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a.k.a., aka, A.K.A., AKA. preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | acronym (also known as) | 也叫做 yě jiào zuò |
| | 又称为
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| William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was 19th-century American outlaw. |
accessorize, also UK: accessorise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (wear accessories) | 佩戴饰品 pèi dài shì pǐn |
accessorize [sth/sb], also UK: accessorise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adorn with accessories) | 用饰品装饰
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accessorize [sth] with [sth], also UK: accessorise [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (furnish [sth] with accessories) | 给…装配(附件等)
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acclimatization, also UK: acclimatisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (becoming accustomed to) | 适应过程 shì yìng guò chéng |
| | 逐渐习惯的过程 zhú jiàn xí guàn de guò chéng |
acclimatize, also UK: acclimatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (become accustomed) | 适应 shì yìng |
| | 习惯 xí guàn |
| The climber suffered from altitude sickness for a few days before he acclimatized. |
acclimatize to [sth], also UK: acclimatise to [sth] vi + prep | figurative (become accustomed to [sth]) | 使适应 shǐ shì yìng |
| | 使习惯于 shǐ xí guàn yú |
| People in the city have been forced to acclimatize to increased security controls. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth], also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to [sth]) | 使适应 shǐ shì yìng |
| | 使习惯于 shǐ xí guàn yú |
| If you have cats and you move house you need to keep the cats indoors for at least a few days to acclimatize them to their new home. |
acclimatize, also UK: acclimatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become used to climate) | 适应气候 shì yìng qì hòu |
| | 服水土 fú shuǐ tǔ |
| Selina isn't used to this cold weather, but I'm sure she'll acclimatize. |
acclimatize [sb/sth] to [sth], also UK: acclimatise [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (accustom to climate) | 使...适应气候 shǐ shì yìng qì hòu |
| | 使…服水土 shǐ fú shuǐ tǔ |
| Before planting out your young seedlings, take them out of the greenhouse for a short period, then increase each day, to acclimatize them to the colder conditions outdoors. |
accommodation, also US: accommodations nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hotel room) (酒店) | 房间,客房
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| What's the accommodation like at the resort? |
accommodation, also US: accommodations nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lodging) | 住所 zhù suǒ |
| | 住处 zhù chù |
| What kind of accommodation is available in the mountains? |
| 山里有什么样的住所? |
acknowledgment, also UK: acknowledgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (recognition, response) | 搭理,理会
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| (对成就、成绩等的) | 认可,承认
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| Last time I saw her she didn't even give me an acknowledgment. Bridget received an award in acknowledgement of her work. |
acknowledgment, also UK: acknowledgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (accepting truth) | 承认 chéng rèn |
| Finding a solution will first require acknowledgement of the problem. |
acknowledgment, also UK: acknowledgement nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (in book: author's thanks) (图书:作者的感谢) | 致谢 zhì xiè |
| In the acknowledgements, the author thanked her family and friends. |
actualization, also UK: actualisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making, becoming real) | 实现 shí xiàn |
| | 成真 chéng zhēn |
actualize, also UK: actualise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become real) | 实现 shí xiàn |
| | 成真 chéng zhēn |
actualize [sth], also UK: actualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make real) | 实现 shí xiàn |
| | 使成真 shǐ chéng zhēn |
advertise, also US: advertize viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (promote) | 做广告 zuò guǎng gào |
advertise for [sth], US: also advertize vi + prep | (solicit via advertisement) | 为…做广告宣传
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| | 为…打广告
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advertise [sth], also US: advertize [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (product: promote) (产品、商品) | 为...做广告宣传,为…打广告
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advertise [sth], also US: advertize [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fact: make known) | 宣传 xuān chuán |
| | 公布 gōng bù |
advertised, also US: advertized adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (brought to public notice, promoted) | 广告的,宣传的
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| | 促销的 cù xiāo de |
| The advertised sale brought many shoppers to the mall. |
aggrandize [sth], also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exaggerate importance of [sth]) | 夸大某事的重要性
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aggrandize [sb], also UK: aggrandise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (exaggerate [sb]'s importance) | 夸大某人的重要性
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aggrandize [sth], also UK: aggrandise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make larger) | 扩大 kuò dà |
| | 增大 zēng dà |
agonize, also UK: agonise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (struggle to decide) (为作出决定) | 挣扎,困扰,折磨
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agonize over [sth], also UK: agonise over [sth] vi + prep | (struggle with decision) | 为…而纠结痛苦
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| I was very unsure about whether or not to give up my job and I agonised over the decision for weeks. |
agonize over doing [sth], also UK: agonise over doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (struggle with decision) | 为…而挣扎
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| | 为…而困扰
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| The tickets were expensive, so I agonized over going on the trip for months. |
agonize [sb], also UK: agonise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause to be anguished) | 使…感到非常痛苦
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agonizing, also UK: agonising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (very painful) | 使人非常痛苦的 shǐ rén fēi cháng tòng kǔ de |
| | 让人疼痛难忍的 ràng rén téng tòng nán rěn de |
| A dislocated shoulder can be agonizing. |
agonizing, also UK: agonising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (distressing) | 令人苦恼的 lìng rén kǔ nǎo de |
| | 让人焦虑不安的 ràng rén jiāo lǜ bù ān de |
| It is agonizing to see people starving in news reports. |
agonizing pain, also UK: agonising pain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (extreme physical discomfort) | 极度的疼痛 jí dù de téng tòng |
| | 剧痛 jù tòng |
| The agonizing pain of the injury caused her to scream uncontrollably. |
alkalize, also UK: alkalise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (chemistry: become alkaline) (化学) | 碱化 jiǎn huà |
alkalize [sth], also UK: alkalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chemistry: make alkaline) (化学) | 使碱化
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allegorize, also UK: allegorise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (compose allegory) | 写寓言
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allegorize [sth], also UK: allegorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (interpret [sth] as allegory) | 寓言化
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| | 用寓言来诠释
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alphabetization, also UK: alphabetisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (organization by letter) | 按字母顺序排列 àn zì mǔ shùn xù pái liè |
alphabetize [sth], also UK: alphabetise⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (arrange in alphabetical order) | 按照字母顺序排列 àn zhào zì mǔ shùn xù pái liè |
also known as adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (having as an alternative name) | 也称作 yě chēng zuò |
| | 又名为 yòu míng wéi |
| Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. |
also-ran nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (competitor: does not win) (体育比赛等) | 失败者,落败者
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also-ran nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative (competitor: rarely wins) (体育比赛等) | 经常失败的选手 jīng cháng shī bài de xuǎn shǒu |
also-ran nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative, pejorative ([sb]: not successful) (非正式用语) | 失败者,不太成功的人
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Americanization, also UK: Americanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (influence of US culture) | 美国文化影响 měi guó wén huà yǐng xiǎng |
| The politician complained about the increasing Americanization of British culture. |
Americanization, also UK: Americanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (assimilation into US culture) | 美国化 měi guó huà |
Americanize [sb/sth], also UK: Americanise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make American in character) | 使美国化
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Americanize, also UK: Americanise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become American in character) | 美国化 měi guó huà |
amoeba, also US: ameba, plural: amoebae, amoebas, amebae, amebas nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (single-celled life form) | 变形虫 biàn xíng chóng |
| | 阿米巴 ā mǐ bā |
| An amoeba reproduces by splitting into two. |
among, also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in the midst of) | 在…中间,在…之中
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| | 在…其中 zài qí zhōng |
| Josiah's farm is situated among the cornfields of eastern Kansas. He lives amongst mountains of hoarded rubbish. |
| 乔赛亚的农场坐落于堪萨斯州东部的玉米地中。他生活在堆积如山的垃圾之中。 |
among, also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (counted with, member of) | 属于其中,…之一
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| Pearls and gold coins were among the treasures in the chest. Among the victims of the earthquake was a 60-year-old man. |
| 抽屉里的金银财宝有珍珠和金币等。此次地震的受害者中,有一位60岁的老年男子。 |
among, also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (with many of) | 对…中的大多数人而言,根据…的普遍看法
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| Their music's popular among college students. |
| 他们的音乐广受大学生欢迎。 |
among, also UK: amongst preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (divided in shares) (进行分配) | 在…之间,在…当中
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| The children divided the estate among themselves. We divided the biscuits amongst the children. |
| 子女们将财产分了。我们将饼干分给了孩子们。 |
amortization, also UK: amortisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (writing off asset value) (会计) | 摊销,摊还
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amortization schedule, also UK: amortisation schedule nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loan repayment plan) | 分期付款时间表 fēn qī fù kuǎn shí jiān biǎo |
| | 分期付款计划表 fēn qī fù kuǎn jì huà biǎo |
amortization schedule, also UK: amortisation schedule nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (depreciation schedule) | 摊销表 tān xiāo biǎo |
| | 摊销时间表 tān xiāo shí jiān biǎo |
amortize [sth], also UK: amortise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pay off debt over time) | 对…进行分期付款
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| The mortgage is amortized over 30 years. |
amortize [sth], also UK: amortise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reduce cost, value over time) | 摊销 tān xiāo |
| You can get a tax deduction if you amortize your equipment. |
analogize, also UK: analogise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (make comparisons) | 类比 lèi bǐ |
analogize [sth] to [sth], also UK: analogise [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (compare) | 将…与…进行类比
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anathematize [sb], also UK: anathematise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (religion: condemn as evil) (宗教) | 把…驱逐出教会,开除…的教籍
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| | 强烈谴责 qiáng liè qiǎn zé |
anatomize [sth], also UK: anatomise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deconstruct, analyse) | 剖析 pōu xī |
| | 分析 fēn xī |
and also conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | informal (and in addition, and … as well) (非正式用语) | 此外,也,还
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| Could you buy some bread...oh, and also some milk. |
andiron, also US: firedog nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (log rest in a fireplace) | 壁炉中支木柴的架子 bì lú zhōng zhī mù chái de jià zi |
| (壁炉中的) | 薪架
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anglicize [sth], Anglicize, also UK: anglicise [sth], Anglicise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make English) | 使英国化 shǐ yīng guó huà |
| | 使英语化 shǐ yīng yǔ huà |
annex, also UK: annexe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (additional part of document) (文件的) | 附录,附加部分
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| The graphs showing the company's recent progress can be found in the annexes to the report. |
annex, also UK: annexe nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (building) | 附属建筑物 fù shǔ jiàn zhù wù |
| The library keeps older issues of academic journals in the annex. |
annualize [sth], also UK: annualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (convert to yearly rate) (收益等) | 年化
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annualized, also UK: annualised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (adjusted pro-rata for a year) | 按年重估的 àn nián chóng gū de |
| | 年度化的 nián dù huà de |
anodize [sth], also UK: anodise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (metal: coat with oxide) | 对…作阳极氧化处理
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anodized, also UK: anodised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (metal: coated with oxide) | 经过阳极氧化处理的
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anonymize [sth], also UK: anonymise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove identifying details) | 对…进行匿名化处理
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answering machine, telephone answering machine, also UK: answerphone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (device: takes phone calls) | 答录机
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| | 电话答录机 diàn huà dá lù jī |
| The message that he left on my answering machine was very peculiar. |
antagonize [sb], also UK: antagonise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make hostile) | 招…的怨
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| | 引致…的敌对
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| | 招来…的反感
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anthologize [sth], also UK: anthologise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (collect in an anthology) | 编撰…的选集
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anthropomorphize [sth], also UK: anthropomorphise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (animal, etc.: see as human) | 把…拟人化 bǎ nǐ rén huà |
antihero, also UK: anti-hero nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unconventional protagonist) | 非英雄角色 fēi yīng xióng jué sè |
| | 反英雄 fǎn yīng xióng |
| Meursault is the antihero of the novel "The Stranger" by Camus. |
anyway, also US: anyways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (resuming previous topic) (非正式用语,用来回到原来的话题) | 不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng |
| | 总之 zǒng zhī |
| | 话说回来
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| Anyway, we eventually found a place to eat. |
| 不管怎样,我们还是找到了个吃饭的地方。 |
anyway, also US: anyways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (signalling change of topic) (表示转换话题) | 好吧,那么
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| Anyway, I have to leave now. |
| 好吧,我得走了。 |
anywhere else, also US: anyplace else nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (any other place) | 其他任何地方 qí tā rèn hé dì fāng |
| I'd rather be anywhere else right now. |
apologize, also UK: apologise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (say sorry) | 道歉 dào qiàn |
| | 赔不是 péi bú shì |
| If you hurt someone's feelings, you should apologize. |
| 如果伤害了别人的感情,你就应该道歉。 |
apologize to [sb], also UK: apologise to [sb] vi + prep | (say sorry to [sb]) (人) | 向…道歉
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| | 向…说对不起
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| I apologized to Brenda for the incident and she forgave me. |
| 我就那场意外向布兰达道歉,然后她原谅了我。 |
apologize for [sth], also UK: apologise for [sth] vi + prep | (say sorry for [sth]) | 因为…道歉
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| | 为了…说对不起
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| Mark apologized for the delay in replying to my email. |
apologise to [sb] for [sth], also UK: apologise to [sb] for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (say sorry to [sb] for [sth]) | 为了某事向某人道歉
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| You ought to apologize to Stephen for the way you treated him yesterday. |
| 你应该为自己昨天对待史蒂夫的方式向他道歉。 |
apologise to [sb] for doing [sth], also UK: apologise to [sb] for doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (say sorry to [sb] for doing [sth]) | 因为做…向…道歉
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| Jane apologized to me for calling me a liar. |
apostatize, also UK: apostatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (renounce one's faith) (本义) | 摒弃信仰,叛教
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apostatize, also UK: apostatise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (abandon a cause) (比喻) | 背弃理想,变节
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apostrophize, also UK: apostrophise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (utter an apostrophe) (修辞手法) | 使用呼告,使用顿呼
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备注: 在行文或演讲中突然呼唤本来不在面前的人或物 |
appetizer, also UK: appetiser, starter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (small portion before meal) | 开胃菜 kāi wèi cài |
| Would you like to order an appetizer before the main course? |
| 您要不要在主菜之前点一道开胃菜? |
appetizer, also UK: appetiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (taster of [sth]) (比喻) | 开胃菜,吊起胃口的东西
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| The opening band was just an appetiser to get the crowd excited for the headliner. |
| 开场乐队只是暖场而已,是为了让人群对重头戏激动起来。 |
appetizing, also UK: appetising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tasty-looking, appealing) | 开胃的 kāi wèi de |
| | 美味的 měi wèi de |
| | 可口的 kě kǒu de |
| The dessert looks appetizing but I am just too full to eat it. |
apprize [sth], also UK: apprise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (house: value) | 给…估价 gěi … gū jià |
apprize [sb] of [sth], also UK: apprise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb]) | 通知 tōng zhī |
| | 告知 gào zhī |
archaeological, also US: archeological adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (relating to archeology) | 考古学的 kǎo gǔ xué de |
| | 考古的 kǎo gǔ de |
| The archeological dig has unearthed a number of treasures from the Roman era. |
archaeologist, also US: archeologist nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (person who studies historical ruins) | 考古学家 kǎo gǔ xué jiā |
| A team of archeologists uncovered the ruins of a Mayan city. |
archaeology, also US: archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (study of historical ruins) | 考古学 kǎo gǔ xué |
| Archeology is a slow process but it is far from boring. |
aromatize [sth], also UK: aromatise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give a pleasant smell) | 使…变芳香
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aromatize [sth], also UK: aromatise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (chemistry: turn into aromatic compound) (化学) | 使芳构化
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around, also UK: about preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (all over, from place to place) | 在…各处 zài … gè chù |
| | 在…各地 zài … gè dì |
| She travels around the country for her job. |
| 她在全国各地到处出差。 |
around, also UK: about preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (time: approximately) (时间) | 在…左右,在…前后
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| I'll see you around three o'clock. |
| 我们三点左右见。 |
around, also UK: about advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a ring, circle) | 转着圈 zhuǎn zhe quān |
| The dog ran around and around trying to catch its tail. |
| 这条狗转着圈跑来跑去,想抓住自己的尾巴。 |