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serialize [sth], also UK: serialise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (present [sth] in episodes) (小说) | 连载,分期出版
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| (电视剧等) | 连播 lián bō |
| The novel was serialized in a popular magazine. |
sermonize, also UK: sermonise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (preach) (本义) | 布道,讲道
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sermonize, also UK: sermonise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative, pejorative (talk moralistically) (比喻) | 劝诫,说教
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service road, also US: frontage road nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (road alongside expressway) | 辅道
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| | 辅助车道
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sexualize [sth], also UK: sexualise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give sexual characteristics to) | 使...带有性的色彩
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| | 使...性感化
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| | 使...带有性的特征
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sexualize [sth/sb], also UK: sexualise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (see in a sexual way) | 性化
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| | 带性色彩地看待
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| | 从性的角度看待
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sexualize [sth/sb], also UK: sexualise [sth/sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (assign sexual significance to) | 性化
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| | 性感化
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shoeshine, also UK: shoe-shine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly US (shoe-cleaning service) | 擦鞋 cā xié |
| | 皮鞋美容 pí xié měi róng |
sick leave, also UK: sickness leave nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (time off work for illness) | 病假 bìng jià |
| Freddy's teacher has been on sick leave for three weeks or more. |
sideways, also US: sidewise adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (facing to the side) | 向侧面的 xiàng cè miàn de |
| | 冲着侧面的 chōng zhe cè miàn de |
| All the books on the shelf are sideways. |
sideways, also US: sidewise adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (from one side) | 侧着
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| Helen gave a sideways look at the girl next to her. |
sideways, also US: sidewise advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to one side) | 向一面
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| Turn the ornament sideways so we can see its silhouette. The book was placed sideways on the shelf. |
simonize [sth], also UK: simonise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (polish [sth] with wax) | 给…上光蜡 gěi shàng guāng là |
sissy, also UK: cissy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, pejorative (effeminate boy) (贬义) | 娘娘腔 niáng niáng qiāng |
| Brian's classmates called him a sissy, because he preferred reading to playing sport, but now he's a professor at a prestigious university. |
| 布莱恩不喜欢体育运动,而喜欢读书,被同班同学叫作“娘娘腔”,可他现在成了一所知名大学的教授。 |
sissy, also UK: cissy adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, pejorative (effeminate) | 娘娘腔的 niáng niáng qiāng de |
skip [sth], also UK: skim [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make ricochet) | 用...打水漂 yòng dǎ shuǐ piāo |
| | 使漂飞 shǐ piāo fēi |
| She skipped flat stones on the surface of the pond. |
skip stones, also UK: skim stones vtr + npl | (make pebbles ricochet) | 打水漂
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| The children were skimming stones across the lake. |
slenderize [sb/sth], also UK: slenderise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make slimmer) (人) | 使苗条,使变得苗条
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| (物) | 使变得细长
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slosh around, also UK: slosh 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." | (splash through: mud, water) | 踩着泥浆走来走去
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| | 踩着水走来走去
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| The children were sloshing around in puddles. |
slosh around, also UK: slosh 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." | (water: splash about) (水) | 拍打 pāi dǎ |
| I can feel water sloshing around inside my boots. |
smash-up, also US: smashup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (road accident, wreck) (非正式用语) | (车辆)相撞,撞车
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| The traffic was bad because of the smash-up on the highway. |
sneaking, also UK: sneaky adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (suspicion, feeling: vague) | 鬼鬼祟祟的 guǐ guǐ suì suì de |
| | 偷偷摸摸的 tōu tōu mō mō de |
| Perry had a sneaking feeling that his son was lying. |
snow pea, sugar pea, also UK: mangetout nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pea with edible pod) | 荷兰豆 hé lán dòu |
socialization, also UK: socialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adjustment to society) | 使适应社会生活
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| | 社会化
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| Counselors work with the prisoners to help with their socialization. |
socialize, also UK: socialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (interact with others) | 社交 shè jiāo |
| | 社会交往 shè huì jiāo wǎng |
| | 交际 jiāo jì |
| We only find time to socialize on weekends. |
socialize with [sb], also UK: socialise with [sb] vi + prep | (interact with others) | 与…社交 yǔ shè jiāo |
| | 与…交际
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| The factory owner never socializes with his workers. |
socialize [sb], also UK: socialise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (child: teach to interact) | 使适应社会 shǐ shì yìng shè huì |
| | 使学会与人交往 shǐ xué huì yú rén jiāo wǎng |
| Public schools have a big responsibility to socialize children. |
socialized healthcare, also UK: socialised healthcare nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (funded health service) | 公费医疗保健
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socialized medicine, also UK: socialised medicine nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, uncountable (universal health care system) | 公费医疗
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socializing, also UK: socialising nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (interaction with others) | 交往 jiāo wǎng |
| | 交际 jiāo jì |
| David hates socializing and usually avoids parties. |
sodomize [sb], also UK: sodomise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (perform anal sex) | 对…肛交
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| | 鸡奸 jī jiān |
solemnization, also UK: solemnisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of making [sth] formal) | 隆重化 lóng zhòng huà |
| | 隆重庆祝 lóng zhòng qìng zhù |
solemnize [sth], also UK: solemnise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] serious in tone) | 语气严肃地说 yǔ qì yán sù de shuō |
solemnize [sth], also UK: solemnise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] formal) | 使庄严
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| | 庄严化
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soliloquize, also UK: soliloquise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (perform a monologue) | 念独白 niàn dú bái |
| | 独白表演 dú bái biǎo yǎn |
somewhere, also US: someplace advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in an unspecified place) | 在某处 zài mǒu chù |
| Robert was hiding somewhere in the house. I put my passport someplace, but I can't remember where. |
somewhere around, also UK: somewhere about advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (approximately) | 大约 dà yuē |
| | 大概 dà gài |
| The world population is somewhere around five billion. I can meet you somewhere around noon on Friday for lunch. |
somewhere else, also US: someplace else advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in another place) | 在其他地方 zài qí tā dì fāng |
| | 在别的什么地方 zài bié de shén me dì fāng |
| When they saw the menu they decided to go somewhere else for lunch. My keys must be someplace else, as they are not where I normally leave them. |
specialization, also UK: specialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specialized subject, major) | 专业 zhuān yè |
| Marie's specialization is ancient European history. |
specialization, also UK: specialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (area of expertise) | 专业领域 zhuān yè lǐng yù |
| | 专长 zhuān cháng |
| Brian is a linguist whose specialization is phonology. |
specialization, also UK: specialisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (refinement) | 特化 tè huà |
specialize, also UK: specialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (have a field of expertise) | 有专长
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| | 有专门研究方向
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| It's ok to start university without deciding on a major, but sooner or later you need to specialize. |
specialize in [sth], also UK: specialise in [sth] vi + prep | (study [sth] as main subject) | 把…作为专业 bǎ zuò wéi zhuān yè |
| | 专修 zhuān xiū |
| Tina decided she wanted to specialize in education. |
specialize in [sth], also UK: specialise in [sth] vi + prep | (be an expert) | 专攻 zhuān gōng |
| | 专门研究 zhuān mén yán jiū |
| As a lawyer he specialized in trademark law. |
specialize in doing [sth], also UK: specialise in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be an expert in doing [sth]) | 专门研究 zhuān mén yán jiū |
| | 专门从事
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| Pediatricians are doctors who specialize in treating children. |
specialized, also UK: specialised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (education, training: narrow, focused) (培训等) | 专门的,专项的,特别的
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| Candidates receive specialized training in using the equipment. |
specialized, also UK: specialised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (tool: for specific purpose) (工具) | 专用的 zhuān yòng de |
| You'll need a specialized tool to remove the casing. |
spoiled, also UK: spoilt adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (child, person: overly pampered) | 被宠坏的 bèi chǒng huài de |
| | 被惯坏的 bèi guàn huài de |
| That child's parents have let her have her own way too much; she's spoiled. Their kids are a bunch of nasty, noisy, spoilt brats. |
| 那个孩子的父母随便她想干什么就干什么,她被惯坏了。他们的孩子就是一群又吵闹又讨厌的被惯坏了的熊孩子。 |
spoiled, also UK: spoilt adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: rotten, bad) (食物) | 变质的,腐败的
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| Gareth poured the spoiled milk down the sink. Did you know there's some spoilt meat in the fridge? |
| 加雷斯把变质的牛奶倒进了水槽。你知道冰箱里有些变质的肉么? |
spoiled brat, UK: also spoilt brat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | pejorative, slang (unpleasant or greedy child) | 被惯坏的顽皮孩子 bèi guàn huài de wán pí hái zi |
| Children with no siblings are often thought of as being spoiled brats. |
spoiled child, also UK: spoilt child nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: unpleasant, greedy) | 被惯坏的孩子 bèi guàn huài de hái zi |
| If you always give in to him, he'll become a spoiled child. |
stabilization, also UK: stabilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of becoming, making more stable) | 稳定 wěn dìng |
stabilize [sth/sb], also UK: stabilise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make stable, steady) | 使稳定 shǐ wěn dìng |
| | 使稳固 shǐ wěn gù |
| | 使平稳 shǐ píng wěn |
| The doctor was able to stabilize the patient's heart rate with medication. |
stabilize [sth], also UK: stabilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make even) | 使平稳 shǐ píng wěn |
| | 使稳住
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| The ship's crew was able to stabilize the angle of the deck after the storm damaged it. |
stabilize, also UK: stabilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (become steady) | 变稳定 biàn wěn dìng |
| | 变稳固 biàn wěn gù |
| | 变平稳 biàn píng wěn |
| The underpinning should help the wall to stabilize. |
stabilize, also UK: stabilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (condition: not worsen) (状况) | 稳定 wěn dìng |
| The patient's condition has stabilized. |
stabilize [sb], also UK: stabilise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (patient: make condition stable) | 使某人状况稳定
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| | 使某人病情稳定下来
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| Doctors have succeeded in stabilising him. |
stabilizer bar, antiroll bar, antisway bar, sway bar, also UK: stabiliser bar nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (automotive) (汽车) | 稳定杆,防倾杆
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stage right, also US: right stage nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (theater direction) | 舞台右侧
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standardization, also UK: standardisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sth] conform) | 标准化 biāo zhǔn huà |
| Preserving varieties of language is important, but standardization is crucial for understanding. |
standardize [sth], also UK: standardise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] conform) | 把…标准化 bǎ biāo zhǔn huà |
| Teachers were sent to the country's outlying islands in order to standardize the national language. |
startup, startup company, also UK: start-up, start-up company nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (new business) | 新兴公司 xīn xīng gōng sī |
| | 新创企业
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| Kirsten quit her job at a software company to join a startup. Most start-up businesses fail within the first two years. |
startup, also UK: start-up n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to starting) | 起动阶段
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| | 起动阶段的
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| The entrepreneurs arranged a meeting with the bank to secure their startup capital. |
sterilization, also UK: sterilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (removal of germs) | 除菌 chú jūn |
| | 灭菌 miè jūn |
| | 杀菌 shā jūn |
sterilization, also UK: sterilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (procedure to make [sb] infertile) | 绝育手术 jué yù shǒu shù |
sterilize [sth], also UK: sterilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make free of germs) | 消毒 xiāo dú |
| | 除菌 chú jūn |
| Surgeons' tools must be sterilized before they operate. |
sterilize [sb/sth], also UK: sterilise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make infertile) | 使无法生育,使失去生育能力,使绝育
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| | 使成不毛之地,使贫瘠
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| It was discovered that the clinic sterilized many women without their consent. |
stick insect, also US: stick bug, walking stick nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (very slender insect) | 竹节虫
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stick-up, also US: stickup nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (armed robbery) | 持枪抢劫
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stigmatization, also UK: stigmatisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (treatment as a disgrace or sign of inferiority) | 丢脸 diū liǎn |
| | 耻辱 chǐ rǔ |
| | 污辱 wū rǔ |
stigmatize [sb/sth], also UK: stigmatise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disgrace, mark out) | 使受耻辱 shǐ shòu chǐ rǔ |
| | 使蒙羞 shǐ méng xiū |
| Albinos were stigmatized for a long time because of superstition. |
stink bug, stinkbug, stink-bug, also UK: shield bug, shieldbug, shield-bug nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bad-smelling insect) (书面语) | 蝽象 chūn xiàng |
| (口语) | 放屁虫,臭大姐
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stockbroker, also UK: stock broker nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (stock market agent) | 股票经纪人 gǔ piào jīng jì rén |
| | 证券经纪商 zhèng quàn jīng jì shāng |
| Most of these securities are only available through stockbrokers. |
strain at the leash, UK: also strain at the lead v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dog: pull against lead) | 扯紧牵狗绳
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| The dog was so determined to chase the cat, it was straining at the leash. |
straw poll, also US: straw vote nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unofficial survey or vote) | 非正式民意调查
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| | 非正式投票
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| | 意向性投票
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strawberry blonde, strawberry-blonde, also US: strawberry blond, strawberry-blond adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (woman: with reddish fair hair) (指女性) | 红金色头发的
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| A strawberry-blonde woman strode past me. |
| 一位红金色头发的女人与我擦肩而过。 |
stylization, also UK: stylisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (applying a particular style to [sth]) (语言、风格、文体等) | 程式化、类型化
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| The artist used an Impressionist stylization, so the painting lacks realism but has beautiful colors and shapes. |
stylize [sth], also UK: stylise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give [sth] a certain style) | 使具有某种风格 shǐ jù yǒu mǒu zhǒng fēng gé |
| | 赋予…某种风格
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submaxillary gland, also US: submandibular gland nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (anatomy) | 颔下腺
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subsidization, also UK: subsidisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (funding, financial support) | 补贴 bǔ tiē |
| | 津贴 jīn tiē |
| | 补助 bǔ zhù |
subsidize [sth/sb], also UK: subsidise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (fund) | 赞助 zàn zhù |
| | 资助 zī zhù |
| State governments subsidize education at all levels. |
subsidized, also UK: subsidised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (funded) | 有津贴的,有补助的,受资助的
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summarization, also UK: summarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of summarizing) | 作总结 zuò zǒng jié |
| | 进行总结 jìn xíng zǒng jié |
| The professor's summarization of the lecture was brief. |
summarization, also UK: summarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (summing-up) | 总结 zǒng jié |
| | 概括 gài kuò |
| The last slide in the presentation contains a summarization of the main ideas. |
summarize [sth], also UK: summarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sum [sth] up at end) | 总结 zǒng jié |
| The lecturer summarised everything she had said in the last ten minutes of the lecture. |
| 讲师对自己课堂最后十分钟的所讲内容进行总结。 |
summarize [sth], also UK: summarise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say [sth] briefly) | 概述 gài shù |
| | 综述 zōng shù |
| The chair summarized the report for the board. |
| 主席为董事会概述了一下报告。 |
sunny-side up, also US: sunnyside up adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (eggs: fried on just one side) (煎蛋) | 只煎一面的
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swap [sth] for [sth], also UK: swop [sth] for [sth] vtr + prep | informal (trade one item for another) | 用…换…,用…交换…
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swim lesson, also UK: swimming lesson nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (class in how to swim) | 游泳课
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swim team, also UK: swimming team nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (competing group of swimmers) | 游泳队
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swimming pool, also UK: swimming bath, swimming baths nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public pool) | 游泳池 yóu yǒng chí |
| Young children are forbidden to go into the deep end of the swimming pool. |
swimsuit, also UK: swimming costume nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (woman's one-piece bathing outfit) (女士穿的、一体式的) | 泳衣 yǒng yī |
| That swimsuit makes you look thinner. |
| 那件泳衣会让你显瘦。 |
swine fever, also US: hog cholera nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pig disease) | 猪流感
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swing door, also US: swinging door nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (door that swings in both directions) | 两面皆可推拉开关的门 liǎng miàn jiē kě tuī lā kāi guān de mén |
| | 回转门 huí zhuǎn mén |
| There was a large swing door at the entrance of the bar. |
symbolization, also UK: symbolisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (representation by symbols) | 象征 xiàng zhēng |
symbolize [sth/sb], also UK: symbolise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be a visual symbol of) | 成为…的象征
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| The sun figure symbolizes daytime or daylight. |
symbolize [sth], also UK: symbolise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (represent) | 象征,标志着
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| | 用象征性的事物表示 yòng xiàng zhēng xìng de shì wù biǎo shì |
| These protests symbolize the people's discontent. |
sympathize, also UK: sympathise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be compassionate) | 同情 tóng qíng |
| | 怜悯 lián mǐn |
| When you talk about the difficulties of being unemployed, I sympathize. |
sympathize with [sth], also UK: sympathise with [sth] vi + prep | (understand [sb]'s feelings) | 同情 tóng qíng |
| I sympathize with anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse. |
sympathize with [sth], also UK: sympathise with [sth] vi + prep | (cause: agree with, support) | 赞同 zàn tóng |
| | 支持 zhī chí |
| More people have begun to sympathize with the strikers' cause. |