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| dodge [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (avoid: physically) | 躲闪
duǒ shǎn |
| | | 躲开
duǒ kāi |
| | The player dodged members of the opposing team and scored. |
| | 那位队员躲开了对手的出击，取得了得分。 |
| dodge behind [sth/sb] vi + prep | (move quickly behind) | 躲闪到...后面
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| | | 闪避到...后面
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| | Seeing his pursuers, the thief dodged behind a wall to get out of sight. |
| dominate [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (have control over) | 控制
kòng zhì |
| | | 支配
zhī pèi |
| | The bully dominates the other kids in the playground. It was a struggle, but Barry managed to dominate his emotions. |
| | 那个小霸王控制着操场上的其他孩子。虽然颇为困难，但巴里还是成功控制住了自己的情绪。 |
domineer,
domineer [sb] viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be tyrannical) | 主宰
zhǔ zǎi |
| | | 专制
zhuān zhì |
| donate [sth] to [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (money: give) (钱财) | 捐赠…给
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| | They donated $100 to the Red Cross. |
| | 他们捐赠了一百美金善款给红十字会。 |
be done with [sth/sb],
have done with [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (had enough, stop) | 受够了…
shòu gòu le … |
be done with [sb],
have done with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (relationship: finish, end) | 和某人完了
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| | | 和某人已经没有关系了
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| | | 已经和某人绝交
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| doom [sb/sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (condemn to [sth]) | 注定让...做某事
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| | | 注定让...变成...
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| | A poor education system doomed the children to a life of low-paid work. We are doomed to continue making the same mistakes. |
| | 不良的教育系统会注定让孩子们未来在低薪工作中挣扎。我们注定会继续犯同一个错误。 |
| doom [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (to death or terrible fate) | 注定会死亡
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| | | 注定要走向厄运
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| | The child was doomed from the moment of his birth. |
| | 那个孩子自出生起就注定会死亡。 |
| doom [sb/sth] to failure v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | often passive (cause to fail) | 注定失败
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| | | 注定失手
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| | Not having the right people for the job doomed the project to failure. |
| dose [sb] with [sb] vtr + prep | (give drugs) | 给...用药
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| | | 给...服药
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| | The doctor dosed the patient with sedatives to keep him calm. |
| double-cross [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | informal (betray) | 阳奉阴违
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| | He double-crossed me and ran off with the money and the girl. |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (determined by) | 由…负责
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| | | 由…决定
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| | Whether he goes free or not is down to the judge's decision. |
| down to [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (caused by) | 是…的责任
shì de zé rèn |
| | | 由…引起
yóu … yǐn qǐ |
| | The accident was entirely down to driver error. |
| be down on [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (dislike) | 不喜欢
bù xǐ huān |
| downgrade [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (demote, lower in rank) | 降职
jiàng zhí |
| | Ronald was downgraded from manager to assistant as punishment for his actions. |
drag [sb] away,
drag away [sb] vtr + adv | (force [sb] to leave) | 把…拖走
bǎ tuō zǒu |
| | | 把…拉走
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| | A police officer was dragging one of the protesters away. |
| drag [sb] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative (demoralize) | 使感到沮丧
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| | | 使士气低落
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| | His attitude is dragging the rest of us down. |
| drag [sb] up vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | figurative, slang (child: rear badly) | 把…胡乱带大
bǎ … hú luàn dài dà |
| drape [sth] over [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (arrange carefully) | 将（打褶的织物）覆盖在…上
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| | | 将（打褶的织物）披在…上
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| | The organizer draped the fabric over the lectern. |
| | 主持人将一块打褶的布盖在讲台上。 |
| draw a gun on [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (aim a firearm at) | 拔枪相向
bá qiāng xiāng xiàng |
| | | 举枪相对
jǔ qiāng xiāng duì |
| | To stop the robber, the policewoman drew a gun on him and ordered him to lie on the ground. |
| draw a pay check from [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US (work for [sb]) | 从…处领薪水
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| | | 从…处领工资
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| draw [sb] aside vtr + adv | (speak privately to) | 把某人拉到一边单独谈话
bǎ mǒu rén lā dào yì biān dān dú tán huà |
| | After the meeting, the chairman drew me aside to ask if I would be interested in joining the committee. |
| draw away from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (retreat from [sth], [sb]) | 远离，离开
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| | | 躲开，退避
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| draw back from [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (retreat) | 从…撤退
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| | | 从…后退
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| | He ordered his troops to draw back from the border. |
draw [sb] in,
draw in [sb] vtr + adv | (interest, captivate) | 吸引人卷入
xī yǐn rén juǎn rù |
| | | 诱使人加入
yòu shǐ rén jiā rù |
| | | 招揽
zhāo lǎn |
| | We need a beautiful sign for our shop to draw customers in. |
| | 我们需要一块美观的标牌来招揽客人入店。 |
| draw on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | ([sb]: use contribution of) (人) | 利用，使用
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draw [sb] out,
draw out [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (lure, esp. out of hiding) (尤其是从藏身之处) | 引…出来
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| draw [sb] over vtr + adv | (beckon) (用手势等) | 示意某人过去
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| draw the attention of [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (attract, interest) (人) | 吸引…的注意
xī yǐn de zhù yì |
| | The street entertainer drew the attention of a large crowd. |
| | 那位街头艺人引来了一大群人的注意。 |
| drench [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make very wet) | 弄湿
nòng shī |
| | The pedestrian was drenched by a passing car that hit a puddle. |
| dress [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | US, informal (scold) | 因...而斥责
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| | | 因...而训斥
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| dress [sb] down for doing [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | US, informal (scold) | 因...而斥责
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| | | 因...而训斥
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| | My boss dressed me down for being rude to the client. |
dress [sb] up,
dress up [sb] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (clothe stylishly) | 打扮
dǎ bàn |
| | | 装扮
zhuāng bàn |
| | Lisa dressed her daughter up in a pretty dress. |
| dressed up like [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in costume) | 装扮成…的
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| | Mandy was dressed up like a witch for Halloween. |
| drill [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep | (train) | 在…方面对…进行训练
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| | The teacher drilled the students in French grammar. |
drill [sth] into [sb],
drill into [sb] [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (instill) | 将…灌输给…
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| | | 将…传授给…
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| | | 将…教给…
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| | The teacher tried to drill the multiplication tables into his students. My parents always drilled into me the importance of studying hard. |
drip-feed [sb/sth],
drip feed [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (feed with liquid) | 以静脉滴注法给...输液
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| | | 滴灌
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drip-feed [sb/sth],
drip feed [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative, UK (gradually supply [sth]) | 缓慢供应
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| drive [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (passenger: transport) | 开车送…到…去
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| | Could you drive me to the station? |
| drive [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | 驱使，迫使
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| | The addiction drove him to a life of crime and misery. |
| | 毒品上瘾驱使他走上犯罪道路，生活凄惨。 |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (compel, cause) | 强迫某人做某事
qiáng pò mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | The desire to make her parents proud is what drives her to succeed. |
| drive [sb] to [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (provoke) | 把…逼到（某种程度）
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| | | 逼得
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| | Her children always drive her to the point of madness. |
| drive [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (motivate) | 促使某人做某事
cù shǐ mǒu rén zuò mǒu shì |
| | | 驱使某人做某事
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| | What drives her to succeed is a desire to make her parents proud. |
| drive [sb/sth] away vtr + adv | (repel, force to leave) | 赶走
gǎn zǒu |
| | | 使...远离
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| | | 使...离开
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| | She drove him away with her constant nagging. |
| | 他受不了她不停的唠叨，离开了她。 |
| drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv | (cause [sb/sth] to retreat) | 使…后退
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| | | 击退…
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| drive [sb] crazy v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (make insane) | 把…逼疯
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| | | 逼得…发疯
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| drive [sb] crazy v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (annoy) | 让人受不了
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| | | 快把…烦疯了
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| | That hip-hop music just drives me crazy! |
| drive [sb] crazy v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | slang (arouse sexually) | 让…为之疯狂
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| | | 让…神魂颠倒
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| | The way you kiss drives me crazy. |
| drive [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (force to leave) | 赶走
gǎn zǒu |
| | | 驱逐出去
qū zhú chū qù |
| | The natives were driven out of their villages by the foreign invaders. |
| | 当地居民被外来侵略者赶出了自己的村庄。 |
drive [sb] out of his mind,
drive [sb] out of her mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (annoy) | 使某人极为恼怒
shǐ mǒu rén jí wéi nǎo nù |
| | | 气得某人发疯
qì de mǒu rén fā fēng |
| | The baby's constant crying drove James out of his mind. |
drive [sb] out of his mind,
drive [sb] out of her mind v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative, informal (arouse sexually) | 把某人迷得七荤八素
bǎ mǒu rén mí de qī hūn bā sù |
| | Watching you sunbathe used to drive me out of my mind. |
| drop [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (abandon) | 放弃
fàng qì |
| | The project was dropped after it was found to be unprofitable. She decided to drop her geology class. |
| | 在发现该项目不能赚钱后，项目被放弃。她决定放弃地质课。 |
| drop in on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (visit) | 拜访
bài fǎng |
| | | 造访
zào fǎng |
| | Matilda enjoys dropping in unannounced on her friends. |
| drown [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (kill with water) | 使淹死
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| | | 使溺水而死
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| | The serial killer drowned his victims. |
| drown [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (be louder than) (声音) | 压过，压倒，盖倒
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| | (声音) | 淹没
yān mò |
| | The helicopter drowned out the screaming of the people below. |
| drug [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make unconscious) (用药物，用毒品) | 使...失去知觉
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| | | 麻醉
má zuì |
| | | 迷晕
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| | The kidnapper drugged his victim, before taking her away. |
| | 绑匪用药麻醉了受害者，然后将其带走了。 |
| drug [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give drug to) (人) | 给…服药
gěi … fú yào |
| | The hospital staff drugged the patient. |
| | 医院工作人员给病人服了药。 |
| 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. |
| dub [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (give nickname) (人) | 给…取外号
gěi … qǔ wài hào |
| | | 给…起绰号
gěi … qǐ chuò hào |
| | Patricia's classmates dubbed her four-eyes, because she wore glasses. |
| | 因为帕特丽夏戴眼镜，所以同学们给她取外号叫四眼。 |
| duck [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | | 把某人按入水中
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| duff [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | archaic (cheat [sb], deceive [sb]) | 欺骗
qī piàn |
dumbfound,
dumbfound [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make speechless with amazement) | 使 ... 发愣
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| | | 使…惊呆
shǐ jīng dāi |
| dump [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, slang (responsibility, problem: offload) | 把...转移到...身上
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| | | 把...转嫁到...身上
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| | Don't try to dump all your work on me - do it yourself! I know you're unhappy, but try not to dump your problems on other people. |
| dump [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, slang (end a relationship) | 与…结束恋爱关系，甩，蹬，抛弃
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| | Mark has been miserable since his girlfriend dumped him. |
| | 马克被女朋友甩了后，一直很痛苦。 |
| dump on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative, slang (abuse verbally) | 严厉批评
yán lì pī píng |
| | | 责难
zé nán |
| | Just because you broke up with Jack doesn't mean you have to dump on him all the time. |
| dupe [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (deceive, trick [sb] into [sth]) | 骗某人做某事
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| | The aggressive salesman duped Paul into buying a warranty that he didn't need. |
| | 那位咄咄逼人的销售员骗保罗买了一份他不需要的保修单。 |
| dupe [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (deceive, trick [sb] into doing [sth]) | 欺骗
qī piàn |
| | They duped me into thinking I would get the cheque today. |
| dwarf [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (be bigger than) | 使...显得矮小
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| | | 使...相形见绌
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| | The new skyscraper dwarfs all the buildings around it. |
| | 新的摩天大楼让周围的建筑相形见绌。 |
dwell on [sth/sb],
dwell upon vi + prep | (be preoccupied with) | 一直想着
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| | Try not to dwell on your failures. |
| earmark [sth] for [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (set aside for a purpose) | 指定用途
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| | We have earmarked the chairs in the corner for tomorrow's ceremony. |
| ease up on [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (treat less harshly) | 对某人放松要求
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| | | 对某人没有过去严厉
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| | You may find if you ease up a bit on the child she will behave better. |
| eat away at [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal, figurative (worry) | 烦扰
fán rǎo |
| | Raskolnikov's crime ate away at his peace of mind and, ultimately, his soul. |
| eavesdrop on [sb] vi + prep | (listen secretly) | 偷听…的谈话
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| | | 窃听…的谈话
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| echo [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (talking: repeat) | 随声附和
suí shēng fù hè |
| | | 重复...的话
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| | | 应和
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| | The student was just echoing what his teacher had told him; he didn't really know what he was talking about. |
| | 那名学生不过是在应和老师说过的话，他其实不知道自己在说什么。 |
| edge away from [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (distance yourself) | （因为怕羞而）避开
yīn wèi pà xiū ér bì kāi |
| | | 躲开
duǒ kāi |
| | I tried to edge away from the drunk man on the bus. |
| edge out [sb] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (sports: defeat) (体育) | 险胜…
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edge [sb] out,
edge [sth] out,
edge out [sb],
edge out [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (displace, remove) | 取代…，挤掉...
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| edit [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." | (remove from text, film) | （从文本中）删掉
cóng wén běn zhōng shān diào |
| | | 划掉
huá diào |
| | Following legal advice, the publisher edited out a number of passages in the text. |
| educate [sb] in [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (instruct) | 在…方面教育某人
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| | Who will educate the children in the proper care of their textbooks? |
| | 谁来教孩子们爱护教科书？ |
| educate [sb] about [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inform, enlighten) | 告诉某人某事
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| | | 向某人说明某事
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| | The doctor educated us about the dangers of antibiotics. |
| effeminate [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (man: make feminine) (男性) | 将...女性化
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| egg [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | often passive (throw eggs at) | 朝…扔鸡蛋
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| | | 向…丢鸡蛋
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| | The crowd booed and egged the politician's car. |
| eject [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disk, cartridge: from a machine) (从机器中退出光盘、墨盒等) | 从...中退出...
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| elbow [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deliberate: jab with elbow) | 肘击
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| | | 用肘部推
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| | Karen noticed Jon was falling asleep in the lecture, so she elbowed him. |
| elbow [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (accidental: hit with elbow) (非故意) | 用手肘撞到，用肘推搡
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| | People in the crowd were elbowing Edward in their desperation to get away from the monster. |
| | 人群用手肘推开爱德华，绝望地想逃离怪物。 |
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. |
| elect [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (appoint by voting) | 选举
xuǎn jǔ |
| | This year, voters will elect two new people to the town council. |
| elect [sb] as [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (appoint by voting) | 选举
xuǎn jǔ |
| | Voters elected the retired principal as mayor of their city. |
elevate [sb],
elevate [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (aggrandize) | 抬高
tái gāo |
| | I'm tired of people elevating tacky reality TV stars. |
| elicit [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (get [sth] from [sb]) | 从...引发出，从...诱出
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| | | 引导...得出
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| | The teacher tried to elicit the right answer from the students. |
| | 老师试图引导学生得出正确的答案。 |
| elude [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (escape grasp) | 逃脱
táo tuō |
| | The lawyer's convoluted logic eluded both the jury and the experienced judge. |
email [sb] [sth],
e-mail⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (send: to [sb] via email) | 给某人通过电子邮件发送
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| | I will email you the directions. |
| | 我会给你通过电子邮件发送指示。 |
| emanate from [sth/sb] vi + prep | (be emitted) | 从…发出
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| | | 从…散发出
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| | An unpleasant smell emanated from the food cupboard. |
| emanate from [sth/sb] vi + prep | figurative (arise) | 从...产生
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| | A melancholy air seemed to emanate from Mary that day. |
| embarrass [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make self-conscious) | 让...尴尬
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| | | 使...不好意思
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| | | 让...出丑
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| | Please don't do anything to embarrass me in front of my boss. |
| | 请不要在我的老板面前做任何让我尴尬的事。 |
empathize with [sb],
also UK: empathise with [sb] vi + prep | (understand [sb]'s feelings) | 与…产生共鸣
yǔ … chǎn shēng gòng míng |
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| | She is a great teacher who knows how to empathize with her students. |
| employ [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (people) | 雇用
gù yòng |
| | | 聘用
pìn yòng |
| | This company employs over a hundred staff. |
| | 这家公司雇佣了超过一百位员工。 |
| empower [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make powerful) | 使…更强大
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| | | 使…更成功
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| empower [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (make powerful) | 使某人更好地做某事
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| | The seminars are intended to empower girls to make better choices. |
| | 这系列研讨会旨在使女孩子们更好地作出选择。 |