| | A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
| a world of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | 数不清的
shǔ bù qīng de |
| | | 相当多的
xiāng dāng duō de |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
A-1,
A1,
A-one adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (excellent, top quality) | 一等的
yì děng de |
| | The customer service at the store is A-1 quality. |
| A-bomb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (atomic bomb) | 原子弹
yuán zǐ dàn |
| | The U.S. detonated the first A-bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
| A-line adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (garment: wider at hem) (衣服) | 呈 A 字型的
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a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | acronym (also known as) | 也叫做
yě jiào zuò |
| | | 又称为
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| | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was 19th-century American outlaw. |
a/c,
A/C,
AC nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation (air conditioning) | 空调
kōng tiáo |
| a/c nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, abbreviation (account) | 账户
zhàng hù |
AAA,
triple A nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, initialism (American Automobile Association) | 美国汽车协会
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AD,
A.D. advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | Latin, initialism (anno domini: year) | 公元
gōng yuán |
| | The Roman Emperor Domitian ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD. |
| | 公元271年，罗马皇帝图密善曾短暂统治英国。 |
AF,
A.F. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (military: air force) | 空军
kōng jūn |
AF,
A.F.,
a.f. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (physics: audio frequency) | 声音频率
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| | | 音频
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AF,
A.F. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (language: Anglo-French) (一种语言) | 英国法语
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| 备注: 指诺尔曼时代在英国使用的法语 |
AF,
A.F. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (Asian female) | 亚洲女性
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| after a fashion advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a way) | 还过得去
hái guò de qù |
| | | 勉勉强强
miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng |
| | | 马马虎虎
mǎ ma hū hu |
| after a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (some time later) | 一会儿以后
yí huì er yǐ hòu |
| | | 过了一会儿
guò le yí huì er |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| all in a day's work exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal, figurative (routine activity) | 日常工作
rì cháng gōng zuò |
| | | 分内之事
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| | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
| all of a sudden advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (suddenly) | 忽然
hū rán |
| | | 突然
tū rán |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
a.m.,
am,
A.M.,
AM advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) (正午12时之前) | 早上，上午，午前，中午之前
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| | You have a 9:30 a.m. appointment with the doctor. I woke up at 7 am. This nightclub is open until 3 am. |
| an arm and a leg nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (high price, high cost) (俚语) | 昂贵，大价钱
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| | It cost me an arm and a leg. |
| answer to a problem nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (solution) | 问题的答案
wèn tí de dá àn |
| | The answer to the problem may be quite simple. |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reply to employment advertisement) | 申请工作
shēn qǐng gōng zuò |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
AR,
A/R nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | written, abbreviation (accounts receivable) | 应收账款
yīng shōu zhàng kuǎn |
| as a bonus advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in addition) | 作为意外收获
zuò wéi yì wài shōu huò |
| | We're going on a hike in the mountains today, and as a bonus we'll have a picnic. |
| as a child advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (during childhood) | 童年时
tóng nián shí |
| | | 小时候
xiǎo shí hòu |
| | As a child, Henry was scared of dogs but he later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (so, therefore) | 因此
yīn cǐ |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a friend advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (preface to giving advice) (告诉别人不好消息等时的开场白) | 作为朋友
zuò wéi péng yǒu |
| | You know I say this as a friend, but I don't think that you should date him. |
| as a joke advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for humorous effect) | 开玩笑
kāi wán xiào |
| | Don't be upset, that comment was meant as a joke. |
| as a matter of fact exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in fact, on the contrary) | 事实上
shì shí shàng |
| | | 实际上
shí jì shàng |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| as a matter of principle exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (on moral grounds) | 原则上，从原则上说
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| as a replacement for advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as a substitute for) | 作为…的替代
zuò wéi de tì dài |
| | | 代替
dài tì |
| | Margarine is widely used as a replacement for butter. |
| as a result advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (consequently) | 结果
jié guǒ |
| | The little girl kept jumping in puddles, and as a result her new shoes were ruined. |
| as a result of exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (due to, because of) | 作为…的结果
zuò wéi … de jié guǒ |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| as a rule exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (usually) | 一般而言
yì bān ér yán |
| | | 通常来说
tōng cháng lái shuō |
| | As a rule, we go to bed early on weeknights. |
| as a substitute for exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (to replace, instead of) | 作为…的替代
zuò wéi de tì dài |
| | | 代替
dài tì |
| | She used two cups of milk as a substitute for three eggs called for by the recipe. |
| as a whole advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (all considered together) | 总体上
zǒng tǐ shàng |
| | Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good. |
| as sly as a fox adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (devious, cunning) | 如狐狸般狡猾
rú hú lí bān jiǎo huá |
| | Reynard was as sly as a fox as he wheedled his way into the hen house. |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | abbreviation (as soon as possible) | 尽快
jǐn kuài |
| | | 越快越好
yuè kuài yuè hǎo |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
| ask a question v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make enquiry) | 提问
tí wèn |
| | | 问问题
wèn wèn tí |
| | The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!". |
| ask [sb] a question v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (want to know [sth]) | 向...提问
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| | | 问...问题
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| | My young daughter asks me a lot of questions. |
| at a certain time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at a specified hour) | 在某个特定时间
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| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a crossroads advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (at a decisive point) | 在十字路口
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| | | 处于决定性时刻，处于关键时刻
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| at a disadvantage advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in an inferior position) | 处于劣势
chǔ yú liè shì |
| | | 处于不利地位
chǔ yú bú lì dì wèi |
| | You'll be at a disadvantage if you don't have a second language. |
| at a discount advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at a reduced price) | 打折
dǎ zhé |
| | | 以折扣价格
yǐ zhé kòu jià gé |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a distance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (comfortably far away) | 隔开一段距离
gé kāi yí duàn jù lí |
| | He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| at a distance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (some distance removed) (本义) | 在远处，从远处，相距遥远地
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| at a glance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (with one quick look) (本义) | 一瞥，一眼，晃眼一看，匆匆一看
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| at a glance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (quickly, rapidly) (比喻) | 迅速地，匆匆地，快地
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| at a good price advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at reasonable cost) | 好价钱
hǎo jià qián |
| | | 以不错的价格
yǐ bú cuò de jià gé |
| | | 以高价
yǐ gāo jià |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later date advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on an unspecified future day) | 以后
yǐ hòu |
| at a later time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (later) | 以后
yǐ hòu |
| | | 过一段时间
guò yí duàn shí jiān |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
at a loose end,
at loose ends advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal, figurative (having nothing to do) | 无事可做
wú shì kě zuò |
| at a loss advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (losing money) | 处于亏损地
chǔ yú kuī sǔn de |
| | They must be selling these at a loss, the prices are so low. |
| at a loss adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (unable to understand) | 困惑不解的
kùn huò bù jiě de |
| | She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| at a premium advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (scarce, sought-after) | 奇缺地
qí quē de |
| | | 供不应求地
gōng bú yìng qiú de |
| | | 渴求地
kě qiú de |
| | During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
| at a profit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (gaining financially) | 赚钱
zhuàn qián |
| | | 获利
huò lì |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| at a push advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | UK, informal (with difficulty) | 尽力的话，勉强
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| at a slow pace advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (slowly) | 缓慢地
huǎn màn de |
| | The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| at a standstill adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (traffic: not moving forward) (本义，交通) | 停滞，停顿，停滞状态
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| | When we saw the accident we understood why traffic was at a standstill. |
| at a standstill adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (not progressing) (比喻) | 停止不前，没有进步
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| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract, so negotiations are at a standstill. |
| at a stretch exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in one session) | 一口气地
yì kǒu qì de |
| | | 连续不断地
lián xù bú duàn de |
| | | 不休息地
bù xiū xī de |
| | Although I can read English for hours, I can only manage about ten pages of French at a stretch. |
| at the drop of a hat advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at the least provocation or invitation) | （脾气等）一触即发
pí qì děng yí chù jí fā |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
atom bomb,
atomic bomb,
A-bomb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nuclear weapon) | 原子弹 n
yuán zǐ dàn |