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| come apart at the seams v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (go wrong) | 失败
shī bài |
| | The proposed merger appears to be coming apart at the seams. |
| come apart at the seams v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (lose control of emotions) | 情绪失控，崩溃
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| | She started getting frazzled when she lost her job; now her husband has left her, and she's really coming apart at the seams. |
| come at a price v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have a downside or disadvantage) | 需要付出代价的
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| | Rock stars discover that fame and fortune come at a price. |
| community at large nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (everyone in area) | 整个社区
zhěng gè shè qū |
| | The community at large is asking the police to do something about the rising crime rate. |
connive at [sth],
connive in [sth] vi + prep | (turn a blind eye to) | 假装不见
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| | | 默许
mò xǔ |
| | Critics say the government is conniving at preventing social mobility. |
| curse at [sb] vi + prep | US, informal (use obscene language) | 咒骂
zhòu mà |
| | | 对…骂脏话
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| | Perry cursed at the driver who swerved in front of him. |
| dab at [sth] vi + prep | (pat, touch) | 轻触
qīng chù |
| | The girl dabbed carefully at her wound. |
| dab at [sth] with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (cover using small strokes) | 覆盖
fù gài |
| | The artist timidly dabbed at the canvas with small brush strokes. |
| direct [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (aim, target) | 将某物瞄准某人
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| | | 将某物对准某人
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| | The marketing campaign was directed at young women. |
| | 营销活动瞄准的是年轻女性。 |
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. |
| drive at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (suggest, intend to say) (比喻) | 暗示，意指
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| | What are you driving at? |
| eat away at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal, figurative (worry) | 烦扰
fán rǎo |
| | Raskolnikov's crime ate away at his peace of mind and, ultimately, his soul. |
| eat away at [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] | figurative (erode) | 侵蚀
qīn shí |
| | | 腐蚀
fǔ shí |
| | The river eats away at the sand banks every time there's a flood. |
elated with [sth],
elated at [sth] adj + prep | (joyful about) | 对于…兴高采烈
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| | | 对…欢欣鼓舞
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| | We were elated with the news about the wedding. |
| | 我们对婚礼之事欢欣鼓舞。 |
estimate [sth] at [sth],
estimate [sth] to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (judge, assess) | 判断
pàn duàn |
| | | 估计
gū jì |
| | Marco estimated his chance of winning to be 30%. |
| | 马可估计，自己获胜的几率为30%。 |
| excel at [sth] vi + prep | (skill: be very good at) | 擅长
shàn cháng |
| | | 善于
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| | Ian excels at football. |
| | 伊安擅长踢足球。 |
| expert at [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (skilled at doing [sth]) | 能手
néng shǒu |
| | | 高手
gāo shǒu |
| | I'm an expert at identifying butterflies. |
| | 我是蝴蝶鉴别高手。 |
| fall in love at first sight viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become infatuated with a stranger) | 一见钟情
yí jiàn zhōng qíng |
| | | 一见倾心
yí jiàn qīng xīn |
| | As soon as I saw him across the dance floor, I fell in love at first sight. |
| feel right at home v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be comfortable) | 感觉怡然自得
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| | (书面语) | 感觉宾至如归
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| | This is such a welcoming village - I feel right at home here. |
| fire at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (shoot a weapon at) | 向…开火，朝…射击
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| | The soldiers were firing at the enemy. |
| | 士兵向敌人开火。 |
fix [sth],
fix [sth] at [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (price: set) (价格) | 定，固定
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| | We fixed the price at nineteen dollars each. |
| | 我们把价格定在19元一个。 |
| flash [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (body part: expose to [sb]) | 快速把（身体器官）暴露给...看
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| | Peter flashed his butt at an old woman. |
flash your lights,
flash your lights at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (turn headlights on briefly) | 冲（某人）闪车灯
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| | The driver flashed his lights at me to let me turn. |
| froth at the mouth viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (produce foamy spittle) (本义) | 口吐白沫
kǒu tǔ bái mò |
| | If a dog is frothing at the mouth it may be rabid. |
foam at the mouth,
froth at the mouth v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be furious) (比喻) | 气得口吐白沫，非常生气
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| | The governor was frothing at the mouth after she was accused of misconduct. |
| frown at [sb] vi + prep | (scowl, show disapproval) | 对…皱眉
duì zhòu méi |
| | | 以皱眉对…表示不满
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| | Don't frown at me; I'm not the one who wrecked your car. |
| gape at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (stare with mouth open) | 目瞪口呆地凝视
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| | The children gaped at the dog balancing on top of a ball. The students gaped at the teacher when she used a curse word. |
| gape at [sb] vi + prep | (x) | 张目结舌
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| gawk at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (stare, gawp at) | 呆呆地看
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| | Sarah's friends gawked at her when she arrived at the party wearing a cow costume. |
| gaze at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (look intently at) | 凝视着
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| | We lay on our backs and gazed at the stars. |
| get at [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 (intend to say, imply) (非正式用语) | 想说，意指
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| | I don't understand what you are getting at. |
| | 我明白你想说什么。 |
| get at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (upset by targeting for criticism) (俚语) | 数落，批评，讽刺，打击
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| | I hate him; he's always getting at me. |
| get at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (influence [sb] illegally) (俚语) | 贿赂，买通
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| | All the evidence is against us, we'll have to see if we can get at the jury. |
| get back at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take revenge on) | 向…报复
xiàng bào fù |
| | | 找…算账
zhǎo suàn zhàng |
| | He wanted to get back at them for making his life miserable. |
| 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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| glance at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (look quickly at) | 朝…投去一撇
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| | | 望…一眼
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| | Mark kept glancing at the door to see if his date had arrived. We glanced at each other discreetly. |
| glare at [sb] vi + prep | (look angrily at [sb]) | 怒瞪
nù dèng |
| | | 怒视
nù shì |
| | Susan glared at her boyfriend. |
| go at [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 (do energetically) (精神百倍或热情洋溢地) | 扑向
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| | Chris was hungrily going at his food. |
| go at [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] | informal (attack: [sb]) | 扑向
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| | | 袭击
xí jī |
| | One of the men went at Ed with a knife. |
| go at [sth] fiercely v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (do energetically) | 凶猛地扑向（食物等）
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| | The two lions were going at the carcass fiercely. |
| go at [sb] fiercely v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (attack) | 凶猛地扑向（某人）
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| | The boxers were going at each other fiercely. |
| go hard at [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (do [sth] intensely) | 投入做，努力做
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| | I started learning Italian a year ago, and I've been going hard at it ever since. |
go off on [sb] (US),
go off at [sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (express anger) | 向某人发火
xiàng mǒu rén fā huǒ |
| | | 朝某人发作
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| | All I said was that he had a bit of a temper and he went off on me! |
go off on a tangent,
also UK: go off at a tangent v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (digress, change subject) | 忽然离题
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| | | 忽然转换话题
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| goggle at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (stare stupidly) | 目瞪口呆地看
mù dēng kǒu dāi de kàn |
| | | 瞪视
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| | Traffic was terrible because drivers kept slowing to goggle at an accident at the side of the road. |
| be good at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be skilled, talented) | 擅长
shàn cháng |
| | | 善于
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| | He is good at anything related to numbers. |
| good shot at nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (good chance of success at) (非正式用语) | 有成功希望的尝试
yǒu chéng gōng xī wàng de cháng shì |
grab,
grab at [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (try to seize [sth]) | （试图）抓住
shì tú zhuā zhù |
| | The drowning man will grab at anything nearby. |
| grab at [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, figurative (opportunity: seize) | 抓住，攫去
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| | | 夺走，掠去
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| | Paula grabbed at the handrail to stop herself from falling. |
| grasp at [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] | figurative (seize opportunity) (机会等) | 抓住，把握
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| | Kyra grasped at the opportunity to represent her school at the undergraduate research conference. |
| grasp at [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) | 试图抓住
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| | | 努力抓住
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| | John grasped at the rim of the pool as his friends tried to pull him away. |
| grin at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (smile broadly at) | 对…咧嘴笑
duì … liě zuǐ xiào |
| | After I tripped on the stairs, I noticed a really cute boy grinning at me. |
| growl at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (animal: snarl at) (动物) | 对着…吼叫，对着…咆哮
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| | The lion in the cage growled at the tourists. |
| | 笼子里的狮子对着游客们咆哮。 |
| growl at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (person: speak grumpily to) (人) | 对…怒气冲冲地说，对…怒吼
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| | My husband growls at me if I wake him up too early. |
| | 如果我太早叫醒他，我的丈夫会对我怒气冲冲。 |
| hack away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (keep chopping at [sth]) | 劈
pī |
| | | 砍
kǎn |
| | The loggers hacked away at the conifers. |
| hack away at [sth] vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | figurative (decrease [sth] over time) | 不断减少
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| hammer at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (bang repeatedly) | 反复敲打
fǎn fù qiāo dǎ |
| | Joanne hammered at the door to get John's attention. |
| hammer away at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal, figurative (repeatedly attempt to persuade [sb]) (非正式用语，比喻) | 反复劝说
fǎn fù quàn shuō |
| | I hammered away at my boss until he finally agreed to give me a raise. |
hammer away at,
reolace: hammer away at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (persist) | 反复强调
fǎn fù qiáng diào |
| | | 不懈努力
bú xiè nǔ lì |
| | | 锲而不舍
qiè ér bù shě |
| | If you want to finish your novel, you need to just hammer away at it every day. |
| handy at [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | informal (skilled) | 擅长…
shàn cháng … |
| | | 善于做…
shàn yú zuò … |
| | Steve has always been handy at car mechanics. |
| hard at work adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (working hard) | 努力工作
nǔ lì gōng zuò |
| | | 勤奋用功
qín fèn yòng gōng |
| | Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| harp on at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (nag) | 在...耳边唠叨
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| | | 对...絮聒
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| | My mother always harps on at me about doing my chores. |
| have a chance at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have opportunity) | 得到…的机会
dé dào … de jī huì |
| | Johnson has a chance at another world title. |
| have a chance at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have opportunity to do) | 有机会
yǒu jī huì |
| | Audrey has a chance at getting into Harvard. |
| have a dig at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (make a critical remark: about [sb]) | 挖苦某人
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| | | 对某人冷嘲热讽
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| | The sacked workers had a dig at their former boss in the press. |
| have a go at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (attack verbally) (俚语) | （口头）攻击…，抨击…
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| have a go at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (attempt, try) (非正式用语) | 跃跃欲试
yuè yuè yù shì |
| | If you won't try, I'll have a go at solving the puzzle. |
have a good shot at [sth],
have a good shot at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (likely chance) (如达到目标等) | 很有可能
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| | I have a good shot at winning the scholarship this year. |
| have a look at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (examine, inspect) | 检查
jiǎn chá |
| | Let the doctor have a look at your rash. |
| have a shot at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (try) | 试试
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| | | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | I'd never even seen snow but I thought I´d have a shot at snowboading on the easy slopes. |
| have a shot at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (have chance) | 有机会
yǒu jī huì |
| | You have a shot at winning the lottery. |
have a whack,
have a whack at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | colloquial (make an attempt) | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | The photocopier was broken, so Linda decided to have a whack at fixing it. "Do you know how to do this?" - "No, but I'll have a whack." |
| have another go at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (try again) | 再试一次
zài shì yí cì |
| | That attempt didn't work out very well, so I'll have another go at it. |
| have at [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] | slang (undertake enthusiastically) | 没有提供翻译
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| have at [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] | slang (attack, assault: [sb]) | 攻击某人
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| | | 袭击某人
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| | Have at you, Sir! cried Sherlock Holmes, drawing his sword-stick. |
| have at it v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (attempt [sth]) | 动手做
dòng shǒu zuò |
| | | 实际行动起来
shí jì xíng dòng qǐ lái |
| | If you think you can do a better job, just have at it! |
| have [sth] at your disposal v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have [sth] available) | 掌握，控制
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| | | 处置，处理
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| | | 处理，利用
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| | If you don't have a car at your disposal, getting a job is very difficult. |
| have fun at [sb]'s expense v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (joke about [sb]) | 拿某人开玩笑
ná mǒu rén kāi wán xiào |
| | | 笑话某人
xiào huà mǒu rén |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| hint at [sth] vi + prep | (imply, suggest) | 暗示
àn shì |
| | Roger Daltrey hinted at the possibility of a new Who album. |
| hiss at [sb] vi + prep | (make jeering whisper) (人) | 发出嘘声
fā chū xū shēng |
| | Jane was so mad that she spent the entire movie hissing at me. |
| | “你是个骗子！” 她发出嘘声。 |
| hit back at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (retaliate against) | 往后撞在…上
wǎng hòu zhuàng zài … shàng |
| | The victim of the attempted mugging hit back at his attackers, and they ran off empty-handed. |
| hit out at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (criticize) | 抨击
pēng jī |
| | | 强烈批评
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| | The actress has hit out at critics, who she claims have misunderstood her performance. |
| hold at [sth] vi + prep | (not change state) (某种状态) | 保持
bǎo chí |
| | The water level held at two feet above sea level. |
| | 水位保持在海平面以上两英尺的地方。 |
| holler at [sb] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | US, informal (shout, yell) | 叫喊
jiào hǎn |
| holler [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, informal (shout, call out) | 抱怨
bào yuàn |
| hoot at [sb] vi + prep | (by person: mocking) (表示反对、蔑视、嘲弄等) | 冲着某人发出尖声嘘叫
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| | The crowd hooted at the referee. |
| | 人群向裁判发出尖声嘘叫。 |
| hoot at [sb] vi + prep | (sound horn) | 向...鸣喇叭
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| | | 用喇叭向...打招呼
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| | The bicyclist hooted at Sean with his horn. |
| | 骑自行车的人向肖恩鸣喇叭。 |
| hurl [sth] at [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (words, insults: aim at [sb]) | 冲着…气势汹汹地叫骂…
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| | Old Larry always sat on his front porch and hurled insults at the schoolchildren walking by. |
| | 老拉里总是坐在前廊上，气势汹汹地冲着路过的学童们叫骂。 |
| if at all advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (possibly not at all) (if的强调说法) | 即使…；如果真的…
jí shǐ …；rú guǒ zhēn de … |
| | In this part of the country, it only snows a few days per year, if at all. |
| ill at ease adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (socially awkward) | 不自在
bú zì zài |
| | | 坐立不安
zuò lì bù ān |
| | | 局促不安
jú cù bù ān |
| | I am always ill at ease at events where I don't know anyone. |
in a pinch (US),
at a pinch (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (if necessary) | 紧要的时候
jǐn yào de shí hòu |
| | | 紧急情况下
jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià |
| | At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car. |
in no time at all,
in no time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (rapidly) | 马上，立刻，很快
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| | I can get dinner ready in no time at all. |
in one fell swoop,
at one fell swoop exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in a single fast action) | 一下子
yí xià zi |
| | | 一举
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| | Pests or disease can wipe out the entire crop in one fell swoop. |
| jab [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (poke: [sth] at [sb]) | 用...刺
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| | He jabbed his walking stick at me and told me to stay off his lawn. |
| jab at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (poke at) | 戳
chuō |
| | | 拨动
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| | The old lady was jabbing at Vince with her finger. |
| jab at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (point at, poke) | 戳
chuō |
| | | 刺
cì |
| | The old lady was jabbing at Vince with her finger. |
| jeer at [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] | (shout at, taunt [sb]) | 嘲笑某人
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| | | 讥笑某人
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| | | 讥讽某人
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| | At the bar, the rowdy men jeered at the loser of the fight. |
| jump at the chance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (accept opportunity) | 欣然接受机会
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| | | 热切地抓住机会
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| | When my grandmother offered to take me to England, I jumped at the chance. |
| jump at the chance to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (accept opportunity to do) | 热切地抓住做某事的机会
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| | I would jump at the chance to meet my sporting hero. |
| keep at [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 (continue) | 继续做
jì xù zuò |
| | Eva struggled at first, but kept at it, and passed her driving test at the first attempt. |