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not abide [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not tolerate) | 不容忍,不忍耐
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| I can't abide his smoking in the house. "I won't abide insolence or bad behaviour," said the schoolteacher. |
| 我不能容忍他在房子里吸烟。“我不能容忍傲慢无礼的举动和不良行为,”那位老师说。 |
absolutely not advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | emphatic (not in any way, not at all) (强调) | 绝不 jué bù |
| I will absolutely not have anything to do with him. |
absolutely not interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (not under any circumstances, no way) | 绝对不可以 jué duì bù kě yǐ |
| | 绝对不行 jué duì bù xíng |
| You're not going to the party. Absolutely not! |
and what not advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (and similar) (非正式用语) | 诸如此类,等等
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as often as not advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in about half of all instances) | 通常情况 tōng cháng qíng kuàng |
| | 半数情况下 bàn shù qíng kuàng xià |
| I don't know if he will be here today. He shows up as often as not. |
believe it or not exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (though it may seem incredible) | 信不信由你
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| Believe it or not, I just won the jackpot in the state lottery! |
not blink, not blink an eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be shocked or disapprove) (表示毫不惊讶) | 眼都不眨一下
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| | 不动声色
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not blink at [sth], not blink an eye at [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (not react to) | 对…无动于衷
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| | 冷眼旁观
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not be called for v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be inappropriate) | 被需要的 bèi xū yào de |
| | 适当的 shì dàng de |
| Your comment about your neighbor's wife was not called for. |
not care v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be unconcerned) | 不在意 bú zài yì |
| | 不关心 bù guān xīn |
| So, what if you're upset? I don't care. |
certainly not interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (expressing refusal) | 当然不 dāng rán bù |
| "Could I borrow your car?" "Certainly not!" |
certainly not interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (expressing denial) | 当然没有
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| "Did you drink the bottle of beer I left in the fridge?" "Certainly not!" |
contract not to compete nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: anti-competition agreement) | 竞业禁止协议
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forget-me-not nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plant with small blue flowers) (植物) | 勿忘我
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not give a darn v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US, informal, euphemism (not care) | 不关心 bù guān xīn |
| | 不在意 bú zài yì |
| Frankly, I don't give a darn about politics. |
not give a fig v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) (口语) | 毫不在乎,完全不放在心上
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not give a s*** v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | vulgar, slang (not care) | 不在乎 bú zài hu |
| | 不管 bù guǎn |
备注: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions. |
| Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
have-not nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (poor person) | 穷人,贫民
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I do not know exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (declaration of ignorance) | 我不知道 wǒ bù zhī dào |
| There is no point asking me; I do not know. I do not know the answer to that complicated math problem! |
if not conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (if this is not the case) | 如果不… rú guǒ bù … |
| Let's see if Pete is free this evening. If not, we can always go without him. |
it does not matter | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | 这不重要 zhè bú zhòng yào |
| | 这无关紧要 zhè wú guān jǐn yào |
| It does not matter if you wear the red shirt or the blue. Both look good on you. |
it matters not | poetic (it does not matter) (诗歌用语) | 这无关紧要 zhè wú guān jǐn yào |
| You can come with me or stay here - it matters not. |
it's not easy | informal (it's difficult) (非正式用语) | 这不容易 zhè bù róng yì |
| It's not easy to find a partner in this day and age. |
know not v | literary (do not know) (书面语) | 不知道 bù zhī dào |
| Whether what you are doing is a good thing I know not. |
last but not least advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (lastly) | 最后 zuì hòu |
| | 最后一点 zuì hòu yì diǎn |
| | 最后的要点 zuì hòu de yào diǎn |
| Last but not least, don't forget to ring me when you get there. |
lift a finger, lift a hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (make effort) | 出力,动手
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备注: Usually used in the negative. |
| Jody would appreciate some help in the kitchen, but Josh never lifts a finger. |
make love not war interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (pacifist slogan of the 1960s) (20世纪60年代和平主义者的口号) | 要做爱,不要作战
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| 'Make love not war' was the best-known slogan of the hippy movement. |
more often than not advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (usually) | 往往 wǎng wǎng |
| | 多半 duō bàn |
| Our children's clothes are, more often than not, made in China. |
no laughing matter, not a laughing matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] serious) | 不是开玩笑的事 bú shì kāi wán xiào de shì |
| Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
not a big deal, no big deal adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (a matter of little importance) | 不是什么大事 bú shì shén me dà shì |
| | 没什么了不起的 méi shén me liǎo bù qǐ de |
| It is not a big deal that your brother likes to drink a beer now and then. Knitting a sweater is not a big deal for Jane; she has been knitting since she was eight years old. |
not a bit, not one bit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (not at all) | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| Am I bothered about missing the show? Not a bit. I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
not a bit adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (not at all) | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| I'm not a bit worried about this exam because I've revised really hard for it. |
not a chance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no possibility) | 不可能 bù kě néng |
| There is not a chance he would ever win a foot race. |
not a chance, no chance interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (impossible) | 不可能 bù kě néng |
| | 绝不可能
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| "Do you think Phil will lend us the money?" "Not a chance!" |
not a few adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (quite a lot) | 为数不少 wéi shǔ bù shǎo |
| | 相当多 xiāng dāng duō |
| There were not a few vegetarians among us. |
not a hint nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no sign, no indication) | 没有任何迹象 méi yǒu rèn hé jì xiàng |
| | 没有任何征兆 méi yǒu rèn hé zhēng zhào |
| There was not a hint of any sugar in that sour pie. |
not a little advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a lot, a great deal) | 不少地 bù shǎo de |
| | 不小地 bù xiǎo de |
| | 许多 xǔ duō |
| I was not a little upset by his remarks. |
not a single one exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (not one from a group) | 一个也没有 yí gè yě méi yǒu |
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| Jackie tried on several dresses, but not a single one was the right size. |
not a single person pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (nobody, not anyone) | 没有一个人 méi yǒu yí gè rén |
| | 一个人也没有 yí gè rén yě méi yǒu |
| Not a single person was in favour of the price increases. |
not a soul nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nobody) | 没有人 méi yǒu rén |
| It was two o'clock in the morning and not a soul was on the streets. They got married and not a soul knew until a year later. |
not a trace nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no sign) | 没有任何踪迹 méi yǒu rèn hé zōng jì |
| | 无影无踪 wú yǐng wú zōng |
| Come April, there is not a trace left of the snow. There is not a trace of any sugar in this tea. |
not affordable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (too expensive) | 昂贵的 áng guì de |
| | 难以负担的 nán yǐ fù dān de |
| We would love to buy that house but it's just not affordable. |
not again interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (expressing exasperation) | 不再 bú zài |
| Not again! I told you tomato sauce is hard to remove from white shirts! |
not agree viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (disagree with [sb]'s opinion) | 不同意 bù tóng yì |
| | 不赞成 bú zàn chéng |
| I do not agree with your answer. |
not agree viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (not be good for digestion) (非正式用语) | 不消化 bù xiāo huà |
| Dairy products don't agree with me. |
not allowed adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (forbidden, not permitted) | 不允许的 bù yǔn xǔ de |
| | 不准许的 bù zhǔn xǔ de |
| Dogs are not allowed in the park. |
not anticipated adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unexpected, unforeseen) | 没有预料到的 méi yǒu yù liào dào de |
| | 没有想到的 méi yǒu xiǎng dào de |
| The sudden fall in house prices was not anticipated, and many people lost money. |
not any more advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (no longer, not any longer) | 不再 bú zài |
| | 再也不会 zài yě bú huì |
| I used to travel a lot, but not any more. |
not applicable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (irrelevant, not the case) | 不适用
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| | 不适合 bú shì hé |
not as it seems adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (deceptive) | 并不是表面这样的 bìng bú shì biǎo miàn zhè yàng de |
| The situation is not as it seems. |
not at all advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in no way, to no extent) | 根本不 gēn běn bù |
| | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| | 绝不 jué bù |
| My boss was not at all pleased with my work, so he fired me. |
not available, unavailable adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that is not ready or accessible) | 不可用的
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not bad, not half bad adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (reasonably good) | 不错 bú cuò |
| | 不坏 bú huài |
| | 挺好 tǐng hǎo |
| That sauce isn't very good, but it's not bad, either. |
not be able viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be unable, be incapable) | 不能 bù néng |
| | 做不到 zuò bú dào |
| If you have another beer you will not be able to drive home. |
not be affected by vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be indifferent to) | 不为…所动 bù wéi suǒ dòng |
| No human being can witness suffering on this scale and not be affected by it. |
not be affected by vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not feel consequences of) | 不受到…的影响 bú shòu dào de yǐng xiǎng |
| Residents of mountain communities will not be affected by tsunamis. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adversely affect the health of) | 有害健康 yǒu hài jiàn kāng |
| | 不利于…的健康 bú lì yú de jiàn kāng |
| | 对…的健康有危害 duì de jiàn kāng yǒu wēi hài |
| Saturated fat is not good for your heart. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adversely affect) | 对…有害 duì yǒu hài |
| | 对…不利 duì bú lì |
| Closing the restaurant at 9pm would not be good for business. |
not be good for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (not useful in) | 对…没用 duì méi yòng |
| Too much fat in the diet will not be good for your health. |
not be likely viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be improbable) | 未必会 wèi bì huì |
| | 不见得 bú jiàn dé |
| | 不见得 bú jiàn dé |
not be moved v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (not change opinion) | 不为所动 bù wéi suǒ dòng |
| Anne is completely against the idea, and will not be moved from her position. |
not be ready viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be unprepared) | 没有做好准备 méi yǒu zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi |
| My boyfriend should be going out at 7, but he always takes a long time to get dressed and will not be ready. |
not be worth the effort v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be a waste of time) | 得不偿失
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not by any means advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in no way, by no method) | 绝不 jué bù |
| I will not by any means allow you to borrow my car. |
not care for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (have no liking for: [sth]) | 对(某事、某物)不喜欢 duì mǒu shì mǒu wù bù xǐ huān |
| | 不喜欢…… bù xǐ huān |
| Generally, I don't care for white wines - I much prefer reds. |
not comparable to adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (totally different from) | 不能相提并论的 bù néng xiāng tí bìng lùn de |
| | 与…完全不同的 yǔ wán quán bù tóng de |
| Art is not comparable to Literature. |
not comparable to adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (inferior to) | 比不上…的 bǐ bú shàng de |
| | 比…差的 bǐ chà de |
| His talent is not comparable to anyone else's. |
not connect with vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fail to be understood by) | 没有提供翻译
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not considered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not taken into account) | 没有被考虑进去的 méi yǒu bèi kǎo lǜ jìn qù de |
| Alternatives to invasion were not considered by the politicians. |
not considered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not widely thought to be) | 不被认为是…的 bú bèi rèn wéi shì de |
| Torture is not considered acceptable. |
not cricket adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK, figurative, slang (unfair, not sporting) | 不公正的 bù gōng zhèng de |
| | 不符合体育精神的
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| Well, I say! That simply isn't cricket! |
not do justice to [sth/sb], not do [sth/sb] justice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not show well) | 对…不能得尽其妙
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| | 不能充分显示出…的优点
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| That photograph does not do justice to her beauty. |
not done adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (improper, inappropriate) | 不恰当的 bú qià dàng de |
| | 不适当的 bú shì dàng de |
| | 不得体的 bù dé tǐ de |
| Blowing your nose at the dining table is simply not done in polite company. |
not easy adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (difficult) | 不容易的 bù róng yì de |
| | 困难的 kùn nán de |
| It is not easy to raise a child these days. |
not enough adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (insufficient, too few or little) | 不够的 bú gòu de |
| | 不足的 bù zú de |
| | 太少的 tài shǎo de |
| The doctors tried everything they knew, but it was not enough to save him. |
not even interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (no!) (俚语) | 不 bù |
not far adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fairly close) | 不远的 bù yuǎn de |
| | 近的 jìn de |
| The cinema is not far; it's just two blocks from here. |
not far from preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (fairly close to) | 离…不远的 lí bù yuǎn de |
| | 隔…近的 gé jìn de |
| The park is not far from here, carry on down this street then turn left. |
not feel like vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (have no desire for [sth]) | 不想做(某事) bù xiǎng zuò mǒu shì |
| I don't feel like going out tonight. |
not for love or money advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (impossible to obtain by any means) | 无论如何都不 wú lùn rú hé dōu bù |
| | 怎么样也不 zěn me yàng yě bú |
| You can't get a table in that restaurant for love or money. |
not for publication adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (confidential, for a restricted readership) | 不公开出版的 bù gōng kāi chū bǎn de |
not for release adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (confidential) | 不发布 bù fā bù |
| | 不公开 bù gōng kāi |
| This announcement is restricted and is not for release. |
not for the faint of heart, not for the fainthearted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (shocking, frightening, or intense) | 胆小者不宜的
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| Watching that Hitchcock film is not for the faint of heart. |
not found adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that cannot currently be located) | 找不到的 zhǎo bú dào de |
not get along v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be friends) | 处不来 chù bù lái |
| | 相处不好 xiāng chǔ bù hǎo |
| My sister and I never really got along when we were growing up. |
not give up v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (persevere) | 不放弃 bú fàng qì |
| John got tired in the middle of the race, but he did not give up. |
not good exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | colloquial (really awful) | 不好 bù hǎo |
| | 糟糕 zāo gāo |
| You locked yourself out of the house naked and had to go and ask your neighbours for help? Not good! |
not good enough adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (below accepted standards) | 不够好的 bú gòu hǎo de |
| | 不尽如人意的 bú jìn rú rén yì de |
not guilty adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (innocent of a crime) | 无罪的 wú zuì de |
| She was found not guilty on all four charges of murder. |
not have a care v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not worry about anything) | 不当心 bù dāng xīn |
| | 不注意 bú zhù yì |
| He strolls through life as though he does not have a care. |
not have a chance v | (be doomed) | 毫无机会 háo wú jī huì |
| | 注定 zhù dìng |
not have a chance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not have opportunity) | 没有机会 méi yǒu jī huì |
| I have not had a chance to check my emails yet. |
not have a place v | (be unwelcome or uncatered for) | 不欢迎 bù huān yíng |
| | 没有…的位置 méi yǒu de wèi zhì |
not have anything to do with v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be unrelated to) | 与…无关 yǔ … wú guān |
| Baking a cake does not have anything to do with repairing a car. Being smart doesn't have anything to do with being strong. |
not have anything to do with v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (avoid contact with) | 避免与…接触
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| | 避免与…扯上任何关系
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| Since she stole my earings, I do not have anything to do with her anymore. I'll not have anything to do with my ex-wife's new husband. |
not have time v | (be too busy) | 没有时间 méi yǒu shí jiān |
| | 不空 bù kōng |
| | 很忙 hěn máng |
| I do not have time for idle chatter. |
not hesitate viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (act quickly, resolutely) | 毫不犹豫 háo bù yóu yù |
| | 随即 suí jí |
| | 立即 lì jí |
not hesitate to vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (act immediately to) | 对…毫不犹豫 duì háo bù yóu yù |
| | 立即做… lì jí zuò |
| If you misbehave again, I will not hesitate to contact your parents. |
not hold back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (express feelings freely) (非正式用语) | 毫无保留 háo wú bǎo liú |
not hold back viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (not restrain oneself) | 抑制不住自己 yì zhì bú zhù zì jǐ |
| | 无法克制自己 wú fǎ kè zhì zì jǐ |
| In self-defense, one should not hold back. |