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ize, also UK: ise suffixsuffix: Added to end of word stem--for example, friendless = friend+less. | (to form verbs) (后缀) | 【构成动词】
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| For example: motorize, philosophise |
jail, also UK: gaol nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (detention facility) | 拘留所,看守所
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| | 监禁处
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| Kyle was arrested for being drunk in public and spent the night in jail. |
| 凯尔因为在公共场合醉酒而被拘留,在看守所里呆了一夜。 |
jeopardize [sth], also UK: jeopardise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (put [sth] at risk) | 危及 wēi jí |
| | 损害 sǔn hài |
| Karen jeopardized her career to help a friend. |
| 为了帮助朋友,卡伦危及了自己的职涯。 |
jibe, also UK: gybe viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (sailing: shift side to side) | 使(帆)从一舷转至另一舷 shǐ fān cóng yì xián zhuǎn zhì lìng yì xián |
jockstrap, athletic supporter, also UK: athletic support nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sportsman's groin support) (运动时用) | 男士下体护身,护裆
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| When playing sports, men must wear a jockstrap to support their groin. |
journalize [sth], also UK: journalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (record [sth] in a journal) | 用日志记录
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| | 将…记入日志
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judgment, also UK: judgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (ability to judge) | 判断力 pàn duàn lì |
| | 决断力 jué duàn lì |
| Exercise your judgment when dealing with these small infractions. |
| 在处理这些轻微违反案件时锻炼你的判断力。 |
judgment, also UK: judgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (opinion, assessment) | 判断 pàn duàn |
| | 评判 píng pàn |
| What, in your judgment, should be done about the deficit? |
| 依你判断,该如何应对赤字? |
judgment, also UK: judgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: judge's decision) (司法) | 判决,审判结果
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| The judgment brought applause in the courtroom. |
| 判决一出,法庭中掌声雷动。 |
judgment day, also UK: Judgement Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (God's final judgement) | 最后审判日 zuì hòu shěn pàn rì |
| | 世界末日 shì jiè mò rì |
| On Judgement Day, God will divide the sinners from the righteous. |
judgment day, also UK: Judgement Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (when [sth] decisive will happen) (美式拼法) | 有决定性意义的日子 yǒu jué dìng xìng yì yì de rì zi |
ketchup, also mainly US: catsup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tomato sauce) | 番茄酱 fān qié jiàng |
| Do you want ketchup on your burger? |
kinaesthetic, also US: kinesthetic adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sensing movement) | 动觉的 dòng jué de |
| | 运动感觉的
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kiwi, also UK: kiwi fruit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fruit with fuzzy skin) | 猕猴桃 mí hóu táo |
| (香港、台湾、新加坡) | 奇异果 qí yì guǒ |
| The fruit salad had kiwis, mangoes, and cherries in it. |
knee-jerk reaction, also UK: kneejerk reaction nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unthinking response) | 本能反应 běn néng fǎn yìng |
| | 下意识的反应
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| I admit my response was a knee-jerk reaction; when I thought about it later I wished I'd never said it. |
know-it-all, also UK: know-all nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative, informal (person: clever, arrogant) | 自以为是的人 zì yǐ wéi shì de rén |
| | 自以为无所不知的人
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| That kid who got 100 percent in science and math is such a know it all! |
lamppost, also UK: lamp-post nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (post of a street lamp) | 路灯灯杆 lù dēng dēng gān |
| | 街灯柱 jiē dēng zhù |
| The street was lined with trees and lampposts. |
laser disc, also US: laser disk nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | obsolete (video, audio format: optical disc) | 光盘 guāng pán |
the Last Judgment, also UK: the Last Judgement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Bible: end of the world) (《圣经》) | 最后的审判,末日审判
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laugh up your sleeve, also US: laugh in your sleeve v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be secretly amused) | 窃笑 qiè xiào |
| | 偷笑 tōu xiào |
lean toward [sth/sb], also UK: lean towards [sth/sb] vi + prep | (incline body in the direction of) (本义) | 将身子倾向…的方向 jiāng shēn zi qīng xiàng de fāng xiàng |
| My grandmother often leans toward me in order to hear every word that I say. |
learned, also UK: learnt adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (that has been learned) | 学到的 xué dào de |
| | 习得的 xí dé de |
| The robot was starting to display learned behavior. |
| 机器人开始展示出习得行为。 |
learnt, learn, also: learned v past simple | UK (learn: simple past) | [learn的过去式] [learn de guò qù shì ] |
| The pupils learnt about the Middle Ages last month. |
legal authorization, also UK: legal authorisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (official permission) | 法律授权 fǎ lǜ shòu quán |
| James had to obtain legal authorisation from the council to hold a rave party in his garden. |
legalization, also UK: legalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of making legal) | 合法化 hé fǎ huà |
| The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic in the United States. |
legalize [sth], also UK: legalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] legal) | 使合法化 shǐ hé fǎ huà |
| | 使得到法律认可 shǐ dé dào fǎ lǜ rèn kě |
| Many Americans do not want to legalize drugs. |
legitimization, also UK: legitimisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of making [sth] legitimate) | 合法化,法治化
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| | 正当化
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legitimize [sth], also UK: legitimise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (validate, justify [sth]) | 使…正当 shǐ zhèng dāng |
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| You need to punish your kids instead of legitimizing their bad behavior. |
legitimize [sth], also UK: legitimise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] lawful) | 使…合法 shǐ hé fǎ |
| | 使…具有合法地位 shǐ jù yǒu hé fǎ dì wèi |
| The Supreme Court just legitimized same-sex marriage. |
letter bomb, also US: mail bomb nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (explosive device inside envelope) | 信件炸弹
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| | 邮件炸弹
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备注: 恐怖分子利用邮件寄出的炸弹 |
liberalization, also UK: liberalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (policy of civil, personal freedom) | 自由化 zì yóu huà |
| After the death of the dictator the country began the process of liberalization. |
liberalize [sth], also UK: liberalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] more liberal) | 使自由化 shǐ zì yóu huà |
| The citizens' modern beliefs are liberalizing the government. |
liberalize, also UK: liberalise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become more liberal) | 自由化 zì yóu huà |
| Because of changing social values, the Supreme Court is liberalizing. |
life class, also US: life drawing class, also UK: life-drawing class nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nude drawing lesson) | 人体写生课
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lifetime membership, also UK: life membership nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (membership: permanent) | 终生会员
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| He bought a life membership to the club. |
lionization, also UK: lionisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hero-worship, idolization) | 英雄崇拜 yīng xióng chóng bài |
| | 偶像崇拜 ǒu xiàng chóng bài |
lionize [sb], also UK: lionise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (idolize [sb]) | 把…视为名人 bǎ shì wéi míng rén |
| | 把…捧为要人 bǎ pěng wéi yào rén |
liquidize [sth], also UK: liquidise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn [sth] to liquid) | 使…液化 shǐ yè huà |
liquidize, also UK: liquidise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (turn to liquid) | 液化 yè huà |
| | 变成液态物 biàn chéng yè tài wù |
liquidize [sth], also UK: liquidise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assets: sell off) | 盘活(资产) pán huó zī chǎn |
| | 清算(资产) qīng suàn zī chǎn |
lobotomize [sb], also UK: lobotomise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perform a lobotomy) | 对…施行前脑叶白质切除术 duì shī xíng qián nǎo yè bái zhì qiē chú shù |
lobotomize [sb], also UK: lobotomise [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (stupefy [sb]) | 使…迟钝 shǐ chí dùn |
| | 使…麻木
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localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (commerce: local focus) | (着眼于当地的)本土化 zhuó yǎn yú dāng dì de běn tǔ huà |
| | 本地化 běn dì huà |
| The localization of farming allows consumers access to fresher produce. |
localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (commerce: local adaptation) | (为迎合当地需求而进行的)地方化
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| | 本地化 běn dì huà |
| | 本土化 běn tǔ huà |
localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (restriction to one area) | 局部化 jú bù huà |
localization, also UK: localisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (government: decentralization) (政府) | 权力的地方化,对地方进行的放权
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| Many supporters of small government advocate for the localization of laws. |
localize [sth], also UK: localise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (narrow [sth] to a particular area) | 将…局限在某一具体区域
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| | 使局部化 shǐ jú bù huà |
| | 使本地化 shǐ běn dì huà |
| The carpenter localized his source materials by only purchasing wood from the surrounding areas. |
localize [sth], also UK: localise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make local) | 使本地化 shǐ běn dì huà |
| | 本地化 běn dì huà |
localized, also UK: localised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (topical, restricted to an area) (疼痛等) | 局部的 jú bù de |
| The patient's pain was localized to the knee joint. |
loofah, also US: luffa nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (abrasive sponge) (洗浴) | 丝瓜络
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look around, also UK: look round, look about vi + adv | (seek [sth] in surrounding area) | 四处寻找 sì chù xún zhǎo |
| I've been looking around everywhere, but I can't find my reading glasses. |
look around [sth], also UK: look round [sth] vi + prep | (inspect) | 检查 jiǎn chá |
| Safety inspectors will be looking around the factory today. |
look around, also UK: look round vi + prep | (browse) | 四处浏览
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| | 四处看看 sì chù kàn kàn |
| Sarah spent the afternoon looking around the local shops. |
| 莎拉一下午都在四处浏览当地的商店。 |
look around for [sb/sth], also UK: look round for [sb/sth], look about for [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (seek in surrounding area) | 四处寻找 sì chù xún zhǎo |
| I misplaced my keys, so I'll have to look around for them. |
magnetization, also UK: magnetisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sth] magnetic) | 磁化 cí huà |
| | 磁化作用 cí huà zuò yòng |
malaria, also US: swamp fever nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (infectious disease) | 疟疾 nüè jí |
| Many thousands of children die from malaria each year. |
marginalization, also UK: marginalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (exclusion: from society, etc.) | 边缘化 biān yuán huà |
| | 排挤 pái jǐ |
| | 排斥 pái chì |
marginalize [sb], also UK: marginalise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (alienate [sb] from society) | 排斥 pái chì |
| | 使处于边缘
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| Heavily male companies can marginalize women in the workplace. |
marijuana cigarette, also US: marijuana cigaret nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (cannabis joint) | 大麻烟卷 dà má yān juàn |
| John Lennon claimed to have smoked a joint, you know, a marijuana cigarette, before performing for the Queen. |
marine archaeology, nautical archaeology, underwater archaeology, also US: marine archeology nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (recovery of underwater remains) | 海洋考古学
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marketing authorization, also UK: marketing authorisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (permission to advertise) | 营销许可
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materialization, also UK: materialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of taking physical form) | 物质化 wù zhì huà |
| | 具体形象化 jù tǐ xíng xiàng huà |
materialize, also UK: materialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (appear) | 呈现 chéng xiàn |
| | 出现 chū xiàn |
| | 显形 xiǎn xíng |
| The runner was so fast he simply seemed to materialize at the finish line. |
maximization, also UK: maximisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sth] as large as possible) | 最大化 zuì dà huà |
mechanical pencil, also UK: propelling pencil nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly US (retractable graphite drawing tool) | 自动铅笔
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| I haven't used a mechanical pencil since my high school years! |
mechanization, also UK: mechanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (use of machinery) | 机械化 jī xiè huà |
| Will mechanization result in a loss of jobs? |
memoirs, US also: memoir nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (autobiography) | 自传 zì zhuàn |
| | 回忆录 huí yì lù |
| The general retired and began to write his memoirs. |
memorization, also UK: memorisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of learning [sth] by heart) | 熟记 shóu jì |
| | 背住 bēi zhù |
| | 烂熟于心 làn shóu yú xīn |
meow, also UK: miaow nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mew: cat sound) (拟声) | 喵喵,喵呜
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| I thought I heard a meow at the door. |
meow, also UK: miaow interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (cat sound) | 猫叫声
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| \\Meow!\\" the cat cried when she was hungry." |
meow, also UK: miaow viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (cat: mew) | 喵喵叫 miāo miāo jiào |
| | 学猫叫 xué māo jiào |
| The cat's meowing - would someone let him out? |
merchandize [sth], also UK: merchandise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sell) | 售卖
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| | 销售 xiāo shòu |
| Ben's company merchandised auto parts to local dealerships. |
mesmerize [sb], also UK: mesmerise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (fascinate, entrance) | 迷住 mí zhù |
| | 吸引 xī yǐn |
| | 使着迷 shǐ zháo mí |
| The dancer's flawless performance mesmerized her audience. |
| 那位舞者完美的表演使观众着迷。 |
mesmerize [sb], also UK: mesmerise [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | dated (hypnotize) | 对…进行催眠 duì … jìn xíng cuī mián |
| Every attempt to mesmerize her failed. |
mesmerized, also UK: mesmerised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (fascinated, transfixed) | 被迷住的 bèi mí zhù de |
| | 着迷的 zháo mí de |
| He performed a magic trick and the children watched, mesmerized. |
mesmerizing, also UK: mesmerising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (transfixing, spellbinding) | 迷人的,有吸引力的
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| | 有魔力的
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mess around, UK: also mess about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (be frivolous) | 磨磨蹭蹭做些琐碎的事
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| Stop messing around and let's discuss this seriously. |
mess around, also UK: mess about vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | informal (be unproductive) | 磨洋工 mó yáng gōng |
| | 混时间 hùn shí jiān |
| | 倒腾
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| My husband is messing around in the garage - I've no idea what he's doing in there. |
| 我丈夫正在车库里倒腾,不知道他到底在干嘛。 |
mess around with [sth], UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | informal (tamper, play with) | 摆弄 bǎi nòng |
| | 玩弄 wán nòng |
| He enjoyed messing around with boats. |
mess around with [sth], UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | informal (spoil by fussing) | 瞎摆弄 xiā bǎi nòng |
| | 瞎玩弄 xiā wán nòng |
| Your painting is fine now; don't mess around with it any more or you will ruin it. |
mess around with [sb], UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | slang (tease) | 戏弄 xì nòng |
| | 与…开玩笑
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| Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you. |
mess around with [sb], UK: also mess about vi phrasal + prep | slang (have an affair) | 与…鬼混 yǔ … guǐ hùn |
| | 与…胡搞 yǔ … hú gǎo |
| Helen caught her husband messing around with another woman. |
mess [sb] around, also UK: mess [sb] about vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | slang (treat disrespectfully) | 为...带来不便
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| | 怠慢 dài màn |
| I'm sorry to mess you around, but I need to change the date of our meeting. |
| 很抱歉为您带来不便,不过我必须变更我们会议的日期。 |
meter, also UK: metre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (poem: rhythmic pattern of syllables) (诗歌) | 格律,韵律
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metricize [sth], also UK: metricise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (convert [sth] to metric) | 转化为公制度量衡制度 zhuǎn huà wéi gōng zhì dù liàng héng zhì dù |
| | 将…转为公制 jiāng zhuǎn wéi gōng zhì |
metricize, also UK: metricise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be converted to metric) | 用公制度量衡制度 yòng gōng zhì dù liàng héng zhì dù |
| | 转为公制 zhuǎn wéi gōng zhì |
Middle East, also US: Mideast n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to the Middle East) | 中东 zhōng dōng |
| They were arguing about the country's Middle East policy. |
Middle East, also US: Mideast nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (eastern Mediterranean region) | 中东 zhōng dōng |
| Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. |
militarization, also UK: militarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preparation for war) | 军事化 jūn shì huà |
| | 做好战备 zuò hǎo zhàn bèi |
mind your own business, also US: mind your business v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (look after what does concern you) | 管好自己的事
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| | 自扫门前雪
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| If you mind your own business, you won't get in as much trouble. |
miniaturization, also UK: miniaturisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making a small-scale version of [sth]) | 微型化 wēi xíng huà |
| | 小型化 xiǎo xíng huà |
miniaturize [sth], also UK: miniaturise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] on a very small scale) | 使微型化 shǐ wēi xíng huà |
| | 使小型化 shǐ xiǎo xíng huà |
mobilization, also UK: mobilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bringing into action) | 动员 dòng yuán |
| | 调动 diào dòng |
| | 鼓动 gǔ dòng |
| The military is preparing a large-scale mobilization of troops. |
mobilize [sb/sth], also UK: mobilise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make ready for action) | 动员 dòng yuán |
| | 调动 diào dòng |
| Successful candidates must mobilize minority voters. |
| 成功的竞选人必须动员少数选民。 |
mobilize, also UK: mobilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (prepare for action) | 准备行动 zhǔn bèi xíng dòng |
| | 机动化 jī dòng huà |
modernization, also UK: modernisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of adapting, updating) | 现代化 xiàn dài huà |
moisturize [sth], also UK: moisturise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (add moisture) | 使…湿润 shǐ shī rùn |
| | 给…增加水分 gěi zēng jiā shuǐ fēn |
| It's important to moisturize your hands after washing them. |
moisturize, UK: also moisturise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (use moisturizing lotion) | 搽润肤霜 chá rùn fū shuāng |
| Your skin will become dry if you don't moisturize. |
moisturizer, also UK: moisturiser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (skin cream, lotion) | 润肤霜 rùn fū shuāng |
| | 保湿霜 bǎo shī shuāng |
| I apply moisturizer to my face every night. |
moisturizing, also UK: moisturising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (able to make skin, etc. more moist) (皮肤等) | 增加水分的,使变得湿润的
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