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dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (attend to detail) | 一丝不苟
yì sī bù gǒu |
| | | 注重细节
zhù zhòng xì jié |
| Down's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | abbr, informal (Down's syndrome: chromosome abnormality) | 唐氏症
táng shì zhèng |
| | | 唐氏综合症
táng shì zōng hé zhèng |
| 备注: 由染色体异常引起的，先天性生长发育障碍 |
Down's syndrome,
also US: Down syndrome nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chromosome abnormality) | 唐氏综合征
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| | My brother was born with Down's syndrome. |
driver's license,
UK: driving licence nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (permit to drive a vehicle) | 驾驶证
jià shǐ zhèng |
| | | 驾照
jià zhào |
| | I've had my driving licence for 15 years. |
| driver's seat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (seat for driver) | 司机座位
sī jī zuò wèi |
| | The driving instructor sat in the passenger seat and the student sat in the driver's seat. |
driver's test (US),
driving test (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (exam for learner drivers) | 驾照考试
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| | Gina failed her driver's test several times before finally passing. |
drugstore,
drug store,
UK: chemist's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (chemist's and general shop) | 药房
yào fáng |
| | | 药店
yào diàn |
| | She drove to the drug store to buy aspirin. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (instill by repetition) (教学) | 反复灌输，填鸭式教授
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| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
dry cleaner,
dry-cleaner,
dry cleaner's,
dry-cleaner's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (company: cleans clothing) | 干洗店
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| | That suit's too delicate for the washing machine; you'll have to take it to the dry cleaner. |
the eldest,
[sb]'s eldest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child: born first) | 老大
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| | My eldest is a lawyer; my other two daughters are still at college. |
| E.S. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (Education Specialist) | 教育专家
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| etch lines on [sb]'s face v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) | 在…的脸上刻下皱纹
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| | Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face. |
| farmer's market nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (venue for sale of organic produce) | 农贸市场，农产品市场
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| | The farmer's market is the best place to buy fresh fruit and vegetables. |
| Father's Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (annual celebration day for fathers) | 父亲节
fù qīn jié |
| | This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day. |
feeding bottle,
baby bottle,
baby's bottle,
also US: nursing bottle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (infant's feeding receptacle) | 奶瓶
nǎi píng |
| | Nina is breast-fed, so her baby bottle is always filled with water. |
| follow in [sb]'s footsteps v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (take the same career path as [sb] else.) | 跟随某人的脚步
gēn suí mǒu rén de jiǎo bù |
| | | 步某人的后尘
bù mǒu rén de hòu chén |
| | | 继承父母的事业
jì chéng fù mǔ de shì yè |
| | He wanted to follow in his brother's footsteps and become a football player. |
follow on the heels of [sb],
follow on [sb]'s heels v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (do the same as [sb]) | 跟某人做的一样
gēn mǒu rén zuò de yí yàng |
| | | 仿效
fǎng xiào |
| | The young singer wanted to follow on the heels of his famous father. |
| follow [sb]'s example⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (do the same as [sb] else) | 以某人为榜样
yǐ mǒu rén wéi bǎng yàng |
| | | 仿效
fǎng xiào |
| | I'm going to follow Maria's example and spend more time working with the community. |
| follow [sb]'s lead⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (do the same as [sb] else) | 效法某人
xiào fǎ mǒu rén |
| | | 以某人为榜样
yǐ mǒu rén wéi bǎng yàng |
| | The leader of the exercise class wanted us to follow her lead. |
| fool's gold nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mineral: iron pyrites) | 黄铁矿
huáng tiě kuàng |
| | | 黄铜矿
huáng tóng kuàng |
| | Hank thought he was rich until he found out his mine was full of fool's gold. |
| fool's gold nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] mistakenly sought after as valuable) | 误以为宝贵所以追求最后却发现无用之物
wù yǐ wéi bǎo guì suǒ yǐ zhuī qiú zuì hòu què fā xiàn wú yòng zhī wù |
| | He worked hard to get her attention, but his reward turned out to be just fool's gold. |
| for God's sake! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | possibly offensive (expressing anger or frustration) (可能无礼，表示生气或沮丧，愤怒地) | 看在上帝的份上，天哪，上帝呀
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| | For God's sake! Leave me alone when I am trying to read.. |
| for heaven's sake interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (expressing frustration) | 看在老天爷的面上
kàn zài lǎo tiān yé de miàn shàng |
| | For heaven's sake, why do you keep doing that? |
| for what it's worth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in my opinion) | 不管怎么说
bù guǎn zěn me shuō |
| | | 在我看来
zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
for [sb]'s benefit,
for the benefit of [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (for [sb]'s sake) | 为了你好
wèi le nǐ hǎo |
| | | 为了你的利益
wèi le nǐ de lì yì |
| | For your benefit, I recommend you quit smoking. |
| | 为了你好，我建议你戒烟。 |
the fringes of [sth],
[sth]'s fringes nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | figurative (edge, outside mainstream) | 边缘
biān yuán |
| | | 社会边缘
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| | Amy was out on the fringes when she was a student and wasn't used to being popular. |
| from the horse's mouth exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (first-hand, directly from the source) (消息、情报等) | 直接得来地，一手地
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| | Of course it's true - I got it straight from the horse's mouth. |
| frustrate [sb]'s plans⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (thwart [sb]) | 破坏某人的计划
pò huài mǒu rén de jì huà |
| | | 使某人的计划受挫
shǐ mǒu rén de jì huà shòu cuò |
| | The heavy rain frustrated our plans to go to the beach. |
| gentleman's agreement nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unwritten rule or agreement) | 君子协定
jūn zǐ xié dìng |
| | The two friends had a gentleman's agreement not to talk about politics. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (irritate) | 惹得…烦躁不安
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| | Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
| get up [sb]'s nose v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | UK, informal (annoy [sb]) | 惹恼
rě nǎo |
| | | 使…生气
shǐ shēng qì |
| get [sb]'s goat v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (annoy [sb]) | 惹人生气
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| get your money's worth v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (get good value) | 投资等获得相当的收益
tóu zī děng huò dé xiāng dāng de shōu yì |
| | (比喻) | 付出得到回报
fù chū dé dào huí bào |
| | When buying a computer, you need to do your research if you want to get your money's worth. |
| go to [sb]'s head v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, slang (make egotistical) | 冲昏了…的头脑
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| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
go to [sb]'s head,
go straight to [sb]'s head v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (make drunk) (酒) | 让…上头，使喝醉
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| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
goat cheese (US),
goat's cheese (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dairy product) | 羊奶酪
yáng nǎi lào |
| | She made an unusual pizza with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. |
Good job,
It's a good job interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | UK, informal (it is fortunate) | 幸运的是，幸好
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| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
| | 幸好你带伞了！ |
good thing,
it's a good thing exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (just as well, fortunately) | 幸好
xìng hǎo |
| | | 还好
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| | | 幸亏
xìng kuī |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| grant [sb]'s wish v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (fulfil [sb]'s dream) | 满足某人的心愿
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| | Cinderella's fairy godmother granted her wish to go to the royal ball. |
| grant [sb]'s wish v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (fulfil [sb]'s request) | 满足某人的要求
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| | Picasso granted Quinn's wish to photograph the artist at work. |
greengrocer,
greengrocer's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (shop selling fruit, vegetables) | 果蔬店
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| | Janine picked up some kale and cucumbers at the greengrocer. |
| grocer's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | colloquial (grocery store) | 食品杂货店
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haberdashery,
haberdasher's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (shop, department: sells fabrics) | 缝纫用品杂货店
féng rèn yòng pǐn zá huò diàn |
| | | （男子）小件服饰用品店
nán zǐ xiǎo jiàn fú shì yòng pǐn diàn |
| | I bought fabric to make a new apron at the haberdashery. |
a hairbreadth (US),
a hair's breadth (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (minute gap or margin) (美式拼法，比喻) | 毫厘之差的，距离极短的，间隙极小的，一发之差的，
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| Hansen's disease nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (leprosy) | 麻疯病
má fēng bìng |
| have [sb]'s back v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) | 支持…
zhī chí … |
| have fun at [sb]'s expense v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (joke about [sb]) | 拿某人开玩笑
ná mǒu rén kāi wán xiào |
| | | 笑话某人
xiào huà mǒu rén |
| | The media is currently having a lot of fun at the disgraced politician's expense. |
| he's contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot." | colloquial, abbreviation (he is) | [he is的缩略形式]
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| | I love my uncle; he's the kindest man I know. |
| he's contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot." | colloquial, abbreviation (he has) | he has 的缩写
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| | He's given me a whole load of chores to do by lunchtime. |
| hell's bells interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal, dated (surprise) | 地狱的钟声
dì yù de zhōng shēng |
| | Hell's bells! What has he done now? |
| Here's to you! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (toast) (祝酒词) | 敬你，为你干杯
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| | Cheers, here's to you! |
| Hobson's choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (lack of genuine alternative) (比喻) | 毫无选择余地
háo wú xuǎn zé yú dì |
| | Since it's Hobson's choice I suppose I have to agree. |
| Hodgkin's disease nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (serious disease of the lymph nodes) | 何杰金病
hé jié jīn bìng |
| | | 恶性肉芽肿病
è xìng ròu yá zhǒng bìng |
| | I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. Hodgkin's Disease is a kind of lymphoma. |
| hold [sb]'s interest v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (stay interesting) | 使…保持兴趣
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| | Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners' interest. |
hot on the heels of [sb],
hot on [sb]'s heels exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | slang (close behind) | 紧随…而来的
jǐn suí … ér lái de |
| | The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
| hound's-tooth cloth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (checkered fabric) | 犬牙花纹布料
quǎn yá huā wén bù liào |
houndstooth,
hound's tooth,
houndstooth check,
hounds-tooth check nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (textile pattern: checkered) | 犬牙织纹
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houndstooth,
hound's-tooth n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (with checkered pattern) | 犬牙织纹的
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| How's that? interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (what) (请对方说明) | 怎么回事？
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| | How's that? What did you say? |
in the pocket of [sb],
in [sb]'s pocket exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (under [sb]'s control) | 在某人控制之下
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| | | 在某人掌握之中
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| | It's well-known that the mafia in this town have the mayor in their pocket. |
in the wake of [sth],
in [sth]'s wake preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (following) | 随着…
suí zhe |
| | | 尾随…之后
wěi suí zhī hòu |
| | In the wake of the game the fans ran onto the pitch. In the wake of the Beatles' success a number of British bands released records in the US. |
incur [sb]'s anger,
incur [sb]'s wrath⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause anger) | 惹...生气
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| | | 引起...的怒火
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| in [sb]'s stead advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | formal (in [sb] else's place or position) (人) | 代替
dài tì |
| | I told my mother I would attend the funeral in her stead. |
It is all for the best,
It's all for the best exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (outcome is beneficial) | 这是最好的结果
zhè shì zuì hǎo de jié guǒ |
| | I lost my job, but it's all for the best since now I can start a business, just like I always wanted. |
| it's contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot." | colloquial, abbreviation (it is) (口语) | [it is 的缩约形式]
[it is de suō yuē xíng shì ] |
| 备注: Not to be confused with the possessive pronoun "its" |
| | It's almost time for us to leave. |
| | 我们该走了。 |
| it's contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot." | colloquial, abbreviation (it has) ("is has"的缩写) | 已经是
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| | It's been a difficult year for the whole family. |
| | 全家这一年过得很困难。 |
| It's a fair distance exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (It's quite a long way.) | 相当远
xiāng dāng yuǎn |
| it's a free country | informal (an individual can do what he or she wishes) (非正式用语) | 这是一个自由的国家
zhè shì yí gè zì yóu de guó jiā |
| | I can eat with my fingers if I want to; it's a free country! |
| it's a given exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (it's a fact) | 我同意
wǒ tóng yì |
| | | 这是既定事实
zhè shì jì dìng shì shí |
| | There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
| it's a piece of cake | informal (it's very easy) (非正式用语) | 小菜一碟
xiǎo cài yì dié |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult . It's a piece of cake! |
| It's about time interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (impatience) | 是时候…
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| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (impatience) | 是时候了！
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| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| It's all the same to me exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (I have no preference.) | 对我来说都一样
duì wǒ lái shuō dōu yí yàng |
| | You can stay or leave; it's all the same to me. |
| it's been a long time exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (a lot of time has passed) | 已经过了很久了
yǐ jīng guò le hěn jiǔ le |
| | It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
| it's been ages since preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (it's been a very long time since) | 从…以来已经过了很久了
cóng … yǐ lái yǐ jīng guò le hěn jiǔ le |
| | It's been ages since we all sat down together. |
| it's child's play exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (it's extremely easy) | 太简单了
tài jiǎn dān le |
| | | 这件事无关紧要
zhè jiàn shì wú guān jǐn yào |
| | It's so easy to do -- it's child's play, really. |
| it's childishly simple exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (it's extremely easy) (非正式用语) | 这像小孩子做游戏一样简单，跟小孩子过家家似的
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| | | 三岁小孩都会做
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it's early days,
it's still early days,
it's early days yet exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal, UK (situation may change) | 为时过早
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| | | 言之过早
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| It's high time exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (urgency) (表示不能再拖延了) | 是必须做…的时候了
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| | It's high time I went to the doctor; I've postponed it four times. It's high time you found a job. |
| it's inconceivable | informal (it's unthinkable or impossible) (非正式用语) | 这是不可想象的
zhè shì bù kě xiǎng xiàng de |
| | It's inconceivable that he will fail his exams after all the work he's done. |
It's none too soon,
it is none too soon exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (it is overdue) | 一点也不早
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| | | 有点晚了
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| | It seems like spring has finally arrived, and it is none too soon for me. |
| it's not easy | informal (it's difficult) (非正式用语) | 这不容易
zhè bù róng yì |
| | It's not easy to find a partner in this day and age. |
| it's nothing exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (it is not important) | 没什么
méi shén me |
| | "What's the problem?" "Oh, it's nothing." |
| it's over interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (it has finished) (非正式用语) | 结束了，完了
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| it's pouring down | informal (it's raining heavily) (非正式用语) | 下着瓢泼大雨，下着倾盆大雨
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| | I'm not going to walk the dog right now, it's pouring down; I'll do it later on. |
| It's the gospel truth exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (it's the absolute truth) | 这是绝对真理
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| | He can make nonsense sound as if it's the gospel truth. |
| It's up to you. interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (it is your decision) | 由你来定
yóu nǐ lái dìng |
| | | 你说了算
nǐ shuō le suàn |
| | We can get Mexican or Chinese food tonight - it's up to you. |
| Jehovah's Witnesses nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (religious denomination) | 耶和华见证会
yē hé huā jiàn zhèng huì |
| | Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate holidays or birthdays. |
| Jew's harp nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (musical instrument played with mouth) | 单簧口琴
dān huáng kǒu qín |
| | The Jew's harp, or mouth harp, is played in various forms all round the world. |
jewelry store (US),
jeweller's (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sells, repairs jewelry) | 珠宝店
zhū bǎo diàn |
| journey's end nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (destination) | 目的地
mù dì dì |
| | After months on the road, they were sad to have finally reached journey's end. |
| king's ransom nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (large sum) | 巨款
jù kuǎn |
| | Harry paid a king's ransom for that suit. |
knife edge,
knife-edge,
knife's edge nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blade) (本义) | 刀刃
dāo rèn |
| | The knife edge was sharp and cut through the thick vegetables with ease. |
knife's edge,
knife edge nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (blade) | 刀刃
dāo rèn |
| | A knife's edge is generally very sharp. |
ladies' man,
lady's man nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (man: seduces women) | 有女人缘的男人
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| | (比喻义) | 女人杀手
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| laugh in [sb]'s face v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (greet [sb] with derision) | 当面嘲笑
dāng miàn cháo xiào |
| | When he suggested that I pay $10,000 for that piece of junk, I laughed in his face. |
| let's contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot." | abbreviation (suggestion: let us) (表示建议) | 让我们…
ràng wǒ men … |
| | Let's stay in and just watch a video. |
| | 让我们呆在家里看视频吧。 |
| let's interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | UK (agreement: OK) (表示同意、赞同) | 我们就这么做
wǒ mén jiù zhè me zuò |
| | "Shall we try the new Chinese restaurant?" "Yes, let's!" |
| | “咱们去尝尝新开的中国餐厅吧？”“嗯，我们就这么做！” |
| let's go interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (let us go) (非正式用语) | 我们走吧
wǒ mén zǒu ba |
| | Let's go to town and do some shopping! Are you ready to leave? Let's go. |
| let's say interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (supposing that, imagine) (非正式用语) | 假设
jiǎ shè |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What can we change in order to become profitable? |