复合形式: in | IN |
instrumental in [sth] adj + prep | (helpful, contributing to [sth]) | 起重要作用 qǐ zhòng yào zuò yòng |
| The soprano was instrumental in the opera. |
instrumental in doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (helpful in achieving [sth]) | 有帮助的 yǒu bāng zhù de |
| My aunt was instrumental in my getting the appointment. |
interest in nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (curiosity about) | 对 ... 的兴趣
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| I've started to take an interest in classical music recently. I have no interest in hearing about your problems. |
interested in doing [sth] adj + prep | (wanting to do) | 对做…感兴趣,想要做
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| I'm interested in starting my own business. |
interfere in [sth] vi + prep | (meddle in [sth]) | 干涉 gān shè |
| | 插手 chā shǒu |
| My sister is always interfering in my love life. |
| 我姐姐总是干涉我的感情生活。 |
invest in [sth] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (buy, spend money on [sth]) | 购买 gòu mǎi |
| | 在...上花钱
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| Laura invested in a new house and car after her promotion. I must invest in some good warm clothes before winter arrives. |
invest [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (spend money on) | 在…上投资
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| Lisa invested £10,000 in her brother's business venture. |
| 丽莎在她弟弟的创业公司投资了一万英镑。 |
invest in [sth] vi + prep | (commit money to, risk money on [sth]) | 投资于
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| | 给...投资
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| I am going to ask my father to invest in my business, as I can't get a bank loan. |
invest [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (devote: time, etc. to [sth]) | 投入(时间、感情等)于
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| I have invested a lot of time in this business. |
| 我在这项业务中投入了大量的时间。 |
invest in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be involved in emotionally) | 投入感情于
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| She really invested in that relationship; it's a shame they broke up. |
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. |
invite [sb] in vtr + adv | (ask [sb] to enter) | 邀请…进来
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| The neighbor came by and Kate invited her in. |
| 凯特邀请前来串门的邻居进来。 |
involve [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (include in [sth]) | 使某人参与某事,让某人参与某事
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| She involved him in the decision-making process because of his experience. |
| 由于他经验丰富,她让他参与了决策过程。 |
involve [sb] in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (include in doing) | 让某人参与做某事
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| We like to involve the children in deciding where to go for the summer holidays. |
involve yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (participate) | 参加 cān jiā |
| | 参与 cān yù |
| I think you should involve yourself in some social activities and make new friends. |
It is all in the mind exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (It is imaginary.) | 这都是想象出来的 zhè dōu shì xiǎng xiàng chū lái de |
| | 这全是凭空想象
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| Some people believe they have been cured by faith-healers, but it's all in the mind. |
IVF nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | acronym (in vitro fertilization) (in-vitro fertilization的缩写形式) | 试管受精,体外受精
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| The single woman used IVF to get pregnant. |
jack in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | BE, slang (give up, abandon, quit) (俚语) | 放弃,舍弃
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| Ali will jack in his job as soon as he stars his MA. |
jack-in-the-box nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (toy: doll springs up when opened) (开盒盖时其中的玩偶能跳起) | 玩偶盒
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jam [sth] in [sth], jam [sth] into [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (push hard, wedge) | 将...塞入...
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| | 将...塞进...
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| Paul tried to jam a dollar into the vending machine, but it didn't work. |
| 保罗想将一美元的硬币塞进自动售货机里,但没有成功。 |
join in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (participate) | 加入 jiā rù |
| | 参加 cān jiā |
| We should ask the other students to join in our activities. |
join in [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] | (participate in) | 参与 cān yù |
| | 参加 cān jiā |
| We should ask the other students to join in our activities. |
join in with [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] | (participate in) | 加入…,参加…
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jump in 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." | informal (dive, leap) | 跳进去
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| Mike walked up to the edge of the swimming pool, hesitated a moment, and then jumped in. |
jump in [sth] vi + prep | informal (dive, leap) | 跳进 tiào jìn |
| | 跳入 tiào rù |
| He jumped in the pool and shrieked because the water was so cold. |
jump in [sth] vi + prep | figurative, informal (become involved) | 迫不及待地参与 pò bù jí dài de cān yù |
| | 欣然参加 xīn rán cān jiā |
| Feel free to jump in the discussion if you have something to say. |
jump in 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, informal (become involved) | 迫不及待地参与进去
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| | 欣然加入
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| Fiona was listening to the argument, and couldn't resist jumping in. |
just in case conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (if it should happen that) | 以防万一 yǐ fáng wàn yī |
| You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
just in case advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for this eventuality) | 以防万一 yǐ fáng wàn yī |
| They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
just in time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (almost too late) | 正是时候 zhèng shì shí hòu |
| The paramedics arrived just in time. You got here just in time, you almost missed all the fun. |
keep [sth] in, keep in [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." | figurative (repress, restrain: emotion, etc.) (感情等) | 抑制,压制,控制
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keep [sth] in, keep in [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." | figurative (withhold, prevent from getting out) | 保守住
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| | 瞒住
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| Tania was bursting to tell Audrey the secret, but somehow she managed to keep it in. |
keep [sth] in check v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (control) | 控制 kòng zhì |
| The European Central Bank has kept inflation in check. |
keep in contact viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (stay in touch) | 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì |
| | 保持联络 bǎo chí lián luò |
| New technologies make it easy to keep in contact with your customers. |
keep in contact, stay in contact v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stay in touch) | 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì |
| | 保持联络 bǎo chí lián luò |
| My uncle and I stayed in contact after he moved to Australia. |
keep in mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remember, consider) | 记住 jì zhù |
| Now, keep in mind that in May of 1929 the stock market hadn't crashed yet. |
keep [sb] in mind, bear [sb] in mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (consider [sb] for [sth]) | 考虑到 kǎo lǜ dào |
| | 想到 xiǎng dào |
keep in touch v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (stay in contact) | 保持联系 bǎo chí lián xì |
| Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
keep in touch with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | 与…保持联系 yǔ bǎo chí lián xì |
| Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
keeping in mind conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (considering, remembering) | 记住 jì zhù |
| Keeping in mind the limited time we've had, I think we've done quite well. |
key in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enter by typing) | 键入… jiàn rù |
| Key in your name and email address on the online application form. |
kick in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | slang (begin to take effect) (俚语) | 开始生效,起效
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| The effects of the tranquilizer should begin to kick in within a few minutes. |
kick in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (contribute; money) | 捐献 juān xiàn |
| | 捐助 juān zhù |
| We're asking everyone to kick in $5 towards the boss's gift. |
knife [sb] in the back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (betray) | 在…背后捅刀子 zài bèi hòu tǒng dāo zi |
| | 阴险陷害 yīn xiǎn xiàn hài |
| She knifed him in the back by telling the boss his plans. |
knight in shining armor (US), knight in shining armour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (chivalrous man) | 骑士般对女士彬彬有礼的男子
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| | 救美英雄
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knock in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (demolish, break down) | 拆毁 chā huǐ |
| Before adding the extra room to the house they had to knock in the kitchen wall. |
lack in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not have, be deficient in) | 缺乏 quē fá |
| | 缺少 quē shǎo |
| Whoever decorated this room is lacking in good taste. |
lady-in-waiting, plural: ladies-in-waiting nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (female attendant) | 女服务员们
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lapse in concentration nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (moment of inattention) | 一时走神 yì shí zǒu shén |
| I had a lapse in concentration on my way here and missed the turning. |
late in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in the evening) | 晚上 wǎn shàng |
| | 天色已晚
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| We arrived late in the day, but the hotel staff were very accommodating. |
late in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (belatedly) | 临到最后
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| | 为时已晚 wéi shí yǐ wǎn |
| Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day. |
late in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (belated) | 为时已晚 wéi shí yǐ wǎn |
| You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day. |
laugh in [sb]'s face v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (greet [sb] with derision) | 当面嘲笑 dāng miàn cháo xiào |
| When he suggested that I pay $10,000 for that piece of junk, I laughed in his face. |
laugh up your sleeve, also US: laugh in your sleeve v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be secretly amused) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 偷笑 tōu xiào |
lay [sth] in, lay in [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 (store for later use) | 储备 chǔ bèi |
| I am laying in plenty of food and drink for the Christmas period. |
lead-in nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (introduction) | 开场白 kāi chǎng bái |
lean in 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." | (incline your body: to listen, etc.) (身体) | 前倾,向前俯身
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| The little girl was soft-spoken, so Dawn leaned in to hear her better. |
lean in 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." | US, figurative, slang (be assertive) | 挺身而进
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leave [sth] in, leave in [sth] vtr + adv | (let [sth] remain) | 留下,留着
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| Leave that sentence in; I think it's good. |
lecture [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (give educational speech to) | 教育 jiào yù |
| | 给…上课
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| Fred lectured his son in the art of fishing. |
let, let in, let pass vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (allow to pass) | 允许…过去
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| | 让…过去
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| Let the waiter through. |
| 让水流过去。 |
let [sb] in vtr + adv | (allow to enter) | 放…进来 fàng jìn lái |
| | 请...进来
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| There's someone at the door asking for you - should I let him in? |
| 有人在门口找你,我应该放他进来吗? |
let [sb] in on [sth], let [sb] into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (share secret) | 告诉某人某事,向某人透露某事
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lie-in, sleep-in nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal (sleeping late) | 睡懒觉 shuì lǎn jiào |
| | 赖床 lài chuáng |
| Lie-ins are one of the best things about weekends. |
lie in, sleep in 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." | UK, informal (stay in bed late) (非正式用语) | 睡懒觉,赖床
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| I will lie in this morning because I was out celebrating my birthday yesterday evening. The newlyweds loved to lie in on Sunday mornings. |
lie in wait v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (hide, await [sb]) | 埋伏以待
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| | 埋伏起来准备袭击
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备注: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| When the victim arrived home, his attacker was already lying in wait. |
like a thief in the night advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (silently, stealthily) | 偷偷摸摸地 tōu tōu mō mō de |
| The fog crept down the valley like a thief in the night. The cat crept through the garden like a thief in the night. |
like peas in a pod, as alike as two peas in a pod adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (identical to one another) | 长得一模一样
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| The two little girls were as alike as two peas in a pod. |
listen in 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." | (on a discussion) (交谈) | 倾听,静静地听
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listen in 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." | (to radio) (广播) | 收听 shōu tīng |
listen in 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." | (eavesdrop, listen secretly) | 偷听 tōu tīng |
| We were looking for somewhere we could talk privately, without anyone listening in. |
live in 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." | (reside in your workplace) | 住在工作的地方 zhù zài gōng zuò de dì fāng |
| The hotel staff live in so they don't have to travel home after work. |
live in peace viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (coexist harmoniously) | 和平共处 hé píng gòng chǔ |
| Can't you just live in peace with your neighbors? |
live in poverty viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be very poor) | 生活贫困 shēng huó pín kùn |
| Half the world lives in poverty while the other half throws away good food. |
live-in adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (residing in your workplace) | 住在雇主家的
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| | 住在工作场所的
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| My mother is disabled and has to have a live-in carer. |
lived-in adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (signs of habitation) | 长时间有人居住的,长期有人居住的
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lock [sb] in vtr + adv | (prevent from leaving) | 将…锁起来 jiāng suǒ qǐ lái |
| The police officer threw the two men in a cell and locked them in. |
lock in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (establish fixed: interest, price) | 锁定(利率、价格等) suǒ dìng lì lǜ jià gé děng |
lock in a rate v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (fix an interest rate) | 锁定利率 suǒ dìng lì lǜ |
| Prequalifying for a loan allows you 30 days to lock in a rate. |
lock-in nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (late pub closure) | 夜间酒馆关闭
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lock-in nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (commercial monopoly) | 商业垄断
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log in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (computing: sign in) (计算机) | 登录,登入
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| You have to log in to view your friends' photos on Facebook. |
log into [sth], log onto [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." | (computing: sign into site) (计算机: 登录网站) | 登录到
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logged in adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (computing: connected) (计算机) | 登录的,登入的
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| Your password is correct; you are now logged in. He has been logged in for hours. |
long in the tooth adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (old or very experienced) | 年纪大的,年老的
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| | 经验丰富的 jīng yàn fēng fù de |
look in [sth], look into [sth] vi + prep | (see inside [sth]) | 往…里看,向…里看
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| Frank looked in the fridge to see if there was any milk. |
look in 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." | informal (visit for short time) | 短暂看望
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| | 简短拜访
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| Fiona said she would look in to see if everything was OK. |
look in on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (visit or check in passing) | 短暂拜访某人 duǎn zàn bài fǎng mǒu rén |
| While I'm in town I should look in on my parents. Please look in on the baby and make sure she's tucked in. |
look [sb] in the eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look directly at) | 直视
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| | 正视 zhèng shì |
| | 看着…的眼睛
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look [sb] in the eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not feel ashamed) (坦然地) | 直视,正视,看着…的眼睛
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| Can you look me in the eye and tell me you didn't cheat on the test? |
lose interest in [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (become apathetic about) | 对…丧失兴趣 duì … sàng shī xìng qù |
| | 对…不再关注
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| I've lost interest in politics; I really don't care who wins or loses. |
lose interest in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (no longer like, enjoy) | 对…不再有兴趣
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| | 不再喜欢
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| After I nearly drowned, I lost interest in swimming. Timmy lost interest in the toy after taking it away from his baby sister. |
lose yourself in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (become deeply absorbed in) (比喻) | 陷入…,深陷…
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| Why not lose yourself in a book for a few hours to take your mind off things? |
lost in [sth] adj + prep | figurative (engrossed: in [sth]) | 沉浸在…中的 chén jìn zài zhōng de |
| | 全神贯注在...中的
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| He was lost in his book. |
| 他完全沉浸在自己的书中。 |
lost in translation adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (inadequately conveyed in another language) | 在翻译过程中丢失的 zài fān yì guò chéng zhōng diū shī de |
| Humor is often lost in translation. |
lower in status adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (less important or prestigious) | 低等的 dī děng de |
| | 下等的 xià děng de |
| Some universities are lower in status than others. |
lower in status vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make less prestigious) | 降低...身份 jiàng dī shēn fèn |
| | 使…下贱 shǐ xià jiàn |
lull in [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (calmer time) | 平静时期 píng jìng shí qī |
| | 暂时的平静时刻 zàn shí de píng jìng shí kè |
| There was a brief lull in the fighting, but soon the ceasefire broke. |
| 战斗中有一段短暂的平静时期,但很快停战期就被打破。 |
lump [sth/sb] with [sth/sb], lump [sth/sb] in with [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (group together) | 将…与…归并到一起
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luxuriate in [sth] vi + prep | (revel, bask) | 尽情享受 jìn qíng xiǎng shòu |
| After a long day at work, Martha luxuriated in a warm bath. |