复合形式：
centre | center |
administrative center (US),
administrative centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (county: main town) | 行政中心
xíng zhèng zhōng xīn |
business center (US),
business centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (town: commercial district) | 商业中心
shāng yè zhōng xīn |
call center (US),
call centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (phone-in service) (美式拼写) | 呼叫中心
hū jiào zhōng xīn |
| | If you need technical support you can contact the call center. |
center,
centre,
US: center nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (middle) (部位、地方) | 中间
zhōng jiān |
| | The boy stood in the center of the circle. |
| | 那个男孩站在圆圈中间。 |
center,
UK: centre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (town: central area) (城市) | 中心，中心区
|
| | At the centre of the town is the Town Hall. |
center,
UK: centre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (basketball position) (篮球) | 中锋
zhōng fēng |
| | Yao Ming played center for the Houston Rockets. |
center,
UK: centre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (chocolate, etc.: filling) (巧克力) | 夹心
|
| | These chocolates all have soft centres. |
center (US),
centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports position) (体育) | 中场
|
center [sth],
also UK: centre [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move to middle) | 使…位于正中
shǐ wèi yú zhèng zhōng |
| | He centered the painting on the wall. |
center,
centre,
US: center nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gathering place) | 聚会中心
jù huì zhōng xīn |
| | | 活动中心
huó dòng zhōng xīn |
| | The old ladies met at the senior center. |
center,
centre,
US: center nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (main site for) | 中心区
zhōng xīn qū |
| | | …集中的地方
jí zhōng de dì fāng |
| | That city is the manufacturing center of the state. |
center yourself (US),
centre yourself (UK) vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (make yourself calm, focused) | 使自己集中精神以放松
|
| | | 使自己平静
|
center forward (US),
centre forward (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer position) (足球) | 中锋，中锋位置
|
center half,
center-half (US),
centre half,
centre-half,
centre back (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (soccer player) (足球) | 中前卫
zhōng qián wèi |
center in on [sth] (US),
centre in on [sth] (UK) 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] | (focus on) | 聚焦于
jù jiāo yú |
| | Now that the camera's shown us the whole pitch, centre in on just the coach. |
center of activity (US),
centre of activity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where action takes place) | 活动中心
huó dòng zhōng xīn |
| | The Telegraph Station in Alice Springs became the centre of activity in the area. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (focal point) | 众人瞩目的焦点
zhòng rén zhǔ mù de jiāo diǎn |
| | | 众人瞩目之地
|
| | The photographer framed the photo in such a way as to ensure the flower was the centre of attention. |
center of attention (US),
centre of attention (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (focus of interest) | 注意力的中心
zhù yì lì de zhōng xīn |
| | | 众人瞩目的焦点
zhòng rén zhǔ mù de jiāo diǎn |
| | The painting was the centre of attention at the exhibition. The UAE was the centre of attention as the region's biggest football tournament came to the country. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (where weight is balanced) | 重心
zhòng xīn |
| | The position of the center of gravity affects the stability of an object. |
center of gravity (US),
centre of gravity (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (person: focus of activity) | 重心
zhòng xīn |
| | | 中心
zhōng xīn |
| | | 核心
hé xīn |
| | The Asia-Pacific region has become the centre of gravity for the world economy. |
center on [sb/sth] (US),
centre on [sb/sth] (UK) 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] | (have as main purpose) | 围绕
wéi rào |
| | | 以…为中心
yǐ wéi zhōng xīn |
| | My grandfather's life centered on his family. |
center stage (US),
centre stage (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in a leading role) | 在舞台中央地
|
| | She found herself center stage when she was chosen to represent her school at the event. |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day nursery) | 托儿所
tuō ér suǒ |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
city center (US),
city centre,
town centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (town: central area) | 市中心
shì zhōng xīn |
| | I don't want to drive through the city center in rush hour. |
community center (US),
community centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (local venue) | 社区中心
shè qū zhōng xīn |
| | | 社区活动中心
shè qū huó dòng zhōng xīn |
| | The summer program at the community center keeps the kids off the streets. |
control center (US),
control centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (operational hub) | 控制中心
|
convention center (US),
conference centre,
convention centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (event space) | 会展中心
|
| 备注: In the UK, the term "conference centre" is more common. |
cost center (US),
cost centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (business) | 成本中心
|
detention center (US),
detention centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (holding facility) | 拘留中心
jū liú zhōng xīn |
| | | 集中营
jí zhōng yíng |
| | | 感化营
gǎn huà yíng |
| | Delinquents arrested in Los Angeles are taken to a detention center before their hearings. |
exhibition center (US),
exhibition centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (conference and sports venue) | 展览中心
|
| | | 会展中心
|
in the center of [sth] (US),
in the centre of [sth] (UK) preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in the middle of) | 在…中间
zài … zhōng jiān |
| | | 在…中心
|
information center (US),
information centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (help desk, office) | 信息中心
xìn xī zhōng xīn |
| | | 信息台
xìn xī tái |
| job centre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (work support place) | 就业中心，职业介绍所
|
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (offbeat, original) | 没有提供翻译
|
| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
left of center,
left-of-center (US),
left of centre,
left-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (moderately left wing) (政治立场) | 中间偏左的
zhōng jiān piān zuǒ de |
| | We now have a left-of-center government, but it's still nothing like socialist. |
leisure center (US),
leisure centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports or entertainment facility) | 娱乐中心，休闲中心
|
nerve center (US),
nerve centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (anatomy: bunch of nerve cells) (解剖学) | 神经中枢
shén jīng zhōng shū |
nerve center (US),
nerve centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (control centre, headquarters) | 中心，中枢
|
| | In the 16th century, Venice was the nerve centre of global communications. |
off-center (US),
off-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (to the side of center) | 偏离中心的
|
profit center (US),
profit centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (part of business organization) | 利润中心
|
| | | 利润产生中心
|
| 备注: 商务术语，企业责任中心之一，对成本、收入和利润负责。 |
right-of-center (US),
right-of-centre (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (politics: conservative) (政治) | 中间偏右的
|
service center (US),
service centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (repair shop) | 维修服务中心
|
shopping center,
shopping centre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (covered retail centre) | 购物中心
gòu wù zhōng xīn |
take center stage (US),
take centre stage (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (be the focus of attention) | 成为万众瞩目的中心
|
| | London took centre stage in 2012 when it hosted the Olympic Games. |
throw [sb] off center (US),
throw [sb] off centre (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (disorient) | 使某人方寸大乱
|
| | | 使某人感到迷惘
|
| | | 使某人不知所措
|
| | It threw me off center when my parents told me to pack my bags. |
visitor center,
tourist information center (US),
visitors' centre,
tourist information centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tourist information office) | 游客信息中心
|
youth center (US),
youth centre (UK),
youth club nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (recreation place for young people) | 青年俱乐部
|
| | | 青年活动中心
|