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| a bit of a mess nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal (chaotic) | 有点混乱
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| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (difficult situation) | 有点糟糕，有点艰难
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| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (place: untidy) | 有点杂乱，不整洁
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| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a certain amount of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (modicum, small quantity) | 少量的某物
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| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (specified quantity) | 一定量的某物
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| a fish out of water nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (比喻，指因处于陌生环境而感觉不适者) | 如离水之鱼
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| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| a good deal of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (a lot) | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | I hope you like spicy food, because I added a good deal of fresh jalapeño. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (large amount of [sth]) | 大量
dà liàng |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| a great deal of effort nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (a lot of effort, much effort) | 大量努力
dà liàng nǔ lì |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a hint of irony nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (slight sarcasm) | 一丝讽刺意味
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| a load of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (great quantity) | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | | 一大堆
yí dà duī |
| | I'll cook up a load of chicken legs and we can take them on our picnic. |
| a lot of exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (many, much) | 大量的
dà liàng de |
| | | 很多的
hěn duō de |
| | There were a lot of children in the swimming pool. They made a lot of noise. |
| a lot of fun nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | 很开心
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| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of opinion nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (subjective, debatable) | 见仁见智的事情
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| | Fashion is a matter of opinion. |
| a matter of time nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | 时间问题
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| | (口语) | 早晚的事
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| | | 迟早的事
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| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a number of nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (some, several) | 一些
yì xiē |
| | | 许多
xǔ duō |
| | | 很多
hěn duō |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |
| a piece of cake nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) | 小菜一碟
xiǎo cài yì dié |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
| a piece of the action nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (involvement, participation) | 参与其中
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| | | 从中获利
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| | If I'm to help you, I want a piece of the action. |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal, figurative (unusual character, individual) | 与众不同的家伙
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a piece of work,
a real piece of work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) | 难搞定的人
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| | | 难相处的人
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| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tiny amount of [sth]) | 一点点
yì diǎn dian |
| | | 一丁点
yì dīng diǎn |
| | She added a smidgen of cinnamon to the pie. |
a smidgen,
a smidgin of [sth],
a smidgeon of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (tiny amount) | 一点点
yì diǎn dian |
| | | 一丁点
yì dīng diǎn |
| | It's a cliché, but there's a smidgen of truth in it. |
| a thing of the past nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] obsolete) | 过去的事情
guò qù de shì qíng |
| a ton of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (large quantity) | 很多
hěn duō |
| | | 大量
dà liàng |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| a wealth of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (abundant amount of [sth]) | 充裕
chōng yù |
| | | 丰富
fēng fù |
| | There's a wealth of reasons why you should stay. |
a wee bit,
a wee bit of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK, informal (small amount) | 一点
yì diǎn |
| | I'm not much of a drinker but I'll have just a wee bit of whisky. |
| A word of advice interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (I warn or recommend the following) | 一句忠告
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| | | 一个建议
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| | Just a word of advice -- don't plant peas in Wisconsin in March, whatever the books may say! |
| a world of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (a great amount of [sth]) | 数不清的
shǔ bù qīng de |
| | | 相当多的
xiāng dāng duō de |
| | There is a world of difference between their politics. |
| abreast of adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (up to date with: events, etc.) | 保持对（事件等的）最新了解的
bǎo chí duì shì jiàn děng de zuì xīn liǎo jiě de |
| | | 与时俱进的
yǔ shí jù jìn de |
| | Keep me abreast of any changes to the plan. |
absence,
absence of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lack) | 缺乏
quē fá |
| | | 没有
méi yǒu |
| | There was an absence of remorse in John's apology. |
| | 约翰的道歉中缺乏悔过之情。 |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (religion: free from sin) (宗教) | 赦免…的罪
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| | The priest absolved the man of all his sins. |
absolve [sb] of [sth],
absolve [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (free from guilt) | 宣判...无罪
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| | | 判定…无责
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| | The court absolved Richard of any blame for the accident. |
| abuse of authority nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (corrupt use of power) | 滥用权力
làn yòng quán lì |
| | | 滥用职权
làn yòng zhí quán |
| | Sexual harassment of a subordinate is a boss's abuse of authority. |
| abuse of power nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (using authority for own benefit) | 滥用权利
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| | Violence against children is an abuse of power. |
| accepting of [sth] adj + prep | (tolerant of [sth]) | 包容
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| | This community is accepting of people of all cultures and backgrounds. |
| accuse [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (law: charge with a crime) | 控告某人…
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| | | 指控某人…
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| | Mr Robertson's former employer has accused him of fraud. |
| ace of spades nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (playing card) (纸牌) | 黑桃A
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| acknowledge receipt of vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inform [sb] that one has received [sth] they sent) | 确认收讫
què rèn shōu qì |
| | | 确认收到
què rèn shōu dào |
| acquisition of knowledge nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (learning) | 获得知识
huò dé zhī shí |
| act in the interests of vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (act to protect or help) | 为了…的利益而采取行动
wèi le de lì yì ér cǎi qǔ xíng dòng |
| | An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client. |
| act of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (out of religious conviction) | 信仰行为
xìn yǎng xíng wéi |
| | | 展示出信仰的行为
zhǎn shì chū xìn yǎng de xíng wéi |
| | Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith. |
| act of faith nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (demonstration of earnestness) | 有信心的行为
yǒu xìn xīn de xíng wéi |
| | | 有信心的表现
yǒu xìn xīn de biǎo xiàn |
| | Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith. |
| act of God nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (natural disaster) | 天灾
tiān zāi |
| | | 灾难
zāi nàn |
| | The court ruled that his death was due to negligence and not an act of God. |
| act of grace nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (amnesty) | 大赦令
dà shè lìng |
| act of kindness nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (favour, considerate gesture) | 善意的举动
shàn yì de jǔ dòng |
| | In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich. |
| act of love nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (action motivated by love) | 爱心行动
ài xīn xíng dòng |
| act of violence nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: violent act, attack) | 暴力行为
bào lì xíng wéi |
| act of war nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (action that provokes a war) | 战争行为
zhàn zhēng xíng wéi |
| | | 侵略行为
qīn lüè xíng wéi |
| | The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII. |
| Acts of the Apostles nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (Bible: New Testament book) | 使徒行传
shǐ tú xíng zhuàn |
| | For the second reading, the Lector read from the Acts of the Apostles. |
| advertisement of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (public indication of [sth]) | 公开表明，等同于公开宣告
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| | The scandal served as an advertisement of the company's internal problems. |
| | 这桩丑闻等于是向公众宣告该公司内部存在问题。 |
| advise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb] of [sth]) | 告知某人某事
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| | | 告诉某人某事
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| | | 通知某人某事
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| | Newcastle Council have advised us of a series of road closures. |
| | 纽卡斯尔市政厅已通知我们会有多条道路封路。 |
| affair of the heart nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (love affair, romantic involvement) | 恋爱事件
liàn ài shì jiàn |
| | | 风流韵事
fēng liú yùn shì |
| | Romance novels describe affairs of the heart. |
| afraid of [sth/sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (scared of [sth], [sb]) | 害怕…的
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| | | 怕…的
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| | When I was younger I was afraid of spiders. |
| | 我年轻时害怕蜘蛛。 |
| afraid of doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (scared to do [sth]) | 害怕做某事的
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| | Joanne is afraid of trying new things in case she fails. |
| | 乔安妮因为担心失败而不敢尝试新事物。 |
| afraid of doing [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (worried about [sth] happening) | 担心做某事的
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| | | 害怕做某事的
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| | Sam was afraid of losing his job. |
| | 山姆担心丢了自己的饭碗。 |
| afraid of the dark adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (scared of darkness) | 怕黑的
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| | She kept a nightlight on because she was afraid of the dark. |
| age of consent nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (age at which sex becomes legal) | （两性关系上的）合法年龄
liǎng xìng guān xì shàng de hé fǎ nián líng |
| | | 承诺年龄
chéng nuò nián líng |
| | In many countries, the age of consent is determined by the beginning of puberty. |
| ahead of [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in a race: in front) | 领先于
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| | The race is in its final lap, and Ivy is ahead of everyone. |
| | 比赛已经进入最后一圈，艾薇处在领先的位置。 |
| ahead of [sth] adj + prep | (in front, before) | 在某物前面
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| | The truck ahead of ours has a flat tire. |
| | 我们车前面的卡车轮胎瘪了。 |
| ahead of [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in front, before) | 在某人前面
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| | We couldn't move because there was an accident ahead of us. |
| | 我们动不了，因为前面出了事故。 |
| ahead of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (prior to, earlier than) (事物) | 早于，在...之前
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| | Thank goodness we finished that project ahead of the deadline. |
| | 谢天谢地，我们在截止日期前完成了那个项目。 |
| ahead of [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (before, earlier than) (人) | 早于...，在...之前
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| | John arrived at the restaurant ahead of his brother. |
| | 约翰在他哥哥之前到达饭馆。 |
ahead,
ahead of [sb/sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (superior to) | 优于
yōu yú |
| | | 比…好
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| | Jon is ahead of the other children in his reading ability. This car is far ahead of the others in overall handling and safety. |
| ahead of its time adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (advanced) (技术等) | 先进的，超越其时代的，领先于其时代的
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| | The company prides itself on bringing products to market that are ahead of their time. |
| ahead of its time adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (enlightened) (见识、思想等) | 超越其时代的，开明的
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| ahead of the game adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (at an advantage) | 领先的
lǐng xiān de |
| | | 占优势的
zhàn yōu shì de |
| | Bruce was ahead of the game because he repaired the roof before the rains came. |
| ahead of the game advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at an advantage) | 处于领先地位
chǔ yú lǐng xiān dì wèi |
| | | 处于优势地位
chǔ yú yōu shì dì wèi |
| ahead of time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in advance) | 提前
tí qián |
| | | 预先
yù xiān |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| ahead of time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in advance, earlier) | 预先
yù xiān |
| | | 提早
tí zǎo |
| | He was able to put the wallpaper up fast because I had primed the plaster ahead of time. |
| all of pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (every one of) | 所有，全部
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| | Someone has eaten all of the chocolates. All of his classmates went to his birthday party. |
| | 有人把所有巧克力全都吃完了。他所有的同学都来参加了他的生日聚会。 |
| all of pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (every bit of) | 所有，全部
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| | I've spent all of my money. |
| | 我把所有钱都花光了。 |
| all kinds of adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (a wide variety of) | 各种各样的
gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| | I'll plant all kinds of flowers this spring and see which ones survive. |
| all manner of adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (many different kinds of) | 各种各样的
gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| | On our safari we saw only one lion, but all manner of antelopes. |
| all of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (only) | 不少于
bù shǎo yú |
| | | 足有
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| | She took all of twenty minutes to complete the puzzle. |
| all of a sudden advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (suddenly) | 忽然
hū rán |
| | | 突然
tū rán |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| all of this aside advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (regardless, nevertheless) | 抛开这一切不管
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| | | 把这一切放在一边不论
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| all of which nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (every item mentioned) | 所有这些
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| | | 全都
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| | The cupcakes, all of which are gluten-free, are in the glass case. |
| | 这些小蛋糕全都不含麸质，搁在玻璃盒里。 |
| all sorts of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (many and varied) | 各种各样的
gè zhǒng gè yàng de |
| | The shelves were lined with all sorts of lotions and potions for the skin. |
| all the comforts of home nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (amenities, facilities) | 各种舒适的设施
gè zhǒng shū shì de shè shī |
| | The hotel room has all the comforts of home. |
| all the days of your life nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (for the rest of your life) | 余生
yú shēng |
| along the length of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (all along, alongside) | 沿着
yán zhe |
| | She had strung miniature lights along the length of the patio for the party. |
| along the lines of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (of the same sort as) | 类似
lèi sì |
| | You want purple wallpaper? I was thinking more along the lines of beige. |
| along the side of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (along the length of, beside) | 在…旁边
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| | We built a retaining wall along the side of the terrace. |
| alongside of [sb/sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | US, informal (beside, alongside) | 在…旁边
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an analog of [sth],
an analog to [sth],
UK: analogue nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] comparable) | 与…类似之物，与…相似之物
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| | | 与…类似的情况
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| and all that sort of thing 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) | 以及所有类似的事物
yǐ jí suǒ yǒu lèi shì de shì wù |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (et cetera, etc.) (非正式用语) | 诸如此类，等等
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| Angel of Death nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (death personified) | 死神
sǐ shén |
| | | 死亡天使
sǐ wáng tiān shǐ |
| | Some say that the devil is the Angel of Death. |
| angle of attack nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (plane: wing angle) (空军) | 攻击角
gōng jī jiǎo |
| | Changing the angle of attack of a wing changes the lift it generates. |
| apple of [sb]'s eye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (beloved person) | 某人的掌上明珠
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| | Jenny loved all her children, but her eldest child was the apple of her eye. |
| | 珍妮深爱着自己所有的孩子，不过长子是她的掌上明珠。 |
apprize [sb] of [sth],
also UK: apprise [sb] of [sth] vtr + prep | formal (notify [sb]) | 通知
tōng zhī |
| | | 告知
gào zhī |
| approve of [sth/sb] vi + prep | (consider good, acceptable) | 满意
mǎn yì |
| | | 喜欢
xǐ huān |
| | Her parents did not approve of her new boyfriend. |
| | 她的父母不喜欢她的新男友。 |
| arch of your back nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (curve of lower back) | 后腰拱起处
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| | | 腰弓
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| | In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
| area of concentration nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (zone of highest incidence) | 集中区域，集中地区
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| area of concentration nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (education: field of study) (教育) | 专门研究领域
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| | His area of concentration at the Kennedy School of Government was the Middle East. |
| area of low pressure nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (meteorology) | 低压区
dī yā qū |
| | | 低气压区
dī qì yā qū |
| | A stationary area of low pressure over the Great Lakes has brought us a week of rain and fog. |
arise from [sth],
arise out of [sth] vi + prep | (result) | 从…产生
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| | | 起因于
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| | | 由...造成
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| | Several complications arose from the surgery. |
| | 这场手术造成了多种并发症。 |
array,
array of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (display) (陈列整齐的) | 大量，一批
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| | His shelves held a vast array of Star Wars action figures. |
array,
array of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (variety, range) | 多种
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| | | 各种
gè zhǒng |
| | The company provides an array of services for its customers. |
| | 这家公司为其客户提供多种不同的服务。 |
arrest warrant,
warrant of arrest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (document authorizing arrest) | 拘捕令
jū bǔ lìng |
| | | 逮捕令
dǎi bǔ lìng |
| 备注: The term "arrest warrant" is used in most places, though "warrant of arrest" is used in the Philippines. |
| | A warrant has been issued for the gang leader's arrest. |