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be in fine form v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fit, healthy) | 健康状况良好 jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo |
| | 身体状态良好
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| Even though I'm 50 years old, I'm still in fine form and can beat you at tennis any day! |
be in fine form v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be in a good mood) | 心情好 xīn qíng hǎo |
| | 状态好 zhuàng tài hǎo |
be in for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be about to endure) | 会遭受
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| It looks as though we're in for a long night. |
be in hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be dealt with, under control) | 受控制
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| | 在掌控之中 zài zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng |
be in league with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (plot, conspire with) | 与…勾结 yǔ … gōu jié |
| | 与…联合 yǔ lián hé |
| | 与…串通 yǔ chuàn tōng |
| I think my wife's in league with my mother to make me learn how to cook. |
| 我觉得我夫人是和我妈串通,要让我学做饭。 |
be in line with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (correspond to) | 与…一致 yǔ … yí zhì |
| | 与…相符合 yǔ xiāng fú hé |
| Our operating procedures are in line with state requirements. |
be in line for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be expected successor) | 是…继承人
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| | 是…的继任者
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be in line to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be expected to be next) | 接下来将
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be in pain v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (suffer intense discomfort) | 遭受疼痛
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| | 疼痛不已
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| She was in pain after her neck injury. |
be in the loop v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be kept informed) | 知情 zhī qíng |
be in the market for [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (intending to buy) | 打算购买 dǎ suàn gòu mǎi |
| If you're in the market for a new laptop, here are our top five recommendations. |
| 如果您打算购买新笔记本电脑,我们为您推荐五个最佳选择。 |
be in the process of doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be doing) | 正在…
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| I am in the process of applying for a visa to travel to the USA. |
be in the way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (physically blocking [sth]) | 挡路 dǎng lù |
| | 挡道
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be in the way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (impeding work, progress, etc.) | 阻碍 zǔ ài |
| | 阻挠 zǔ náo |
be inclined to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (person: be willing, disposed to do) | 倾向 qīng xiàng |
| He thinks she is dangerous and I'm inclined to agree with him. |
be inclined to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (person: tend to do) | 倾向 qīng xiàng |
| | 很可能 hěn kě néng |
| Don't believe everything my sister tells you. She is inclined to exaggerate. |
be inclined to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (person: tending to) | 倾向于 qīng xiàng yú |
| He is inclined to skepticism where ghosts are concerned. |
be intended to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have as its purpose) | 有意做 yǒu yì zuò |
| | 故意做 gù yì zuò |
be into [sb] vi + prep | informal (like romantically) (人) | 对…有兴趣,喜欢
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be into [sth] vi + prep | slang (enjoy, like) (俚语) | 喜欢,热爱
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| Sabina is really into jazz music. Rob isn't into football. |
| 萨宾娜非常热爱爵士乐。罗伯不喜欢足球。 |
be invested in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be committed to) | 投入 tóu rù |
| | 花费 huā fèi |
| Tom is very invested in his relationship. Audrey is very invested in her work. |
it may be | (it is possible) | 这可能是… zhè kě néng shì |
| It may be that the weather will improve tomorrow. |
it might be thought | (some people may imagine) | 有人可能会认为 yǒu rén kě néng huì rèn wéi |
| It might be thought that the English are unfriendly, but they are just reserved. |
it must be | (it is necessarily or unavoidably true) | 必然是… bì rán shì |
| | 必定是… bì dìng shì |
| The cat has just had kittens, so it must be female. |
it must be | (it is very probably) | 肯定是… kěn dìng shì |
| | 很可能是… hěn kě néng shì |
| If the newspaper says it's true, it must be. |
it must be | (it is fated) | 注定是… zhù dìng shì |
| No sane man seeks his own death; but if it must be, let it be swift and painless. |
it must be so | (it is necessarily or unavoidably true) | 必然如此 bì rán rú cǐ |
| | 必定如此 bì dìng rú cǐ |
| It is difficult to believe, but based on the evidence it must be so. |
it will be so | (this is indisputably going to happen) | 这是必然的 zhè shì bì rán de |
| If your mother says you have to go to bed early, it will be so. |
be an item nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (couple) (俚语,指情侣) | 一对儿 yí duì er |
| | 情侣 qíng lǚ |
| Are John and Lucy an item now? |
| 约翰和露西现在是一对儿了? |
be killed v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (die) | 被杀
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| Police say the driver of the car was killed instantly. |
be laced with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (drink: have alcohol or poison added) (指在饮品中加酒或加毒) | 加了
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| | 添了
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| | 掺了
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| The lemonade had been laced with vodka. |
leave [sb/sth] be v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (not disturb) | 别干涉
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| | 别理
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| Leave him be. |
leave much to be desired v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be inadequate) | 还有很多待改进的余地 hái yǒu hěn duō dài gǎi jìn de yú dì |
| Your table manners leave much to be desired. The house was cute on the outside, but inside left much to be desired. |
be leery of [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (wary, not trusting) | 对…猜疑
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| | 对…警惕
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| I'm leery of my father's financial advice; he lost all his money in the stock market. |
let [sb] be v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not bother, leave alone) (某人) | 不打扰…,随…去
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let [sth] be v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (leave undisturbed) (某物) | 使…保持原状
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let bygones be bygones v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (disregard past differences) | 过去的事就让它过去吧 guò qù de shì jiù ràng tā guò qù bɑ |
| We decided to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences. |
let it be interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (don't try to change it) | 别管它 bié guǎn tā |
| | 别理会它 bié lǐ huì tā |
| You shouldn't get involved in their quarrel - just let it be. |
be liable for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be accountable for) | 对…负责 duì … fù zé |
| Kyle is liable for his actions while he was drunk. |
| 凯尔要对他醉酒时的行为负责。 |
be liable to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be legally held to have injured [sb]) | 对…的受伤负法律责任
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be liable to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be legally subject to [sth]) | 对…应负法律责任
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| | 有…的法律义务
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be liable to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be likely to do [sth]) | 很有可能做某事
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| | 一般来说会做某事
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| If someone came in screaming and crying, a normal person would be liable to call the police. |
| 如果有人哭泣尖叫着跑进来,正常人一般都会打电话报警。 |
be liable to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be vulnerable to) | 易遭受…的
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be liable to being [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be vulnerable to) | 容易遭受
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| | 容易被
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| If you leave your cattle out in open range at night they are liable to being snatched by wolves. |
| 如果你晚上把牛群留在牛栏外,它们就很容易被狼叼走。 |
lie, be lying viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (item: be, stay) | 保留 bǎo liú |
| | 留在 liú zài |
备注: conjugation: lie - lay - lain |
| His book lay on the table unread. |
be lined up for [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (set aside, ready) | 为...准备好 wèi zhǔn bèi hǎo |
| | 为...预备着
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| Those funds are lined up for emergencies. |
be loaded with [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (laden with, full of) | 载满
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| | 装满 zhuāng mǎn |
| The truck was loaded with trash. |
be loath to do [sth], be loth to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be unwilling, reluctant) | 不乐意做某事
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| | 不情愿做某事
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be locked out v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have no key to enter) | 被锁在门外
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| | 被锁在外面
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| As soon as I closed the door I realized I was locked out; I had left my keys on the table inside. |
be locked out v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (computing: be unable to log in) (计算机无法登录) | 已锁定
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look a picture, be a picture v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (attractive sight) (人) | 如画般美丽
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| | 风景如画
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| She looked a picture on her wedding day. |
look to be v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (appear) | 没有提供翻译
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| That couch looks to be about 50 years old. |
be lost for words, be at a loss for words v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not know what to say) (书面) | 张口结舌,哑口无言
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| | 语塞,无语
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be made for each other, be made for one another v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be ideally suited to each other) (情侣等) | 天造地设,天生一对,非常般配
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| What a lovely couple; they're made for each other. Those two business partners are equally nasty; they're made for one another. |
be made for [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be ideally suited to) | 非常适合 fēi cháng shì hé |
| | 为...准备的
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| This job matches your qualifications and experience perfectly; it's made for you! |
make [sb/sth] out to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (represent as) | 把…描绘成…
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备注: Often refers to a false claim. |
| The press are making him out to be the greatest singer since Elvis, but he's not that good. |
be married to [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (be dedicated to [sth]: job, idea) | 献身于…的
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| | 投身于…的
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| My boyfriend is married to his job, but I'm a workaholic as well! |
| 我男朋友将自己献身于工作,而我自己也是个工作狂! |
be meant to do [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK (be supposed to do [sth]) | 应该 yīng gāi |
| I'm meant to go straight home after school. |
meant to be adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (predestined) | 注定的 zhù dìng de |
| I don't know how it happened, but I guess it was meant to be. |
might be vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (is or are possibly) | 可能是 kě néng shì |
| I think that man might be following me. |
be minded to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (disposed, inclined to do) | 有做某事的倾向的
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| | 打算做某事的
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| The teacher told the children that she was minded to put the toys away if they didn't stop arguing. |
| 老师告诉孩子们,如果他们不停止争吵,她就打算把玩具都没收。 |
be mindful of [sth] adj + prep | (give [sth] thought or awareness) | 留意到 liú yì dào |
| | 注意到 zhù yì dào |
| She only stayed a short time, as she was mindful of her need to study quite a bit before going to bed. |
be mixed up with [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be involved with) | 与...混在一起
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| | 与...有牵连
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| Don is mixed up with some very dubious people; I think they might be involved in organized crime. |
mother-to-be nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pregnant woman) | 孕妇 yùn fù |
never to be forgotten, never-to-be-forgotten adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (memorable) | 永不会被遗忘的 yǒng bú huì bèi yí wàng de |
备注: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| The photo of Neil Armstrong on the moon is an image never to be forgotten. |
not be able viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be unable, be incapable) | 不能 bù néng |
| | 做不到 zuò bú dào |
| If you have another beer you will not be able to drive home. |
not be affected by vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be indifferent to) | 不为…所动 bù wéi suǒ dòng |
| No human being can witness suffering on this scale and not be affected by it. |
not be affected by vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not feel consequences of) | 不受到…的影响 bú shòu dào de yǐng xiǎng |
| Residents of mountain communities will not be affected by tsunamis. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adversely affect the health of) | 有害健康 yǒu hài jiàn kāng |
| | 不利于…的健康 bú lì yú de jiàn kāng |
| | 对…的健康有危害 duì de jiàn kāng yǒu wēi hài |
| Saturated fat is not good for your heart. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adversely affect) | 对…有害 duì yǒu hài |
| | 对…不利 duì bú lì |
| Closing the restaurant at 9pm would not be good for business. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not useful in) | 对…没用 duì méi yòng |
| Too much fat in the diet will not be good for your health. |
not be likely viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be improbable) | 未必会 wèi bì huì |
| | 不见得 bú jiàn dé |
| | 不见得 bú jiàn dé |
not be moved v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (not change opinion) | 不为所动 bù wéi suǒ dòng |
| Anne is completely against the idea, and will not be moved from her position. |
not be ready viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be unprepared) | 没有做好准备 méi yǒu zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi |
| My boyfriend should be going out at 7, but he always takes a long time to get dressed and will not be ready. |
not be worth the effort v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be a waste of time) | 得不偿失
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not to be believed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (untrustworthy, not credible) | 不可信的 bù kě xìn de |
| | 不足信的 bù zú xìn de |
| Do not trust that man, anything he says is not to be believed. |
not to be believed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (amazing) | 令人难以相信的 lìng rén nán yǐ xiāng xìn de |
| | 不可思议的 bù kě sī yì de |
| That chef's desserts are not to be believed. |
not to be compared adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very different) | 无可比拟的 wú kě bǐ nǐ de |
| | 相差很远的 xiāng chā hěn yuǎn de |
| | 远不如的 yuǎn bù rú de |
| Kate Bush's singing style is not to be compared to that of Stevie Nicks. |
not to be expected adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unlikely) | 不太可能的 bú tài kě néng de |
| Gifts from them are not to be expected. |
not to be mistaken for [sth/sb], not to be confused with [sth/sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (as distinct from [sth] else) | 不要与...弄错
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| | 不可与…搞混
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not to be moved adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (intended to be left in place) | 不能移动的 bù néng yí dòng de |
| | 固定的 gù dìng de |
| Remember that this glass is not to be moved until I return. |
not to be trusted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dishonest, unreliable) | 不可信的 bù kě xìn de |
| | 不可靠的 bù kě kào de |
| Certain politicians are not to be trusted. |
be nothing to do with [sb], have nothing to do with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not concern [sb]) | 与...无关
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| Stop listening in to our conversation; this is nothing to do with you. |
be nothing to do with [sth/sb], have nothing to do with [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be unrelated) | 与…没有关系 yǔ … méi yǒu guān xì |
| | 与…不相干
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| You would think that volcanoes have nothing to do with the weather, but they do. My bad mood today has nothing to do with the weather. |
be notified of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be advised or informed of [sth]) (信息) | 收到 shōu dào |
| | 被通知
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| I was notified of Peter's death on Monday. |
| 我周一才收到彼得的死讯。 |
be obligated to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be morally or legally bound to do) | 有义务做
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| Parents are obligated to provide food and shelter for their children. |
be obligated to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be morally or legally bound to [sb]) | 对某人有义务
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be obliged to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be forced, bound to do) | 有责任,义不容辞
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| | 必须做某事
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be obliged to [sb] for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be grateful, indebted) | 对...感激
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| | 对...感恩
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be obsessed with [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be fixated on [sth/sb]) | 着迷于 zháo mí yú |
| | 痴迷于
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be off to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (leaving for somewhere) | 动身去...
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| | 前往...
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| | 去...
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| I'm off to work now. See you tonight! |
be off to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (leaving to do [sth]) | 离开去做…
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| She tells me she's off to make her fortune in the world of modelling. |
be on to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have a promising idea) | 对…有头绪了
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be on to [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (about [sb]'s secret) (某人) | 识破
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be on a diet v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (following weight-loss regime) | 在节食
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| I'm on a diet, so don't tempt me with chocolate. |
be on a diet v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (following eating plan) | 吃某种特殊饮食
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| Due to the diabetes, he's on a sugar free diet. |
be on speaking terms v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have an amicable relationship) (争吵后) | 恢复说话,关系变好
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| We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks. |
| 两周互不理睬后,我们终于又与对方说话了。 |
be on speaking terms v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be acquainted) | 相互认识
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| | 熟识 shóu shí |
| (指认识后) | 开始交谈
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| We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now. |
| 我们已不再是点头之交,现在已经认识,开始相互交谈了。 |
be on the hunt for [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look for [sth], [sb]) | 搜寻 sōu xún |
| | 寻找 xún zhǎo |
| My cat is always on the hunt for mice and birds. |
be on the line v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be at risk) | 有危险,处于险境
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| | 岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi |