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| hammer in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (instil information by repetition) | 反复灌输
fǎn fù guàn shū |
| | She meticulously reviewed her flashcards to hammer in the new vocabulary words before her exam. |
| hand in glove advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in partnership) | 亲密合作
qīn mì hé zuò |
| | | 紧密合作
jǐn mì hé zuò |
| | The mayor and the contractor were working hand in glove to get the project approved. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (holding hands) | 手拉手
shǒu lā shǒu |
| | | 携手
xié shǒu |
| | The girls were best friends and could often be seen walking hand in hand. |
| | 那些女孩子们是彼此最要好的朋友，经常手拉手一起走。 |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (holding hands) | 手挽手
shǒu wǎn shǒu |
| | | 手拉手
shǒu lā shǒu |
| | | 手牵手
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| | Hand in hand, the protesters stormed the palace. |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (together) (非正式用语) | 携起手来，同心协力，合作地，共同行动
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| | Poverty and social unrest usually go hand in hand. |
| | 贫困与社会动荡经常同时出现。 |
hand in hand,
hand-in-hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in close collaboration) | 携手合作
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| | | 协作
xié zuò |
| | The two employees worked hand in hand to see the project through to the end. |
| | 这两名员工携手合作，将该项目进行到底。 |
| hang in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (persevere, not be discouraged) | 不泄气
bú xiè qì |
| | | 坚持
jiān chí |
| | Even when he knew he would lose the race, he hung in and finished strongly. |
| hang in the balance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be precarious) | 悬置
xuán zhì |
| | | 悬而未决
xuán ér wèi jué |
| | Australia's political future hung in the balance after no clear winner emerged in Saturday's election. |
| Hang in there! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (do not be discouraged) | 坚持一下！坚持住！
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| | Hang in there, John, you've almost made it! |
| hat in hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (begging) | 乞讨
qǐ tǎo |
| | The budget defecits mean we must go hat in hand to borrow billions from countries like China. |
haul [sth/sb] in,
haul in [sth/sb] vtr + adv | (drag [sth] towards you) | 拽…，拉…
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have a bun in the oven,
have got a bun in the oven v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, slang (be pregnant) | 怀孕
huái yùn |
| | | 有孕
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| | Looking at her from this angle I'd say she's got a bun in the oven. |
| have a frog in your throat v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (be hoarse) | 声音沙哑
shēng yīn shā yǎ |
| | | 嗓子哑
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| | What's wrong? Have you got a frog in your throat? |
| have a hand in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be involved) | 与…有关
yǔ … yǒu guān |
| | | 牵涉在…内
qiān shè zài … nèi |
| | Wilson scored one goal and had a hand in two others. |
| have 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) | 参与表演
cān yù biǎo yǎn |
| | | 出演（戏剧
chū yǎn （xì jù） |
| | | 电影等）
diàn yǐng děng |
| | Lewis denied having a part in the attempted murder. |
| have a run-in with [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (quarrel with) | 与…争吵
yǔ … zhēng chǎo |
| | | 与…争执
yǔ zhēng zhí |
| | I had a run-in with my brother yesterday over whose turn it was to borrow the car. |
| have a stake in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be affected by outcome) | 与…利害攸关
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| | We all have a stake in the future of our country. |
| have a voice in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have opinion heard) | 对…发表意见
duì … fā biǎo yì jiàn |
| | | 提出自己的看法
tí chū zì jǐ de kàn fǎ |
| | Everyone had a voice in the decision-making process. |
| have confidence in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (trust, feel secure about) | 信任
xìn rèn |
| | | 对…有信心
duì yǒu xìn xīn |
| | The public has little confidence in government officials. |
| have confidence in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (trust [sb]'s abilities, honesty) | 信任（某人的能力、人品等）
xìn rèn mǒu rén de néng lì rén pǐn děng |
| | The players have confidence in their team's ability to win. |
| have friends in high places v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have influential contacts) | 有位高权重的朋友
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| | | 上面有人
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| | She got the job because she has friends in high places. |
| have in hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have under control) | 在手头，在手上
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| | | 在掌控之中
zài zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng |
| | | 在进行，进行中
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| | We have the matter in hand. |
| have [sth/sb] in mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (think of [sth/sb] in particular) | 想到…
xiǎng dào |
| have in store viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (reserve, promise for the future) | 储存着
chǔ cún zhe |
| | I wonder what surprises tomorrow has in store for me. |
have [sth] in store for [sb],
hold [sth] in store for [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reserve, promise) | …即将发生在某人头上
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| | | 有…等待着某人
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| | Let's wait and see what next year has in store for us. |
| have [sth] in view v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (visualize, envisage [sth]) | 考虑到，虑及
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| | | 打算
dǎ suàn |
| | The bill has in view two types of sanctions. |
| have it in for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | slang (hold a grudge against) (俚语) | 对…不满，对…怀恨在心
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| | That teacher has had it in for me ever since I spilled my soda in class. |
| have little in common v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have few similarities or shared interests) | 几乎没有共同之处
jī hū méi yǒu gòng tóng zhī chù |
| | The rich have little in common with the poor. |
| have nothing in common v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have no similarities or shared interests) | 毫无共同之处
háo wú gòng tóng zhī chù |
| | At first glance she seems to have nothing in common with her boyfriend. |
| have things in common v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have similarities or shared interests) | 有共同点
yǒu gòng tóng diǎn |
| | | 有共通之处
yǒu gòng tōng zhī chù |
| | Luckily, they get on well as they have so many things in common. |
| have your hair in a mess viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be dishevelled) | 头发一团糟
tóu fà yì tuán zāo |
| | | 头发蓬乱
tóu fà péng luàn |
| have your head in the clouds v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be a dreamer) | 异想天开
yì xiǎng tiān kāi |
| | | 白日做梦
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| | That boy is smart, but he will never amount to much because he has his head in the clouds. |
have your head in the sand,
bury your head in the sand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (ignore reality, be in denial) (比喻) | 把头埋进沙子里，逃避
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| head over heels in love adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (infatuated) (习语) | 爱得痴迷的，坠入爱河的，热恋中的，爱得神魂颠倒的
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| | After Cara's first date with Matt, she had fallen head over heels in love with him. |
| fall in a heap nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person: collapse) | 倒作一团
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| | | 瘫作一堆
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| | The boxer fell in a heap when he was hit in the chin. |
| | 当拳击手被击中下巴时，拳击手瘫作一堆。 |
heat,
in heat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sexual arousal in animals) (动物的) | 发情
fā qíng |
| | Female dogs are on heat only once a year. |
| hedge [sb/sth] in vtr + prep | often passive (surround, encircle) | 把…围住
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| | There was no escape; we were hedged in. |
| hedge in vi + prep | often passive, figurative (restrict, surround) | 限制
xiàn zhì |
| | | 束缚
shù fù |
| | Ike was hedged in by the schoolwork at his university, so he dropped out to start his business. |
| hedge in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (enclose, surround) | 将…围起来
jiāng wéi qǐ lái |
| | | 包围…
bāo wéi |
| hedged in adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (bounded, enclosed) | 环绕的
huán rào de |
| | | 包围的
bāo wéi de |
| | Now that they have built new houses on both sides of my lot, I feel really hedged in. |
| hem in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (confine, enclose) | 包围
bāo wéi |
| | | 围住
wéi zhù |
| | Troops were dispatched to hem in the enemy, until artillery could be brought up to pound them into submission. |
| hemmed in adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (confined, enclosed) | 被包围的
bèi bāo wéi de |
| | | 被围住的
bèi wéi zhù de |
| | I hate big cities - I feel hemmed in by all those buildings. |
| hew [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (carve) | 砍
kǎn |
| | | 劈
pī |
| hive in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (bees: nest) (蜜蜂) | 筑巢，筑窝
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| | There are bees hiving in that hollow tree. |
| | 有蜜蜂在那棵空心的树上筑巢。 |
| hold in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (restrain, repress) | 克制
kè zhì |
| | | 抑制
yì zhì |
| | I can't hold in my feelings any longer! |
| hold [sth] in check v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (control, restrain) | 压抑
yā yì |
| | | 抑制
yì zhì |
| | He had to hold his anger in check when his son wrecked the car. |
| hold [sb/sth] in high regard v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (have great respect for) | 对…非常器重
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| | | 对…很重视
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hole in one,
hole-in-one nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (golf: one stroke) (高尔夫) | 一杆进洞
yì gān jìn dòng |
| | At 103 years old, Gus Andreone is the oldest golfer to ever record a hole in one. |
| hole in the wall nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, figurative, informal (ATM, cashpoint) | 自动取款机，自动柜员机
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| | I need to go to the hole in the wall to get some cash. |
| hole in the wall nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, figurative, informal (small unprepossessing place) | 小店铺
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| home in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (move in towards a target) | 向（目标）移动
xiàng mù biāo yí dòng |
| | (导弹等) | 自动靠近目标
zì dòng kào jìn mù biāo |
| | Police are homing in on drug dealers. |
| home in on vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (go towards: a target, etc.) | （靠信号、雷达等）导向目标追踪
kào xìn hào léi dá děng dǎo xiàng mù biāo zhuī zōng |
| | Airplane pilots use radar, wind speed and direction, and air traffic reports to home in on the destination airport . |
| hook [sth] in vtr + adv | (attach, link up) | 用钩子钩住
yòng gōu zi gōu zhù |
| | | 用钩子挂在
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hook in [sb],
hook [sb] in vtr + prep | (attach to harness, etc.) | 给…套上保险带
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| | The climbing instructor hooked me in and I started up the cliff. |
| hop in viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (get inside a vehicle) (非正式用语) | 跳上车
tiào shàng chē |
| | We're going to the beach. If you want to come, just hop in. |
| house [sth/sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (keep in a dwelling) | 让某人住在
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| | | 为某人提供...样的住处
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| | The university houses its students in very old buildings. |
| | 这所大学安排学生住在很旧的楼中。 |
| I'm in exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (willing to do [sth]) | 我加入，算上我
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| | If you want to go to the baseball game, I'm in. |
| immerse [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep | (submerge) | 使…沉浸在
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| immerse yourself in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be absorbed) | 使自己沉浸于
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| | | 使自己专注于
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| | She had immersed herself in her studies and didn't hear the doorbell. |
| immersed in [sth] adj + prep | (submerged in liquid) | 浸入的
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| | Leave the chicken immersed in the brine for one hour. |
implant [sth] in [sth],
implant [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, embed) | 将…置入
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| | Researchers implanted electrodes in the mouse's brain. |
| implicate [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (involve, embroil: in [sth]) | 涉及
shè jí |
| | Valerie's testimony implicated her husband in the crime. |
| be implicated in [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (shown to be involved in) | 被牵连进
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| | | 被牵涉进
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| | Many Members of Parliament are implicated in the expenses scandal. |
| in a bad mood adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (grumpy) | 心情不好
xīn qíng bù hǎo |
| | | 情绪不佳
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| | Josh will be in a bad mood when he finds out you've eaten his chocolate. |
| in a bad way adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (unwell, in a poor state) (健康状况等) | 情况严重
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| | Paul was in a bad way after his motorbike accident. |
| in a bad way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (having a negative effect) (表现、行为等) | 糟糕，差劲
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| | Luka is behaving in a bad way which is affecting the other children in his class. |
| in a big way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (very much, greatly) (非正式用语) | 非常地，很，大规模地，隆重地
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| | If we lose the contract, it will hurt us in a big way. |
| in a bind adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (in a difficult situation) (非正式用语) | 境况不好的，处于困境的，左右为难的
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| | With his car wrecked and no way to get to work he really found himself in a bind. |
| in a bit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | UK, informal (a short while from now) (非正式用语) | 过一小会儿
guò yì xiǎo huì er |
| | I'm eating dinner now but I'll call you back in a bit. |
| in a brotherly way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in an affectionate, fraternal way) | 兄弟般地
xiōng dì bān de |
| | | 亲如兄弟地
qīn rú xiōng dì de |
| | | 亲密友好地
qīn mì yǒu hǎo de |
| | There was nothing homoerotic about their greeting, they just hugged each other in a brotherly way. |
in a cast,
also UK: in plaster exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (broken limb: cast in plaster) (断肢) | 上石膏，用石膏固定
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| | Julie's arm was in plaster for six weeks after she fell out of a tree. The technician put the injured man's leg in a cast. |
| in a circle advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (movement: round) (运动方式) | 圆周（运动）地
yuán zhōu yùn dòng de |
| | The girls danced merrily around in a circle. |
| in a circle advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (position: round) (位置) | 呈圆形，围成圈地
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| | King Arthur's knights sat in a circle round a table. |
| in a civil manner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (politely, courteously) | 有礼貌地
yǒu lǐ mào de |
| | Can we close this conversation in a civil manner? |
| in a cloud advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (enveloped, shrouded: by [sth]) | 被（烟、雾、尘埃等）包围地
bèi yān wù chén āi děng bāo wéi de |
| | | 被笼罩地
bèi lóng zhào de |
| | | 被覆盖地
bèi fù gài de |
| in a corner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (forced into doing [sth]) (比喻) | 处于困境地，被逼到角落地
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| in a corner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (where two inside walls meet) (本义) | 在角落里
zài jiǎo luò lǐ |
| in a different manner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (differently, in another way) | 不同地
bù tóng de |
| | | 大相径庭地
dà xiāng jìng tíng de |
| in a dilemma adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (faced with a difficult choice) | 进退两难
jìn tuì liǎng nán |
| | | 左右为难
zuǒ yòu wéi nán |
| | I was in a dilemma about whether or not to see her again. |
| in a direct line advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (straight) | 笔直地
bǐ zhí de |
| in a dream exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (in a trance) | 恍恍惚惚
huǎng huǎng hū hū |
| | | 半梦半醒
bàn mèng bàn xǐng |
| | She's in love and walks around in a dream. |
| in a fair manner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (justly, in a just way) | 公平地
gōng píng de |
| | | 公正地
gōng zhèng de |
| | The judge decided upon the punishment in a fair manner. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (so to speak, sort of) | 勉强地
miǎn qiǎng de |
| | | 颇有些
pō yǒu xiē |
| | | 多少有点
duō shǎo yǒu diǎn |
| in a few words advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (succinctly) | 简单说来
jiǎn dān shuō lái |
| | | 用几句话来概括
yòng jǐ jù huà lái gài kuò |
| | | 用几句话来概括
yòng jǐ jù huà lái gài kuò |
| | That's such a long story! I'll tell you in a few words. |
| in a flap adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal, UK (agitated state) | 处于慌乱状态
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| | Judy was in a flap, because she was late for work and couldn't find her keys. |
in a flash,
like a flash advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (very quickly, in an instant) | 立刻
lì kè |
| | | 马上
mǎ shàng |
| | | 马上
mǎ shàng |
| | Wait right there – I'll be back in a flash! |
| in a flutter adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (agitated, flustered) (非正式用语) | 心情烦躁的，心绪不宁的，焦躁不安的
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| | After losing several times in a row to weaker players, the chess master found himself in a flutter. |
| in a flutter advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in an agitated or flustered state) (非正式用语) | 心情烦躁地，心绪不宁地，焦躁不安地
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| | His kisses always put me in a flutter. |
| in a fog adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (dazed) (比喻，非正式用语) | 茫然的，糊涂的，晕头转向的
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| | He disliked the medication because it left him in a fog. |
| in a fog adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (confused) (比喻，非正式用语) | 困惑的，一头雾水的
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| in a friendly way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (cordially, warmly) | 诚挚地
chéng zhì de |
| | | 亲切地
qīn qiè de |
| | | 友好地
yǒu hǎo de |
| | I greeted him in a friendly way. |
| in a fury adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very angry) | 盛怒的
shèng nù de |
| | | 愤怒的
fèn nù de |
| | | 愤怒的
fèn nù de |
| in a good mood adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cheerful) | 心情愉快的
xīn qíng yú kuài de |
| | | 好心情的
hǎo xīn qíng de |
| | I got an excellent mark for my translation today, so I'm in a good mood. |
| in a hole advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | UK, informal, figurative (trapped in a situation) | 在洞中
zài dòng zhōng |
| | | 在洞里
zài dòng lǐ |
| | After losing his job, Joseph found himself in a hole from which he couldn't make his way out. |