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| sell at auction vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (offer to highest bidder) | 拍卖出售
pāi mài chū shòu |
| | He decided to sell his house at auction to get a higher price for it. |
| shine at [sth] vi + prep | informal, figurative (excel at [sth]) | 擅长于
shàn cháng yú |
| | | 善于
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| | He's not good at explaining it, but he really shines at mathematics. |
shoot a glance at [sb],
dart a glance at [sb],
cast a glance at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look quickly at) | 瞟了某人一眼
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| shoot at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fire a weapon towards) | 向…开火
xiàng kāi huǒ |
| | | 向…射击
xiàng shè jī |
| | Shoot at the deer as soon as you see him clearly. |
| shout at [sb] vi + prep | (raise one's voice angrily at) | 冲着某人嚷嚷
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| | | 冲着某人大叫大嚷
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| | If I don't shout at the children, they take no notice of me. |
| shudder at [sth] vi + prep | (be frightened or repelled by) | 对…感到恐惧
duì … gǎn dào kǒng jù |
| | She shuddered at the thought of eating raw meat. |
| sit down at the table viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | literal (take a seat at mealtime) (本义) | 在餐桌前就坐，准备就餐
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| | Dinner's almost ready – will you all please come and sit down at the table. |
| sit down at the table vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (enter negotiations) (比喻) | 在谈判桌前就坐，准备开始谈判
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| | We will sit down at the table later in the week to discuss terms. |
skilled in [sth],
skilled at [sth],
skilled at doing [sth] adj + prep | (dexterous, practised) | 在…方面技术熟练的
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| | | 对…很在行的
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| | My mother is skilled in the crafts of sewing and baking. |
| | 我母亲对缝纫和烘焙很在行。 |
| slave away at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (work hard at) (非正式用语) | 苦干，拼命干
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| | He had to slave away all morning to finish the job without any help. |
| slick at [sth] adj + prep | figurative (person: practised) | 熟于…的
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| | | 对...熟练的
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| slick at doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (person: practised) | 做…熟练
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| | Patricia is slick at making sales. |
| | 帕特丽夏做销售工作很熟练。 |
| smile at [sb] vi + prep | (give [sb] a smile) (对着人) | 冲…微笑，向…微笑
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| smile at [sth] vi + prep | (regard with pleasure) (觉得高兴，满足) | 为…而微笑
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| smile at [sth] vi + prep | (regard with amusement) (觉得有趣) | 对…觉得好笑
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| snap at [sb] vi + prep | (speak sharply or angrily to) | 对...怒声呵斥
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| | | 对…恶声恶气
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| | I know you're frustrated, but that doesn't give you an excuse to snap at me like that. |
| snap at [sth] vi + prep | (seize: opportunity) (机会等) | 迅速抓住
xùn sù zhuā zhù |
| | The dancer snapped at the chance of auditioning for the Royal Ballet. |
| snatch at vi + prep | (attempt to grab) | 一把抓住
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| | Nancy snatched at the end of the rope, but couldn't manage to catch hold of it. |
| sneer at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make scornful face at) | 嘲笑…
cháo xiào |
| | | 讥笑…
jī xiào |
| | | 取笑…
qǔ xiào |
| | Be careful about sneering at someone; your face could freeze that way. |
| sneer at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (show scorn or contempt for) | 蔑视…
miè shì |
| | | 讥笑…
jī xiào |
| | The spoiled child sneered at her poorer classmate's patched clothing. |
| sneeze at [sth] vi + prep | often in negative (treat with contempt) | 轻视
qīng shì |
| | | 看轻
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| | A raise plus an enhanced bonus package? That's not to be sneezed at! |
| sniff 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 (show contempt) | 对…嗤之以鼻
duì … chī zhī yǐ bí |
| | The fans sniffed at the choice of new manager for the club. |
| sniff 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 (be interested) | 对…有兴趣
duì … yǒu xìng qù |
| | There are a lot of investors sniffing at the deal. |
| sniff at [sth] vi + prep | (smell) | 闻
wén |
| | | 嗅
xiù |
| | The dog was sniffing at the food cupboard, indicating he was hungry. |
| snipe at [sb] vi + prep | (try to shoot) | 狙击
jū jī |
| | | 向某人射击
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| snipe at [sb] vi + prep | figurative (make petty criticisms of) | 批评某人
pī píng mǒu rén |
| | | 抨击某人
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| stab at [sth] vi + prep | (make jabbing motions) | 刺向
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| | | 戳向
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| | | 戳向
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| | Lisa grabbed a knife and stabbed at the intruder, hoping to scare him off. |
| stand at attention v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (military: stand straight) | 立正站着
lì zhèng zhàn zhe |
| | The entire company stood to attention in perfect unison. |
| stare at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (gaze fixedly at) | 凝视着…
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| | | 注视着…
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| | | 目不转睛地看着…
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| | Agnes stared at the phone, willing it to ring. |
| stay at home v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remain in house) | 留在家中
liú zài jiā zhōng |
| | | 待在家里
dāi zài jiā lǐ |
| 备注: hyphens used when term is an adj before a noun, or is used as a noun |
| | I stayed at home today because I was feeling ill. |
| stay-at-home adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (doesn't work outside house) | 待在家里的
dāi zài jiā lǐ de |
| | | 不出去工作的
bù chū qù gōng zuò de |
| | She left her career to be a stay-at-home mom. |
| stay-at-home nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal (person: doesn't go out) | 宅人
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| | | 御宅族
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| | She's a real stay-at-home. You can't get her to go anywhere. |
| steal a glance at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look quickly, furtively at) | 偷偷地瞥…一眼
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| | | 偷看…一眼
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| | She stole a glance at him when she thought he wasn't looking. |
stick with [sth],
stick at [sth],
stick to [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 (not vary or deviate from) (非正式用语) | 坚持做某事，继续做某事
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| | | 遵守
zūn shǒu |
| | If I stick with this diet, I should be able to wear my favorite pants again by Christmas. |
| | 只要能继续坚持这样的膳食计划，我应该就能在圣诞节前再次穿上我最喜欢的裤子了。 |
| stop over at [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (stay overnight at) | 中途在…停留
zhōng tú zài … tíng liú |
| | It's fun to stop over at DisneyWorld on the way to Miami. |
strain at the leash,
UK: also strain at the lead v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dog: pull against lead) | 扯紧牵狗绳
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| | The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash. |
| strain at the leash v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (person: be eager for action) | 迫切想做
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| | | 急迫地想要做
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| 备注: Usually in the continuous. |
| | Isabel is excited about her new job; she is straining at the leash to get started. |
| strike out at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (hit, attack) | 攻击
gōng jī |
| | | 袭击
xí jī |
| | A coiled snake will strike out at anything that threatens it. |
| strike out at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (criticize) | 抨击
pēng jī |
| | | （语言）攻击
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| | When he was a candidate for mayor, Bob would strike out at all his opponents. |
| swear at [sb] vi + prep | UK (use bad language towards, curse at) | 诅咒
zǔ zhòu |
| | | 咒骂
zhòu mà |
| | | 辱骂
rǔ mà |
| | Children should not swear at their parents. |
| | 孩子不可辱骂自己的父母。 |
| swing at [sb] [sth] vi + prep | (attempt to hit) | 朝…打去
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| swing [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (attempt to hit with punch, blow) | 用…朝…打去，用…挥向…
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take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful 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 [sth]) | 仔细检查
zǐ xì jiǎn chá |
| | | 仔细查看
zǐ xì chá kàn |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
| take a crack at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (attempt [sth]) | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | I can't finish this crossword puzzle - do you want to take a crack at it? |
| take a crack at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (criticize [sb]) | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | It's easy to take a crack at his new girlfriend- she's ugly, stupid, and unemployed. |
take a look,
take 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." | informal (look at [sth/sb]) (非正式用语) | 看一下，看一看
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| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| | 我不太懂引擎原理，不过我会看一看的。 |
| take a peek at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (look briefly, furtively) | 偷看一眼
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| | | 瞄一眼
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| | I want so badly to take a peek at my presents, but I'll wait till Christmas. |
take a shot at [sth],
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, figurative (attempt [sth]) | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | I'd like to learn to play golf, so one day I think I'll take a shot at it. |
| | 我想学打高尔夫球，总有一天我会去尝试的。 |
| take a shot at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (fire at, try to hit [sth/sb]) | 向...射击
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| | | 朝...开枪
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| | When you see the target appear, aim your gun and take a shot at it. I took a shot at the deer, but I missed. |
| | 看到目标出现时，端起枪瞄准，然后向目标射击。我朝那只鹿开了一枪，但没打中。 |
take a swipe at,
take a swipe at [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (aim a punch at) | 重击
zhòng jī |
| | | 猛掴
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| | I was so enraged by the paparazzo that I took a swipe at him. |
| take aim at [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (point a weapon at) | 瞄准
miáo zhǔn |
| | I saw a sniper taking aim at us from a second-story window. |
| take fright at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be scared off by) | 因为…受到惊吓
yīn wèi … shòu dào jīng xià |
| | Stock markets fell after investors took fright at the weak manufacturing reports. |
| thrash [sb] at [sth] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (defeat thoroughly) | 在…上彻底打败某人
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| | Audrey thrashed Tania at tennis. |
| throw [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (hurl in the direction of) | 用…扔…
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| | Johnny was told off for throwing a book at his brother. |
| too much at once nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sudden excess of [sth]) | 突然过量
tū rán guò liàng |
| | I took a big gulp of beer and got too much at once. |
| try your hand at doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (attempt [sth] new) | 尝试
cháng shì |
| | | 试一试
shì yī shì |
| | I've decided to try my hand at writing children's books. |
| tug at [sth] vi + prep | (yank or pull on [sth]) | 用力拉
yòng lì lā |
| | | 猛拉
měng lā |
| | | 使劲拉
shǐ jìn lā |
| | Emily tugged at the door, but it wouldn't open. |
| valued at preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (worth, priced at or costing) | 价值…
jià zhí |
| | | 价值为…
jià zhí wéi |
| | | 估价是…
gū jià shì |
| | His house was valued at $6 million. |
wave at [sb],
wave to [sb] vtr + prep | (gesture in greeting) | 向…挥手示意
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| | | 向…挥手致意
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| | Brent waved at his sons as he approached the house. |
| way of looking at things nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (perspective, perception) | 看待事情的方式
kàn dài shì qíng de fāng shì |
| | I can't understand your way of looking at things. |
a whiz at [sth],
a whizz at [sth],
a wiz at [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (wizard: person skilled at [sth]) | …方面的奇才
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| | | …方面的能手
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| | He's a whiz at maths – he can even do equations in his head. |
| wink at [sb] vi + prep | (blink one eye at) | 对某人眨眼示意
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| | | 向某人使眼色
xiàng mǒu rén shǐ yǎn sè |
| | When the handsome young man smiled and winked at her, Lucy began to blush. |
| work at vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put great effort into) | 致力于
zhì lì yú |
| | | 投身于
tóu shēn yú |
| | We are currently working at finding ways to become more environmentally friendly. |
| yell at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (shout angrily at) | 对...怒吼
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| | | 对...喊叫
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| | Susan yelled at her dog but the barking continued. |