主要翻译 |
do⇒ v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (auxiliary verb used to form question) | [用以构成疑问句] [ yòng yǐ gòu chéng yí wèn jù ] |
| Do you know where the dog is? |
| 你知道那条狗在哪里吗? |
do v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (used to form negative) | [用以构成否定句] [ yòng yǐ gòu chéng fǒu dìng jù ] |
| I do not know. |
| 我不知道。 |
do v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost." | (used for emphasis) (表强调) | 确实,的确
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| Do come over for a visit! I do love you, honestly! |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (execute, carry out) | 履行 lǚ xíng |
| | 执行 zhí xíng |
| Just do your job. |
| 你只要尽职尽责就好。 |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (work as [sth] for a living) (职业) | 从事 cóng shì |
| What do you do for a living? |
| 你做哪一行为生? |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perform: tasks) (具体工作) | 干,做
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| What do you actually do in the office? |
| 你上班究竟都做些什么? |
do⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (task, job) | 洗,洗涤,清洗
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| | 做,干,办
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| | 烹调,煮,煎,炸,烧
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| I'll do the dishes, since you cooked. |
| 既然你做了饭,那就我来洗碗。 |
| ⓘThis sentence is not a translation of the original sentence. 他有自己做事的方式,你不要过多干涉。 |
| ⓘThis sentence is not a translation of the original sentence. 我不喜欢吃煎得太老的牛排。 |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be satisfactory) | 满足…的需要 mǎn zú … de xū yào |
| | 对…足够 duì … zú gòu |
| Will this do for you, or should I work on it some more? |
| 这个能满足你的需要吗?要不然我再加工一下? |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (fare, manage) | 进展 jìn zhǎn |
| | 进行 jìn xíng |
| How are you doing on that project? |
| 你那个项目进展得怎样? |
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其他翻译 |
do nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (event) | 事件 shì jiàn |
| | 大事 dà shì |
| Jane bought a red dress for the big do. |
do, doh nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (first note of musical scale) (音乐) | [第一个音符do]
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| The teacher sang 'do, re, mi' and then the children joined her. |
do nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbreviation, informal (hairdo) | 发型 fà xíng |
| | 发式 fà shì |
| Sarah's work colleagues all admired her new do. |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (proceed, progress) (非正式用语) | 进行,进展
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| How is the case doing? |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (behave) | 行事 xíng shì |
| | 行为 xíng wéi |
| Do as I say, not as I do. |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (be in a stated condition) (非正式用语) | 身体处于某种健康状况 shēn tǐ chǔ yú mǒu zhǒng jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng |
| Is she doing any better than yesterday? |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (suffice) | 足够 zú gòu |
| | 够了 gòu le |
| Will decaf do, or should I go out and get some real coffee? |
do viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (used in place of an earlier verb) (为避免重复) | [代替其他动词]
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| We see things as you do. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (produce) (非正式用语) | 生产,制作
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| The dressmaker could do six dresses in a day. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (study) (非正式用语) | 学习,研究攻读
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| We haven't done trigonometry yet. |
do⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (prepare) | 准备 zhǔn bèi |
| | 筹备 chóu bèi |
| Should I do the dinner tonight? |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (play the role of) (非正式用语) | 扮演…角色 bàn yǎn jué sè |
| I'm doing Lady Macbeth. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (theatre: present, perform) (非正式用语,剧院) | 表演,展示
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| We're doing Hamlet next. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (cook) (非正式用语) | 烹调,做,烤,煮
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| I'm going to do a roast this weekend. |
do⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (hair: cut, style) (非正式用语) | 剪(头发),做(发型)
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| She's had her hair done into a bob. |
do vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (nails: manicure) (非正式用语) | 给…美甲 gěi měi jiǎ |
| She spends half an hour doing her nails every day. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (write) (非正式用语) | 写,写作
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| His next idea is to do a book on the history of Wimbledon. |
do⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (traverse) | 穿越 chuān yuè |
| | 走过 zǒu guò |
| We did five hundred miles in two days. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (decorate) (非正式用语) | 装饰,装点
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| They did the baby's bedroom in yellow, just in case. |
do⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (travel at a given speed) (非正式用语) | 按照…速度旅行 àn zhào sù dù lǚ xíng |
| They were doing thirty miles an hour when the other car struck them. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (create, make) | 创作 chuàng zuò |
| | 制作 zhì zuò |
| As an artist he did fabulous things with scrap metal. |
do, do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (travel, sightsee) (非正式用语) | 观光,旅行,游览
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| We're going to do the Riviera this summer. |
do [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (act, take action) | 行动起来 xíng dòng qǐ lái |
| Don't just sit there, do something! |
do [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (drugs: take) | 吸(毒)
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| | 服食(毒品)
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| You're acting really strangely; have you been doing drugs? |
do [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (cause effect on) | 在…上引起了
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| | 对…造成了
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| That rugby game has done a lot of damage to the grass. |
复合形式: doing | do |
a great one for doing [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) | 擅长做某事者
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| He's a great one for telling stories. |
absorbed in doing [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: engrossed in) (人) | 全神贯注于,全神贯注地做某事
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| Fiona was absorbed in painting a portrait. |
adept at doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (skilled) | 内行的 nèi háng de |
| | 专业的 zhuān yè de |
| | 专业的 zhuān yè de |
| She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths. |
admonish [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reprimand for doing) | 责备 zé bèi |
| The teacher admonished the student for being late to class yet again. |
afraid of doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (scared to do [sth]) | 害怕做某事的
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| Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| 乔安妮因为担心失败而不敢尝试新事物。 |
afraid of doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (worried about [sth] happening) | 担心做某事的
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| | 害怕做某事的
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| Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| 山姆担心丢了自己的饭碗。 |
agonize over doing [sth], also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (struggle with decision) | 为…而挣扎
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| | 为…而困扰
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| The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
aid [sb] in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (help) | 帮助某人做某事
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| Rosa aided her brother in starting his business. Her parents' financial contribution aided Joy in buying the house. |
akin to doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (comparable to doing [sth]) | 与做...相似
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| | 就像…一样
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| Wearing these new shoes is akin to walking on a cloud. |
| 穿这些新鞋就像在云上行走一样。 |
amenability (to (doing) [sth]) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (willingness) | 服从 fú cóng |
amenable to doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (willing to do) | 乐意做某事的
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| | 愿意做某事的
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| Ben is amenable to changing the date of the party. |
| 本很乐意改变聚会的日期。 |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth], angry at [sb] for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (cross with [sb]) | 为某事生某人气
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| I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| 妹妹拿了我的书,我很生气。 |
anticipate doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (expect to do) | 期望做某事,盼望做某事
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| | 预料做某事,预期做某事
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| I never anticipated retiring at age 59. |
| 我从未盼望59岁退休。 |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth], also UK: apologise 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." | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | 因为做…向…道歉
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| Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
appear to be doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | ([sth]: seem) | 看起来正在
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| The rain appears to be easing off. |
assist in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (participate, help with) | 帮助做...,协助做...
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assist [sb] in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (help to do [sth]) | 帮助...做...,协助...做...
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avoid doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not do [sth]) | 逃避 táo bì |
| | 避开 bì kāi |
| | 躲避 duǒ bì |
| Ruth has avoided speaking to Chris since yesterday morning. |
back out of doing [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (withdraw from) | 退出 tuì chū |
| | 停止 tíng zhǐ |
| Sue backed out of helping us paint the house. |
badger [sb] into doing [sth], badger [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (pester to do [sth]) | 缠着...做...
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| | 纠缠...做...
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| My children badgered me into taking them to the playground. |
| 孩子们缠着要我带他们去游乐场。 |
balk at doing [sth], also UK: baulk at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (refuse to go on or do) | 拒绝做...
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| The passenger balked at having to change seats because of the train company's error with her booking. |
ban [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | often passive (prohibit) | 禁止某人做某事
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| Students are banned from chewing gum in class at this school. |
bar [sb] from doing [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (exclude, ban from doing [sth]) | 禁止某人做某事
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| The judge barred Lewis from driving for a year. |
| 法官禁止路易斯开车一年。 |
bargain on [sth], bargain on doing [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 (expect) | 指望 zhǐ wàng |
| | 预期 yù qī |
| I hadn't bargained on retiring at 59, but here I am, retired! |
be used to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (accustomed to doing) | 习惯于做某事
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| I'm used to skipping lunch because I'm always so busy. |
beat doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (be preferable) | 比…好
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| | 胜过 shèng guò |
| Playing in a band as a professional musician beats doing a boring office job. Sitting here in the coffee shop with you sure beats working! |
begin doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (start: doing) | 开始做某事
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| In any discussion, Wendy is always first to begin disagreeing. |
| 不管讨论什么,温迪总是第一个开始提反对意见的。 |
begin by doing [sth] vi + prep | (do first) | 从做…开始
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| When learning a new recipe, it is best to begin by reading all the way through. |
believe in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (advocate doing) | 相信做某事的好处,相信做某事的效用
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| | 支持做…
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| I believe in giving to charities that keep their administrative costs to a minimum. |
bent on doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (be determined to do [sth]) | 一心要做…的
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| | 决意要做…的
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| That cousin of yours is bent on doing as much damage as he can. |
bluff [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (deceive, fool) | 骗某人做某事
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| | 虚张声势糊弄某人做某事
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| Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week. |
| 史蒂夫骗乔洗了整整一个星期的衣服。 |
boast of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (speak proudly) | 炫耀 xuàn yào |
| | 夸耀 kuā yào |
| She always boasts of having the largest house in the street. |
| 她总是夸耀自己的房子是整条街最大的。 |
boast about doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (speak proudly about achieving [sth]) | 炫耀做过(某事)
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| | 夸耀取得过(某种成就)
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| Marcus often boasts about running the Boston Marathon last year. |
| 马库斯去年参加了波士顿马拉松赛,时常炫耀。 |
boast of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (claim to have done [sth]) | 自称做过某事
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| | 自夸做过某事
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| | 吹嘘某事
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| He boasted of once catching the biggest trout ever recorded. |
| 他自称曾经抓到过破纪录的大鳟鱼。 |
boast of doing [sth] vi + prep | (claim) | 吹嘘做…
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boast of doing [sth] vi + prep | (speak proudly) | 炫耀做…
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the bother (of (doing) [sth]) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (effort) (做某事) | 所费的心力
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| Is applying for a permit really worth the bother? |
| 劳神费力去申请许可真值得吗? |
brainwash [sb] into doing [sth] vtr + prep | (indoctrinate into doing) | 给…洗脑
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| The cult brainwashed Brian into leaving his family. |
bully [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (force using threats) | 威胁某人做某事
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| | 威逼某人做某事
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buttonhole [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, figurative, informal (accost, force to do) | 强迫…做
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| The interviewer buttonholed me into making comments I later regretted. |
by doing advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (by practising, on the job) (非正式用语) | 通过做某事,通过某种方式
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| I've never been great at tests and exams: learn best by doing. |
cajole [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (coax, persuade) | 说服 shuō fú |
| Ron cajoled his parents into allowing him to borrow their car. |
can stand doing [sth], also US: can stand to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be able to tolerate) | 能忍耐
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| | 能忍受
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备注: Often used in negative sentences. |
| If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| 如果你能再忍上十分钟,我就走路送你回家。看到你如此难过,我无法忍受。 |
can't help [sth], can't help doing [sth], cannot help v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | 不禁…
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| | 禁不住…
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| I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
capable of doing [sth], capable of [sth] adj + prep | (able to do [sth]) | 有能力做
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| | 能够做到
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| My little boy isn't capable of tying his own shoelaces yet. |
careful to do [sth], careful about doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (making sure to do [sth]) | 小心做…的
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| | 对…很谨慎
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| He is careful about locking the doors before he goes out. |
carry on doing [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] | (continue doing) | 继续做… jì xù zuò |
| | 继续进行…
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catch [sb] doing [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (discover unexpectedly) | 意外发现某人做某事
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| Alice caught her boyfriend eating cookies in the middle of the night. |
be charged with [sth], be charged with doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (with crime) | 被指控犯有…的
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| Tom is charged with robbery. |
| 汤姆被指控抢劫。 |
chastise [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reprimand [sb] for doing [sth]) | 责备 zé bèi |
| The boss chastised me for speaking out. |
chicken out of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (not be brave enough to do) | 临阵退缩 lín zhèn tuì suō |
coax [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (persuade, entice into doing) | 劝说某人做某事
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| | 哄某人做某事
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| Jessica tried to coax her daughter into eating the oatmeal. |
| 杰西卡试着哄女儿吃燕麦片。 |
coerce [sb] into doing [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (force, compel) | 迫使 pò shǐ |
| The government was coerced into accepting the treaty. |
commence doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (begin an activity, action) | 开始做 kāi shǐ zuò |
| | 着手做
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| As soon as the music started, the crowd commenced dancing. |
| 音乐一开始,人们就跳起舞来。 |
commit to [sth], commit to doing [sth] vi + prep | (be dedicated to) | 致力于 zhì lì yú |
| | 全心全意投入于
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| You must be willing to commit to the program for at least three months. I committed to working on the project for the next six months. |
committed to doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: dedicated to doing) | 致力于 zhì lì yú |
| | 献身于 xiàn shēn yú |
| | 奉献给
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| Rachel is committed to bettering the lives of animals. |
compensate for doing [sth] vi + prep | (make amends) | 为…而补偿
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| | 为…进行弥补
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| He booked a table at her favourite restaurant to compensate for forgetting their wedding anniversary. |
| 作为忘记结婚纪念日的补偿,他预定了她最喜欢的餐厅。 |
con [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (trick [sb] into doing [sth]) | 骗某人做某事
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| My friends conned me into going to see a musical. |
confess to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (admit doing [sth]) | 承认做了某事
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| | 供认做了某事
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| Jim confessed to making a mess in the office kitchen. |
| 吉姆承认自己弄乱了办公室厨房。 |
Congratulations on doing [sth] interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (expressing joy for [sb]'s success) | 祝贺 zhù hè |
| Congratulations on winning the marathon! |
conscious of doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (aware of your actions) | 意识到…的
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| | 感觉到…的
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conscious of doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (mindful of your actions) | 谨慎 jǐn shèn |
| | 小心 xiǎo xīn |
| Be conscious of how you step, because the rocks are slippery. |
consider doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (think about doing [sth]) | 考虑做某事
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| Henry is considering taking up a sport. |
| 亨利正在考虑参加一项体育运动。 |
consist in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be essentially) | 主要在于
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| | 主要是 zhǔ yào shì |
constrain [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (hold [sb] back legally) | 限制 (某人)做(某人)
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| | 约束(某人不准其)做(某事)
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| The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent. |
| 作者受到合同约束,不能雇佣新经纪人。 |
contemplate doing [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider a course of action) | 考虑 kǎo lǜ |
| | 仔细琢磨 zǐ xì zuó mo |
| Brenda contemplated getting a guard dog. |
| 布兰达考虑养一只护卫犬。 |
content to do [sth], content with doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (satisfied) | 满足于…的,对做…感到心满意足的
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| She was content to hear about his promotion. |
| 听说他升了职,她很满足。 |
credit [sb] with doing [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." | (acknowledge: [sb]) | 认为…做…
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| He credits his parents with awakening his love of music. |
cut out for doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) | 是...的料,有...的天赋
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| | 天生适合...
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| Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
deceive [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (fool into doing) | 误导 wù dǎo |
| | 蒙蔽 méng bì |
| The positive feedback I was getting from my boss deceived me into thinking I would get the promotion. |
decide on (doing) [sth] vi + prep | (opt for) | 决定 jué dìng |
| | 选定 xuǎn dìng |
| They decided on a cruise for their holiday. |
decide against (doing) [sth] vi + prep | (choose not to) | 决定不做
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| | 选择不做
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| I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. |
decoy [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (trick into doing) | 诱骗某人做某事
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| The enemy decoyed the fighter pilots into shooting at unarmed missiles. |
dedicate [sth] to doing [sth] vtr + prep | (devote) | 把...用于做某事
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| I'm going to dedicate my weekend to finishing a speech I'm writing. |
| 我要把周末的时间用于撰写发言。 |
dedicated to doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (devoted to one task) | 被用于做(一件事)
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| | 专注于...
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| | 专门用来...
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| My evenings are dedicated to practising the piano. |
| 我的傍晚时间专门用来练钢琴。 |
dedicated to doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (person: committed to a task) | 致力于 zhì lì yú |
| | 一心一意地做
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| Harry is a conscientious employee, dedicated to doing his best. |
| 哈利是一位一丝不苟的雇员,一心一意要做到最好。 |
delight in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (enjoy doing) | 喜爱做...
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| | 喜欢做...
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| | 享受做...
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| The children delight in tormenting their babysitter. |
delude yourself into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (think, believe, etc. mistakenly) | 自欺欺人地去做...,自己欺骗自己去做...
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| Don't delude yourself into thinking that your life would be better in another city. |
desist from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stop doing) | 打消念头… dǎ xiāo niàn tou … |
| The court ordered the company to desist from trading completely. |
despair of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (lose hope of doing [sth]) | 对...不抱希望
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| | 对...感到绝望
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| I despair of ever making Julie see my point of view. |
| 我对让朱莉理解我的看法不抱希望。 |
detect [sb] doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (catch [sb] in the act of) | 当场发现
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| | 当场抓住
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| I couldn't understand why I kept losing, then I detected my partner cheating. |
deter [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (discourage from doing) | 吓得...不敢做...
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| | 使...不敢做...
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| The large dog deterred trespassers from entering the property. |
| 那条大狗吓得侵犯者不敢进这处房地。 |
devote yourself to doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (put all your energy into) | 献身于 xiàn shēn yú |
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| After his wife's death from cancer, he devoted himself to fundraising for cancer charities. |
discourage [sb] from doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dissuade) | 劝阻...不要做...
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| | 阻止...做..
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| Jane did her best to discourage her friend from drinking too much. |
| 珍尽全力劝阻自己的朋友,不要喝太多酒。 |
dissuade [sb] from doing [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (persuade [sb] against doing [sth]) | 劝诫 quàn jiè |
| Please dissuade him from taking that rash course of action. |
do me the favor of doing [sth] (US), do me the favour of doing [sth] (UK) interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (please would you) | 请帮我做… qǐng bāng wǒ zuò |
| | 请帮我一个…的忙 qǐng bāng wǒ yí gè de máng |
be doing well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (thrive) | 情况不错
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| | 状态良好 zhuàng tài liáng hǎo |
| Sarah and Jim are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter Grace. Both mother and baby are doing well. |
be doing well v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (recover) | 康复得不错
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| A month after her car accident, Mary is doing well. |
be done with doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (have finished [sth] undesirable) | 受够了 shòu gòu le |
| | 干够了
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| I'm a college graduate now; I'm done with waiting on tables! |
be done doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (have finished doing [sth]) | 完成了
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| | 做完了
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| I'm done stacking the shelves; what should I do next? |
be done with doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (had enough, stop) | 受够了… shòu gòu le … |
| I'm done with trying to explain it to you - do what you like, I don't care! |
down with [sth], down with doing [sth], down to do [sth], down for [sth], down for doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | slang (keen to do [sth]) | 支持 zhī chí |
| Sure, I'm down for going hiking this weekend. |
draw the line at [sth], draw the line at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (set a limit or restriction) | 划界限 huà jiè xiàn |
| | 拒绝做 jù jué zuò |
| I went out for a few beers, but I drew the line at doing shots. |
dread doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (feel daunted by doing) | 惧怕做某事
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| | 害怕做某事
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| I always dread giving speeches. |
dream of doing [sth] vi + prep | figurative (aspire) (比喻) | 梦想做某事
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| Many teenagers dream of becoming pop stars, but few have the talent to make it happen. |
dream of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (conceive) | 设想 shè xiǎng |
| | 想象 xiǎng xiàng |
备注: used especially where there is a doubt or a negative |
| They wouldn't dream of going to Paris without seeing Michel! |
dress [sb] down for doing [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." | US, informal (scold) | 因...而斥责
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| | 因...而训斥
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| My boss dressed me down for being rude to the client. |
duck out of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (avoid obligation) | 避开 bì kāi |
| | 躲避 duǒ bì |
| | 逃避 táo bì |
| He always tries to duck out of talking to my parents. |
dupe [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (deceive, trick [sb] into doing [sth]) | 欺骗 qī piàn |
| They duped me into thinking I would get the cheque today. |
end up doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (eventually have to do) | 最终 zuì zhōng |
| | 到头来
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