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| for the hell of it advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for no particular reason) | 没有什么特别的原因
méi yǒu shén me tè bié de yuán yīn |
| | | 仅为取乐
jǐn wèi qǔ lè |
| | He often says hello to strangers in the street just for the hell of it. |
| for the love of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (out of love for) | 出于对…的爱
chū yú duì de ài |
| | I like gardening just for the love of seeing things grow. |
| for the love of God interj. | (expression of frustration) | 看在上帝的份上！
kàn zài shàng dì de fèn shàng |
| | John, for the love of God, can you please just sit quietly for a minute and let me think? |
| for the moment advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for now) | 现在
xiàn zài |
| | | 当前
dāng qián |
| | | 当前
dāng qián |
| | Well, I think we're OK for the moment. |
| for the most part advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (mostly, largely) | 多半
duō bàn |
| | | 在很大程度上
zài hěn dà chéng dù shàng |
| | | 在很大程度上
zài hěn dà chéng dù shàng |
| | I agree with you for the most part, but still have a problem with the timing of the plan. |
| for the nth time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (yet again) | 第n次
dì cì |
| | | 0多少次了
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| | | 0多少次了
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| | For the nth time, please don't slam the door! |
| for the people adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (populist, popular) | 为了大众，代表人民，平民主义的
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| | Politicians always tell us they are for the people. |
| for the period of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (between: specified dates) | 在…期间
zài … qī jiān |
| | He is to be incarcerated for the period of no less than five years. |
| for the purpose of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (so as to, in order to) | 为了…（目的）
wèi le mù dì |
| for the purpose of exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in regards to) | 关乎到
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| | | 涉及到
shè jí dào |
| | Let us assume, for the purpose of this discussion, that the mayor will be reelected. |
| for the record advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (officially, openly) | 以供备案
yǐ gōng bèi àn |
| | | 记录在案
jì lù zài àn |
| | For the record, it wasn't me who left the back door open when we went out. |
| for the sake of [sb/sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (for the good of) | 为了
wèi le |
| | | 为了…的利益
wèi le de lì yì |
| | Some couples stay together for the sake of their children. She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. |
| for the sake of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (because of, for) | 为了
wèi le |
| | | 因为
yīn wèi |
| | The mugger attacked the old man for the sake of a few pounds. |
| for the time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (relative to the attitudes of that era) | 现在，目前，暂时
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| for the time being exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (temporarily) | 暂时
zàn shí |
| | My car fell apart so I'm using my bicycle for the time being. |
| | 我的车坏掉了，所以我暂时骑自行车。 |
| for the umpteenth time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (yet again) (俚语) | 数不清的，一次又一次的
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| | For the umpteenth time ... will you children be quiet? |
| for this reason exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (that is why) | 因此
yīn cǐ |
| | | 由于这个原因
yóu yú zhè gè yuán yīn |
| | For this reason, I regretfully resign my post as Minister of Administrative Affairs. |
| for this reason exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (for that purpose) | 为此
wèi cǐ |
| | | 出于这个目的
chū yú zhè gè mù dì |
| for two advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (intended for two persons) | 给两个（人）的
gěi liǎng gè （ rén ） de |
| | Would you like a table for two? |
| for what it's worth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in my opinion) | 不管怎么说
bù guǎn zěn me shuō |
| | | 在我看来
zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| for what reason advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (why) | 为什么
wèi shén me |
| | | 因为什么原因
yīn wèi shén me yuán yīn |
| | | 有什么理由
yǒu shén me lǐ yóu |
| | For what reason are you two hours late arriving home? |
| for whatever reason advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for any reason) | 无论什么理由
wú lùn shén me lǐ yóu |
| | | 不管什么原因
bù guǎn shén me yuán yīn |
| | For whatever reason he did it, the fact remains that he did it. |
| for which reason conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (this being why) | 因此
yīn cǐ |
| | He did not attend the hearing, for which reason his appeal was denied. |
| for years advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for several or many years) | 几年的
jǐ nián de |
| | | 数年的
shù nián de |
| | Irene has been living in the same house for years. They were friends for years before their argument. |
| for years on end advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for many years) | 好几年
hǎo jǐ nián |
| | | 许多年
hǔ duō nián |
| | She searched for her lost child for years on end, but never found him. |
| for years to come advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for a long time into the future) | 未来几年
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| | | 今后几年
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| | Large balance of payments deficits are expected for years to come. |
for [sb]'s benefit,
for the benefit of [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (for [sb]'s sake) | 为了你好
wèi le nǐ hǎo |
| | | 为了你的利益
wèi le nǐ de lì yì |
| | For your benefit, I recommend you quit smoking. |
| | 为了你好，我建议你戒烟。 |
| for your health advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to make you healthier) | 为了你的健康
wèi le nǐ de jiàn kāng |
| | | 为了让你更健康
wèi le ràng nǐ gèng jiàn kāng |
| | You should start exercising more for your health. |
| for your information advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (so that you know) | 供你了解
gōng nǐ liǎo jiě |
| | | 供你参考
gōng nǐ cān kǎo |
| | For your information, this is a genuine designer purse. |
| for yourself advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to benefit you) | 为自己
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| | Lola wears make-up for herself, not to impress anyone else. |
| for yourself advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (independently, alone) | 独立
dú lì |
| | | 独自
dú zì |
| | I don't need help putting up the shelves; I can do it for myself. |
| forage for [sth] vi + prep | (search for: food) | 觅食
mì shí |
| | A squirrel rummaged below the tree, foraging for nuts. |
| frame [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (trick, incriminate) | 设圈套陷害
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| | | 构陷…有（罪）
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| | Hall claimed that his former business partner had framed him for the crime. |
| framed for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, slang (falsely incriminated) | 被诬陷做某事
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| free for [sth] adj + prep | (person: available for [sth]) (人) | 有空…的，有时间…的
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| | I'm free for coffee tomorrow morning if you fancy meeting up. |
| free-for-all nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (fight, argument open to everyone) (非正式用语) | 可自由参加的竞赛
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| | | 对任何人开放的比赛
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| front for nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cover, disguise for: [sth] illicit) | …非法活动的掩护者
fēi fǎ huó dòng de yǎn hù zhě |
| | | 为…掩盖（罪行）
wèi yǎn gài zuì xíng |
| | He runs a parcel delivery service as a front for his drug-smuggling operation. |
| f*** [sth] up for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | vulgar, offensive, slang (spoil) | 把…的…毁掉
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| | Bob felt bad about f***ing the holiday up for everyone else by becoming ill. |
| fumble for [sth] vi + prep | (rummage) | 搜寻
sōu xún |
| | | 翻找
fān zhǎo |
| | I fumbled in my bag for my car keys. |
| | 我在包里翻找自己的车钥匙。 |
| be gagging for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | UK, informal (want [sth] very much) | 强烈渴望...，急切想要...
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| game for [sth] adj + prep | informal (willing to do [sth]) | 愿意做
yuàn yì zuò |
| | | 情愿做
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| | Julia's always game for a challenge. |
| be gasping for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (want, need urgently) | 迫切需要
pò qiè xū yào |
| | | 非常想要
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| 备注: Used in the continuous |
| | I'm gasping for a cup of tea! |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (put on clothing, kit) | 为…换上行头
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| | The players were starting to gear up for the big game. |
| gear up for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (mentally: get ready) | 为…做好心理准备
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| | I'm trying to gear up for my final exams on Monday. |
| get back at [sb] for [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] | informal (take revenge on) | 为某事向某人复仇
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| | | 向某人报某事的仇
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| get even with [sb] for [sth] vi + adj | (revenge) | 为某事向某人报仇
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| | | 跟某人算某事的账
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| | Pilar made plans to get even with her sister for breaking her promise. |
| get ready for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (prepare yourself) | 为…做好准备
wèi zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi |
| | The actors are getting ready for tonight's performance of the play. |
| get [sth] ready for [sb] vtr + adj | (prepare [sth] for [sb]) | 为…准备好
wèi zhǔn bèi hǎo |
| | The marketing manager is getting a report ready for the director of the company. |
| get ready for bed v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (put on nightwear) | 准备上床睡觉
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| | Vanessa told the children to get ready for bed. |
| get set for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prepare for) | 为...准备好
wèi zhǔn bèi hǎo |
| | | 为...预备好
wèi yù bèi hǎo |
| | This is the biggest, fastest roller-coaster in the world - so hold tight and get set for the ride of your life! |
| ghost for [sb] vi + prep | informal, abbreviation (ghostwrite: write on behalf of [sb] else) | 替…代笔
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| ghostwrite for [sb] vi + prep | (write on behalf of [sb] else) | 为某人代笔
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| | | 为某人捉刀
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| gift for [sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (present intended for [sb]) | 为…准备的礼物
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| | Clive bought the bicycle as a gift for his son. |
give [sb] credit for [sth],
give [sb] credit for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (acknowledge) | 为…而称赞某人
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| | Teresa gave Simon credit for admitting responsibility for the mistake. |
give credit to [sb] for [sth],
give credit to [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (acknowledge) | 为…而称赞某人
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| | Many commentators have given credit to Karzai for leading the country to recovery. |
| go for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (opt for, choose) (非正式用语) | 选择…,
xuǎn zé |
| | She went for the blue car instead of the red one. |
| go for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go to fetch) | 去拿…
qù ná |
| | Why don't you and Phil go for some beer? |
| go for [sth] vi + prep | (journey, ride: take) (驾车) | 兜风
dōu fēng |
| | | 旅行
lǚ xíng |
| | Let's go for a ride in my new car. |
| go for [sth] vi + prep | (swim, walk, run: do) (游泳，散步，跑步) | 去…
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| | I would go for a run, but it's starting to rain. |
| go for [sb/sth] vi + prep | informal (attack) | （梵蒂冈）罗马教廷
fàn dì gāng luó mǎ jiào tíng |
| | | 教皇的职位
jiào huáng de zhí wèi |
| | Suddenly the dog went for him, snarling fiercely. |
| go for [sth] vi + prep | informal (be sold for: a given price) | 卖到（某个价格）
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| | | 售价为
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| | The Picasso painting went for $100 million. |
| go for [sth] vi + prep | slang (try to achieve) | 去争取…
qù zhēng qǔ |
| | | 去试图赢得
qù shì tú yíng dé |
| | That athlete is going for the gold medal. |
| go for [sb] vi + prep | (walkie talkie lingo) (对讲机规范用语) | ...听到，请讲
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| go for a drive v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take: car trip) | 开车兜风
kāi chē dōu fēng |
| | | 闲逛
xián guàng |
| | Let's go for a drive to the beach with our children. |
| go for a ride v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take: car, bike trip) | 骑车出游
qí chē chū yóu |
| | I'm bored; let's go for a ride by the coast. |
| go for a walk v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take a stroll) | 没有提供翻译
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| | Imogen went for a walk to get some fresh air. |
| go for a walk v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (go missing) | 丢了
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| | | 丢失
diū shī |
| | My wallet seems to have gone for a walk; have you seen it? |
| go for a whirl v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (short car ride) | 开车兜一小圈
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| go for it! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (encouragement) | 干起来！动手去做！
gàn qǐ lái ！dòng shǒu qù zuò ！ |
| | You want to buy a new car? I say go for it! |
| go in for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (tend to enjoy) (非正式用语) | 喜欢，偏爱，对…有兴趣
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| go out for lunch viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (eat lunch at a restaurant) | 出去吃午饭
chū qù chī wǔ fàn |
| | To celebrate your birthday let's all go out for lunch. |
| go to bat for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (show support) | 支持…
zhī chí … |
| going on for preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (almost, approaching) (时间) | 接近，快到
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| | The couple have been married going on for thirty years. |
| good for [sb/sth] adj + prep | (healthy) | 对…的健康有益
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| | Cod liver oil is supposed to be good for you. |
| good for [sb/sth] adj + prep | (beneficial) | 对…有益
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| | | 对…有好处
duì … yǒu hǎo chù |
| | Whoever said that pain is good for the soul? |
good for [sth],
good for doing [sth] adj + prep | (useful) | 对…好用
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| | | 适合用来
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| | Shoe boxes are good for storing old postcards and letters. |
| be good for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be valid: for a duration) | 在…内有效
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| | Your international driving licence is good for one year; you can renew it after that. |
| be good for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be equivalent in value to) | 值
zhí |
| | | 可兑换
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| | Your admission ticket is also good for one drink at the bar when you get inside. |
| | 进去后，你的入场券还能在吧台换到一杯饮料。 |
| be good for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be fit only for) | 适合
shì hé |
| good for a laugh adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (funny, amusing) | 有趣的
yǒu qù de |
| | | 好笑的
hǎo xiào de |
| good for a laugh adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: can make people laugh) (人) | 有趣的，幽默的
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good for nothing,
good-for-nothing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (person: lazy) | 懒且无用的
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| 备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | My brother's a good-for-nothing scrounger. |
good for nothing,
good-for-nothing adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (useless) | 毫无用处的
háo wú yòng chù de |
| | My Dad thinks I wasted 4 years of college on a good-for-nothing Philosophy degree. |
| good for you adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (healthful) | 有益你的健康的
yǒu yì nǐ de jiàn kāng de |
| | | 对你的（身体）有好处的
duì nǐ de shēn tǐ yǒu hǎo chù de |
| | Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is good for you. |
| good for you interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (well done!) | 做得不错
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| | | 干得漂亮
gàn de piào liang |
| | You have lost 10 pounds already? Good for you! |
| good-for-nothing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (person: lazy) | 游手好闲的人
yóu shǒu hào xián de rén |
| | | 二流子
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| | In my opinion, Jake is nothing but a lazy good-for-nothing. |
| Goodbye for now interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (see you soon) | 再见
zài jiàn |
| | We'll talk again next week so goodbye for now. |
| goods for sale nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (merchandise) | 商品
shāng pǐn |
| | | 供销售货品
gōng xiāo shòu huò pǐn |
| grasp for [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] | (try to grab) | 迫切地试图抓住
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| | | 急切地寻求
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| be grateful for [sth/sb] adj + prep | (feel thankful) | 对…充满感激
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| | She was grateful for the gift. |
| | 收到礼物她很感激。 |
grieve over [sb],
grieve for [sb] vi + prep | (mourn [sb]'s death) | 哀悼
āi dào |
| | | 悼念
dào niàn |
| grieve for [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] | (mourn the death of [sb]) | 为…悲哀
wèi … bēi āi |
| | | 哀伤
āi shāng |
| | I've been a widow for 10 years, but I still grieve for my husband. |
| groom [sb] for [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (prepare: [sb] for [sth]) | 使…为…做好准备
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| | The manager groomed Jeff for the sales position. |
| grope for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (struggle to find) | 极力寻找
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| | | 努力思索
nǔ lì sī suǒ |
| | He's too ... oh, what's the word I'm groping for? |
| | 他太过...啊，我极力寻找的那个词是什么来着？ |
| grope for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (try to find by touch) (本义) | 摸索
mō suǒ |
| | He groped for the matches in the dark so he could light the candle. |
| grope for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (struggle to recall words, facts) (比喻) | 搜寻，探求
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| | He groped for the right words to express his feelings,. |
| guest for [sb] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (TV, radio: stand in for host) (电视或广播节目) | 代替某人主持节目
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| | Fred Jones is on holiday this week, so comedian Jack Burton will guest for him on tonight's show. |
| | 弗雷德·琼斯这周在度假，所以喜剧演员杰克·伯顿将代替他主持今晚的节目。 |
| be gunning for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (aim to harm [sb]) (比喻) | 把矛头对准
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| | My new manager has been gunning for me since I had that last period of absence. |
| be gunning for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (seek to obtain [sth]) | 为了得到
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| | | 为了达到（某个目的）
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| | She stays late every day because she's gunning for a raise. |
| hang for [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (pay a price, be punished) | 因…受惩罚
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