复合形式: about | around | 
| find out about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (obtain information about) | 知道(了解)关于…的情况  zhī dào liǎo jiě guān yú de qíng kuàng | 
|   | I read his biography to find out about his life. | 
| find out about [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  (learn) | 了解,知道 
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|   |   | 搞清...的情况 
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fired up about [sth],  fired up for [sth] adj + prep |  figurative, informal (enthusiastic about [sth]) | 因...而兴奋 
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|   |   | 为了...而激动 
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|   | After an hour's practice on the tennis court, Isabel felt fired up for the tournament. | 
flail,  flail around,  UK: flail about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (thrash about) | 打谷  dǎ gǔ | 
|   |   | 脱粒  tuō lì | 
|   | Chuck flails and kicks in his sleep. | 
| flutter about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (flap) | 拍翅膀  pāi chì bǎng | 
|   |   | 扑动翅膀  pū dòng chì bǎng | 
|   | The butterfly fluttered about the flower garden. | 
| flutter about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (make small quick movements) | 飘舞,纷飞 
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|   | The leaves on the trees would flutter about in the breeze. | 
| flutter about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (move around nervously) | 坐立不安  zuò lì bù ān | 
|   |   | 焦急地走来走去  jiāo jí de zǒu lái zǒu qù | 
fool around,  fool about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (act in silly way) | 吊儿郎当 
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|   | The teacher told Bobby to stop fooling around in class. | 
fool around,  fool about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (not be productive) | 游手好闲  yóu shǒu hào xián | 
|   |   | 闲荡  xián dàng | 
|   | The boss doesn't like people fooling around when they should be working. | 
| forget about it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  slang (don't mention it, you're welcome) (俚语) | 别放在心上,别提啦,不客气,不用谢 
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|   | A: You have done so much for me! B: Forget about it! | 
| forget about it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  slang (don't worry, it's not important) (俚语) | 别担心,没关系,不要在意 
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|   | Look, it's not such a big deal that I lied to you, so forget about it already! | 
| forget about it interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  (stop thinking about it) | 别再想了  bié zài xiǎng le | 
|   |   | 忘了吧  wàng le ba | 
|   |   | 算了吧  suàn le ba | 
| freak out about [sth] vi phrasal + prep |  slang (get angry about) | 为了…生气 
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|   |   | 为了…抓狂 
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|   | Dad freaked out about the mess which the kids had made in the kitchen. | 
f*** around,  UK: f*** about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  slang, vulgar, offensive (waste time) (俚语) | 混日子,瞎混 
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|   | Stop f***ing about and get on with your work! | 
| gad about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (wander or travel around) | 游荡  yóu dàng | 
|   |   | 闲逛  xián guàng | 
|   | I'm not going anywhere in particular; just gadding about in the countryside. | 
generalize about [sth],  also UK: generalise about [sth] vi + prep |  (be unspecific) | 笼统地表达  lóng tǒng de biǎo dá | 
|   |   | 概括性表述  gài kuò xìng biǎo shù | 
|   | Sam would only generalize about the situation; he gave no specific details. | 
| get about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (travel frequently or widely) (非正式用语) | 到处旅游,四处周游 
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| get about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (walk, move around) (非正式用语) | 四处走走,四下溜达 
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|   | Though 98 years old, my grandfather still gets about like he was half that age. | 
| get excited about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (look forward) | 因…激动  yīn … jī dòng | 
|   |   | 热切盼望着 
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|   | The children are getting excited about tomorrow's trip to the zoo. | 
| get excited about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  informal (be enthused) | 因…激动  yīn … jī dòng | 
|   |   | 兴奋  xīng fèn | 
|   | The research team got excited about their latest discovery. | 
give out,  give out about [sth] vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  Irish, informal (complain) | 抱怨  bào yuàn | 
| go about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (conduct oneself) | 没有提供翻译 
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|   | You should always go about your business in a professional manner. | 
| go about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (approach, tackle: a task) | 着手做…  zhuó shǒu zuò | 
|   |   | 从事…  cóng shì | 
|   | Isn't it time you went about fixing the broken table? | 
| go about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (move from place to place) | 到处走走  dào chù zǒu zǒu | 
|   |   | 四处走动  sì chù zǒu dòng | 
|   | He goes about from place to place, taking casual jobs wherever he can get them. | 
| go about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (sailing: change tack) (航行) | 改变路径,改变路线,改变方向 
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go around,  also UK: go round,  go about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (be in a state habitually) | 经常处于(某个状态) 
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|   | He goes around looking filthy.  She goes about as if she owns the place. | 
|   | 他一直都邋里邋遢的。她举止大摇大摆,神气活现,好像这里是她家似得。 | 
go around,  also UK: go round,  go about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  figurative, informal (circulate, spread) | 传播,流传,四起 
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|   |   | 散布  sàn bù | 
|   | There's a rumour going round that you're cheating on Tim. | 
|   | 有谣言说你背着提姆在外面寻花问柳。 | 
| go on about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  slang (talk incessantly about) (俚语) | 喋喋不休地说…,不休止地说…  dié dié bù xiū de shuō bù xiū zhǐ de shuō | 
|   | The teacher went on about the topic he had chosen regardless of the fact that many students were asleep. | 
| go on about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  slang (talk unintelligibly about) (俚语) | 嘟囔…,含糊不清地说… 
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|   | An elderly person may go on about the past. | 
| go on and on about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  slang (talk incessantly about) (俚语) | 喋喋不休地说…,不休止地说…  dié dié bù xiū de shuō bù xiū zhǐ de shuō | 
|   | She went on and on about the various celebrities she had met. | 
| a good feeling (about [sb]) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (positive evaluation of [sb]) | 对某人感觉良好 
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|   | I've got a good feeling about you. I think you'll go far in this company. | 
| gripe about [sth] vi + prep |  informal (complain about) | 抱怨  bào yuàn | 
| grouse about [sth] vi + prep |  informal (complain about) | 对…牢骚不已 
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|   |   | 抱怨  bào yuàn | 
|   |   | 埋怨  mán yuàn | 
|   | Jackson is always grousing about his wife nagging him. | 
| hang about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  informal (wait, be kept waiting) (非正式用语) | 徘徊,等待 
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|   | Hurry up!  I haven't got time to hang about for ever! | 
| hang about interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  UK, slang (stop, wait a moment) (俚语) | 等一下!  děng yí xià | 
|   | Hang about, do you mean to say you knew about that the whole time and just didn't tell me?! | 
hang around with [sb],  also UK: hang about with [sb] vi phrasal + prep |  informal (socialize with [sb]) | 跟…在一起 
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|   |   | 跟…交往 
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| happy about [sth] adj + prep |  (pleased about) | 因…高兴,为…高兴 
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|   | I have so many things in my life to be happy about. | 
| happy about [sth] adj + prep |  (content with) | 对…满意  duì mǎn yì | 
| 备注: Often used in negative sentences. | 
|   | Emily was far from happy about the changes at work. | 
| have a lot to say about v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (openly share one's opinions on) | 关于…有许多话要说  guān yú … yǒu xǔ duō huà yào shuō  | 
|   | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. | 
| have information about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (know [sth] important about) | 有…的消息  yǒu de xiāo xī | 
|   |   | 了解…的情况  liǎo jiě … de qíng kuàng | 
|   | Anybody having information about the accident should report it to the police. | 
| have thoughts about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (consider: doing [sth]) | 考虑…  kǎo lǜ … | 
| hear about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (learn the latest news of) | 听说  tīng shuō  | 
|   |   | 知道关于…的消息  zhī dào guān yú de xiāo xī | 
|   |   | 知道关于…的消息  zhī dào guān yú de xiāo xī | 
|   | Did you hear about the earthquake in Japan? | 
| horse about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  UK, informal (behave in a silly or frivolous way) | 胡闹  hú nào | 
|   |   | 哄闹  hōng nào | 
|   |   | 瞎闹腾  xiā nào téng | 
|   | I yelled at my kids to stop horsing about, since they were driving me crazy. | 
| horse about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  US (horse around) | 胡闹  hú nào | 
|   |   | 哄闹  hōng nào | 
|   |   | 瞎闹腾  xiā nào téng | 
|   | The children were horsing about, splashing each other at the edge of the ocean. | 
hover around,  also UK: hover about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  figurative (wait nearby) | 在周围逗留 
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|   |   | 在附近徘徊 
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| how about  |  informal (introducing a suggestion) | 你认为…怎么样?你觉得…如何 
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|   | How about going to the cinema tonight? | 
| How about that! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  (delight, surprise) (表示惊喜的感叹词) | 还真不错吧?挺让人惊喜的吧?  hái zhēn bú cuò bā tǐng ràng rén jīng xǐ de bā | 
|   | My sister is expecting twins. How about that! | 
idealize about [sth],  also UK: idealise about [sth] vi + prep |  (conceive [sth] in ideal form) | 把…理想化 
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|   | Ruth idealizes about living in rural Italy, but I suspect the reality will be very different. | 
| in dispute (with [sth] about [sth]) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (in disagreement) | 争论中的  zhēng lùn zhōng de  | 
|   |   | 有争议的  yǒu zhēng yì de  | 
|   |   | 有争端的  yǒu zhēng duān de | 
|   | I'm in dispute with my neighbour about whose job it is to mend the fence between us. | 
| informed about [sth] adj + prep |  (know all about [sth]) | 精通的  jīng tōng de  | 
|   |   | 全面掌握的 
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|   | Lisa is well informed about American history; she recieved an A+ on her essay. | 
|   | 丽莎精通美国历史;她写的议论文得了A+。 | 
informed about [sth],  informed of [sth] adj + prep |  (told, updated about [sth]) | 被告知...的 
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|   |   | 被知会...的 
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|   | Thanks to presentations by her staff, the president is informed about the crisis situation in the distant state. | 
|   | 多亏手下员工做的演示报告,总裁才知道发生在那个遥远国度的危急情况。 | 
inquire about [sth],  enquire about [sth] vi + prep |  (ask for information on) | 询问  xún wèn | 
|   |   | 打听  dǎ tīng | 
intellectualize about [sth],  also UK: intellectualise about [sth] vi + prep |  (analyze [sth] using intellect) | 对…进行理性分析 
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| interrogate [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep |  (question on [sth]) | 质问  zhì wèn | 
|   | My wife interrogated me about my whereabouts after I didn't come home last night. | 
| It's about time interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  informal (impatience) | 是时候… 
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|   | It's about time you returned my book! | 
| It's about time! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  informal (impatience) | 是时候了! 
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|   | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" | 
| jig about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (jump or dance around) | 又蹦又跳  yòu bèng yòu tiào | 
|   |   | 轻快地跳动(舞动)  qīng kuài de tiào dòng wǔ dòng | 
| joke about [sth] vi + prep |  (talk about humorously) | 说笑话  shuō xiào huà | 
|   |   | 开玩笑  kāi wán xiào | 
|   | She joked about his moustache. | 
|   | 她拿他的八字胡开玩笑。 | 
| jump about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  literal (leap around) (本义) | 四处跳,跳来蹦去 
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|   | The children are jumping about outside. | 
| jump about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  figurative (lack narrative coherence) (比喻) | (说话等)忽然转换话题  shuō huà děng hū rán zhuǎn huàn huà tí | 
|   | The film jumps about and makes no sense. | 
| jump about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  figurative (do things in an unordered way) (比喻做事缺乏条理) | 跳来跳去  tiào lái tiào qù | 
|   | Carol doesn't work in a methodical way; she jumps about from task to task. | 
| just about advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (more or less) | 几乎  jī hū  | 
|   |   | 差不多  chà bù duō | 
|   |   | 大概  dà gài | 
|   | Well, I think that just about covers it, so let's end this discussion here. | 
keep your wits about you,  have your wits about you v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (be alert) | 保持警惕  bǎo chí jǐng tì | 
|   |   | 多加小心 
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|   | No one has ever explored this part of the forest and we don't know what we'll find, so keep your wits about you. | 
kick about,  UK: kick around vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (be unused, be neglected) | 没有提供翻译 
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kick about,  UK: kick around vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (wander, roam) | 闲逛,漫步,游荡 
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kick [sth] around,  kick around [sth],  kick [sth] about,  kick about [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  informal, figurative (consider, debate: an idea) (想法) | 谈论,讨论 
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kick [sb] around,  kick around [sb],  kick about [sb],  kick around [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." |  (mistreat, abuse) | 虐待  nüè dài  | 
| know about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (be aware of) | 意识到  yì shí dào | 
|   |   | 知道  zhī dào | 
|   | Do you know about the recent policy changes? | 
| know about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (be well informed about) | 了解到  liǎo jiě dào | 
|   |   | 知道  zhī dào | 
|   | That professor really knows about European history. | 
| knowledgeable about [sth] adj + prep |  (knows a lot about [sth]) | 在...方面有丰富知识的 
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|   |   | 在...方面知识渊博的 
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|   | The researcher is very knowledgeable about the life cycle of E.Coli bacteria. | 
|   | 那位研究人员在大肠杆菌生命循环方面有丰富知识。 | 
| lay about [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  UK (attack, beat) | 打… 
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| laze about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (be idle, lounge around) | 混日子  hùn rì zi  | 
|   |   | 懒散度日  lǎn sǎn dù rì | 
|   | Are you just going to laze about the house all day? | 
| learn about [sth] vi + prep |  (become informed about) | 获悉,知道 
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|   |   | 学习  xué xí | 
|   | How did you learn about our company?  The kids have been learning about the Middle Ages in their history class. | 
|   | 你是怎么知道我们公司的? | 
|   | 历史课上,孩子们一直在学习关于中世纪的知识。 | 
| learn all about vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (become fully informed about) | 对…全部获悉  duì quán bù huò xī | 
|   | Before I invest in a company, I am always sure to learn all about their history and business practices. | 
| lecture [sb] about doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  figurative (reprimand, moralize) | 因为…批评 
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|   |   | 因为…斥责 
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|   | Deanna lectured her son about staying out late. | 
| let up about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (subject: stop talking about) | 停止谈论 
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|   | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. | 
| lie about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  UK, informal ([sth]: remain unused) | 闲置的,未使用的 
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| lie about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  UK ([sb]: lounge idly) | 懒洋洋地打发时间 
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loaf around (US),  loaf about (UK) vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (sit idly) | 闲坐着  xián zuò zhe | 
|   |   | 闲待着 
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|   | I can't loaf about, watching television; I have to go to work.  The lazy student loafed about instead of doing his homework. | 
look around,  also UK: look round,  look about vi + adv |  (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | 四处寻找  sì chù xún zhǎo | 
|   | I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. | 
look around for [sb/sth],  also UK: look round for [sb/sth],  look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep |  (seek in surrounding area) | 四处寻找  sì chù xún zhǎo | 
|   | I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. | 
| mad about adj + prep |  informal (passionate about) | 非常迷恋  fēi cháng mí liàn | 
|   |   | 特别喜欢  tè bié xǐ huān | 
|   | I'm mad about that singer; I own all his CDs and I'm president of his fan club. | 
| mad about adj + prep |  informal (angry about) | 对…非常生气  duì … fēi cháng shēng qì | 
|   | His jaws are clenched. He must be mad about something. | 
made up about [sth],  made up with [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  UK, regional, slang (pleased) | 为…高兴 
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|   |   | 因为…开心 
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|   | I'm made up about my new car! | 
| make a noise about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  figurative, informal (call attention to [sth]) | 指出,提出 
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|   |   | 为...发声 
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| make a noise about [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  figurative, informal (complain about [sth]) | 抱怨  bào yuàn | 
|   |   | 申诉  shēn sù | 
mess around,  UK: also mess about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (be frivolous) | 磨磨蹭蹭做些琐碎的事 
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|   | Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. | 
mess around,  also UK: mess about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  informal (be unproductive) | 磨洋工  mó yáng gōng | 
|   |   | 混时间  hùn shí jiān | 
|   |   | 倒腾 
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|   | My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. | 
|   | 我丈夫正在车库里倒腾,不知道他到底在干嘛。 | 
mess around with [sth],  UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep |  informal (tamper, play with) | 摆弄  bǎi nòng  | 
|   |   | 玩弄  wán nòng  | 
|   | He enjoyed messing around with boats. | 
mess around with [sth],  UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep |  informal (spoil by fussing) | 瞎摆弄  xiā bǎi nòng  | 
|   |   | 瞎玩弄  xiā wán nòng | 
|   | Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. | 
mess around with [sb],  UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep |  slang (tease) | 戏弄  xì nòng  | 
|   |   | 与…开玩笑 
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|   | Why are you so upset?  We were just messing around with you. | 
mess around with [sb],  UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep |  slang (have an affair) | 与…鬼混  yǔ … guǐ hùn  | 
|   |   | 与…胡搞  yǔ … hú gǎo | 
|   | Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. | 
mess [sb] around,  also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] |  slang (treat disrespectfully) | 为...带来不便 
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|   |   | 怠慢  dài màn | 
|   | I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. | 
|   | 很抱歉为您带来不便,不过我必须变更我们会议的日期。 | 
mill around,  mill about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  (walk about) (群体) | 无目的地乱转 
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| moon about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  informal (be apathetic, gloomy) (非正式用语) | 精神恍惚  jīng shén huǎng hū | 
|   | Why don't you go out and do something useful instead of mooning about in here all day? | 
| move about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (fidget, be restless) | 不停走动  bù tíng zǒu dòng | 
|   |   | 坐立不安  zuò lì bù ān | 
| move about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (relocate frequently) | 不停搬家  bù tíng bān jiā | 
| move about viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (be mobile or active) | 到处活动  dào chù huó dòng | 
muck about,  muck around vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." |  UK, slang (behave in a frivolous way) | 鬼混  guǐ hùn  | 
|   |   | 闲荡  xián dàng | 
|   | Stop mucking about and get to work. | 
muse on [sth],  muse over [sth],  muse about [sth] vi + prep |  (ponder, consider) | 沉思  chén sī  | 
|   |   | 冥想  míng xiǎng | 
|   | He took weeks to muse on the question before putting pen to paper. |