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| a hairbreadth away (US), a hair's breadth away (UK) exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."
 | figurative (very close) | 近在咫尺 jìn zài zhǐ chǐ
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|  | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. | 
| a man's man nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (virile male) | 有男子气概的男人,有阳刚之气的男人 
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|  | James Bond is a man's man, and that's why he gets all the ladies. | 
| a stone's throw nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (short distance) | 掷石可及的距离 
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|  |  | 一箭之遥 
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|  | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. | 
| a stone's throw away exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (nearby) | 在…附近 zài … fù jìn
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|  |  | 在近处 zài jìn chù
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|  | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. | 
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) | 离…一箭之遥 
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|  |  | 离…不远 
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|  | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. | 
| Adam's apple nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (prominent part of man's throat) | 喉结 hóu jié
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|  | A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. | 
| Addison's disease nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (glandular disorder) | 阿狄孙氏病 ā dí sūn shì bìng
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|  | John F. Kennedy reportedly suffered from Addison's disease. | 
| all in a day's work exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal, figurative (routine activity) | 日常工作 rì cháng gōng zuò
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|  |  | 分内之事 
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|  | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. | 
| All's well that ends well., All is well that ends well. exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."
 | (everything is resolved happily) | 结果好 jié guǒ hǎo
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|  |  | 万事好 wàn shì hǎo
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| 备注: This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. | 
| Alzheimer's disease nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (progressive brain disease) | 阿兹海默症,老年痴呆症 
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| 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。 | 
| arm's length nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (distance just beyond reach) | 一臂之距 yí bì zhī jù
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|  | He seems dangerous: we'll have to keep him at arm's length. | 
| arm's-length adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (not intimate) | 有距离的 
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|  |  | 保持距离的 bǎo chí jù lí de
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| artist studio (US), artist's studio (UK),
 art studio nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (workshop of an artist) | 艺术家工作室 yì shù jiā gōng zuò shì
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|  | One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio.  That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. | 
| ASAP, A.S.A.P.,
 asap,
 a.s.a.p. advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."
 | abbreviation (as soon as possible) | 尽快 jǐn kuài
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|  |  | 越快越好 yuè kuài yuè hǎo
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|  | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. | 
| at arm's length advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (at safe distance) (比喻) | 保持一定距离 bǎo chí yí dìng jù lí
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|  | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. | 
| at arm's length advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | literal (at the end of one's extended arm) (本义) | 手臂够得到地,一臂之长 
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|  | Most Americans prefer to keep people they don't know well at arm's length while talking. | 
| at death's door advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | (very ill, about to die) | 生命垂危 shēng mìng chuí wēi
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|  |  | 垂死 chuí sǐ
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|  |  | 濒临死亡 bīn lín sǐ wáng
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| at each other's throats adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (arguing, fighting) | 唇枪舌剑 chún qiāng shé jiàn
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|  |  | 互相攻击 hù xiāng gōng jī
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| at [sb]'s feet advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (worshipping) | 臣服于某人脚下 
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|  | Michael had all of the audience at his feet when he sang his latest hit song. | 
| at [sb]'s feet advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | (in front of feet) | 在某人脚边 
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|  | The pencil was lying at his feet, just where he had dropped it. | 
| at [sb]'s side advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | (beside) (本义) | 在某人身旁,在某人身边 
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|  | I will sit at your side during the banquet. | 
| at [sb]'s side advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (supporting, comforting) (比喻,表示支持) | 和某人站在一起,站在某人一边 
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|  | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. | 
| at the behest of, at [sb]'s behest exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."
 | literary (as strongly requested by) | 在…的敦促下 
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|  |  | 在…的强烈要求下 
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|  | The accused man was deported to the UK at the behest of the British government. | 
| at [sb]'s expense preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) (人) | 以损伤...为代价,以伤害...为代价 
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| at [sb]'s hands, at [sb]'s hand,
 by [sb]'s hands,
 by [sb]'s hand preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."
 | (because of) (指由于某人行为) | 因为,由于 
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|  |  | 于...之手,在...手里 
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| at wit's end, at your wit's end adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."
 | (upset, frustrated) | 茫然不知所措 
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|  | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. | 
| at wit's end, at your wit's end,
 at your wits' end adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."
 | (unable to find a solution) | 束手无策,无计可施 
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|  |  | 黔驴技穷 qián lǘ jì qióng
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| 备注: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. | 
|  | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. | 
|  | 戴夫花了整整三个小时时间,试图修复复印机,但最后终究束手无策。 | 
| athlete's foot nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fungal infection) | 足癣 zú xuǎn
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|  |  | 脚气 jiǎo qì
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|  | I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot. | 
| baby's bottle, baby bottle,
 US nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (bottle with teat for baby's milk) | 奶瓶 nǎi píng
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|  | Nina is breast-fed, so her baby bottle is always filled with water. | 
| bachelor party (US), stag night,
 stag party,
 stag do (UK),
 buck's party (AU) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (party for a husband-to-be) | 男子婚前告别单身聚会 
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|  | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy.  We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. | 
| bachelor's degree nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (undergraduate qualification) | 学士学位 xué shì xué wèi
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|  | Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. | 
| backbone of [sth], [sth]'s backbone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) | 主心骨 
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|  |  | 支柱 zhī zhù
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|  |  | 中坚力量 
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|  | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. | 
|  | 杰瑞是办公室的主心骨,没有他是无法成功的。 | 
| baker, baker's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | informal (baker's shop) | 面包店 miàn bāo diàn
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|  |  | 糕点店 gāo diǎn diàn
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|  | I asked George to stop by the baker and pick up a loaf of bread. | 
|  | 我让乔治路过面包店买一块面包回来。 | 
| baker's dozen nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (food: thirteen) | 十三 shí sān
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|  | The bakery sells its fresh doughnuts by the baker's dozen. | 
| baker's yeast nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (leavening agent used in baking) | 发面酵母,面包酵母 
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|  | Baker's yeast is used to leaven bread. | 
| bakery, also UK: baker's,
 baker's shop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (store that sells bread, cakes) | 面包店 miàn bāo diàn
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|  |  | 糕点店 gāo diǎn diàn
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|  | The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. | 
|  | 大街上的面包店出售美味的黑麦面包 | 
| banker's order nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pay order, banker's cheque) | 银行汇票 yín háng huì piào
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| barber shop, barbershop (US),
 barber's shop (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (men's hairdressing salon) (男士用) | 理发店 lǐ fà diàn
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| barbershop quartet (US), barber's shop quartet (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (singing group: four men's voices) | 男声四重唱 
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| be in the driver's seat, take the driver's seat,
 have the driver's seat,
 be in the driving seat v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
 | figurative (have control) | 掌控 zhǎng kòng
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|  |  | 处于控制地位 
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|  | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. | 
| be [sb]'s eyes and ears v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (gather information) (比喻义) | 做某人的耳目 
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| be to [sb]'s advantage, be to the advantage of [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
 | (benefit [sb]) | 让…得益 
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|  |  | 对…好处 
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|  | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. | 
| beat a path to [sb]'s door v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be keen to meet with [sb]) | 争先恐后地登门拜访 
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|  | If you have a good idea, investors will beat a path to your door. | 
| the bee's knees nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, informal (superb person, thing) | 出类拔萃的人 chū lèi bá cuì de rén
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| beginner's luck nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (success despite inexperience) | 新手的好运 xīn shǒu de hǎo yùn
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|  | Joe attributed his success to beginner's luck. | 
| on behalf of [sb/sth], on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
 also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
 in [sb/sth]'s behalf preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours."
 | (in place of [sb]) | 代表… dài biǎo
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|  |  | 站在…的立场 zhàn zài de lì chǎng
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|  | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice.  The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. | 
| behind [sb]'s back exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative, informal (without [sb]'s knowledge) | 在…背后 
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|  |  | 背着… 
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|  | She often told lies about him behind his back. | 
| Bell's palsy nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (facial paralysis) | 贝尔面瘫,面部神经麻痹 
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| bird's nest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (structure built by a bird) | 鸟巢 niǎo cháo
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|  |  | 鸟窝 niǎo wō
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|  | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. | 
| bird's-eye view nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (view from above) | 鸟瞰 niǎo kàn
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|  | I got a bird's-eye view of the Atlantic as my plane flew over it. | 
| blind man's buff, blindman's bluff nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (blindfolded tag game) | 捉迷藏 
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| blow [sb]'s mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (astound [sb]) | 让…痴狂 
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|  | When I heard about the revolutionary new cancer treatment, it blew my mind. Wait until you see the final scene of the movie--it's going to blow your mind! | 
| blow [sb]'s mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (drugs: disorient, overwhelm [sb]) | 让…无法思考 
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| BLT, plural: BLTs,
 BLT's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | informal, initialism (sandwich: bacon, lettuce and tomato) | 培根、生菜、番茄三明治 
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| bosun, bo's'n,
 boatswain nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (ship's officer) | 帆缆军士长 fān lǎn jūn shì zhǎng
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|  |  | 水手长 shuǐ shǒu zhǎng
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| [sth]'s bowels, the bowels of [sth] nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."
 | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) (建筑等) | 内部,深处 
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|  | The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. | 
|  | 维修工在建筑物的内部辛苦劳作,以修复水管漏水。 | 
| brewer's yeast nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (yeast used to ferment beer) | 啤酒酵母 pí jiǔ jiào mǔ
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|  | Mixing brewer's yeast in sugar water will create CO² that attracts and drowns mosquitoes. | 
| bull's-eye, bull's eye,
 bullseye nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (darts, archery: centre of target) | 靶心 bǎ xīn
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|  |  | 凸透镜 tū tòu jìng
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|  | John threw a dart, which hit the bull's eye. | 
| butcher, UK: butcher's,
 butcher's shop nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (meat shop, department) | 肉商 ròu shāng
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|  |  | 肉贩 ròu fàn
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|  | The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00. | 
|  | 肉商只营业到5点,但其他店铺开到8点。 | 
| by a hair's breadth advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down." | (by the slightest margin) | 险些 xiǎn xiē
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|  |  | 几乎 jī hū
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|  |  | 毫厘之差 háo lí zhī chā
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|  | The horse won by a hair's breadth. | 
| [sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card, the calling card of [sb/sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | figurative (identifying mark, sign) | 特点,特征 
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|  | Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. | 
|  | 赛琳娜打扮非常张扬;色彩鲜亮的穿着就是她的特征。 | 
| camel hair, camel's hair,
 camelhair nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (hair of a camel) | 骆驼毛 jià tuó máo
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| camel hair, camel's hair,
 camelhair,
 camel nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (fabric made of camel's hair) | 骆驼毛布料 jià tuó máo bù liào
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|  |  | 驼绒 tuó róng
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| cashier's check, cashiers check nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | US (cheque issued by a bank) | 银行本票 yín háng běn piào
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|  | Since I had no credit card, and the store does not accept personal checks, I had my bank issue me a cashier's check to purchase my new computer. | 
| cat's paw nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (foot of a cat) | 猫爪 māo zhuǎ
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|  | A cat's paw is soft on the bottom, but has dangerous retractable claws. | 
| cat's paw nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (duped person) (比喻) | 爪牙,傀儡,被人利用的人 
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| cat's tail nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tail of a cat) | 猫尾巴 māo wěi ba
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|  | After Brian tripped while using his chainsaw, the cat's tail lay severed on the grass and the cat was nowhere to be seen.  Unlike a dog's, a cat's tail sticks straight up when the cat is in a good mood. | 
| catch [sb]'s drift, get [sb]'s drift v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
 | informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means) | 懂某人的意思 
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| catch the eye, catch [sb]'s eye v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
 | (be noticeable) | 引人注目 yǐn rén zhù mù
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|  | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. | 
| chef's hat, also US: chef hat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (white starched hat worn by a chef) | 厨师帽 
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| chemist, chemist's nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | UK (drugstore) | 药房 yào fáng
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|  | I'm going to the chemist to get some milk of magnesia. | 
|  | 我要去药房买一些镁乳。 | 
| child's play nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sth] very easy) (比喻) | 轻而易举的事 qīng ér yì jǔ de shì
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|  | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. | 
| children's book nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (book intended for children) | 儿童读物 ér tóng dú wù
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|  | During his career, the artist illustrated several children's books. | 
| children's home nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (care institution for minors) | 儿童福利院 
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| children's wear nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (clothes made for children) | 童装 tóng zhuāng
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|  | I'm going to open a shop specializing in the sale of children's wear. | 
| cloud [sb]'s judgment, also UK: cloud [sb]'s judgement v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
 | (impair or prejudice [sb]'s reasoning) | 蒙蔽你的判断 
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|  | Don't let your love for someone cloud your judgment. | 
| come to [sb]'s assistance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (offer to help) | 向…提供帮助 xiàng tí gōng bāng zhù
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|  |  | 帮…的忙 bāng de máng
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|  | She was quick to come to my assistance when I needed some help. | 
| confectioner's sugar, powdered sugar,
 powder sugar (US),
 icing sugar (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (fine sugar for frosting) (做甜点用) | 糖粉 táng fěn
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|  | Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. | 
| credit where it's due, to give credit where it's due exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."
 | (expressing reluctant praise) | 该赞扬还得赞扬,这点还是要承认 
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|  | She wasn't the nicest boss, but credit where it's due, she did increase profits. | 
| crow's feet, crow's-feet nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."
 | figurative (wrinkles at outer corner of eye) | 眼角鱼尾纹 
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|  | She thought the crow's feet at her eyes were the first sign that she was getting old. | 
| crow's nest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (lookout on a ship's mast) (比喻) | 桅杆瞭望台 wéi gān liào wàng tái
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|  | From the crow's nest, the sailor on lookout duty spotted land before anyone on deck. | 
| crow's nest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (bird's nest made by crow) (本义) | 乌鸦的巢 wū yā de cháo
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|  | The cheeping sounds coming from the crow's nest tell me that there are baby crows inside. | 
| DA nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (1950s men's hairstyle: duck's ass) | 鸭尾发型 
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|  | The movie is set in the 1950s, and all of the actors have DAs. | 
| [sb]'s days nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (remaining lifetime) | …的余生 
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| day's work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (work done in one day) (本义) | 一天完成的工作 yì tiān wán chéng de gōng zuò
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|  | It will take one more day's work to finish the job. | 
| dedicated to [sb]'s memory, dedicated to the memory of [sb] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own."
 | (in tribute) | 为纪念某人 
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|  | After Samantha died, her parents created a scholarship fund dedicated to their daughter's memory. | 
| dentist's chair nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (adjustable seat for dental patient) (病人躺在上面接受治疗) | 牙科诊所的就诊椅 yá kē zhěn suǒ de jiù zhěn yǐ
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|  | He is sitting in the dentist's chair. | 
| devil's advocate nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative ([sb] who argues in favour of [sth] unpopular) | 为抬杠而唱反调的人 wèi tái gàng ér chàng fǎn diào de rén
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|  | Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? | 
| direct attention to [sth/sb], direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
 | (attract notice, highlight) | 使…密切注意 shǐ … mì qiè zhù yì
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|  |  | 将注意力引向 
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|  | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. | 
|  | 我想将大家的注意力引向报告第5页顶部的图表。 | 
| director's chair nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (film director's seat) (原多为电影导演坐用,故而得名) | 导演椅,轻便扶手折椅 
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|  | The film director sat in the director's chair and gave instructions to the actors. | 
| director's chair nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (position of authority) | 导演的位置 
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|  |  | 导演的权威 
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|  | I'm in the director's chair now. | 
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | 转移…的注意力 zhuǎn yí de zhù yì lì
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| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | 使某人从…分心 
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| do [sb]'s will⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (carry out [sb]'s instructions) | 执行某人的命令 zhí xíng mǒu rén de mìng lìng
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| doctor's office (US), doctor's surgery (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (place where patients consult a doctor) | 医生办公室 
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|  | I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. | 
| the dog's bollocks, the mutt's nuts nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors."
 | UK, vulgar, figurative, slang (top quality, the best) (形容非常棒,粗俗语) | 屌炸天 
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| dollhouse (US), doll's house,
 dolls' house (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.
 | (miniature house for dolls) | 玩具屋 wán jù wū
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|  |  | 儿童游乐室 ér tóng yóu lè shì
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|  |  | 玩偶之家 wán ǒu zhī jiā
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|  | Edgar built an elaborate dollhouse for his granddaughter. |