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above all,
above any other,
above all others advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (more than any other) | 尤其
yóu qí |
| | | 最重要的是
zuì zhòng yào de shì |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| among other things exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (one of a number) | 除了…外（还）
chú le wài hái |
| | | 此外还有
cǐ wài hái yǒu |
| | I cleaned out the junk drawer and found, among other things, my old slide rule. |
| any other adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (an alternative, another) | 另一个的
lìng yí gè de |
| | Is there any other solution to the problem? |
| at each other's throats adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (arguing, fighting) | 唇枪舌剑
chún qiāng shé jiàn |
| | | 互相攻击
hù xiāng gōng jī |
| at some other time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at an unspecified future time) (指将来) | 改天，下次
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| | I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at an unspecified past time) (指过去) | 另一天，另一次
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| | I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at the other end of the spectrum advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as a complete contrast) | 另一方面
lìng yì fāng miàn |
| | I like opera but at the other end of the spectrum I'm a punk rock fan. |
| call each other names v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (exchange insults) (非正式用语) | 互相辱骂
hù xiāng rǔ mà |
| | Children love to call each other silly names like Poopy-Head. |
| confront each other viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (meet face to face) | 面对面遭遇
miàn duì miàn zāo yù |
| | | 对峙
duì zhì |
| | It would be wise for the estranged couple to avoid confronting each other while they are still so angry. |
| confront each other v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (try to resolve dispute) | 相互对质
xiāng hù duì zhì |
| | | 当面对证
dāng miàn duì zhèng |
| | They'll have to confront each other if they want to put this disagreement behind them. |
| each other pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (one another) | 互相
hù xiāng |
| | | 彼此
bǐ cǐ |
| | They always help each other out when things get rough. |
| ESOL nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | acronym (school subject) (学科) | 操其他语言者适用的英语
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| every other adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (alternate) | 隔
gé |
| | | 每隔
měi gé |
| | The parents share custody; the father gets to see his daughter every other weekend. |
| every other day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on alternate days) | 每隔一天
měi gé yì tiān |
| | The medication should be taken every other day. |
| go the other way viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (take a different direction) | 往另一边走
wǎng lìng yì biān zǒu |
| | | 往另一个方向走
wǎng lìng yí gè fāng xiàng zǒu |
| go the other way viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (take the opposite direction) | 往相反的方向走
wǎng xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng zǒu |
| | He did what a lot of politicians do. He feinted one way and intended to go the other. |
groom each other,
groom one another v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (animals: clean each other) (动物) | 相互梳理对方毛发
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| | Kate's cats groom each other often, and produce a lot of hairballs. |
| have other fish to fry v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (have [sth] else to do) | 有更好的事要做
yǒu gèng hǎo de shì yào zuò |
| | I can't wait around here, I've other fish to fry. |
| have other things to do v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be busy already) | 另有要务
lìng yǒu yào wù |
| | | 有更好的事要做
yǒu gèng hǎo de shì yào zuò |
| | I can't make it to the movies; I have other things to do. |
| in other respects advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in other ways) | 在其他方面
zài qí tā fāng miàn |
| | Sometimes my uncle can appear unfriendly, but in other respects he is a good man. |
| in other ways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by different means) | 用别的方式
yòng bié de fāng shì |
| | She soon realized she'd have to earn her living in other ways. |
| in other ways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in relation to other things) | 在其他方面
zài qí tā fāng miàn |
| | I like some things about him, but in other ways I find him difficult to understand. He acts maturely in some ways, but in other ways he can be extremely childish. |
| in other words advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (that is to say) | 换句话说
huàn jù huà shuō |
| | | 换言之
huàn yán zhī |
| | I would love to go but I have a lot to do...in other words, I don't have time. |
| in some way or other advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (somehow) | 以某种方法
yǐ mǒu zhǒng fāng fǎ |
| | | 无论以哪种方式
wú lùn yǐ nǎ zhǒng fāng shì |
| | | 用种种办法
yòng zhǒng zhǒng bàn fǎ |
| | I'd like to help him in some way or other because he deserves to succeed. |
| kill each other v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (murder one another) | 互相残杀
hù xiāng cán shā |
| | You had better call the police before those two kill each other. |
| like any other exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (ordinary, unremarkable) | 普通的，平常的
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| | It was a day like any other when the car crashed into their living room. |
| like no other advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (incomparably) | 特别
tè bié |
| | | 与众不同
yǔ zhòng bù tóng |
| | Her love for him was like no other. |
| like no other adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (incomparable, unique) | 特别的
tè bié de |
| | | 与众不同的
yǔ zhòng bù tóng de |
| | This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other. |
| look the other way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (look in the opposite direction) | 看向另一边
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| | | 朝另一边看
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| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| look the other way v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (ignore [sth] bad) | 故意看向另一边
gù yì kàn xiàng lìng yì biān |
| | | 假装没看见
jiǎ zhuāng méi kàn jiàn |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
be made for each other,
be made for one another v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be ideally suited to each other) (情侣等) | 天造地设，天生一对，非常般配
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| | What a lovely couple; they're made for each other. Those two business partners are equally nasty; they're made for one another. |
| no other adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not something else) | 没有其他的
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| | | 再无其他的
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| | No other company provides such good service! |
| no other nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literary (not something else) | 无他
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| | | 别无他人
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| | I am forever yours; I can love no other. |
| none other than [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | ([sb] well known) | 不是别人
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| | | 正是
zhèng shì |
| | We have with us today a man we all know, none other than the champion racer of the entire league. |
| nothing other than exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (actually, in fact) | 除…外没有
chú … wài méi yǒu |
| | | 不过
bú guò |
| | | 仅仅
jǐn jǐn |
| | Some Americans think government oversight of health care is nothing other than socialism. |
on the one hand ... on the other hand,
on the one hand ... on the other,
on one hand ... on the other hand,
on one hand ... on the other advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (comparing points of view) | 一方面…另一方面
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| | On the one hand, it would be quicker to fly to Manchester; on the other, it would be more expensive than the train. |
| on the other hand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (from the opposing point of view) | 另一方面
lìng yì fāng miàn |
| one after the other advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (one at a time) | 一个接一个地
yí gè jiē yí gè de |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
the other side,
the Other Side nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (afterlife) | 阴间，冥间
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| | | 黄泉之下
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| the other side nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports: opposing team) | 对手
duì shǒu |
| | | 竞争对手
jìng zhēng duì shǒu |
| the other side nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (opposite end) | 另一边
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| | | 另一面
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| | | 另一端
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| other than adj + prep | (apart from) | 除了，除…以外
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| | There were no applications, other than the internal ones received earlier. Other than a couple seated at a table by the window, the restaurant was deserted. |
| | 除了之前收到的内部申请外，没有其他申请了。除了坐在靠窗位置的那对夫妻外，整家餐馆空空如也。 |
| other than that advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (apart from this, otherwise) | 除此之外
chú cǐ zhī wài |
| other-worldly adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (ethereal, ghostly) | 幽灵般的，鬼似的
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| | The scene was suffused with a shimmering other-worldly light. |
| other-worldly adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (mystical, spiritual) | 超然的，神秘的
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| see each other v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (be dating) | 相互交往
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| | | 约会
yuē huì |
| | | 谈恋爱
tán liàn ài |
| significant other nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (partner, spouse) | 配偶
pèi ǒu |
| | | 另一半
lìng yí bàn |
| somehow or other advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in an undetermined way) | 不知怎么回事
bù zhī zěn me huí shì |
| | | 不知怎么搞的
bù zhī zěn me gǎo de |
| | Jan studied the cliff face, determined to scale it somehow or other. |
| something or other nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] not remembered precisely) | （不确定的）某件事
bú què dìng de mǒu jiàn shì |
| | | 某个什么东西
mǒu gè shén me dōng xī |
| | Something or other didn't feel quite right about him. She told me something or other about not being able to pay the bill. |
| the other day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (several days ago) | 有一天
yǒu yì tiān |
| | The other day we went snowboarding and we had a great time. We're still good friends. Just the other day we met for coffee. |
the other way around (US),
the other way round (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (physically reversed) | 反方向
fǎn fāng xiàng |
| | | 颠倒
diān dǎo |
| | | 反过来
fǎn guò lái |
the other way around (US),
the other way round (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (opposite situation) | 相反
xiāng fǎn |
| | | 反过来
fǎn guò lái |
| | | 反而
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| turn the other cheek v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (not retaliate) | 甘愿挨打
gān yuàn ái dǎ |
| | | 甘心忍受
gān xīn rěn shòu |
| | | 不予回击
bù yǔ huí jī |
| | She was being extremely rude but I decided to turn the other cheek. |
understand one another,
understand each other vtr + refltransitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves." | (have an agreement) | 彼此理解
bǐ cǐ lǐ jiě |
| | | 相互了解
xiāng hù liǎo jiě |
| | We really understand one another; sometimes we don't even need to speak. |