复合形式: in | IN |
major in [sth] vi + prep | US (study as main subject) (学科、专业等) | 主修 zhǔ xiū |
| She is majoring in physics. |
| 她主修物理。 |
make a dent in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (metal: leave an indentation) | 在…上砸出小坑
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| The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
make a dent in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) | 使…明显减少
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| Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
make a hole in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (puncture) | 在…捅个洞 zài tǒng gè dòng |
| | 在…戳个洞 zài chuō gè dòng |
| It was a piece of glass that made the hole in your tyre. |
make your mark on/in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have an impact) | 成名 chéng míng |
| | 获得承认 huò dé chéng rèn |
| Peter Jackson has made his mark in the cinematic realm. |
man in the street, man on the street nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (common man, average person) (比喻) | 普通人,一般人
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| Can you explain your theory so that the man in the street can understand it? |
marinate [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (steep in flavours before cooking) | 腌渍 yān zì |
| | 浸泡 jìn pào |
| Try marinating the meat in fish sauce for an exotic flavor. |
meddle in [sth] vi + prep | (interfere in [sth]) | 干预 gān yù |
| | 干涉 gān shè |
| Don't meddle in their quarrel; you'll regret it if you do. |
member in good standing nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (member who has paid dues) (缴纳了会费等的) | 正式会员
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| Any member in good standing may nominate candidates for office or vote in elections. |
merge [sth] in vtr + adv | (join, combine) | 使…合并 shǐ hé bìng |
midst [sth], in midst [sth], in midst of [sth], in the midst of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | literary (among) | 在…中间,在…之中
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| In midst all the commotion, Amy lost her purse. |
| 一片混乱之中,艾米钱包丢了。 |
minor in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (study as a subsidiary subject) | 副修 fù xiū |
| | 辅修 fǔ xiū |
| When I was in college, I majored in business and minored in psychology. |
mix in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (blend or stir in) | 混合进 hùn hé jìn |
money in hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in cash) | 没有提供翻译
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| He bought the house and still had money in hand to buy furniture. |
money in hand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (money, hard cash) | 现金 xiàn jīn |
| | 现款 xiàn kuǎn |
mother-in-law nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spouse's mother) (女方对丈夫母亲的称呼) | 婆婆 pó po |
| (男方对妻子母亲的称呼) | 岳母,丈母娘
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| Stephen always got on very well with his mother-in-law. |
move in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (take up residence, make one's home) | 搬进 bān jìn |
| | 搬入 bān rù |
| I moved in to my new flat last November. |
move 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." | (become involved) | 插手 chā shǒu |
| | 介入 jiè rù |
| Terry's future mother-in-law moved in and took over control of all the wedding arrangements. |
move in on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move closer to attack or capture) | 向…逼近 xiàng bī jìn |
| | 准备攻击 zhǔn bèi gōng jī |
| When the signal was given the police quickly moved in on the suspect and arrested him. |
move in on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take up residence with) | 搬去与…同住 bān qù yǔ tóng zhù |
muffle [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (cover warmly with [sth]) | 把某人裹在…里
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| | 用…围住某人
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| When you visit Canada, make sure to muffle yourself in a warm, down coat. |
muscle in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (force one's way in) | 强行干预 qiáng xíng gàn yù |
| Organized crime took over, muscling in on many different businesses. |
nephew-in-law nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (niece's husband) | 侄女的丈夫
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| | 侄女的老公
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| My nephew-in-law is coming over to watch the game. |
| 我侄女的丈夫会过来看比赛。 |
nestle in [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be sheltered) (指位于隐蔽之处) | 处于,坐落于
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| The cottage nestled in a grove of leafy trees. |
never in a month of Sundays advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | idiom (not ever) (习语) | 永不 yǒng bù |
| Never in a month of Sundays did I expect to win first prize. |
never in my life advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not ever) | 一辈子从不曾… yí bèi zi cóng bù céng … |
| Never in my life have I seen such an ugly dog! |
news in brief nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (summary of news stories) | 新闻简讯 xīn wén jiǎn xùn |
next in line nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: front of queue) (队列中的) | 下一个,下一位
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| The immigration officer called for the next in line to step forward. |
next in line nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (expected successor: to [sth]) (按顺序的) | 下一任继承者
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| Prince Charles is next in line to the throne. |
nip [sth] in the bud v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (stop developing further) | 把…掐死在摇篮中
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| | 把…扼杀在萌芽状态
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| Her son took up smoking, but she nipped that in the bud by making him smoke an entire pack. |
there's no use doing [sth], there's no use in doing [sth], also: no point v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (it is pointless) | 没有用的 méi yǒu yòng de |
| | 无济于事的 wú jì yú shì de |
| | 于事无补的 yú shì wú bǔ de |
| There's no use crying over spilled milk. There's no point in asking Jake if you can borrow his car; he'll say no. |
no way, no way that, no way in which nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no possible means) | 绝无可能 jué wú kě néng |
| | 不可能 bù kě néng |
| There's no way we can get there on time; our car broke down. |
not in the least advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not at all) | 毫不 háo bù |
| Sure, you can borrow five dollars, I don't mind in the least. |
not in the mood adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (disinclined, unwilling) | 没心情 méi xīn qíng |
| | 没心思 méi xīn sī |
| I'm not in the mood to listen to your lies. |
not meddle in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (avoid interfering in) | 不要干涉… bú yào gān shè |
| | 不要插手… bú yào chā shǒu |
| | 别掺和… bié chān hé |
| I wish my mother would not meddle in the plans. |
nothing in particular pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (not anything specific) | 没有什么特别的 méi yǒu shén me tè bié de |
| Nothing in particular is needed to complete this decor. |
oil painting, painting in oils nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | uncountable (art of painting with oils) (绘画方式) | 油画 yóu huà |
on the sidelines, US: in the sidelines advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (position: not central to action) | 袖手旁观 xiù shǒu páng guān |
| | 置身局外
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| After 20 years in office she says she'll enjoy life on the sidelines. |
on your behalf, in your behalf advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for you) | 代表你 dài biǎo nǐ |
备注: "On your behalf" is currently much more common than "in your behalf." |
| Because you were away on vacation, I wrote them a letter on your behalf. The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
once in a blue moon advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (very rarely) | 千载难逢地
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| | 极为罕见地
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| He only calls once in a blue moon. |
once in a lifetime advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (extremely rarely) (机遇等) | 一生一次,千载难逢
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| A chance like this only comes along once in a lifetime. |
once in a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (occasionally) | 偶尔 ǒu ěr |
| | 时而 shí ér |
| | 有时 yǒu shí |
| I hear from old school friends once in a while. |
once-in-a-lifetime adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (opportunity: very rare) (机遇等) | 一生一次的,千载难逢的
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| The brothers thought the trip around the world was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. |
one in a million nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (person: unique) | 万里挑一的人
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| I love you so much! You are one in a million. |
one in a million adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (1 out of 1,000,000) | 百万分之一
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| Sue suffers from a rare condition that is seen in perhaps one in a million people. |
one in a thousand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (1 out of 1000) | 千里挑一的人(或物) qiān lǐ tiǎo yī de rén ( huò wù ) |
| One in a thousand births have some sort of birth defect. |
opt in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (choose to be included) | 决定参加 jué dìng cān jiā |
opt in favor of [sth] (US), opt in favour of [sth] (UK) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (choose over [sth] else) | 选择 xuǎn zé |
| We opted in favor of a smaller, more economical car. |
organize [sth] in a hierarchy, also UK: organise [sth] in a hierarchy v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rank) | 按等级高低排列 àn děng jí gāo dī pái liè |
originate in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (start life in) (生命) | 起源于… qǐ yuán yú … |
| Human civilisation was thought to originate in the area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. |
originate in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (begin development from) | (发展)始于… fā zhǎn shǐ yú |
out in the open adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (knowledge: public) | 公开 gōng kāi |
| | 公之于众 gōng zhī yú zhòng |
| The fact that he is gay is now out in the open. |
out in the open advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (outdoors) | 在户外 zài hù wài |
| It's great to be out in the open on a warm spring day! |
overindulge in [sth] vi + prep | (partake too much of) | 过多享用
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| | 放纵 fàng zòng |
| We overindulged in alcohol and suffered for it in the morning. |
pack [sth] in 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." | slang (activity: finish) | 结束 jié shù |
| | 收工 shōu gōng |
| I think I'm going to pack it in for the night, it's been a long day. |
pack [sth] in 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." | (audience: attract) | 吸引(大批观众) xī yǐn ( dà pī guān zhòng ) |
| The Black-Eyed Peas really pack them in at their concerts. |
pack [sth] in 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." | slang (fit) | 容纳 róng nà |
| | 将…纳入
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| How many countries can we pack in during our two-week trip? |
paid in full adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (completely paid or repaid) | 全额付款的 quán é fù kuǎn de |
| | 全额赔偿的 quán é péi cháng de |
pain in the ass (US), pain in the arse (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | vulgar, figurative, slang (source of annoyance) (比喻,俚语) | 眼中钉,肉中刺
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| My boss is always looking over my shoulder and is starting to become a real pain in the ass. |
pain in the neck nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, slang (source of annoyance) | 烦恼的来源,烦恼的根源
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| (比喻,俚语) | 眼中钉,肉中刺
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| Filling out the forms for my recent insurance claim was a real pain in the neck. |
| 填写保险索赔表格真的好烦人。 |
pale in comparison v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (seem inferior to [sth]) | 比较之下不值一提
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| | 相形见绌
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| | 相形见绌
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| Anna's husband is out of work and two of her sons are in jail; when I think about her life, my problems pale in comparison. |
parents-in-law nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (spouse's mother and father) | 配偶的父母 pèi ǒu de fù mǔ |
| We lived with my parents-in-law for nearly five years before we could afford our own home. |
partake in [sth] vi + prep | (join in) | 参与 cān yù |
| | 参加 cān jiā |
| Being a very quiet employee, she didn't often partake in office festivities. |
participate in [sth] vi + prep | (be part of) | 参与 cān yù |
| We want the whole production department to participate in this project. |
| 我们希望生产部门全体都能参与到这个项目中来。 |
partner in crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (criminal: accomplice) | 共犯 gòng fàn |
| | 同伙 tóng huǒ |
| Jen and Jeric are partners in crime. |
partner in crime nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (close associate) | 同伙 tóng huǒ |
| | 同伴 tóng bàn |
| Lovely to see you again, my dear. And is this gentleman your partner in crime? |
party in power nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (political party that is in government) | 执政党 zhí zhèng dǎng |
| In Britain, the Conservative Party was the party in power at the outbreak of the Second World War. |
pawn in [sb]'s game nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (unimportant person) (比喻无关紧要的人) | 某人游戏中的小卒子,某人游戏中的棋子
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| Fred thought he was playing an important role, but really he was just a pawn in Mr. Big's game. |
| 弗雷德以为自己扮演着重要角色,实际上不过是大佬们游戏中的一枚棋子。 |
pay in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (money: put into a bank) | 将钱存入 jiāng qián cún rù |
| I went to the bank and paid in a cheque. |
pay in advance vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give money for [sth] to be obtained later) | 提前支付 tí qián zhī fù |
| | 预先支付 yù xiān zhī fù |
| Some cell phone companies require you to pay in advance for your service. |
pay in cash vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sum of money: pay in coins or notes) | 现金支付… xiàn jīn zhī fù |
| I don't have any credit cards: I always pay in cash. |
pay in cash viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (pay using coins or notes) | 现金支付 xiàn jīn zhī fù |
pay in full vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pay completely) | 全额付款 quán é fù kuǎn |
| I was happy to pay the invoice in full and be free of debt. |
pay in full vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (repay completely) | 全额偿还 quán é cháng huán |
| After I made my last loan payment, I received a copy of the note marked "paid in full". |
paying-in slip nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (banking: deposit form) | 存款单,存单
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payment in full nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (remittance for the total sum owed) | 全额付款 quán é fù kuǎn |
| We require payment in full before delivery of the goods. |
payment in kind nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (repaying with [sth] similar) | 用实物支付 yòng shí wù zhī fù |
| You owe me twenty dollars, but if you mow my lawn I'll take it as a payment in kind. |
peek in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (look furtively or curiously in) (非正式用语) | 偷看 tōu kàn |
| The baby was sleeping so we just peeked in the window. |
pen in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enclose) | 围住 wéi zhù |
| | 把…关进围栏 bǎ guān jìn wéi lán |
| The soldiers could not escape; they were penned in by enemy snipers. |
pencil [sth] in 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 (schedule tentatively) | 暂时安排在
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penned, penned in adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (trapped, kept from moving about) | 被困在某处的
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people in need nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (poverty, disaster, etc.) (穷人、灾民等) | 需要帮助的人
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persist in [sth] vi + prep | (continue with: behaviour, belief) | 坚持 jiān chí |
persist in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (continue to do) | 持续做某事
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| | 不断做某事
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| He persists in scratching the scab so the wound hasn't healed. |
person in charge nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (manager) | 主管人 zhǔ guǎn rén |
| | 负责人 fù zé rén |
| The store clerk was rude to me, so I complained to the person in charge. |
person in charge of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (manager of [sth]) | 负责…的人
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| To get access, you'll have to speak with the person in charge of security. |
phase [sth] in 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." | (involve gradually) | 逐步参与
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| | 逐步涉足
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| | 逐步采用
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phone [sth] in, phone 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." | (inform of [sth] by phone) | 打电话通知,打电话说明
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phone 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." | chiefly UK (call to participate) | 打电话参与
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phone [sth] in, phone 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, informal (do [sth] half-heartedly) | 敷衍地做
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pick holes in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (find fault) | 挑…的毛病,挑…的错
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pie in the sky nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (wishful thinking, idealism) (比喻) | 空中楼阁,不太可能实现的愿望
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| She thinks her book will be a best-seller, but that's just pie in the sky. |
pile 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 (crowd inside: a vehicle) | 坠毁 zhuì huǐ |
| The taxi pulled up outside the house and we all piled in. |
pinch [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (trap sharply) | 将…夹在…里
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| He pinched his fingers in the car door as he closed it. |
| 他关车门的时候将手指夹在门里了。 |
pitch 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, figurative (participate, join in) | 投入,努力工作
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| | 凑份子 còu fèn zi |
| Everyone pitched in to help prepare the meal. |
pitch 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] | informal, figurative (contribute) | 凑
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| If we each pitch in $5, we'll have enough money. |
place [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (put: an ad in a newspaper) (在报纸上登广告) | 在…上登…
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play a part in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (participate) | 在…中发挥作用
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| | 参与 cān yù |
| This was a real community effort, nearly everyone here played a part in creating the newsletter. |
play a part in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be partly responsible) | 负部分责任
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| Oliver's tendency to trust people too easily played a part in his downfall. |
play a role in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (act a part in) | 在…中扮演角色 zài zhōng bàn yǎn jué sè |
| | 在…中起到作用 zài zhōng qǐ dào zuò yòng |
| My brother's playing a role in the new production of The Phantom of the Opera. |